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    Takamatsu

    3.1 (459 reviews)

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    TAKAMATSU ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Tootsie Roll
    Kathryn W.

    I have always enjoyed this sushi establishment for dates, happy hour and such but was back recently and definitely had a good experience! Biggest oyster I've ever had I think and delicious! Sushi stellar as always! Good service, it was nice they did a birthday ice cream for my friend. It wasn't too crowded , everything looked clean.. I noticed they are closed Mondays and Tuesdays (just so you know;) But yea I think the pics say it all ! Also good parking lot !

    Miso soup w/side accompaniments
    Christine B.

    This was my first visit here and I'd glanced at other reviews before we came. While many others complained about service, we had a wonderful, friendly server who checked on us often. I was a little more taken aback by the older, dingy feel of the restaurant. We were there for lunch and it felt very dark and uninviting. I felt the food was served in generous portions. We ordered gyoza, Kimchee Bokeum, and Teriyaki Chicken. The three of us agreed that everything was cooked to our satisfaction. You can really never go wrong with gyoza.

    Vegan sushi special
    Mishi S.

    My sister wanted gamjatang for her birthday. Takamatsu has gamjatang on their menu AND they also have a few vegan options. So my family and I drove about half an hour to the location and found a huge parking lot available at this restaurant. It has a typical entrance with a waiting area and the bathroom next to each other. Next area is the Korean BBQ section and then after that is the section for non-BBQ diners. It's a simple architectural design decision that ensures customers who aren't interested in BBQ are not around smoke that could stick to their clothes. So my sister ordered her gamjatang, my Mom ordered a bulgogi meal, and my other sister ordered soondubu. My Dad (who is very picky with his food) orders grilled salmon. The server was attentive and was able to customize a couple of the orders for us. I ordered the tofu bibimbap - which can be made vegan by excluding the egg. I also ordered beer. The wait wasn't too long and we all loved what we ordered. Also, the portions were enough for each of us. The bibimbap was actually a lot and I did take leftovers home. After that experience, we came back a couple of weeks after when we had relatives visiting from CA and IL. During that visit, I ordered a vegan specialty sushi and it was delicious! I highly recommend it. There were 10 of us there and there were no issues with seating. We came for lunch and everyone else got bento. My relatives were impressed with the food that when we were back home, they wondered if the restaurant was on Doordash! Both times we visited, it was around noon and the place wasn't as crowded as we expected. It's definitely a great place for large parties. Also, the music they play is lit! Totally enjoyed eating here. Will definitely come back again!

    Sides
    sian t.

    Come after the pandemic to dine in, the food is as good as usual, nice service. They have private parking lot. Even though they are busy, we doesnt need to wait for the seat, and the food comes in reasonably time.

    Bulgogi Dolsot Bibim Bop
    Wenjun K.

    I went there with a friend on last weekend. I get Bulgogi Dolsot Bibim Bop with hot bowl, my friend is vegan, he got the same thing but substitute beef with tofu,and get rid of the egg. And the waitress definitely knows what she is doing, she recommended that substitution and pointed out which side dish is vegan as well, my friend liked it. I also get to try this peach makkoli - basically 3% rice alcohol, sweet and tasty, definitely recommending it to anyone who wants to try rice alcohol. The only thing I hope they could separate the normal dining and open bar section from the BBQ section, even though it has ventilation on top of each BBQ table, but still a lot of smoke made it into normal dining section, otherwise I would give 5stars.

    bibimbap
    Jenny Z.

    I'm a bit late to the party in trying Takamatsu out! Perhaps I was hesitant to due to rating, or perhaps the location not being in my area - regardless, I was surprised how much I did enjoy it for what it was, and for what the restaurant does offer. ... this spot hosts a unique menu experience, from the fry it yourself tables, to different styles of cultured cuisines; some being more familiar than others... The restaurant itself is decent in size, and although the ambiance being so-so in some spaces, as well as some tables and even (leaking) ceilings, more questionable than others - it does offer enough space for parties or the comfort of bringing your family, all despite. The service was both friendly and pleasant, even if even a tad confusing, since I didn't anticipate wait staff to be as casually dressed or as young as they were - regardless, they were attentive and brought us an array of food pairing for our dinner that were quite tasty and fun to try. For the food, we tried the gyozas for starters, as well Japanese Sapporo beer on draft. .. The gyozas were made of veggies and beef. Although tasty, these were just decent enough, but nothing out of this world. The beer also good, but found my draft a bit warm and watery, but fine enough. For our main entrée; we ordered the Bibimbap bowl. The bowl has rice, veggies, fried egg, and beef. .. The dish itself was served in a scorching, sizzling hot bowl that was carried out on a mini dish for burn avoidance. Because I enjoy my food being hot, I appreciated this, but found that this was also the only reason i simultaneously didn't get to really enjoy the dish, as well. what I did like, was the presentation, and freshness, (at least with the veggies), seemed fresh - but continued to cook as I ate it since the bowl itself worked as a woke essentially.. this made it a bit difficult to enjoy since it was constantly at a consistent hot temp that was not ideal for gobbling down, and frankly, STEAMING hot the whole time I ate it, which eventually made the rice at the bottom too crunchy to eat as I sloooowly worked my way down to the bottom of the dish, due to needing to cool it off simultaneously. . . . . . . I do appreciate having an establishment that offers a fun, unique dining experience; and welcome all the Asian flare to Tucson we can get. I did enjoyed it for what it was, but wasn't out of this world good.. Regardless, would certainly consider coming back to support local, and certainly culturally diverse food in Tucson.

    Surprise: rude cook was the owner
    Kass R.

    By far the worst experience. Ambiance was weird and we arrived right at 2 PM. We ordered food and drinks and had a decent time waiting. That was until a man emerged from the kitchen and yelled "Amanda" continuously. A waitress who I assume was Amanda walked up and proceeded to be belittled by the cook stating "it's not lunch any more". The waitress told the angry cook the table had sat and ordered by 2:25 PM, so she placed the order as lunch. The cook very angrily stated "well you should've told them it's not lunch because now I have to make it" He seemed put off that he had an audience and his demeanor only lightened slightly. By this point my food tasted awful. I'm a firm believer that food is cooked with the soul, not by hand. 10/10 won't ever return.

    Grilling meat!!
    Mildred O.

    I've driven by several times, but I finally came to try out the Korean BBQ. There are areas for sushi and regular Korean/Japanese food as well. They had specialty cocktails that came out quick even on a Friday night. The server was friendly and offered recommendations. You have to order a minimum of two entrees for the bbq but you can order additional sides/rice. We chose beef bulgogi and spicy pork belly, but other entree options were octopus, shrimp, scallops, and kalbi. Our grill got a little smoky but it was fun grilling your own food and it was good. I'd definitely come back again.

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    7 months ago

    Always good food, service is spot on and it's a great atmosphere. I recommend stopping by

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    I went here for the first time today with my family. The food and service were excellent. We will for sure go back.

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    2 years ago

    Going for sushi is a treat and this place is one of the best. We regularly eat here for at least the passed five years.

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    Don't know why this place doesn't have a higher rating! We love the Korean food and sushi. It's dependably delicious!

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    Great for groups and more variety with your sushi. Miss is extra though. Lots of drink options like boba

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    Are there gluten free options?

    We don't have a gluten free menu but we provide gluten free soy sauce upon request and we can use gluten free soy sauce for dishes that include soy sauce as an ingredient. There are also some dishes that can be gluten free. For example, you can… Read more

    Do they have rice paper?

    I think they have Soy Paper to replace the seaweed with.

    Do you have Korean cheese corn dog?

    No they don't

    When you order teppanyaki, do you cook it yourself or do they cook it for you?

    Teppanyaki is cooked in the kitchen for you. Korean BBQ can be cooked at your table

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