Amazing sushi!! The waitress was friendly and welcoming. We had amazing food so good!read more

Ambiance is nice, but the service was below average and the food was barely mediocre. I had a…read morechicken teriyaki bowl and the chicken was overcooked and leathery, and the teriyaki sauce was overwhelmingly sweet. As far as the service goes, it took forever to get the drinks we ordered, and the food took a long time as well. After waiting 15 minutes for the desserts we ordered we decided to leave. We had to adjust the bill ourselves to deduct the dessert since the waitress didn't come back after leaving the bill. There aren't many restaurants in the area but we won't be back to this one.

How have we not found this place before! This place is my new favorite spot for hot pot. They have…read moretons of options and also have sushi . Service was great and they were friendly. They gave amazing recommendations and the ambiance of the place is very aesthetic like you are in a japanese setting. Will definitely come back for more. Must try!

Boise is still relatively new at getting good authentic asian cuisine and Umi is one of the first…read moreof its kind here. I come on special occasions and it's been a favorite with those not familiar with asian cuisine. Plenty of vegetable, fruits, seafood, meats and desserts available to pick from. You start with choosing your broth and ordering sides/drinks. Service can be hit or miss depending on how busy they are, Plenty of seating for everyone. Recently it seems Umi has been closed temporarily multiple times. Hoping they can figure out hours soon so I can return. The overall vibe of the place is very moody but not crazy dark, pricing is on the mid to high end for dinner but the meat choices are worth it.

This location is nestled in the corner of the center, almost hidden from the main row of…read moreshops...but by the number of people in the dining room, people have no trouble finding this place. It was a little awkward coming in because it appears like a counter order and sit system but they actually seat you. We were guided to a table after they watched my friends and me wondering aimlessly trying to figure out the process. We ordered appetizers first, Crab Rangoons and gyoza. The rangoons were stuffed with cream cheese and crab, deep fried and crispy. Gyoza was heavily browned with hard edges and soft middles. All ingredients and sauces tasted fresh. We ordered as soon as our appetizers were delivered but our food came out almost immediately after. Kudos for quick service, but I was juggling appetizers and eating a meal which isn't my favorite thing to do. Not to mention, two people received their meals at the table, then mine came about 3 minutes after, then my last friend about 5 minutes after that. Pacing was uncomfortable as people were waiting on our friend to receive her meal to start eating. My husband had the teriyaki chicken. The broccoli was cut in larger florets but were perfectly steamed, ladled with a touch of teriyaki sauce. The chicken was fork tender and nicely seasoned. Though the rice amount was on the smaller side, the portions were incredibly generous for the price. My tonkotsu broth was not as flavorful as I'm used to but was a nice combo of flavors. The noodles were stuck together and the bok choi was in large pieces which made it difficult to eat without gnawing on a huge piece like a lady without manners. But I did it anyway. My friend loved the beef and broccoli. My other friend was not a fan of the orange chicken though I found it perfectly cooked...just without a crispy candied outside (which she prefers). Service was very slow after our food was delivered but those women were hustling to take care of a lot of orders, so I understood. When they finally came to give us the checks, they offered to box up my ramen...which was well done to keep it fresh. Very pleasant experience, though I would have loved a more flavorful broth.

The food was great was our first time there. Was very excited to come back for more good food…read morehowever the waitress gave herself a 20% tip on my card when we specifically put no tip on the iPad since we left cash. I've called the restaurant 5 times now and still have yet to speak to a manager. Very disappointed since we were looking forward to going back.

This place never disappoints. My go to sushi spot in downtown! Staff are very nice and…read moreaccommodating! I love to get their nigiris, and their orchard roll, my fave! They also offer different Asian foods besides sushi, so it's a great place to bring your friends and family! They have nice outside seating area, which also feels nice especially now that the weather is warming up!

This was my first visit to Ginza sushi and I was pleasantly surprised with how amazing the roles…read morewere. The staff was super sweet and attentive. The rules were very creative. I am not much of a mango person, but having that mango on the mango roll was super delicious. They have another roll with jalapeños and apples, which sounds very offputting, but you are pleasantly surprised by how good that role taste. All of the sushi and the fish taste super fresh and was such a great sushi spot. Great location to get to the main part of downtown. We will definitely consider coming back here again!

If you are looking for the absolute WORST sushi experience in the entire Treasure Valley,…read morecongratulations, you found it. I have never dealt with such atrocious service & their Sushi was subpar at best & that's being generous. Right out of the gate, it was a total disaster. The waitress brought absolutely nothing to the table--no utensils, no ginger, no wasabi, nothing. You know, the standard basics that literally every other sushi joint on the planet drops off on autopilot? We had to literally request every single item just to physically eat our meal. Then came the food--or whatever you want to call it. I specifically asked if I could swap tuna for yellowtail and asked about getting what I actually liked instead of just settling for "chef's choice." They completely ignored me & brought the exact opposite of what I ordered. Nothing we got was correct. My guest ordered a lobster and fish roll, and they handed her a plate of literal, unidentifiable mush. There were no actual pieces of fish or lobster to be found anywhere in it. Just mush. And the scam they pulled with the ikura was unbelievable. I ordered two portions, which is supposed to be four pieces total, which again is commonly standard at any other Sushi restaurant. Instead, they brought out two pieces. When I pointed it out, the manager actually came over to our table to argue with me, insisting I was going to be charged full price for half the food. Literally $5ea for 1 piece of Sashimi that tasted like shit. Outside of the painfully incompetent service and the manager's garbage attitude, the fish had no flavor, They didn't even bring out all the food we ordered, but we were so fed up and disgusted by that point that we just paid the bill and walked out. I don't know if this is how they run their business every single day, but it was bad enough to warrant this warning. There are plenty of incredible sushi spots around here. Do not waste your time or your money at this absolute trainwreck of a restaurant. I guarantee I will never step foot in this place again.

Izumi is an excellent restaurant for mid week lunch meetings. The offering and price points are…read moreright on. Food is fresh, delicious, and the layout is nice. Their sushi, beef and chicken are wonderful.

My boyfriend and I went to Kyoto for Valentine's Day. We decided to eat at the sushi bar since we…read morewere definitely in the mood for sushi. We got a couple of rolls along with Nigiri and both of them were delicious. The waiter was very attentive. You will feel a little more tucked in by the sushi bar, but it gave us a bit more time to be intimate with each other. Can't speak about the hibachi, but we will definitely consider Kyoto again in the future for sushi

I'm going to do my best with this review. I worked at Kyoto's for 16 years with the previous…read moreowners. My last visit was in 2022 when the new owner had taken over. That dining experience wasn't the best. Our server was rude. Our chef cross contaminated his cooking utensils with cooked veggies and raw chicken. We had to look for our server for sake bombs. These were just a couple of the few issues with my first initial visit. As horrible our first visit was, I made sure I came in today with an open mind. Our reservation time was for 5:15. They had our table set up and us at the table by 5:10. We did come early so it wasn't really busy at the time. We sat, got ourselves adjusted and our server was ready to grab our drinks. Our server did take a minute to get our drinks to us. We did have a couple different lemonades which could be time consuming and a hot water pot. After drinks were dispersed, or server asked if we wanted to do at starters. We asked her just to take all of our orders at the same time. Some of us wanted sushi for dinner as well as Hibachi. Soups and salads were dropped off while everything was getting prepped. The soup looked really hot but it actually was at a good temp. The soup was on the saltier side but still good. The salad was ok. The salad dressing didn't really hit for me. It wasn't sweet nor savory. This part of the review will be hard for me since my dad was our chef tonight. He's the most amazing chef on the planet so my opinion will always be bias for my dad. But I'll be honest! We started off with the fried rice. The rice was cooked nicely! It wasn't dry and had great bits of onion, egg and carrots. It could have used a little more soy sauce. My husband opted for the side of yakisoba noodles. They were chewy in texture and slightly charred! So good but it was on the saltier side. My meal was shrimp and salmon. The shrimp was tasty! They were good sized prawns and cooked perfectly. I appreciate that the salmon was grilled perfectly! I love when the salmon is crusty from the grill. I like the crispness on the outside and softness on the inside. My chef did a great job! Our server did an ok job. She checked up on us once while the chef was cooking. She filled up our drinks but miss my daughter's drink so we had to fill it ourselves since she left carafes of our lemonades on the fireplace. I had to fill up my drink as well since she was gone for a while. Boxes were passed out when we were done. She gave us 1 bag and didn't ask if anyone else needed their boxes bagged up. I did see bags on a side table so I grabbed a couple. Bagged up my sister's 4 boxes and my mom's 2 boxes. I would leave this at a 3.5 stars but since my chef did such a good job it's a 4. The silverware could be polished. Nothing like eating your meal with a fork with a ton of water spots on it and looks dirty. Soup could have been hotter since it's cold outside. Overall, it was a good meal with decent service.

The food was tasty and I like the spiciness. Very pretty view while you eat. It was a nice place to…read morestop and eat.

The night started with being told our reservation was taken by another group. Kindly they sat us…read moredownstairs where no service ever happens. Knowing the restaurant might be overcrowded with people we made sure to order all food and drink the first time the server approached the table. After doing so it took over an hour to get food. At the end of the day, I do blame myself... why would I think McCall Idaho could do Sushi. Welcome to Burger and Fries moving forward young man.

Surprised at how tasty the food was for this style of restaurant!…read more Flavors & sauces were good. Could have used more packets of the sauce, but you don't know till you know.

Teriyaki Madness is very consistent from location to location and this new location in Star is no…read moredifferent. The only thing a little confusing is the lobby area, as several people were standing in front of the door waiting for DoorDash or online orders, so the pathway to the cashier was blocked. We finally made our way after asking everyone if they were in line, only to be "greeted" by someone that gave the air of wanting to be anywhere else but taking our order. I was very friendly in hopes that it would lift her spirits, but no luck. Ordered the chicken teriyaki bowl with brown rice and veggies, hubby ordered the same bowl but with white rice. I ordered a drink only to later find out that that Diet Pepsi is not offered at the soda fountain (booooooo!). Food took about 20 minutes to come out, but was piping hot and super fresh. The chicken was in larger chunks so a knife was needed, but cutting took little effort. The rice was perfectly cooked, as fluffy as brown rice can get. The veggies were a little overcooked, but was still full of flavor. Hubby wasn't as impressed with his rice and didn't finish.