This restaurant is not typical Japanese restaurant. There is no sushi menus however, you can enjoy authentic Japanese original dishes that are not on the menu of other restaurants. The owner-chef is Japanese and has over 40 years of experience. The foods taste is reliable!
Food tasted good but I couldn't take styrofoam and plastic containers for hot liquid food while dining in.
Kathryn Baker
Absolutely lovely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexis R.
I've been meaning to try this place as it's in my neighborhood. Super glad I did, walked over for a fast & easy pick-up. Katsu Don & Tatsuta Age was flavorful, good portion size for both. Was very authentic & almost like home cooked. Would def be back!
Harrison C.
Great Japanese food. Really excited this is in town. The sukiyaki is fantastic and I highly recommend.
Notintohype N.
Food is good and fresh. Employees are always nice. Prices need to be a bit lower for takeout.
Danielle R.
Wish there were more options on the menu. But the owner is excellent and friendly. There are a few places to sit and look out the window. The food is fast and everything we've tried is tasty and filling.
Colin G.
Absolutely delicious! Streamlined menu with lots of favorites! Quick and easy pickup.
The katsudon is too salty. You can't even taste any other flavor but the salt. I had high hopes. I hope this will help them better in the future for their future patrons.
Ken K.
I ordered the Sukiyaki Don and it was very authentic! Having been raised in a Japanese home, it tasted like the sukiyaki I enjoyed growing up. My wife ordered gyoza and she enjoyed it. I also ordered their kimchi and it was just the way I like it: Hawaiian style. We'll definitely be back.
Lena Knysh
We were excited to try this new place. Flavors were good, but it’s very expensive for takeout and for what you get. Meals very very low on protein. We spent $100 for 3 people and ended up getting mostly rice and onion.
Katie W.
This is an awesome addition to sb-- authentic and fresh, nice people inside. My partner and I were both super impressed with how tasty it was, we will be back!
Nikki W.
I ordered the chicken udon and it as very tasty and full of flavor. The inside of the location was very vibrant and clean. It looks like they have a small menu which isn't a bad thing! Looking toward to trying the other items.
This restaurant is not typical Japanese restaurant. There is no sushi menus however, you can enjoy authentic Japanese original dishes that are not on the menu of other restaurants. The owner-chef is Japanese and has over 40 years of experience. The foods taste is reliable!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Ginger Don
BEST JAPANESE FOODS IN SANTA BARBARA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Katsu Curry, Vegetable Udon, Pork Ginger Don, Chicken Soba Noodles
Absolutely lovely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food tasted good but I couldn't take styrofoam and plastic containers for hot liquid food while dining in.
Absolutely lovely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been meaning to try this place as it's in my neighborhood. Super glad I did, walked over for a fast & easy pick-up. Katsu Don & Tatsuta Age was flavorful, good portion size for both. Was very authentic & almost like home cooked. Would def be back!
Great Japanese food. Really excited this is in town. The sukiyaki is fantastic and I highly recommend.
Food is good and fresh. Employees are always nice. Prices need to be a bit lower for takeout.
Wish there were more options on the menu. But the owner is excellent and friendly. There are a few places to sit and look out the window. The food is fast and everything we've tried is tasty and filling.
Absolutely delicious! Streamlined menu with lots of favorites! Quick and easy pickup.
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The katsudon is too salty. You can't even taste any other flavor but the salt. I had high hopes. I hope this will help them better in the future for their future patrons.
I ordered the Sukiyaki Don and it was very authentic! Having been raised in a Japanese home, it tasted like the sukiyaki I enjoyed growing up. My wife ordered gyoza and she enjoyed it. I also ordered their kimchi and it was just the way I like it: Hawaiian style. We'll definitely be back.
We were excited to try this new place. Flavors were good, but it’s very expensive for takeout and for what you get. Meals very very low on protein. We spent $100 for 3 people and ended up getting mostly rice and onion.
This is an awesome addition to sb-- authentic and fresh, nice people inside. My partner and I were both super impressed with how tasty it was, we will be back!
I ordered the chicken udon and it as very tasty and full of flavor. The inside of the location was very vibrant and clean. It looks like they have a small menu which isn't a bad thing! Looking toward to trying the other items.