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    Kiku Japanese Grill

    3.8 (239 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    KIKU JAPANESE GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Tempura roll
    Josephine G.

    Resto is kinda dirty and it was empty. They give you big servings but the rolls are tasteless. The rice portion is not seasoned. It just tasted overcooked white rice with some other stuff. I ended up throwing the rice portion Teriyaki salmon was good and so were the potstickers. but I ain't going back just to try under stuff

    Their "spicy" Yellowtail roll. I'm pretty sure that's drizzled with Frank's Red Hot...
    Kawaii L.

    EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED I ordered a spicy yellowtail and tuna roll. I drove back to Simi Valley to enjoy my meal only to be met with this.... The pictures speak for themselves. Tuna roll had hardly any fish & it was all cucumber. The spicy yellowtail roll was also a joke. Again, practically no fish and is that Frank's red hot drizzled on the top?? Come on kiku do better! I'd take it back and get a refund but I live in Simi and it's not worth my time/gas to drive back. Don't think I'll be coming here anymore if this is how they're going to do business....

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    Always enjoy the food here, the lunch special is good. The service is friendly and polite. The interior of the store is clean and neat.

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    Haven't been in a long time, went for dinner with the family. Food is still as we remember, and the service was very quick!

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    Great customer service, very good selection of food items to choose from and excellent quality food with very clean dining area!

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    Amazing food and service!! My go to spot whenever I'm in the area hands down. High quality food with big servings!

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    Kazuya Japanese Restaurant - HARD tuna

    Kazuya Japanese Restaurant

    4.4(262 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    •$$

    I have been coming here once a week for 3 years and always leave satisfied. fridays Jimmy works and…read moreis always a delight to chat with at the Sushi bar. the service is always kind and timely, paired with an eclectic taste in music. woul highly recommended for all occasions!

    I skipped breakfast and by the time I had time to eat it was lunch (1PM) and when I looked at Yelp…read moreto try something new these pictures looked appetizing and got me craving sushi. The establishment is kind of hidden in the corner next to the shell gas station and there is ample parking. As I was walking towards the front, I see a sign stating that they have a happy hour starting at 1 o'clock and it was 1259 so I was very excited to see what this look like especially for it being my first time here. This meant that I get to try a lot of new things and a lot more things. There is about 10 to 15 tables inside with different amounts of seating and since it was just my boyfriend and I and the lady gave us the choice to sit wherever then we chose a table with two seats but, had us move to the next one because she said that the two seat ones were for single people, especially because it was lunchtime. She refused to let us sit at the two person table ‍. We got several menus and a pencil with an ordering paper. She took our drink order and we started to explore the vast menu and it all looked great! (I love when they have pictures on the menu apart from descriptions) After she brought us waters, I asked her if the special menu was considered the happy hour menu and she said it's not happy hour yet and I said yes it is 1 o'clock and she looked at my boyfriends clock on his phone and apologized and brought the happy hour menu. I included the receipt so you can see that 4/5 rolls were happy hour pricing. The sushi chefs were 2 Hispanic men and the reason why I mention this was because I feel like most of my rolls had this "chili powder" that resembled Tajin on my rolls and that's what they called "spicy" half my rolls were supposed to be spicy tuna but the tuna itself was not spicy they just had this Tajin-like powder on top and to me it wasn't spicy at all and I also felt like it made those 2/3 rolls taste bland. My bf loves deep fried rolls so he opted to try the magic mtn and he loved it and I think I enjoyed the spider roll the most. Even the spicy tuna on the crispy rice was just regular tuna with no spice. We still thought it tasted good but we will maybe give it another try with different rolls next time. They have a punch card if you spend $50+ after I think 10 you get a free speciality roll. The chefs gave us a parting remark and we thanked them upon leaving for lunch. Our server was a little more cold but kudos to her for handling the whole restaurant by herself in an efficient manner as our food came out quick and we got water refills and she checked in on us while serving 5/6 other tables all by herself.

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    Teri Time Grill - Lunch special 10.99

    Teri Time Grill

    4.9(41 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    The review you've all been waiting for: A real, honest to God, Asian person reviewing this Asian…read morerestaurant. (Jump down to the last paragraphs if you wanna skip my very well-written, but mildly funny (at best) origin story) One of my coworkers asked me if I've heard of this new restaurant called "Terry Time." I immediately waved them away because since when did I start working at the Moorpark Dept of Tourism? Then I realized why I think they asked me: It wasn't some diner owned by a person named Terry. It was teri with an "i." As in short form for teriyaki. You get what I'm saying now. But no, I was not some Professor X of Asian restaurants, where I connect to a helmet that identifies every new Asian joint that pops up around the world. Plus, teriyaki is Japanese, and I'm very obviously Taiwanese (You can tell by looking at me, Google it, but don't ever trust the AI results. Do better). I ignored the potential microaggression and agreed that we should give them a test ride. At the end of the day, yes, teriyaki is not something I normally have (See: My ethnicity), but I'm always down to eat some steamed white rice and meat (pause). What really sold me was the low cost! $12 for a lunch special In this economy?? I was in. The first couple times I've gotten it, my aforementioned colleagues (who I'm sure have now completed implicit bias trainings and are outstanding model citizens) picked up orders for me. Hey, they offered. The food was always still surprisingly, warm which was cool. However, the one time I did go pick it up (Look at me, I'm a team player), I waited like 15 mins after ordering before leaving to pick it up. When I got there, I think the lady working nervously realized they were running behind. She anxiously told me they were still working on my order still (I think the order was for like 3 or 4 ppl). I ended up standing around for another 10 mins or so before it was finally ready. Total wait time was about 30 mins, which is kinda wild. That said, I wasn't too annoyed cause they're a small Asian business. Plus they were super sweet with some of the other customers that I saw come and go. There's a small little charter school next door and this young student came in and nervously stuttered out, "Hi, I'm sorry. I got my food earlier, but I forgot to pick up the drink I bought," as their adult chaperone stood by the entrance with their arms folded like, "Is my student tryin to play me?" The worker replied, "Oh, no problem! Go ahead and grab one from the fridge." The girl snatched one and swiftly left. I hope she actually paid for it. Then the worker then gave me a respectful head nod like, "Don't worry brotha, I'ma get that order to you ASAP." When it was finally put together, she kept apologizing for the wait, saying they were just really busy. My usual grumpy and impatient self gave her a Daenerys Targaryen squint smile and let her know it wasn't a problem, and I'm just glad they're doing well (For the record, I was getting hangry and grumpy, but I know the shared Asian guilt we all carry, especially in a place of work, so I wanted to quell any hard-feelings). Food's good. Surprisingly good. The lonché especial has solid portion sizes. At the price & convenience though, you gotta bump it up a few grades. There's a service fee for paying card I think, but that's a classic Asian spot move. Takes a while during their busy lunch hour like I mentioned, so make sure you order in advance. Chicken teri 5/5 - Nice char and faint smokey taste, not overly drowned with sauce. Nice small bite size pieces. No notes. Beef teri 3.5/5 - Plain compared to the chicken, but it's alright. Shredded beef ala Hawaiian bbq style, but needs a little somethin like roasted sesame seeds. CA roll 3/5 - Basically the basic b roll you would expect. Not bad, not good. Probably don't ever need to order this, respectfully. Shrimp tempura 5/5 - The one I had was lightly fried well, just the right tempura batter taste. Crispy, yet good Q from the shrimp. Orange chicken 4.5/5 - Am I embarrassed I ordered it? Yes. But was it good? Yes, imo. Not as monstrously sized/overly breaded like the ones from Panda (Sorry, Panda catchin strays here). Good texture and flavor. Miso soup 4/5 - Solid tasty add-on, great way to wrap up a lunch. Could use more tofu, but seaweed suffices. Btw, I think this place is owned by Koreans (they have a buncha Korean instant noodles in the front), but it's not uncommon to see Korean owners open Japanese/Chinese restaurants. Little factoid for you, for free.

    Great prices and services. I come here pretty often it's a great place for student since it's right…read moreby the college. Overall one of my favorite little hidden spots.

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    Hikari Sushi - Happy Hour

    Hikari Sushi

    3.8(1k reviews)
    4.6 mi
    •$$
    Locally owned & operated
    Discounts available

    We came for a late dinner and wanted some sushi, so we tried this sushi spot out that's been here…read morefor quite some time. The restaurant has a lot of seating and a large menu. We tried the Red Dragon roll, California hand roll with soy paper, Albacore delight sushi and a Bento box with Teriyaki chicken sashimi. The items we tried were all good, however, service was a bit slow. Staff were all nice, but seemed to be very busy since this sushi spot had AYCE sushi also. Overall, if you are not in a rush and want some good sushi, come check this spot out.

    **0 stars if I could**…read more I came in with my young daughter and asked for a table. The hostess gave me a buzzer and said it would just be a minute while they cleared a table. We stayed in the entrance area and waited. There was only one other person waiting, who appeared to be a delivery driver, so it wasn't busy. After a few minutes, an older woman who appeared to be a waitress came over and asked if we were waiting for an order. I told her no, we were waiting for a table, and showed her the buzzer the hostess had given us. She then asked if we could wait outside. I was completely confused and caught off guard. Before I could even process what was happening, she was literally pushing us toward the door. I ended up standing outside with my daughter, completely confused and honestly in shock. It took me a moment to process what had just happened and wonder why we were being treated that way. I eventually went back inside because I wanted to tell her that after being treated that way, **we were choosing not to eat there**. She was across the restaurant by then, so I left the buzzer on the counter and walked out. I have never experienced anything like this as a customer. The treatment was incredibly rude, disrespectful, and completely unnecessary. If there was a reason they didn't want us waiting inside, there was a polite way to communicate that. Physically ushering us out the door without any explanation was unacceptable. My daughter and I left feeling confused and disrespected. I'm still perplexed by the entire interaction. We were there simply to have a meal, and instead we were made to feel like we didn't belong there. **Needless to say, we chose not to eat there, and we will not be returning. Will not tolerate any kind of disrespect for mediocre sushi**

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    AYCE Sushi menu item (limit order/person) - unagi/eel

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    California Bowl - Bento Box

    California Bowl

    3.8(151 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    •$$

    Opens at 11 am. Plenty of parking. Huge menu board to…read morechoose from. Ordered chicken teriyaki and teriyaki bento. Food came to our table under 10 minutes. Folks were calling in their orders for pickup. It was a very warm day and the air conditioning couldn't cool the place. It was rather uncomfortable to dine in. Probably take to go next time.

    It's not my preferred activity to pan a local independent business. The last time Dear Hubby and I…read morestopped in was not as good as the time before, though. The food was just so-so, and maybe I just chose wrong? The name "California Bowl" to me doesn't suggest a particular type of Asian cuisine, so I was confused about there not being dumplings. The only kind they really have are the shape of potstickers, but they are only fully fried. I ended ordering the Shrimp Udon, and it was just okay. Challenging to eat without getting broth everywhere, actually. DH and I did share an order of the fried dumplings and they were too well cooked for my preference. DH wasn't in the mood for sushi, but I think that would have been a better choice here that the noodles. I'd personally like more vegetables as part of the offerings. The restaurant was clean. Service was okay, if on the austere side. I was still craving the food from my new local favorite place when we left after our short visit to California Bowl.

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    California Bowl - Most folks take out... there are are seats available

    Most folks take out... there are are seats available

    California Bowl - Beef Bento Box!

    Beef Bento Box!

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