I went out for lunch here. It was easy to get a table and the staff were quick and helpful (specially Summer).They had solid Sushi and Appetizer options and decent prices. I generally liked the food and would recommend. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is quite nice too.
This was my first visit to Kinkaku and hopefully won't be my last. This is likely the best japanese cuisine in the region. With dishes and variations likely not served elsewhere perhaps. This was my first time having Takoyaki (octopus balls) and Okonomyaki (a type of pancake) and both were AMAZING. The sushi and shashimi was excellent, the fried dumplings so-so. Service was friendly but chaotic. They forgot a dish or two and my beer LOL. The price is fairly hefty though. $37.99 for dinner pp, plus a 15% service charge which does not include the tip. I didn't like the automatic service charge, hence the 4 star rating would have been 4.5.
Was excited to try this sushi place in Waterloo - the sushi is very fresh and delicious. We ordered on a paper that the server brought back to the kitchen, but the service was relatively quick. It is a bit expensive (price includes gratuity and tips) but would come back as the sushi was very fresh and great filling-rice ratios. Also was the first time trying the fried mars bar which was very tasty. There is a time limit so make sure to come on time to make the most of your experience!
Waterloo has some hidden sushi places. I would rate Kinkaku one of the top spots for sushi in Waterloo.Make sure to get there early cause there is usually a wait time, but I lucked out with no wait time. It’s an AYCE place but kinda expensive. It’s worth it though .We got a variety like Godzilla Roll, Ebimayo, Cruch Dragon Roll, Iazkaya Roll etc.Everything was FRESH. I loved the Spanish style pan fried shrimp with the grilled onions. Had a lot of flavour.Their service was fast and all the tables have a time limit of 90mins. One thing to keep in mind is you cannot waste food here or else they will remind you and charge you wastage fee.Overall great customer service, ambience and quality.Would definitely come back.
Typical all you can eat restaurant with more specialty rolls than usual but nothing that will differ them from other all you can eat places. On a week day the price of dinner was $38 plus gratuity and tax that was very expensive for mid week dining! They were also out of Melona Bars which was very disappointing!
Downtown Kitchener is this wonderful all you can eat in 1.5 hours for one price. You can order as many items off the menu as you want and continue to order during your allotted time. There is a wide variety to choose from - sushi, sashimi, beef, pork, chicken, seafood, rice dishes, etc. My favourite is the beef teriyaki on skewers cooked to perfection. It is a great place to try things that you may normally not eat, such as eel. The service is efficient and friendly. The portions are small but you will leave full and satisfied.
been my favourite restaurant for years now. glad its open again post mandates!! food is great, fish and meat is always fresh and perfectly done. went to AYCE and all of our dishes were brought within 5 minutes of ordering!! one thing im upset about though is that prices went up a lot and theres an automatic 15% tip.. could use a bit of fixing on the inside of the restaurant, maybe putting some kind of curtain or coverage around kitchen because you could always see dishes and boxes and some garbage if you sit in the booths; as well as fixing the walls between booths instead of just having them covered with a big plastic sheet but i understand that can be tough after being closed for a little while. still a great experience and worth the prices, especially AYCE. :)))
Best AYCE sushi i have had. Fast service, food was fresh, hot and delicious.
Waterloo has some hidden sushi places. I would rate Kinkaku one of the top spots for sushi in Waterloo.Make sure to get there early cause there is usually a wait time, but I lucked out with no wait time. It’s an AYCE place but kinda expensive. It’s worth it though .We got a variety like Godzilla Roll, Ebimayo, Cruch Dragon Roll, Iazkaya Roll etc.Everything was FRESH. I loved the Spanish style pan fried shrimp with the grilled onions. Had a lot of flavour.Their service was fast and all the tables have a time limit of 90mins. One thing to keep in mind is you cannot waste food here or else they will remind you and charge you wastage fee.Overall great customer service, ambience and quality.Would definitely come back.
Came to Kinkaku after more than a year and unfortunately it seems like their quality and service has deteriorated. The sushi rolls we ordered was average and there was nothing special about it. The Rolls did not taste fresh like they used to. We would love to come to Kinkaku but over the years seems like while their prices have increased, their quality and service has dropped. We had 2 servers come to take our orders that created confusion between them which caused us to consistently repeat our orders. They have also increased the price for Lunch and have reduced the seating time to 75 minutes which is way less than other AYCE restaurants. They have also removed ice cream as a desert from the lunch menu which we found surprising since their mango ice cream used to be delicious. All in all, Kinkaku has now become an average AYCE joint and does not hold the glory it did before.