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    Kawa 3rd street

    3.8 (31 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    This is $16? Not worth it.
    Mike L.

    I was on like day 5 of a conference. I wanted something different and light. A deep fried sushi roll is not that but I thought it would be better than a burger. This place is beyond disappointing. I paid I think $16 for a 8 piece roll. The ramen looked much better but stay away from their rolls. They are expensive, give you way too little for price.

    Photo shows the Tokyo Tonkatsu Ramen in the lift-out compartment of the to-go container.
    Alice G.

    Food? I've been to Japan. I visit Hawaii often. I live in an area famous for Japanese ag, as well as having had the largest army base on the West Coast. I know Japanese food. I loved the Yuzu Chicken Ramen. I loved the broth, although the Yuzu flavor was very subtle. The chicken was dryer than dust which can happen easily if you use breast meat. The jammy egg was a taste sensation! The noodles were delicious and springy. Went back the next day for the Tokyo Tonkatsu Ramen. The grilled pork belly was really a huge thick piece of grilled bacon! Totally delicious, not greasy and with a different creamy broth. The to-go container is genius! There's a large container with the broth and then a lift-out insert containing the noodles and toppings capped with a very tight fitting cover. Service? The staff that I encountered, although not Japanese, was very knowledgeable about their products and cooking techniques. They were super friendly too! Ambiance? It is located within the 3rd St Market Hall (which isn't a market Hall but rather a mall-style food court). This is a destination spot for young folks to hang out with cornhole, shuffleboard, pinball, and arcade games. The music is a bit loud for this 67yo bat to hear my partner but it wasn't obnoxious. The seating was comfy. The place is very clean. I liked being there Monday afternoon but I'm sure the nighttime crowd would drive me nuts! Time for another refrain of "Gerroff my lawn!"

    Chicken ramen
    Betty M.

    Our first visit to Milwaukee and first meal here as well. Heard the 3rd Street Market was a place to visit while here and our hotel was right next door. None of the vendors were really "grabbing" us food wise, so we settled for ramen seeing that the cook looked Asian. Being from the LA area of California and having visited Japan several times, we have high expectations for ramen. We hoped for the best, but unfortunately it was disappointing. I ordered the chicken ramen and my daughter ordered the Yuzu chicken ramen. We were both taken aback by the cooked chicken in the ramen. Usually the protein in ramen is cooked, thin sliced pork aka Chashu. The other ingredients ( sliced green onion and bamboo shoots) seemed "off", taste wise from what we would expect. The redeeming features in my chicken ramen were the jammy egg and the broth. My daughter felt the Yuzu broth wasn't very flavorful and had very little Yuzu taste. She also liked that the egg was jammy, not hard boiled. The service was friendly. As one of the vendors in the 3rd Street Market, the ambience is quiet different than being in a stand alone restaurant as it a large hall with loud shared music that does not enhance the vibe you wish to create for your space. The frontage decor gave an Asian feel as well as the uniform the cashier wore. Granted, Wisconsin isn't known for its ramen, but I tend to be optimistic and hope for a surprise. Unfortunately, it didn't happen.

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    Zhen L.

    I've been to Kawa few years, we had party here , there food is nice and pretty, fresh fish ,great service!

    Chicken bowl
    Nava L.

    Came here with some friends over the weekend and gave Kawa a try for the first time. My husband ate the chicken bowl and said it was pretty good. He liked the flavors and said it was rather filling. We shared the crab rangoons which were crispy and amazing! There were only 4 sadly. The edamame was great! Nice and salty. The only reason I took 1 star off is the price was a bit more expensive than I would've expected. I think these three came out to $40.

    Kawa was pretty good but I can only compare it to my ol' go to place in Florida when it comes to chicken and steak bowls. - Maui Teriyaki. I got the Kawa chicken bowl and it was pretty good. Had to wait a bit for it, but I could roam the 3rd street food hall while waiting. My pallet isn't as good nowadays but I thought it wasn't as good as Maui. Seaweed was good and plenty of chicken and rice. 3rd St. food hall is bustling with activity, and I enjoyed people watching while eating.

    Chicken Fried Rice

    Ordered a Chicken fried rice as recommended by cashier Steven and it was incredible! Ended up being my favorite fried rice in Milwaukee. Will be coming back again in the future.

    A restaurant I often go to with my friends on weekends. The owner is very nice. Sushi is my favorite. The dumplings and ramen are also delicious.

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    Lei was awesome! I love Kawa because the food is so tasty and authentic, and the employees are kind. 100% recommend!

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    The ambience was amazing! Food looks outstanding as well. Absolutely loved my experience.

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    Great customer service and great food. Chill environment made for an enjoyable meal with friends and family.

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    Slow, unfriendly service. SO SLOW. Sushi was fine - fish seemed to be room temperature so that made me nervous.

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    So many fun options for plant based food! The pierogies were amazing! Something for everyone there.

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