Delicious!! Very clean store too, great variety and food is fresh!…read more I will be back to get some of their ramen :)

Really good! Service is excellent, servers are very kind and accommodated my many requests (eating…read morewith kids...). I enjoyed my garlic tonkotsu and my husband his chicken ramen. Chashu is really tender, noodles are bouncy, and broth was not too salty (I always ask for less salty broth at other places). Convenient location with lots of parking, and they also have cute Japanese merchandise for sale too!

I came to Oto Sushi for the first time with my best friend and his family, and I have to say it was…read morea great experience from start to finish. They accommodated our group well, and the service was friendly and surprisingly quick. We ordered a little bit of everything--tempura vegetables, sashimi, and a couple of sushi rolls. Overall, everything was delicious. My only small critique was that one of the broccoli pieces in the vegetable tempura was so thick that a little of the batter wasn't fully cooked through. It wasn't a huge deal, though. The sashimi was incredibly fresh, and each piece of fish practically melted in your mouth. The sushi rolls were also on point and packed with flavor. Overall, this was a great meal with excellent service, and I'd definitely recommend checking this place out if you're in the Redmond area!

We visited on a Wednesday with a party of four adults and two children, for dinner, and it was a…read morevery nice experience. They have Happy Hour until 5:30 which makes it a bit cheaper. We arrived and were seated right away. The waiter came by and took orders. We had a bit of everything; Edamame (complimentary), Gyoza, rolls, Nigiri, Shrimp Tempura, and soups. All the sushi was fresh and well prepared. The service was very good. The servers kept up on refills, new orders and removing dirty plates. Overall, a great place for sushi.

The missus and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary here. I booked about a month in advance…read morefor a 6:30pm bar seating, the $250 premium option which included A5 wagyu Filet mignon and some other high-quality choices. We were reminded by the text system a day and an hour in advance, and since it's tucked away in a plaza in Redmond, it's got plenty of parking. The only issue you may have is not knowing where the door is, because there's no big sign - the towa sign next to the doorway is smaller than the window panel in the door. When you step in, you feel a sense of quiet and calm - because that's what it is. Nori Morita (of the I love sushi group in Bellevue) runs a music-less, authentic Japanese kaiseki experience here. There's 6 seats at the counter, and maybe about 10-12 seats in the surrounding tables. It's a small space but it doesn't feel cramped. There's one all-gender bathroom and one single-stall female bathroom at the very back. Service throughout the meal was generally polite, courteous, and proactive. My water glass and the missus' tea were never left below half. They cleared each course quickly as we finished it, and the meal pacing is such that Nori can keep up with you, even if he's making all six counter dishes and all 12 table dishes at once. It's kind of like a maestro orchestra, but he has plenty of helpers - at least two wait staff, and an additional one or two sous chefs that are handling the auxiliary things around him. Food: while the meal was overall satisfying and filling, there was no standout highlight, or any particular dish that disappointed. It wasn't "meh", but it didn't really wow either the missus or I. I'm sure it'll be forgettable in a few weeks, which is the main reason for 4 stars - it's a bit more pricey than I'd expect for something this high quality. It qualifies for top 10 Omakase / Kaiseki in Seattle by nature of having high end ingredients and baseline high service quality, but those are table stakes given the competition.. The Miyazaki A5 wagyu was genuinely a decent portion size, but given that I've had it before, I guess maybe I expected a deeper flavour profile? The dish that I enjoyed the novelty the most was the Shabu Shabu king salmon - being able to eat sashimi-grade King salmon that you dip into boiling hot soup was a fun treat that definitely elevated the fattiness in the taste profile. Drinks: besides water, the missus ordered the hot hojicha tea, and I got the seasonal sake flight for $39. It was a decent selection, but it was heavily overpriced for the quality of sake and the amount you got. At most I'd expect to pay $25 for four 2oz pours, especially since one overlaps with Ltd Edition (kokuryu - black dragon). Verdict: it's lower half of the top 10 in Seattle - but it's still worth going if you want to celebrate something with high quality service and ingredients. I personally probably wouldn't do the $250 version again, but I'd be interested in doing the other ones. We both enjoyed ourselves - but idk if it's worth $700 for two people (service charge of 20% is added, plus tax...), so take that for what you will. Fun coincidence: all three couples seated at the counter when we were there were celebrating an anniversary - 11th for the farther couple, and 18th for the couple next to us. So for what it's worth - this place is definitely a destination for those that want to celebrate something.

When we made the reservation, there were several tasting tiers to choose from with the menu varying…read moredepending on your selection. Upon arrival, a printed menu was waiting at our table listing each course, which I thought was a thoughtful touch. In a way, I know what we would be having that evening and able to take it home as a memory of the experience. We had bar seating so we were able to watch the chef and sous chef work together throughout the service. Every dish was artfully plated with well balanced flavors. I recommend Towa for a special occasion, celebration dinner, or anyone looking for an elevated dining experience in the area.

good food good vibes, will like to come again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!read more

First time here and the food was absolutely delicious! Wagyu beef don bowl is a must have. We also…read morereally enjoyed the tobiko udon!

Fresh off the plane from San Francisco, my daughter and family took me here for dinner…read more Izakaya reminded me of shops offering skewers in Tokyo, my not here, it is more modern fusion Japanese restaurant. We had a bowl of chips served with adamame dip, sooo good! Then chirashi, pomegranate honey black cod, butter clams and udon and tempura for my grandson. Everything was very delicious! We also added some nigiri but I forgot the pictures. We were full for dessert, sooo next time! Service was awesome, friendly and on point. We came early, but the restaurant was full by the time we left.

I will start by giving props to Supa Banana for their absolutely fantastic chicken karaage. The way…read morethey do the fry is pretty unique, it's more flaky than typical karaage and really light and tasty! It was the first dish that came out, so I ended up having pretty high expectations for the rest of the meal. Unfortunately, the rest of the meal did not live up to those high expectations. I ordered the unagi char siew which seemed really popular here and on Google, but it was just OK and a bit too salty for me. The wagyu udon was also just OK, but the soft boiled egg tasted like one of those preserved soft-boiled eggs you can buy pre-packaged at the store (weirdly rubbery and vinegary tasting). If I ever came back, it would probably just be for karaage and drinks. The drink pictured here is the hot chocolate hojicha, which was solid. I like their creative drink combinations and how they serve them--this one had a chocolate-covered marshmallow floating on top which was nice.

Good place for pretty well priced food! I got a salmon maki roll, chicken teriyaki bento, and…read moreunagi/sukiyaki don (shared with a friend). All the items were tasty and not too expensive. The bento in particular felt like the best item because it also had banchan, which was unexpected for a Japanese restaurant. The eel on the bowl was also delicious, very melt-in-the-mouth as eel should be. It did have a LOT of rice though so I would say this was the least "worth" it item, though maybe it's because I got the eel version of the bowl and the sukiyakidon would be better proportioned. The maki roll wasn't super special but it was good and well priced. Overall a great place to get lunch!

No-nonsense, delicious sushi thats more affordable than what you'd get at a grocery store…read more California maki made with the fresh avocado hits the spot! The sake don has extremely fatty salmon and a good amount of rice. Will be back to try their bentos! Grabbed these items as take-out at the start of lunch rush, so there was a bit of a wait, but it was worth it. There are nice and clean tables for dining in and the music playlist is fire--a ton of anime classics, jpop/jrock bands, and nostalgic Japanese song from the early 2010s. Great place for a little lunch date during the week day!

I did not expect how good this place is! How did I wait do long to come here!…read more Just for lunch this time... and I kept forgetting to take pictures! The sashimi was beautifully served, fresh and delicious. I had one roll, salmon skin. I would like a touch less rice, but it tasted very good. The spicy scallop gankun was outstanding! They even gave me some fresh orange to finish. Can't wait to come back!!

I took my dad here for a birthday lunch and it didn't disappoint at all. I was surprised at how…read moreempty it was this time around but it was nice. A little quiet and calm. We ordered a few things from the happy hour menu as well as their regular menu: - tempura sampler 5/5 - still good as last time. -2x sashimi combo 4.5/5 - there was some variety and the fish was definitely fresh, but didn't really stand out -wagyu donburi 5/5 - steak was tender and good, the bowl was balanced. Everything went well together - salmon kama 5/5 - my favorite of the meal, juicy fish, flavorful Salmon sampler - 4/5 : pretty standard. They also gave us a complimentary fruit at the end which was nice. Definitely my go to place for sushi and Japanese food.

Favorite sushi place in Kirkland, for both in-person and take-out! It's not the fanciest place but…read moreis great for a casual date night! The food and service are both consistent and yummy, and it's a more affordable option! I get takeout here with my friends. There's also a great happy hour menu!

This cute little place is tucked in between stores but serves ultra fresh sushi. Service is always…read moreprompt. We normally sit at the bar and let the sushi chef make 3 rolls of his choice and some sashimi, we pair that with tea and enjoy his creation. We are Kiwami regulars.