I love Kemuri Tatsuya - I think everyone does at this point. Incredible food and drinks that are fun and a bit luxurious. The only hangup I have is that being seated in the outside area exposes you to the Texas elements, which are wild and unforgiving. It’s still fun though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Tsukemen, Brisket Uni Sashimi
Andy Karuza
One of my favorite restaurants in any city I travel to. The food is on another level, and the atmosphere is incredible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Guille Purchese
Julian is the man! What a legend, what a guy, will make your experience memorable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
NA Sound
Julian was great, food was great, spot was great. Quality across the board
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GoldCoast Glam
Julian was an amazing server . He made our night and gave my group such an amazing time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
sam m
**if you have allergies be very careful here**
Food is good but the way this place handles allergies is terrifying. We had multiple servers double check on if certain items are gluten free or not, and got different answers from both of them.
We received dishes and were told they were gluten free, eaten from, and then the server came back to tell us they might not have been gluten free. Still not convinced.
Talked to the manager who offered apologies and was friendly about it, but highlighting here so they can make some real changes and not accidentally hurt someone.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Molly Waugh
This was an amazing dining experience. Everything we ate was fantastic, our server was so knowledgeable about the menu & the dishes were all served in fun ways
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chelsea Simonzi
Super welcoming cozy place to grab incredible food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Max Polaner (Personal)
So fun and delicious — great vibe, service and truly wonderful combo of Japan and Texas. Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura L2DAL
Oh Em Gee!! This was one of the best eating experiences from any place I've had the chance to try in Austin. Never would've thought about Japanese BBQ Fusion, it was amazing!! Thank you Johnny for the great customer service and recommendations!!
Everyone here was so nice and friendly! Our waiter was attentive without being too pushy and gave us wonderful recommendations. Everything was so delicious here but the highlight for us was the tofu pockets, savory meat and gouda filled tofu pocket with a cheese crust on the side to add a pop of umami. I wish I got another order of them but by the time we ordered them we were already stuffed. We didn't get any alcoholic drinks instead opting for mocktails which were delicious, the yuzu sprits was so a light bubbly sweet beverage. I can't wait to come here again only downside was small parking lot so plan accordingly but it's common in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pocketz, Charred Edamame
William
Service was slow. Had a res at 845 pm and waited about 20 minutes after we checked in. We sat down and immediately ordered everything from drinks, apps and mains. Took an actual 1.5 hours to roll everything out including a collarbone hamachi that was not worth the wait at the end.
Food was meh. Flavor was fine but nothing crazy to rave about. I’m not easily disappointed in food but damn, expectations were high and they certainly were not met for a $350 bill. Should’ve just went to go get sushi instead 🥴 The only redeeming dish was the edamame.
Drinks were good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Noah Rosenblatt
Makes me feel like I am back in Kyoto. The ambiance is intimate and energetic. Food was excellent and good fusion of Japanese and BBQ. A bit loud, but again adds to the vibe. Went twice in two weeks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drew S
Fun atmosphere. Great service. Creative cocktails. The food was good, but not exceptional. BBQ meats are certainly what they do well with the short rib and eel being the standouts. Some observations: the Ton Maki skewer is less pork belly and more bacon wrapped; and the scallop portion on the Hotate skewer is small being quartered pieces. Lastly, an izakaya is traditionally a "stay-drink-place." Kemuri Tatsu-Ya definitely feels more like a restaurant with an emphasis on turning tables over rather than "staying."
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pocketz, BBQ Tsukemen, BBQ, BBQ Eel
Monica Gonzalez
We ordered the 6-course special. It was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Every single dish was super savory and flavorful . Highly recommend the cornbread and the ribs. The Japanese whiskey was a nice touch. Loved the vibes. The 90s hip hop playlist brought back good memories. Our server Julian was such a gem! He made everything easy to order and gave us the best recommendations
Parking: Very limited parking lot, need to find parking along 2nd st
I love Kemuri Tatsuya - I think everyone does at this point. Incredible food and drinks that are fun and a bit luxurious. The only hangup I have is that being seated in the outside area exposes you to the Texas elements, which are wild and unforgiving. It’s still fun though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Tsukemen, Brisket Uni Sashimi
One of my favorite restaurants in any city I travel to. The food is on another level, and the atmosphere is incredible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julian is the man! What a legend, what a guy, will make your experience memorable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Julian was great, food was great, spot was great. Quality across the board
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julian was an amazing server . He made our night and gave my group such an amazing time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
**if you have allergies be very careful here**
Food is good but the way this place handles allergies is terrifying. We had multiple servers double check on if certain items are gluten free or not, and got different answers from both of them.
We received dishes and were told they were gluten free, eaten from, and then the server came back to tell us they might not have been gluten free. Still not convinced.
Talked to the manager who offered apologies and was friendly about it, but highlighting here so they can make some real changes and not accidentally hurt someone.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
This was an amazing dining experience. Everything we ate was fantastic, our server was so knowledgeable about the menu & the dishes were all served in fun ways
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super welcoming cozy place to grab incredible food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So fun and delicious — great vibe, service and truly wonderful combo of Japan and Texas. Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oh Em Gee!! This was one of the best eating experiences from any place I've had the chance to try in Austin. Never would've thought about Japanese BBQ Fusion, it was amazing!! Thank you Johnny for the great customer service and recommendations!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Everyone here was so nice and friendly! Our waiter was attentive without being too pushy and gave us wonderful recommendations. Everything was so delicious here but the highlight for us was the tofu pockets, savory meat and gouda filled tofu pocket with a cheese crust on the side to add a pop of umami. I wish I got another order of them but by the time we ordered them we were already stuffed. We didn't get any alcoholic drinks instead opting for mocktails which were delicious, the yuzu sprits was so a light bubbly sweet beverage. I can't wait to come here again only downside was small parking lot so plan accordingly but it's common in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pocketz, Charred Edamame
Service was slow. Had a res at 845 pm and waited about 20 minutes after we checked in. We sat down and immediately ordered everything from drinks, apps and mains. Took an actual 1.5 hours to roll everything out including a collarbone hamachi that was not worth the wait at the end.
Food was meh. Flavor was fine but nothing crazy to rave about. I’m not easily disappointed in food but damn, expectations were high and they certainly were not met for a $350 bill. Should’ve just went to go get sushi instead 🥴 The only redeeming dish was the edamame.
Drinks were good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Makes me feel like I am back in Kyoto. The ambiance is intimate and energetic. Food was excellent and good fusion of Japanese and BBQ. A bit loud, but again adds to the vibe. Went twice in two weeks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun atmosphere. Great service. Creative cocktails. The food was good, but not exceptional. BBQ meats are certainly what they do well with the short rib and eel being the standouts. Some observations: the Ton Maki skewer is less pork belly and more bacon wrapped; and the scallop portion on the Hotate skewer is small being quartered pieces. Lastly, an izakaya is traditionally a "stay-drink-place." Kemuri Tatsu-Ya definitely feels more like a restaurant with an emphasis on turning tables over rather than "staying."
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pocketz, BBQ Tsukemen, BBQ, BBQ Eel
We ordered the 6-course special. It was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Every single dish was super savory and flavorful . Highly recommend the cornbread and the ribs. The Japanese whiskey was a nice touch. Loved the vibes. The 90s hip hop playlist brought back good memories. Our server Julian was such a gem! He made everything easy to order and gave us the best recommendations
Parking: Very limited parking lot, need to find parking along 2nd st
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cornbread Taiyaki
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