Tonkatsu ramen should be rich and flavorful in the broth but instead it's blend and boring. Noodle and condiments are decent but the broth has room for improvement. Wife ordered the hamachi Kama lunch special and the Kama is TINY! I'm curious where did they find the supply for this petite size fish collar. read more

KIYO - Tonkatsu ramen - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I come here atlease 1 or 2 time in a month because love having lunch by myself or meeting my girlfriends. Lunch special have great selection on raw to cooked meal combo. One time came here with friends for dinner we ordered the omakase. We were very disappointed and didn't finish the dishes (can't expect much from$80) over all Great service from the chef and the waitress. We always leaving happy and full read more

KIYO - Lunch special Chirashi Bowl with Dassai - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Wait there was miserable. She looked like she didn't want to serve you so she got a very small tip from me although she deserved nothing

Probably one of the worst bowls of ramen I've had. My significant other also awarded this monstrosity the same title. A few reviewers on here mentioned the ramen was bad and I should have listened. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen (x2), chicken karaage and shishito peppers. The karaage was average and the peppers were shishito peppers. It's sort of hard to mess those up. But the miserable star of the show was ramen. It's impressive how the broth had zero and I mean zero flavor. It essentially water with off white food coloring. Which is an impressive achievement because they toss in a lot of greens. What was even more impressive was the chashu. Imagine Oscar Mayer in the deli section at your local market. Yes, it was that thin. Don't get me started on the noodles... I'f you're looking for ramen then I'd strongly suggest looking elsewhere. Unless off white water is your thing. read more

FRESH FRESH FRESH!! One of the better if not the best spot for sushi around the San Gabriel Valley. Everything was absolutely fresh tasting and delightful. I highly recommend the Mixed Sushi Set if you're feeling indecisive, it comes with 12 pcs. of chefs choice sushi, that way you get to taste all their fresh catches they have available at the moment. The UNI was also spectacular and fresh tasting as well. I highly recommend this spot!! read more

Very fresh sashimi! I'm so happy to see fresh and delicious Japanese food in my neighborhood. The best prices are during lunch, since dinner can get a bit pricey. But it is definitely worth it! read more

This review is not so much about the food as it is about a very suspicious and shady practice that the restaurant had done during my experience there. So I went with a friend during that restaurant's Valentine's special the past weekend, of which the Spicy Tuna Handrolls for $1 each were very good among the other items we ordered from that special. While we were eating, one of our servers brought a Tempura Shrimp Roll to our table. We were confused because we didn't order that specific item. The server showed us our order sheet, and we noticed that there was an 'x' marked on the order sheet next to the Tempura Shrimp Roll. On our order form, however, all of the items we DID order were marked with a number. That was a very red flag that something wrong was happening. Confused but understanding that the roll may go to waste as it was near the end of dinner service, we kept the roll and continued eating, but we made sure to let our server know that we did not mark that on our order sheet. When the bill came, we saw that the Tempura Shrimp Roll came out to an extra $12 to our subtotal. All of our other items that we ordered from the special were priced much lower, which was why we wanted to go there at all. I corroborated this with another friend who also ate there during that same weekend and got dealt with the same suspicious action. The food for that weekend special was good for what it was worth, but I would not come back to that restaurant again. I no longer trust the integrity of that place or its servers for marking an item that neither my friend or I had ordered and expecting us to be so caught off guard that we'd be relented to pay an extra $12 for it. If that's the way this restaurant will conduct itself with its customers, then, as a local, it's not a restaurant that I want to support anymore. If you do decide to go, take a photo of your order sheet right before handing it over to your server. read more

I came here solely for the deal on the blue fish tuna. I did not have really high expectations for the taste because it was such a good price! But wow the fish just melted in my mouth and i could not believe i was eating this quality blue tuna for about $15! That is just unheard of.. The decor was very beautiful. I liked the dark black detail and the copper accents. The chain curtain they had was very unique and inspirational. The bathrooms were also very nicely made and well kept haha. I just have a thing for nice bathrooms. The environment here is more on the quieter side. The place is also small so people talk a bit lower than usual even though it can be a full house. It also allowed me to hear all of the employees and i deducted that this place is actually owned by Chinese people haha cant wait to come back! Update: they finally have their blue fin tuna deal again! Same deal and only for one week. I was pretty busy during the time but i found a spot in my schedule on their last day. I was really excited to have that buttery meltyness in my mouth. But im sad to say this visit would change my view on kiyo forever. To the point i deducted 2 stars and probably would not come back? I put a question mark because i was really disappointed but i didnt want to give this place up because of that day. I dont know what happened. The tuna was very very very bad quality. It tasted like something from an ayce restaurant. Not only did we order the tuna deal but we also had some other pricier dishes with a variety of fish. Im sad to say all of the quality of the fishes were not any better. It did not sparked any joy in me as my first visit. It was so disappointing that my bf and i went to another sushi place right after just to have our sushi craving satisfied.. Like wow i never had to do that with any type of food before lol regardless, service and cleanliness was the same as before. The quality was the very noticeable difference :( read more

Maybe some people can afford this place, but to me, it was so expensive. Portions could be bigger, and service was okay at best. Maybe employees were tired. But why the tiny pieces of fish when customers are paying an arm and a leg for them? read more

The food here is amazing. We ordered salmon toro, bluefin toro, the egg sushi, eel sushi, and the sexy lady sushi(highly recommend!!!) and takoyaki , veg tempura, crab roll. not big fan of the crab roll. read more

I recently came back from Japan and experienced eating fresh, authentic sushi there. I went to a Japanese market after in the San Gabriel Valley and bought sushi there, it made me so disappointed. But when I came to this restaurant, I was surprised the fish quality here is very fresh and I can say almost as fresh as the ones I've had in Japan. This restaurant may not be owned by Japanese, but they know how to serve fresh, high quality fish. We ordered a bluefin tuna bowl, chirashi bowl, and takoyaki during lunch on a Sunday. Everything tasted really great and fresh. The service here is really attentive and nice. Hoping they never change. Definitely coming back here again. read more

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Waitress acted like it was not her business when we came in. With her hands tucked in apron she stood there watch us seated. When we asked for water she turned her head to another waiter while she remained leaning against a wall. She stood there then entire time, her hands glued in apron. Took me asking twice for water. Not busy hour though. Regardless of the food, this weirdo place is not welcoming. read more

The staff needs to get their act together. Imagine 3 tables that seat two people placed together with only 4 people using the left two of those tables and one table completely free. Now imagine one table that seats two people alone to the right of those 3 tables. We had a party of 4 that came and pretty much got no eye contact and no greeting from the front lady. All she said was wait outside. So we waited outside for 30 minutes wondering why she couldnt take one table from the group of three and combine it to the single table next to it so we could sit. We asked her soon after and she said the table could only fit two. Then a party of two comes and gets seated immediately at the table of two. We asked why they got seated so quick even though we were waiting. All they had to do was combine the two tables that were next to each other. Another employee came and said he was clearing a table. That table was a table for two. We ended up just leaving. read more

This place is really good and I'm so glad there's a decent Japanese restaurant in Arcadia! Parking is available in a big lot, so no worries about that. The line on a Friday night was very slow and we were able to get in with no problem. The servers were speaking Mandarin, so I assume this is a non-Japanese establishment. The food there is amazing though. CHECK IN ON YELP for a free handroll (worth $7). They also offer free edamame and free fruit at the end of your meal. CHIRASHI BOWL ($24.95) - this was pretty good and I shared this dish. The fish slices were very generous and rice was filling. They offer wasabi and soy sauce on the side as well. NEGI HAMA ROLL ($6) - this was my favorite roll! Something about negi always speaks to my heart and I loved this. I thought this was pretty decently priced. TUNA ROLL ($6) - this was so-so. Big pieces of tuna in each of the cut rolls. SPICY SALMON HANDROLL (free with Yelp check in) - this was really good! The spicy salmon wasn't too spicy and definitely something I would order again. Not sure if I would pay $7 originally for it though, price is pretty steep. Overall, I liked KIYO and it's a change from the normal AYCE sushi restaurants I would go to. I really like the idea of fresh fish and paying money for good quality fish. I will come again! read more

This is the update of my recent Omakase experiment in this amazing restaurant!! I have been visiting there quite often for both lunch and dinner, but it's been a while to write a new review of their Omakase. I went to have their Omakase again for me and my husband's small celebration dinner. Even though we had sooo many times to have Omakase dishes in Kiyo, every time they never disappoint us, and they always keep surprising us with their new dishes. This time, we had Crab Salad, Fresh Oysters &Clam, Otsumami of Sashimi, Sashimi, 3 pieces of Sushi, Grilled Fish, Live Shrimps (with deep fried shrimp head), Kobe beaf, Clam Miso-Soup and Dessert. I can't believe I can have these varieties of dishes for only 80 dollars!!! I went there without eating anything for a whole day, but still I was super full that I couldn't even move at the end of the course menu. The freshness of each dish is outstanding!!! I have been trying so many sushi restaurants here in LA and NY, but honestly none of those fancy sushi restaurants beat KIYO in any ways, price, freshness, quality, service, cleanliness... everything is so perfect here. We enjoyed every single dish, but this time, we were so impressed especially by their grilled fish and Kobe beaf. The grilled fish was so tasty, rich and juicy that I felt like I could eat even its bones. We also have Kobe beaf quite often from their Omakase, but I felt like this time is more fresh so that I could eat them super rare. The quality of both dishes were breathtaking. In addition to the quality of ingredients, I love the fact that each sushi chef is all so talented and artistic to create such delicate food in the best ways. I am truly grateful to have Kiyo in our neighborhood. (I also love their choice of music!) $150, $200 sushi from Hollywood Hills? Forget that. You can have a totally new, greatest food experience here in Kiyo only with $80. I am sure you will get unforgettable pleasure in this restaurant. read more

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Food: 8/10 Service: 1/10 Visited last night, all the other restaurants nearby had a long wait, so we decided to try this. In hindsight, that was a sign - the only restaurant that was half empty in the plaza. Service was one of the worst I've seen - all the waitresses looked like they hated their job - unhappy/overworked/underpaid/undertrained. One finally smiled when her friend showed up, as she decided to take a break and go chat up front. read more

Not Too Bad for Sushi. Sushi is fairly decent here. Not too thrilled with their ramen but glad they have quite a few choices. read more

I love atmosphere here. Music was so relaxing. I ordered Takoyaki OMG so delicious! Service was impeccable!! I highly recommend this restaurant for everyone if you want try amazing Japanese food during your lunch time or after work. It's a good place to go! 5 Star read more

KIYO - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I came here with high hopes but was left severely disappointed. Initially my group was wanting ramen but the sushi options looked so good on their digital menu. So we got the seafood salad, seared ahi tuna salad and one of the lunch specials for tonkatsu ramen and the sashimi option. I asked for dressing on the side and they didn't do that. In addition they put way too much dressing on both salads which ruined the subtle taste of the fish on the plate. The fish was also cut thinly so they didn't even get that right. I've had plenty of sashimi salads and this one was the worst. I will say that from what I could taste from the fish it at least seemed fresh. Furthermore, the ramen order came shortly after the sushi portion of it and it would have been better if they waited just a little to serve it. My friend typically finishes the whole bowl of ramen but left about half behind. That tells me it wasn't "wow" and when I asked about how it was the comment was "the pork isn't melt in your mouth but it was okay." Each dish ordered was the same price, $14.95. The best thing I actually had was a miso soup (free with yelp check in) and that's not saying much. I felt ripped off and left hungry. The service was okay but they never checked on us to see how the food was. It was also relatively empty so that was kind of surprising. If you want service here you have to ask. I tried... oh well. Not coming back - there are plenty of other places in the area that do it way better. read more

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Overprice for average food. We got the lunch menu chicken teriyaki and sashimi. Both of us were still hungry after lunch and final bill of $49. read more

Okay I'm blown away... I didn't really have any high expectations for a sushi place like this (hole in the wall). To my surprise, the quality of the fishes are EXCELLENT and FRESH!! You can definitely taste the high end cuts of fishes that they use -- nothing is compromise! On another note, I even tried their tonkotsu ramen just to know -- its really delicious for a sushi restaurant. I also came back for their tuna special during their Tuna Cutting event -- the bluefin toro is to die for! DROOLS WORTHY! I've been here 3 times, and I'm never disappointed. I think I just found my new sushi joint (without traveling to Pasadena for Sugar Fish)! Will try the Omakase next and provide update! read more

First time we came here. The restaurant was pretty full so we were seated by the bar. I like it that they have the iPad menu so you can see what you are getting. I saw they have uni bowl. Even though the price was $45. I decided to try it and it was not too bad. 2nd time we went for uni bowl. Restaurant was just opened and it was completely empty. They said there were reservations for tables and we were directed to the bar. I was going to sit in the middle of the bar. The waitress and the sushi chef quickly scolded me. You cannot sit there! They said. I asked why not. They said those were reserved. They told us to sit at the corner of the bar. Food came and no customers were here. When we were almost done. 2 customers came in without reservation were asked to sit where I wanted to sit at. I'm not sure why we could sit there early. It left a bad taste in my mouth. Besides this unpleasant experience, uni bowl seemed shrunk from last time too. I understand English may not be their first language. But that's not the tone to talk to your customers. No one was there until we were almost done with the food. I'm not sure what the fuzz was about. read more

Omg my new favorite place aside from OPUS. The Toro and Albacore are sooooo good. I'm craving it as a write. Tastes so fresh. I also ordered their Hamachi Kama, eggplant tofu, head fish soup, shishito peppers, California hand roll ( free with checking) and katsu egg rice. It was all sooo good. Service was excellent and the black tea they served was so good and fragrant. I will be coming back like once a week haha! Amazing! I wanna try their omakase next! read more

KIYO - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Was searching around for dinner ideas and this restaurant popped up! If you are from the 626 area, this restaurant is located in the vons/au79 tea house plaza. It replaced the other ramen place. Even though it was a Friday night we got seated right away which was awesome! There were still a lot of people in there but we got lucky. Right away their Mother's Day special caught my attention. It was only $80 for their omakase! Looked very intriguing! We ordered: Deep fried soft shell crab- it was really good but I noticed they don't really give you the legs only the good meaty parts. Not that it was a bad thing but I personally like the legs haha Karage (fried chicken) - it was not too oily or too battered. Came with the usual mayo dipping. Was perfect with my Sapporo Grilled beef tongue- this was my favorite! They gave you big thinly sliced pieces and had a very chewy texture. Premium chirashi don- this was about $38(?) can't really remember but it was perfect to share between two people! The fishes were cut in perfect chunks and was very very fresh. The servers were nice and attentive. I really have no complaints! I saw that they had ramen on their menu and a lot of different miso soups. I will definitely be back (: read more

I decided to try KIYO, though initially I was a little skeptical, because of the small amount of reviews written (they're sort of new!) They are actually Chinese owned, but I didn't feel that it took the quality or authenticity out of the food. I had overall a good experience. The staff was helpful though a little slow at times.. but the quality of their fish was good when I visited. Nothing was disappointing. I mostly ordered their nigiri (good), their beef tongue (also good), and tako wasa (good!) I didn't get to try their chirashi bowl, but it looked so good and came with a large variety of fish. I've only been here once so I can't speak for the consistency, but the one time I came I thought it surpassed my expectations. There was a little bit of a wait when I came on a Saturday, but because we opted for the bar I skipped the line. The restaurant is relatively small so be wary if you're coming with a large party. read more

The Sushi Combination, I ate the Salmon piece,, but love that it isn't the usual kind of sushi combination most restaurants serve. I don't like shrimp and the egg thingy. Fish are really fresh and soft. So I will keep coming here for the Lunch Sushi Combination! Thumbs up read more

KIYO - Fish are really fresh and soft. So I will keep coming here for the Lunch Sushi Combination! Thumbs up - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I came here today on Sunday around 5:30pm and absolutely love this place!! They were starting to get busy but I was lucky to get a table ! They give you a nice bowl of edamame that is perfect! I ordered the spicy tuna hand roll which was the best I ever had! I also ordered their Ramen soup extra spicy which was $9.95 and the broth was so very good and they make it well!! I loved it!! The place is Japanese owned and you will love it! The place is decorated for Christmas and its cozy for the cold days we have been having! Plenty of parking and it's free! read more

KIYO - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Came here yesterday around 7pm last night, we're so excited to try this new spot! Luckily Uni Don was so fresh and I really like the rich sweetness taste. The lady who served our table was nice and attentive. My friend order some sushi rolls, which looks mouth-watering. And we both order spicy tuna Handroll, not bad but it's too spicy to me. Next time I would like to try their uni pasta. The photo on their iPad menu is so attractive. read more

KIYO - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

This is a new sushi place to open in this area. Personally, I had a really bad experience with this restaurant. I ordered salmon skin salad, Ramen, Scallop cut roll and salmon sashimi. What I got there was 2 item wrong. They gave me scallop hand roll and salmon sushi. Also they are trying to think this is my mistake until the guy check the paper I wrote. Second I checked in and got my free hand roll, but the waiter still charger me the amount for my free hand roll. Bad customer service experience at all!!! read more

Similar to others lately, the experience has been a bit disappointing. They claim to open at 11:00am but their rice isn't ready so even if you come at 11:00am, you won't be able to eat until 11:35am-11:40am whereas if you go to Opus (who opens at 11:30am), they're generally ready to get you the food by 11:40am. read more

Really great lunch specials! I got their chirashi bowl for $16.95 that was absolutely LOADED with fresh fish. Salmon, tuna, yellowtail, red snapper, and scallop were a few i remember off the top of my head. I particularly enjoyed the scallop and snapper. I was super full at the end too and could barely finish it. My friend got their $14.95 ramen and spicy tuna roll combo that he really enjoyed. At the time, they were also having a check in offer for a free hand roll which was valued at $7. I got the spicy yellowtail and my friend got spicy tuna. The handroll was subpar to me so I probably wouldn't recommend it. The service was good too, our hostess/waitress was a young Asian girl with short purple hair who was very friendly and not too overbearing. She was sweet and accommodating. All in all, really good lunch specials and huge lot with plenty of parking. It's nice that they're in the front corner of the plaza so you don't really have to venture into the busy part of the parking lot. I would highly recommend coming here for lunch if you're craving some sushi! read more

Great small and elegant restaurant. Everyone was very helpful and polite. Food was very tasty, I can't wait to go back and experiment with different dishes. read more

This review is not for the restuarant but for the hostess with glasses. Let me start by saying we've eaten here before and loved the food. HOWEVER. The hostess tonight refused to help me with an approximate wait time after I'd put myself on the waitlist. She kind of pushed me away saying 30 minutes so I went to my car to wait. I got my text saying my table was ready and got to the door ONE MINUTE later and my table had been given to the next person. Same hostess offered no words and stood there ignoring us and eventually another hostess came and let us know we would be next yo be seated. Decided to wait because the food was worth it. Then comes a couple with reservations. She looks at her iPad, says no, and ignores him too. Only 20 minutes later does someone confirm his reservation. Meanwhile she is shoving chairs at us to instruct us to move from the waiting area. Vibe was ruined so we left. Will still be back for the food but wow. read more

I have to be honest, I went to this restaurant ready to hate it. It's Chinese owned and I pre-judged what the food was going to be like going in. However, I was very happy to be wrong. The food is good and they really cater to the customer seeking high quality and big flavors. I'm happy to say I'll be back. read more

Came here to try the lunch special and I have to say it's worth the price. For $14.95 the Tonkatsu ramen was a nice portion. Also came with side salad and 3 pieces of sushi. Sushi quality was great and ramen soup was not bad. Pork slices were thin but tasted good. We also ordered the Hamachi Kama (yellowtail collar) which was ok. Not too bad of a deal since it came with yellowtail roll, rice, side salad, and miso soup. Will be coming back again for lunch. It's a small restaurant so easy to grab the servers' attention. Big parking lot. read more

First time trying this restaurant and I was pleasantly surprised by the meal I ate. My family and I decided to eat here for dinner after a friend told us that we had to go here. When you first walk in the restaurant, the lighting takes time to adjust to because it is a little dark inside. They also have a sign outside that says if you check in to yelp or any other social media platform you get a free hand roll. I ordered the California handroll and it was delicious. They give a lot of crab meat and avocado to balance it out with the rice and cucumber. For the main course, we ordered a salad and three rice bowls. Surprisingly the rice bowls were the first to arrive and the salad came about five minutes after. The portions are pretty big compared to other places that I have eaten at. The price is a little expensive in my opinion, however, the quality of the food was amazing. I would definitely come back in the future and would recommend others to try this place as well. read more

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

Tasty! Lunch special is worth the deal and amount of food given for $14.95. Salad,ramen,sashimi, fruit, and tea. Check in and receive a free hand roll! I have not gone there at night yet. Staff was friendly. Chill music. 6-7 tables. Sushi bar on the other side. I recommend this place if you're are ever craving for ramen. read more

I came here on a Friday night for dinner, wasn't crowded and the atmosphere is nice. Got the sashimi platter for $40 and it was worth it. The quality of their fish is pretty A1 and I'll definitely be coming back. read more

KIYO - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Authentic sushi and Japanese food in a nice space. The ipad menus are a nice touch and easy way to browse the menu. Great sake selection. We started with appetizers: Japanese sausages and agedashi tofu. Both were presented very nicely. For my main course I ordered the premium chirashi sushi. Lots of variety, generous portion size, and all very fresh. My wife ordered off the sushi menu. I was surprised some of the sushi is one piece only. It seems like the set menu is a better value. read more

KIYO - Dassai 50 sake 300 ml - Japanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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The sushi was excellent! The day we went they were celebrating their 1 year anniversary and was offering blue fin spicy tuna hand rolls for $1, 2pc blue fin nigri for $2. It was fresh! The service there was excellent. By spending a certain amount we were offered to spin the prize wheel and my 4 year old daughter spun it and won 2 tickets to Circus Vargas. read more

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