We came here for dinner with some local friends and we were blown away by how great the food is here. Ive had several "fine dining" experiences in my life and I would put Kiki up against any of them (at half the cost). Everything was fabulous. Do not miss this place.
Always fresh and delicious! Also, I can see it from my home office, and it couldn’t be prettier, inside and out! Hideki has crafted a diverse menu, with literally something great for everyone, conscious of dietary needs and wants. I could eat there 5 days a week, but try to limit it to 2 lol. The best!
Great food. Sammy is amazing ☀️
An excellent condensed menu with lots of specials as well. Dining area has a great atmosphere. The blueberry sorbet is a must have dessert.
Picked up a bunch of things to try tonight - pickles, kimchi, curry pan, karaage, and shio ramen. All of them were just what I was hoping for. While we waited, we saw a number of really good looking cocktails leave the bar. Definitely want to go back for drinks.
Oh my goodness!! A gastronomical delight! My boyfriend and I were first-timers tonight, and we ordered the Curry Pan, Chicken Karaage, and the Pork Gyoza. Omg, the texture of the Pan is delightful, a nice light crunch into a soft pillow with the mystical fragrance of curry! When I took my first bite, my boyfriend asked "What is it?" I giggled "A magical hush puppy!" ? Onto the Chicken Karaage - oh my! The crunch is like candy, and the chicken so moist and delicious! We had all three sauces to play with too. The pork dumplings were exactly how a *good* pork dumpling should be. What a find!! Food *this* delicious AND the prices are so inexpensive?? Wow! We can't wait to try the rest of the menu and we're so happy we found you! ?
This place was FANTASTIC!! Food was delicious and staff was friendly and knowledgeable. We will be back often.
Kiki is truly a gem of Cincinnati. Hideki rules. His staff is excellent. The service is flawless, and so is the food. Always fresh, always simple, and ALWAYS full of flavor. A must visit for anyone looking for vegan options as HALF the menu is vegan. The curry pan is CRUCIAL and I cannot recommend it enough. They also have a few non-alcoholic options so non drinkers can still fully indulge in the izakaya experience.
So nice we went twice! Honestly this is the best ramen in Cincinnati! We were really impressed with kiki and will continue to go back the service was fantastic at the bar the food was fantastic and such a nice intimate setting!
This. Was. Amazing. A friend and I came in around 5:30 on a Saturday night, street parking was super easy. We were immediately seated and our server Joel gave us a complete rundown of the menu and specials. He gave great recommendations and answered all my food allergy questions. We chose to share everything (except the pan because it could not be made to accommodate my allergies, which was fine!) and they were happy to provide plates and bowls to make this easy. Every single thing was fresh, beautiful, and incredible. The seaweed salad alone will bring me back! The crunchy daikon radishes and cucumbers really offset the texture of the seaweed and the vinaigrette was perfect. The microgreens really added to the visual appeal. The chicken karaage was amazing. We chose the oroshi ponzu sauce and it was sweet and citrusy and really complemented the ginger/daikon topping. We literally just ate the topping by itself once we finished the chicken. The breading (im guessing rice based?) Was perfectly crunchy and hot. And the ramen. Omg our only complaint about the whole meal is that there was not more of that tea egg! The pork belly was also very tender and the chicken broth was light but flavorful. The gluten free noodles are thin rice vermicelli noodles, nothing particularly special but I am so glad they offer them so I could enjoy this! We drank every drop! I definitely plan to go back! I would like to try the jackfruit karaage and some more of that seaweed salad!