NIKU Japanese Kitchen

213 W Madison St, Ottawa
(815) 313-5586

Recent Reviews

Hillary Anderson

Bought 7 rolls and the crab rangoon. Unsatisfied with all of it and extremely disappointed. Won't ever waste money here again.

Food: 1

Rose

No gluten free soy sauce

Cain Johnson

This place doesn’t answer the phone what so ever every time I’ve gone to go eat there the restaurant has been closed extremely disappointing since they switched from the food truck don’t

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kristi Guysens

Took my family there. Absolutely fabulous!! Great service! The food was incredible!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Edamame App, Miso Soup, Garlic Chicken Teriyaki, Niku Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll

Chaney Dixon

1st time trying and was not disappointed. Service, food, and atmosphere was great. The Shrimp Hibachi Box is amazing! Will be back in the future!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, 3 Meat Chicken Steak and Shrimp Hibachi, Crunchy Roll

Adam A

Just an overall underwhelming experience. Went there shortly after they opened at 11:30. There were only 2 people in there. It took a while to get the drinks. Another 2 guests came in. They were taken care of right away. We ordered our food. 15 minutes went by until we got our food only to get cold to lukewarm food. I got the hibachi box with steak and scallops, both lukewarm. The veggies were cold. The rice was overcooked and crunchy. The other order was chicken katsu. The chicken was dry the noodles were OK. Had to ask 2x for water just to get a refill. I wish them the best and hope it gets better I personally won't be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Gyoza

Kimpee Kaimito

Went there today. Place is pretty cool (thought at first they have a few tables). Nice selection on their menu. Tried the Yum Yum Bowl and it had a generously amount of shrimp, in addition to rice and noodle. Wish they had ramen though.Maybe in the future. Would definitely come back to try the sushi!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tee Tee O.

Started getting the food here since it was in the food truck across from McDonald’s- and it was amazing then, I didn’t know it could get even better. Cannot say enough about this place- try it and see yourself. My husband and I drive over a hour and a half to get food here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeff Ernat

Fresh great

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Yellowtail Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll

Alyssa Boaz

The food was phenomenal- moderately priced- and fresh!Dietary restrictions: Great options for dairy free

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andi Kowalski

Prices are reasonable and the service is great! The restaurant site is spacious; however, the metal chairs are uncomfortable, and the bench seating isn't much better. The food is tasty, and the portions are enough to generate leftovers. The crunchy roll that comes with the 3 meat hibachi box is delicious. However, the steak was a bit fatty, and the chicken was bland. The shrimp was the most tasty of the three meats that come in the box. It's nice to have this restaurant in Ottawa! We ordered a meal to bring home to our son.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Unusual Sheep

Amazing and a great price!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew

I stopped in for lunch today and it was amazing. I got the chicken katsu bowl which was delicious. Large portion size that was so filling. My friend was super excited to find a deep fried sushi roll on the menu that she tried and said was super tasty as well. Service was awesome. I'll definitely be making a return trip here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Colby

Great new place. Nice people, good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Terry Ann

Such a great addition to the Ottawa restaurant scene. Had an excellent dinner here during their soft opening weekend on 1/21/23. Four of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. I had Seared Tuna appetizer, Mango Seafood Salad and a Low Carb Roll (seafood and veggies, no rice). All fresh ingredients. Great service! They were out of a few menu items, but that is to be expected early on in the opening stage. Also, from what I read on FB they are still working on their liquor license, which will be great but not a deal killer rn as the food is great! Atmosphere is a little plain (no decor yet) but I imagine they are still working on it. So happy to have a good sushi fix nearby :)Vegetarian options: There are plenty of menu items for vegans.Dietary restrictions: I am low carb / keto and hubby is vegan but sometimes eats seafood and we found plenty of options

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Low Card Roll

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