The Food here is always delicious and fresh. The service is…read moreamazing. They are super friendly and attentive. It's a very comfortable place with several booths and a nice size bar with amazing drinks.

When Izumi first opened, I was a huge fan of their food. Until up to my pregnancy, I found myself…read morecraving their food. During that period of time, I ordered take out a lot. Today, my father decided to do take out for his birthday lunch with my daughter and myself. He ordered the ground pork lettuce wrap and grilled squid along with other dishes like the salt and pepper pork chop, tom yum soup, and a sushi roll. Now, I don't expect take out to be presented the same way as dining in. It was not so much about the appearance - my biggest issues were that the ground pork lettuce wrap had around two tablespoons of ground pork and the grilled squid was overcooked and just wasn't of the same quality of when Izumi first opened. The pork chop was also just unimpressive. It lacked taste and was also overcooked considering the texture of the pork was hard to chew on. The service wasn't the issue as they are always incredibly pleasant and since we did take out, we can't say much about the ambiance. However, from what I observe it's still a nice place. Just can't vouch for their food anymore...

My friend who is Japanese recommended this place and identified it as having the most authentic…read morefood out of the ones she's tried in the state. It is small on the inside, but there are plenty of tables and there's a sushi station, where you can watch them make the rolls right in front of you. We got seated next to a wall, so it felt semiprivate. My friend did warn me the food takes a while to come out, so I placed my full order all at once. For sushi, my friend and I ordered the Tempura (8 pieces), Yam Roll (8 pieces), and Umeshiso (6 pieces). We also shared the Shrimp Yakisoba. The sushi came out after about 25 minutes and the noodles about 15 minutes after. The sushi pieces were a lot smaller than what I am used to, but I really appreciated that the ratios were still right and I didn't have to break a jaw to get it into my mouth. The shrimp tempura was the one I was most familiar with and it was very tasty. The yam roll was delicious and almost tasted like a French fry. The Umeshiso was unique. It was very salty and limey with a subtle mint flavor and a sweet after taste from the plum paste. The shrimp yakisoba was incredible. It was very flavorful; the noodles were perfectly cooked, there were lots of fresh vegetables, and about 4 big and juicy shrimp. I enjoyed my time here. Although service is slow, the staff was very attentive, and it felt nice to slow things down.

Ran Zan is a small traditional feeling sushi bar, family owned and operated with a single sushi…read morechef. As one of the highest rated sushi bars in Providence I have to say I was very disappointed to say the least. The quality of the fish and rice was that of which you would find at most any sushi restaurant, overly saturated fish lacking in texture. Hard stiff sushi rice laking texture and flavor used for the nigiri (possibly due to the quality of fish on top). This was also a first time for me finding a bone in the sashimi or receiving Kani as part of a house sashimi. They also had Maine Uni available, the portion of Uni was the smallest I have ever received just 3-4 gonads atop very stale rice wrapped in a nori paper which all completely overtook the flavor of the Uni its self. As a whole I would judge Ran Zan as a baseline sushi restaurant by western standards for the quality of its ingredients and the quality put into the preparation and presentation of its dishes. 4.8/10 if you want sushi go to your local spot or look further for the real high quality sushi restaurants/bars Providence HAS to have better to offer.

Love the food and drinks here. I wanted to try some different sakes so I got a flight for $15. A…read morelot of flavors to choose from and I'm glad I picked the plum because it was delicious - so smooth. One of the food tapas I ordered was their pork belly buns ($9). They were incredibly juicy inside an airy, soft bun. Then I got their shumai shrimp dumplings ($9). Also delicious and soft with really nice flavor. The sauces they provided paired beautifully. Warm, comfortable vibe inside and the staff is very friendly.

Place was pretty busy for a Monday. Ambiance is divey, vibey and dark which I prefer. Japanese art…read moreon the walls, lanterns hanging above is cool. Service was quick and very accommodating, conversational as well even for how busy it was. On street parking only. I had the ten ten men which had a whole egg, bok choy and ground pork. Flavor was good, wish the broth were hotter and more veg/meat in it. Very rich flavorful broth. Def hit the spot for me on a cold winter evening. My bf had the duck ramen which he really enjoyed and devoured, said wished there were more ramen in it tho which means he def wanted more lol. We had the gyoza app which was standard, wasn't a huge fan of the tangy sauce and chili oil. Maybe an additional sauce option offering would be nice? A cool thing they have is the blooming jasmine tea which the server told us was imported from Japan. Was very strong which shows the quality. Had a pink mocktail which was too tangy for my taste. Overall, boyfriend and I agreed would come here again.

This is the BEST place. For appetizers the shrimp nime chao is delicious with a peanut sauce and…read morethe dry chicken wings are outstanding. For my entree the Tuna Sushi Pizza is out of this world. My family and I go here everytime we want to go out to eat. The bartender Vinnie is fantastic and his scorpion bowls are incredible!

Awful. Food was not good . Food took to long. Would never return. Worst Asian food ever.read more

Last time was so good that I had to come back and try again. I sat at the bar where it was quiet…read moreand the waitress gave me the controller to the tv. This is a nice touch. My apps were delicious- you have to try the beef negimaki to start your dinner. It just opens up the palette with the perfect thin steak and cream cheese roll. It's a craveable bite. Then the spicy scallop roll not to die for but still a good tasty bite. The service was attentive and very friendly. I got the Imperial dinner which comes with steak - shrimp and chicken. This too was delicious. Overall this place is good for the price and you def leave here full. I will be back.

I love this place but don't go as often as I used to since moving. The service is fast and friendly…read moreand they always remember me when I go back. My favorite dishes are the soft shell crab appetizer and the yakiniku with shrimp hibachi dinner (all of the hibachi dinners are really good). I also love the sauces and clear soup that come with the hibachi meals. This place is cozy and I love sitting in one of the window booths or at the bar!

Stopped into Kung Fu Kitchen in North Smithfield for lunch today and had a really solid experience…read moreoverall. We ordered sushi along with a few appetizers, and everything came out beautifully plated -- definitely a place that puts effort into presentation. The sushi itself was very good. I wouldn't say it was the absolute best I've ever had, but it's right up there with some of the better spots around. The building itself is actually really nice -- modern, clean, and well put together. My only real gripe is the atmosphere felt a little too dark because of all the bamboo shades covering the windows. I get the vibe they're going for, but honestly, North Smithfield isn't exactly Times Square... I'd rather be able to see outside than stare at covered windows. Lightening it up a bit would really improve the dining experience. Drinks were just okay -- a bit of a letdown that they don't carry Coke products, but not a dealbreaker. Overall, a great lunch spot with quality sushi, nice presentation, and a cool space -- just a couple small tweaks away from being even better. I'd definitely come back.

Came here for dinner last night after my friend raved about their ramen. Upon entering at 9 pm it…read morewas quite empty. Very large establishment with a see thru kitchen. We were sat incredibly quickly and provided menus. As many reviews have stated, the menu items are quite expansive. You will see Chinese and Japanese food items. We ordered tea and pork gyoza for starters. We also ordered ramen. I did the spicy miso and she requested beef noodles. The server was friendly but definitely took a bit long to bring the food or check in on us. At one point we got our entree before the appetizer. She forgot to put it in. It wasn't horrible but the service could use some improvement to better tend to the customers. Wasn't anything huge to ruin the night but as a visitor from out of town, it was quite noticeable. I'd return to try their sushi or lunch specials.

Been here many times before. The food is always good quality and excellent service. Used to be…read morenamed a different restaurant. In the summer time I love to look at the Koi fish pond in the front. Will be back again. Ordered Takeout: House Lo Mein Tid bit option: including fried shrimp, beef teriyaki, chicken fingers and boneless spare ribs.

food was great, one of my favorite pad thai ever. if you're looking for american chinese, sushi and…read moredrinks this is the place to go. server was very friendly too. no lunch special on sunday though :(

This isn't like any hibachi I have ever eaten before this food is not cooked on a flat top grille…read more The vegetables are steamed and the rice is fried. When you eat hibachi all over the country you can tell the difference between cooked on a stove from the grille. I can't speak on nothing but the hibachi and I would not recommend this place for hibachi. The service I can't rate because it's totally deceiving. For the waitress to tell me this food is cooked hibachi is a straight lie! It's a casual ambiance but nothing I am happy with at all. This was a wasted lunch. I ate at hibachi food trucks that shame this place they blatantly false advertise hibachi!. Jessy was my waitress and she isn't friendly at all

More like 3.5 stars. We saw on social media that they were launching an AYCE menu and thought let's…read moregive it a shot! There's no menu posted anywhere (I posted one for reference) so we went in blindly and hoped for the best. Located off a sometimes busy North Main St - there is a parking adjacent to the restaurant as well as some street parking. We got there for an early Sat lunch so parking was plentiful. From what I could tell, it's a decent sized restaurant with good amount of seating. We were seated at a booth and were given menus - we told our waitress we wanted to do the AYCE and she went and grabbed a different menu - laminated sheet with the options you can mark off with a marker. We got a decent amount of options but what I loved was all the additional app/entree options. I like sushi but can't do shellfish so a lot of special rolls I can't consume - so greatly appreciated the vast variety of offerings. For apps - we ordered hot and sour soup, boneless ribs, shumai, crab rangoon and fried ravioli. Portions were good for AYCE as it shouldn't fill you up too much as you're there for the Sushay! My favorite was the ravioli - nice plump and juicy. The sushi rolls were good but I prefer the ones that aren't super doused in sauce. I don't do sashimi but the mister said it's not the best but not the worst he's had. It's def a huge bang for your buck here as sushi can tend to get expensive. Service was friendly and quick. The manager came over to check on us during our meal - which is always nice when management wants to ensure all is going well. There aren't too many AYCE options in RI (only 2 other I can think of) so nice to see another one pop up.