My friends and I ordered several items on the menu and loved every single thing! The staff were friendly, accommodating, and coordinated. Our server was Binh. He's great! We paced out the courses, which arrived within 10-20 ish minutes with the exception of the nori cornbread as it has a longer cook time. It is 100% worth the wait. They updated the inside with nice finishes. The booth seating was comfortable. It's a great spot for any occasion. Yakitori standouts: unagi, piri shrimp, pork belly, beef tenderloin, lamb chop Sushi standouts: snapper nigiri, cals klasico and corn crunch hand rolls Shareable standouts: karaage chicken, fried rice, nori cornbread, and crocante noodles I'm planning my next meal already! read more

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Atmosphere festive noise level-varied seating areas, many options and good service! Server was well versed in description of menu items. Prices moderate for portions. Dessert yummy-drinks varied. read more

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We came here for my daughter's birthday and had an excellent experience. The food was delicious, service was friendly and professional and the ambience was sleek and modern. We had the soft shell crab, ribs and several hand rolls. All were superb. I am excited to have another restaurant of this caliber in downtown Chattanooga. I will be recommending Torikaya to all my friends. read more

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If you're reading this, it was day 4 of them being opened when I visited. Service was as expected but overall good. Be patient people. Also, everyone was very kind and attentive. But it's busy. Which is a good thing. Overall this place is fun. Menu is great. I'm a big fan of yakitori - lived in Queens NY and bought it on the street - so glad to see it in Chatt. Is it street yakitori? No. But is it good? Yes. Personally didn't love the chicken hearts but recommend the tuna and unagi. The sushi is solid. Nigiri and sashimi tuna, snapper, toro were very good. Nori cornbread makes a great dessert, although it's offered as a small plate. Sake is also very good. Look forward to returning in the future. read more

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Excellent food and excellent service. The cornbread is a must try. My new favorite place! Very interesting and very easy to try many things. Ben was a great server! read more

A very interesting place with food like I have never seen. The selection is large and servers were pleasant and explained everything. Food tasted great. The dining area is clean and interestingly different. It is truly a different experience from anywhere else in the area. Highly recommended! read more

Went for lunch on opening day. Torikaya is an excellent addition to the Chatt food scene - particularly for Asian food. Definitely a go-to place for Japanese small bites ("Tapas" style) featuring authentic flavors and composition. They did not have tuna when we visited so I cannot fully comment on the Nigiri options; what we had was good but not a strength (I'm sure it'd be better with O-toro). The skewers (yakitori) are definitely a highlight and reason to come back. Drinks are fun and reasonably priced (come M-F before 3 for 1/2 off wine bottles!). Definitely a place to hang out after work with friends - just like they do in Tokyo. Would gauge that this is pricey buy not exorbitant for value. read more

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Space is beautiful and upscale. Cute bar and chef bar with what looks like comfortable seats. Nice to have small booths for 2. They are selling a premier VIP whiskey experience so they want repeat customers who will order alcohol with meal. Not sure that will land but perhaps. So if whiskey is your thing there you go. I commend them for innovating something Chatt doesn't have yet. I'll warn so expectations are set. Everything up until the "small plates aka shareables" is truly a tiny plate. So if you're starving or going to be irritated by small bites of food just skip to that page. The yakitori, sushi, snacks were what I would call tiny plates. All good. Just so you are forewarned. I like small plates but charging $1-2 more for 25% more to not cause frustration probably a better move. But just know this and you'll be in love with the shareables section. Otherwise It takes ordering several things. I'm not sure how well the skewers and sushi will work when ordering for a group. Guidance that several needed are a necessity. A fun way to sample various flavors however. Or lunch. Or on a diet. Or just snacks with drinks with a friend. Or eat at the bar. Dinner - you have to go to the "small plates label" lol. Just trust me. Perhaps the waiters could warn of this upfront so "dinner" is only the "small plates" lol everything else is an appetizer...for one. Everything was good. But you might be shocked how small the seaweed salad is lol like us. Small plates aka medium plates aka shareables: The fried rice was delicious but not fried rice. Savory steamed with a fried egg on top. Very good tho. Hearty. Flavor was excellent. The noodles are less food but spicy and delicious. Maybe slightly too over pan fried. A must. The shishitos and bok choy def worth it. Peppers remind me of favorite dish at Wooden City iykyk. Probably best bok choy ever. I'm not sure you'll come every month but downtown needs a place like this. For the locals I'm just not sure I would choose this over Zaya or Attack of the Tatsu to be honest on the regular rotation. But everyone should come try this and I think they will. Torikaya will do well - come check it out. It felt like we ordered 20 things (it was 13 food items lol) and the bill was just over $100 not including sake. If you're on a budget you're going to jump to just the shareables. read more

Food, service, and atmosphere were perfect. We got a bunch of different skewers, seaweed salad, and sushi. Everything is done with a really cool flare. Definitely recommend read more

We stopped in on day 3 of their opening. The restaurant was busy but we had attentive service. The food was delicious and we tried about 10 different things. Highlights were fried chicken, sticky ribs, cornbread. read more

Service was terrible had to re order drinks and food multiple times. We were sat and waited 30 minutes for our server to take our drink orders only for them not to receive them. Food is tiny and overpriced. Not worth it at all in my opinion. Everything was either overly salty or not seasoned at all. Sushi was the only high point. read more

Do NOT come here. If I could give this restaurant negative stars I would. As soon as we got seated we were sat for a history lesson about the restaurant. We were starving and had to sit and listen to this guy talk about how the restaurant was named after a burnt stick. All of the portion sizes are like bread crumbs for birds. I wouldn't even call any of these dishes an appetizer, but an atom. Their so called "rolls" are tacos that I could make at home. I wouldn't be surprised if the cooks are following a 5 minute tutorial on how to make sushi. I also wouldn't be surprised if I drove down the road to the nearest Publix I could get more sushi for a cheaper price!! Also, I came here with my mom and two sisters in which the server proceeded to ask if the check will be split 4 ways. We are all minors except my mom. Then our waiter proceeded to go into intricate detail about the alcohol menu that is 6 PAGES long. Once again, we are all minors except my mother. This is NOT a sushi restaurant, but a drinking restaurant. Only come here for a drink and probably not a good time. read more