Kitano Shokudo

Darien

5.0

Small spot, with incredible food. Totally blown away by the quality.

Also the vibe is immaculate

Camille

5.0

the duck confit was absolutely memorable as well as the gorgeous sashimi platter. worth a try !

Aistis

5.0

Favourite spot in town. Food is always exceptional & the vibe is cozy & warm. Hiroshi & Sam are truly the best. I've probably been north of 20 times & it continues to blow my mind each & every time. Kitano Shokudo foreve

Aliclou

5.0

C'était superbe.
L'ambiance intime, la nourriture excellente (point d'honneur sur le ramen du jour ainsi que les sashimis).
Nous reviendrons :-)

Alexis

5.0

restaurant absolument incroyable,
. Du service à l'ambiance en passant par l'assiette! Mapo tofu, carrément divin, le meilleur à vie.

À visiter absolument!

Merci pour ce bon repas 🤙🏽🤙🏽

Jess

5.0

I mean, the place speaks for itself.
5 stars across the board. Hiroshi & Sam are the cherry on top. Always a treat whenever I go. Probably my favorite spot in the city.

Jess

5.0

Vibes: Live dj by the front window playing the smoothest mix of jazz & soul among plants & textiles. Intimate & homey decor. Four tables & a packed izakaya bar.

Food: the FOOD!!
The duck mazumen is decadent yall. Could have eaten a bowl of the noodles alone, so simply but richly seasoned with scallions, egg, onion. That duck skin is so fkn good I saved pieces for my last bite.

Tamago gohan (egg rice) was everything I needed. If you love egg rice or congee, this is an elevated must-get. Listed as'hotate ikura tamago ankake gohan' on the specials menu, it is fluffy rice nestled in a layer of pillowy dashi broth (more a sauce than a soup) with scallops, salmon roe, & the fluffiest scrambled egg. After days of traveling & rich food, this felt like a gift. Goes well with the phenomenal sake.

Lolita

5.0

First time
coming back after the name change. The food is still fantastic.

The service is friendly & the atmosphere very pleasant. Definitely recommend this place to all japanese food lovers & we will be back to try more soon!

Zakaria

5.0

Impressive!

Evelyn

4.0

The Chirashi bowl was lovely (fatty tuna ftw & how was the rice so impossibly perfect), the soy sauce/balsamic vinegar fried brussel sprouts were a revelation... the bechamel-infused cod croquettes? Delightful. The duck magret finale elevated simple ramen to special place. Ise City native Hiroshi Kitano runs a tight kitchen & he singlehandedly makes this small resto shine. Now for the sigh. I was so excited to try the Japanese crab egg dish & patiently waited 15ish minutes when the server took the order of people who arrived easily 10-15 minutes after us first & I lost my chance (he crossed out the crab on our menu as soon as he took the late-comers' order, I accidentally let out an audible "noooo!"). My dining partner had to finally flag the server down for our order after he went to take care of yet another later-arrived table even though we were sitting right at the bar in front of him. (We were able to place our sake order as soon as we walked in though; it was placing the food order that took a while). At first, I thought, well things happen, but then the server religiously poured & repoured the duo's water & libations beside us but he didn't do that for us. Still gave him a good tip. Is spending $180 for 2 not enough to warrant the same level of service as the others? Ever notice that it's a big club & you ain't in it? I was excited to come here for weeks only to leave feeling deflated.