I love the vegetable ramen. However, consistency in the food changes frequently. Carrots don't belong in ramen. My last order for ramen and veggie udon had numerous carrots cut into discs! Try picking those up with chopsticks. Sometimes it comes with tofu, and sometimes no. I love tofu. There was no cabbage in the ramen last time. That's my favorite part of ramen. I was left feeling as tho you have a surplus of carrots that you want to use before they go bad. They also lend a flavor that is best used as a mire poix for other dishes. I used to work in restaurants. Thee most important part of an eatery is that you can expect a dish to be the same every time you order it. I love the employees at the palm location. Very sweet. But the $20 ramen isn't hitting right anymore. read more

Kikku Kitchen - Veg Vegetables Ramen Noodle SoupRamen - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

This place is in my top three places to eat when I'm at work in downtown Fresno. I've eaten in, I've taken to go, We've had it catered..... the best one of course is fresh because the spicy crispy chicken is crispier but the flavor is never ever ever a miss. My favorite part is ordering ahead of time and it being ready when I arrive. I wish I had pics to share but I never made it that far when this food is in front of me. I literally inhale it. lol Anywho their service is nothing but the best. If you dine in you'll have people check on you. If you take it to go, they'll make sure you have everything you need. If you get it catered they'll go over your order with you before they release it. Nice accountability if you ask me. Stop in, stop in twice, or stop in like 2 times a month like I do, shamelessly. You'll be glad you did. read more

In my opinion, the food here is mediocre but the service has been insurfferable. I wish the employees took the slightest pride in working a job and being of service. Went in today, after a long time, to get a chicken bowl, tipped (regret), and the lady treated everyone like they were not welcome in the restaurant. I've never seen this place with a line and I'm in the plaza every day, so this tracks. Also, please recognize that you are anchored by a gym and you're serving the gym-going community...like every other establishment in the plaza seems to. I walked in once with a dollar in quarters and asked if I could get a water cup to mix my pre-workout. They offered to sell me a water bottle, I said "No thank you a cup would be much easier to mix with; here I have quarters to pay." "We can't sell you that." I laughed and walked out - over to Deli D where they gave me a soda cup free of charge. This was comical. read more

If you're expecting the palm location to be anything like the downtown location, DONT. I order from here occasionally because its close to family and their food is wildly inconsistent. The downtown spicy chicken has hardly any flavor and every single time, they forget my spicy brown sauce , despite charging an extra $1.25 for it. Also, the prices at the Palm location are higher with massively smaller portions. Its just not worth it anymore. I didnt have the same negative experience with customer service that others did, but despite them always being practically empty, it should always be well. read more

Staff is super friendly and ordering to-go is a quick option when grabbing lunch. Needs more broccoli and zucchini... read more

Kikku Kitchen - Was told the plate comes with mixed vegetables, unfortunately only got mainly cabbage, bits of carrot, and 1 slice of zucchini - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

Went there today. The food in the past is good But the workers while waiting for my food. One was wiping her nose on her sleeve so is she sick? And the other one (shorter) one kept swearing while the two were talking to each other. Clearly they don't care about customers listening or watching. Please be just a fraction better don't air your grievances about your life no one needs to hear your problems or your dislike of your job or co workers Great food but customer service read more

Ordered the Kikku Chicken wings got severed just bones in sauce don't bother go somewhere else.

The only thing I ordered today was tempura veggies. I am now feeling very sick 3 hours later. The yams were cut very thick and were raw on the inside but I didn't know yams were unsafe to eat raw until google told me. They can make you severely I'll as well so I hope just the stomach pain and vomiting are the end of it. The table was sticky today. I have liked the food in the past but the consistency isn't there and now that I have gotten sick I don't think I will be back. Do you know it's dangerous to serve people this and still served it anyways? And if you didn't one of the chefs in your business should. It's pretty unacceptable read more

Kikku Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

The ramen broth was very tasty, but the spicy chicken was just ok. The tables were a bit sticky but the service was very kind and thoughtful. Overall nice place and I'll be back for a bowl of ramen! read more

Kikku Kitchen - Spicy Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

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First and foremost, their food is good. (Refer to receipt posts as picture for items ordered.) I enjoyed the Ginger Beef with their delicious and steamed vegetables. My coworkers loved their Downtown Spice Crispy Chicken, Teriyaki Beef tri-tip, teriyaki chicken, and crispy chicken platters. Yelper, Carolina B., was correct in stating their prices are the same as us ordering a full bento box at a sit down restaurant, but worth the awesome selections of the bento. For prices, refer to my receipt. Customer service is negligible. They've never had a person behind the register who wanted to be there for you, the customer. I'm not too fond of dropping into a joint to discover that they'd love to have their downtime back by speeding through serving you. Good news is it's pretty peaceful with lots of space to be away from that disappointment. Overall a 3.4 out of 5 stars. read more

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Nice restaurant and the music volume was perfect. Relaxing. I tried it after lifting for a couple hours to get my protein up: Spicy chicken with brown rice and veggies. It was the perfect size and was tasty. The chicken has a really light batter, a nice change. There's tons of Covid stuff, non-working or broken sanitizer stands with notes on them that should really be removed out of the dining room... Keep it clean/tidy guys. The restaurant itself was clean, and I liked all of the large windows. Seems to be a lot of legal people eating when I was there, lawyers. The staff was really not very friendly or welcoming. They're missing an opportunity here, not to overdo it, but to at least be authentic and present.... As experienced, I would not leave them any type of tip... too robotic process oriented. The food was tasty enough that I'll definitely try something there again. -G read more

We discovered this place because we were given a gift card. We are very fortunate to be able to try this place out. The food is delicious! We ordered the beef teriyaki plate as well as the shrimp scampi. The plate options allow you to choose your protein followed by brown or white rice, and choice of veggies or salad. You can do all rice or all veggies. We chose half and half. The sake was crisp and refreshing. Service was excellent. They recommend we save more by ordering the bottle of Sake ($16-not bad at all). Will definitely return. read more

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Place is always clean and staff is friendly. Food is great and not too expensive in my opinion. The Chicken ramen soup and the teriyaki chicken and beef plate are my favorites. read more

Kikku Kitchen - Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup The soup was really good. Lots of flavor and a big serving. Will definitely be returning for more. - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

A great lunchtime spot during the work week! The staff is always fast, efficient, & attentive. I only wait 5 to 10 minutes for my food. I will say their tables are almost always super sticky, so I use hand sanitizer and napkins to clean my table before eating. A bit on the pricier side, but they do sell sake! Management walks around constantly to make sure customers are satisfied. read more

Kikku Kitchen - Store front view of Kikku's Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

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We've been here many times, and we always have a great experience. The staff are very nice and remember us each time. Sometimes the chicken can be a bit overcooked or too crispy, but that doesn't happen very often. Overall the food is very good! read more

Kikku Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

This place is pretty good. Lately the service has been a lot better. They even haul out heaters to patio diners upon request. I always opt for the tuna poke and it never disappoints. The warm rice makes the tuna warm which can be *blah* but it still tastes pretty good. The hubby gets spicy crispy chicken and he likes it more than Teriyaki Don which says a lot because he loves that place. LOL read more

Kikku Kitchen - Heater - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

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I had a lunch date here today. =) This place is safe and clean. Practiced too! The worker are very nice. I asked if the salmon and tuna bowl was popular and she said yes. It had already been ordered many times today. I ordered that with brown rice and he ordered the crispy chicken. Also two drinks! Love their high tech fountain drink dispenser. You can select diet and pick what flavors you would like. I chose diet cherry. He chose a lemonade flavor. We waited a little while. They got busy. Our food was delivered a little while later. It's a good place to sit back and enjoy getting to talk and get to know him. Vice versa too. The food was really good! My bowl was fresh and tasty! Good sauces to top it with including sriracha sauce to spice it up. Leftovers too! My date enjoyed his too and he had leftovers as well! I wanted to get a diet cherry refill before we left, but it said no diet drinks were available. Bummer! Good service and food! Recommended! read more

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After a long day at work, we didn't want to cook or feel like eating leftovers so we decided to check this place out. Not impressed...Customer service was friendly but not friendly enough to check on us after waiting over 30min for our to go order. Their spicy crispy chicken wasn't worth the wait nor lived up to the hype I've been hearing folks rave about. Their prices seem almost the same if I were to dine in at a Japanese restaurant and order a Bento Box. Definitely not fast food and not fast food prices. They offered us a freebie meal for next time. I'm still deciding if I should give them a second chance or give it away as a stocking stuffer. *California Rolls aren't on the Menu at this location read more

Kikku Kitchen - Spicy Crispy Chicken 2/5 stars - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

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Omg!!!! This place is soooooo good, a MUST stop. I was in town on business and team.ordets from here all the time. I had the downtown sp8cy chicken wirh white rice. It was FABULOUS! I couldn't stop eating it. The rice was perfect and spiciness was right on point. I'll be back when I come back next!! Open a place in San Diego please :) read more

Special combo is the one for me. A classic lunch spot for us to have lunch. Always consistent. Great vibe and service

Went there for the first time the other day and was very impressed! The place is clean and feels very modern with big windows to make it bright and welcoming. We were able to go up and order right away and the food was brought to us fairly quickly. The teriyaki chicken portion with rice was generous and I liked how it was cooked. It seemed to be pretty high quality and I loved the teriyaki sauce for it (none of that super thin, runny sauce!). I had enough that I could get 2 meals out of it, and it also heated up well later. I know there are some places that are a bit cheaper (my dish was about $13) but for the quality and portions it seemed pretty fair. Can't wait to go back! read more

Kikku Kitchen - Teriyaki Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

I had the downtown spicy chicken. My chicken was dry and tough, as if it was either over cooked or old. (Chicken thighs should never be dry). I took it back and asked if the meat should be so dry, hard and stringy. She said no it shouldn't. She asked the cook to remake it. I hear the cook saying very loudly. "I know what I'm doing. I've been here along time" then he stated, "if they don't like it, they can get the fuck out! " The young lady was very nice and said she called the manager and she will have him remake it. The second one was much better, however because of the cooks loud remarks this was my first and last time coming here. I've never been treated so rudely! read more

Yes you should eat here! Thank you for coming to my TedTalks. Very friendly staff, clean tables, fast fulfillment of orders, and a nice atmosphere. The food is really good and they give you HUGE portions of protein. Oh, and their prices are reasonable too. I really can't ask for more from a local restaurant. read more

Again I'm trying this place out because of the good reviews. I ordered the Spicy Crispy Chicken w/veggies. I don't really understand the "amazing " spicy crispy chicken reviews. I mean mine was not spicy at all and the chicken was crisp on some parts. It was okay. Don't know about amazing. The veggies, bland. Really no taste at all. Even the broccoli had very little taste. Yet not over steamed. Still had some crunch to it. Staff was friendly and professional. Quick and courteous. Portion of the chicken was generous. Sauce was good. Would I come back. YES I'd give them another shot. Personally I think better then that "Don" place everyone rants about but it's just my op. read more

Kikku Kitchen - Spicy Crispy Chicken w/veggies. - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

I ordered the chicken teriyaki white meat and go to dig in my meal and the chicken is tough and the rice is rock hard I was very disappointed I couldn't even eat my meal and I was starving had to throw it in the trash !! Real disappointing when you can't eat what you paid for ! read more

Kikku Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

I been here for a few times in the past. Today my hubby and I decided to give them a try after so long. We got one plate and decided to share since I don't eat a lot. Ordered the spicy crispy chicken with white rice. The lady with short hair brought it to us. I asked her for an extra plate and she told me to USE THE LID ON THE CONTAINER!!!!!! Are you serious?! We then asked for an extra sauce (we got one and it was filled only half way!) and told us there was a charge!!!! We also got a fountain soda and everything in there was watered down!!! This place has gone completely down on service and quality!!! Don't recommend!!!!!! Update: wow as a business owner didn't expect this! so instead of apologizing about ur service ... you are defending your business. Great! "Upon camera review" you could of seen what your employee did! Stop fooling urself. I will make sure to pass the word around on ur service and business. Your employee was in the wrong! Lol a simple apology on ur employees dumb remark would of been fine. But instead you made it ten times worse. Good luck. read more

The food at Kikku Kitchen is delicious. The menu is simple to understand which makes ordering not an overwhelming experience. You choose a protein and then what you want to enjoy with that protein. From their farm options, I recommend the Spicy Crispy Chicken. I love the crispy outer layer covering the juicy chicken. The sauce is absolutely amazing. From their ocean option, I recommend the salmon poke although their combo tuna & salmon poke is great too if you are a fan of both fish. read more

Had the Teriyaki Tofu the other night and thought it was decent. The flavor of the tofu was good, however the portions are much smaller compared to other restaurants. At the very least, the amount of brown rice and vegetables should be increased. read more

Kikku's is constantly delicious. I want to venture out and try new things, but I just can't stop craving the spicy chicken plate!!! It's always yummy and hits the spot for any chicken rice craving. The portions and prices are very reasonable too. read more

So happy I was finally able to try Kikku kitchen, good for a quick lunch! I ordered the spicy crispy chicken but kids portion because I'm usually not too hungry around lunch and it was the perfect mid day pick me up. I had read in some reviews that people were commonly bringing that the spicy crispy chicken was too dry and lacked flavor, after trying for myself I definitely see where they're coming from. There's very little to no "spice" and even flavor to the chicken but the sauce it comes with somewhat makes up for that. Service was quick I called in my order and it was ready for pick up 10 min later. As of now due to Covid they are only using their outdoor patio for seating and doing takeout and delivery. Overall I enjoyed my experience trying kikku's and I will most likely be back sometime. read more

Kikku Kitchen - Spicy Crispy Chicken (kids portion) - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

My folks love this spot so of course when I visited I had to try them out. I had the salmon teriyaki, which I have to admit was overcooked and not my favorite. I would suggest they try cooking this with soy sauce and brown sugar to make Atlantic salmon look/taste better in general. The vegetable tempura was very good and generous in portion. Next time I'll get the shrimp tempura and put that over rice for lunch. read more

It was ok but no where near as good as the downtown location. I got the downtown spicy chicken. It was good, not too spicy.

The food is usually good, however this time the chicken was so tough. It made it difficult to enjoy the meal. Place is clean, but the service could definitely be better. They definitely give "I'm right and customers are wrong" kind of vibes when they messed up my order. They also gave me the wrong sauce that comes with the downtown chicken and refused to give me a new one? Unfortunately don't think I'll be coming back. read more

I was already familiar with this place from their downtown location and kinda already had my expectations set. Our first visit here went pretty bad. The young blond at the register took our order (2 spicy chicken plates) and told us to wait "a couple minutes". After 30-35 mins passes by, I go to ask another worker where our food was at. Turns out, the blond girl didn't even send our order up to be cooked despite making eye contact with us throughout the time we were waiting (you figure common sense would prevail and make her wonder why we were still waiting there for a while- there were only 1-2 other parties there at the time). Granted, one of the other workers apologized and gave us a couple "free entree" cards to use on a future visit. By this time, we weren't even pleased with it. We both had a long day at work and waiting hella long for dinner so we already knew a future visit won't ever happen. Now for the food, I should have known from my previous visit at their downtown location...if you want Spicy crispy chicken, go to Teriyaki Don. If you can't go to Teriyaki Don, go to Kenjis. The "spicy" chicken here is not even spicy, it's laughable. The "brown sauce" is ok and worth a try but that is about it. Our veggies were also strangely cold. I'm glad a local place has expanded but this visit just gave me a bad impression of what I can expect. read more

Kikku Kitchen - Spicy chicken 3/5* - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

I love Kikku! I used to go to the downtown location all the time when I worked nearby, so imagine how excited I was to hear that they opened up a second location?! Their food is all good but my favorite dish is the spicy crispy chicken with brown sauce. My friends and I jokingly call it crack chicken because it's so delicious! The helpings are generous (I usually have enough for a second meal or snack) and the owners and staff are very friendly. Silvia is seriously the best! She is super nice and makes it a point to get to know you, as well as always check in and see how you/the meal are doing. I can't wait to come back and try their poke, which I don't think was available at the last location. read more

Kikku Kitchen - Spicy crispy chicken with salad and white rice - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

I don't hate the place, but.. I thought I'd it again today after my lackluster impression of the first time I went. Again, I got their fan favorite spicy crispy chicken. I'll start out with positives. The chicken is perfectly fried, albeit it's a light batter. But the texture is great. Their house sauce is very good as well. Unfortunately, that's where it stops for me. Cons: There is ZERO seasoning on the chicken batter. Literally. The ONLY flavor to this is the sauce. Run out of sauce and you're either screwed or have to buy another one. But, honestly, the sauce isn't a sauce that compliments the flavor chicken, it's the only flavor on the plate. The chicken is pretty dry actually, both times I went. It's not like a super moist piece of white me, it's more along the lines of a semi-dry piece that takes a bit to chew. Also, for the price, you either get a portion of salad or a portion of rice. So, for $14, you have bland rice, bland chicken, and some good sauce. Reheating is also out the door. Part of what makes this chicken "good" is the texture of the fried chicken, which obviously gets soggy when you reheat it. Tl;dr: It's priced wayyy too much for the quality of taste of the food. This is about a $7-$8 meal in general. But for $14 is ridiculously overpriced for what's on the plate. They won't lower the price so if I could change anything, I would season the batter, next - cut the chicken, and THEN deep fry it, so the batter is around each chicken piece, rather than fry it and then cut it so each side of each piece is missing the batter. read more

First time here decided to come during the lunch hour with a party of 5. This is located where Koja Kitchen used to be. The same exact layout as the previous restaurant, tables, sauces and fountain drink. They have a beautiful mural of koi fishes on wall. There was no line so we got our orders taken right away and the workers were nice. I wish they had photos somewhere on their menus to give me a better idea of what I'm getting. I ordered the Spicy Crispy Chicken with half vegetables. Got our food right way. I thought it was a pretty portion good size. I was kind of disappointed about several things first off the "Spicy Crispy Chicken" was not spicy at all, not even a hint of spice. The vegetables were cold, it would have been better if the vegetables were warm. They charge an extra 75 cents for extra sauce which may be a bit much since they complimentary give so little. The chicken was cooked good though, I loved the crunchiness and I thought that was perfect. Overall, for the $11 I spent on this plate it could have definitely been better. read more

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Hooray! Kikku at the north end of town! My co-workers and I decided to give them a try for lunch today. I had my favorite from their downtown location, the spicy crispy chicken with a salad and white rice. It was spectacular! I could have just eaten the spicy sauce by the spoonful. A co-worker added a bit of siracha to it and loved the "kick"! She also was happy there's a brown rice option at this location. Four of us had the spicy chicken and everyone enjoyed it. One girl had shrimp and veggie tempura. She also had the miso soup and said everything was tasty. We tried to call in our orders, but that is not something they currently do there. I'll have to check the website, maybe we can order online. Oh! This location is open until 8PM, too, so you can enjoy Kikku's for dinner, too! read more

Kikku Kitchen - Lunch at my desk today and it is soooo good! Spicy Crispy Chicken. - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California

The food was amazing and the owners wife was so kind and caring about your opinion on the food I definitely Will come back!!! read more

An Excellent food! Presentation looks great and Tempura is perfect because it's not over cooked. The taste isn't super salty! Just makes the food more authentic!! read more

Kikku Kitchen - Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura Ramen Noodle Soup - Japanese Near Me - Fresno, California