TLDR: Bibimbap...get it...thank me later. One of the best…read moreplaces for Lunch dates with a friend or significant other. The food quality is 10/10, I like the updates and focus on delicious meals rather than over the top extras. Note almost all the negative reviews are for the service. It is a small restaraunt that makes amazing food. I will forgive nearly anything for the level of food I get there.

I'm not sure what happened at Kinja, I've been twice but this time it was a completely different…read moreexperience from the first time---essentially there's no dine-in table service now, aside from bringing out food and drink orders. The server took initial drink orders for two of my friends and directed them to the QR code to order appetizers/food--it was unclear. When I arrived a few minutes later it took a bit for anyone else to come by, I ordered a drink and had to ask for it multiple times. We basically learned by vibes we will be ordering our food online ourselves...which is fine but that needs to be clear upfront. I had to ask for side plates more than once, we received paper baskets, which isn't really ideal for soy sauce dipping. Midway through the meal we are told water is self-service too. I went up to order a second round of drinks for the table myself, and later my friend went up to get our drink tabs to close out and also to-go boxes as even tho you don't order the drinks online, apparently no one else was coming to our table to close these out so no idea how long we would have sat there waiting. I always consider myself a good tipper, but don't expect much when we are doing a majority of the work ourselves and don't feel like we've received any type of "service." I don't know if they are transitioning to this or struggling with staffing and cutting down, but last time I was here it was great service, and they had lunch sushi specials with soup/salad (September 2025). The menu appears to have changed along with service quality. All of that being said, the sushi is decent quality, we really liked the Oh my god roll that flames up at the table, that was our favorite. We also got the kiss of fire, it wasn't as spicy as it sounded, crystal beach, and monster lobster roll, They were all just okay, but I don't know if it's worth the time of self-service ambiance when you want the full dine-in sushi experience, this doesn't match the current vibe inside so maybe a better place just to get take out. Hoping this was just a one-off experience but time will tell. Did enjoy the beef gyoza and pineapple sake.

$32 and burnt crab Rangoon The steak was maybe 3oz and…read moresmall bites not sure what kind of meat it was. The cashier had no clue what I was asking. Had to get the owner.

I had a California Poke bowl along with the Crab Salad. Both were delicious. Good portion size. The…read moreservice was first-rate. I ordered ahead on the website and my order was ready when I arrived. I have never stayed and eaten, so the amenities are lost on me. The decor in the seating area at least has a theme, so someone is trying.

Food is good and fresh. They are always friendly . Cozy atmosphere. Would recommend.read more

Friendly service from the moment I walked in. Even though the restaurant was very busy, they took…read moremy order right away. They have a huge menu with all the classic Chinese dishes you'd expect, so there's something for everyone. The portions are extremely generous for the price, making it a great value. Everything was cooked fresh to order, served piping hot, and was full of flavor. The only downside was the wait. Our food took about 45 minutes to come out, which is probably the longest I've ever waited at a Chinese restaurant. That said, they were extremely busy, so it may have just been an unusually hectic day. Overall, the quality of the food, generous portions, and friendly service made it worth the wait.

We were in the area so decided to stop back in for lunch…read more It's a cute little restaurant in a small shopping area. The parking lot is huge and located in a nice part of town. We walked in and were greeted by the waitress who sat us right away next to the window. She popped back by and asked for our drink order. I had the passion fruit drink which was nice. We ordered our food, we started with the calimari starter and I had the seafood fried rice noodle dish. In short time food was ready. Rhe calamari was amazing. Great salt and pepper breading and nicely fried. It was delicious. The seafood dish was equally nice. It looked very impressive. And everything was so fresh not overcooked. I was very very happy.

Update review june 2026:…read more We had initially wanted to try the asian restaurant a couple of doors down but they were permanently closed. We have been here and we like the food. Quick service and good food. I had initially wanted viet coffee but the coffee is premixed with a certain amount of sugar and they couldnt half it. So went with cold jasmine tea instead. Then we had fried calamari as appetisers and a grilled shrimp with grilled pork and vermicelli with sweet fish sauce. Wondeful meal - calamari is delicious typical asian style salt and pepper Vermicelli is still warm. Grilled shrimp and pork very nicely done. Grilled woth flavour yet not dry. Will come back again

The service is great and was fast, very friendly. The restaurant is was nice but they had tv…read morescreens playing other Japanese restaurants cooking food. The food on the screen looked great. The menu was hard to read with black letters on dark brown. The moment I walked in, there was a very noticeable odor throughout the restaurant that reminded me of kerosene or an old gas lamp. Unfortunately, the same smell came through strongly in the rice. It had that distinct fuel-like taste, to the point that I couldn't eat it. I don't know what was causing it, but it was strong enough that it really affected the meal. Needs improvement and the smell should be addressed.

Been wanting to check this place out, so we decided to stop in for a late lunch. The restaurant was…read moresimple, clean, and welcoming. we were the only customers there, the service was incredibly fast and friendly. We ordered a few sushi rolls, an appetizer, and the chicken katsu. Unfortunately, I felt the food was just average. Nothing tasted bad, but nothing really stood out either, especially considering the price. The sushi was decent, and the chicken katsu was okay, but overall it didn't leave much of an impression. The service was definitely the highlight of the visit, and I appreciate the friendly staff. Unfortunately, the food just didn't live up to my expectations.

The parking is a common parking lot shared between the many businesses in town- usual town parking…read moreif you visit the haymarket. We were seated immediately and our server was very polite and nice. There is a variety of seating available and we got a table with one side being a bench seat and I got a chair. The chair was not very stable and if you leaned back you could fall. I'm quite small, as long as I didn't lean back I was good. The decor looked like a cross between industrial and a pub, not neccessarily a japanese restaurant. The restaurant has a full bar with mixed drinks, red and white wine and beer. There is all you can eat sushi - but we didnt order that as we were not that hungry. Hubby ordered a diet coke and I got japanese jasmine tea. Yamamoto yama tea that came in a nice ceramic pot with a ceramic cup. Drinks came promptly. We ordered age tofu, and fried spring rolls for appetisers. Age tofu was crispy and sauce for it was good. But the age tofu that I'm used to had a much lighter batter which i prefer. The spring rolls were a tad cool to touch- and mushy inside ( feels like something frozen then fried and left there - then lightly refried. ) not made fresh to order. We ordered the Kasumi and Nebraska. Sushi was well wrapped- combination of rice to ingredients ratio was good. Sriracha on sushi was a little odd. Both hubby and I agreed we liked the Nebraska roll a little better than the Kasumi. Condition of the restaurant - could be improved. Service - decent Food - oķ but not great. Might not be back so soon.

For an impromptu dinner we decided to get some sushi and found Kasumi in the Haymarket…read more We drove up and managed to be seated right away, Sunday night. Not a busy night At first glance the decor seemed attractive and nice. But after just a moment to sit and really look it's easily seen that most is old and in need of repair. Our waiter was very nice and prompt. We ordered the fried egg rolls and the aged tofu and 2 sushi rolls. The egg rolls tasted OK but like they had been under a heat lamp most of thr day. The tofu was pretty good and had a nice taste. The sushi. First time ive ever had Sriracha sauce on a roll. Different for sure. They tasted pretty good. Just odd.

Always a great experience! Had the pad Thai and the fried rice which was delicious! Service was…read moregood, so was the food!

We were seated immediately. They have a big restaurant but they set us up in a corner away from the…read morerest of the crowd. Honestly felt a little forgotten. They dont have all drinks on the menu and the menu is not updated. They did tell us what was not available but was a generic dont have these and just slid his fingers on the menu. I finally got an iced lemon tea. We initially ordered egg rolls and a hot pot. We ordered spicy soup together with bok choy fungus( wood ear mushrooms) Beef, spam, fishballs and jumbo shrimp and egg noodles with a side of white rice. The soup came with a burner and it wasnt powerful enough to boil the soup on the pot. The pot had no definite style to it. Tasted like soy bean soup with some sichuan peppers. Not excessively spicy and not very flavourful. Our ingredients took a long while to come out- and our egg rolls eventually never came. Practically all the ingredients were frozen with the exception of the fungi and the egg noodles. The sauce station looks thrown together with takeout containers and plenty of sauce. The bbq sauce had part of a spoon which was broken off in the sauce. The sauces are similar to haidilao type just not as fresh. But the chives looked a little greyish. Overall, service is not fantastic. We did remind them multiple times about the egg rolls, but it still didn't ever arrive. They at least took it off the bill. We forgot to check about the missing bakchoy. Not sure we will be back anytime soon. Hubby wasn't quite happy with our dinner last night.

Update review. This…read moretime service was prompt. Young lady was very nice. I wanted taro milk tea 0 to 10 percent sugar and she made it especially for me. It was delicious. Drank till very last drop. I had crispy pork mango curry and again it was absolutely delicious. The curry was spicy and delicious the way i like it. Wish there was more gravy but it is good! They didnt change much still very weird layout of the place Overall much better than las time!

We came back here after a new co-worker suggested it. What a night and day difference…read more We walked it and were greeted by the staff right away. Shown to a table and given a chance to look over the menu. She returned and we placed our order. We had the fried spring rolls, my wife had crispy pork curry and i had rhe crispy pork Pad Kra Pow medium heat. It all looked and tasted terrific. The rolls nice, not oily and full of taste. The main dish packed with flavor and the pork was great. The egg. Perfect. Also I appreciated eating on a plate not a take out container. A big plus.