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I really liked the calming, quiet atmosphere. There were walls that were huge murals based on japanese culture. My shrimp tempura was awesome, the white rice was great. My mom ordered pulled pork, which was also very good. 10/10 would recommend. Although, they use the same fryer for food and seafood. So people with seafood allergens, either dont go, or order something that's not fried, which not hard. I still would like to go for lunch again tho.

I've basically eaten everything here but this last time I got a noodle dish and it is exactly how I remember my mom making it! The flavors brought back such good memories that I go back every time I'm in Des Moines. Service is always on point, too! And the restaurant is clean with good ambience. Highly recommend!

Legit Japanese food in the middle of Iowa. Everything we had was delicious. The sushi we got to share was some of the freshest nigiri I have had in Iowa. I also had the Yaki Niku bowl (pictured) that was more food than I bargained for! Service was excellent and will returning ASAP as soon as I am in Des Moines again. If you have a love affair with Japanese food, this is a must-go in the area.

I like this place. The space is nice and chill. Everything sits under dim blue light. Plenty of tables and booths. A sushi counter too. I got the katsu don and it was good. The sauce was very nice and the rice, vegetables, and pork cutlet were generous. We also split a Fiji roll and an Iowa themed roll with pork. The Iowa roll was good with soy sauce especially, but the Fiji was great. The cream cheese combined with the spicy elements reminded me of spicy nacho cheese in the best way. I can see favoriting that one. The miso soup was really good too and the perfect temp. We also got the edamame and some kara-age and both were tasty. The service was friendly but kinda slow. Drinks to desert took forever and was kinda disjointed. Not sure if there were issues in the kitchen or if our guy was just having an off night but it was a bummer. I was gonna order a kaji roll on the way out but didn't because I was afraid it was gonna take another 20 minutes to get it and pay for it. We're looking forward to going back and trying out some of the other dishes soon. I definitely recommend if you like Japanese food and a chill place.