Takai by Kashiba

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   ZiHan

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Phenomenal omakase! Both fish and non-fish courses were excellent, particularly the smoked items. Well-curated with attention to detail, great plating and presentation. We had front-row seats in view of the chefs at work, which was a real treat!
   

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   victorianol VIP

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Great food and service, sure we will back again 😀 🙂
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was excellent—I was absolutely stuffed. Great variety of fish. Some I liked, some I didn’t but that’s part of the experience. Some fish are tricky to pair different flavors with but chef did amazing bringing out the right flavors. We were celebrating our anniversary and the staff were so kind and accommodating. Umeshu made in-house was very sweet but on the rocks was perfect. I could live without the fried shrimp head but regardless the experience was absolutely wonderful, would come again.
   

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   Stephanie

   Los Angeles7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   should offer more a la carte items instead of omakase parking instructions - none but wish there's a good indoor hallway between restaurant and parking building behind we don't quite understand the idea nor significant of aging sashimi item service is a little inconsistent, at first was attentive, toward the end of meal, seem less attentive nigiri sushi has too much wasabi sake pairing menu seem to be limited option food doesn't have too much flare unlikely doesn't stand out vs. pricing efforts of providing something for our anniversary seem trying but not quite there
   

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   Jonah VIP

   Seattle14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always the best sushi in Seattle. The chef counter omakase is the only way to go. It’s by far the best in Seattle.
   

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   Christine

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My second time at Takai by Kashiba, but this time I finally snagged the omakase counter and was served by Chef Jun Takai and his chefs. It was an incredible experience. I loved how the experience didn’t feel rushed and chef Jun explained the process / location / and type of marinades or weeks of each fish. 23 courses was a lot of food ($220 worth and extra pieces if you’re hungry) and I got full around the 18th course. Chef Takai also takes notice of his customers on what they like, what they don’t like and also can tell when you’re full. He noticed my friend and I getting full so he made our pieces with less rice which I appreciated so much so I can enjoy more pieces of fish. He was also very personable, as I mentioned I could speak a bit Japanese and can understand when he speaks Japanese. And he made conversation and was curious where I learned and I learned that he lived in Yokohama and that was just so awesome to learn. I definitely recommend snagging the counter top if you can as that experience is incredible. Highly recommend for a nice dinner / date night / girls night!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience! It’s for a birthday celebration. Chef Jun was great serving us at the counter. The fish and crab were so fresh and delicious. Chef Shiro happened to be there and we were able to take a picture with him. So lucky!
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was excellent and the food outstanding. Highly recommend
   

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   Jenny VIP

   Salt Lake City5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   There weren’t many options on the a la carte menu, no cocktails, and expensive, yet minimal wine options. It felt expensive for what it was. Won’t make a point to come back soon.
   

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    PDX

    Portland6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This is my fourth visit to Takai, and each time, I discover something new. I was told it’s because they always use the best seasonal ingredients, and I can truly see (and taste) the difference. No doubt, I’ll be back again soon!
    

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