The best fried rice I have ever tried. Waitresses were…read moregreat, very attentive. Great restaurant, with a great atmosphere.

Went there for dinner to celebrate a bday party. The food is really favorable so delicious…read more The service was great except for the water refill, I had to ask three times before I got the waitress attention. Great food overall.

We went to Gozen in Visalia for the first time today! We had the teppenyaki dinner for both of us!…read moreShe had steak and chicken and I did steak and shrimp! It was amazing! Started with soup and pot stickers and calamari appetizer for our order! Do much calamari we took some home! Our chef/cook did an amazing job cooking our pan fried rice and steak and chicken and shrimp! We also had assorted vegetables cooked right in front of us! It gets a little loud in there but it is worth it for the food and leftovers! We are having 2 meals in the same weekend for sure! The staff and cook and front desk did a great job making sure we had an amazing dinner here!

We were lucky, didn't make reservation, walk in and there was a teppanyaki dinning available. The…read moreparking was pretty full, meaning this place was popular in Visalia. The teppanyaki experience was swesome, it's so fun to see the cooking tricks and the food being cooked in front of you. we had the combo filet mignon $58 and scallop (+$5), and upgraded to garlic fried rice. the beef was tender and scallops were big and freshly grilled. garlic fried rice was flavorful. We also had the pineapple ice (vodka), it was okay. The fried soft shell crabs were quite bad, very fishy, should have ordered something else.

So glad I tried this place out! Located in the old Akira's building, is a trip down memory lane!…read more We had a little wait before we were seated but not too long. The hostess was so friendly and routinely stopped by for refills and to check if we needed anything. The Teppan chef was amazing, he was super friendly, made lots of fun jokes and did a wonderful show for our table while cooking super delicious portions! My husband and I both ordered the steak and shrimp teppan and it came with miso soup, a ginger dressed salad, a huge mound of delicious fried rice, bean sprouts (my fave!), grilled veggies, our protein of choice, and a scoop of yummy ice cream. The portions are huge so come super hungry or be prepared to take home leftovers! This place is perfect for large gatherings or date nights (keep in mind tables are sometimes shared but with adequate space) Found my new fave Japanese restaurant!

I stopped by this restaurant for a birthday party on a Wednesday evening. To my surprise it was…read morecompletely empty when we arrived at 7 o'clock. We were greeted by a wonderful waitress who was very friendly very accommodating and went above and beyond to make sure that we were completely satisfied with our experience. The food overall was good unfortunately my combination fried rice was definitely lacking flavor. The portion sizes were OK but I have received much larger portions for a cheaper price at other restaurants. The hibachi chef definitely put on a good show, all the Teppanyaki was cooked to perfection and my family was fully satisfied with the performance. So overall good experience but the food was definitely nothing to brag about definitely lacking flavor.

Consistent, delicious, fresh, quality. Friendly owner. Easy to park. Even brought my food out to my…read morecar. Chevron next door is convenient too. Safe & well lit. Been here many times, will be back. Cute truck, bring a sticker to leave.

Food was Bomb! Highly recommend the trio! It comes with Steak, Shrimp, Chicken, Fried Rice and…read moreNoodles. Home Made Sauce tops it off perfectly. If you're in the East Side come check it out. No drinks sold here and need to order to go but still worth it.

Came here with a friend the other night and we each had a roll and shared some tempura!…read more The service was wonderful and the sushi was good. I enjoyed mine, but I may have just made the wrong choice. I'll have to come back and try some other ones in the future. Everything was nice and fresh, mine just didn't have the WOW FACTOR THAT I was looking for. Great ambiance for sure and the place filled up quickly! I'll be back again to try some more rolls in the near future.

Kanpai is a sushi and teppanyaki restaurant and lounge. My coworkers and I came here for lunch, and…read morethe lunch specials were good value. We were seating at a regular table, but still able to order the teppan items. It was just made to order and served entrée style inside of the whole experience you would probably get at dinner time. I ordered the 5oz New York Steak ($29) lunch teppan meal and it comes with fried rice, assorted veggies and miso soup. The food was prepared in a timely manner and my steak was cooked to the medium temp I ordered. It was super tasty and flavorful, but definitely on the heavy and oily side. The portion was large enough that I had leftovers for a subsequent meal. My coworkers who had chicken and shrimp versions of the experience also enjoyed their meals. Just to level set for expectations on the portion size. The gents finished their food, and the ladies had enough to take togo. Overall it is a splurge for a lunch but a good deal for teppan. Not something I would frequent because the nature of teppan can be oily and heavy, but I wouldn't mind coming back when my coworkers are in the mood for some teppan.

This is a Veteran owned Teppanyaki food truck of Bakerfield owned by Rafael & Nayely. Rafael…read moreformerly in the Navy stationed on the East Coast. The idea of this food truck was Inspired by an a romantic date night early in their relationship. You can find them on Instagram for their locations Friday -Monday. They do catering as well. Tonight they catered for our group of around 50 people. The food was tasty and they did an excellent job. Definitely find them and have a yummy meal with them.

I have seen the truck for a while, just hadn't had the chance to stop in yet. Until today, now I'm…read moremadd I didn't stop sooner! We ordered the Bakersfield Picante noodles and the Hibachi Shrimp. Now some of the reviews on here are claiming small portion size. Well let me set that record straight. The bag was so heavy I almost dropped them when he handed it to me. Now to the food. I'm going to start with the rice and move my was up. First. Wow. It's really nice to have someone who really knows how to make fried rice. Moist without being greasy flavorful and plentiful! Next came the veggies, a great mix of carrots, zucchini , bell Peppers and onions. Cooked and crisp at the same time. Perfectly seasoned and not mushy. I was impressed.... Moving up the ladder of delish I had the picante noodles... and I must say.. simply amazing. Soft to the bite and perfectly chewy. Covered in a picante sauce ( hence the name) that was just short of sublime. Now. The star of the show. The shrimp and scallops. Cooked to perfection and PLENTIFUL! there was as much protein as there was veggies...It was amazing. We had the Hibachi shrimp as well... everything I just said about the Picante noodles... goes for the Hibachi. ( saving you a little time here) So if you are looking for fantastic food, and want to support a VETERAN OWNED LOCAL BUSINESS! This is the place. Great food. Great service. Get down here already! P.S. I didn't take pictures of the food because I was Hungary. Next time!!!!

Really great service, quality food, and fun times with friends. The KBBQ never disappoints.read more

This place is so good! We came on Friday December 19th,2025 after i flew in, my friends raved about…read morethis place and sent me a bunch of videos of it from online and I was vey excited to go, let's just say it exceeded my expectations, the food was amazing and so was the service, we arrived and waited maybe 15 minutes as a walk in of 7, the girl at front let us know our table was ready but that it would be 2 separate ones but next to each other no problem. We sat down and they took our drink order right away a few minutes later our food order, I ordered the mushroom chicken and salt and pepper squid, the food came quick and everyone was working together, checking tables, dropping food, refilling drinks it was great, I very much enjoyed my dish and the salt and pepper squid was the best I have had. The next time I come visit I am definitely coming back here again it was so good! So thank you and great job working together as a team!

Rib eye was delicious and perfect! The Bakersfield roll was ok, there was too much sauce on it-…read morefor my tastes. The chef was entertaining and entertaining fire show was Servís-nice young lady who seemed to be learning her role because she didn't clear the table dishes that no longer had food. As a result, table became cluttered. Ambience- simple nothing special. There were Lloyd of people due to graduation dinners of large family groups. Reservations were needed.

A huge shoutout to Chef Marvin for truly taking care of us all night. He was not only incredibly…read moretalented and entertaining, but also so thoughtful and attentive. He made the whole table feel included and engaged. What really stood out was how he made the little girl sitting next to us feel extra special -- you could see how much it meant to her. He was so kind and patient, and it absolutely made her night. On top of that, he went above and beyond to make sure our friend's birthday was properly celebrated, turning dinner into a full-on celebration! The food was delicious, the energy was great, and the service was exceptional. We'll definitely be back. Thank you, Chef Garvin, for making it such a memorable evening!