NIKÓ サンド - Japanese fusion kitchen

Great atmosphere and food. Slightly on the expensive side but manageable on an occasional basis. The food is actually surprisingly fresh. Great for afternoon snack or casual brunch/lunch. Edit: we ordered the lemonade that cost $5.5 and the cup was 2/3 ices and very little lemonade. When we asked the staff about it, we were told that it’s how the owner does it. Was going to give five stars but now taking away a star and don’t think I’ll be ordering this lemon date again.

Such a hidden gem! ☺️ The takoyaki was absolutely delicious — perfectly crispy on the outside, soft and flavorful on the inside, and topped with just the right amount of sauce 🤤 Every bite was fresh, warm, and incredibly satisfying. You can really taste the authenticity.

I am a big fun of フルーツサンド(fruits sandwich), I buy them at department store food section in Japan every time I found them, so very glad to see Japanese sandwich place open nearby. Today I take out fruits sand and Chicken Katsu sand, both are very delicious, a bread is fluffy and fresh, whipping cream and fruits are very fresh and high quality, and Chicken Katsu sand has very good seasoning and all delicious! A cafe next door seems same owner, so I will try a coffee together next time.

I loved this place so much!! The bread that they use for the sandwiches is the authentic Japanese milk bread — you will immediately taste the difference. I have never found this bread served anywhere in America, only Japan.

Definitely not like Japan, but the food was good and unique as compared to everything else around town. Don’t expect typical Japanese SANDO, but I enjoyed the chicken sandwich. The egg sandwich was underwhelming, but not bad. I think I just had higher expectations after visiting Japan, but a great add to Brentwood