What's to say that's not been said about Akoya Omakase already?…read more Well I'll try, to start the fish was out of this world incredible! I love fish, but generally sashimi and nigiri are not my thing. After trying the nigiri and sashimi here I can say without a doubt that the quality of the fish, preparation and pairings make all the difference, and Akoya Omakase nailed all three. Each cut of fish tasted out of this world and all the credit to the staff and our chef Kenji who made our experience so amazing. Kenji talked us through each meticulously crafted bite, where the fish is from, what techniques were used to impart certain flavors and discussed even at times why certain ingredient pairings were used. We were fascinated by the process of crafting each bite. The wait staff were also so dang friendly and kind, we celebrated a birthday on our visit and the team signed a card for them. It was such a nice gesture that went a long way. Akoya Omakase is not very large so definitely get a reservation, and I would recommend sitting at the chef's counter if you're at all curious about the preparation of each dish. Solid experience, can't recommend enough just make sure you're ready to drop some serious money on your meal

I liked the interior, choice of chef's table (at the bar) or table, clean and decor not over done…read more We went for lunch pretty much when it opened on a weekday which was nice as we were the only ones there for a bit! The fish was fresh, drinks were good and the ceramics were very nice as well! We also went for dinner and sashimi options definitely increase! The presentation and taste of the sashimi in the sashimi moriwase were very nice. I need to go back and try the omakase!

The restaurant is crafted for Efficiency. When you walk if, you're greeted and the person at the…read moreregister behind the counter takes your order. They also will ask a few questions to make sure your order is perfect ( checking to see if you like the standard veggies, which type of rice, or if you prefer noodles... ). If you order to go, it's ready fast. If you order for dine in, it's swiftly delivered all at once to your table. They have pepsi fountain products, but the iced tea isn't fresh brewed, so i got water. For dine in, it's delivered in plastic take out boxes. Neither my friend, nor I finished our entrees, so this was highly convenient. Our appetizers arrived with our entrees. I loved my Chicken Katsu. The Chicken was crispy, noodles were hot and perfect, and veggies hot, firm, and al-dente. I used a drizzle of the house teriyaki sauce on the chicken and it was Awesome! My friend got the double meat bowl with the spicy chicken and orange chicken. It was a very generous amount of protien. The spicy chicken was milder than I expected ( I'm a spice wimp ). If you like spicy there is Sriracha on every table. The Dining room is clean, bright, but i wouldn't call it cozy.

Very friendly. Made sure my order was right. The orange chicken was fresh and made to order but…read moremade very quickly. I just wish I could of ate it all, but with the takeout container I was able to easily take home for later.

Basically a self serve place here! You order at the kiosk and then grab all your own silverware and…read morestuff at the station. Even a robot brings out your food. lol. The poke bowl portion size is huge!!! Wow!! And it tasted great too! Yum!!

This is $30 worth of very bland food. The crab rangoon was over fried (burnt tasting) and most of…read morethe filling had run out. What was left had no flavor at all. The broth was bland. The fried tofu was plain fried tofu with no seasoning. The bean sprouts were old and needed to be thrown out. The egg had a mild soy flavor but was pre-cooked and clearly sat around in a refrigerator for a while, taking on that flavor. I ordered medium spicy and it had no level of spice at all. I have had better ramen at my house for under $5. I threw 90% of this meal in the trash. If you want good ramen go to Ramen Bowls in Lawrence and skip this gimmicky place. Complete waste of money. On top of all this it is a gaggle to order as there are 2 touch screen POS locations in a cramped corner and people have to order and pay with no assistance. 1 star for having a friendly staff.

Pho, Ramen and Boba, Oh my!!! Glad we finally tried QZ Poke & Ramen. Food is tasty, smoke level is…read moreaccurate and boba was a treat. You can pick your sweetness level on the boba order which is excellent. Easy walk up kiosk ordering so you aren't rushed and robot waiter. Give it a try if you're jonesing for ramen, pho or boba.

We enjoyed our poke bowl, it was an ideal pre-flight takeout meal on our way to the airport…read more I just don't understand the effort to turn sit-down restaurants into ghost kitchens. So weird to have to order from a kiosk when we're the only people in line, outnumbered by staff standing behind the counter. I don't enjoy it - it's extra friction and added stress. I'm not going to be faster than someone who already knows the system. The staff were generally nice, and one of them eventually helped us. The space is small but right for a place like this. I liked the mural. In thinking about it now, it is so funny that the company put the effort in to painting that, it's designed to personalize the space and build a sense of community. Which is such a funny choice when the company designed its system to take human interaction out. The robot was broken when we were there. There's probably a metaphor in that.

Always a staple for us when celebrating birthdays! The filet and shrimp are the way to go! And the…read morestaff is so friendly! I love the space it's exactly what you'd expect from hibachi in the best way

I went here recently with my family and I wasn't expecting much because the place is a little…read moredated. But I can say overall I was surprised and impressed because they delivered with the good service and most importantly the food was delicious. Thank you all for my experience.

First off Popcorn hamachi (Bitch get there and order it for…read moreyourself!) Delicate. Sophisticated and subtle. My friend and I picked at the popcorn and umami "gravel" like two hens. It was delectable every bite. The mixture of texture and spice. Can't wait to have it again. The space was simple. sexy and sophisticated. No pretension and really amazing service. Kat was such a pleasure at the bar. The space had all the small quirks you'd expect from chef & owner @amantedomingo86 The real shock for me is his experimental program. dry aging fish. From my 20+ (yes aging myself here) of chef experience I could happily never eat or smell salmon again. It's the one food that's in every restaurant. I'd be rich if I had a dime for every filet I've cleaned, cut & portioned. Let's just say if there's a salmon dish, i pass. That has now changed. Amante presented us with a beautiful dish of 4 salmon sushi. Left to right. 10, 20, 30 & 40 day aged salmon each with a lovely garnish. I'm no influencer. I enjoyed 10 &20 before snapping a terrible picture, realizing I needed to document this moment (for science) Needless to say we were blown away by the clean fresh taste and beautiful texture of each piece. This changes the game in what sushi can be and where it can go. I cannot wait to return. Also want to mention the truffle tuna roll & crabapple roll. Apple, soft shell crab, a perfect roll. :)

Nōka is easily one of my favorite upscale restaurants in Kansas City! Tucked away in Martini…read moreCorner, this Japanese-inspired restaurant makes you feel like you've stepped outside of KC entirely. The moody lighting, natural wood, and beautiful Japanese farmhouse aesthetic make the atmosphere just as memorable as the food! My absolute favorite dish is the dry-aged salmon nigiri, but their menu also features creative pasta dishes, steaks, seafood, and more. The menu changes seasonally, so there's always something new to try! Here's a cool fact: Nōka means "farmer" in Japanese, and chef-owner Amante Domingo created the restaurant as a tribute to his late father, who operated an organic farm in Missouri. Some of the wood throughout the restaurant even came from the family farm! Whether you're planning a romantic date night or celebrating something special, Nōka is worth experiencing for the ambiance alone!

Enjoyed the new sushi chef Roger! His presentation is beautiful - he is very talented and friendly!…read moreOrdered our favorite sashimi - hamachi, toro and sake - and favorite eel sushi and Angel Roll! Fresh and yummy!

Honestly did not expect too much from a quick stop for dinner off the highway, but we were able to…read moreget some good food! They had plenty of indoor seating. Tomo had a range of items for sushi, with salmon, yellowtail, tuna, and other items from the chef's choosing. The salmon was definitely my favorite out of the items I tried. They also had toro as the special that night, and it was super tender and fatty. The seafood udon had a savory flavor to the broth and lots of veggies and fish cake. It tasted more like a fusion udon, but the broth wasn't too bad. Both menu items also came with some salad with ginger dressing and miso soup. I appreciated how friendly the waiter was, although the service was slow. Definitely take your time if dining here. Overall, it was a great stop on the way!

Second visit to Anjin, and once again, the food did not disappoint!…read more Yesterday, I had the three yakitori skewers, pork sando, and finished with their house-made matcha and pandan ice cream. Everything was so good! But beyond the food, the service is what really stands out to me. Adam has a way of making you feel genuinely welcomed, almost like you're having dinner with family. It's warm, attentive, and doesn't feel forced. That kind of hospitality makes the entire dining experience even more special. The restaurant is very intimate. Two visits in, and Anjin has consistently delivered on both food and service. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to!

I flew in from LA to surprise my mom for her birthday- and while I was here my friend got us a…read moretable at this place. I was excited to try it- as it's supposed to be KCs only restaurant that made it on the New York Times top 50- so I wanted to see for myself. Let's start with the good. The ambience is really good. You feel like you're in LA- which made me feel a little less homesick. For the food, the pickled shrimp were the perfect combination of spice and flavor. The heat builds just enough to make you question your decisions before melting into the succulent sweetness of the shrimp. A sensual, almost masochistic experience. You will be punished a bit- but you will also kind of like it. Now, the mushroom tempura. I am genuinely afraid to write this review because I worry that if I tell you this dish is worth booking a flight from Los Angeles to Kansas City for, you will assume I have lost my mind and stop reading. If I tell you that it tastes like the platonic ideal of a panko-crusted cutlet except it is a mushroom, you will probably think I am "glazing it". The texture is perfect. The horseradish cream, smeared across the fried mushroom, is a religious experience. I don't know what they are doing in that kitchen, but I left with a fundamentally altered perspective on vegetarian food. I have recently become vegetarian (outside of me cheating tonight) and this dish made me feel as though I had been personally welcomed into the fold by God herself. I would fly back to Kansas City for this mushroom alone. I need you to understand that I am not being ironic. The corn and crab were a close second. Just exceptionally flavorful, and beautifully executed. The fried sakura pork collar sandwich was objectively an incredible sandwich. It was cooked and presented with the kind of precision you expect from a serious restaurant, while never losing sight of the fact that, at the end of the day, it is a sandwich. No identity crisis, no unnecessary deconstruction, no chef trying to convince me that I don't understand what a sandwich is. Just a really f***ing good sandwich. Now for the bad. Unfortunately, it was half the menu. The worst offender was the cabbage salad. I don't know what they were thinking. The presentation was "fine". But none of the ingredients fit together. There were some unfortunate textures at play and the tastes of the items did not play well together. They need to toss this one off the menu. The watermelon and bluefin tuna, on the other hand, was a bit of a miss. The presentation was lovely, but the flavor didn't quite deliver, particularly when it came to the tuna itself. Honestly, I think this would be a better first course, because it sets your expectations low enough that the rest of the meal can surprise you. Unfortunately, we had the mushroom tempura, so the bar had already been set somewhere in the stratosphere. The skewers were also nothing to write home about. They aren't even worth mentioning. They weren't bad tasting- but shouldn't be at a restaurant that is one of the "top 50". Maybe as a free surprise appetizer at a mom and pop shop. The goma saba and tuna are also not really worth a mention either- nothing worth trying or writing. Overall, Anjin is an extremely exciting restaurant. There are some misses, but the hits are so good that I find it difficult to care. The mushroom tempura alone has secured its place in my personal culinary history, and I suspect I will spend the foreseeable future trying to explain to people that, no, they really do need to fly to Kansas City to eat a mushroom.

Food was delicious, and the chef was excellent! Fun place for dinner & a show. Seats 8 at a…read morehibachi tabletop & nobody leaves hungry! Kids loved the fire show.

Nothing special. It was ok. We are spoiled being near the ocean but for Kansas city hibachi/sushi…read moreit was ok. Needs some work inside, waitress was nice but I wouldn't go out of my way to head here.

We love Moonlight! The employees are very friendly, the rolls are fresh, and the service is fast…read more Our favorites are the margarita roll and the 152 roll. The steamed dumplings are also incredible

We love it here! It's the best sushi around this area. The food is always perfect every time we go…read moreand we always get our favorites and then try something new. The service is great, the employees are kind and attentive. The restaurant is very clean! We really recommend this place and hope they can get more business, we've notice every time we go, there's very few customers. We see so many places closing due to not enough business. Check their hours before going because they are closed for a few hours mid day.