Waitstaff very friendly & helpful.Half of the beverages on menu not available (including pop). 7 in our party, 3 hot dishes ordered, 1 was almost ice cold/inedible, 1 was warm, 1 was hot. Some of the Sushi ordered was fishy. Of the 3 appetizers ordered, 2 were good and appropriate temperature (but came out very late), the spring rolls were cold, greasy, tough & chewy.Waitstaff agreed to remove one of the dinners, but we didn’t see that reflected on the tab.Again, waitstaff very nice! We were just really disappointed as this was a birthday celebration.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Nidhi Mehta
I went there twice when I was in town. The first time I had miso soup and vegetarian sushi for lunch and that was 5/5. I went again after 2 days for dinner and the vegetarian sushi wasn't as good as the first time, still not bad at all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup
Brooke Weber
It was very warm in the restaurant - almost to the point where I wanted to leave because it was stuffy. There were 5 items on the menu we tried to order and couldn’t: 2 they were out of and 3 they said they no longer make/carry. Our food came out of order. Our sushi rolls arrived and then the miso soup and an appetizer. And then when we were almost finished eating, the other appetizer. The gyoza were burned on the bottom - a couple of them really badly. The miso soup tasted watered down like it either had no or very little miso in it. The amount of wasabi given with our sushi was very little. I don’t use much but ran out. When we got the bill I saw I was charged for a California King Crab roll but only ordered the California roll. I didn’t even know the California King Crab roll existed and the roll we get didn’t seem any different than a regular California roll. The King Crab California was $17.50 and the California $7.45. She didn’t offer to reimburse us for the price difference and I didn’t push it because I already felt bad we let her know about the other items that weren’t right. The server was nice and they did let us sit at the table by the window. My boyfriend said Miyabi 9 had been his favorite sushi restaurant in the area but this evening just wasn’t a good experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Dustin Reid
The sushi and atmosphere is always spot on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna
Jamie Howard
Food was great. I can't complain about the service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
H M
I was surprised because I didn't think it was possible to eat proper Japanese food in a regional American city.If I ever go to Des Moines again, this is one of the stores I would definitely like to visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Yang
This place gave me my first experience with Japanese food so I can't really compare it against other Japanese resturants, but on its own, it's quite okay. The sumai dumplings are a nice appetizer, with the pungent taste of horseradish being a interesting surprise from what I originally assumed would be a plain pork dumpling. The pork katsudon, while simple in taste, makes for a satisfying enough and filling meal. Regarding the atmosphere, the place is calm and pleasant with music that isn't played too loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lacey Tuttle
Very delicious sushi especially the orgasm roll! We got the dragon and Vegas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Christina Wells
A little pricier but really good rolls. I particularly liked the Rising Sun roll, which had a nice bit of spice to it. I also tried the Milano roll and Capital Crunch roll, which were both good.
Sunshine roll with house salad and miso soup included.The roll was really good, it was one of the best sushi I've had. Service is really good too. I recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mohammed Alhamadn
At the end of our 13 hours drive, we stopped here to eat something. I had the chicken curry and it tasted so good. Definitely recommend.
Enrique Hilst
Easily the best sushi in Iowa. The chef and staff are always friendly. I go often and frequently suggest eating here.New owner update: Scott has taken over the place, and the quality of food and service is still top notch. I always recommend people to go here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Des Moines, Miso Soup
Ryan Lei
Food used to be better. Rice in the sushi was gummy/starchy, seaweed was stale, fish quality was decent still but I used to love this place. A bit sad the quality has gone down.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kayla Henken
This place has the best sushi in town, hands down.
Waitstaff very friendly & helpful.Half of the beverages on menu not available (including pop). 7 in our party, 3 hot dishes ordered, 1 was almost ice cold/inedible, 1 was warm, 1 was hot. Some of the Sushi ordered was fishy. Of the 3 appetizers ordered, 2 were good and appropriate temperature (but came out very late), the spring rolls were cold, greasy, tough & chewy.Waitstaff agreed to remove one of the dinners, but we didn’t see that reflected on the tab.Again, waitstaff very nice! We were just really disappointed as this was a birthday celebration.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
I went there twice when I was in town. The first time I had miso soup and vegetarian sushi for lunch and that was 5/5. I went again after 2 days for dinner and the vegetarian sushi wasn't as good as the first time, still not bad at all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup
It was very warm in the restaurant - almost to the point where I wanted to leave because it was stuffy. There were 5 items on the menu we tried to order and couldn’t: 2 they were out of and 3 they said they no longer make/carry. Our food came out of order. Our sushi rolls arrived and then the miso soup and an appetizer. And then when we were almost finished eating, the other appetizer. The gyoza were burned on the bottom - a couple of them really badly. The miso soup tasted watered down like it either had no or very little miso in it. The amount of wasabi given with our sushi was very little. I don’t use much but ran out. When we got the bill I saw I was charged for a California King Crab roll but only ordered the California roll. I didn’t even know the California King Crab roll existed and the roll we get didn’t seem any different than a regular California roll. The King Crab California was $17.50 and the California $7.45. She didn’t offer to reimburse us for the price difference and I didn’t push it because I already felt bad we let her know about the other items that weren’t right. The server was nice and they did let us sit at the table by the window. My boyfriend said Miyabi 9 had been his favorite sushi restaurant in the area but this evening just wasn’t a good experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
The sushi and atmosphere is always spot on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna
Food was great. I can't complain about the service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was surprised because I didn't think it was possible to eat proper Japanese food in a regional American city.If I ever go to Des Moines again, this is one of the stores I would definitely like to visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place gave me my first experience with Japanese food so I can't really compare it against other Japanese resturants, but on its own, it's quite okay. The sumai dumplings are a nice appetizer, with the pungent taste of horseradish being a interesting surprise from what I originally assumed would be a plain pork dumpling. The pork katsudon, while simple in taste, makes for a satisfying enough and filling meal. Regarding the atmosphere, the place is calm and pleasant with music that isn't played too loud.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very delicious sushi especially the orgasm roll! We got the dragon and Vegas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
A little pricier but really good rolls. I particularly liked the Rising Sun roll, which had a nice bit of spice to it. I also tried the Milano roll and Capital Crunch roll, which were both good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dragon roll was point on; and the tea was
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki Lunch Box
Restaurantji Recommends
Sunshine roll with house salad and miso soup included.The roll was really good, it was one of the best sushi I've had. Service is really good too. I recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
At the end of our 13 hours drive, we stopped here to eat something. I had the chicken curry and it tasted so good. Definitely recommend.
Easily the best sushi in Iowa. The chef and staff are always friendly. I go often and frequently suggest eating here.New owner update: Scott has taken over the place, and the quality of food and service is still top notch. I always recommend people to go here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Des Moines, Miso Soup
Food used to be better. Rice in the sushi was gummy/starchy, seaweed was stale, fish quality was decent still but I used to love this place. A bit sad the quality has gone down.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
This place has the best sushi in town, hands down.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5