One of our favorite neighborhood spots. The sushi quality is some of the best in the city and we love the ramen too. There is a great early & late night happy hour and the drink list is thoughtfully curated.
First of all- the pressed salmon sushi was out of this world! A friend of mine has been RAVING about the pressed sushi for the past 2 years, so my expectations were high. It totally exceeded my expectations- zesty, buttery, and the perfect balance of textures. We also ordered barley tea, gyoza, a red snapper roll, and a yellow tail roll. The yellow tail roll was exceptional. The red snapper was good, but the flavor wasn’t my favorite (personal preference). The gyoza was delightful too. The barley tea was a great addition to the meal and was the perfect warming element on a chilly night. We were satisfied by the amount of food we ordered, but I would recommend ordering a couple of additional rolls if you’re really trying to be pleasantly full after the meal. Overall, great experience. We will be returning soon- probably for happy hour!
I went with my partner for a New Years Eve celebratory dinner and all the staff was friendly and very helpful. We were torn between the Berkshire pork gyoza and the fried chicken Kara-age for an appetizer, and ended up very pleased with the gyoza. The three rolls we ordered: yellow tail with green onion, red snapper with shiso, and the pressed salmon were all amazing but the pressed salmon roll -Sake Oshizushi- was truly stunning. It is one of the best food experiences I've ever had and I cannot wait to find an excuse to declare sushi night again soon
This place is a gem. After living in cities with incredible sushi scenes, I was not expecting to find this spot in Minneapolis.Found this place when I was laid up during the first wave of the pandemic and shut downs, and the delivery from here kept me in high spirits. Never missed. Food was well worth the money and consistent (apologies to the restaurant for using a delivery service). Now that I can visit in person, it’s become a once a month thing for me. I find myself craving the food and the experience given by the incredibly friendly staff. Faith has been my server twice and has been nothing short of a delight. Love how happy the staff is… 20 year hospitality veteran here, and restaurants can be draining to be in when you can see the staff over worked, with no connection to each other just trying to make it through. That has never been my experience here. Everyone is incredibly happy to sing songs together, chat, communicate what’s needed and help each other… it’s lovely. Get all the fish things, happy hour is a steal. Remember it’s quirky, casual and sustainable…. And like nothing else in Minneapolis.
We ordered a yellowtail roll, sockeye roll, king salmon sashimi, and a picked plum roll. It was all great tasting. Having the fish rolls and then having the pickled plum roll was a great combo which really worked well together. We each had a bowl of rice to eat the sashimi with, the sashimi was well cut and great tasting. We had hot sake to drink with our meal which was incredible. We were very impressed with the different tastes and the help we received from our waiter.
It's kind of a hipstery upscale Japanese place. I may be judging too hard because I just moved from Japan and have been missing good Japanese food. I tried the ramen, yakitori, hotdog, donburi, and tonkatsu. The staff was wonderful and super sweet and nice. There were good drink selections. But the food just seemed a little off and seemed to be trying too hard and losing the best parts of Japanese cuisine. A little too sweet sometimes. Missing some more flavor on others.
Hip casual upscale little sushi joint. I was very impressed with the happy hour food and drinks where you can grab dinner and drinks for around $40. Will be there again for the 4-6pm happy hour.
Loved this place. The food was so delicious. Extremely fresh and very well prepared. The service was excellent. Highly recommend.
Fabulous place to get some really good Japanese food. We went during happy hour and the beer and food options were aplenty. I love Japanese style curry and the order, despite being meatless, exceeded all expectations. The kar-age, battered-fried chicken, dipped in the Mayo is always a treat. Maybe next time I’ll order two helpings of karage and add some to the curry. My brother ordered the sub and his only complaint was that the bun wasn’t toasted. It was soft, chewy and tasted good, but was missing that toasted crunch. Last let, don’t skip on the desserts because that miso caramel is amazing. It’s got a deep rich Carmel flavor that is amped up with the miso. It’s slightly salty too. The cheese cake itself is almost fluffy and they typical cheesecake taste isn’t noticeable. The chocolate ganache cheese cake is a nice contrast from the Carmel one with dark chocolate notes with a pinch of salt. I kept alternating between eating a bite of each. Overall a wonderful discovery and would gladly go again.
Very interesting Japanese Fusion spot. We dined on the chicken meatball and pork belly skewers, the flying squid, the Ramen, the scallop maki roll, and the artic char specialty roll.Loved the decor and atmosphere. The server was super friendly and attentive.Food all came out great (appropriate temp, excellent presentation, fresh).Onto the food. The chicken meatball and pork belly skewers were great. Great balance of savory and umami. The char from the grill also played well with the flying squid. The squid is not wasted as you get and entire squid minus the waste parts. The tentacles were a bit chewy, but the body n fin were tender and tasty. My only critique would be the mayo they utilize as sauce for the squid would be better subbed for a sauce of some sort.I had the sushi rolls. They were both tasty and I could definately recommend both. The artic char roll has a distinct bite of lemon and was a truly fun combo of textures and flavors. The scallop maki were tasy as well, but were needing that dip in soy and maybe a sprinkle of wasabi for kick.My fiancé had the ramen. She didnt enjoy the broth or how chewy the pork was, it was solid ramen otherwise. It just wasnt anywhere near the best in uptown/midtown area.Overall Kyatchi exceeded multiple expectations and was a delightful experience.