Excellent. Authentic. .Highly recommend. Friendly atmosphere. Our server, Tiana, was wonderful. Answered every question with a smile. Accommodating. Foodwas fresh and delicious. They'll make whatever style sushi you want. The inside was clean and reminded me of some restaurants in New Haven, CT I used to go to 30 yrs ago. Felt very comfortable. The chefs even said goodbye to us and wished us well as we were leaving. It was a good experience and we'll definitely be back soon.
Ally
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March 17, 2024
Great little sushi place with a wonderfully friendly staff to get lunch or dinner at if you're visiting Downtown NPR! Every time I visit here the experience is always delightful, when you walk in you’re greeted by staff members with sincere warmth. The servers, chefs, and all of the staff are very knowledgeable, professional, and have such a positive energy that it’s infectious. If you’re new to Asian cuisine, no question is the wrong question and they are happy to help with anything you need, because I’ve brought friends here, and even when I came my first time in June 2023, it was a bit overwhelming because of how huge the menu is! It’s definitely worth it though, and the staff is super attentive without being too intrusive, it’s the perfect balance! It’s rare that the food, service, and decor all combine to such an excellence the way Kazu’s does. Everything we ate was flavorful and delicious. It was very very delightful! It’s always very good. I personally love sitting and eating at the sushi bar because it gives you that more authentic experience watching the chefs make the meals for you, and then they hand them to you right there. The rolls are great, they have specials everyday if we want to go a more affordable route on rolls, but if you’re looking for a more specific type of roll, I highly recommend the ‘Rainbow Roll’ and the ‘Kazu’s House Roll’. The ‘Tempura Japanese Bagel Roll’ is very delicious as well, if you’re not looking for rolls, the ‘Whitefish Teriyaki’ is to die for, actually it’s to LIVE for, comes with white rice, miso soup, and it also had fried vegetables, I think it was stir fry, either way it was scrumptious! Might I emphasize how good the miso soup is, as well as the edamame, oh and the sake! The Sour Apple Sake is a must every time for me, I need to try the plum they have, they also have strawberry but you have to order it by the bottle. They have so much variety when it comes to beverages, whether they are alcoholic or not! This place has it all, definitely a lunch/dinner highlight, highly highly recommend. Keep up the good work team Kazu!
McSteamy
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April 14, 2024
Wife and I went here to celebrate our anniversary. We had heard good things and read reviews saying that it was worth checking out.
Unfortunately, we didn't have the same experience.
While the service was good, we ended up waiting for a much longer than expected time. Ended up being over an hour (1hr20m) wait for our food, even though they weren't particularly busy. I will say our waitress was very nice though.
The appetizer we ordered was decent, but that was the highlight of the meal. My wife ordered 3-4 different sushi rolls and none of them got anymore than an "it's okay" from her.
I don't like sushi or fish in general, so I ordered the chicken teriyaki. I tried to substitute the rice for some ramen, but was told that it's impossible without me ordering another completely different meal. So whatever, I get the regular w/rice
While the chicken was cooked alright, I've had better sauce out of a bottle. It was pretty flavorless overall.
On top of this, my wife ended up getting sick later that day into the next. Obviously we won't be visiting here again. Not nearly worth the price.
Donna Elizabeth
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August 10, 2024
Tried Kimchi Conch and Nasu Agedashi before having the (always-a-favorite) Kanisu. Delicious! Phenomenal service even on a busy Friday evening. And Kazu was serving up sushi and smiles, of course!
Brandon Wong
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July 09, 2023
I've been to very, VERY few authentic Japanese restaurants. Even less with actual Japanese chefs. But this restaurant has amazing sushi. For what you're paying, you get very high quality fish. Just a warning if you're not used to it, the food will take a little time as they only have so many sushi chefs so please be patient
Excellent. Authentic. .Highly recommend. Friendly atmosphere. Our server, Tiana, was wonderful. Answered every question with a smile. Accommodating. Foodwas fresh and delicious. They'll make whatever style sushi you want. The inside was clean and reminded me of some restaurants in New Haven, CT I used to go to 30 yrs ago. Felt very comfortable. The chefs even said goodbye to us and wished us well as we were leaving. It was a good experience and we'll definitely be back soon.
Great little sushi place with a wonderfully friendly staff to get lunch or dinner at if you're visiting Downtown NPR! Every time I visit here the experience is always delightful, when you walk in you’re greeted by staff members with sincere warmth. The servers, chefs, and all of the staff are very knowledgeable, professional, and have such a positive energy that it’s infectious. If you’re new to Asian cuisine, no question is the wrong question and they are happy to help with anything you need, because I’ve brought friends here, and even when I came my first time in June 2023, it was a bit overwhelming because of how huge the menu is! It’s definitely worth it though, and the staff is super attentive without being too intrusive, it’s the perfect balance! It’s rare that the food, service, and decor all combine to such an excellence the way Kazu’s does. Everything we ate was flavorful and delicious. It was very very delightful! It’s always very good. I personally love sitting and eating at the sushi bar because it gives you that more authentic experience watching the chefs make the meals for you, and then they hand them to you right there. The rolls are great, they have specials everyday if we want to go a more affordable route on rolls, but if you’re looking for a more specific type of roll, I highly recommend the ‘Rainbow Roll’ and the ‘Kazu’s House Roll’. The ‘Tempura Japanese Bagel Roll’ is very delicious as well, if you’re not looking for rolls, the ‘Whitefish Teriyaki’ is to die for, actually it’s to LIVE for, comes with white rice, miso soup, and it also had fried vegetables, I think it was stir fry, either way it was scrumptious! Might I emphasize how good the miso soup is, as well as the edamame, oh and the sake! The Sour Apple Sake is a must every time for me, I need to try the plum they have, they also have strawberry but you have to order it by the bottle. They have so much variety when it comes to beverages, whether they are alcoholic or not! This place has it all, definitely a lunch/dinner highlight, highly highly recommend. Keep up the good work team Kazu!
Wife and I went here to celebrate our anniversary. We had heard good things and read reviews saying that it was worth checking out. Unfortunately, we didn't have the same experience. While the service was good, we ended up waiting for a much longer than expected time. Ended up being over an hour (1hr20m) wait for our food, even though they weren't particularly busy. I will say our waitress was very nice though. The appetizer we ordered was decent, but that was the highlight of the meal. My wife ordered 3-4 different sushi rolls and none of them got anymore than an "it's okay" from her. I don't like sushi or fish in general, so I ordered the chicken teriyaki. I tried to substitute the rice for some ramen, but was told that it's impossible without me ordering another completely different meal. So whatever, I get the regular w/rice While the chicken was cooked alright, I've had better sauce out of a bottle. It was pretty flavorless overall. On top of this, my wife ended up getting sick later that day into the next. Obviously we won't be visiting here again. Not nearly worth the price.
Tried Kimchi Conch and Nasu Agedashi before having the (always-a-favorite) Kanisu. Delicious! Phenomenal service even on a busy Friday evening. And Kazu was serving up sushi and smiles, of course!
I've been to very, VERY few authentic Japanese restaurants. Even less with actual Japanese chefs. But this restaurant has amazing sushi. For what you're paying, you get very high quality fish. Just a warning if you're not used to it, the food will take a little time as they only have so many sushi chefs so please be patient