We saw the reviews and decided to try this place out ourselves. Coming from Toronto and Calgary,…read morewe weren't sure what to expect but we're very pleasantly surprised! From the outside it has limited signage but once you enter it's a modern, and relaxing environment. The staff are friendly and helpful. We were seating in one of the booths. Our order tonight included Tataki Salad, coupled with Bluetsil Tempura dish, lobster, assorted veggies amd prawns. My spouse had salmon sashimi (Atlantic), couple with house green tea.. we order the scorpion roll and a couple others to fulfill the night. The food was simply amazing! I highly recommend this place. It would be a very good spot for groups of 4-6 given the ambiance and quick service.

Very good sashimi salad. Very good service and well priced. You can taste that the miso soup isn't…read morefrom a package.

Came here during our trip to Kelowna, las ai is conveniently located with lots of parking. We went…read morepretty early in the afternoon so it wasn't busy. This was nice especially because we had 2 small children and wanted to make sure the kids had space to stretch after a long car ride. We were very pleased with both the food and service.

This was my first visit, and it did not disappoint! The…read morestaff were very friendly and professional. They ensured those in our group with allergies were taken care of when we arrived. The restaurant has a comfortable and laid back vibe. The servers were very good, but chef Walter was the star of the show! He has the skills you would expect; his flair is mesmerizing and.his love for what he is doing is obvious. The flavours he was able to create were fabulous. I have never like miso soup until tonight. Everything I tasted tonight was excellent, right down to the Gelato I had for dessert. Chef Walter's sauces are to die for, and add another layer of flavour; just when you think it couldn't get any better, it does! If you are looking for an awesome experience and a night of fun, go here!

Husband was a little mad that all except the littlest's sushi was overpriced. Skewers don't really…read moremake a meal so you really have to be prepared to pay for the good stuff ($9 for a lamb chop, $8 for two pieces of unagi) and not expect a lot of food. If you eat the garnish vegetables and leave your plate empty, it does fill in the gaps. Rice is $3.50/bowl. Attentive service - like we accidentally dropped a pair of chopsticks and right away, the gal from the bar was heading toward us with a clean pair. The skewer combo from the menu is kinda boring. Would look into specials. Bathroom was fine.

Really enjoyed our lunch experience here. The wonton soup had wonderful flavourful dumplings, loads…read moreof fresh vegetables and lots of flavourful broth. The sushi rolls were fresh, well rolled and delicious. Good value for your money and we will definitely be back!

I have been a loyal customer for 15 years. Tonight we…read moreordered takeout. The sushi was mini size. the spring rolls were tasting off , I gave it to my dog. Beef teriyaki smelled off. Did not eat it. The only thing that was the same was the miso soup. Very disappointed in the one placed I felt worth while spending my hard in money on occasional treat.

Great service, good atmosphere, and incredible food! My family drives from Vernon every time we…read morewant sushi just because everything else tastes subpar after trying this delicious food!

Great ramen, and the chicken karage was delicious. Broth is…read moredefinitely home made, and there were a lot of sides to add the ramen, including rekka spicy paste.

Worth the trip in my opinion…read more Came for the sushi, stayed for the dessert. Had a lunch combo that had great variety and was really enjoyable. The server I had was lovely and kind and even treated me to an awesome dessert, deep fried panko banana and ice cream. Restaurant has a patio for summertime and looked to have a decent size drink selection. Spicy tuna roll 8.2 California Roll 3.8 Will be back there soon.

Stumbled upon this place while in search of Asian market...kid was "hangry", so gave this place a…read moretry...pleasantly surprised. Wednesday lunch time, ordered a beef udon and ban xeo taco (Vietnamese fusion). Though the udon was not "traditional" Japanese style, treated it as fusion. Good flavoured, texture of udon was "packaged", not "chewy", Sanuki-style. My daughter enjoyed it and polished off about 75% of the bowl. Ban xeo taco was slightly on the greasy side and challenging to pick like a taco, but flavour was there and slightly thicker than traditional ban xeo...appreciate the creativity and the flavour. Will return to try other dishes as there was great variety. Service was good, despite only one server doing everything in front of the house. This is a solid 3.5 rating.

When I travel, I'm always on the lookout l for great brunch spots, which for me also includes dim…read moresum. This trip, I found Yamato, a restaurant offering a variety of Asian cuisines that serves dim sum on weekends and it definitely fulfilled my craving.

If you come here you should get their karaage chicken ramen or the death by chicken karaage. The…read moredeath by chicken karaage has a nice flavor kick to it. It is not spicy at all. The chicken was nice and crispy. The noodle was tasty. Do not order the Ebi Wonton ramen. I went back the second time and got that and I was disappointed. It reminded me of Chinese Wonton soup. Note that their chicken and pork chashu is not made using the authentic way. They do not use pork belly for the chashu. It is not the one you typically get at ramen from bigger cities or Japan. The chicken is basically regular seasoned chicken breast and the chashu is basically pork shoulder. The one I am used to is where they take the pork belly, season it and then roll it up. It is not the case here. The noodle was tasty but not wow and you can tell that it was freshly made in house. Broth was ok. But hey this is the only ramen place in Kelowna (2023) at the moment. Inside is ran by Japanese people. Chicken Karaage ramen 3.5 stars Ebi Wonton Ramen 1.5 stars Death by Chicken Karaage 4 stars. I am giving this place 4 stars because it is located in Kelowna. If this restaurant was located down in the coast (Vancouver) or any big city than I would give it 2 stars. Also I do find that the quality of food was not very consistent. I went back the second time and it was not as good as the first time. Service was ok. Note that Parking is free after 6 pm.

Got lost finding this place. It's in a very non-descript street and location - almost looks like a…read moregarage. It's not a very big restaurant and it was 3/4 full when we arrived. We were greeted immediately and sat at a table at the end of the restaurant. We ordered Chicken Karaage and Gyoza to start. The karaage was excellent. My wife who doesn't usually like fried stuff thoroughly enjoyed it. They also have a spicy version which I think I will try next time. The Gyoza was a bit meh. For ramen we ordered 2 Original's and 1 Tan Tan Men. The Tan Tan Men was excellent - broth was flavourful and enough spiciness that you get a kick but without overpowering everything overall. The Original wasn't that good - broth wasn't as flavourful. The noodles also were the straight thin kind which is not our favourite. We also had 1 order of extra noodle on the side which was quite a good portion. Service was good and washroom's were clean. For one of the top Ramen places in Kelowna we were underwhelmed.

I ordered the a spicy Soybean Paste Soup. This should be Doenjang-guk in Korean. It was the…read moreweirdest Doenjang-guk that I had in my whole entire life. I expected gochu-jang, but they used a different ingredient to make it spicy. I couldn't taste any of the soy bean paste at all. It was a thicker consistency than normal Doenjang-guk. Wifey ordered the spicy tofu soup and she liked it. The children ordered chicken teriyaki and they liked it. I wouldn't come back here again though.

A nice surprise in Kelowna! Every dish we ordered was such a delight…read more We ordered the Korean fried chicken, gamjatang (pork bone soup), and Inari. All the dishes were great. The Inari is a must try. But the gamjatang is hands down one of the best dishes I have ever had. This dish was made so perfectly; it was rich, yet light and full of flavour. I have tried gamjatang at other places since then, and nothing compares to theirs, which is upsetting as I do not live in Kelowna. But on the brightside, it is something that I now look forward for my next visit!

Wow, wonderful food, great service, thanks so much for a memorable evening! My grand daughter was…read moreso surprise. We tried 73 dishes!

Epic Japanese (Asian?) AYCE place close to Highway 97…read more Parking is plentiful in the attached lot. The place is nice and large and modern. Nice high ceilings. Staff are a bit stretched out, but they did the best they could. The staff that served my buddy and me spoke Chinese instead of Japanese, but oh well. Good enough. The selection here is unusually large and beautiful, even by Vancouver standards. Special mention. There are many sashimi options (with no limit), and dozens of types of rolls and nigiri and cones. Then there are the cooked and BBQ items, as well as dim sum. See photos. They speak for themselves. Everything tasted fresh. Buddy and I were ready to explode by the time we left. Just thinking about the food I had that day makes me want to lie down. Highly recommended if one is in the area.

First time trying out Ramen Arashi. They have several locations (Banff, Canmore, Calgary and…read moreVictoria). We dropped in for a late Wednesday lunch (1:30pm). Friendly, all Japanese staff. The inside can seat 20 individuals. Service was friendly and waters refilled several times. - Original tonkotsu ($15.99) - pork bone broth was light. Lacked a creamy, rich complexity. Asked for my noodles firm, which had a decent bite. Best item was the two slices of chashu, torched and tender. - Yuzu shio ($15.99) - switched for rice noodles ($1.00 extra). Yuzu broth had a slight citrusy note. Plenty of noodles but only one chashu slice. Decent ramen at RA. 3.5 stars.

Service was very good…read more The menu is exactly the same no matter which location you go to it seems, which is not a bad thing. You know what to expect. I really appreciate that you can "mix and match" menu items, choosing a broth, noodle type, and toppings from different parts of the menu. We got original tonkotsu, and Yuzu shio but with vegetarian toppings. Noodles are just the right firmness, and the broth is well balanced, not too rich, not too salty. It felt like a big space for the number of tables, which was nice, not crowded. Would definitely recommend.