What an amazing place. Coming from NYC I can say that the highest of end places don't come close to…read moreZen sushi. The quality and execution along with the sushi chefs and servers are on point. The sake is a great choice and pairing it with the Tuna tar tar was a great combo. The wakame salad was a real wakame salad and if you're coming from the states...trust me you never had a real seaweed salad until Zen sushi. Overall a great experience and amazing food...GET IN HERE!

I've been to Krakow several times and tried sushi in a number of places; similarly in Warsaw. Zen…read morereally sets a very high standard. The sushi chefs are exceptionally considerate in their preparations and I've yet to encounter fish here that wasn't fresh which is not at all the case on several other places I've tried in the area. At the end of the day I eat sushi more often than anything else and I travel extensively. Zen is easily on part or above most top end sushi place in terms of prep and clearly at the top of the list in Poland regarding ingredients... this isn't the fish market on Tokyo (where I ate last week) but for Europe it's great. Also be sure to check out their little Japanese runs upstairs. I didn't even realize they were there until yesterday. Wow... I just some people to do some private dining with... anyway enjoy this place. I will continue to.

It was my last day in Kraków and I desperately wanted to try some sushi before leaving. Youmiko…read morestarts at 2 p.m. and I was the first customer ready for "the best sushi ever!" When making the reservation, I wanted to have a nice table, and be sure that I was expected right after opening. The restaurant is tiny. With four small tables at the ground level, and a small room in the basement next to the restroom, it could be a crowded dining experience. The bar is too narrow with uncomfortable-looking seats to be an attractive option, at least for me. I was on time. I immediately noticed that the server had an attitude. She was nonchalant, and not particularly friendly. It was the opposite of any experience I'd had in any Japanese restaurant before. I chose the omakase, which has fourteen pieces / 7 courses. As I sipped a Sapporo beer, I was excited to sample what this place had to offer. The clubbing background tune wasn't the best choice for an early, hot and lazy afternoon. The first bite was the 'European Sea Bass Nigiri'. It was served with way too warm rice. When I picked it up it fell apart. Right after that I got a 'Seared Salmon Belly Nigiri', and again, I didn't like the rice at all. 'The Spicy Tuna Gunkan Maki' was tasty and refreshing. I also thought the 'Salmon Cake' was delightful. The 'Eggplant and Avocado', could be an excellent vegan choice. Next, three pieces of 'Salmon with Passion Fruit Hosomaki' were just fine. The last six pieces were 'Shrimp Tempura Futomaki'. It was very good, but I wouldn't expect that with any omakase. It was just too ordinary and nothing special, plus not what I would order in the first place. Perhaps my expectations were too high and anything other than omakase on the menu would have been more satisfying. Also their rice was a failure. I assume, coming right after opening wasn't the best idea. The price I paid was rather high considering Polish realities. Plus the quality of service didn't help to feel good about the whole experience. I tipped, but didn't hear even a little 'thank you' or anything when I was leaving the restaurant. I'm not planning to return anytime soon.

I ate here last year and still think about it. A Michelin star needs to be headed their way…read more Amazing vegan sushi. I dream of it. I'm not kidding.

I really don't understand why all the people who come here expecting high-end Asian food and then…read moregive bad reviews when their expectations aren't met. I mean c'mon, you are in Poland, you can't expect to get Tokyo quality sushi or shabu shabu. We needed a break from streak of Czech/Polish food tour, so we opted for a Japanese night. We got the shabu shabu dinner set for 2, ordered extra mushroom and udon, overall cost was about $55 per person, which is definitely on the higher end, but the meal helped me to reset my taste bud for more Polish meat and beer later. The food was not amazing obviously, but also not terrible. I find that their tofu was very underwhelming (a little too fermented, so tasted a bit too sour for me), but everything else was pretty standard. The beef is not wagyu quality, but was quite tasty with the sauce. I wish their udon wasn't pre-cooked, but it did taste quite good nonetheless. Overall, Krakow fall weather is quite cold, so this was a nice warm meal that went along with the season. By default their pot is split pot. I wish they only had a single pot because the spicy half was totally wasted on us since neither of us can tolerate spice. Sake was nice, but wish they had warm sake as an option. Ambiance was very Japanese-like with classic Japanese decors. Waitress spoke English and was very attentive to our needs. She refilled our broth multiple times. Overall I would come to this place again if you are craving Asian food in Krakow. But don't expect this place to be like California or Tokyo because you are setting the Asian food bar way too high in Eastern Europe. I had a very nice dinner here and got what I came here for. Definitely a nice break from multiple days of Czech/Polish cuisine.

Well, I had high hopes and while the owner was nice, the staff still needs more service training as…read moreI wanted to try sushi and shabu but was told there were no induction stove top tables available. They didn't even give me an estimate on how long it would be if I would be willing to wait. So I gave in and sat at the sushi bar. The salmon toro was delicious and super buttery. The ramen and dumplings were just good but nothing extraordinary as I would probably not order the dumplings again. The other rolls I ordered were just okay but I'm used to higher quality sushi places. The place is clean and the servers are nice. Since I didn't speak Polish, there was a gap in communication so that's my fault. Service: 3 Food: 3 Ambiance: 3.5 Owner: 4 Overall: 3.25

This is a good choice for a sushi bar with ready made sets to go…read more At the time of writing they have 9 different sets ready made and on display, each cleverly named after a Japanese city/location. I had a set with 6 nigiri pieces for 25 zl; I'm not entirely sure if you could get this any cheaper while maintaining the taste, because this was in fact quite fresh! You can actually watch the sushi master behind the counter putting together the small creations. So keep in mind, you are NOT going to the actual restaurant, these are refrigerated meals and have a rather different standard. I was however surprised that the rice had remained so moist which is a major thumbs up because the boxed sushi sets I have picked up from other take aways have always been dry and tasteless in the past. So if you're at Galeria Krakowska and need to fuel up during a marathon through the shopping centre, make this your pitstop!

From the owner: Restauracja w Krakowie to najnowszy projekt marki - ewolucja znanego tradycyjnego Sushi Baru w…read morejapońską restaurację Sakana Sushi&Sticks. Menu to kulinarna podróż poprzez selekcje małych japońskich tapas inspirowanych tokijskim street food z barów zwanych IZAKAYA, po sushi w stylu omakase, wymagające najwyższego kunsztu od Szefów Kuchni. Dopełnieniem karty są dania z tradycyjnego grilla, który jest sercem restauracji. W szerokim menu Sakana&Sticks ponad doskonałe sushi, każdy znajdzie coś dla siebie

After hearing many positive comments from fellow Yelpers, I decided to give Tao a try. For lunch I…read moreordered the tom yum Kai and the pad thai. The soup was excellent. The pad thai on the other hand was rather disappointing. The noodle was cooked in a wok that obviously lacks the necessary firepower. It failed to caramelize the sugar in the sauce, so the dish didn't acquire the characteristic taste. On the plus side the portion was large. Despite being unimpressed by the food, I had a positive experience at Tao overall. Firstly, that's because I got to drink a beer on a swing. Second, the beer showed up accompanied by a big bowl of wasabi peas--and I love wasabi peas. Third, there were bunnies in the garden. I'll definitely come back again another time and try something else on the menu. The ramen looks pretty good.

My favourite restaurant in Kraków. Reservations aren't always necessary but I can be a good idea…read more In the summer it's nice to site outside, there's even a swing if you're feeling playful. Inside I tend to sit (or rather kneel) at the low table in a nice little curtained-off "booth" overlooked by a buddha. The whole place is beautifully decorated and the calming music and efficient service will ensure you leave the restaurant calm and having achieved inner peace with yourself. The sushi here is fantastic. I usually opt for the 26 piece samurai set (there are cheaper lunchtime deals at an even more reasonable price). Desserts are nice. There is a green theme going on here, you can order such delights as green tiramisu, green creme brulee and green lemonade. If you're not into sushi there are other options, I quite enjoyed the ramen burger, a normal burger but with a bun made of noodles instead of bread. To sum up, I love this place.

Ok. Ramen was very good, sushi OK. Cheesecake pretty bad unfortunately…read more Good prices I think. Interior was nice, service kind but slow.

Sushi is one these dishes that you can simply prepare and eat or you can prepare it, eat it, share…read moreit and be happy about it :-) The process of making sushi is for me the most important part of the sushi party. Selection of indgredients, granularity of rice, fresh vegetables and fish, esthetics of cutting and rolling. It is important not only to like the sushi itself but also to like preparing it for others :-) not to mention the way it is presented on the table afterwords. Sushi is also one of these dishes that you can order and eat in a restaurant and also feel good about it :-) NINE kitchen is that kind of a restaurant. I was really surprised because I haven't felt this kind of sushi taste in a restaurant before. It was like as if they really liked making these rolls and it was made with passion. Rice wasn't dry, ingredients were fresh and tasty, wine was delicious and I am talking about as simple as it gets (it was a simple japanese plum wine that you can get in Alma). What is also surprising is the price, I don't quite remember what was it actually but it was about 20 zlotys to get a very decent portion of 2-3 types of maki and a complimentary nigiri + all the other suplementary parts like wasabi, soy sauce, ginger etc. The interior of the restaurant is very pleasant, everything was the way it should be and just fitted together. I was there with Lawrence and another girl from the US and we even had a little chat with the owner. She lived in Canada for couple of years and apparently liked eating and making sushi there. What she says and I agree that sushi doesn't have to be so expensive to be good. My personal opinion is that sushi in Polish restaurants is overpriced without any apparent reason. Probably the owners think that it is so special and uncommon that it needs to be expensive. Well.. it doesn't and NINE kitchen is a proof of that. I will definitely come back and I will bring people there :-)

A nice place to eat sushi…read more The restaurant is placed in Kazimierz in Kraków which is an interesting district of the city. When I firstly walked in I saw very little of space but then waitress took me to the "basement" which looked more like a wine cellar, first thing that got my attention was the smell, the smell of bricks, it wasn't so nice but the more time I spent there the less I could smell it so eventually it wasn't that bad. Although in my opinion interior style didn't fit well to Korean themes. Anyway, I felt good in there, tables were big which is a plus because me and my friends had enough place for our meals and drinks. A good idea was electronic bell placed on a table which you could use to call the waitress. If it was just a bit more discreet with the sound it would be great. Sushi that we had was "Genji big sushi set". It was served on a wooden boat. The set itself was pretty tasty, but rolls were too big I wasn't able to eat them on one bite and it was hard for me to dip them in the soy sauce. Speaking more about the taste of rolls, the ones in tempura were yummy af. Even though I'm an experienced chopstick user sometimes sushi was just falling apart. However I have to say, plum teas that we got were delicious.

I must recommend this place because it is savory and rich in taste of korean dishes and sushi or…read moresashimi or japanese dishes!!! Nicely garnished on the dishes, then on the palate eventually!!! Actually quite sophisticated taste for the foodies!! Bon appetite! Let me tell you the dishes i tried were; as starters,hot soup (based on beef stock called yook-gae-jang (not the same spelling they have)), ma-gu-ro sashimi ( tuna sashimi), for sushi, soft shell crab was very tasty n we added a couple of pieces of fish eggs nigiro more, and if you like pan fried or sautéed sliced pork meat in spicy sauce with vegetables, you might taste je-yook-bok-um (the severs will help you). And there are jap-che like korean style pasta like made of sweet potato noodle, it is savory! Taste bul-go-gi sautéed thinly sliced marinated beef in a very tasty sauce based on soy sauce with garlic and lots of seasonings!! Bon voyage for the foodies in krakow. There is one more genji across from jagillenion university museum. And it is not that expensive ~ coz there are lots of choices you can afford.