The food prep show is worth a special trip in itself--absolute artistry! The food was spectacular…read morewithout a doubt! Worth a special trip!

I ate here with my wife and son, I had the fillet my wife had the teriyaki chicken and my son had…read morethe steak and chicken combo. I hate to say it, but the service was a little below what I'm used to at a Teppanyaki restaurant. Generally, you have somebody dedicated to your table kind of hovering around and seeing if they can get you anything. Here we waited a long time to get drink refills etc. The food was less flavorful than what I am used to at this type of restaurant too. The main problem is they do not use garlic butter. It's amazing what this does to the flavor profiles of all the food from the fried rice to the chicken to the steak to the vegetables. The chef was nice but was throwing shrimp around that had butter on it and got on many of our clothes... The atmosphere was completely normal for a place like this, perhaps a little more cramped than normal. People sitting around talking and enjoying watching the chefs prepare the food.... I have not tried the other big Japanese place, will be interesting to compare....

I am trying to figure out why I have never wrote a review for Izakaya 88 because it is one of my…read morefavorite spots! Top items would be korean beef tacos, pork belly, soft shell crab BLT, spicy garlic bowl. You can also order sushi on this side which you have to try the Rockford roll and the BSCR. Love the ambiance on this side with a lounge feel. Service is never an issue. Great for a date night spot.

Food is amazing as always, the restaurant is beautifully designed and thought out. Service is…read morealways great. Our favorite place to go for a casual dinner or to get dressed up for a night out.

We were in the area for the weekend over New Year's Eve. We went to a hockey game earlier in the…read moreday and were quite hungry at dinner time. We didn't want to travel too far from our hotel so we stopped in at ilovekeats. It was our first time - our server explained a few things to us and told us what was a popular order. We ordered a couple appetizers (the jalapeño/crab was awesome), a few rolls and a chasu don. The appetizers were very, very good as was the chasu don. The rolls were just okay. It was pretty quiet the night we went, I am not sure if that is because it was NYE or if it is always quiet. The restaurant was clean and the staff was very friendly. I think we would go back again when we are in the area - the appetizers were incredible.

Menu is eclectic featuring Korean, Japanese, and Chinese inspired dishes. Excellent food…read more Everything we ate was tasty with big portions! They have TVs and a bar. Service is good. Would recommend.

I ordered the California roll, Shrimp Avocado roll, Salmon roll and the Shrimp Tempura roll. WILL…read moreNOT ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN. I don't eat raw rolls but ordered it for my daughter. They put the shrimp tempura roll and salmon roll together in 1 container. When I called they gave me an attitude and said it's seafood. Like this wasn't an issue! No customer service skills what so ever. Overly priced and apparently quality and presentation means nothing.

Good sushi spot. Wouldn't classify as high end but great value for your money. Everything seemed…read morefresh and tasty. Would return if we come back to the area.

When I walked in, I was skeptical. The place smelled strong of cleaner - which could he good but it…read morewasn't good for some reason..it was clean tho. I could tell they had just mopped and everything looked fresh and new. Once I met the person at the desk to take my order, things turned around. He was awesome. Gave me an amazing suggestion and talked about the menu. He had it made, and I watched, in about 7 minutes. Then, when I tried the food (I got the pork ramen) I realized why this place has such amazing reviews. This was delicious. I usually go to ramen & tea but now I'm going to have to alternate. This place was amazing def giving it 5 stars.

The concept of the shop is a fusion of Japanese and Korean ramen & snacks. The "Izakaya" in the…read morename might be a bit misleading in that there were no tatami mats and there's no alcohol. There are ten tables of four and some counter spaces also. Quite spacious. The food was tasty. The pork ramen was good, especially the way the pork was grilled. The chicken ramen was good - the chicken pieces were super tender.

My favorite boba! They have amazing sushi as well. Very fresh! Wish there is more sushi and boba…read moreoptions though.

Ordered on DoorDash…read more Unfortunately the best thing was the Clear Soup. My husband enjoyed the Mexican Roll. That's where it ended. My tuna sushi was inedible. The tuna had so much sinew I couldn't bite through it, it felt like chewing jerky. The sushi rice was underseasoned. The Shrimp Tempura Roll was so large it fell apart as soon as you tried to pick up a piece and again the rice was plain. The Crab Rangoon were weirdly stringy and the oil they were fried in must have been a little stale. The California Roll was fine but bland. Not the quality we expect and have had in the past. Very disappointing. Likely won't come back for a bit. For the price it was terrible as most of it was thrown away.

My order was Togo and the service was good and the food was delicious. My family was very satisfied.read more

The smoothie teas from here are to die for! I got the blackberry while my guy got kiwi and they…read morewere both delicious, but the blackberry came out ahead for me. I got quite a few brain freezes, but it was all worth it especially in such a hot summer day. Foodwise, I liked the Cucumber Salad a lot, but ended up getting a bit bored of the flavor about halfway through the dish. The Takoyaki was really good and flavorful! It's hard to find good takoyaki that doesn't have the texture of mush. My guy and I split the Black Garlic Tonkotsu. It was good, but I've had better. It's a pretty small amount of food for the price and the overall flavor is okay. I didn't get a strong garlic flavor, unfortunately. It's a newer place from what I've gathered so I'm sure they will only improve from here in out.

This place is great five stars!…read more I've read most of the most current reviews... anybody who is complaining about the customer service at this establishment (not a food stand)... Is an idiot !! Who goes to the mall food court for customer service anyways? This is the only restaurant in the food court at the mall. They had a line of 10+ people, every other place was empty. Food was amazing! Definitely reminded me of a similar restaurant in a Randhurst Mall from when I was a kid. Will be back!! Way better than "Lung Fung 2" by a long shot!!

I literally got yelled at today by the woman behind the counter for "taking the wrong food" from…read morethe window when we waited our turn and it was given to us by the servers. Was shocked because I have never been yelled at before here, even if the service has been a little lacking. I calmly told her she didn't need to yell and she completely ignored me and went right to the next customer, not giving me any direction on what to do next. Thankfully the other workers there helped me and were almost apologetic for her behavior. I've loved their food for literal decades and that is still 5 stars, but her yelling at customers and blaming them for something that they obviously need a better system for takes the service down to 1 star. Would love to see someone else more friendly working the front counter.