First and foremost I was greeted immediately as I entered the door. I was pleasantly surprised how nice the women who greeted me was. Secondly the wait staff was very informative not only about the menu but, about the sustainability of food. The environment was quaint and very welcoming. The food!!!! The food was outstanding!!! I was here in a first date and my lovely date was very satisfied with both the food and the service. What a great place for a first date! What a great place to eat period. I will recommend this to everyone. Had the scallops and both special menu items. Can't wait to get back. Loved the baseball theme and uniqueness of the hotdogs! Great concept!!!! read more

One of my favorite Japanese restaurants in the Cities and one of the best. Great for families with kids as well as groups of adult diners. Servers are friendly to both and don't make the families feel out of place. I also love that the menu has the Japanese names for their dishes, along with explanations in English, which is reminiscent of the top authentic upscale Japanese restaurants in major US cities. It is fairly sad to see the negative reviews on here lambasting how they cannot understand the menu. We live in a cosmpolitan urban city where the owners choose to respect their Japanese chef and the Japanese culture by using the more detailed Japanese description of their dishes, instead of say, just calling everything "noodles" or "rice bowl" which would mean very little to anyone who regularly eats authentic high quality Japanese food. In case of doubt, there is always Google. My favorites are the: Chirashi Bowl - the sashimi is plentiful and varied, and is always fresh; enough fish to be shared between two people so you can try the other small plates Iwana Roll - the lemon juice on the arctic char brings out the flavor of the fish Tara Shiso Miso Yaki - popularized by Matsuhisa in Los Angeles, this cooked miso marinated cod melts in your mouth Tontoro skewer - this marinated pork belly skewer is delicious (depending on the day, it can be a little on the fatty side, but when the meat is good, I could seriously order like 5 of these for myself) Avocado & Egg Dog - love avocado and egg, I've never had it anywhere as a hot dog topping, but this is an unexpectedly great hot dog. Scallop Yuzu Kosho - the combination of chili pepper, yuzu and sea salt with the scallop sashimi is mouth-watering This is really more of a 4.5 star restaurant instead of 4, but the loss of the half star is due to sometimes being inconsistent with the quality of the meat or fish (see for example my Tontoro skewer review). Love the restaurant though and will keep coming back for more. Glad chef Hide Tozawa stayed in the Cities to bring us his version of great Japanese food instead of going back to Japan. read more

I live in St Louis Park. For any of you who are local, you will know that I just drove down Lake St and Nicollet, past 3 well-known and long-standing sushi establishments to get to Kyatchi, the ONLY place that I will go now to eat all that is Japanese and wonderful beyond description. The hot dogs are a true testament to invention and design. The sushi, like others have mentioned, is a positive vision inside the mouth. Everyone, from the bartender to the owner to the server to the sushi chef himself, is kind and generous and accommodating. Even on the busy weekends, they bend over backwards for their customers. Yes, the people at Kyatchi work hard to please you, when really, they know the food is good enough to do that on its own. But in my opinion, that is the difference between a cook and an artist, a shokunin and an itamae - a person who is studying to be great, versus someone who really got there, who uses talent to spread love and make dreams come true. Tozawa-sama is just such an artist. Kyatchi is just such a restaurant. read more

Very tasty food. I went with my wife, son, and another couple so we did a lot of sharing. Our host/server, Tim, was wonderful. He was happy to explain the menu in detail upon request. We started out with skewers and salads. Very small portions but extremely tasty. The beef skewer was great. The chicken meatball dish (with rice and egg) was very delicious and plenty of food. The sushi combo platter was great (some of it was chef's choice). I didn't drink, but the menu looked above average for variety. read more

Very rarely do you hear of a place where they have all of their fish from sustainable places, what a nice change, the sale is great and the fish bowl I had was wonderful! I would recommend heading here and time, plus the owner is the sweetest women ever and it is perfect for all ages read more

Sushi is what brought us in, hot dogs will be what makes us come back! We were in town for an event for my daughter. This place was a welcome sight from being in a gym all day! Homey, simple design with an awesome baseball mural for all to see. We started with the Kaiso seaweed salad which was good, love the toasted sesame. Beef snd pork belly skewers were succulent. The Yakisoba dog with pan noodles was a home run! Tataki Roll and sushi rolls were fresh. Sarah the owner was there and was a joy to talk to. Go now! read more

Kyatchi - Yakisoba Dog! - Japanese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Food: 4 Service: 4 Having tried most of the other Japanese establishments in Minneapolis, Kyatchi was both new and refreshing. Although I recommend staying away from the sushi (the fish is poor quality compared to the fish on the coasts or even in Chicago), I highly recommend their kushimono (skewered meat) and their hot dogs. I really enjoyed their "yakisoba dog", a hot dog with Japanese stir fried noodles. The yakisoba was authentic and the Limousin hotdog was exceptional. Our server, Tim, also has a memory of a well-seasoned stray cat and memorized our long order and was flawless in his delivery. read more

When I first came I was sceptical. I even told the waiter I didn't like the menu but I was going to give it a chance due to my Co workers bringing me hear. Well I partnered with the waiter and I gave him a chance. Low and behold I extremely enjoyed my mean. This resturant has something for everyone. I had the beef sewers, some noodles and a roll. Super delish. Most of all the server Kyle, was great, patient and creative. I would so come back. Check it out. read more

Great vibe at this place - good for a date or good for a family dinner. We had the ramen which was good though could use a little more kick and flavor, but the noodles were excellent. The sushi melted like butter in your mouth and was on point. We liked the agé dashi tofu was good but again could have used more broth. Overall, phenomenal service - friendly and attentive without being annoying. read more

It is done right here. Great chefs and great people. Unpretentious...Be here often. Personal likes Hotate Yuzu roll* Tamago Nigiri* Hamachi* Haven't made it past the sushi yet, but I hear great things about their insane hotdogs. read more

I consider this my neighborhood joint, as well as my favorite new(ish) restaurant in the Twin Cities. Every visit has topped the previous one with my selections. The service is great--especially the owner/hostess--and the chef absolutely knows his business. I like to support sustainable foods when I can, and if it were all as incredible as the menu here, I'd do it all the time. I've tried quite a few things here. The ramen is very good, but the tsukune donburi (a chicken and rice dish) is sort of magical. The hot dogs are awesome--one of my buddies claimed it was the best he'd ever had. The Chirashi (a sashimi dish) was remarkable. They have a nice selection of sake, including my favorite Otokoyama. The last time I was there, however, we tried some of the sparkling sake--it was a little on the sweet side, but delicious. It would make the perfect celebratory date drink. If I have to sum up the wonderful Kyachi in three words, it would be these: Order the scallops. read more

I have been eagerly waiting Kyatchi's opening as I walked by and saw their "sustainable sushi coming soon" sign. To explain my excitement, I love me some sushi but I've watched enough nature films and documentaries to make me stay away or feel horribly guilty for eating sushi. We went in on their opening night, by accident mind you, and were greeted right away by the owner who was extremely friendly and such a gracious host. It has a great local, community feel to the restaurant. There were three of us total and we wanted to try as much as we could from the menu and I can honestly report that it was all amazing! Our server was very helpful and answered all our oddball questions. My absolute favorite was the sake (salmon) sashimi with the hotate (scallops) sashimi following as a close second. We tried a few different rolls which were also all delicious. Another member inch my party favored the Big Roll above all else. The shiitake mushroom and the pork belly skewers were melt in your mouth goodness. We also had the house hot sake which was a nice addition to the meal. We ended it with the black sesame butterscotch dessert and while I don't like butterscotch, I love blacks sesame and that dessert did not disappoint. It inspired me to try to find some black sesame dessert recipes to try on my own. The price is a little higher but not by much and as cheap as I am, which is pretty cheap, I'm willing to pay it to feel good that I'm not completely destroying vast amounts of ocean creatures just so I can have sushi. I'd also like to note that unlike some sustainable restaurants that raise the prices of everything on the menu, Kyatchi's menu was very reasonably priced in areas where the sustainability factor didn't come into play (i.e. drinks, desserts, soups, etc.) I had waited so long for them to open and even with such high expectations, I was still blown away by the quality of food and the friendly feel of the place. I will definitely be back! read more

A group of 5 of us went here for lunch. Good points: great decor and good server. The chicken meatballs which come on skewers and as part of a donburi bowl are great. The Tsukune Donburi bowl with the chicken meatballs and poached egg is delicious and a good size. rice is good. However only 1 of us got that bowl and the rest of the food was unimpressive. As mentioned by another reviewer, the " small " plates are actually micro plates. The sushi choices are limited and costly for portion size ( e.g. compared to Sakana). The soups were not as tasty as those in many Japanese places. Prices were very high, $125 for 5 of us for lunch and no one had alcohol. We prefer the food at obento ya. read more

My go to for sushi and ramen! The Sockeye salmon is superb! Fresh and full of flavor! Both the pork ramen and the vegetarian ramen are great! Service is always kind and make you feel at home! Their Monday night special is my personal favorite! $13 for some of the best ramen in town and a beer? Count me in! They are also all about sustainability which is always a plus! P.S. try the spot prawn (Botanebi), and be sure to ask for the head deep fried! It might be out of your comfort zone to eat something with a face, but it is delicious! Five stars! read more

Went for happy hour and selection is sparse also my tuna tatami was grey and smelled fishy. manager, waiter? Challenges me and argued that it's suppose to be that way. Also, place needs shades or curtains to block out bus stop. Won't frequent this place. Also nothing spicy, bummer... read more

Went on a snowy night and didn't have too much trouble getting a few seats at the bar. I had heard good things and was excited to get a few different things off the menu. We went with the chicken kabobs, seaweed salad, a sushi roll, and hot dog. I thought everything was pretty solid, the hotdog was the best part, we and the seasonal dog that had corn on it (can't remember what it was called). The sushi was priced a bit higher than I would have expected, but the happy hour menu and pricing looked great! read more

The food is great and they get everything as sustainably as possible. It is pricey. On the other hand the rice is perfect.

I have to admit, I was suspicious when this place came out. It boasted sushi down to the very basics, plus... hot dogs? One thing I remember about living in Japan was that hot dogs were wrong and terrible. In convenience stores, sitting out, pre-wrapped with ketchup and mustard drying on them, the meat was a weird consistency and oddly sweet. Not much better in the nearby big city occasionally sold by street vendors, either. Hot dogs isn't what brought us to Kyatchi, though. That was ramen. My husband greatly enjoyed the simple, comforting ramen, the kind you'd find in a stall on the street. It wasn't beautiful, but it was unpretentious, and as he said, the taste was exactly what he needed to end a stressful day. We're always on the lookout for this simple, delicious ramen like we used to have in Kyushu, the secret spots that don't put on airs because the food speaks for itself. We haven't yet found this in the Twin Cities, but Kyatchi comes close, and certainly serves as good comfort food. About the rest, Chef Tozawa must have been eating different kinds of hot dogs, because the avocado and egg dog was piled high with deliciousness! We went during happy hour and had a good sampling of some of the deals. The simple rolls and nigiri delivered on the promise of sticking-to-basics-done-well and attention to detail. While I'm a fan of some of the crazy American-style rolls (which is almost every roll with more than one or two ingredients), this nailing the basics is their schtick, and it's done very well. We topped off the evening with some refreshing cold sake. read more

Although Kyatchi has an excellent write up, I felt it was just so so. The Gyu Tataki was smooth with just a bit too much Ponzu. The sashimi combo was fresh but small pieces. The chicken wings were too salty and greasy. Bottom line-there are better sushi restaurants in the city. read more

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Driven by here many times and finally stopped in to try several things. Happy hour is awesome and a great way to try a variety of their menu. My favorite was the grilled octopus! read more

Kyatchi - Happy hour tasting - Japanese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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1) order omakase, let them decided for you, be amaze what you may able to try 2) contact the restaurant directly, online message are go though marketing agent, it may not able to get to the right person or even get to the restaurant 3) be brave and be amaze 4) be talkative you will learn a lot of sustainable seafood 5) if order tasting, ensure you ask for you want to do tasting (1 piece) not order (2 piece), you will able to sabe some money and taste more that way read more

You get the hot saki and then someone says it's crappy. So then you ask for cold saki and the waiter decides to sell you a 50 DOLLAR mini karaffe of saki at two each without informing us we were buying 100 DOLLARS worth of rice wine. Nice move for the server, shitty move for the establishment. Never again. so for two apps and some sake ... $150. Lame sauce. read more

We've discovered that Kyatchi ramen is our new fave winter take-out. We both order the Ramen, a savory broth, always perfectly done noodles, an egg, thin slices of scallion, and a rich, flavorful slice of pork. Conveniently, the broth comes separate from the other ingredients, so we heat that up, pour it into a bowl, and drop in the rest - and all reach the right temp once we're finished pouring drinks and sitting down. After our first order, less than a week later I was craving that broth! This simple dish is surprisingly satisfying, both in terms of being filling enough for the rest of the evening, plus feeling like you've just rewarded yourself with a special treat after a long day. Ordering from Kyatchi has the added benefit of backing a business that supports broader related causes: sustainability, environment, & local/small business. And the to-go containers are fully-compostable, which is rare. I drop my compost scraps into these containers throughout the next week and toss them into my compost bin outside for Minneapolis pick-up! And to top everything off, the friendliest person answers the phone to take orders, and my husband who picks up the food on his way home from work, comments each time how nice the people are at this place each time he stops by. read more

Kyatchi - Ramen to-go - Japanese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Love love love this place for so many reasons. 1) the friendliest, most efficient wait staff (and that's saying something when everyone in MN is MN Nice) 2) delicious sustainable sushi 3) dog friendly patio 4) early and late happy hour (drinks and food) 5) quick to-go food prep if you want to walk in and order take out 6) many non sushi items if you're feeling something else! read more

Visiting from San Francisco and happened into Kyatchi for late night sushi and I'm so glad we picked Kyatchi. Their sake list is very well curated and the gyoza were the best I've ever had - all made to order. The sushi was delicious and extremely fresh with a great selection. I accidentally left my credit card behind and realized once I got back to my hotel. The two awesome people working stayed late waiting for me to come back to pick up my card which was so incredibly nice. This will be my new go-to spot in Minneapolis! read more

Delicious fish, nuanced sakes, and friendly and knowledge people. My buddy and I hung out at the bar for a couple hours in the late afternoon and sampled from the happy hour and regular menus. We enjoyed some basics - miso soup and seaweed salad - and some nigiri and maki, plus some tasty fried chicken action, but the real treat was the sashimi ... terrific sockeye salmon and scallops. Super chill. We can't wait to return. Oh, and try the black sesame panna cotta! read more

Absolutely love this place. My favorite is the ramen. Sushi is great too. And happy hour is one of my favorite happy hours, with a great sushi combination.Of course it's popular, so I try to get here early to beat the rush. read more

Kyatchi - Happy hour perfection - sushi and Sapporo! - Japanese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We had chefs nigiri and miso cod. Nigiris were so dry and I had to chew the sushi! The cod was also dry!! Service was fine but I would never return because of food quality. read more

We used to dine here weekly before the pandemic and have ordered takeout a few times since then. The dine-in experience is definitely best, the atmosphere is cool and they play interesting music you don't usually get to hear in other restaurants. The wait staff is knowledgeable about the menu items so we felt confident trying new things. They also had a good selection of beer, wine and sake. Favorite items are the Ebi Mayo, the Sake, Sockeye Salmon and King Salmon, but honestly everything we've tried so far has been good. They use fresh ingredients and everything is made well. read more

Awesome sustainable sushi + hot dogs = a great place for families in need of compromise. Check out the kids menu. The sushi is inventive and delicious. The Iwana Roll is my fave specialty roll. Kyatchi has a fun, unique Japanese baseball-themed atmosphere and superb service. Servers are always knowledgeable, and I have witnessed servers have stellar interactions with kids on several occasions. read more

I dropped by Kyatchi to try out their ramen as I have been slurping a lot of ramen noodles at Ramen Kazama recently and wanted a comparison. Comparing the two restaurants is not exactly apples to apples as Ramen Kazama specializes in ramen whereas Kyatchi has a broader menu with only one ramen choice (two if you count the vegetarian version) The ramen broth at Kyatchi is assari (light) style and although the menu doesn't explicitly say so I would call it shoyu ramen. Ramen Kazama has about half a dozen choices including assari as well as kotteri (rich) styles of broth. I personally favor the kotteri style - for example tonkatsu. Although I thought the ramen at Kyatchi was acceptable I don't think it is as good as Ramen Kazama and I wouldn't return specifically for ramen. On the other hand Kyatchi is a very pleasant small restaurant comprised of about a dozen tables. The menu includes sushi and other dishes including noodle dishes other than ramen . Service was friendly and prompt and I felt welcomed. I am sure I will return to explore other offerings. read more

First visit review. Came in with high expectations. Service was a-ok. Good selection of craft beer and wine. Our party of 3 liked the hamachi sushi special the best. Much of the rest was simply passable -- best of the rest may have been the squid and the beef tenderloin skewer. The chicken meatball entree was akin to, but a step below, the yum-yum bowl at WSK. The curry dog just didn't do it for us -- skin too tough and not enough curry flavor in the cabbage. The japanese pickles were quite odd in our book -- lightly marinated raw vegetables would be a better descriptor. All in all we were hoping for better. But not a disaster and it merits a second look. Sadly, the only remaining dessert was a sorbet. We did get right in a 7pm on a Friday -- you can't beat that. read more

Amazing Authentic food! Loved the ambiance and the service. Highly recommend for traditional sushi!

Probably my favorite sushi in town, simple and delicious - not much mayo on the menu, just fresh fish and flavors.

Superb and elegantly simple preparations of intelligently and sustainably selected fish hallmark a menu also offering creative and delicious robata-style choices. The seaweed salad is one of the tastiest I've had anywhere, and they do a lovely pressed sushi dish of Suzuki with a perfect ponzu as accompaniment. Wine list, service, and ambiance are all spot on for this friendly, neighborhood sushi bar. It's clear the establishment's owner, kitchen and staff have worked hard to create a relaxed, yet high-service experience for their diners. I'm looking forward to going back again my next time through town! read more

Food was pretty good but portion was really tiny for the price. We waited 25 min for our food and so the wait built up a lot excitement and anticipation for the food. I guess the first bite didn't blow us away as expected. We ordered the square sushi roll with sake and lemon slices, but the lemon was a bit overpowering. We also had the sake and hamachi sashimi which tasted fresh. The avocado and egg hot dog was ok but maybe was missing a sweeter ingredient to pull it together. The momo and beef skewers with yakitori sauce were a bit bland actually. The owner and waiters were really nice though. read more

I walked into a place that seems friendly and hospitable enough. It was very busy, and I thought the menu items were quite on the pricey side. Not some place I would take anyone on a tight budget, but definitely want them more touristy places. Unfortunately, I felt it was inappropriate to say as one of the servers missed you ended me while I was wearing my pronoun pins. It made me feel very unattended to, as I had a large button on that was on my forehead, and pretty hard to miss. It just goes to show that the server was not attentive enough to the customers to make such an easily avoidable mistake. with the menu being as pricey as it was, and the careless server, I decided not to dine in this facility. read more

Found this place, Excellent Ramen! Good Variety Beer selection. Location had a cool vibe! Didn't have a reservation, so sat at the bar. Server was very knowledgable and beer recommendation was excellent! Can't wait to go back. read more

Kyatchi - Japanese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Amazing Ramen, unique hot dogs, rolls are sustainable & authentic, and the baseball theme = home run! This Chicagoan will be back every time she's in the Twin Cities. Bravo! read more

This place makes one killer egg and avocado hot dog! This was the first time I've gone there to meet up with my friends and the servers and hosts were so sweet. We definitely overstayed our welcome after our dinner was finished, but the hosts were attentive coming back to ask my friends and I if we wanted other drinks as they refilled our waters. I'll be coming back for more hot dogs! read more