Me and my partner decided to try this spot today! Let's say, there are better options…read more For starters with atmosphere it was great! Very clean establishment and good vibes with shoji screens and lighting. Our service was very good too! We explained how we have never been here before and our waitress explained in full detail the how to and their menu. She came back at a good rate and was very nice. Me and my partner got the standard course for two. It was around $68. That's a lot in my opinion for not that much food compared to a Korean bbq. The galbi short ribs for example, they only gave us 3. They couldn't even give us 4? Two each? That in general is also crazy small. The rest of the meats were flat pieces like brisket and little steak bits. That's not a lot of food. It looks like a lot but when meat shrinks it's just tasters. I'm not impressed with the amount I'm spending with the amount of food. It's honestly not a lot when you really break it down. We did try the mochi and me and my partner agreed that was probably the best mochi ice cream we have had. Plenty of options, very delicious and tasty. If you want some sort of BBQ experience, I would not come here as my first option. You're just wasting money when you can go to an all you can eat and order practically everything. If you wanted Individual plates of soemthing, for example the galbi short ribs for a plate was around $14. Cmon now. We wouldn't come back here. It was decent, too expensive for what you're getting. There's just better options to try. Thank you.

It is about time we have a Yakiniku place in El Paso, and I'm happy it's GyuKaku!…read more The location is really nice and can suit one well for a birthday, dinner date, entertain the visiting executive from out of town, or just because you crave Yakiniku, which I often do. The menu is amazing! I ordered so much I forget what I even had specifically, I just know we started with Kalbi and ended with garlic chicken and had everything from crispy rice to spicy pork in between. The service was great! And we met the owners, Dennis and Ran, and expressed our gratitude for bringing such an establishment to the borderland! Can't wait to go back

Searched on the web for a restaurant that served Tonkatsu Curry after seeing it on Anime show . My…read morehusband I found this place 1st and we were blessed because their food is delicious!! The Chicken Tonkatsu is bomb as well! And my personal preference. They also have bottled drinks that are really good! Dining in: it can get crowded, understandably they are busy because food is delicious. Simple eatery. If that's not your style though just order to go. Service is excellent very nice folks.

Food was amazing. Love the place, my fav was the curry Katsu. Everything was great though…read more Service was good too. Waiter was very attentive and threw out a couple of recommendations. Ambience: it was popping.

Husband and I hadn't been back since pre-pandemic, so we were excited to see the place again. Menu…read morewas similar, slightly higher prices than years ago, which is normal. Still very good value! We both ordered Sushi D, which was fresh and fabulous. The spicy tuna was WAY spicier than I've ever had! It came with miso soup and a delicious salad as well. We also splurged and tried the shrimp shumai, which was hot and flavorful. We also split a dragon roll, which was huge and tasty. The restaurant had the same relaxed, calm atmosphere we remembered, with little nooks and half walls that make the small restaurant feel like there is privacy. Service was incredibly fast! Server was attentive, topping up our water repeatedly and swiftly bringing anything we asked for, like an extra napkin and the low sodium soy sauce. Great experience!

Only sushi place I eat in El Paso. Food is always great and consistent. Service impeccable. The zen…read moreof the restaurant is amazing. Been coming here for 6+ years!

Had a great sushi experience here. They started off with miso soup and we ordered a lot of sushi…read moreand saki. Great service and delicious sushi. Will be back when in El Paso.

This place has the normal sushi house feel to it when you walk in. The difference is the staff…read more They were extremely friendly and attentive. I ordered 2 rolls. The Salmon SP and the Riyoma roll. Both came out quickly and everything tasted fresh. I also ordered the red bean ice cream mochi. I would come back for that alone honestly. It was that good.

For a Friday evening, we were surprised that there was no wait and we got served so quickly for…read moresuch a nice place! The ambiance was great, lighting is nice, decor is also very nice! Our waitress was very attentive and informative. The food and drinks were delicious! We had the Parmesan crusted scallops, a cucumber martini, pineapple sake, the salmon, and the duck. Everything was outstanding! We will definitely return!

Came to Koze for the first time last week with my husband and his parents who were in town for the…read moreevening! My husband is a fan of hibachi style cuisine so we looked up a spot near our home and Koze was the first to pop up! They also had good reviews so we were all for it. When we first arrived the hostess asked if we wanted to be seated at the grill (for show) or the dining room. Since my husband does like watching the cook do his thing, we opted to wait the 15-20 minutes for a grill to become available. Next time we will definitely make note to call ahead and make a reservation though! Once we were seated we looked over the menu to see our options. I will say that the service at Koze was a bit lacking. Our waitress took quite a while to come around for our drink order, main course and then at the end of the evening for us to pay our bill. I'm not sure if she was serving a lot of other tables for the night but that was just our experience. It would have been nice if she came around more so we weren't looking for her. My husbands parents got the shrimp and scallop meal to split, my husband ordered the chicken and scallops. I, however, decided to try their sushi - so I got the California roll and the BBQ salmon roll. Once the chef came around to start cooking (which took quite a while) he started the show. I will also note that there was a bit of a language barrier between us and the chef. He tried asking us questions, such as if we were celebrating a birthday, but it was very hard for us to understand what he was saying. We could also tell he was a bit new at the job because certain "tricks" he'd mess up on or had to try a couple times before he got it right. For the food, I will say that I did enjoy my sushi. Both rolls were delicious! My husband ate mostly the protein on his plate. They give a huge portion of fried rice for the main courses, it's definitely enough for two people. I believe his parents said they thought the meal was good as well. I think it came down to the service we received which kind of left a bad impression. The food was good it was just the lack of service that left me wanting more. I know there are other hibachi restaurants in El Paso. I will probably try those with my husband. I wouldn't mind coming back to Koze, I understand maybe they were just having a bad day. But I would also try other places.

Yesterday my husband and I had lunch here and I have strong feelings about our experience. The…read moreatmosphere was nice, the staff were friendly and efficient and the food was good. Is it the best ramen I've ever had? No, but it was good and it was pleasant until it wasn't. A man came in to the restaurant and approached my husband and I. I thought he was going to try and sell us something as this has happened to me a few times here in El Paso. I'm not from here, my husband is stationed here and I haven't seen anything like this since I was a young adult living in the inner city of Los Angeles. So while I'm not alarmed by this, I am put off by it. This experience was different though, the man was panhandling. I have never ever been approached for money inside an establishment. It was very awkward as my Spanish is extremely elementary and my husband doesn't speak it. I tried to explain to the man that I didn't have cash on me and was desperately hoping the staff would kindly help the man. He lingered for a long time, almost ruining our lunch. The man waiting on us saw and did nothing. Listen, I'm not heartless but I can't help every person panhandling. The staff should take care of this situation and not pass on the responsibility to their customers. I'm sorry but this looks very poorly on the City of El Paso which I hate to say, I think it's a wonderful beautiful city. If I were not Latina or hadn't experienced similar situations like this in my youth I'd have been clutching my pearls and would have left. I know this will come off as heartless, it broke my heart. I don't know this man or his situation and I couldn't properly communicate with him, put on the spot at that. Please, staff at establishments, handle these situations in kind, dignified ways to both your customers and people fallen on hard times- it's your responsibility, not the customer's.

We came here for our anniversary (totally forgot until the morning of ) and ended up discovering it…read morewas also Don Ramen Bar's grand opening--perfect timing! From the outside it looks small, but inside it's super spacious with colorful wall art (same artist as Yamaguchi Ramen). There's a mix of booths, tables, and bar seating--we chose a booth, which was great for the kids. Food was excellent: * Bao buns - smoky pork belly, soft and flavorful (I just wished for a touch more umami). * Takoyaki - perfect size and stuffed with generous pieces of octopus. * Birria ramen - spicy, rich, and absolutely addictive. My favorite dish of the night. * Sushi rolls - portions were huge, almost too big to eat in one bite, but tasty. The Don Roll was fried (my husband loved it), and the Surf & Turf had great flavor. Drinks were fun too--I had a fizzy honeydew milk tea, and my husband got a massive 32oz beer in a mason jar. The kids enjoyed their ramen with toppings on the side, and the "spice bombs" let you customize the heat level. The service was great--attentive and friendly. The owners even came by to chat, and they surprised us with shots for our anniversary since it was their big night too. Portions were generous, and we left with lots of leftovers. We also loved the bonus of live karaoke--someone sang K-pop songs and our kids loved it. For about $100 we had two appetizers, five entrees, drinks, and a great time. Totally worth it. Overall, this place has awesome food, a fun atmosphere, and late-night hours (open till 11 pm). I'd absolutely come back just for the birria ramen--it's that good. Don Ramen Bar 5525 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905

After first discovering this restaurant ten years ago in Mexico City, I was pleased to learn they…read morehad a location in El Paso and decided to give it a try. The sushi roll I ordered was very good and lived up to my expectations. However, the fried rice was a major disappointment. It was overly greasy, with far too much soy sauce and an overwhelming spiciness that made it inedible. In addition, the vegetables were undercooked and served raw more like a garnish it was odd which further detracted from the dish. Unfortunately, it's not something I would order again. That said, if you're looking for a lively atmosphere and enjoy the energy of a sushi bar, this restaurant definitely delivers on ambiance. The server was nice and removed the rice from my bill.

Just great! The place is cool. Ambiance is nice. Service is fast and friendly. Evey single thing we…read moreordered was great. They did have a wierd single pice of nigiri on the menu but they were quick to tell us an order of nigiri was a single piece. We opted out if that, had a rice dish, karaage, and a sushi roll. Oh and started with a tempura shrimp dishe tossed in a special sauce. Everything was great. We will be going back the next time im passing through.

Teppanyaki is genuinely an unofficial staple of El Paso, yesterday I paid a well needed visit! I…read moretried 1 of every (interesting) food I could find, and I will say I liked about 70% of them, especially their sushi selection! The service is quick and uneventful, and it's usually not extremely packed so it's easy to socialize with family/friends!

The food looked great the area was clean and the service was amazing accompanying all my needs and…read morea special thanks to pepe the server for all his help well worth the money

This is my all time favorite place for ramen. It's hard to beat, even though other new ramen places…read moreare popping up everywhere in El Paso. This place remains the best one. Their noodles and broth are amazing. The service is the best. And the ambiance is pretty laid back and hip. My only nitpick is how popular this place is, yet their restaurant remains small. So there's always a wait time. But it usually goes by fast. And sometimes the wait just makes the food all the more worth it when you finally sit down and eat.

Hidden gem in sleepy El Paso! Came to town for business and found this spot. The service was great,…read morethe ambiance was great, the food was even better! They have an all you can eat ramen refill which is great but so filling that I couldn't have more. All the food even to the dessert was very flavorful. The inside was very small but made it feel like a very authentic Japanese restaurant you stumble across in an alley in Shinjoku. I can't wait to go back!

Excellent food, performing service in a charming long-time establishment of El Paso!…read more This restaurant has been established for 40+ years. The owner lady super friendly and a sweetheart. Our party of 4 ordered the Steak n Shrimp dinner, Salmon dinner, Scallop dinner (yuuum) and two sushi rolls. Our teppen-Chef was kind, comical and has 24 yrs experience under bis belt. Shogun has the BEST authentic Chinese food made to order. -S

Rude waitstaff! Threw the menu down in front of us! The chef kept giving our food to a "baby…read more"seated with a very young couple? Chicken, shrimp and the steak was overcooked and dry!! The waitress was speaking mostly Spanish and acted like we were 2nd class citizens!! Hello Eastside we know the language, glad a strangers baby will eat our shrimp dinner!!! Horrible experience!!! Grill and table were dingy and sticky. Never going back to this location!!