I've done the omokase here a couple of times as well as a la carte a few other times. While the…read morerolls are decent and hold their own against most sushi options, where this place really shines is with the omokase. What made me think to right this review was a recent trip to Tokyo where I ate at a well regarded (but not necessarily elite) Ginza omokase joint. Towards the end, the thought popped into my mind, "Not as good as Kurama." I'd say this place could compete in Ginza, let alone Keene, New Hampshire. We're lucky to have it.

I'm really impressed by this place! They were very friendly, and the food was amazing. The best…read moresushi I've had in quite a while! I'll be back. Highly recommend them to anyone in the area. I came back for a second visit and was not disappointed! The chu-toro was silky and delicious, the salmon had a perfect finish of lemon zest, the buri was easily the best yellowtail I've ever had, and the spicy girl roll was spicy and delicious. This is my favorite sushi place!

Have counted on this location a lot for chinese and sushi for this area and had some mixed…read moreexperiences. If you want a lunch special it could cost you on the order of 20$. Seafood is better than most location, recently tried the specialty rolls and wouldn't do that again. Still, one of the best options locally for chinese so worth checking out if that is what you are going for.

Great spot right in downtown Keene. I love the lunch specials as they are served in a bento box…read more Lunch specials come with a complimentary California roll... a really nice touch. The ginger chicken with green beans were delicious

It's definitely wonderful great to have a chinese food place in Marlborough. I have enjoyed its'…read moreconvenience since it opened when I was a kid. I don't go very often now as I don't life in town, but our most recent trip was fantastic. I got the terikyaki chicken and it came with a salad and miso soup. It was a lot of food at a good price. I was thrilled. I also got the Zombie which was a good stiff drink! - and probably the first time I'd ever ordered a drink there. Would probably do again. Got what I paid for. However, the best thing that happened on. our last trip was that my husband, who is Indian, noticed an item on the menu called Indian Mei Goreng. He had grown up eating a dish like it and been looking for it in the US and after a decade plus this was the first time he found it. So that was a win. Great food. In restaurant service has been great the past few times and I've always loved that the restaurant was in a house. It's cute. They have plenty of parking. There have been some holidays where take out was very very delayed. But no bad experiences on any normal day.

This is the kind of restaurant you want to use regularly. They do an excellent job in preparing…read moretheir food and their hospitality and prices are the best.

This was by far the best food that I have gotten in a long time. I ordered through DoorDash. The…read moreorder was fast, and the food was packed expertly. They kept my Dasher informed so the service was excellent. The Gyoza was excellent, and the Chicken - filet mignon Hibachi was well beyond my expectation. I did not expect the full meal- salad, Miso Soup, noodles AND rice. I ordered Yummy sauce of course- because how can you eat Hibachi without it?? Everything was outstanding. I will definitely be ordering again!! I can't speak to ambiance, but I am sure it's lovely. I can't wait for next time! Such a treat! Don't mind the picture- I didn't want to even take the lid off before I took it. So well packaged!!

We had hoped that this place would get better, is it hasn't…read more The Japanese restaurants in Manchester and the surrounding areas are run by Cantonese or Mandarin staff. It's not authentic Japanese, it's an interpretation of Japanese by Chinese workers and Cooks. Also, Chinese service isn't great and the waiter here isn't attentive and a bit too casual for my taste. The food itself is just acceptable, and for the price not great. The atmosphere also still is pretty weak, and the restaurant is small. It's sort of almost like a hole on the wall. On the West Coast, I've eaten at over 30 authentic Japanese restaurants, and for those of you who aren't Japanese restaurant or sushi aficionados... This food is probably fine. If you know we're good, Japanese food is, don't come here and frankly you may need to drive to Boston to get it.

This place is Soo YUMMM! My husband and I went in with our little one, and they we so accommodating…read moreand the food blew us away! We absolutely found a new favorite spot. The place is a tad small so if your confined to having a stroller I'd suggest a different way to bring along little ones. But again they absolutely acomidated our little family very comfortably. Can't wait to come back.

"Right before my very eyes Baby what a big surprise"…read more(Chicago) When was the last time, you were enjoying a gorgeous looking dish of Vegetable Tempura and realized OMG, I just chomped down on something crazy spicy? Well, that's what happens when you bite into an unadvertised half of a jalapeno pepper when the menu promises sweet potato, onion, and broccoli. Now look, as the late Sly Stone sang, "Different strokes for different folks", meaning that we all have different tolerances for spiciness. I was OK with that blazing piece of green, that for all purposes looked like a slice of Bell Pepper, but it set off fire alarms for my wife, who flat out couldn't eat it. Putting all that aside, we had a very enjoyable dinner. We got a lucky parking spot in a small lot right across the street and were seated without a reservation, which was also kind of lucky because Kisara doesn't have a lot of seating - I counted 8 tables (some for 4 and a few for 2) and nine seats at the bar. Our dinner ran a shade under $42 with tax for a 12-ounce bottle of Sapporo beer, the aforementioned Vegetable Tempura appetizer ($10), an Octopus Sushi appetizer (three pieces for $5.75, and two nice salads - an Avocado Salad ($7.25) and Teriyaki Chicken ($11.50). As you can see, Kisara's pricing is pretty good. The Tempura (save for the unexpected and unadvertised jalapeno halves) was very good - a generous serving of hot, crispy and oil free sweet potato planks, broccoli florets, and onion rings. My octopus sushi was pretty good. The pieces were large and presented beautifully. Maybe a minor quibble would be the chewiness factor of the octopus. The salads were very pretty - an attractive presentation of mixed greens, lettuce, cucumbers, shredded carrots, and a ginger dressing. My wife's salad had seven avocado slices and mine had ten chunks of teriyaki sauce glazed chicken chunks. Maybe another minor quibble would be the chewiness of the chicken, they were definitely overcooked. Positives Their menu is fantastic. Service was fine and included a few check-backs which are always appreciated Negatives There is no public WIFI - when I saw a Kisara network pop up, I asked for the password and was told "that's only for the manager". They don't really have a website, but you can somewhat see one via an ordering platform off their Facebook page. Conclusion For walking in off the street without a reservation, overall, we had a very nice dinner.

We stop here whenever we stay in Brattleboro. Panasian never disappoints! Quality ingredients and…read moregreat service.

Looking for food in VT at 8:30pm on a Friday night in April shouldn't be difficult. But alas,…read moretonight it was very difficult. Saw this little gem on Yelp and decided to give it a try. It was 9pm and we pretty much had the place to ourselves. The staff were courteous and attentive and our waitress was very sweet. We didn't have to wait too long for our food and it was delicious. The sesame chicken was beautifully plated, complete with an edible orchid. The kung pao chicken and pepper steak came as you would expect so my husband and I teased the waitress about why we didn't get special plates with edible flowers. She was cute. The food was delicious and the portions just the right size. My husband asked for his king pao extra spicy and it definitely was not- but it's ok cause then we didn't mind sharing with him. I had the pepper steak and it was tender and flavorful. Everything was really good. If we lived nearby, we'd make it our go-to Panasian spot!

I have eaten here numerous times in the past year and the sushi is always quite good. E e have…read moretried a few other dishes, and they were always good too. The place does look like it could use a fresh coat of paint and the windows need cleaning, but the service is great, the food is ready quickly and the location is fantastic.

We had plans to see a movie at the Latchis so we ate across the street…read more The dining room at Shin La is very cute and they had live flowers on many of the tables. The booth seating was a little uncomfortable because the backrest is so straight but service was quick and we got our food pretty quickly. My husband loved his chicken tempura and wanted more. The restaurant is in down town Brattleboro. Down the street from the parking garage. I would try this place again.

23 Dec 25, driving from Ct to northern Vt, roads got bad and pulled off in Brattleboro for a hotel…read more Saw this restaurant close to hotel and said " we could do some Chinese food". I ordered the Szechuan beef and beef lo mein, wife had California dinner, 3 cali rolls and a small salad. Wifey said they were fantastic, super fresh, she loved it. My beef and lo mein was the bomb, never had Szechuan beef before, but this was so tasty, didn't skimp on meat, not to spicy, same with lo mein. Put it this way folks, where we are in CT, you can throw a stone and hit dozens of Chinese, Japanese, sushi, or Thai places, heck we even have Tibetan one. We could drive 20 min and hit 30-50 more. But Jon were as good as this place, we laughed and said to each other " hey do u want Chinese food ? Yeah. Welll where do u want to go ? Let's go to Brattleboro!!!! " That's an hr and 15 min away. We also joked, but had some seriousness to it, they need to bring this place down to CT or someplace down in CT needs to steal this chef !

We stopped in for Tuesday lunch and got take out. They had the food ready extremely quickly, and…read moremost of the menu can be made gluten free. We had the fried rice lunch special, and the shrimp with lobster sauce lunch special. They both came with egg drop soup. It was about $30, which is pretty reasonable. There was a ton of food. They also pack it in a hot bag, which is great. Speaking of which, the food was VERY hot. The fried rice was delicious and I really enjoyed the shrimp with lobster sauce. My husband loved the egg drop soup. A great place to stop for lunch in Brattleboro!

Excellent food with a cozy atmosphere! My family and I had Tonkatsu Ramen, Ginger Chicken Ramen,…read moreand the braised short ribs and each dish was delicious. We're looking forward to going back, and it was nice that whoever was playing music might have tapped into my spotify. Our server was also really friendly and helpful!

Everything was great but some things stood out more than others. The tofu in my ramen wasn't my…read morefavorite. The service was great. I could have handled more brightness but overall great place.