This place is so underrated. We started off with the fried oysters as our appetizer and it was nicely fried on the outside and plump and juicy on the inside. For our entrees, we ordered a combo for 2 which comes with your choice of 2 meats for BBQ and 2 side dishes. We chose pork belly and marinated short ribs with a side of silky steam eggs (good for kids) and soybean soup. The KBbq experience also comes with 10 side dishes. All of them were well-fermented, which pairs nicely to clean your palate between bites of meat. The customer service was friendly and attentive. Our waitress cooked all our meats to perfection. Kid-approved. My 3 year old eats well here. We will definitely be back read more

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We stopped by late dinner. We couldn't have choice for pick up the restaurant because it was late night. My friend wanted eat Korean food and searched late Korean restaurant near our hotel. Totally we disappointed food but waiter was super friendly. He was work alone there, was a bit busy there but he very nice to everything. My rice cake soup with dumplings wasn't fully cook so I have to talked to waiter and they're cook again but still nothing good. If you looking for drink until late night, it's ok place to go but don't expect that foods are great. Big place and they interior with a lot of drink bottles. I wouldn't go back to try this place again. read more

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Kayuga by BU is one of the few late night Korean restaurants available in Boston (and even one of the only late night restaurants period) and I was excited to see that they recently started offering Korean BBQ. They are open until 1:30 every night which is so rare to find in Boston. I didn't have many expectations going in especially since there are only a handful of Korean bbq spots in Boston and I have tried almost all of them. For bbq you have to order a minimum of two meats which is standard across all bbq spots. Two orders come with unlimited banchan and rice and they also have combos starting at $99 for two which also includes a choice of egg and stew. I got pork belly ($33) and the marinated short rib ($42). The pork belly was thin cut and very good! I like both thin and thick cut pork belly but for two people I think thin is better because it is less heavy. The marinated short rib had good flavor and was tender but did have some tendony pieces. Both sets of meat come with mushroom, onion, sweet potato, and zucchini and have samjang, a sweet soy sauce, and salt. The banchan was solid and included a scallion salad, onions, woodear mushroom, bean sprout, kimchi, and pickled radish. Our server was very friendly and helpful and offered to cook for us or let us cook and he would let us know when it was ready. We did some cooking ourself but he helped us to let us know when it was ready and cut it up for us. He also came by and got us banchan refills. Although it is a bit pricey for the quality of the meat, for a spot that is open until 1:30 I think Kayuga is a pretty solid Korean bbq place. The service is friendly, the food is good, and it definitely satisfies a craving for Korean bbq. I will probably find myself coming back here for late night KBBQ and I think others would enjoy this place even though it may not be the best out there. read more

Kayuga - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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The service is amazing! My friends and I had such a good time here. We come all the time now. The ambiance is nice, always good music and lighting. The food is also great; the combo for 2 is a great deal, a lot of food that would definitely serve 3-4. read more

No longer offering a sushi menu, but still a fantastic late night spot with solid Korean and Japanese options.

I've been coming to Kayuga for many years. They've been through many iterations and now they offer KBBQ where you grill your own food. I'm not someone who likes or can cook but it's a fun and interactive dining experience with friends. Honestly, there's not many grill your own food KBBQ restaurants in Boston so this is great. The portions were generous and the meats were not overly flavored so that I can dip it into their homemade sauces. If I want a certain piece of meat saltier, sweeter, or as is, I have that choice. They also have the tofu stew, silky steamed eggs and I can never get enough of their mini juicy dumplings! The ambiance is magically and service superb as always. The owners always walk around and check to make sure that you're having a fantastic dining experience there! Love Kayuga and if you're in the area, check them out! read more

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I just ordered Kayuga for the second time during coronavirus. They are very quick and open very late to boot. Nothing beats 2am sushi. The maki is simple but tastes very good. For the special rolls in particular, they are usually neat (not falling apart, tightly rolled). I have an allergy to sesame and when I noted that on Uber Eats, a woman at Kayuga called me to say that the spicy mayo in the spicy tuna roll I ordered had sesame in it. So many Japanese restaurants will serve you things with sesame oil even if you tell them you are allergic, so it was great that they did this (although it should be the norm everywhere!). read more

Kayuga - Nothing beats 2am sushi in bed - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Sushi quality is always good. Their menu is large, so it's not always easy to pick the right items. Highly recommend: Fried Oyster Seafood pancake College Maki Dragon Maki Kayuga Sashimi Platter for 2 read more

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This is my favorite place because of three reasons: an incredible variety of cuisine (Japanese and Korean), the only place in Boston to get decent food late in the night, after midnight, and the extremely nice owners and staff. You can get either Japanese fresh sushi or Korean traditional food, from soups and stews, to bbq meat. My personal favorites: Sake ikura don (sliced salmon sashimi and salmon roe over a bed of rice) and Haedupbap, a Korean version of Japanese sushi, a variety of chopped raw fish over a bed of lettuce and rice, topped with a spicy chili sauce. Also, the owner, Sue, is incredibly nice and wonderful. read more

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This place is good. I wouldn't say the food is particularly remarkable, but I do appreciate that their menu reflects a wide range of cuisines from Korean, Japanese, to even Thai food. Thus, this place is perfect for a group of hungry customers who are all craving different things! I ended up ordering the seafood tofu soup and found it to be pretty tasty! It was definitely less tofu than what's typical for this dish, but the serving of seafood was VERY generous. It comes with a serving of rice and three small side dishes so it is an overall very satisfying and filling meal. This place is a pretty solid choice. Though the food is not extraordinary, I appreciate a lot of things about it--in addition to their wide range of cuisines, I like the fact that their numerous TVs make it the perfect place to enjoy a sports games over some food and drinks! read more

Kayuga - seafood tofu soup - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The food I got here (Shumai) was delicious, though a bit overpriced for the portion size. Great care was taken to make sure that the food was served fresh and warm. Taken to go, the food was thoughtfully packaged and ready for pick up on time. The ambiance inside the restaurant itself was nice and had a bit of an upscale vibe to it. read more

Kayuga - Shumai (steamed shrimp dumpling) - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Good service and a nice dinner, arriving close to 8pm on a weeknight. I chose the drunken noodles and they were tasty and very hot, perhaps a little bit too much sauce. But the veggies mixed through were properly tender and there was plenty of chicken. With it, a unique rice-based beer I've never had before. Nothing out of the ordinary. It was A-OK. read more

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Service was good, food was bland and uninspiring. We had the Cold spicy noodles and the Nabeyaki Udon. One big ball of stuck together glass noodles came with 2 small pieces of either beef or pork, couldn't tell and some veggies, hardboiled egg and a bland gochujang sauce that had no depth or complexity. Same with the udon, you could make better at home getting some things from H Mart. read more

I came in on a weekday afternoon after an appointment in the area. I'm not too familiar with the area other than knowing that it's BU country so I figured most places are you geared towards students. This restaurant attracted my attention because not only was I craving some sushi but the exterior was clean and had a stainless steel finished back lit sign which was inviting to me. I was immediately greeted and showed to the bar, as I was alone. The bar runs the length of the left side of the restaurant with a good dozen seats or so and 2 TVs with sports on. I hear this is a good spot to watch Boston teams games. The rest of the restaurant is filled with big comfy booths! It's dark inside with moderate lighting to create a nice dinner atmosphere. I enjoyed that.... relaxing and cozy yet not too casual. Because I came in for a "snack" I had the Double Tuna Specialty maki. Delish! Satisfied with the size, sushi quality and speediness of it being made at the sushi bar towards the back where you can watch him make it. I do say I would have appreciated if the roll was a little bigger and a bit more saucy (more teriyaki sauce on top)! The prices are are affordable and what I would expect (for an area with students and simply reasonable for anyone) $8-13/roll depending if it's speciality or not. They have a good thing going over here! OH yeah, big Sapporo's and a full bar to top it off. Cheers. read more

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This restaurant was a quick stop for us before a concert. We came in with no expectations and left hankering for more. We ordered the soft shell crab app, the beef bulgogi, and the yakisoba-- all SO flavorful and beautifully prepared. Service was quick and pleasant. This is a true gem!! read more

Kayuga - Store front - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Kayuga just changed management. They don't serve sushi anymore, they going korean food. We tried croquettes and gyoza they both really good my fave is actually croquettes. bimbimbap was great. The stone pot keep long till the end of our visit, keep my dish warm for a long time. The veggies comes with it tastes all good together although I was hoping for more green on my bimbimbop. Spicy pork Bulgogi great as well, we just hope for more caramelized onion like Bulgogi typically comes with but overall really good! We are happy. They only thing that keeping it from 5stars is the soup that my nephew got. Don't know the name of the dish, its a big bowl of soup of rice cake, meat veggies and the color was cloudy white? We don't really liked it and I don't even want to take picture of it coz it doesn't look appetizing at all. read more

Kayuga - Spicy pork Bulgogi - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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we had a bland udon soup in a dark pit lacking atmosphere. when we complained to the server she couldn't care less. There are a thousand other places to go better than this one down in Allston Village. read more

Recent change to a focus in Korean BBQ with a selection of Korean and Chinese dishes, Kayuga has great quality meat, good atmosphere, and wonderful service read more

Boston restaurant selling Korean and Japanese dishes I ordered the yaki udon which came with soup. While the noodles were good and the serving size was generous, the dish lacked flavor. In addition, the yaki udon comes with chichen but what I got were big chunks of dry and bland chicken breast. I'd rather have less meat if it means it would be moist and flavorful. Overall, I've had much better yaki udon elsewhere. read more

I came as a party of 13 on a Friday night and I still stand true to my belief that the service here is excellent. Despite our large group, they were great in handling our orders and accommodating my reservation over the phone. Appetizer wise, I highly recommend the Hotate Hokkaiyaki (Baked large scallop on shell with crab stick, mushroom, flying fish roe, and spicy mayo). Forget the seafood pancake...too doughy. After trying many of their house specialty makis, I highly recommend the MIT maki (crab stick, avocado maki with torched salmon on top, spicy mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce) and the College maki (crab salad, cucumber, tempura flakes with torched salmon on top, spicy mayonnaise, and teriyaki sauce). The torched salmon taste was delightful! Drinks wise, you gotta get the Lychee soju. It comes in a classy, narrow pitcher with real canned lychees. You get a long spoon to scoop them out so you can munch on them with your shot. Pleasantly lychee-syrup flavored with a faint hint of soju. This place does sake bombs! :D As long as you don't bang on the tables, it's alright with them :) Added bonus: Their bathroom is really clean and smells pleasant. None of that public bathroom stench! Definitely a permanent favorite place of mine in Boston now. read more

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Delicious Japanese korean fusion dishes, wide variety of alcoholic beverages, great customer service and whole beautiful ambience all in one place. I came here so many times but I can't tell you one time that I was ever disappointed/dissatisfied. read more

Nice atmosphere and great service . But the quality of the sushi are not as fresh if you are ordering sashimi or rolls. Food is not up to par . It's not a bad place to chill and tuck away. Watch sports games and drink. read more

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Such a horrible Restaurant. It always takes more than thirty minutes to serve the food. Moreover, the attitude of worker is really bad. They are getting mad for asking questions and are so lazy. If you don't want to waste your time and MONEY, DO NOT GO THIS ONE. read more

I ordered a tuna avocado salad and got it delivered with Uber Eats. To be fair, the food tastes pretty good and the tuna definitely tasted fresh! However, the serving size was tiny, even for a sushi place. At $12 I wasn't expecting something that is essentially a side dish (packaged in a side dish container). Lesson learned. I'll stick to sushi next time... read more

Kayuga - Tuna Avocado Salad - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Love this spot. Non-touristy. Variety of food is good. From Japanese to many types of Korean food. I can come here for Japanese or pocha macha type food. Super chill spot read more

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Outside if finding an unfortunate surprise in the bottom of my miso soup, this place food-wise was really good. I ordered delivery and the bim bop, crab legs, and soup all were very tasty. However, 3/4 of the way through my soup I found an old rusty bobby pin in the bottom of the cup! I called to let management know and they didn't seem to care much that 1. That's just gross and 2. I could have choked on it/swallowed it! They did offer me a six dollar discount for my troubles... Bad customer service and apparently they aren't to clean in the kitchen...I won't be going back, not worth the risk in my book. read more

Kayuga - Yes, that's an old rusty bobby pin in the bottom of my miso soup - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great place for after a show at The Paradise Rock Club up the block. We ordered Chinese (Scallion Pancake and Mini-Soup Dumplings), Korean (Bulgogi) and Japanese (Sashimi Dinner). All of it was quite tasty. Friendly staff and quick kitchen to table service. Relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. Excellent service. We will be back again. read more

Kayuga - Clockwise: Sashimi Dinner, Mini Dumpling, Seafood Pancake;) - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I just went there for sushi but they said they didn't have sushi. I'm just as surprised as you are. Maybe it was the time of day? But still a "Japanese" restaurant that doesn't serve sushi!? Not going back there again for Japanese but might try their Korean next time, as their menu is extensively Korean these days. read more

This is our family's #1 favorite place to eat. Birthdays, anniversaries, or just a treat from this pandemic, we try to eat here at least once a month! The menu has a number of items that will be sure to be the fancy of even the pickiest of eaters. Usually I'm not a fan of multiple regional foods coming together, but whether it's Japanese or Korean food you're craving, you won't be disappointed. I love the Kalbi-tang (beef rib soup). That broth is just packed with so much flavor! Give them a try, definitely won't be disappointed! read more

Kayuga has decent food. It's in a close proximity to a ton of other places with much better food so I don't ever usually come here unless friends wanna drink or whatever. Being that I don't (aka. can't) drink, I sit and eat and watch everyone else get drunk. Let me tell you what happened last night. Let me start off by saying that I have drank at Kayuga before and they didn't ID or say anything to me and this has happened numerous times. Last night was not the same. I came in and was asked if I wanted a drink and thinking that she wasn't checking, I said sure. She asked for my ID and I just kind of smiled and said that I wasn't of age. She smiled back and said okay. As all of my friends came around and the drinks started pouring, food and junk was getting pushed down to my end. I sat there watching everyone drink and giggle while eating a huge plate of mediocre kimchi fried rice. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a random waitress came up behind me and said: "Is that your drink?" She pointed to a watered-down, almost empty glass of Sex on the Beach that my friend had ordered two hours earlier. "No." I said. "Well, you can't drink!" And as soon as she said that, she quickly stormed away. So I said, very loudly, "Wow, you guys are fucking adamant!" I didn't have my hand on the glass nor did I show or have any intention of drinking the drink and she was incredibly rude to remind me that I couldn't drink before I even thought of consuming. But that's just a personal issue so I will not hold that against my review. I did think, however, that their food was pretty lame and service isn't all too hot. I give it two because they have decent and edible food, but the way that waitress spoke to me left me with a sour taste in my mouth. read more

The only reason im not giving this place 1 star is because the service was friendly. My friend and i ordered out a decent sized order (6rolls) and were told that the wait was about 15 minutes. It was around 4:30, so i figure the place was probably not that busy--yeay! We show up about 20 minutes after ordering..i pay, proceed to tip 2$ on the 50$ bill--i figure sure you dont really have to wait on me, but im sure its appreciated. As i finish signing the bill and hand it back to the hostess eagerly awaiting my food, she says oh it will be just another 15-20 minutes. uhh what? the place is fucking empty!!! there's one table of 3, and thats it!!! at this point its been 25 minutes and im like ok i guess ill go wait out side in the car with my friend....15 minutes later we finally get our food. we had the spicy tuna maki (not really spicy), the college maki --salmon was meh, crispy spicy tuna maki--the only really good roll, and the shrimp tempura, which was ok. Basically anything that had any sort of raw fish was bleh. i rather pay an extra 4 bucks a roll and get quality seafood. THUMBS DOWN. read more

A sushi restaurant and bar in the middle of the BU campus. This place gets busy on weekend nights but there are a lot of other options around the area, so if you don't get a spot here, you can walk down the street to other restaurants. Fair food portions with a decent menu. They offer both Korean dishes and sushi, I preferred the sushi we got, specifically their sashimi/nigiri. Their drink menu isn't too extensive - just the average beers, soju, and sake. Me and my friend got the lychee soju which had the perfect mix of lychee juice and soju. We also got the dubokgi (Korean rice cakes), Alan's special maki, and BU Maki. Both the makis were deep fried drizzled with spicy mayo and eel sauce. I wasn't a big fan of their deep fried sushi because they all tasted the same. The spicy mayo and eel sauce took away any flavors of the ingredients inside. The one order of salmon nigiri I ordered was great. The salmon was really fresh, the slice of fish itself was nicely cut, not too thick, not too thin, and the rice was perfect. Overall, I had a good experience but this place isn't anything special compared to all the other decent restaurants in Allston. read more

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Very nice in both food and service!! Recommend for Boston visitors especially love in asian food read more

I came here with a party of 4. Since we were all craving for tofu soup and this is one of the two korean restaurants near us that close late, we decided to give Kayuga a try. We got there around 9pm on a Thursday night. Two of us ordered a hite beer and they were really strict with ID checking which include checking your credit card to really make sure the ID is you. We were all starving so we ordered a total of 9 dishes. Maybe usually people do not order that much in their restaurant but the owner came back to our table to double check that we really did order all of them, which I thought odd. Fast forward, the tofu soups here were really bland. It was not spicy at all. The dukbokki was a lot spicier and flavorful than the soups. While eating, all 4 of us saw a mid-sized cockroach on the wall crawling around. We immediately lost our appetites and cravings were left unfulfilled. Food is mediocre at best and with cockroach on sight...I will not come back. read more

I have been here many times, and I have yet to be disappointed. I have missed all the karaoke, which is possibly why I still feel this way. I loved the service, all the waitresses and waiters were really nice, careful to get you exactly what you asked for, if it differed from what was on the menu... I went there last year with the same group of people and we would be seated right away, and yes, we ran up a huge bill and tipped very well each time, but the service was the same when I went with others and didn't order as much to drink, ecc. We got a sushi plate "on the house" the last time I went there, it was AMAZING. I love being able to try things that I wouldn't otherwise try. I actually ate EEL! My god... my life has not been the same. Thank you Kayuga for breaking me out of my shell. read more

Kayuga - Japanese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My husband and I were feeling lazy and wanted to order sushi delivery. We decided to give Kayuga a try since it was close and seemed decently priced on the online menu. When the food was delivered, we were in for a surprise. The portions were half the size of most sushi orders at other restaurants. We ended up having an ordered in appetizer instead of an ordered in dinner. The sushi was fresh, but generally tasteless. The volano roll had a strange sweet aftertaste to it, making it utterly disappointing. The shrimp tempura maki was average at best, and the Boston maki was alright but not memorable. We definitely won't be trying Kayuga again with all the other sushi options out there. read more

Located near a few residential areas of my school, I went to this place once when I was a student, but I did not come back often because I found the food to be so expensive, since I was only getting $60 per week at that time. I am actually wealthier now compared to how much I was making several years ago, so I would have more opportunities to visit. For my second visit, my family and I decided to come here to get some Japanese and dishes. I got two sushi rolls, a Crispy Spicy Tuna Maki and a Kani Katsu Maki, which has crab meat and it was covered in Katsu sauce. The Crispy Spicy Tuna was just decently good, loved the crispiness of the sushi, but the flavor of the tuna was just decent, needed some soy sauce for flavoring. The wasabi provided was a little strong, but also made the sushi tastier. The Gari that was provided was also decent. As for the Kani Katsu Maki, I also thought it was a decent dish, the sauce gave the sushi a good flavor, but I think the crab meat may have just a mediocre taste it I just ate it without the rice and the sauce. I thought the rice used for the sushi was fairly fresh. As for other dishes, I had some Beef Bulgolgi, I liked the Korean barbecue flavor of the beef, and I thought they were generous with the beef portions, but if the beef was not marinated, I think the beef would have been extremely mediocre. I think if they used thicker beef slices, like sirloin, it would have been an amazingly good dish. Shrimp tempura was decently good, had a good crispiness on the outside. The Korean "banchan", or side dishes were just satisfactory, not really amazing. I also had a Chicken Fried Rice dish, and it was also decently good, had some good spice in the flavor, and the chicken was a little juicy. One great advantage is that this place is open until 2 AM, so it's not a bad choice after a night out in the city. Service was just decent. Servers were always checking to see if we have enough water and they were fairly nice. The interior was okay, has a very modern contemporary and somewhat Asian feel. Overall, this is not a bad choice to get some decent sushi or Korean dishes. This is definitely not the best Japanese/Korean restaurant I have been to in Boston, but it's a good choice to get some sushi or Korean food at midnight and the service has been pleasant so far. read more

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A little bit on the pricey side, I wouldn't come here on a normal day just to grab lunch--because honey, I ain't made of money. But I do recommend Alan's Special. It's deep fried salmon sushi, and it takes awhile to prepare, but it is nonetheless worth the wait. My little sister swears by it. Everything else is mediocre. But hey! It closes at 2am on Saturday night. Doesn't card at the door so that my underage friends can eat there too. But at the same time, I can order a drink and everyone is happy. read more

We ordered again for delivery, via grub hub for 3 people. I hit submit on my phone when we were in front of our apartment and no sooner had we gotten upstairs (via elevator) and unpacked a few groceries, our order was downstairs, and everything was correct, fresh, hot and delicious. I was AMAZED. Well worth the steeper price. Our all time favorite so far! read more

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I went to Kayuga on a double date and thought it was interesting that the outside has light up sports logos--I've never seen a sushi place with a sports-bar look before. Many menu items are named after local colleges or areas, making it fun to order. I got the Idaho Maki, which was just a little more expensive than at Fin's. However, I was shocked when it came to see how small it was! Fin's offers the same or better quality sushi in larger portions cheaper (at least for this maki). I'm a small person, so 2 rolls from Fin's would definitely fill me up and many times I only order 1. However, at this place I would easily need 3 rolls to feel somewhat full. No idea how many an average person would have to buy... It was fine sushi, but I think Fin's is a better deal. read more