First time to this place for lunch. Their lunch bento price is unbeatable! I ordered Chicken…read moreTeriyaki with Spicy Tuna Roll. Portion is decent, I consider big portion. Taste wise is awesome, their spicy tuna is a bit spicy but still manageable. Service was very good, they keep checking on you, making sure they didn't miss your need. I would definitely go back because of the price is very good!

the category is... thiccccc…read more NOMd: - yakitori. fatttt pieces of chicken and they don't skimp on saucin it up. - butabara. i was sad that this skewer didn't come with any veggie but really nice char and good salty flavor. perfect ratio of meat and fat. - baked mussels. fat mussels topped with a delicious seared mayo roe. - sake nigiri. pieces were thick but too chewy and uneven (as a texture person i didn't like the difference and made the fattier pieces even chewier) - salmon belly nigiri. the salmon belly being seared was the surprise i needed. next time i'll have to get without wasabi bc i cannot stand the flavor. YUMd: - water. has a really bad off-putting taste and is filled with white swimmers. usually those particles disappear but these just sunk to the bottom like salt. i would bring your own water. service, etc.: had the whole place to myself on a saturday afternoon which was a pleasant surprise. fast and efficient.

this place is so good!! i have gone here for years and its always been the best! i always get the…read moresalmon terriyaki bento and its the best! the teriyaki sauce it nice and comes with a scoop of rice plus some gyozas that r crispy and a lettuce under the salmon to add some veggies. would recommend! its always a hit in my family!

My son took us to Kaki Sushi for lunch a few weeks ago. They have a pretty comprehensive menu. My…read moreson ordered a bento box. His wife ordered a donburi bowl. My wife ordered sukiyaki and I ordered a 3 item bento box. I had gyoza, mixed tempura and chicken katsu with a salad, white rice and miso soup. I liked all three items in my bento: the gyoza didn't have a crispy bottom but good flavor, chicken katsu was tender with a nice deep fried coating and the tempura was fried nicely (light and crispy). My wife liked the flavor of the sukiyaki and the ingredients. My son's wife had a sashimi donburi with fresh fish and my son went with a three item bento beef teriyaki, mixed tempura and three piece nigiri. He said the Nigiri was fresh, tempura was fried nicely, not oily and the tempura was tasty. The Miso soup and salad were fresh and tasty. We will definitely go back. For a wide selection with fresh food and prepared after you order, give Kaki Sushi a try. Staff is very attentive.

My holy grail sushi restaurant in the area that also happens to be minutes away from the outlets!…read more Been here many times and it's nice to see how the staff never sacrifices quality despite how busy it can get. The fish here is really fresh and I like how vast their menu is. If you love sushi, they got the goods. Like their sushi combos with the chef's nigiri and classic tuna and sake maki rolls. Highly recommend their special rolls as well such as the crunch spicy tuna roll (for that tempura crunch) and salmon lover special. If you're not that into sushi, they have bowls and bentos (udon, chirashi, tonkatsu). Really filling as it comes with miso soup and house salad. Overall, their fish to rice ratio is just chef's kiss. I appreciate how friendly their service is and how moderately priced everything is. More on the affordable side and large group friendly. Love this place downnnn.

Bento boxes are the way to go here…read more $20 for a decent lunch bento, standard soup and salad and your choice of protein. I got the salmon and beef teriyaki. The california roll has fake crabmeat just an FYI, and the miso soup was too salty for me, but the portion and price were good. My coworker got the fried katsu and it was freshly fried. My other coworker got the bento also with california roll and gyoza. Solid 3 stars good, not great or excellent. Slow service. Plenty of parking. Would come back again if I were in the area.

I love seeing a more distinctive restaurant join downtown Pleasanton, especially among the type of…read moreplaces that tend to come up again and again. Between the value, the friendly service, and the warm mom and pop feel, it is exactly the kind of business I hope can thrive downtown. The dinner combo stood out as an especially good value. It includes a full salmon roll packed with fresh and flavorful salmon, plus either another roll or a selection of skewers. The skewer option feels generous at four chicken skewers, although I chose the 2 Wagyu skewers for mine. Is this the best yakitori I have ever had? No, but it is very good and satisfying, with a nice char flavor. The sushi was the surprise highlight for me and really hit the spot. Salmon Lover (9.5/10): Packed with fresh salmon and simply excellent. This was one of my favorite parts of the meal. Wagyu beef skewer (8/10): Tender and enjoyable, although I am not sure it is worth the additional cost. Chicken skin (7.5/10): Good flavor, but I wanted it to be crunchier. Chicken negima (9/10): Well grilled and flavorful, with the char I look for in yakitori. Miso eggplant (8.5/10): A great side dish and a welcome addition alongside the sushi and skewers. Yakionigiri (10/10): I loved that this was on the menu. It was crisp and flavorful, and the Japanese pickles served with it made it even better. Service was friendly throughout, and I was happy to see a crowd there enjoying the restaurant. The hot sake was great with all of the food as well.

A 430pm early dinner w friends after a quick visit to the G&M Farm for some halloween pumpkin…read more My first official introduction to Izakaya was back when we lived in the Inner Sunset and Sozai was within walking distance. Tori was good. It had great curb appeal and a nice interior visual vibe. I was surprised at how muted and calm it was when we entered but that must be because we were so early for dinner service. We loaded up on plenty of items (cartilage, chicken wings, aspara bacon, tsukune, pork belly and waygu). Also ordered up the monkey brain which was a fun play of avocado, and tuna and the kids went to town on those! as usual, a handful of sushi rolls also arrived to help diversify textures and flavors. The skewers were good. Tho I didnt taste as much smoke or the charred bits as I am use to. We are a competitive family and love trying to fill the wooden skewer cup. The staff was super nice and fast with clearing our used plates so there is more real estate for our elbows (still surprised that some places don't do this quickly for their diners). We also really appreciated the team for not making fun of us for ordering too much. We did also see some udon options on the menu and in our first experience w Izakaya back in the City, the Chef told us it is always worth it to have some brothy ramen / noods to finish off the meal. We failed this time...but will endeavor to do better next time ! If you are nearby, definitely worth a visit!

we've been coming here since we discovered amakara during Covid! Each time has been consistently…read moregreat! During Covid I would order their spicy Dublin soup when sick and I swear it healed me. Their sushi is always super fresh- I love sitting at their bar to watch the chefs cut the fish! They have the best lychee martini - I always order at least two! On a recent visit, we tried their grilled edamame and ended up ordering another- perfectly grilled and salted! (Photos are from multiple visits )

I've been eating here for 14 years, the food quality has been amazing the entire time. I recommend…read morethe sesame chicken, I have not found a single restaurant in the country that manages to make it as good. (Though Minami in San Leandro gets the closest). However since moving to their new location - which is no longer that new- I only get take out because dining in this resturant is very loud. I don't know if its a music issue or customer or a mix, but if you have a noise sensitivity, just do take out. I would also recommend the teriyaki salmon and eggplant rolls.

We will absolutely miss this place. We've taken our kids for the last 20 yrs and built amazing…read morerelationships with Nancy and Yen. They will be missed when they close

Had lunch with friend that was from out of town. Knowing it will be difficult to find parking…read more Met up at as soon as the business open in order to find parking but I was wrong. Upon arriving the small parking lot was already full, but I was lucky enough to able to find a parking spot. Ordered chirashi as this is my favorite which I normally order in Japanese restaurants. Lunch serving comes a bit small, choice of fish was not a lot, but it's fresh and sushi rice made well. Service was good, servers would come and check on us periodically and were very nice. The total was not expensive at all and I think it's the cheapest in tri-valley for lunch. Will come back when there is a chance.

We had lunch here the other day…read more Fantastic as usual . They have a happy hour menu now - I will say try it .. We had the cherry blossom - the lion kind and a tuna roll- fresh - fast and good .. Easy parking - Fast service - she was by herself and was really doing a good job- they were getting busier as we were there - she was taking care of things with ease .. The restaurant is clean and well decorated. Plenty of seating and an open kitchen.. One of my favorite places to eat and they will take good care of you

Came back as I really enjoy their sushi options here. Service is great as usual. The tables are…read moreclean. We ordered: Mango Deluxe roll - it's basically a California roll with mango slices and mango sauce on top. Cowboy roll - I love that this comes with tempura asparagus. Wish they had more rolls with that option. Vegetable tempura - good. Not greasy. Lots of veggies for sharing.

*** Vegetarian Review ***…read more Full disclaimer. I haven't been to the restaurant, but I've tried their vegan potstickers at the Kaiser Vallejo Farmers Market. So, since I wasn't able to find a check in for that market, I had to come here to sing their praises. 6 Vegan Potstickers at the market are $13. I recommend spending the $1 for chili oil. Not sure what they charge at the restaurant for these fried pockets of deliciousness, but I tell you if these taste this good at a farmers market, packaged in a box, and I wait 10 minutes before I find a seat in the hospital cafeteria, and it still tastes this good, the restaurant must be out of this world. The wrapper has a great thickness and offers a sticky and chewy bite. Pan fried still comes out after having these steam in a to go box, so the restaurant would probably make these pan fried babies have even more texture. Comes with a dipping sauce, but combine it with the chili oil if you can handle a little heat and Yes Chef!! I heard they are at the SF Ferry Building Market on Saturday and Walnut Creek Farmers Market on Sunday. Double check those, but finding a great vegan potsticker is not easy.

Livermore Farmer's Market stand of Papa's Dumplings. This…read morewas some of the blandest Chinese food I've ever had, actually the blandest food I've ever had regardless of origin. I ordered the braised chicken noodles with sauce instead of soup, and the "sauce" was basically some clear coating that was blessed with just the essence of spices and salt. The braised chicken thigh was not only grisly, sparse, but the meat was also super DRY. Braising is supposed to make meat moist, if you cook it properly. When I asked if could have some chili oil, I was told that it cost $1... If you can't bother to season your food then you should at least offer condiments for free! It basically tasted like someone had had dropped my food on the floor, gave it a rinse under the water tap, then slapped it into a to-go container. My friend got the Zha Jiang noodles. While that looked more appetizing, she said hers was super bland as well. The wontons in chili oil were a joke. Not only was it not spicy AT ALL, it was very bland and the meat mixture inside was dry. The best thing we ordered was the smashed cucumber salad, which again was mild and bland. The only thing saving that dish was the minimal amount of salt, sugar, and vinegar they actually used in it. Basically another watered down dish. I had high hopes for this place based on reviews, that it's a small locally owned restaurant, and the fact that with so few menu items that each dish would be decent, if not outstanding. I'd have to say this place has a lot to figure out in the way of quality control as well as revamping their recipes. Hand pulled noodles are worthless if you smother them with flavorless subpar gloop or stuff and top with gross dry meat concoctions. Growing up in SF provided me with extensive experiences with Chinese cuisine from Harbin down to Hainan, and beyond. Please don't discount this as a review by someone who has no clue.