Delicious! Might be my new favorite Sacramento sushi spot…read more Lunch set with kaisendon was a bit redundant because I also got the chef selection 18 piece sashimi which was much better. My partner and I each got a lunch set. Salad was great and so were the croquette and corn chawanmushi. Galbi was a little fatty but still good. Soft shell crab was too much crunch. Miso soup was nice and had mini scallops except the first scallop was still cold inside (I guess it was freshly put in and not overcooked). Service was good and only two other tables present. Did not try bathroom Plenty of parking Will return for another lunch set

I always have a great time in Azayaka. Staff are friendly and provide prompt service. The sushi…read morechefs look a little stoic, but I think that adds to their unique atmosphere. I tried their sukiyaki set, both wagyu and seafood. I wish they had given some instructions on the approach or order I should eat the sets of food. It was a little chaotic trying to figure out how I could submerge all the ingredients in the broth so they would cook evenly. The tempura is perfectly crispy, but the rice was a little brittle and got dried really fast. The texture was more like Vietnamese broken rice, and it caught me off guard because when I tried their sushi a while ago, they used very high-quality rice. As is typical with sukiyaki, the broth becomes very flavorful at the end, absorbing all the flavors from high-quality ingredients, but my udon got a little dry while waiting. Since I tried both set, the wagyu sukiyaki broth became a little too sweet at the end. My favorite is definitely the seafood sukiyaki broth. Would I try these pricy sukiyaki again? Probably not. Would I go back to Azayaka again? 100%. This would not discourage me from going back there any amount.

Came on a Saturday evening after river rafting nearby. The…read moreplace was packed inside and out. There was quite a wait for a table. I have to say that it was a nice classy restaurant with great service. Food was excellent: For hamachi Kama: we had two Kama instead of one. The chirashi bowl was huge. The rolled came with at least 6 pieces so plenty to go around and quite filling. There are plenty of cocktails and etoH.

Quick review: Amazing service, cozy modern vibe, affordable food, and good portions. Will…read moreabsolutely be coming here again with friends who frequent Japanese restaurants. Long review: I've had this place on my list of restaurants to try for a while now. I love Japanese food, and this establishment has great reviews, so I finally decided to give it a go for Father's Day. They didn't have many reservations open, but managed to fit us in for 1 pm. The parking lot was a bit small, so we ended up parking a couple of minutes down the street. We were greeted by a very friendly host, who graciously allowed me to bring in my $1 Jamba smoothie to the table (National Smoothie Day) and tossed the trash I was holding. The seats and table were clean and neatly set up. The menu was only two pages, which I prefer since it makes it easier for me to settle on something. We started with a BBQ albacore, which came at a nice medium cook with 6 decently sized pieces, and a heavy hand of micro cilantro (love veggies). My husband and I split a sesame chicken entree. The ratio of the deep fry to actual meat leaned toward the deep fry, but the flavor was there, and the side salad came with what I believe is an appropriate amount of dressing (I'm used to Japanese restaurants barely giving any dressing). The miso soup was standard and not too hot upon arrival. The Salmon Lovers roll my husband ordered was pretty good. I think it could've gone with a little less sauce since the crab mix, garlic sauce, and spicy mayo hit the same flavor profile, but the lemon zest really brought in some brightness to cut into the creamy ingredients. I was very happy with my Tsunami roll. It had the same lemony pop with the zest, came with a more modest amount of micro cilantro (wouldn't have minded the amount we got with our appetizer, though), and featured escolar (butterfish). I don't see this fish very often on menus, and its buttery texture against the crispy shrimp tempura was just amazing. Lastly, I felt the rolls were a great size. The ones we ordered were cut up into 12 pieces, so they seemed to last a while between the three of us. We left stuffed, and my dad loved the place. Also, it didn't burn too big of a hole in my wallet (~$130 for an appetizer, two entrees, and two rolls, after a 20% tip). Father's Day success!

*** Vegetarian Review ***…read more Would I come back? Yes, friendly service. They can accommodate their broths for vegetarians. If you can handle it, always ask for a medium spice level. Tips for first-timers: 1) Plenty of free parking 2) They accept reservations The Food: Vegetable Tempura ($18.95, Grade A): I like how they cut the vegetables--not too chunky. There is nothing worse than a chunky carrot that isn't cooked to its core. The tempura batter doesn't pull off when you bite into it, and it isn't oily at all. Yasai Ramen ($17.95, Grade A): Asked for a water broth to make this safe and vegetarian-friendly. You would think it would be tasteless, but it was surprisingly packed with flavor. The medium spice level definitely helped, but even for people sensitive to heat, this would be a tasty dish. It says water-based, but it still has a deep, eye-appealing dark color. The noodles have a great bite. Not overly mushy. And they stay that way for the entire meal. Broccoli, zucchini, bean sprouts, wood ear mushrooms, and cabbage. The cubed tofu is fresh and wasn't spoiled which often happens with tofu in restaurants that a lot of people don't order daily. Jungle Roll ($14.95, Grade A): Avocado and cucumber, topped with a seaweed salad. Most Japanese restaurants fail to understand that vegetarians also want a fun roll! We asked if they could include a vegetable tempura inside the roll so there would be a good textural component, and added a drizzle of teriyaki and spicy mayo. Good news--they were able to do it, though having to check with the sushi bar is always an adventure ($1 extra for each request). Sidenote: Why do all Japanese restaurants need to ask the sushi bar? One-hundred percent of the time, we eagerly have to wait for the sushi court to give a "rolling." (Ruling if that was too vague). The rolls are made fresh and many meat-based rolls include a tempura element rolled inside. I could understand if we're asking to deep fry the roll, but just adding a tempura and a drizzled sauce? Ok, hopping off my soapbox. Bottom Line We've been coming to this place on and off for over ten years. It's been at least 2 years since our last visit, and there are some noticeable changes. Portions are smaller; the ramen bowls used to be the size of a food challenge. The restaurant itself is looking older and not quite as cared for, but the flavors remain excellent and the friendly, attentive service is completely unchanged.

My friends had lunch there and the party of five asked for separate checks. One person paid with a…read morecredit card and the rest in cash. My friend watched the waitress stack the 5 trays and left to process payment. Waitress returned and told them she was missing one payment. The party insisted that they all paid. The manager came to the table and told them they had to pay before they leave. Again, the party insisted they all paid. One of the ladies asked,"Are you saying that we're lying? There's security cameras in this room. Go review the footage and you can see the proof that we all paid and the waitress took the trays." Apparently the security cameras weren't functioning as he wouldn't look at the footage. The manager wanted to charge the missing payment to the person who used a charge card for her payment and the group told him that was not acceptable. The dispute went on for 30 minutes and customers at a near by table kept turning around and looking at us. The manager stepped away again and returned shortly with the missing payment saying that he found it under the cash register! There was no true apology, no effort to compensate the group for the embarrassing behavior and accusations. Clearly it was the waitress' mistake and she didn't apologize to the group. This is unacceptable behavior from the manager. Knowing this happened yesterday, I will no longer dine at Akebono. Very poor customer service.

Such a fun little spot with a really unique concept. They have a self-order kiosk, which made it…read moresuper easy. We tried the salmon and tuna tacos, and the portions were masssssive. The crispy seaweed tempura taco shell was so good and added the perfect crunch. It did get a little messy to eat, so the taco holder was definitely appreciated. We also got the musubi and mac salad, and both were solid. Since we dined in, the staff brought us a special deep-fried banana dessert, and it was the perfect sweet treat to end lunch. Definitely would come back to try the "burgers" next!

Soft opening sign posted out front and the pictures of what the food was posted on thr windows drew…read moreus in. Felt like an Asian street food vibe inside with the tables and decor, but no necessarily a bad thing. Felt like a fast food setting, which also isn't bad thing. Theres an ordering kiosk you can use, but the only issue is there are no pictures associated to what each item is amd combo. This needs refinement for sure. Theres a full menu posted above the register which helped, but still lacked photos for majority of the items on it. We ordered the chicken onigiri burger, unagi "taco" combo, salmon "taco", and a chicken "hot dog". First off the bat, the portion was pretty big for everything. The taco shell is lightly battered seaweed formed like a taco shell. Inside each taco were veggies, imitation crab, some sauce, topped with the main you choose to order. The checking burger was the same except it was rice formed as buns with the same lightly battered seaweed on top to hel0 hold it together. Chicken, veggies, and sauce inside. The "hot dog" was a circular rice bun woth the same battered and deep fried seaweed shaped like a bun housing the insides with imitation crab,veggies, and your main in on top of it. Food itself was good. Plentiful. But lacked some flavor. They do provide Strachan, spicy mayo, and soy sauce to add flavor. Eating the food themselves as well was a challenge as it got messy quick. I felt it was okay based on me understanding what we are eating and the ingenuity but it did get messy and we resorted to forks to finish up. Everything tasted fresh and crunchy. Overall though, not a bad place with a few kinks to workout. Ive never tried anything like that before and appreciated it.

Kado Asian Fusion has been on my list to try for a while. I've been following them on social media…read moreand have read the reviews on Yelp and was so excited to finally try it out. The restaurant is super cute and has indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating is covered and shaded which is perfect for warmer Sacramento months. They have a variety of menu items including a build your own bowl opton, tacos, nachos,sandwiches, loaded fries, musubi and an udon special. I ended up ordering the Umami Udon with special chicken as my protein ($13.50), a Build Your Own Bowl with fried rice, katsu chicken, the triple katsu sauce, and stir fried veggies with "The Works" ($16.50), and Musubi ($8.75). The staff was super friendly and helped me make some decisions for my order and recommended the umami udon special, which I'm so happy about. The food was made fresh and took a little bit, but was packed with care and was nice and hot. I took it home to enjoy and the food was still hot and the portion sizes were really generous. The Umami Udon was amazing, it had perfectly cooked udon noodles that had a great chew in a creamy teriyaki sauce with smokey bacon, mushrooms, onions and garlic. It was a great mix of sweet and savory and lived up to it's umami name. I would order this again and again, it was so good. The Build Your Own bowl was also delicious and I can see why the chicken katsu is a customer favorite. The veggies were fresh and the fried rice was really flavorful. The Spam Musubi had thick slices of spam with a nice marinade and came with sauces for dipping. I'll definitely be back again soon, and while I want to explore more of the menu the umami udon is happening again!

My husband had driven by Kado Asian Fusion a few times since it's close to his work so we decided…read moreto check it out for dinner last week. Kado Asian Fusion is located on Broadway and cater to the lunch/dinner crowds. They are open from 12-8pm every day except Sundays. The inside was clean and had a decent amount of tables. We ordered at the counter and then sat at a table while we waited for our food to go. They offer bowls, tacos, nachos, rolls and sandwiches! I don't always know what to order at new places - so I liked that they had signs for specials as well as "favorites." We ordered the Rice with Teriyaki Chicken, Oliver's Favorite which was Spam Musubi and Spam and Bacon Fried Rice and Mom and Dad's Forbidden Feast. Everything looked and tasted really good! Obviously, it would have been much better had we actually eaten in the restaurant, but still no complaints once we got it home. Spam Musubi is one of my favorite things to eat so I could have downed like 5 of them! Portions were huge too - they even have a 100 year old teriyaki recipe! Overall, I would definitely come back and try other items! Staff were also very friendly, personable and gave great recommendations! Check them out!

Karai Sushi has become my favorite restaurant to order from lately. However, last weekend there was…read morean issue with my order so I reached out to discuss the matter. I was referred to the owner Vinh who handled the situation with such care and understanding. He was extremely apologetic and offered to take care of the bill along with another generous offer. I was blown away by his generosity and consideration in wanting to make things right. I've always appreciated the fresh sushi, reasonable prices, & hospitality, but getting to interact with the owner and having that great of an experience really sealed the deal. Thank you again for excellent service. Please do yourself a favor and check out this wonderful restaurant. They will not disappoint! I typically order takeout but their dining room is very nice, clean and inviting. I would love to dine in next time.

My brother and I went to check this place out for the first time and it did not disappoint. Their…read moreservice was excellent! Their food was soooo delicious . Their space was cozy . They have gain a new loyal customer. Although we live in Elk Grove, itll be worth the drive for their Crispy Rice spicy Tuna appetizer, crunchy soft shell crab, and my favorite: their Wagyu Beef sushi roll. We ordered 4 rolls, 2 appetizers, and miso soups. we understood our order was large so took time to make and bc of the little wait, they complimented us with Uber ice-cream ... omgggg so delicious. Will definitely come back and bring other people.

Stopped in for a late lunch during a recent trip to Sacramento and was very pleased. The staff was…read morekind and attentive and the food was exactly as expected: fresh and delicious!

When I walked in, no one was standing at the front, so I wasn't greeted. I asked one of the women…read moreworking there if I could sit anywhere or if there was a process. One of the male staff came over and sat me at a table. Even though there were only a few people in the restaurant, the service was kind of slow-- that and/or the staff weren't as attentive as I'd like. I'd eat my food or want to order, but it would take several minutes for him to come back and clear plates. The food itself was decent. The main issue was the avocado in my sushi roll. A couple of pieces had brown spots. Besides that, my other sushi rolls were fine-- I just wish they came with some type of sauce on top. I made the mistake of dipping the rolls in their regular soy sauce, but that was WAY too salty. The reduced salt one was better, but still not the flavor I was hoping for. I had no issues with my miso soup. The restaurant was clean and quiet. The seats were comfortable. There was plenty of parking available. I'm willing to come back and try other items on the menu.

We had a great experience at Genki kitchen. First, people are great! We were seated right away for…read moretable of 2, ordering was fast. I took their advice of what it is famous for- the loco moco was superb , big portion and you can take home if can't finish in one seating. The teriyaki steak was delicious too. It's family owned and run and the kids were helping out! Kudos! Nancy the owner and husband was great- made us feel very welcome and Jericho and Christina were fantastic! Great food and price and a clean, nice place. A great fusion experience. Certainly a place to dine again

Excellent spot for breakfast/lunch. Kind of tucked away. In…read moreaddition to good food, owners are friendly and welcoming,with great service. Also, bathrooms are immaculate and there is easy parking.