We came in for dinner at 6 and ordered off the happy hour menu. We still have not received our food…read moreat 7:30. We were told they were too busy. The food was delicious when we got it and the server did try to make things right eventually.

They've got a huge variety of dishes they serve. From…read moreyakitori to fresh fish, from beets to craft cocktails. And the quality of every dish is high! That why we keep coming back. I love their skewers with sausage! They are so juicy and tasty. Tried their baked mussels that were topped in creamy sauce. Any rolls you order here will be tasty and fresh. Service has been always great. The decor at this restaurant deserves a separate attention.

Our friend introduced us to Tai Tai, as Sushi Sasa was a favorite of ours. Very cute and cozy small…read morerestaurant. We had reservations and sat at the bar and enjoyed watching all of the mouth-watering food preparation. We started off with the lychee saketini. YUM! So light, refreshing, not too sweet and loved the itty bitty ice chips. The rest of the meal was amazing! I wanted to lick the ponzu sauce on the hamachi jalapeño. So so good! Loved the strawberry accents. Tofu burrata was a nice surprise, very mild and creamy with the puff flatbread. Wagyu just melted in your mouth. Great flavors. I wish I had taken a picture of whole big ass tuna as he brought it out and prepared it for us - I was in awe of how beautiful and fresh it was. Delicious! We tried the cool demon slayer sake and it was so nice and smooth, it may be my new favorite drink and replace my white wine for a little bit. Give it a try. The ice cream dessert with the two flavors was the perfect way to cap off the night. Definitely recommend you go!

Just go! Date night place. Two tops only and a bar. Super cozy and adorable. Sushi was alllllll…read moreamazing and the staff was really knowledgeable and nice. Fresh fresh fresh.

We had a great meal here and our server was very attentive and nice! The decor in this restaurant…read moreis OnePiece themed but it's not super noticeable, as they have a strong izakaya theme throughout the place. The vibe is fast and loud, but the servers are super efficient and communicative. I really liked the tokidoki roll and hamachikama. Hard to go wrong with those! The hamachi kama was HUGE. They give you the entier collar! I also liked the yaki ika which was very tasty, not rubbery at all. They have a lot of ramen on the menu which was a crowd pleaser for our group. Their edamame is also very spicy and quite good -- not your typical simply salted edamame. One thing I wouldn't order - the kimchi fried rice. One person in our party ordered it but it wasn't really fried rice, just kimchi and meat mixed with steamed white rice.

Yaki Ika and yes, I did it. I have been eyeing on stopping by at this restaurant for awhile…read morewanting to try it. It was good and glad I did. Commonly called ikayaki and checked off! You can try to park at the free parking, off the street or on the street. It was Sunday 3 pm and parking was no problem. Ambiance. Very Japanese like feeling with knick knacks every where with banners, akachõchin. Sushi bar takes one side and also a small bar to the back. Drink menu featured several imported Japanese bottled beers on top of the common ones at reasonable price. Ended up getting the house salad, chicken yakitori, spicy tonkatsu ramen and yaki ika. All tasted good, no complaints. Spicy tonkatsu ramen had rich broth, chatsu was grilled and plenty. Repeat

Food: I love the thick chashu pork slices, so tender & flavorful. The pork broth is so umami &…read moreeverything blend well together. Not too oily broth which I preferred. My partner ordered spicy shoyu tonkotsu ramen that very similar to mine, but has extra oily chilli sauce in it & thinly slice chilli flake topping that I like. We also love charshu bao bun & takoyaki appetizer. They are all very delicious :) Service: Great service with Robot food delivery. When we asked for a gift card. The owner came to politely explained to us that they only have online gift card version available. We like their fast & caring service. Ambiance: Modern, wooden, cozy & clean with some fun vending machine like in Japan. Sum up: Definitely go back & I want to try their live lobster ramen next time!

When walking in it has a very big anime theme. I also love that it has small claw machine machines…read morein it's a little waiting area. We were seated fairly quick and was given water cups fast. We got a quick rundown of the menu, however we did have a newer server. We thought she did great as she constantly checked in on us and made sure that we were doing well. The takoyaki was a bit too doughy for my liking, but it was okay. The gyoza are on the other hand was absolutely perfect and needed no additional sauce except the one that came on it. When the black garlic Ramen came to the table, it had a slight flavor, but I would say it was pretty plain. We ended up asking for some of the sauce that was on the Gyoza for the soup base. When we added that to the soup base, it became 1000 times better. The noodles were cooked fairly well, but I would just say the broth needed a bit more flavor. Overall, it was a nice spot and we may be back to try other things.

I was the first one here for lunch. Was waited on immediately. I didn't catch the waiters name but…read morehe was very attentive. He recommended the romance roll. It was fresh. It was yummy.

Kazumi hits the spot! A quaint and cute little neighborhood sushi spot that is probably the best in…read moreits area. The staff are welcoming and friendly and the atmosphere is great. The fish is of very high quality and I had a good selection of sashimi and ngiri. The otoro was top notch as it was very fatty and melt in your mouth. The hamachi was also fresh and both cuts were not fishy, pricing wise they are competitive. I also had several pieces of maguro and albacore sashimi and those were delish! Their rolls were creative and pretty standard compared to many places. Overall the price to portion ratio is great especially being along Holly Street and the surrounding neighborhood. This will be in my staple of sushi spots especially knowing I can get some really good and cheap otoro!

While staying at Hyatt House, across from UC Colorado Anschutz Medical Center where we had an appt,…read morewe were looking for something light to eat since we had a late lunch on our flight to Denver due to a delayed flight. There doesn't seem to be much near the hotel within walkable distance. Searching online I found Kassai Sushi that was open late and place a delivery order from their website. If you're choosing delivery, use their website because the prices are slightly lower. For example, the Dinner Box "B" I ordered was $27.95 on the restaurant website, and the same thing on Grub Hub was listed at $31. Dinner Box "B" is a nice sushi/sashimi combo : 7 pieces of sushi, 7 pieces of sashimi, and California Roll. It also comes with soup, rice and salad. When I placed the order for "ASAP", they gave an estimated delivery time of 45 minutes, and the order arrived on time. The driver met me outside the hotel front entrance. The sushi was good! Some of the sashimi was sliced in an odd way I had never seen before... they were wide, long, and thin. Still tasty. I like how they packed the soy sauce in little cups, as it gives some place to mix in wasabi. I also don't like dealing with all those little soy sauce packets that are usually packed in take out. The orange cup contained the dressing for the salad. I'm not sure what flavor it was, but it was good. This is a big meal and will definitely fill you up.

This was easily one of the most unpleasant meals I have had in a long time. The experience went…read moredownhill the moment I walked into Kassai Sushi. The restaurant smelled noticeably fishy and unwelcoming, which is never a good sign for a sushi spot. seeing a 4.8 star rating on Google, I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt. That turned out to be a mistake and I should have trusted yelpers (3.8 stars - a terrible rating for as compared to surrounding sushi spots) Both sushi chefs behind the counter had headphones on and were completely preoccupied, working with their heads down and making no effort to acknowledge customers. It set a disengaged tone right away. The menu was extensive but frustrating to navigate, requiring constant cross referencing between the sushi menu and the regular menu just to understand what ingredients were included. Unfortunately, my biggest mistake was ordering the tuna nachos. The dish arrived as mushy, fishy tasting tuna drowned in mango and heavy sauces, completely soaking the wonton chips. One bite was enough and I sent it back - I gagged and almost threw up. We ordered several pieces of nigiri next, and the chef mistakenly prepared smoked salmon instead of regular salmon. What followed was even worse. The fish was stringy, extremely stale, and outright disgusting (apologies in advance for the photo of the stringy fish - this was also another gag moment). I also tried yellowtail that was intensely fishy and unacceptably stringy, pointing to low quality fish and poor preparation technique. The scallop is low quality made up of stale bay scallops. The new style salmon was just as bad, but at that point we did not bother sending back any more dishes. The hot dishes were no better. The fried pork chop was very dry, especially around the edges. The grilled hamachi head was overwhelmingly fishy and not properly grilled. Luckily we had plenty of lemon to make it somewhat tolerable. Service was mixed. The lone waitress was kind and clearly overworked, handling all the tables as well as take out orders - sheas great. Another staff member was on the phone the entire time. When we paid and left, the sushi chefs did not notice and remained absorbed in their music. Overall, this meal showed serious issues with fish quality, preparation, seasoning, and attention to customers. The chefs would genuinely benefit from tasting their own food or visiting nearby reputable sushi spots to better understand balance and technique. Never again.

The food was great! They had some classics and some very unique dishes. It was fun to try a bit of…read moreboth. They had the best tuna crispy rice. The service was good the server was patient and kind The ambiance was bustling at dinner on a Friday night. Fun place!

Absolutely love this place! Came here as a party of two on a…read moreweeknight, which was lucky because we didn't have a reservation and if it was just a little busier, we wouldn't have been sat at all. We got a cute high top table by the window, their seating is comfortable, even the hightop chairs have backs. The drinks here are delicious, I got the lychee margarita and it was perfect, not too sweet and comes with a real lychee on a skewer, which is a lovely pairing. To eat, I got my favorite aburi tuna, which I always make sure to try if a place has them. It was so good, I love the seared flavor and the fish was so fresh, the texture was perfect. We also got the fried rice, it is served with the staff, mixing the yolk of an egg into the dish at the table in front of you. This made it so rich and delicious, and felt like a show. I was really impressed by the rice itself too, nothing simple about it. The flavors were so dynamic, and everything was cooked to perfection. We also had the black miso cod, this might have been the highlight dish. It was so tender and supple, melting at the touch of a fork and even better in your mouth. The flavors were unbelievable, and it leaves you wanting more. The area is pretty central to wash park, a quick five or 10 minute walk over to Broadway after dinner is easy and accessible too. Totally will be back

Came with a friends for dinner on a Sunday evening…read more It was busier than expected with most tables filled. The restaurant is open with a market like feel and a constant hustle and bustle. You order off the menu with an erasable pen which is very smart. Many Japanese restaurants (especially when ordering sashimi, nigiri, rolls) use a ton of paper for their orders. We did have a waitress but the staff helps one another running drinks and food. The food was very good, fresh and I'd definitely go back. My suggestions would be bringing the dishes out over time. We received almost everything at once and the table was very full. The bathrooms are part of Stanley and are fine. They are usually clean. The parking is shared with all the Stanley Marketplace so it depends on time/day as to how easy or hard it is to find a space.

Came here post-workout after TWST Fitness and honestly... best decision. This spot is tucked inside…read morea food hall market and the vibes are on point--cool decor, fun energy, and although seating is limited, we had no trouble grabbing a table. I kept it light and fresh with the house salad, yellowtail sashimi with jalapeños, salmon sashimi, and ebi nigiri. Everything came out super fast and tasted incredibly fresh. The yellowtail had the perfect kick, but the ebi nigiri was the real star for me--so good. Such a cute little spot for a casual date or a food hall crawl. We also grabbed mochi to go and it was the perfect sweet ending. Already planning my next visit because I definitely want to try more of the menu.

Food is delicious and comes out so fast! I had the black garlic tonkotsu but I would probably just…read morestick to the regular tonkotsu next time. The caterpillar roll was my favorite, and it hit the spot for all 3 of us. Their lunch specials look like a great deal too.

Friendly staff. Clean interior. Good food selection and quality…read more Met friends to get ramen in a cold night and we ended up trying several non-ramen dishes as well. The ramen itself was very tasty, but the pork katsu dan I had was a bit bland and I wish the katsu would have retained some of the crispiness. All staff members were super friendly and attentive. They give you two buttons to quickly notify staff if you need anything, which is a smart addition.

On my first trip to Denver for work, my bestie childhood friend took me here as it was highly…read morerecommended by her and another friend, Japanese person from Japan, to add context to the quality and how highly they speak of the restaurant. Smaller, well loved mom and pop restaurant that you can tell is a community favorite. This is a dying genre of Japanese restaurant we're seeing in SoCal (at least) with the rampant gentrification and rising rent, so this was a nice place to stop by. However, with that in mind, it's not the biggest restaurant, so definitely call in advance to put in a reservation if you have a bigger party, like ours. I want to add, to my amusement, that they have Shohei Ohtani themed dish menus here. The Japanese love him, no matter where they're at or from (as an LA adjacent native, this was pretty funny). For our visit, I got: 1) Negitoro Don: -It's a minced fatty raw tuna mixed with green onion on rice. -I've had this before at a fancy omakase and after that I've fallen in love with negitoro. Love the fatty, rich tuna with the crisp bite of the green onion and slight crunch of the nori bits they have on top too. -Delicious fresh fish and tasty, comforting rice dish. 2) J.F.C. - Japanese Fried Chicken: -We got 2 orders of this so our party can heartily enjoy. Goes great with the sauce they provided. Can't go wrong with crispiness of the breading and skin. Chicken was moist too. Good stuff. I got to try some of my friend's dishes too and all were perfectly seasoned and also were in generous portion sizes. Solid Japanese comfort food.

Talk about authentically Japanese that is Kiki's Casual Japanese restaurant. I've been going to…read moreKiki's for years now. I don't know why I've never done a review, but it's time. I recently went to Kiki's with a friend of mine I got the soba-buckwheat noodle with the dipping sauce and tempura shrimp and veggies. My friend got the mackerel and some rice. What can I say? Kiki's never disappoints. I also ordered a green tea and they gave me a coffee mug full of green tea. I was not prepared for that and ended up staying awake most of the night because I was so caffeinated. I also love the yakisoba. The Ramen is fire. the Takoyaki is delicious The restaurant is clean. The service is very good. They close early so you need to put in your order before 8:30 p.m. They don't seat past 8:30 p.m. It looks like a lot of mom and pop Japanese restaurants that you would find in Japan. No I have not gone to Japan, but I watch a lot of videos about Japan due to being obsessed with the culture and the country.