Kenichi

I took my friend to Kenichi for her Birthday hoping to make it a memorable experience, and we had a fabulous night! Our server, Jamie was so helpful in making selections for wine and food as the menu is vast. Also, we had some dietary restrictions which Jamie considerately asked about before we ordered. I really appreciated that as at most fine restaurants it seems like a an insult to alter the entrees. We sampled the whole menu which I really recommend. The food is so creative and delicious. Our favorites were the Blake Roll, Pork Robata, Sweet Chile Edamame, Kobe Beef and the Dynamite Lobster. We also loved the different sashimis with really unique flavors like pesto and blue cheese. My friend kept saying she felt like a celebrity, because we were treated so well by the staff and the food was so decadent. We will definitely come back to Kenichi. I recommend you ask for Jamie's section, because his hospitality definitely richened our experience. Pros: Thumbs up on Service, Menu, Creativity Cons: Noise (get the booth if you can) more

I had my birthday dinner for 15 at Kenichi and it was by far the best service I've ever received for a party that size. The sushi was absolutely wonderful!!!! And the drinks were delicious. I actually had friends say the drinks were 'too strong', hahahaha. I especially enjoyed the Blake Roll. I brought my own birthday cake and the wait staff took care of the special preparation and serving it individually. The crowd was very nice and trendy. The dj spinned really nice upbeat music. I will definitely be going back. By far the best sushi place in Dallas to see and be seen! Pros: Ambience, food, service Cons: N/A more

I had heard many rumors about kenichi good and bad but my personal experence was outstanding!!!!!!Most asain restaurants are all about the sushi or food but not so at Kenichi. The server we had to our experience to a whole other level. My wife and friends were reluctant at first but the server offered to guide us through the menu and if I had just one word to describe the evening it was ""WOW""! I would under any other sercumstance at any other restaurant would have said no but our server seemed so warm and to really care about our experence he even took the time to ask if we had any allergies, which is a breath of fresh air to most service here in Dallas. The food was outstanding described in detail and even tackfuly sent out in seperate courses by the server. The whole vibe was from the staff was great, fun, and extremely friendly our server even went as far as to have our car pulled around by the valet! My wife and I have found our new fav. sushi restaurants! Oh and check out there sake list. There suppose to have the largest list in the U.S. for a restaurant, if you need help finding the wright selection just ask for one of there sake sommiler. Pros: Largest sake list in the U.S. Cons: You never want to leave more

I am not by any means a sushi specialist. I went to Kenichi on the recomendation of a friend. The atmosphere was trendy with upbeat music. The service was outstanding. I have always drank hot soke when I went out to eat sushi but when the server presented us with the soke list I was blown away. He explained the different types of soke to me and I actually tried a cold soke on his recommendation. I loved it!!! The server made a menu for us with a combination of hot food like kobe beef and sea bass, then he brought out some sushi rolls and sushimi topped with serrono peppers. Everything was outstanding. I would recomend this place to anyone who is looking for a great start to an evening or just wants to have a great meal. I will be back and bring several friends with me. Pros: soke, wine, and great food and service more

Wow!!! Pros: hot and trendy...favorite new sushi in town more

Was in for dinner Sunday and had a great time. The food was amazing and the wait staff was also very nice. Requested a difficult drink to make which most bars don't make and was accommodated by the bartender Sherry. The bar was quite busy and the music added to the experience. I'd say not too bad for a Sunday... it was awesome. Pros: atmosphere and food more

We ate at Kenichi tonight Sat 5/12. What a great place wall to wall people. The sushi and regular japanese food were both great. The miso black cod was the best I've had. Drinks took a little too long but then again the place has only been open for 3 weeks. We sat at the bar before dinner and the bartenders were great and working their tails off. There were a lot of familiar faces working there in the bar as well as on the floor. Kenichi has put together a great team. We left about 1030 just as a DJ was warming up. Can't wait to go back and stay a little later for the late night scene. Pros: Great food, fun atmosphere Cons: Valet was a little steep. more

Just had dinner at Kenichi, Saturday night - not much to say - the food was pretty good, high recommendation on venison, drinks took way too long and tasted awful. Overall, good but not great. Pros: Food Cons: Speed of service more

Some friends, and I had the pleasure of dining at kenichi last night on the reccomendation of one of the W hotel staff members. He described it as ""similar to Nobu, but without the attitude."" To our pleasant surprise he was wrong: it is actually much better quality than Nobu, AND far less snooty. My fiance and I love sushi, but our friends are a bit intimidated by raw food. Our server adeptlly handled this and pointed us in the direction of a seemingly never ending supply of delicious cooked items. Game, even, at a Japanese restaurant? You must try the quail, it still showed up in my dreams last night. Not to down play the sushi, as it was world class, but Kenichi has better steaks than most of the places I've tried in Dallas, and more options, as well. It ssemed like they had dozens of sauce options, which as we all know is about a dozen more than most steak houses. No more bland ""red wine reduction for me please. For dessert we had some thing called, ""hot ball?"" I think. My Fiance has a gluten allergy, and our waiter reccomended them as what he called, ""gluten-free donuts."" Truly amazing, and he later revealed, made from predominantly tofu! By far one of the most unique desserts we have seen. I will reccomend everyone I know. Pros: steaks, quail, sushi Cons: I can't make it every day :( more

My best ever discovery as far as new restaurants. I have also been to the Kenichi in Aspen which is always packed (there are also Kenichis in Austin and Kona) so I was really looking forward to this. It was even better if possible. The cuisine is varied, fresh, healthy, creative and an experience. Anything but run of the mill. The sushi bar is amazingly lively and fun and what great sashimi (I'm a big fan). The tables are not too close together and the waiters are friendly and attentive and fortunately more than willing and able to explain the sometimes exotic and surprisingly delicious asian and pacific rim menu items and wine and sake. More recognizable fare such as filet mignon and New Zealand lamb chops are also to die for. Happening upstairs bar and lounge with a cool, clean ambience. Great overall experience...just can't think of anyting critical to say...there has got to be a lot of buzz over this great new Dallas restaurant. Pros: food, service, ambience, overall experience more

Kenichi Dallas is an all-around fabulous dining experience. It's got a little bit of everything you're wanting in an evening out. We had made reservations, and I'm so glad we did, because there was a big crowd when we got there. But despite the rush, the hostesses were courteous and accomodating and did a great job of keeping things moving and seating everyone promptly. Our service was great; the waiter was very knowledgeable about the menu and gave excellent service with everything provided in a very timely fashion. The food is tremendous and definitely something to brag about! The menu has a lot of selection and offers creative flair not apparent in most Asian inspired cuisines. We loved the cod and BBQ rib dishes - a definite must! The wine selection is also expansive, and our waiter did an excellent job of recommending what would pair well with certain dishes. After dinner the upstairs lounge area is a great way to cap off the evening. It's a great scene - very cool and chic without being pretentious. All in all, Kenichi was a very favorable dining experience. A great addition to Dallas! Pros: food, service, ambience more

MAKE SURE YOU CALL AHEAD to see if the air conditioning is working and whether or not the machine to boil water is fixed yet in case you want iced tea, green tea, or coffee. Otherwise you might have trouble breathing while you eat since the place has no natural circulation. The food was yummy..some things overpriced, others worth it. The yellowtail serrano sashimi was excellent. Everyone enjoyed the pork, venison, and lamb chops. We had the chocolate lava thing for dessert, which was yummy, but it took forever to come that we almost canceled the order. The music was a little too loud for dining, not exactly what I would call a zen atmosphere. Some of the female employees seemed to be trying too hard to be chic and ended up wearing odd combinations of black clothing and looked kind of cheap. Also, our water guy was a better server than our actual server, who didn't even have many tables. I would think a restaurant like this would have experienced waiters. Right when we sat down, he asked us what appetizers we would like when we had barely looked at the menu. The restaurant has barely opened for it to have regulars! Basically, the only thing that saved the restaurant was the food. Pros: Food Cons: Everything else more

The atmosphere was good - reminded me of the Tao setup in NYC and Vegas - restuarant during the day, lounge at night - something that in my opinion does not exist in Dallas - so a welcome addition. I went on a Tuesday night - the food was great, the server was friendly and knowledgable, overall good experience. My only negative came at the bar - while the bartender was very serviceable to my wife and I he seemed very abrasive and loud with his coworkers ( a big turnoff, myself having worked the service industry) - he even go into a pretty loud arguement with the other bartender in front of custormers - very unprofessional. The drinks he made were borderline awful to average. He shook a GG on the rocks which watered it down and the cosmo my wife had was one of the worst she had. Stay away from the drinks and stick to food. Pros: Food, Ambiance Cons: Drinks, Bartenders more

Despite the fact that it just opened I've been there twice already. The food is amazing - the sushi is incredibly fresh and the special rolls are great creative combinations. I particularly liked the Hawaii and Dragon rolls and the black cod, filet mignon and squash gallettes were ridiculously good. (The gallettes are lightly fried puffs of goodness.) Beyond the great food, everyone who worked there was really friendly, knowledgable and helpful - at one point one of our waiters even checked the baseball scores for me. Lastly, the decor is beautiful. It has a clean zen and modern feel and the bar areas are really fun and have lots of great places to sit. Kenichi is a great addition to the Dallas restaurant/bar scene. I highly recommend it for a great night out and will def. be back soon. Pros: Food, Service, Ambience more