A restaurant specializes in Korean-style tofu pockets filled with seasoned rice and toppings. I got…read more2 boxes of 6 yubuchobap for $18 ea, with 2 miso soup, super filling, affordable and delicious meal! My most favorite is mentaiko, torched salmon and butter crab! The combination of creamy sauce and fresh seafood is definitely god-made, I still dream about this box until today! One small note: if you're a visitor like us, please be aware that this restaurant is takeout only. We didn't realize that and ended up taking an Uber there. I ended up really enjoyed my meal, but looking back, I could've just DoorDashed it to my hotel instead

This store is located at this big food plaza which is like ghost kitchen. Only takeouts and…read moredelivery orders. I've been here twice now and ordered the same thing both times. I highly recommend this spot because all the yubu I ordered are very delicious and flavorful. I have no complaints at all. You can either order from a food delivery app or order in person. A staff member will order from their iPad and you can either wait in the car or wait at the storefront. It takes about 5-8 min for them to work on your order. This is probably one of my favorite spots in Dallas!!

Great spot to meet up with friends. Dim lit ambience and lively scene. Lots of Japanese fusion on…read moretheir menu and sushi is solid. Some of my faves are their fried rice, yellowtail sashimi app, ceviche. The service isn't as attentive.

The reason I wanted to go eat at Shinsei was because I heard Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton ate…read morethere The food was really good! We sat at the bar and the chef told us he has been making sushi for 20+ years! The fish was good quality and the portion was generous. I only ate the sushi but from what I can tell their other dishes seem to be good as well. The atmopshere and service are good.

The food here was INCREDIBLE and well worth the wait. To be transparent, I did wait almost an hour…read morearound dinner time (7pm). The inside is tiny and there isn't even a proper "waiting" area. I've also tried coming here before, and there was also a long wait. I'm glad I decided to stick it out this time. We ordered the Wagyu sushi, Yakitori, Tonkotsu Miso Ramen, and the Tomato Ramen. The Wagyu sushi is torched right in front of you! The Wagyu was incredibly tender and the sauce was delicious. My only *nitpicky* critique is the rice was ever so slightly too moist, but that didn't stop me from inhaling the sushi. Next, the Yakitori was phenomenal. I've never had such tender chicken in my life. There was a nice layer of delicious sauce coating the skewer. Again, just a really nitpicky feedback I have was that I wish the Yakitori had the tiniest bit more char to it, but nevertheless was an incredible bite, and I'd 100% order again in a heartbeat. Onto the ramen - easily hands down one of the best ramen I've had in DFW. The broth is flavorful, and I love the noodles. I'm not sure if they're handmade from scratch, but they had the perfect thickness and chewiness. I also loved generous the portion of cha shu slices. Most other places only give you 1-2 thin slices, but that was not the case here. The pork was tender. The ajitama was solid too, although I prefer more of a soft-boiled egg. While the meat portion is more generous here, the tonkotsu didn't come with many vegetables. A lot of other ramen places I've been to will have corn, fried garlic, etc as default, but those are all additional cost add-ons here. The ramen was delicious without them though but just something to note. We also got the tomato ramen as it's the chef recommendation. The dish is very creative and the execution was great. Personally, I still prefer traditional ramens but it was certainly a nice culinary creation to try. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place and would come here again. Just be aware there may be a wait, and because they're so busy, you do have to proactively flag down staff. However, the staff are still really nice despite all the tasks they're juggling at once.

I'm going to preface this by saying there's a lot of potential here but it's sufficient for the…read moredemographic that it serves. We got spicy gyoza to start, black pork tonkatsu w/ small curry rice bowl and a spicy dan dan. Gyoza came smothered in their sweet garlic chilli which defeats the purpose of a crispy gyoza skirt. It might be better to retain the crisp and crunch of the gyoza skin with the chilli sauce on the side? On to the ramen -- if you want to know if you're getting a quality bowl, look no further than the preparation of the egg. No respectable ramen shop would serve you well done boiled eggs which was the case here. The tonkatsu had heavy garlic flavor which is good but was unfortunately overshadowed by the abundance of burnt garlic bits. Not much to say about the Dan Dan. Bathroom clean but had a strong smelled. Would not go out of my way nor return with the amount of noodle options in dfw.

The food here was outstanding! We ordered a variety of sushi and other Asian dishes. Everything was…read moreincredibly fresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. You can tell they take pride in both the quality of the ingredients and the presentation. The service was friendly but kind of slow. The only downside was the noise level. The restaurant was quite loud, making conversation at the table a bit difficult. If you're looking for a quiet dinner, that's something to keep in mind. That said, the excellent food more than made up for it. I'd definitely return for another meal.

Always so good. Some of the best sushi in the city. Spent a nice day at the pool enjoying some warm…read moreweather and thought sushi would be a good dinner. Made a last minute reservation so we were able to get in with no problem. Server was very friendly and giving some good recommendations. I usually go for hot sake but after a day in the sun, I wanted something cold so went with his recommendation of Black and Gold Sake which was really good. Had to get a second glass. For sushi, I changed up my normal and went with two new things I haven't tried. The M&M roll was really good, but the standout was the special that the server recommended. I don't remember everything in it but had crabmeat wrapped with salmon and topped with a seared scallop. Was so delicious.

I just found my absolute favorite sushi spot. Shout out to our server Rachael for recommending the…read moremost amazing gluten free dishes! I was the only person in my group that was gluten-free and the staff were so on top of it! Every single dish they brought out, they explained which had gluten in which did not. I will say the top two gluten-free dishes that stood out were the oysters with some sort of strawberry pickled sauce and the yellowtail sashimi with gluten free Ponzo sauce and tangerine!

the whole experience was unfortunately a bit lacking. when you go to a nice restaurant, you expect…read morethe service to be on par with the pricing!! we had to ask for water twice and the water was only brought to our table when our last dish came out? the food wasn't paced out properly & they would bring out new dishes without clearing the plates from the previous course. they also messed up our dessert order. it felt like the service wasn't as attentive as you'd expect from a restaurant at this price point!!! :( also! the whole ambiance was off. the table next to us was so so so loud - they were literally screaming with laughter & it honestly startled me a few times. crazy that no one from the restaurant asked them to quiet down a bit! it felt like we were sitting in a loud club rather than a nice restaurant. as for the food, it just didn't hit the spot for me or my boyfriends family. maybe the overall environment affected the experience, but some dishes were too salty while others were too bland. the sushi rice seemed to have too much vinegar, which was overpowering. i had such a great experience at uchi austin, so it was honestly pretty disappointing to see such a difference in the overall experience here!

Overall: 4.7/5 [dine in]…read more Our sushi chef was Jayden and he was so nice. He checked in with us throughout the meal to make sure everything tasted good, offered to cut our hand rolls in half so we could share, and even gave us a salmon belly on the house. Black Cod Nigiri ($6): Best bite of the night and it was on the seasonal menu. It was cooked and I'm not sure what they did to it, but it was absolutely phenomenal. Salmon Truffle Ponzu ($18): My second favorite dish of the night. The salmon was super fresh and the truffle ponzu elevated the whole thing. Scallop Foie Gras ($24): Beautiful presentation and good but surprisingly not as flavorful as the salmon truffle ponzu. I was expecting more umami from the foie gras. Salmon Belly Toro Nigiri ($16): Salmon belly with fatty toro topped with ikura. Delicious and melts in your mouth. Toro Wagyu Uni Nigiri ($22): Fatty tuna, A5 wagyu beef, and uni nigiri. My husband thought it was fun to eat, but said he would not order it again. Nodoguro Nigiri ($13): I looked this up, and it's apparently a rare high end deep sea fish from Japan known as the toro of white fish. Based purely on taste though, I thought it was okay and did not compare to the salmon belly. Kanpachi Cherry Blossom ($6.50): A pretty rosy pink color with a subtle cherry blossom flavor. Okay in terms of taste compared to the other fishes we had. Ami Ebi Nigiri ($10): The sweet shrimp was a bit too raw for me. Crab Uni Butter Nigiri ($12): I did not really taste the difference between the uni infused butter and regular butter so I am not sure it is worth the price, though it was still good. Snow Crab Handroll ($7): So much better than imitation crab. Recommend out of all the handrolls we tried. Eel Handroll ($7.50): Not my favorite but my husband said it was one of the best eel he has ever had. Lobster Handroll ($12): Good but nothing special. Volcano Roll ($28): This took the longest to make and was the last item we received even though we saw them start preparing it at the beginning of the meal. The presentation was beautiful and Jayden even sprayed gold on it for our photo and video. It comes with snow crab, avocado, lobster, and bay scallop topped with eel sauce and was really yummy with lots of seafood. The only downside was that the roll underneath broke apart easily which made it hard to eat. Fresh Wasabi Root ($10): We watched them grind the wasabi fresh which was cool to see. It doesn't have a kick to it though so I wouldn't order it again since I like a tiny bit of spiciness. Matcha Mojito ($15): Not for me. It had a bit too much club soda. Yuzu Saketini ($15): I liked this one more than the matcha mojito. The yuzu flavor was prominent and it kind of reminded me of a Lemon Drop.

Once you walk in, you know you're in for a great time. Love the dimly lit atmosphere, the Japanese…read morethemed wall with hints of American culture (pickle Rick!) and gorgeous playing and wooden but comfortable seating. I want to extend a huge shout-out to our waiter, Vivian, for giving us insight on the food and bars/places to check around in Dallas! She went above and beyond :) Miso soup with silky tofu was delicious, they balanced out the yellow miso well with a hint of (maybe) crate-barrelled? For the nigiri I had the fatty tuna, a5 wagyu, and king salmon. They were all absolutely delicious and warped me to Japan. I was reminded of the same quality and taste - which checks out since they import their fish from Japan! The special kome roll was so delicious I ate it very slowly to savor every bite and memory of sushi in Japan. For dessert I had the deep fried cheesecake - I think the last time I had this I was 12 at Mr. sushi in Boston and all my memories came back. Grapes were too big though but everything else A+ The matcha tonic - I can't find it online but it was an incredible balance of fizzy, sweetness and matcha. The complexity of the drink makes me want to try more!

walked into our reservation and we were the only 3 of 8 seats that night, which honestly made the…read moreexperience even better. the tasting menu is such a unique journey through kappo sashimi yakitori, and i spent most of the night quiet just taking in the flavors and details of chef's creations -- who btw is a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef in Texas. in case this gets too long, TLDR: the food is TRANSCENDENT and SUBLIME. this meal genuinely gave me a new appreciation for yakitori and organ meats. also had possibly the best dessert i've ever had. the opening dishes immediately set the standard. the chicken liver pâté with monaka, renkon chip, and black truffle was mostly sweet and incredibly light/crisp. couldn't really taste the truffle individually, but it grounded everything nicely. the chilled nasu cream soup was straight up umami perfection -- basically cream soup on steroids, Japanese flavor style. the appetizers were probably one of my favorite sections. the madai quality was INSANE; literally translucent and tasted as good or better than it looked. tachiuo furai was SO good -- extremely light and crispy while the fish stayed moist and flavorful. somehow even the tomato was bomb and i don't even like tomatoes like that. the prosciutto-wrapped fig was another standout; not really the obvious sweet/salty contrast i expected, but more of a subtle harmonious blend that just worked. sashimi was all excellent, but the salmon was phenomenal. the scallop was extremely sweet and tasted completely different from the typical scallop flavor i expect. texas sweet corn tofu with hokkaido uni and ponzu gelée was SUCH a good combination. the tofu was incredibly smooth, the corn added a subtle sweetness, and the ponzu gelée was basically the glue between the tofu and rich uni while also adding the brightness the dish needed. very generous uni serving too. then came the yakitori, which probably changed my perception of the meal the most. i had basically zero interest in eating chicken heart before this, but the hatsu was so good that i can still remember my first bite almost a month later. juicy, smooth, tight with a slight chew -- genuinely made me want to try more organ meats. negima and kashiwa were ridiculously juicy and well seasoned. the pork jowl might be the best pork jowl i've had; imagine if fat took the form of a chewy muscle, so every bite has tension and juice without becoming difficult to eat. the tsukune was packed with bold flavor and came with a quail egg yolk to mix and dip it in. what impressed me most about the yakitori overall was the binchotan. everything had this subtle but persistent smokiness -- not so much that you're literally tasting smoke, but more like a warm aroma lingering around the meat while still letting its juices and actual flavor remain the focus. really beautifully controlled. the dashi ramen was such a comforting way to close out the savory portion and almost felt like a palate reset after getting your emotions up from all the yakitori lol. and somehow... DESSERT WAS MY FAVORITE PART. i've had quite a few desserts in Kyoto/Japan and this was probably the best mochi and azuki combination i've had, including there. i don't even particularly like azuki, but theirs wasn't overly sweet or nutty. the mochi was SO soft and pillowy without being overly gelatinous. genuinely the best mochi i've had. the matcha gelato was just as carefully balanced: silky, slightly lighter in density, not icy but not overly elastic, and enough matcha flavor to be distinct without overpowering everything else. individually, the mochi, azuki, and gelato were all intentionally gentle; together they created this perfect harmony of textures and flavors. i genuinely wish they sold this dessert by itself. they also send you home with a madeleine. solid and moist with a good hump, although compared with everything before it, nothing particularly mind blowing. at ~$200/person, this is obviously not a casual dinner. but this is one of the rare tasting menus where i walked away feeling like my actual standards and preferences for food had shifted. it introduced me to ingredients i previously had little interest in and made me appreciate an entire style of cooking more than i did going in. for a meal at this price, that's about as strong of an endorsement as i can give. round of applause.

Had such a fun dining experience. The second you walk in it's almost as though you're transported…read morestraight to Japan. They open the doors and allow you some time to settle in and order some wine prior to the experience starting. Each course is so well thought out and truly delish. Although this is a yakitori spot, I felt as thought the fish truly shined, but I will say that the chicken heart is probably much better than you're anticipating it being. The service is very attentive as everything is explained to you upon it being sat down in front of you, including how you should eat it. They also have a Japanese toilet so what more could you ask for lol.

One of the better places to enjoy yakitori. Love this place when we have the Time services those…read moregood make sure you make reservations. It fills up really fast, especially during the weekdays a lot of business people like to enjoy cocktails. Very sleek and clean and quaint place. The bar is very nice. Always have a good time when we're here

So glad we can try this fantastic Japanese restaurant. For parties larger than 4, you can reserve…read morethe tatami style table, which elevates the experience further. Also side note, really appreciate the high-quality ceramic dishes they use. Food quality was amazing. Highlights include: otoro sashimi, cornflake shrimp, scallop carpaccio & black snapper. The overall seafood quality was top notch. Everything tasted super fresh and flavorful. The sashimi cut was really generous too. The snapper was grilled perfectly and the lemon zest complimented really well. If you're a fan of Japanese food, you have to give this place a try.