Tenkyu

I lived in Japan for 15 years. The foods here satisfied my Japanese food cravings. In some ways, the sashimi are superior to what I ate in Japan. One way is the size of the slice and another is the quality- very good! Two critiques I have: the spicy ramen I ate was no where near spicy enough. It was very good and I did not want to alter the taste, but not spicy enough. The server offered to put more hot oil in for me, but I declined. In Japan they bring out a carrier with minced garlic and hot oil for you to portion yourself. This would improve the ramen experience. The other critique is putting corn in with the ramen. My Japanese sons agreed that corn belongs in children’s ramen. This could be Japan regional, and it is only an opinion. Also, I loved the takoyaki!

It took a little over half an hour for the rolls to come out because there was one sushi chef. I ordered the salmon avocado roll that had varying amounts of each in every bite. The roll fell apart easily but it was satisfactory. The salmon sashimi was nice and thick enough to stand on its own - not too fatty. The rainbow roll had imitation crab and was a nice mouthful. My partner got the ramen that came out very quickly while I had nothing. It was incredibly frustrating to see party’s that arrived after us receive their food first. My partners food was completely cold waiting for my food to come so we could eat together. The wait staff and management wears pajamas and sweatpants as bottoms so I wouldn’t worry about looking nice to dine in. The restaurant came highly recommended so it was a

Had a great dining experience here. The service was awesome and the food was really good. Loved the tuna tartare — you can tell they use high-quality tuna. The lamb chops were also delicious. Ramen is consistently great as always. Will definitely come back!

The restaurant is perfect for a date night. The lighting and soft music set the tone. Luna 🌙was our waitress and she was amazing as always. We love her. We love the sushi and ramen bowls. The food is always flavorful and tasty. 😋

This is my favorite restaurant in UIUC; I've been there almost every week. It stays open quite late, the staff are incredibly friendly, and the food is absolutely delicious, especially the sukiyaki hot pot and the sushi and sashimi, which are incredibly fresh. The desserts are also amazing. You should definitely check it out!