It was pack and it was worth it! I got the poke bowl with tuna and was hardy. The duck is…read moreabsolutely wonderful.

I was looking forward to dining here because of the reviews. I don't know how this place is getting…read morefive stars unless this is just five stars for Rockford. Teppanyaki - our chef was weak. Zero personality. No fanfare. The only thing he did was light the onion volcano and even that was lackluster. Food: Sushi was swimming in mayo/mayo based sauces. Fried rice had a sour taste. Veggies were meh. If you want a fantastic teppanyaki from ambience to food drive to Kyoto in Crystal Lake or Kobe in Algonquin. This place is barely a step above Benihana.

It was pretty decent for the price and location but the furniture was a little dirty and sticky.read more

I ate here with my wife and son, I had the fillet my wife had the teriyaki chicken and my son had…read morethe steak and chicken combo. I hate to say it, but the service was a little below what I'm used to at a Teppanyaki restaurant. Generally, you have somebody dedicated to your table kind of hovering around and seeing if they can get you anything. Here we waited a long time to get drink refills etc. The food was less flavorful than what I am used to at this type of restaurant too. The main problem is they do not use garlic butter. It's amazing what this does to the flavor profiles of all the food from the fried rice to the chicken to the steak to the vegetables. The chef was nice but was throwing shrimp around that had butter on it and got on many of our clothes... The atmosphere was completely normal for a place like this, perhaps a little more cramped than normal. People sitting around talking and enjoying watching the chefs prepare the food.... I have not tried the other big Japanese place, will be interesting to compare....

The top 3 spots in my book for sushi…read more I've came here several times with my family, friend's, date night, girls night & more. Everytime has been consistent. Their food is amazing, their sushi is high quality & full of flavors. I love their fried rice, with the spicy garlic! I don't do their hibachi side much because I don't like the smell of the grill on my clothes, but i still order from it without getting the experience of the chef cooking in front of us. Their Mai Tais are also amazing. The ambiance of this place is perfect for several different occasions. They even have a karaoke area & a lounge area with 2 big TVs to watch sports or whatever. Can't forget their happy hours either. I believe it is 430p to 6p, but they have decent amount of items for nearly half off. Last time my family of 3 went & had plenty of food for just under $40!

I am trying to figure out why I have never wrote a review for Izakaya 88 because it is one of my…read morefavorite spots! Top items would be korean beef tacos, pork belly, soft shell crab BLT, spicy garlic bowl. You can also order sushi on this side which you have to try the Rockford roll and the BSCR. Love the ambiance on this side with a lounge feel. Service is never an issue. Great for a date night spot.

Menu is eclectic featuring Korean, Japanese, and Chinese inspired dishes. Excellent food…read more Everything we ate was tasty with big portions! They have TVs and a bar. Service is good. Would recommend.

We were in the area for the weekend over New Year's Eve. We went to a hockey game earlier in the…read moreday and were quite hungry at dinner time. We didn't want to travel too far from our hotel so we stopped in at ilovekeats. It was our first time - our server explained a few things to us and told us what was a popular order. We ordered a couple appetizers (the jalapeño/crab was awesome), a few rolls and a chasu don. The appetizers were very, very good as was the chasu don. The rolls were just okay. It was pretty quiet the night we went, I am not sure if that is because it was NYE or if it is always quiet. The restaurant was clean and the staff was very friendly. I think we would go back again when we are in the area - the appetizers were incredible.

Last minute decision, we are visiting from California. Service was outstanding, super friendly…read moreclean and excellent sushi! We ordered the spider roll, Philadelphia roll, avo salad, miso soup and edamame. Everything was fresh and tasty. Many places have mushy edamame and theirs is just perfect! We'll be back several more times during our stay.

I ordered the California roll, Shrimp Avocado roll, Salmon roll and the Shrimp Tempura roll. WILL…read moreNOT ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN. I don't eat raw rolls but ordered it for my daughter. They put the shrimp tempura roll and salmon roll together in 1 container. When I called they gave me an attitude and said it's seafood. Like this wasn't an issue! No customer service skills what so ever. Overly priced and apparently quality and presentation means nothing.

The concept of the shop is a fusion of Japanese and Korean ramen & snacks. The "Izakaya" in the…read morename might be a bit misleading in that there were no tatami mats and there's no alcohol. There are ten tables of four and some counter spaces also. Quite spacious. The food was tasty. The pork ramen was good, especially the way the pork was grilled. The chicken ramen was good - the chicken pieces were super tender.

Ordered beef bulgogi bowl and pork ramen. Wasn't a big fan of the beef bowl. The meat was tough to…read moreeat and didn't taste as fresh. I didn't like that my rice was drenched in sauce. The sauce was a bit overwhelming for me and salty. The beef bowl was more like a Mongolian beef flare. Pork ramen was cooked well with good flavors. Pork was tender and well marinated. Restaurant is very clean. Lots of free parking. Owner was very nice and service was fast. Fast food atmosphere. Not much decor. Don't bring a date here lol

Ordered on DoorDash…read more Unfortunately the best thing was the Clear Soup. My husband enjoyed the Mexican Roll. That's where it ended. My tuna sushi was inedible. The tuna had so much sinew I couldn't bite through it, it felt like chewing jerky. The sushi rice was underseasoned. The Shrimp Tempura Roll was so large it fell apart as soon as you tried to pick up a piece and again the rice was plain. The Crab Rangoon were weirdly stringy and the oil they were fried in must have been a little stale. The California Roll was fine but bland. Not the quality we expect and have had in the past. Very disappointing. Likely won't come back for a bit. For the price it was terrible as most of it was thrown away.

Got pretty okay choices of appetizers and sushi in Belvidere. Hibachi Days is a newer restaurant…read morewith great options. It has a lot of variety. A lot more authentic than it looks. They have made things acceptable enough for Americanized preferences and tastes. First thing to know is there's a few areas. It's got the hibachi where they grill things on it. Then there's the classic sushi bar where they roll it and then chop it up. Cool concept. There's built in fun and entertainment. Has many choices. It's about $6 for the cheapest rolls. Has a few okay for vegetarians to get. We had the Avocado and the Cucumber Rolls. Great flavor. There's also the Tempura Sweet Potato Rolls but they put eel sauce on these. Just leave it off and it will be okay. The hibachi selections also include one with tofu. A lot to get here. There's also tons of noodles and other stuff. Has quite a big menu of many choices. It's closed Tuesdays. There's a few things okay for vegetarians.

The smoothie teas from here are to die for! I got the blackberry while my guy got kiwi and they…read morewere both delicious, but the blackberry came out ahead for me. I got quite a few brain freezes, but it was all worth it especially in such a hot summer day. Foodwise, I liked the Cucumber Salad a lot, but ended up getting a bit bored of the flavor about halfway through the dish. The Takoyaki was really good and flavorful! It's hard to find good takoyaki that doesn't have the texture of mush. My guy and I split the Black Garlic Tonkotsu. It was good, but I've had better. It's a pretty small amount of food for the price and the overall flavor is okay. I didn't get a strong garlic flavor, unfortunately. It's a newer place from what I've gathered so I'm sure they will only improve from here in out.

It was a cold day yesterday so my friend and I decided to pick up some ramen to go. I love how they…read morepackage everything so nothing gets soggy. Great touch. I got the black garlic and it was very flavorful. I'd say maybe a touch salty if I was being nit picky, but it was a solid bowl of ramen. My friend really liked the tonkotsu he got. Will visit again soon on a cold day.

As soon as you walk in the customer service is excellent! Marc the owner prepared our sushi rolls…read moreand did a roll a little different to help get what I wanted. Wife got the beef kababs and those were excellent as well. We will be back!

Food, service& atmosphere awesome! Amanda does the best service and handles everyone efficiently &…read morevery witty & warm soul!

The steak salad is amazing. I would love to know what the dressing is!! Good service and a nice…read moreplace for a luncheon.

I'd like preface: 1. Atmosphere is great…read more 2. Staff was very nice. 3. The food that we ate, tasted good. 4. Sat at the bar, drinks and bar staff were nice. 5. We DID ultimately receive a 50% discount on our plate, which I am acknowledging was gracious and I am thankful for. 6. I grew up eating fish, not only at home but in restaurants/bars. I am giving this restaurant a three star review however. We ordered the walleye fish. The two bites I was able to take, definitely tasted good. However, in both bites, I was picking out several bones. Upon inspecting, we found over another dozen bones in the walleye. Bones happen in fish sometimes, but this was an astronomical amount that made it impossible to enjoy the fish or even eat it comfortably. We quietly just told the bartender about the bones and just asked if we could have a portion of the fish discounted because we ate everything else. Which tasted great. We absolutely were willing to pay for everyone else, didn't want a discount on the entire bill. Just a little something for the fish. She talked to her manager and then the manager came out. Now IF the manager had just apologized and offered a discount, this would've been a 4.5/5 review. However, the manager proceeded to give us a lecture about walleye. She insinuated that we never ate walleye before; she said people who don't eat walleye, don't understand that there unfortunately are a lot of bones. And that there was nothing they could do about it. Keep in mind both the bartender as well as the manager acknowledged that the walleye gets several complaints because of the amount of bones. (that sounds like a supplier problem, and should probably be addressed). My family used to own a restaurant in a campground, we served a walleye, we did not have issues with bones. If there ever was an issue, we understood that fish could be unpredictable, and we would just offer a discount and remake the fish. (It happens) Again, I am grateful that she ultimately gave us a 50% discount on that plate. We were more than happy to pay full price for everything else. But having someone give a condescending lecture about walleye, assuming that I have never eaten walleye before was unnecessary. I didn't need the lecture. That alone made put a damper on the entire experience. The way management handles unfortunate situations can make or break it for customers.