Made reservations to come here tonight and we showed up and the place was closed even though it showed as open online. No posting on door nothing on socials and no answer when we called even though reservations where confirmed ... very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adrianna Murillo
Loved the Osaka fries! Gyūdon was delicious. Chicken udon broth was light with good amount of chicken.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Osaka Fries, Roll, Miso Soup
Dana S.
Not sure how this place has such high ratings. Kept it as 3 stars as the food isn't great but also not terrible and there were plenty of seats, and the place was clean. It was pretty quiet and slow in business with many open tables on a Sat night as the restaurant next door was bustling with a wait line. There must be a following to keep them in business. The restaurant doesn't have much of a sushi selection though labeled as a sushi restaurant. It got me real worried that they don't serve nigiri and have more cooked options on the sushi menu than raw. Tried the Alaskan (prayed hard that we don't get sick from it), unagi, California, and cucumber avocado rolls--all were overpriced for the basic quality. The izakaya selections aren't the greatest either- just the usual items (they couldn't get the count right and we had to clarify with them when they came out with the wrong count. Then there's a slew of a lot of other menu choices that doesn't help the restaurant identify itself as a sushi or izakaya or maybe Hawaiian/Japanese restaurant. Tried the shrimp and vege tempura, which was overbattered and soggy on one side, which is a shame especially with a $19 price tag on it. Also tried the fried chicken skin--flavorful (a little too flavorful) and crispy on the outside but chewy. We were excited we made it to Happy Hour and ordered hot sake for a chilly night. The waiters didn't really know the details of the happy hour deals and had to come back several times to answer our questions. Most places come by to remind you that happy hour specials are nearing its end time. The waiters did not (they weren't busy as there was only one other table of 2). We still ordered another sake though there's no discount, but notice to others that you need to keep your own timer. I can see why there's no wait, but for the sake of the business, hope their followers continue coming back. Maybe limit the menu and focus on fewer items and making it better vs. offering more mediocre items? And advertise the happy hour specials and time--supposing more money is made off of alcohol, but it doesn't help when people don't know. Everybody likes a deal.
Lauren Jimenez
Great food! Seasoned perfectly without extra salt. Flavorful and pretty. Big portions. Katsu chicken curry and loco moco!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loco Moco Curry Rice
Gerardo Campos
We love bringing our pup to the patio at Izakaya Links. The food is great and the service is what you'd expect. This is a great place for date night.Vegetarian options: Standard fare veggie rolls.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Sushi, Roll, Miso Soup
David Terra
The food here is bad. The service was really slow and weird. don’t usually review but felt like I had to after seeing this place had 4.6 stars. All the positive 4/5 stars can’t be genuine. Would not return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Christine F.
Spacious, clean, and overall a nice atmosphere. The food here is great, and I love that they do pitchers of beer. They have a great bar and apparently a great patio space in the back. The service was solid and friendly. The bathroom was clean. I really have nothing negative to say!
Vladimir Subbotin
The spicy chicken sandwich is an absolute must!An absolute neighborhood gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Fish Katsu and Chips
Lydia B.
The sushi here is immaculate! I have been here four times so far and I will come back many more after that !But the fish here is so fresh. It's so buttery it melts in your mouth. Everything here is so good. Also there corn butter is a very delicious option as well!!
Jean Sung
Relaxing vibes with great food and friendly people! Highly recommended!
I really enjoyed hopping into the restaurant on an early Friday night and having an open spot at the bar! The servers are all really nice and attentive as other reviewers have said. The server said the restaurant is moving away from sushi/ nigiri and starting to specialize in izakaya skewers and bbq which is exciting so I asked for the servers reccomendation on a few items. He recommended the chicken thigh and chicken katsu curry as some popular dishes! Both were super flavorful and cooked really well.I still wanted to try a roll and I'm a sucker for spicy sauces so I got the dynamite roll, a nice tempuraed spicy tuna roll served on a beautiful platter!I'm really impressed by the atmosphere of the restaurant, casual for a date night and easily fit a birthday party that arrived at the end of my dinner~Definitely ready to bring a date to the patio I have heard great things about
Al L.
Visiting friends, we decided to get some dinner. They brought us to a Japanese bar and restaurant near their house. It was the location of the former Tee Off Bar. This bar restaurant serves sushi, udon, appetizers, skewers, plates, and Japanese inspired sandwiches.They had a private party and the back tables and patio were reserved, so we sat at one of the bar tables in the bar area. After getting our drinks, we placed our orders.Curry Loco Moco - with a Japanese style burger patty topped with a sunny side egg with a Japanese curry sauce over a bed of rice. I never had a curry loco moco and this was delicious. Loco Moco - friend had this and it came with a hayashi sauce instead of curry sauce. Instead of the typical mushroom style gravy, my friend said this gravy was good. Rolls ordered were:49er Roll, Negihama Roll. Rainbow Roll and Dragon Roll. The rolls were well made and the fish was fresh and thick-sliced. Favorites were the Dragon roll with the tasty unagi and the Dragon roll with nicely slices of fish with real crab in the middle. The food here was delicious for this neighbor spot. A neighborhood gem. Service was good, given that a private party was there. So it was a little crowded in the restaurant and noisy at times. We will be back and hopefully sit in a table in the dining area.
Julie
The spicy fried chicken sandwich is one of the best I’ve had …. From the chicken to bun ratio ?, crispiness of chicken, multiple sauces that add depth of umami flavor, and pretzel bun… this was a well composed dish with no detail overlooked. A must try!
Ayumi Kumagai
Sushi chef Masa made Omakase sushi.It was $140 for 2 person.
Pearl B.
Stopped in to the place for drinks while in the area . Staff very nice , friendly , and good selection of cocktails. We enjoyed our drinks and visited twice as the drinks were absolutely delicious.
Made reservations to come here tonight and we showed up and the place was closed even though it showed as open online. No posting on door nothing on socials and no answer when we called even though reservations where confirmed ... very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Loved the Osaka fries! Gyūdon was delicious. Chicken udon broth was light with good amount of chicken.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Osaka Fries, Roll, Miso Soup
Not sure how this place has such high ratings. Kept it as 3 stars as the food isn't great but also not terrible and there were plenty of seats, and the place was clean. It was pretty quiet and slow in business with many open tables on a Sat night as the restaurant next door was bustling with a wait line. There must be a following to keep them in business. The restaurant doesn't have much of a sushi selection though labeled as a sushi restaurant. It got me real worried that they don't serve nigiri and have more cooked options on the sushi menu than raw. Tried the Alaskan (prayed hard that we don't get sick from it), unagi, California, and cucumber avocado rolls--all were overpriced for the basic quality. The izakaya selections aren't the greatest either- just the usual items (they couldn't get the count right and we had to clarify with them when they came out with the wrong count. Then there's a slew of a lot of other menu choices that doesn't help the restaurant identify itself as a sushi or izakaya or maybe Hawaiian/Japanese restaurant. Tried the shrimp and vege tempura, which was overbattered and soggy on one side, which is a shame especially with a $19 price tag on it. Also tried the fried chicken skin--flavorful (a little too flavorful) and crispy on the outside but chewy. We were excited we made it to Happy Hour and ordered hot sake for a chilly night. The waiters didn't really know the details of the happy hour deals and had to come back several times to answer our questions. Most places come by to remind you that happy hour specials are nearing its end time. The waiters did not (they weren't busy as there was only one other table of 2). We still ordered another sake though there's no discount, but notice to others that you need to keep your own timer. I can see why there's no wait, but for the sake of the business, hope their followers continue coming back. Maybe limit the menu and focus on fewer items and making it better vs. offering more mediocre items? And advertise the happy hour specials and time--supposing more money is made off of alcohol, but it doesn't help when people don't know. Everybody likes a deal.
Great food! Seasoned perfectly without extra salt. Flavorful and pretty. Big portions. Katsu chicken curry and loco moco!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loco Moco Curry Rice
We love bringing our pup to the patio at Izakaya Links. The food is great and the service is what you'd expect. This is a great place for date night.Vegetarian options: Standard fare veggie rolls.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Sushi, Roll, Miso Soup
The food here is bad. The service was really slow and weird. don’t usually review but felt like I had to after seeing this place had 4.6 stars. All the positive 4/5 stars can’t be genuine. Would not return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Spacious, clean, and overall a nice atmosphere. The food here is great, and I love that they do pitchers of beer. They have a great bar and apparently a great patio space in the back. The service was solid and friendly. The bathroom was clean. I really have nothing negative to say!
The spicy chicken sandwich is an absolute must!An absolute neighborhood gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Fish Katsu and Chips
The sushi here is immaculate! I have been here four times so far and I will come back many more after that !But the fish here is so fresh. It's so buttery it melts in your mouth. Everything here is so good. Also there corn butter is a very delicious option as well!!
Relaxing vibes with great food and friendly people! Highly recommended!
Restaurantji Recommends
I really enjoyed hopping into the restaurant on an early Friday night and having an open spot at the bar! The servers are all really nice and attentive as other reviewers have said. The server said the restaurant is moving away from sushi/ nigiri and starting to specialize in izakaya skewers and bbq which is exciting so I asked for the servers reccomendation on a few items. He recommended the chicken thigh and chicken katsu curry as some popular dishes! Both were super flavorful and cooked really well.I still wanted to try a roll and I'm a sucker for spicy sauces so I got the dynamite roll, a nice tempuraed spicy tuna roll served on a beautiful platter!I'm really impressed by the atmosphere of the restaurant, casual for a date night and easily fit a birthday party that arrived at the end of my dinner~Definitely ready to bring a date to the patio I have heard great things about
Visiting friends, we decided to get some dinner. They brought us to a Japanese bar and restaurant near their house. It was the location of the former Tee Off Bar. This bar restaurant serves sushi, udon, appetizers, skewers, plates, and Japanese inspired sandwiches.They had a private party and the back tables and patio were reserved, so we sat at one of the bar tables in the bar area. After getting our drinks, we placed our orders.Curry Loco Moco - with a Japanese style burger patty topped with a sunny side egg with a Japanese curry sauce over a bed of rice. I never had a curry loco moco and this was delicious. Loco Moco - friend had this and it came with a hayashi sauce instead of curry sauce. Instead of the typical mushroom style gravy, my friend said this gravy was good. Rolls ordered were:49er Roll, Negihama Roll. Rainbow Roll and Dragon Roll. The rolls were well made and the fish was fresh and thick-sliced. Favorites were the Dragon roll with the tasty unagi and the Dragon roll with nicely slices of fish with real crab in the middle. The food here was delicious for this neighbor spot. A neighborhood gem. Service was good, given that a private party was there. So it was a little crowded in the restaurant and noisy at times. We will be back and hopefully sit in a table in the dining area.
The spicy fried chicken sandwich is one of the best I’ve had …. From the chicken to bun ratio ?, crispiness of chicken, multiple sauces that add depth of umami flavor, and pretzel bun… this was a well composed dish with no detail overlooked. A must try!
Sushi chef Masa made Omakase sushi.It was $140 for 2 person.
Stopped in to the place for drinks while in the area . Staff very nice , friendly , and good selection of cocktails. We enjoyed our drinks and visited twice as the drinks were absolutely delicious.