KYU is always a great experience. The ambiance is a great date night mood setter. Tonight wasn’t my first time at KYU. When visiting I’m always a fan of the Korean Fried Chicken, Fried Rice, and Cauliflower. However, tonight i added some new favorites. The Crispy Pork Guy, Pork Bao Buns, and Japanese Sweet Potato were the new kids on the block this go around. Let me tell you, you cannot go wrong with the sweet potato. By day the absolute best sweet potato dish I’ve ever tried at an establishment. When it comes to our waiter, Franciel was attentive and gave top notch services. He took time to explain drink options to me and was very knowledgeable on the best options for my liking. I forgot the drink i received but it was great lol…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce White
First time at KYU and I only have five-star thoughts about this place. We dined with someone who had dietary restrictions, and we were lucky to have Celeste as our server. She truly went above and beyond to accommodate our requests. She was prompt, kind, and offered excellent recommendations for food, drinks, and dessert. I don’t usually write reviews, but both KYU and Celeste absolutely deserve the recognition.
Miguel Florendo
Booked a reservation a week in advance for 5pm, two minutes before the reservation we were told it was cancelled because of an event they were setting up for. Horrible communication.
Sylvie duhamel
We loved it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gian Carlo Lazaro
Food was excellent BUT loss my appetite after I ate a STRAND OF HAIR rom their short rib on Valentines day. Disappointing..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Celeste Borsato
Amazing food, ambience, and service by Chris! The Chilean seabass was to die for 🫶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kerrygrace McCauley
Server was amazing - food was amazing- ambiance amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cate Janusz
Make sure to get the ribs, fried chicken and cinnamon roll! Full review on my TikTok & IG: @snacks.andthe.city
Matt Oliver
King crab legs dish slapped harder than my father, everything else was very good as well. Drinks were very strong just like my aforementioned father.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Brown
Sweet potato was great, the fish fillet was great, the sticky rice was great.
Thought the experience was very pleasant until the waiter heard us wrong and overcharged us. Will NOT be back. Very rude service.
J C
Food was delicious and service was great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kyu's Famous Whole Coconut Cake, Korean Fried Chicken, Beef Short Rib
Marshall Stief
We had a wonderful meal at Kyu on Saturday night! The space is large and beautiful with many interesting nooks which makes for a fun dining atmosphere. Our wonderful server Celeste was friendly and very good at checking in with us but also giving us space to chat and have fun! She made sure we were clear on what dishes were Gluten Free and which could be made so, which was very important as my husband has Celiac.
The food was really delicious across the board. We tried a lot of different things including the Krunchy Kale, Smoked Onion Dip, Hamachi Crudo and the Smoked Bone Marrow. Our standouts though were the Roasted Cauliflower, Chilean Seabass and the Duck Breast Burnt Ends. We were too busy eating to take any pictures of the food!
Overall a great night, with great drinks, food and service, we will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eva P
More or a 3.5, with highlights being the service and space.
Our server Nolan was an absolute delight! Totally professional, personable, and had tons of menu knowledge. The other team members we interacted with (a server assistant and another server) were also very impressive, and they all moved perfectly in sync with one another - one bussing the table, the next crumbing, the next reseting - without instruction or hesitation. Just awesome teamwork and training.
The environment is also really nice, with spacious tables, a fire playlist, clean and private restrooms, and a fun mix of industrial and organic materials.
What fell short for us was the food. While quickly prepared in a lovely open kitchen, we found that almost all of the dishes fell pretty flat. The king crab fried rice needed a pop of freshness, or citrus, or salt, or all of the above. It had so many ingredients mixed in and tasted a whole lot like nothing. The coconut cake was dry and far too stiff, the rice cakes were underseasoned and again, could use a pop of freshness. The potato was great but needed lime or something to break up all the sweetness.
And while there were highs, I'm not sure the price ($300 with no alcohol), could be justified on vibes alone 😔.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Wendi
Visited on a Wednesday around 7PM great atmosphere and perfect noise level for conversation. Drinks were well balanced. The tasting menu had some hits and misses: loved the crispy rice, clay pot rice with king crab, cauliflower, and the fall-off-the-bone short rib. The coconut layered cake was the standout and worth returning for. Some dishes were underwhelming, including the kale chips, fried chicken, and sweet potato. Service was friendly and attentive, but overall the food felt pricey for the experience.
KYU is always a great experience. The ambiance is a great date night mood setter. Tonight wasn’t my first time at KYU. When visiting I’m always a fan of the Korean Fried Chicken, Fried Rice, and Cauliflower. However, tonight i added some new favorites. The Crispy Pork Guy, Pork Bao Buns, and Japanese Sweet Potato were the new kids on the block this go around. Let me tell you, you cannot go wrong with the sweet potato. By day the absolute best sweet potato dish I’ve ever tried at an establishment. When it comes to our waiter, Franciel was attentive and gave top notch services. He took time to explain drink options to me and was very knowledgeable on the best options for my liking. I forgot the drink i received but it was great lol…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time at KYU and I only have five-star thoughts about this place. We dined with someone who had dietary restrictions, and we were lucky to have Celeste as our server. She truly went above and beyond to accommodate our requests. She was prompt, kind, and offered excellent recommendations for food, drinks, and dessert. I don’t usually write reviews, but both KYU and Celeste absolutely deserve the recognition.
Booked a reservation a week in advance for 5pm, two minutes before the reservation we were told it was cancelled because of an event they were setting up for. Horrible communication.
We loved it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was excellent BUT loss my appetite after I ate a STRAND OF HAIR rom their short rib on Valentines day. Disappointing..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Amazing food, ambience, and service by Chris! The Chilean seabass was to die for 🫶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Server was amazing - food was amazing- ambiance amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Make sure to get the ribs, fried chicken and cinnamon roll! Full review on my TikTok & IG: @snacks.andthe.city
King crab legs dish slapped harder than my father, everything else was very good as well. Drinks were very strong just like my aforementioned father.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sweet potato was great, the fish fillet was great, the sticky rice was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Thought the experience was very pleasant until the waiter heard us wrong and overcharged us. Will NOT be back. Very rude service.
Food was delicious and service was great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kyu's Famous Whole Coconut Cake, Korean Fried Chicken, Beef Short Rib
We had a wonderful meal at Kyu on Saturday night! The space is large and beautiful with many interesting nooks which makes for a fun dining atmosphere. Our wonderful server Celeste was friendly and very good at checking in with us but also giving us space to chat and have fun! She made sure we were clear on what dishes were Gluten Free and which could be made so, which was very important as my husband has Celiac.
The food was really delicious across the board. We tried a lot of different things including the Krunchy Kale, Smoked Onion Dip, Hamachi Crudo and the Smoked Bone Marrow. Our standouts though were the Roasted Cauliflower, Chilean Seabass and the Duck Breast Burnt Ends. We were too busy eating to take any pictures of the food!
Overall a great night, with great drinks, food and service, we will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
More or a 3.5, with highlights being the service and space.
Our server Nolan was an absolute delight! Totally professional, personable, and had tons of menu knowledge. The other team members we interacted with (a server assistant and another server) were also very impressive, and they all moved perfectly in sync with one another - one bussing the table, the next crumbing, the next reseting - without instruction or hesitation. Just awesome teamwork and training.
The environment is also really nice, with spacious tables, a fire playlist, clean and private restrooms, and a fun mix of industrial and organic materials.
What fell short for us was the food. While quickly prepared in a lovely open kitchen, we found that almost all of the dishes fell pretty flat. The king crab fried rice needed a pop of freshness, or citrus, or salt, or all of the above. It had so many ingredients mixed in and tasted a whole lot like nothing. The coconut cake was dry and far too stiff, the rice cakes were underseasoned and again, could use a pop of freshness. The potato was great but needed lime or something to break up all the sweetness.
And while there were highs, I'm not sure the price ($300 with no alcohol), could be justified on vibes alone 😔.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Visited on a Wednesday around 7PM
great atmosphere and perfect noise level for conversation. Drinks were well balanced. The tasting menu had some hits and misses: loved the crispy rice, clay pot rice with king crab, cauliflower, and the fall-off-the-bone short rib. The coconut layered cake was the standout and worth returning for. Some dishes were underwhelming, including the kale chips, fried chicken, and sweet potato. Service was friendly and attentive, but overall the food felt pricey for the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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