Food was decent for the rural burbs, but could stand some improvement: 1. Miso soup: fine, standard, great, wonderful. 2. Salad: Iceberg lettuce and some ginger dressing? You can do better. 3. Spicy Beef: I had to pick through the vegetables to find the beef. If this is about what the dish costs, then raise the price a buck or two and put some meat in it. It was a special that night, which, I believe, cost $10.99 with miso soup and salad. Make it $12.99 with some meat in it and it's a winner. It's close to a third star, maybe even a fourth if they tighten this stuff up. There's really no excuse for lousy lettuce and a beef dish that requires a machete to find the meat. Get on it, peeps. read more

Just left the best dinner I've had in I don't know how long. The sushi was amazing and great portions. I also had the garlic chicken and vegetables which was fantastic. We ended dinner with the green tea mochi which was the perfect size to end the meal, amazing. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. Our food came out quickly and I thoroughly enjoyed every bite! read more

Not bad! This is the second time I have eaten out in Beacon and been pleasantly surprised. We shared a couple special rolls (godzilla, and salmon love), gyoza, and a couple miso soups. The rolls were very good. Healthy portions of fish and avocado, the right amount of caviar and tobiko, good flavors, rice was cooked perfectly. Gyoza has become one of my favs, and these didnt disappoint. The soup was standard miso and tasty as expected. Prices are also excellent. Even the special rolls are only around $10. And the beer? $3.75 for Sapporo is the cheapest I have ever seen! The place itself was nice as well. Decent size, good noise level (even though it was packed) allowed for easy conversation. The fluorescent lighting was a bit much along the back wall so I would suggest sitting somewhere else if possible. But overall it was a good time and we were the last to leave. I will definitely head back soon. read more

Had the eel set and soup. It was good. Very friendly staff too. 4 stars because it took to long to get the check. read more

The food here is alright, except they have a nasty habit of trying to charge you more than the price. On a few occasions, I ordered the bento box, which while yummy, cost $2 more than the price on the menu. They went and showed me a menu that had the price they charged me. I then walked over to the stack of menus (from which our menu had been received) and showed them that the price was $2 less. Blah blah blah.. the point is, you can't give us one menu, wait until we've eaten the food, and then charge us more. This happened a few times, before we simply stopped going. It's a shame, really.. but enough is enough. It's just not worth arguing with them at the end of the meal, it makes things unpleasant. Oh well. read more

Love this place!!! Waitress staff is amazing!!!! Sushi great! Eat here once a week!! Ika and tuna love roll our fav. Broccoli and garlic cooked to perfection! read more

Isamu - Japanese Near Me - Beacon, New York

So food was good started off all right. But I have never had anything like this happen to me before in all of my time in the l restaurant business. Half way through our meal all of the employees came out to eat. So one guy was sucking noodles so loud and not chewing with his mouth open. I mean we were the only table in the restaurant but this loud cow chewing noise was absolutely disgusting. He was cracking beans or some sort of vegetables in his mouth then spitting them out. I have never experienced anything like this and when I said something it was like they didnt care. As a paying cutomer i dont deserve to have to hear such disgusting sounds coming so loudly from someone's mouth. My appetite was lost and we left. 1st time there and will be the last. Seriously in 22 years in restaurant business I have never heard anything like this. read more

My family and I come here almost weekly~ Always fantastic, fresh food. They will modify your order with no fuss. The atmosphere is elegant and simple, usually with some unobtrusive Jazz playing in the background. Very child friendly and customer friendly~ don't pass it up! read more

A friend suggested that we eat there because he'd heard such great things. I could hardly understand the waitstaff, and they didn't understand me because when I ordered a glass of iced tea, I got a can of coca cola with a glass of ice. I requested that this be exchanged for iced tea. They gave me a can of iced tea. I should have kept the coke. The food was good enough, but the descriptions in the menu are not; and it was impossible to ask for any kind of clarification because of the language barrier. So I ended up with something I thought would be good, but was disappointed. My 2 friends were pleased, though. read more

Visited this local gem since we wanted an upscale high version of traditional Chinese cuisine. Ordered: pork dumplings (gyzo), crab rolls, General tso chicken, wonton, egg rolls, malaysian chicken. Everything was good but our favorite was the pork dumpling, thin skin filled with meat, and Malaysian chicken. The egg roll had a good amount of pork inside as well. Service: good, friendly, food was ready quickly. 3.5 star- limited roll options esp since we don't eat shrimp. And wish the general chicken was less breaded. We haven't tried anything else yet for me to grade further. Will visit again read more

Decent food, service was not good at all. Had some eel sashimi, which was pretty good not great. Also tried a sashimi salad, that was very good and would recommend. My brother had the chicken tempura which he was not a fan. The bf had a noodle stir fry, which he liked. If it was not for the service, I would have given them 4 stars. My bf's noodles came out before all our food, and his would get cold. They should have waited until everything was finished. read more

Pros: solidly good sushi, unique specialty rolls try: the Golden Roll Cons: pricey, cramped seating, atmosphere skip: Japanese Mochi read more

I added a star back because Isamu changed their hours again and is now open late enough for those working late at the galleries on Second Saturday to come in and sit down to eat dinner. Thank you! read more

They serves fresh sushi and Japanese food,sakis,beers and soups in a very comfortable place. My favorite menu include the yellowtail jalapeno appetizer spicy salmon roll with extra avocado and the greentea mochi ice cream. When you're in need of inspired sushi, look no further. read more

Terrible service, the waitress was rude. Threw our plates and silverware down. We were there an hour before closing. I get that it's kinda annoying but your hours aren't my fault. We were never checked on and barely spoken too. In fact when we entered the hostess/waitress looked at us then went to a cash register and said oh, dine in? My "salad" was lettuce with a string of carrot. My rolls were good though... maybe it deserves a two.... but I'm. It feeling generous. read more

Visited the Hudson Valley from the West Coast (my mom lives in Cornwall). We went to Isamu because she wanted to show me that sushi had come to the valley. It was pretty good! A/C was not really working the night we were there (it was pretty hot) and this is why I marked it down. Otherwise, reasonably priced for sushi, and was a decent menu-really pan asian, which was fine when you are with people who don't eat sushi (it isn't the city!). Overall, for a sushi binge outside of Manhattan, it satisfies... read more

Gourmet Chinese/Japanese Food. Four stars in terms of quality food in comparison to other restaurants in the area. I don't know how they managed to gourmet a Chinese menu but they excelled. A Five Star Chinese/Japanese restaurant when compared to other similar Chinese/Japanese restaurants read more

They always seem to mess up an order, whether it be a small detail or an entire meal. I've been here about a half dozen times and they've messed something up each and every time. They forget to include things, they forget to omit things, they give me something completely different than what I've asked for. I usually would order take-out, but even when my fiancee and I have gone to sit down for dinner, they've managed to mess something up. Possibly the most irritating issue, however, is that they never, ever separate your hot and cold food when you pick up an order, EVEN if you SPECIFICALLY ask them to. Sorry, Isamu, I really don't want my tuna and salmon sashimi getting lukewarm because you refuse to put it in a separate bag from my hot chef specials. read more

This place was never great but it's downright gross now. My sushi was warm and the chicken in our noodle dish was slimy, with a green tinge. Also minimal AC, it was 85 degrees inside. Never again. Done. read more

I used to LOVE this place, it was my family and I's go-to sushi place. However the last couple visits, I realized the food took a serious turn for the worse. The sushi tasted too fishy and was not fresh. Pretty sad because their food used to be great! I haven't been back since. read more

Horrible experience. I've been here several times and each time it gets worse. Wait staff is disrespectful and horrendous. Never have I had server literally try to pry the credit slip out of my hands. My father is obviously older and I was double checking what he wrote and she literally played tug of war with me over the check. Food was okay will never come back again. From beginning to end was just awful read more

Im a young kid who just got into anime and my gate way show is naruto and I was begging to eat some ramen. I came here with my uncle and I loved it. I had the egg noodles with beef and broth. My brother got the same thing and my uncle had the beef lo mein and we y'all were amazed. Also I'm too young to drink but my the bar looked great at least amazing presentation for a teenager. But in conclusion you gotta try this place if your in the area. read more

Decent, but nothing to rave about. Sushi is highly priced and nothing great. Service has never been good the few times I've sat down. Atmosphere is superb, chill and right on the main "drag". Have gotten take out before but that was also overpriced so we stick to local Chinese places now. Wish they had a full bar, but alas, they do not. I usually skip this place. read more

The food is ok but the service is very slow. We waited for over 30 mins on our sushi and the other two tables already got their food. Most of fish is fresh but tuna has blood and did not look fresh to me. My husband is a slow eater and the waitress took away his food before he finished. It was about 10 mins between the time that we got our meal and the time that they took away the dish. read more

Isamu could compete with any number of sushi places in NYC. The fish is always fresh and the prices are very reasonable. The special rolls are creative but not too wacky and are a surprisingly good value. There's great variety on the menu and I've never ordered anything that I didn't thoroughly enjoy. Favorite sushi: white tuna, yellow tail, eel (I don't know why, but the eel here is really good and I don't usually like eel) Favorite rolls: godzilla roll, spider roll, spicy crunchy yellowtail roll, ocean chic (riceless) Favorite hot food: Isamu Duck Wraps, chicken and eggplant in garlic sauce, chicken shumai They serve wine, beer, and sake now. I like the nigori sake with my sushi--it's unfiltered so shake the bottle before you open it! It's a nice space, and doesn't get too loud. I like to sit at the sushi bar and watch the color of the lights on the wall change slowly throughout my meal. The service here has gotten noticeably better since they first opened, and sushi doesn't take such a long time anymore. This place gets busy, especially on weekends, so call ahead to make a reservation or be prepared to wait. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for years. Quality Japanese food in a very pretty atmosphere. I always get the sweet potato roll, avocado roll, avocado salad, and miso soup. They're open 7 days a week and are a reliable place to call for take out after 8pm. Love Beacon but it's a real bitch to get food late at night certain days of the week. read more

decent food but weird service. I once sat at the counter with no waiter and wasn't sure of the tip etiquette. I left without leaving one and was loudly apprehended by the lady in charge. I may have been in the wrong but the reaction was overblown. Another time they didn't want to let my mother in law and I in at 9:30 because they said they close at 10. I don't care much about sushi these days anyway so I never really go here anymore. read more

We go there once a week and the place is amazing. The food is always fresh and delicious. Great sushi and amazing selection of Chinese dishes. Our 3 year old can't get enough of their gyoza and pork lomein. I had to take off a star because the service is inconsistent. read more

Favorite sushi spot in town!! Favorites to order here are the Sakura and Samurai Special Rolls Freakin Yum !!

Took my boyfriend here for his birthday. We had a lovely dinner! The food was delicious and the service was quick. :)

I've been here a few times now, the food and service is always good. No complaints here, prices are reasonable as well.

Overall the food is good if you're on a tight budget. However, small improvements could be made to make the food excellent, along with the overall experience. After coming here fairly regularly for about three years, I've stopped eating in. The dressing for their simple green salad is great- if they could have a variety of greens for the bed of the salad instead of iceberg, the salad would match the dressing. Some of the servers are fantastic. However, some are awful, and they ruin that for the rest. Last time I ate in, I was with my youngest brother(still in high school), and two of his friends. We each ordered about 2 different types of rolls (veggie, Philadelphia, etc) except for my brother (who ordered a beef negimaki bento box), and as a table, we ordered garlic sautéed eggplant. After ordering, a family of about 6(grandparents, parents, children) came in, sat down, and ordered. The bento box arrived quickly, which was nice. What was not nice was the fact that the waitress tossed it at my brother... It didn't even land in front of him. I thought because the bento box had arrived that the rest of our food would arrive within around 10 minutes.. The eggplant came out about five minutes after the bento box- over cooked, not very garlicky, and extremely sweet. We waited almost a half an hour for our cold sushi rolls to arrive- in total it was about 40 minutes, which would've been a perfectly fine wait time if the bento box came out with it. The family who came after us all ordered salads, and a mixture of hot and cold dishes... They were finished with their meal and about to order dessert as our sushi arrived- irritating. I understand there are time differences in food arrival based on the order, but this was too much. It wasn't even that busy... Probably about 2 groups of 2, my group, and the family. When we told the waitress about the eggplant, we asked if it could be remade or we could get a refund, after a sigh and an eye roll, we were informed that they "don't do that." The icing on the cake was that as I signed for the meal, the waitress told me I needed to leave a tip... I left one dollar-which I regret. Nobody is required to leave a tip, how dare you give such service and have the audacity to request a tip. I am fairly young, and I look even younger. Young customers tend to be treated poorly... Why? I'll never know. Quite confusing to me because my $10 is worth the same amount as anyone else's. Pay attention to detail, customer service, and stop asking for tips when you clearly don't deserve them, and this place could easily be four or five stars read more

Disclaimer: the service here generally sucks. The woman that seems to be an owner is consistently rude and abrupt. But their sushi is excellent and they offer Chinese selections that are above and beyond the other greasy cheap places in town. Because of the poor service, I usually get take out, but the food is great quality. read more

Pretty much everything you could ask for. They share the tables so there's always someone around or coming to you if you need anything. The service team was very nice and quick. The food was top quality. read more

This place has grown on me. Yes, there is one waitress whose people skills are seriously lacking...but not such a big deal really. We dine there weekly and she's nice enough once you get to know her. The owners seem really nice... On to the food...I think their Japanese is the strong point...lovely, affordable bento lunch boxes, great seaweed salad and Kani-salad, fun fresh rolls and reliable miso soup (hate when it's too bland). The Chinese is more hit-and-miss: Really good wonton soup, not so good lo mein, decadent scallion pancakes, UNcleaned shrimp & broccoli...etc. A great local spot...esp. for lunch...will be even greater if/when they get their wine/beer license, as I miss some nice hot sake on those cold (or even not so cold) nights! read more

The customer service here was GREAT! Food AMAZING! Atmosphere was very pretty! My new favorite restaurant! Prices great. The box dinner thing was amazing! read more

Decided to give the dining in experience here another try. Huge mistake. On a hot summer day, the the air conditioning wasn't turned on (or maybe it was just on very low?) and my sushi was warm- not very appetizing. My waitress was rude as usual- plopped my food in front of me and acted as if I was inconveniencing her by being there. Despite the fact that I was the only person in the place, she never came back to check on me, yet I could hear her chatting loudly with another waitress in the back and another guy working there had to tell her that I was waiting. Usually the food here is good, but the service is always horrible. Good customer service is huge- I would suggest management work on this because judging by other reviews on here, this seems to be a big problem that will hurt your business. read more

I was waited to go to this place for a while but I was pleasure I did! The staff were very friendly and polite. I will definitely coming back again to try their affordable lunch menu! read more

The only reason this place got even two stars was because the food is pretty good. Went here on a Thursday night with family for dinner. Got seated right away, but then it took almost an hour for our food to be served. Place was packed and they had only one server on! Server only came back once to fill water glasses. Never kept us updated as to why it was taking so long. My husband and daughter got their meals at least ten minutes before me. Only when my daughter complained to the hostess did my meal appear. Even when we asked for a manager we were told there wasn't one there. Not pleased with the service here at all. Can't imagine how it is on the weekend! read more

Fabulously prepared, very fresh, and impeccably presented sushi and sashimi. Reasonable prices. I will remember to visit here again the next time I am in town. read more