YESSIR INDEED.. wagyu burger was so awesome.. the loaded fries, I need another round.. this place is really good 👍👍👍👍👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fries, Miso Soup, The Burger
Stephanie Pender
I called in my order and took my time getting there. An hour later im standing outside at the window with 3 other people for 30 minutes being told were still waiting on it. 3 people walked in and talked to management and got their food. Hour and half later I get my food first was missing a meal get home and its all cold and obviously had been sitting. Bulgugi burger was suppose to be minus jalapeños (had extra) but they did leave onions off. Bulgugi fries were all cold and the missing plate I mentioned earlier was cold. No apologies no reasons for this. I absolutely love this establishment but this trip really did not impress and watching two others simply ask for a refund due to the over hour wait with no explanation or management trying to fix or help the poor girl doing to go orders obviously in the weeds needing help.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Keith Silver
Clara at Jay’s Kitchen: A Bartender Who Deserves Her Own Stage I don’t go to Jay’s Kitchen for the food, the lanterns, or the lo-fi jazz. I go for Clara. She’s the bartender at this little Japanese spot, and she’s the kind of person who makes you believe in magic again. The second you sit down, she’s already reading you—your mood, your palate, your tolerance for risk. She’ll greet you with a quiet “Irasshaimase” and a smile that feels like it was saved just for you. Then she starts building. Her highballs are flawless: ice carved by hand, whisky measured with a jeweler’s eye, soda so cold it hisizzles. She’ll twist a yuzu peel over a gin cocktail and make it taste like sunrise. She knows when to talk and when to let the silence do the work. She’ll pour you a sake flight and explain the rice polish ratio like it’s the plot of your favorite novel. And when the night’s winding down, she’ll slide a tiny ceramic cup of umeshu across the bar with a wink and say, “This one’s on me. You earned it.” But here’s what kills me: Clara is a bourbon genius working with a children’s menu. The top shelf behind her is all Yamazaki and Hibiki—beautiful, sure, but useless to her real talent. The bourbon? One sad bottle of Maker’s Mark and a Knob Creek that’s been open since the Edo period. Clara dreams in bourbon. She’s told me (quietly, conspiratorially) about the Blanton’s old fashioned she’d make with a dash of black sugar syrup, or the Booker's Manhattan she’d age in a tiny cedar barrel behind the bar. She’s sketched recipes on napkins, tested ratios on slow Tuesdays, and once let me try a cask-strength Stagg highball that made me see God. She doesn’t complain. She just works with what she’s got, turning mid-shelf into miracles. But give her a real arsenal—Blanton’s, Stagg, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel, maybe a Pappy 15 for special nights—and Clara wouldn’t just shine. She’d burn the place down in the best way. Jay’s Kitchen is lucky to have her. But Clara deserves better than a backbar that clips her wings. Four stars for now, but if they ever stock the bourbon she needs? Five stars won’t be enough. Come for the highballs. Stay for Clara.
james bundy
I have returned since my first visit and the lunch menu is much better choice price wise. The pick two option is the best deal here. The salad with house made ginger dressing is the best I have had anywhere. I would highly recommend this place for your business lunch party's!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natty
Everything is too expensive. The ramen tastes nothing like the ones in Japan. Tastes like chemicals. Sorry, just being honest. Staff is nice though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Keith raetz
Japanese egg roles are smaller now
Luis Jaramillo
Service wasnt very good food was pretty good though I would say the food is reasonably priced
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Amanda Enriquez
I’ve ate at Jays for several years now! I love the atmosphere staff are friendly. My only complaint get some mint! I love a mojito and it seems like everytime I go you they have no mint. Also train the staff on the sushi rolls when you order a roll and you don’t have all the ingredients and they still bring it out without letting you know it’s a bit disappointing. But overall Jays is a great place to enjoy an Asian fusion meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Vale Aguilar
I have been there 3 times and must say that I have not been impressed at all. I had no plans of going back but the friend I was meeting was enthusiastic about going there so I agreed. My very first time there was with coworkers and we sat in the bar area; after 40 mins nobody had even asked what we wanted to drink… second time was by myself and asked for a burger, again on the bar area; I did get it but after 45 min; service was not really good. This last time I asked for chicken teriyaki and it was not that bad but it was no teriyaki. Service was decent this last time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Regina Burston-Valley
Great Sushi and salmon with veggies and waffle fries, shrimp shewers... The new shrimp and corn chowder was too sweet for my taste. The salad was very fresh and ginger dressing was on point this time. Last time, it was spoiled, so always recognize the true taste because it's very good. Personally, I would have preferred it not be sweet, so I could better taste the shrimp and corn...salt, pepper and garlic would have been great to add to cut sweetness possibly from sweet corn, cream or other additives. Our 1st time having fried oreos, very sweet, but tasty. I would suggest limiting whip cream or use a lite whip since chocolate swirls were also added. Pretty, but too much excess for such small oreos. Of course, we ate it 😆. Service was Exceptional by McKinley because she was very attentive to all our needs from serving us with professionalism, kindness, beautiful smiles and ensuring we were fully satisfied all the down to taking our numerous pictures. This was a very special lunch before my sister get a major medical procedure done, so McKinley's great service meant the world to us. Thank you again McKinley.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Food All Around, Jay's Kitchen, Salad
This place is absolutely by far a really great place to eat great food very clean and service is amazing Samantha is a very attentive waitress be sure to request her.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Renda Lopez
I just went to Jay’s Kitchen and asked for a party of five and they said an hour wait and I asked if they can move two tables together in the bar to accommodate five people and a car seat and they wouldn’t. They had a reservation for 80 people so I guess the accommodation for them was more important.
Service: 1
Barbara Bozeman
Hope they stay around forever. Best bulgogi! Friendly staff! Great food. My local go to spot for excrllant kim chi
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexandra Sanchez
Super good food , quality service , and price is great! definitely give it a try if you’re passing through! I was passing and gave it a chance and don’t regret it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kyndall wall
food was okay. drove 40 mins to come here and eat on date night. first off our server was so rude and unprofessional. she took our drink and food order at the same time (which was fine) i asked her if we could get our drinks asap. like i said we drove a good ways to come here and were very thirsty. i didn't want her to forget about our drinks, which i know happens sometimes when you put both orders in at 1 time. she then proceeds to walk up to the hostess stand where her friends/ coworkers were standing and starting acting iratic over me asking for our drinks. she slammed down our menus at the stand and was talking very loud and ugly about us! was not the service i was expecting nor wanting as we drove 40 mins to come here and the food is not cheap. i did leave a note on the back of our reciept. i hope she knows this is not acceptable and no one deserves to be treated that way.
The Food.... WOW 🍽️🍽️
YESSIR INDEED.. wagyu burger was so awesome.. the loaded fries, I need another round.. this place is really good 👍👍👍👍👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Fries, Miso Soup, The Burger
I called in my order and took my time getting there. An hour later im standing outside at the window with 3 other people for 30 minutes being told were still waiting on it. 3 people walked in and talked to management and got their food. Hour and half later I get my food first was missing a meal get home and its all cold and obviously had been sitting. Bulgugi burger was suppose to be minus jalapeños (had extra) but they did leave onions off. Bulgugi fries were all cold and the missing plate I mentioned earlier was cold. No apologies no reasons for this. I absolutely love this establishment but this trip really did not impress and watching two others simply ask for a refund due to the over hour wait with no explanation or management trying to fix or help the poor girl doing to go orders obviously in the weeds needing help.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Clara at Jay’s Kitchen: A Bartender Who Deserves Her Own Stage
I don’t go to Jay’s Kitchen for the food, the lanterns, or the lo-fi jazz. I go for Clara.
She’s the bartender at this little Japanese spot, and she’s the kind of person who makes you believe in magic again. The second you sit down, she’s already reading you—your mood, your palate, your tolerance for risk. She’ll greet you with a quiet “Irasshaimase” and a smile that feels like it was saved just for you. Then she starts building.
Her highballs are flawless: ice carved by hand, whisky measured with a jeweler’s eye, soda so cold it hisizzles. She’ll twist a yuzu peel over a gin cocktail and make it taste like sunrise. She knows when to talk and when to let the silence do the work. She’ll pour you a sake flight and explain the rice polish ratio like it’s the plot of your favorite novel. And when the night’s winding down, she’ll slide a tiny ceramic cup of umeshu across the bar with a wink and say, “This one’s on me. You earned it.”
But here’s what kills me: Clara is a bourbon genius working with a children’s menu.
The top shelf behind her is all Yamazaki and Hibiki—beautiful, sure, but useless to her real talent. The bourbon? One sad bottle of Maker’s Mark and a Knob Creek that’s been open since the Edo period. Clara dreams in bourbon. She’s told me (quietly, conspiratorially) about the Blanton’s old fashioned she’d make with a dash of black sugar syrup, or the Booker's Manhattan she’d age in a tiny cedar barrel behind the bar. She’s sketched recipes on napkins, tested ratios on slow Tuesdays, and once let me try a cask-strength Stagg highball that made me see God.
She doesn’t complain. She just works with what she’s got, turning mid-shelf into miracles. But give her a real arsenal—Blanton’s, Stagg, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel, maybe a Pappy 15 for special nights—and Clara wouldn’t just shine. She’d burn the place down in the best way.
Jay’s Kitchen is lucky to have her. But Clara deserves better than a backbar that clips her wings. Four stars for now, but if they ever stock the bourbon she needs? Five stars won’t be enough.
Come for the highballs. Stay for Clara.
I have returned since my first visit and the lunch menu is much better choice price wise. The pick two option is the best deal here. The salad with house made ginger dressing is the best I have had anywhere. I would highly recommend this place for your business lunch party's!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything is too expensive. The ramen tastes nothing like the ones in Japan. Tastes like chemicals. Sorry, just being honest. Staff is nice though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Japanese egg roles are smaller now
Service wasnt very good food was pretty good though I would say the food is reasonably priced
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
I’ve ate at Jays for several years now! I love the atmosphere staff are friendly. My only complaint get some mint! I love a mojito and it seems like everytime I go you they have no mint. Also train the staff on the sushi rolls when you order a roll and you don’t have all the ingredients and they still bring it out without letting you know it’s a bit disappointing. But overall Jays is a great place to enjoy an Asian fusion meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I have been there 3 times and must say that I have not been impressed at all. I had no plans of going back but the friend I was meeting was enthusiastic about going there so I agreed.
My very first time there was with coworkers and we sat in the bar area; after 40 mins nobody had even asked what we wanted to drink… second time was by myself and asked for a burger, again on the bar area; I did get it but after 45 min; service was not really good. This last time I asked for chicken teriyaki and it was not that bad but it was no teriyaki. Service was decent this last time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great Sushi and salmon with veggies and waffle fries, shrimp shewers... The new shrimp and corn chowder was too sweet for my taste. The salad was very fresh and ginger dressing was on point this time. Last time, it was spoiled, so always recognize the true taste because it's very good. Personally, I would have preferred it not be sweet, so I could better taste the shrimp and corn...salt, pepper and garlic would have been great to add to cut sweetness possibly from sweet corn, cream or other additives. Our 1st time having fried oreos, very sweet, but tasty. I would suggest limiting whip cream or use a lite whip since chocolate swirls were also added. Pretty, but too much excess for such small oreos. Of course, we ate it 😆.
Service was Exceptional by McKinley because she was very attentive to all our needs from serving us with professionalism, kindness, beautiful smiles and ensuring we were fully satisfied all the down to taking our numerous pictures. This was a very special lunch before my sister get a major medical procedure done, so McKinley's great service meant the world to us. Thank you again McKinley.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Food All Around, Jay's Kitchen, Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is absolutely by far a really great place to eat great food very clean and service is amazing Samantha is a very attentive waitress be sure to request her.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just went to Jay’s Kitchen and asked for a party of five and they said an hour wait and I asked if they can move two tables together in the bar to accommodate five people and a car seat and they wouldn’t. They had a reservation for 80 people so I guess the accommodation for them was more important.
Service: 1
Hope they stay around forever. Best bulgogi! Friendly staff! Great food. My local go to spot for excrllant kim chi
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super good food , quality service , and price is great! definitely give it a try if you’re passing through! I was passing and gave it a chance and don’t regret it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
food was okay. drove 40 mins to come here and eat on date night. first off our server was so rude and unprofessional. she took our drink and food order at the same time (which was fine) i asked her if we could get our drinks asap. like i said we drove a good ways to come here and were very thirsty. i didn't want her to forget about our drinks, which i know happens sometimes when you put both orders in at 1 time. she then proceeds to walk up to the hostess stand where her friends/ coworkers were standing and starting acting iratic over me asking for our drinks. she slammed down our menus at the stand and was talking very loud and ugly about us! was not the service i was expecting nor wanting as we drove 40 mins to come here and the food is not cheap. i did leave a note on the back of our reciept. i hope she knows this is not acceptable and no one deserves to be treated that way.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
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