No No lived up to its name during our recent visit. Despite having a reservation, we were met with hostility and blatant lies about its cancellation. The staff was incredibly rude and dismissive, gaslighting us about a nonexistent phone call. To top it off, the menu was completely different from what was advertised online, lacking the ramen and udon options we were excited for. This isn't our first negative experience here – the prices were exorbitant before, and the service remained abysmal. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this establishment at all costs.There was NO RAMEN WHEN THERE IS RAMEN ON THE MENUS???!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Yakitori, Kaisen Don
Teresa Yang
Absolutely the worst restaurant ever. Worst customer service (lies and gaslight). Fake menu on the internet (none of the noodle options shown on google was available in real life). Definitely a No No as the name implies. Hear me out for the full story:1. My friend Sally made a reservation for a table of 6. When our other friend Kat arrived on time, a female waiter turned her away and lied to her that Sally had called and cancelled the reservation.2. When I showed up 4 min later and asked a male waiter, he checked that Sally’s name was on the reservation book. However, they didn’t have a table ready for us, and asked me to wait outside for 15 min while he tried to pull something together in their overbooked space.3. When we finally sat down and confronted the female waiter, she denied her wrongdoings and gaslit in a very condescending way. She said “Sally called earlier and cancelled. My male co-waiter received the call. So what do you want me to do, huh?” Sally was shook as she didn’t make any call to the restaurant. The female waiter’s statement also contradicted with the male waiter’s booking record.4. Later we looked at their menu, the ramen and udon options that were shown on Google were not on the menu. We asked the waiter, and he just said we didn’t sell these stuffs.5. We walked out the restaurant and didn’t eat anything there. Will not pay and eat from these liars.Writing this long essay because I don't want other people to go through the mistreatment we went through!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Personality Story
One female server said I cancelled the reservation though I clearly didn’t and my name was in the system…and was not apologetic but made it seem like it was my fault?? The other male server told my friend to wait for 10mins while they organize something and we waited for 20 plus minutes… online and offline menu did not match with many missing ramen, udon and soba items…the list goes on. Worst service I’ve ever encountered in a restaurant. We ended up walking out. Sat night reservation… I hope the manager does something about this and I have told people about it.
Service: 1
Linda Xin
Overpriced and not worth it. Fish is good but the service was just ok. We were a party of 5 and they charged us a large party fee without telling us so we tipped as well. Ended up being close to $80 more in tip + fees.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Cong Sun
Beef tongue is $9 and I thought I was chewing rubber. Honestly, I wouldn’t even eat the beef tongue even if you pay me $9. Had to consider going to dentist afterwards. None of the yakitori tasted remotely good. Charged extra $6 for 4 pieces of seaweed rice chips refill and didn’t even bother to tell us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
D. Land
Excellent small Japanese Yakitori restaurant. Everything was grilled perfectly.Highly recommended to try their Chips and Dip and Chicken Gizzard.
Great little Japanese restaurant. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Interesting dishes with some fusion elements. Yakitori style dishes were good. The kaisen don and salmon chazuke were amazing. HIGHLY
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lois Yang
The spicy scallop risotto Pork was not spicy but very delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Scallop Risotto
Wenyi Zhao
Great Izakaya, serve the right size so you can try more.
Incredible authentic food but limited dairy free / pescatarian options, would go more often if these were available! Best bet is to go right when it opens to get a seat
I basically ordered everything on the menu. It was great food, amazing even. I wouldn't justify the 2 hour wait though, especially since we were first in line. Being told to come back in 2 hours would've been appreciated. Ambiance was great for a small shop however the Service was mediocre. The only reason for the high rating is just for the amazing food. Literally anything else would've helped give it a 5 but I would rather take my Japanese cravings elsewhere
Brian N.
Closer to a restaurant than an izakaya, but the izakaya menu is there. Reasonable pricing and service was great, even though it was busy. Got seated in about 30 minutes on a Friday night. The chicken wing skewer was really good. Felt like the rest of the skewers were rushed and seasoning wasn't fully there. The mushroom tempura had too much batter so it was undercooked. Still worth a try though!
Jocelyn L.
A very cute, lowkey restaurant that offers a large selection of japanese small eats to try. Came here on a sunday evening with a friend and there was only a 10 minute wait, but the restaurant is small and I can imagine that there would be a longer wait during busier days. There's still a decent amount of seating, as well as outdoor seating for warmer days. the tables are pretty close to one another so don't expect a large amount of space between you and your neighboring table. The interior is decorated with dark colored furniture, wooden floors and walls, and floating shelves filled with wine bottles. Really liked how the menu was only 2 pages, so it didn't feel too overwhelming when making an order. since these are small plates, we ordered 6 items to share and got a chance to taste a variety of flavors. Service was quite fast and they came with all the food within 5 minutes, which was unexpected. - Chicken skin skewers: I was honestly a little disappointed -- the skin was very crispy and crunchy but a little too dry for my liking, at least to the point where I couldn't really taste too much flavor - Ribeye cap skewers: not too chewy and juicy + flavorful. Could have been a little more tender though - Tofu takoyaki: this was insane, it actually looked and tasted like a normal takoyaki. The filling is entirely tofu but yet still soft. Had all the takoyaki sauce, green onion, tempura scraps as a normal takoyaki that elevated the dish. - Chips and dip: the star of the show. They ran out of uni so we got crab meat on the side but wow the nori was so fresh (kept cold on top of ice water) and the caviar didn't overpower at all. The chip provided a great crunch which was excellent contrast and the wasabi added a slight kick which was great. - Shrimp tempura handroll: tempura was fried but not super oily. It didn't crunch when taken a bite but since the nori added the crunch, didn't feel like you were missing out - Wagyu truffle handroll: also super flavorful -- I had this cold since it was the last thing we had but I liked how it had a slight sweetness in its marinade Probably wouldn't order the skewers next time (or would try other types instead) but overall an enjoyable experience!
Angel C.
Ambience 5/5 Service 5/5 Food 4/5 points deducted because hawthorn berry did not really go well with the durian ice cream and overall price of the food a little bit on the more expensive side.
Janet F.
No wait, was immediately seated on a Sunday night. Definitely on the pricier side and small portions for 3 people. However, each dish was delicious and the bacon wrapped mochi was amazing - perfect consistency! The interior is small and cozy, reminds me of the small izakaya shops in Japan. Would come back again to try their happy hour menu.
No No lived up to its name during our recent visit. Despite having a reservation, we were met with hostility and blatant lies about its cancellation. The staff was incredibly rude and dismissive, gaslighting us about a nonexistent phone call. To top it off, the menu was completely different from what was advertised online, lacking the ramen and udon options we were excited for. This isn't our first negative experience here – the prices were exorbitant before, and the service remained abysmal. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this establishment at all costs.There was NO RAMEN WHEN THERE IS RAMEN ON THE MENUS???!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Yakitori, Kaisen Don
Absolutely the worst restaurant ever. Worst customer service (lies and gaslight). Fake menu on the internet (none of the noodle options shown on google was available in real life). Definitely a No No as the name implies. Hear me out for the full story:1. My friend Sally made a reservation for a table of 6. When our other friend Kat arrived on time, a female waiter turned her away and lied to her that Sally had called and cancelled the reservation.2. When I showed up 4 min later and asked a male waiter, he checked that Sally’s name was on the reservation book. However, they didn’t have a table ready for us, and asked me to wait outside for 15 min while he tried to pull something together in their overbooked space.3. When we finally sat down and confronted the female waiter, she denied her wrongdoings and gaslit in a very condescending way. She said “Sally called earlier and cancelled. My male co-waiter received the call. So what do you want me to do, huh?” Sally was shook as she didn’t make any call to the restaurant. The female waiter’s statement also contradicted with the male waiter’s booking record.4. Later we looked at their menu, the ramen and udon options that were shown on Google were not on the menu. We asked the waiter, and he just said we didn’t sell these stuffs.5. We walked out the restaurant and didn’t eat anything there. Will not pay and eat from these liars.Writing this long essay because I don't want other people to go through the mistreatment we went through!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
One female server said I cancelled the reservation though I clearly didn’t and my name was in the system…and was not apologetic but made it seem like it was my fault?? The other male server told my friend to wait for 10mins while they organize something and we waited for 20 plus minutes… online and offline menu did not match with many missing ramen, udon and soba items…the list goes on. Worst service I’ve ever encountered in a restaurant. We ended up walking out. Sat night reservation… I hope the manager does something about this and I have told people about it.
Service: 1
Overpriced and not worth it. Fish is good but the service was just ok. We were a party of 5 and they charged us a large party fee without telling us so we tipped as well. Ended up being close to $80 more in tip + fees.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Beef tongue is $9 and I thought I was chewing rubber. Honestly, I wouldn’t even eat the beef tongue even if you pay me $9. Had to consider going to dentist afterwards. None of the yakitori tasted remotely good. Charged extra $6 for 4 pieces of seaweed rice chips refill and didn’t even bother to tell us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Excellent small Japanese Yakitori restaurant. Everything was grilled perfectly.Highly recommended to try their Chips and Dip and Chicken Gizzard.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Egg Custard with Uni, Chicken Oyster Skewer, Chicken Hearts Skewers, Yakitori
Great little Japanese restaurant. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Interesting dishes with some fusion elements. Yakitori style dishes were good. The kaisen don and salmon chazuke were amazing. HIGHLY
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The spicy scallop risotto Pork was not spicy but very delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Scallop Risotto
Great Izakaya, serve the right size so you can try more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Oyster Skewer, Chicken Hearts Skewers, Yakitori
Incredible authentic food but limited dairy free / pescatarian options, would go more often if these were available! Best bet is to go right when it opens to get a seat
Restaurantji Recommends
I basically ordered everything on the menu. It was great food, amazing even. I wouldn't justify the 2 hour wait though, especially since we were first in line. Being told to come back in 2 hours would've been appreciated. Ambiance was great for a small shop however the Service was mediocre. The only reason for the high rating is just for the amazing food. Literally anything else would've helped give it a 5 but I would rather take my Japanese cravings elsewhere
Closer to a restaurant than an izakaya, but the izakaya menu is there. Reasonable pricing and service was great, even though it was busy. Got seated in about 30 minutes on a Friday night. The chicken wing skewer was really good. Felt like the rest of the skewers were rushed and seasoning wasn't fully there. The mushroom tempura had too much batter so it was undercooked. Still worth a try though!
A very cute, lowkey restaurant that offers a large selection of japanese small eats to try. Came here on a sunday evening with a friend and there was only a 10 minute wait, but the restaurant is small and I can imagine that there would be a longer wait during busier days. There's still a decent amount of seating, as well as outdoor seating for warmer days. the tables are pretty close to one another so don't expect a large amount of space between you and your neighboring table. The interior is decorated with dark colored furniture, wooden floors and walls, and floating shelves filled with wine bottles. Really liked how the menu was only 2 pages, so it didn't feel too overwhelming when making an order. since these are small plates, we ordered 6 items to share and got a chance to taste a variety of flavors. Service was quite fast and they came with all the food within 5 minutes, which was unexpected. - Chicken skin skewers: I was honestly a little disappointed -- the skin was very crispy and crunchy but a little too dry for my liking, at least to the point where I couldn't really taste too much flavor - Ribeye cap skewers: not too chewy and juicy + flavorful. Could have been a little more tender though - Tofu takoyaki: this was insane, it actually looked and tasted like a normal takoyaki. The filling is entirely tofu but yet still soft. Had all the takoyaki sauce, green onion, tempura scraps as a normal takoyaki that elevated the dish. - Chips and dip: the star of the show. They ran out of uni so we got crab meat on the side but wow the nori was so fresh (kept cold on top of ice water) and the caviar didn't overpower at all. The chip provided a great crunch which was excellent contrast and the wasabi added a slight kick which was great. - Shrimp tempura handroll: tempura was fried but not super oily. It didn't crunch when taken a bite but since the nori added the crunch, didn't feel like you were missing out - Wagyu truffle handroll: also super flavorful -- I had this cold since it was the last thing we had but I liked how it had a slight sweetness in its marinade Probably wouldn't order the skewers next time (or would try other types instead) but overall an enjoyable experience!
Ambience 5/5 Service 5/5 Food 4/5 points deducted because hawthorn berry did not really go well with the durian ice cream and overall price of the food a little bit on the more expensive side.
No wait, was immediately seated on a Sunday night. Definitely on the pricier side and small portions for 3 people. However, each dish was delicious and the bacon wrapped mochi was amazing - perfect consistency! The interior is small and cozy, reminds me of the small izakaya shops in Japan. Would come back again to try their happy hour menu.