KAIDO Japanese Restaurant

From start to finish, from the impeccable staff to the sublime food, everything was perfect. The Japanese concepts of relentless pursuit of excellence and meticulous effort are clearly in practice here, and last night they achieved perfection. This is no ordinary Japanese restaurant. Five stars.

Awesome food and wonderful staff!

As much as I enjoy going to Kaido and have been there numerous times, the service was superb, but the food, something else. I ordered the rainbow roll, as I normally have, but as the photo depicts, the avocado was old and browning, and additionally, the rice was old and stale, causing the rice’s texture to lose stickiness and made the roll fall apart while in my chopsticks. I have no issue paying $20 for a high-quality sushi roll, but for $20, I expect to receive avocado that isn’t going bad and fresh rice. With this experience, I could’ve gotten a roll half the price from a grocery store that would’ve been fresher. I’m honestly surprised, because I have had great experiences at Kaido in the past, but I was extremely disappointed.

So good! I came in alone and I was impressed by the fast service. I had the chirashi bowl and a roll and left feeling satisfied.

Only been there once, last winter. My 12 year old son and I just happened to be able to walk in one night without a reservation. Not a very common occurrence. I love the old school, gold rush historic look of the place. There was a black and white Japanese film from the 1950's playing on a screen within our view. No sound, but the theatrical, stylized look of it really added something special to the atmosphere there. We happened to know our server which is one of the great things about living in a small town. Everything at Kaido seems harmoniously balanced to please the senses: the impeccable timing and friendly demeanor of our server, the chiaroscuro lighting, the subdued sounds and smells. The food was excellent, fully the equal of sushi places we have been to in San Francisco and Oakland. The saki was the perfect warming on a cold night.

Superb service attentive, personal, and accomodating. Freshest seafood anywhere. Ordering specialty rolls at extra cost is well worth it. Atmosphere is a full house fitted nicely into a small space and still intimate. SO TAKE YOUR TIME AND ENJOY.. My favorite..

Food was great as always and the staff are very kind!

Kaido is superb. Definitely recommend the shrimp tempura and miso soup!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The most fresh sushi I’ve ever had, definitely the best in Nevada county. A bit pricey and the servings are smaller but that’s to be expected with how quality the food is. Great customer service, waitresses are very nice

Outstanding food and great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi

I will never come back to this place. I have been here twice and the food is okay but this is the second time it took 50 minutes to receive our order and we only ordered three rolls. Also the restaurant was half empty. I have had other friends with the same experience. This is the slowest place I've ever been to. Restaurant experience is not just about the food it's about the service and the atmosphere that makes a complete package . The worst part is I asked for ponzu sauce for my wife and I which I do it every restaurant. They charged me $7 for ponzu sauce! I've been to at least 100 sushi restaurants and I've never been charged. The waitress could have at least told us that there was a charge and I would have just had soy sauce for free. Food is getting more and more expensive and they're going to nail me with a dollar charge for literally a teaspoon of sauce. Terrible

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Our favorite dining experience in every way!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Sushi, Sashimi

Seriously wonderful restaurant, I generally come here once a month, I would go more often if I could afford it. Compared to other sushi restaurants in the area they have a much more traditional style, which is to say they are often very light on the sauce and toppings. I highly recommend the salmon belly sashimi, it's absolutely delectable.

Parking: Depending on the time of day/day of the week it can be difficult to find parking, downtown Grass Valley kind of just has that problem.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Poke, Sashimi, Shrimp and Veggies Tempura, Sushi

We had a wonderful experience. The food as always, was amazing. The service was wonderful and the restaurant was clean and cozy. I highly recommend a dine in experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Green Tea Ice Cream, Sashimi, Shrimp and Veggies Tempura, Sushi

Went in on a Wednesday at 7:30 and half the tables were open, but they wouldn't accept a to go order. So, can't speak to the food, but not impressed with the business overall.

Service: 1