This place was an absolute hit. Some of the best sushi I've had in months. They have plenty of outdoor dining, and friendly, prompt service. They have a pretty extensive menu ranging from cold dishes like sushi to hot dishes like Ramen and rice bowls from next door. We started with two appetizers, the Gyoza and the Shishito peppers. The shishito peppers were excellent, and had a flavor I had never quite experienced with them before from whatever sauce they were made in. They were very delicious. The Gyoza was also very tasty, and had a hint of ginger that was a nice addition. For my meal, I ordered a bunch of pieces of nigiri. Every piece came out perfectly fresh and incredibly made, for an absolutely delicious experience. We finished off with the Matcha tiramisu, a dish I wasn't even expecting to be so incredible. I would love to go back for it, although frankly I'd love to go back to this place for everything I ate tonight. We also shared the strawberry mochi, which was so good we ended up ordering a second one. I'm already looking forward to returning here. All of this that I mentioned, plus the rice bowl that my cousin ordered, was only $80. It is pricey, but less pricey than I was expecting. read more

See all

I came here for my birthday because I love to celebrate my birthday with a great omakase. I have been to the Santa Fe location before but since this one is the OG one I wanted to try this one. From the outside it looks like a cute spot from Japan which makes you feel like you teleported and the decor on the inside was very cute. The service was so great, everyone was nice and answered all my questions. From the moment I step foot inside they welcomed me in Japanese and Spanish which really gave to the teleporting vibe. The chef who did my omakase was so nice I wish I remembered his name but you can see him in the picture. His style of omakase was amazing and as we got to the end it just kept getting better and better. He had my dad and I saying "wow" over and over again. One of the courses that blew my mind was the fatty salmon nigiri with shaved frozen foie gras which gave it the perfect buttery texture wow. To top it off he gave us a Wagyu nigiri with uni on top which is literally butter on butter and I was so amazed. The other chef said wait till you try the eel with the foie gras and WOW like it just kept getting better and better. I left sooo full I couldn't finish my dessert even though it was delicious and I felt like I was going to explode so we walked around reforma. Some people think omakase will not fill you up but it sure does! Thank you so much to the team of Rokai for making my birthday amazing ! read more

See all

We loved visiting Rokai during our trip in Mexico City. We ordered a good array of apps and mains as we were craving Japanese flavors and everything was deliciously tasty. Gyoza, shishito peppers, miso soup, Vietnamese ramen and a donburi. We had a blast having such great Asian food here, it was comforting and beautifully presented. read more

Rokai - Donburi - Japanese Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

See all

My first dinner in Mexico City was right here at Rokai. Who would've thunk it! Not the most traditional of choices. However, it was one of the gastronomic highlights of my trip. It was my first Omakase and also the best sushi experience I have ever had. The attention to detail, freshness, and the ability to highlight the star ingredient is perfection. The Otoro, the wagyu, the foie gras topped eel, the cocktails, the friendly and attentive staff, etc. All executed impeccably. This set the bar high for the Mexican eats I would find on my travels. I want to thank the entire staff at Rokai for an amazing meal. One I will not soon forget. I highly recommend getting the $1,800MX Omakase. It is well worth the price tag and probably half of what it would cost stateside. ENJOY!!! read more

See all

I Wish I had written this review in the prime of this restaurant, I mean, It's still a great place when you're looking for something of a higher tier in sushi matters; but maybe at this point in time, the prices are currently quiet expensive. Still and besides some of their very small and minor flaws, it's a great place, just make sure to book a reservation in the chef's counter so you can enjoy the whole experience. read more

See all

We made a reservation in advance for a Monday dinner for 7pm and didn't think it was necessary as there was enough seating. :) the restaurant is located in a very cute area around a lot of restaurants, bars, dessert places, etc., so it's a fun area to be around. (It's very close to the angel of independence) We got seated and our servers were incredibly attentive. We got the omakase set B for each of us, and it was a good amount of food to feel good but not popping. I can't recall how many pieces of sushi we actually ate, but we had oyster, a hot tempura veggie thing stuffed w crab, 3 different cuts of sashimi, various sushi (toro, squid, uni, etc.), a handroll, dessert etc. everything was really good and fresh, so we were pretty. The rice was a bit warmer than I'm used to for sushi, but I can't complain otherwise. :) This was one of the few places I've been to that served free water (not sparkling water). We shared a sake together and a beer. Overall, pretty happy we tried this Japanese place in Mexico. :) read more

See all

Fire! Must go in Mexico City! But I would recommend only the nigiri's because the fish is literally so fresh. The other stuff was good but nothing that the states or other yummy Asian restaurants don't already have. A must nigiri omakase for (26) usd!! Plus you can add on toro for 10 bucks. Yes, sign me the f up! read more

Did Omakase B, the most expensive option on the menu for 1800 pesos / $95US. Sat at the sushi bar and enjoyed it paired with a nice cold sake. Oyster starter, Sashimi (3 kinds), Mackerel Tempura, Nigiri (8 kinds), Nigiri special (toro with truffles, Uni, Eel with bay scallop), Toro hand roll, miso soup, and dessert. Took just over an hour with good pacing. High quality fish, good chef. Menu in Spanish and I can't speak it, so a bit of a language barrier, but it didn't effect the evening. Look at the pics for reference. read more

See all

Very yummy and authentic sushi, unlike so many other places around the city. If you're lookin for something authentic this is the place to go read more

I reserved well in advance on open table and got confirmation a day before. My friends and I were all super excited to eat here. Just got an email stating my reservation was cancelled. Come to find on Yelp, they close on Sundays. Interesting that I was able to book for Sunday and was notified last minute it's cancelled. We fly out Monday morning and missed all chance of eating here. Should be a system in place where we don't make the mistake of booking on a day where we clearly didn't know. My husband bought new dress shoes just to eat at a nice place like Rokai and spent so much time researching. We are heart broken and so disappointed as we planned our whole Mexico City trip around this dinner. We wanted to end our trip with a bang but now can't even eat there. read more

Rokai - Lies. We got confirmation on a day they were closed. - Japanese Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

There are two separate ROKAI restaurants. One sell sashimi/sushi and the other sell ramen and hot meals. We had dinner at the sushi store. Pros: -Sashimi are very fresh! Cons: -Small store with few table. It may take some time to wait. -A little expensive read more

See all

Favorite Japanese place ever. Wonderful and unique food! Very fresh, tasteful and beautiful. Must go whenever I am in Mexico City. read more

Rokai - Japanese Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

So I came here and turns out for this little place you need reservations. We got here like 7 minutes after they opened. But we still got seated. I love sushi and have gone to a lot of places to eat sushi some not so good and others really good. Therefore I know my sushi. By reading the reviews I was a little bit skeptical. But seeing that there was a lot of people around it was time to give it a try. What I ordered was about 5 orders of salmon nigiri ($75) and Tuna Maki ($150) we are talking pesos. Now for the food. The sushi was awesome. It was fresh and my mom and I were impressed. Especially her because she knows her sushi. One of the guys who makes sushi is from Osaka Japan (overheard him talking to another guy). My mom ordered a glass of wine ($180) and I ordered a cool Mexican beer from Colima a Lager nice and smooth. Other than that pretty pleased with the place. I recommend it to anyone who likes sushi here in Mexico City. read more

See all

Just came back from Japan and I must say I'm impressed! I ordered the Spicy Ramen, which was very good although I will definitely agree with some of the other reviewers that it was a bit overpriced. Me and my party also had duplicate items added to our bill. Not sure if this was a fluke, but make sure to double check yours just in case! Staff took care of it quickly however and other than that, service was great! Great ambience in the establishment but again, next time I'm in the city might venture out to some of the other ramen places and see how they stack up against this one. read more

Rokai - Spicy Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

The best sushi restaurant ever!!! It's fresh, delicious, amazing!!! Just amazing!!! The Sashimis are the best!!! The tofu cheesecake OMG!!! It's perfect!!!! Have to make a reservation before going. Great place, great food and great people!!! read more

See all

We tried tried the omakaze for the first time and it was amazing. Out chef too us what everything was and it was all delicious.

This is the best traditional japanese restaurant in town - sashimis and nigiris are just wonderful and amazing, you feel your self traveling! Its important to try nigiri urchin, nigiri wagyu beef and sashimi chutoro read more

See all

Just Ok, service was a little less then ok, portion are really small, food is good, overpriced (if you are used to a NY's Japanese rest. isn't overpriced, but for CDMX it is). In the end was an average experience that won't make us come back. I'm really familiar with the Mexico City restaurants scene, you can find better value places where Sushi/Sashimi are excellent, with a better service and little less money + decent portions. read more

Excelente lugar escondido, para los amantes del sushi tradicional. Todo lo que sirven es fresco, de ahi qje cambian el menu diario. Lo he visitado 2 veces y pedi el menú de degustacion. Como plus a favor de ellos, si algo de ahi no te gusta, se prestan para cambiarlo por otra cosa hasta que quedes satisfecho. El precio se me hace justo, dado el concepto y la calidad. read more

This small cozy restaurant is separated in two options, Ramen & hot dishes and Sushi bar. I visited the sushi bar. Great place for sushi lovers, one of the best Chu-toro and Toro sashimi I ever had in Mexico. 4 options of omakase depending on how much you want to spend. Reasonable prices for an excellent meal. Ambience is great, good to bring a date! read more

This is my favorite restaurant in the city, even knowing how blasphemous it sounds suggesting a Japanese restaurant is the best in Mexico's capital. But everything is perfectly done here. Sit at the bar and go for the omakase - the chef's menu. The friendly, generous chef prepares the food right in front of you, presenting each beautiful dish and explaining it. The fish and seafood-heavy meal is creative and delicious. Each piece of fish is perfectly seasoned - no soy or wasabi needed. Every detail is considered and right. Even the palate cleansing ginger is great. It's a bit on the expensive side but is worth every peso. read more

Rokai - A few of the wonderful dishes in the omakase - Japanese Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

Completely ripped off! Asked for 2 nigiri sets and was charged for Omakase which was over $4,000mx. The chef and the other employees laughed about it and showed no sympathy. read more

Overpriced and awful service. Not having a reservation apparently bothered the waitress too much. Anyway we stayed. The food was average nothing impressive. I have had better sushi in a mall in the US. I'm confused about all the great reviews. Maybe the best sushi in that neighborhood? Now the prices, I really hate when they just raise the bar because they are kind of exclusive?.. read more

Decent Japanese food in Mexico City. The testing menu is delicious (especially sushi/sashimi) + good value. read more

See all

Had the Omakase B and it was delicious. Not to mention the ambience was perfect. Reminded me of Japan. Definitely worth the money and I for sure will be back on my next visit read more

Service is terrible, Atención fatal. This restaurant needs a lot of work. Where should I start... Half the restaurant was empty (Five tables available) on a rainy Sunday and as we are walking in, a waiter (as they walk away) just tell us we cannot walk in and have to wait in the rain to be seated. We wait in the rain and nobody approaches us. Two employees are in the back, one behind the sushi bar, and the rest walking around. Nobody even acknowledges that we are still waiting. We walk in and sit down since we are getting soaked and apparently are invisible. Someone then approaches us and scolds us for sitting down without table assignment. I apologize and ask if we should move tables, the waiter (Alejandro) says that it's fine and we can sit there, but and just keeps walking. After waiting 5 or so mins nobody approaches us. So I ask a passing employee if we can get menus, they drop them by and walk away. I realize there is no ramen in the menu, and ask another passing employee (bare in mind that they ARE NOT busy, they simply are not attentive) if we can order ramen or if that's only available in the other side of the restaurant, he says it's no problem and we can and keeps walking. It's as if these guys just have never stopped and spoken to a customer. I finally flag the original waiter, Alejandro, down again and ask for the Ramen menus and let him know we'd also like to order a drink. He (angrily) says that we cannot order Ramen here, and I interrupt to explain that his colleague just said we could. He gets very upset and comments that I should not interrupt him and that he was explaining it to me. I apologize, and he says it can only be ordered from one of the two (occupied) outside tables because of the odor of ramen. I say that's no problem can we move to that empty bench outside and order. He claims it's reserved. I gave up on having a conversation as the attitude of everyone we spoke to was terrible. I asked for a manager, Mauricio, just to share the feedback so that someone else didnt have the same experience we did. He listened, but didnt offer any solution and was perfectly fine with us leaving. read more

I hadn't come back in a while due to bad service in previous experiences. But fortunately the service has improved a lot. The waiters were nice, the hostess was helpful and flexible (served us food from Rokai Ramen too), and the manager was quite helpful and kind. The ramen is great. We shared one bowl (they divide it into two bowls if you want) where the meat had curry and it was delicious. I've tried many of their ramens and all are great. I also loved the Spanish tuna sashimi, it was super fresh and it was totally worth the price. Unfortunately, I didn't like the sushi rolls we ordered (tuna and salmon). They were super salty. Next time I'll order nigiris, although they are obviously more expensive. The quality of the ingredients is excellent. Now they have 2 desserts, but they are a bit weird. The presentation is nice but the flavor is not great. My friends and I found the matcha tiramisu too bitter...I drank a Kyoto beer which was quite good but pricey (150 MXN). A less expensive option is the Colimita beer. I love the atmosphere because it is the place in this city that reminds me the most to Tokyo. If you are in Reforma and you like Japanese food, you should come. But be prepared to pay higher prices than in the average restaurant. read more

Rokai - Japanese Near Me - Ciudad de México, DIF

See all

This is art and food fusion. The staff are all outstanding. It is not inexpensive, but worth every centavo. I've been several times. Order the Omakase or go next door for ramen. You will not be disappointed. read more

Great Japanese food. It's a bit expensive but the quality was good. We ordered Omakase and shared. If we order 2 omakases it would be a little too much so I'm glad we didn't order 2. read more

Food was delicious! We tried two appetizers that we can't wait to come back and have again. I can't remember the exact names, but one had pork belly slices and the other had bean sprouts. The service was friendly and attentive. I can't say much for their desserts as I didn't try any because El Moro (churros) is right around the corner. I'd definitely come back the next time I'm visiting CDMX. read more

Legit fresh sushi! Small and cozy place. Nigiri's are small so get los of these! You will not be disappointed.

Great little restaurant! It can be hard to find quality Sushi in DF but rokai is the place to get it. I love sitting at the sushi bar to watch the food be prepared- it's a super tiny place and it's impressive how they can work in such a small kitchen. The tasting menu is good but personally, I think the rolls and sashimi are the highlights so I prefer to just order a la carte. The only negative about this place is that it can be hard to get a table without a reservations.... Calling ahead is the best option. read more

10 years of living in Mexico has taught me to wait until I am in SoCal or Japan to eat sushi. The Mexican stuff is worse than a joke - you take your life in your hands if you eat raw fish here. Took a Mexican friend here when I started to pick up on the buzz and, thank heavens, it really is all that. Small, yes, pricey, yes, a few too many gringos from the nearby US Embassy, yes. But it's worth it all for the occasional amazing omakase and house sake. Make a reservation and don't miss it - not too far off Reforma, any cabbie cab drop you within 2 small blocks... read more

Best Ramen in town. The noodle & soup are quite as same as in ramen restaurant in Japan or Taiwan; but the meet is quite exotic. Otherwise, it's a nice restaurant with good ambience and crew. The price is a bit higher than average price of nearby restaurant. Moreover, there are also many Sake selection. read more

Best Ramen house this side of japan. Great ramen and fresh made from scratch appetizers. Kitchen operated by Japanaese staff and lots of Japanese regulars. Raman comes with soft boiled egg, seaweed and crispy onions. Sushi is ocean fresh, amazing place with only 7 tables and 10 ft long sushi bar. Go read more

Awesome fresh food Amazing service. I mean..amazing. Cool price. The aroma of the place is amazing. The little details of serving are amazing. I wasn't a big fan of eating Sushi in Mexico city, because it just doesn't make sense, but Rokai, does indeed make sense. read more

Great authentic Japanese. Prices are up there but it's definitely a chill place that comes to life at night. Make sure to make a reservation! I had the vegetarian ramen with tomato based broth. Very delicious! read more

Really enjoyed this spot. Fresh selections and the chef nailed the omakase! We didn't have to wait at all to grab a seat without reservations, but I think maybe we were a bit lucky. Unfortunately, my Spanish isn't fantastic and I can't remember the names for each fish/dish we had. You can trust me, though, it was really delicious. I want to say there were 8-9 courses or so and it was priced really well for the quality and quantity of food we received. I'll be back, for sure! read more

Maje sure you make a reservation before you come try the nigiri and batera. Fish quality is great and service is amazing. You can come here for the entrée and then head into the restaurant next door for some ramen which is from the same owners. read more

Went here for dinner 2 weeks ago, and was not impressed at all. I ordered ikura gohan, and soy sauce ramen both which were subpar in terms of Japanese food. Rice was hard, didn't taste like proper Japanese short grain rice, ramen stock had no depth, charsiu thin as paper, ramen noodles were run of the mill and soup was lukewarm. I wish I could give them 0 stars. Mind you I'm half Japanese, have eaten Japanese food all my life so I know what I'm talking about. Go to Izakaya Kura to have a better meal. read more