Pandemic review Swung by when plan A dinner spot failed. Had zero expectations. Having been on a hunt for good chirashi, I chose the premium chirashi $40 without hesitation. It exceeded my expectations. Soo good!! Every piece was a personal favorite. Memorable fish included the scallop, blue fin tuna, Chutoro, salmon and of course the uni. Great portions and good rice and fish ratio. Nice touch with the yuzu hot sauce. Ikura was poppin' . Everything was top notch quality. No fillers with tamago or squid. All high quality pieces. Considering the scarcity of good sushi in 626 and at this price point and quality, 5 stars hands down. Will be back for more. Don't forget, Yelp check in for free miso soup or dessert. read more

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Trying someplace new for sushi for our Friday night meal. KIYO popped up on our search so we gave them a spin. We ordered in person in order to see the updated menu and to check what their daily specials were. Heeding other Yelpers' comments, we stayed away from their cooked items and stuck with the raw. * Salmon don ($27.95) * Blue crab cut roll ($12) * Spicy tuna cut rolls ($8) * Spider roll ($13) This is the first time I've had cucumber in a spicy tuna or blue crab roll, so it was an unexpected addition that I didn't quite care for. I was pleased that the blue crab roll wasn't heavy on the mayo, but they aren't as good as Sugarfish's blue crab roll and KIYO's one cost more too. The spider roll was good and so was the salmon don (especially if you're craving salmon, there's at least three types of salmon prepared in it). They offer miso soup or ice cream with a Yelp check-in. Unfortunately, they were out of ice cream for the day, so we got miso soup with our order. I asked them to leave out the wasabi, ginger, and containers of sauces (still have so much at home from previous sushi takeout), but somehow it wasn't communicated because I still got it anyways. I appreciate trying out a local place I haven't been to before, but I don't see myself on a repeat visit. Plenty of parking in the lot, but because there are a lot of businesses in the plaza and outdoor dining has taken up parts of the parking lot, you may need to park farther. read more

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A small Japanese restaurant located in a plaza. There is indoor and outdoor seating. ::Food:: I was getting pizza next door but had a sudden craving for tempura so I got it here. Surprisingly, it was so good, I got it again the next day. The vegetables (eggplant, sweet potato, onions, squash, shishito pepper) are perfectly deep-fried and not oily. I like the tempura sauce too. We also got the Spicy Tuna roll. The portion ratio of the rice and fish is just right. ::Customer Service:: Friendly ::Tip:: -Check in on Yelp and get a free dessert or miso soup. -You can place an order on their website ::M's Notes:: -Parking Lot read more

Their uni platter is a must get here. The uni platter comes with fresh wasabi, edible flowers, sprouts, cucumber slices, and seaweed so you make your own little hand rolls. We ordered the scallops, and kanpachi and kanpachi here also never dissapoints. They have a affordable omakase here as well and it is soo good and filling. The service staff is very friendly and attentive to your wants and needs. I came here for the omakase during Covid and it was outdoors which had a nice ambiance, but even though it's indoors now it still has very clean aesthetics inside. read more

KIYO - Uni platter - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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The girls decided to get together for dinner last minute and came here. We arrived at 5:30pm when dinner started, but had to wait until 6pm for them to setup all the outdoor seating. If you say you're going to open at 5:30pm, then you should probably start setting up at 5pm instead or change your times. The tables could also be spaced out a bit more as there was a huge party behind us. They use an iPad as their menu, but a waitress will still be taking your order. Due to COVID-19, everything is served on plastic plates and bowls. I ordered the Chirashi Bowl ($27.95) and we shared the Deep Fried Calamari ($7.95) for the table. The calamari was standard; nice and crispy with some mayo to dip. The chirashi bowl was also pretty standard with fresh slices of sashimi over a bed of rice. Overall, it was good but nothing too special either. read more

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This spot still has their outside dining area open. The food is quite good, sashimi is quite fresh at reasonable prices. We came for lunch and tried their lunch chirashi and sashimi lunch set and the hamachi don. We also got grilled seabass kama entree off the dinner menu. Chirashi was really fresh, and the seabass was also very tasty. They also do takeout. Highly recommended! read more

KIYO - lunch chirashi set - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

The food and service here are great! The quality of their fish is good and I enjoyed the presentation of everything. My favorite of the night had to be the shabu shabu, the wagyu just melts in your mouth and the ponzu sauce that comes with the set is really tasty! read more

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One of the best tasting + best value lunch deals in the area. Been coming here for years. Their $19.95 lunch combo is available on weekends too! They close at 2pm for lunch then reopen later for dinner. The combo comes with a side of 3 piece sashimi (salmon, yellowtail, tuna) or other options include tempura, rolls, gyoza. We had the unagi don and grilled hamachi Kama which were both great. From before the grilled salmon is also good. Their sushi quality is great considering the price. Inside is nice and clean and they have outdoor seating so can be dog friendly. The service is kind and quick. Definitely a good lunch Japanese spot read more

KIYO - Unagi Don Combo - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Haven't been to KIYO for a while and they still don't disappoint with their fresh assortment of seafood. Their sashimi always great quality and they even have certified A5 Wagyu beef! I definitely recommend getting the live sweet shrimp and splurge for the uni tofu. Good service and plenty of parking. read more

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Good sushi, OK ramen. I ordered: Kirin Roll (3.5/5) - Similar to a dragon roll but I did not enjoy the spider crab as much. The portions were small. Tonkotsu Ramen (3/5) - The broth is the most important part but it was bland. The noodles were standard and the Chasiu was just average. Grilled Salmon (3.5/5) - Also average. Portions were kind of small. Salmon was not as tender as I would prefer. The service was good for us but seemed chaotic for others. There were three customers waiting the entirety of our dine-in experience for their takeout orders that the restaurant said was ready to be picked up when they had arrived. We didn't need much but one employee seemed to be scrambling and was running around. read more

During this pandemic I've been trying all kinds of Japanese restaurants as that's what I usually crave every few weeks. I've been to Kiyo twice so far and have loved everything I ordered there. I only knew about this place while getting takeout from Menya Hanabi which is in the same plaza. I yelped Kiyo right away and saw pictures of UNI!!! Everyone who knows me, KNOWS how obsessed I am with uni. Especially Hokkaido and Santa Barbara uni. I eat it prolly like 1-2 times a month. This place carries trays of Santa Barbara uni!! What I've tried so far: Premium Chirashi Bowl (A) Uni Don (A++) Spicy salmon handroll (A+) Spicy scallop handroll (A+) Hoping to try the other dishes on the menu soon because the Chirashi and Uni Don are both very filling itself. I ordered thru DoorDash and my pickup was quick upon arrival. There was only one person in front of me when I picked up and there was space to social distance. Plenty of parking spots to choose from and everything was packaged carefully with utensils and napkins to-go. Staff wears mask. What are you waiting for!? read more

KIYO - Premium Chirashi Don - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I was browsing yelp for Japanese restaurants serving sashimi and stumbled upon Kiyo. They seemed to have a good variety of sashimi as well as other common Japanese dishes, bentos, etc on their menu. I ended up with just the regular chirashi don, which is slices of raw fish (typically with salmon, tuna, and other varieties) on rice. They give pretty generous slices of fish, but it was almost too large of a slice, especially the tuna. I know this is a rather unusual thing to point out, but sashimi is traditionally not sliced with such generous portions, which brings out the texture and mouthfeel of the fish itself. Personal preference or not, the tuna cut was too thick for sashimi, and there are other Japanese spots serving up better sashimi. With that being said, this place was very busy when I arrived. They do have lunch specials, including the chirashi as well as bentos. Their customer service is friendly, but they seem to always be running behind (for me and after reading some other reviews) and need to figure out a system to give better time estimates. read more

KIYO - Chirashi Don - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Came here on a weekday night for dinner, plenty of seating. Customer service was good m. I ordered the dragon roll (california roll with eel and avocado on tol) for $16 and sashimi A which cane with tuna, salmon, scallops and spicy mashed tuna. The scallops were good and so were the tuna and salmon but everything else was so-so. For the price, id rather eat somewhere else. It did taste fresh but just felt too expensive for what it was. read more

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Fresh sushi! I ordered takeout from this restaurant for the first time, and the quality of the fish was top-notch. I'll definitely be back to try more dishes. Highly recommended! read more

So a bit pricey but totally worth it for quality sashimi and sushi when you're in the neighborhood and craving it. My friends swears by the premium chirashi bowl. I'm a fan of crispy rice so did the chirashi A simpler version and it was perfect. read more

KIYO - Crispy Spicy Tuna - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Kiyo has the freshest cherry stones and oysters & you cant miss them! I love their sushi platter and sashimi platter, very considerate amount and in a good assortment. Recommend their negitoro handroll as well, the toro melt in your mouth while green onion and the seaweed giving it a crispy twist. One of arcadia's best sushi restaurants. read more

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best salmon don i've had in america !!!! came here because it's in the same plaza as 99ranch, and the service was quick and helpful, and the outdoor seating was nice, clean, and accessible as well. for the price, the salmon don is a very reasonable portion, with the fish being juicy and fresh (no fishy flavor at all). they also use a special type of white rice, which really makes a difference. the rice is bouncy, perfectly seasoned, and complements the fish perfectly. cannot recommend more- this place is a hidden gem! read more

KIYO - Salmon Don - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Besides sushi, sashimi and rolls, there are lots of other items to choose from on the menu. I also like their chirashi bowl, salmon skin salad and grilled hamachi kama. You can taste the freshness in the fish. They also have good deals for lunch specials. I came here for lunch couple times and seats fill up quickly as this a a pretty small restaurant. Typically weekday nights you should be ok without reservations but i still make reservations just in case. There is outdoors seating available if you prefer sitting outside. Indoor seating is pretty cozy too. read more

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Came here on a Thursday night and we were seated right away. The place was small but very comfortable. I ordered the sashimi platter A which was 29$ and a dragon roll that was $16. The sashimi platter was definitely worth the money as the fish tasted extremely fresh. The roll was mediocre and costed way too much for what it was. Service was excellent. Overall, good spot, but probably a lot of other places you can go to get same or better food at this price. read more

KIYO - $29 Sashimi Platter A - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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The special rolls were okay. The fish portion was small relative to the rice as well. The sashimi was decent, but nothing too special. Overall, I was not too impressed with the sushi options here. read more

We wanted to eat at a more affordable sushi place and decided on KIYO. We got two rolls, the Sexy Lady and the Naomi, which were reasonably priced and pretty good! The fish tasted fresh, and the rolls were loaded with filling and were sitting in pools of fried onion. Both had generous portions of shrimp tempura and spicy tuna/salmon. The only thing is I think many of the other items on the menu are a little on the pricier side. Their uni and chirashis are considered pretty overpriced to me, so my advice is to stick with the rolls! The Naomi roll had spicy salmon and shrimp tempura on the inside with albacore, avocado, and fried onion on top. It had a citrusy touch because of the ponzu, and I really enjoyed that kick. The Sexy Lady roll had spicy tuna and shrimp tempura on the inside with salmon, avocado, and fried onion on top. The sauce was on the sweeter side, as it was almost teriyaki-like. read more

KIYO - Sexy Lady Roll and Naomi Roll - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Great lunch specials! Got the chirashi bowl (comes with miso soup) for $20. Yelp check-in also gives you another free bowl of miso soup (no dessert option) if you want! Very tasty and service was great. Water is in plastic cup with straw. Outdoor and indoor seating available. Reservations also available but we walked in on Saturday around 1pm and was able to get seated. read more

KIYO - House Miso Soup - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I came across this restuarant while driving out the plaza and decided to stop and try this place for lunch. I went in around 12:30pm on a wednesday afternoon and was quickly seated as there were not that many diners. I ordered a $17 dollar chirashi don lunch special. I was first given a miso soup which was quite delicious. I liked that the soup had light salt and more flavor. The chirashi don arrived before I finished the soup. Just from the appearance and size, I was pretty impressed. The sashimi tasted fresh and I especially liked the tuna cuts. They weren't stringy and I could feel it partially melt in my mouth. A check in on yelp also gave me two pieces of delicious mochi ice cream which was a great bonus to the meal. Overall, I thought that $17 dollars for the chirashi don was well worth its cost. The quality of the sashimi is well worth the $17 dollars and the service was great. I will be frequenting this place more often when I am in the area. read more

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My go to is the premium chirashi but in full transparency it's too much food for one meal and I have a big appetite. The chirashi is also great but I like all the extras in the premium chirashi such as uni, sweet shrimp and fatty toro belly so I can't resist. We have gotten an assortment of sushi and hot foods and we like the fried tofu appetizer, spicy scallop hand rolls, and Katsu don. I give them mad props for the consistently excellent quality, generous portion, and most of all meticulous packaging for delivery during the pandemic. This is the one sushi bar after trying a few that I keep going back to because they were the only ones that packaged all the sushi with ice packs to ensure freshness. read more

I really enjoy this place for their lunch specials. Located on the very corner of a plaza, it's a very small restaurant that is very clean and looks new. Everything is fresh and tastes delicious. The presentations of their combo meals are so pretty into bento boxes. Favs: Chirashi Bowl Combo (Saba with California roll) Trying out mochi ice cream flavors (all good so far) This is a great place for a date. The service is good, but sometimes you have to raise your hand if you need something. Parking is within a large plaza, so you can find parking more easily. Don't forgot to check-in for a free miso soup or dessert. I suggest getting the dessert which is typically a mochi ice cream with a flavor of their choice. Enjoy! read more

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Their Chirashi (regular) are fresh and tasty I ordered to go and paid through yelp. They give you a iced pack to keep the to go fresh! read more

First impression was "wow this place is pretty nice, but kinda small." Parking: Huge parking lot, restaurant is located on the corner. Menu: I am loving the IPad pictures. It makes it so much easier to see what I will be getting. Sashimi Combo A: Very fresh and delicious. Every pieces melts in my mouth. This place really caught me by surprise. Spicy scallop, spicy yellowtail and eel: Very delicious Overall I had a fantastic experiences here. This might be my go-to place now. Ps: Yelp check in for free miso soup or one Mochi. read more

KIYO - Sashimi combo a - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I found this place by accident. But definitely a fave now. The fish was buttery and delicious. Literally the best slices of sashimi. Highly recommend read more

KIYO - Sashimi Platter B - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Wow! Came across this awesome restaurant by accident but I truly think it's a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. The sashimi we had was amazing and out of the world fresh! We can really tasted the sweetness from the sashimi! The service was superb. We will definitely come back! read more

KIYO - Lunch Special - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

*update: the store called me back and asked for my credit card info to refund the overcharge. Hopefully we everything will go smoothly with the refund. Updated rating from 2-4 stars Read your bills carefully!! This is the first time I ate out at a sushi restaurant since Covid. Was super happy to be out. Both me and my friend ordered the lunch special chirashi. Food was good so she got an extra chirashi to go while I got 2 lunch special tempura handroll to go. I didn't realize until I got home that the they charged me $8/ handroll instead of the $4 on their menu. ‍ needless to say I am very annoyed. I live half an hour away so have no time to drive back right away for them to adjust my bill. I did end up calling them. The person in the phone admitted it was an mistake but need to talk to their manager to see if they can give me a refund or give me a discount next time I visit. Still waiting for a response. Will update review if they end up making it right and refund the overcharge . read more

KIYO - Got charged double the price for the tempura hand rolls. Didn't realize until I got home - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Been going to the same sushi restaurants for awhile now and decided to try someplace new. Ultimately came here thanks to the photos and fish selection but was also a bit skeptical due to the mixed reviews. My takeout order: two (2) salmon handrolls, two (2) scallop handrolls, sashimi platter A, and Anikmo, monkfish liver. Let's start by talking about the two types of handrolls I got. Both the salmon ($6) and scallop ($7) handrolls were packed full of protein. Just based on that alone, these two were definitely worth the price. The salmon handroll really tasted like any other salmon handroll I have had in the past. But the scallop handroll here was the clear winner of the two. Usually, scallop handrolls are mixed with mayo, but not here. They really let the scallops speak for themselves, which I appreciate a lot. The sashimi combo A consist of spicy tuna, spicy salmon, tuna, salmon, hamachi, scallop, and halibut. This is essentially a variety platter that allows you to sample a majority of their fish selections. Spicy-fish in general is something I normally don't care about. The spicy tuna here has chunks of fish that allows you have that tuna mouth feel while you eat it; same with the spicy salmon. Then we have the normal cuts of tuna, salmon, and hamachi. Sadly, nothing notable. The tuna and hamachi are mild and almost bland, with the best of the three being the salmon due to the fat content. The scallop and halibut had a drizzle of yuzu on top of them, but didn't really do much for the halibut. Think out of the entire selection, my favorite was the scallop. I never tried monkfish liver before but I finally decided to try it here. Compared to the pictures, the Ankimo - monkfish liver was smaller than I expected. The order comes with a side of yuzu soy sauce. The protein itself reminds me of firm tofu. It was similar in both taste and texture. Will most likely pass on this next time and get another handroll which is cheaper. I usually don't comment on this but the pickled ginger seemed dry so it wasn't too pleasant to eat. The wasabi was also a bit chucky, not sure if its actual wasabi root or just chucky horse radish. Kiyo Arcadia is located in a shopping center with a large, shared parking lot with notable anchor stores such as Vons, Burlington, and LA Fitness. Staff seemed hardworking when I went to get my order. Tl;dr: good deal on handrolls, flavor of the fish seems to be a bit mild and underwhelming, tons of parking. read more

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Worst restaurant experience ever!!!!!!!!!! The Shabu soup pop up from the hot pot for several times, and it burns my hand while I was putting meat inside it. When I scream, the server come out and only gave me napkin. The guy didn't apologize at all, he didn't even give me ice until we requested it!!!!!! Another server with blue hair has a better attitude. First she said it's because fire is too big, so they switched to a different stove, but the soup STILL pop up! Then she said it's because the soup is too thick, so the soup pops up. In the end we asked her to take out some soup, and it solved the problem. From what I am seeing, I see they think it's because of the fire, then the stove, then the soup...NOTHING to do with them!!! I ate hot pot all the time, and it is the first time the soup pops up and burn my hand. Can't believe this could actually happened, and the restaurant server just keep finding excuses. From a customer perspective, there should NOT have any excuses like this!!!! What if the soup get to my face? My eyes? Or my kid? When I got burned, I scream, and I dropped the meat in the soup, and it creates an even bigger soup splash in front of my husband. I had tears in my eyes because it was so painful. Worst dinner experience. read more

KIYO - The soup soup up and burned my hand, they didn't provide ice until we requested it. - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

**Review for lunch only** lunch chirashi togo for $20 is kinda hard to beat in 2023...Not only is it a good value, the quality, portion and variety is also top notch. The lunch chirashi (togo) comes with miso soup, ~10 pcs of fish, 1 tamago, 1 scoop of spicy tuna, seaweed salad, 1 scoop of spicy salmon, ginger, wasabi and a good amount of sushi rice. totally worth it in my opinion Check out the picture and menu below! read more

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Their food is delicious but is on the pricey side. I had their Seared Salmon Roll and a Salmon Hand Roll. Both are delicious, but I do not think it is worth the price considering the portions are quite small. read more

I never knew a gem like this existed! I am so very lucky to have a cousin who introduced me to this place because I am itching to go back! The interior surprised me because it had very nice modern finishes unlike the exterior. The service was efficient and the plates were gorgeously garnished. Chicken karaage: Plentiful amount, all looking like a toasty golden brown. It was delicious! But I have to say some parts were extra hard and crunchy, making me have a fright that I might have lost a tooth! Grilled beef tongue: Would definitely order again. The dish speaks for itself. So so so yummy! Sexy lady roll: I loved the additional (I believe it was) crispy onions that rested atop of the roll. It definitely added more flavor. I do enjoy rolls like these because it was to my preference.. definitely looking to try the other rolls because they sound amazing! Overall, I'm definitely coming back to try more of their other specialty rolls like the Banzai roll and Phoenix roll! read more

KIYO - I think about her a lot. - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Perfect!!!!!!! The fish is super fresh! The sushi is tasty...Everything was tasty! Quality talks in this place! read more

KIYO - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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The beef is so tender The sauce is amazing Taste awesome for this price Come again. it's close to my place read more

KIYO - Luch special Beef Teriyaki Combo - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Quick summary: Delicious.Fresh .Chirashi. Would definitely go back! Came here for the first time for lunch with my sister on a Friday. Looking for places on Yelp for chirashi. Saw the pictures on Yelp for Kiyo and was NOT disappoint when I finally tried it. Order 2 regular chirashi and two negative Toro handroll. Both are good and part of the lunch special. At the time of writing this, these were the prices: Chirashi $19.95(?) Or ($19.99) something around $19 (also comes with a miso soup ) Negi Toro handroll $7. Chirashi fish cuts was just the right size...close to 1cm! There's someone on Yelp who complained about the cuts being TOO thick...with cuts this fresh I'm happy if they gave me a whole chunk of that tuna! I really like the tuna there served even though I'm usually a yellow tail and salmon person. Negi Toro was good because of the fat...smooth like butter. If fatty fish isn't your things skip this. I liked it. HOWEVER, don't be a fool like me and let it sit at your table after eating your chirashi because the seaweed will get soggy... but it was still good, but could have been better. My fault... read more

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My friends and I decided to visit for dinner on a weekday. We've all driven past this restaurant for years, but never stopped by until now. We ordered quite a few things to share. They have a very fancy menu on their iPad, but ordering must be made on their paper menu/with the server. We all enjoyed the agedashi tofu and complimented how delicious the eggplant was. Very different! I've never had eggplant with this dish before, but a total thumbs up from us! read more

I got a rainbow roll from Kiyo for take out one day. I would say it's pretty average compared to other sushi places. The fish seemed fresh but slightly less flavor than I would like. Overall enjoyable but super expensive for what it was. read more

KIYO - Rainbow Roll - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California