Covid has forced this intimate restaurant to serve outside under tents, and the evening was quite cold. The food was very nice, and attentive service but we would have enjoyed our anniversary dinner indoors. Not the fault of Izunami, they are doing their best under these strained conditions.

Server forgot to bring out two sauces that were to go with my steak bibimbob dish and server erroneously added two $10 desserts to our bill which we did not order.

Service was uneven. They have done a wonderful job with outdoor dining. Food was terrific.

I chose the chef's menu for its value and I added a dessert at the end for a sweet finish. I also tried one of the a Sake glass. Portions were great the only disappointment was the almond crusted cheesecake.

The venue is currently under large open air tents with tables spread more than 6 feet away. Mask were expected when speaking with the waitstaff which seemed a very good idea. Wednesday night at this time they offer 1/2 price wine which we partook of, ordered the sashimi special for appetizer and the tuna was very good. We split an awesome hamburger and had the fried peppers which were my favorite. Service was good.

We are hoping for an eventual return to the more elaborate pre-Covid omakase menu, but the slightly pared down post-Covid version is still delicious.

WAITER RAUL WAS MAGNIFICENT! They are doing a great job with the masks and social distancing in three large tents. Food is always fantastic.

Possibly one of the best meals of my life. Despite sitting in tents outside, they were very accommodating and gave us blankets for the cool weather. Service is was on point, although a bit of a nuisance to put your mask on each time the server approached. I hope they get the indoor seating sorted out before the snows come.

Highly recommended, a personal favorite as they have the best chef on the west coast in my opinion!

wouldn't have gone had we known
there was no indoor seating. Due to the cold & wind which felt like a wind tunnel where we sat, it was a challenge to enjoy. Finally brought out the heaters which helped but you should have been more prepared to deal with situation. Also, we wanted to mitagate
by having a hot saki before dinner to deal with it & discovered that wasn't possible... only COLD .... You need to adapt to the situation.

Tacos outstanding, watermelon salad tasteless - red crunch?? Waiters had too much attitude. Didn’t expect only Spanish spoken at a Japanese restaurant. The waiters thought it was cute. I can speak Japanese and Spanish - so what. Expensive. 2 glasses of wine, 2 sakes, 4 tacos and watermelon. $100! Really?

Fabulous food, beautiful location, might have been an off day but very slow service. Lunch took 2hrs

A must do dinner great food, small dishes abound, sake flight way to go!

Nice location and excellent service. The food was average at best. As we all were sitting outside the amount of traffic up and down on the gravel drowsy and cars wheels spinning out was a detractor to the setting. Constant doors closing. But good for the restaurant for trying to stay open.

Good food, safe outdoor seating area, poor service with a waiter who was very spacey, slow and inattentive.

the food was great and I know they are making the best of a pandemic situation but the ambiance lacked - it's not their fault.

Overall we had a terrible meal at Izanami. In the past this has been a favorite restaurant, but I will not go back until things have changed. The "patio dining" is a tent in the parking lot. Cars were driving by and idling directly next to the table for most of the meal. It was also extremely cold throughout the meal. They set up heaters after 7PM which did very little to warm the dining area. The food was not as good as usual and many of our favorite items were missing from the menu. All this I could forgive, given they are trying to stay open during the pandemic. But in addition, the service was terrible. The wait staff was inattentive, many of our items took far too long to arrive. The sake suggestion was not enjoyable and overall we were treated as though we were a burden. The service is the one aspect the restaurant has full control over during the pandemic and this service was the worst I have experienced. Not a good night.

Currently seating outdoors due to COVID. Disappointed in other diners that did not do as requested and leave their masks on when not eating/drinking. Aside from that, only real disappointment was my meal. As I am gluten free with additional food allergies, I ordered the stir fry. It was good, but very bland. Not enough veggies to justify the price. However, my daughter's meal was great, as was our dessert and service. I believe our server was Raul and he was excellent.

The outdoor space overlooking the Santa Fe mountains with changing colors and breezes is the best environment you could ask for. The garden full of orange and yellow nasturtiums and sunflowers will lift your spirits! The Chirashi special was delicious and less expensive than it usually is in sushi places. The Nami burger and shichimi fries are as good as ever. The share pot of gen AI cha was comforting and the waitstaff is too.

The outdoor tents and service were subject to heavy winds and very cold evening. The heaters in the tents were completely ineffective. Service staff were friendly but not very thorough. Food was good but it was extremely COLD.

Seated across from a millennial couple with a 4 year old ADHD poster child and a crying infant unquieted even after mom pulled out her tit to breastfeed in public. I realize this is not PC but there is an invention called a breast pump useful for such situations . Further dining entertainment was provided by a millennial trio with a yipping Bichon held up to the table. Food uninspired, wine list less than impressive.

The food was superb. Wonderful combos of Japanese with Latin American flair. Service was excellent. They have done a lot to ensure safety of all patrons and staff. Wonderful to sit outside under a tent among the trees.

As usual the food was delicious... however, it appeared that they overbooked the restaurant (all dining outside under tents) and I waited an hour and a half for my lobster ramen bowl... I was ravenous!

Service was outstanding. Everybody, and I meant everyone who served us was extremely courteous and helpful. Would love to come back since their burgers were amazing. Too bad I don’t live close by or else I’d be here every week.

Excellent food in a beautiful setting. We will be back!

Food was good. Service was awful. Had to track down a server after being seated for nearly 20 minutes just to put in a drink order and then had to continuously track someone down thereafter anytime we needed anything

Great- food has become excellent, new outside garden and feeling sitting by the amazing rock buttresses is wonderful.

Would prefer if food came out a bit more slowly and in 2s which go together.

Our sashimi and fried potatoes (!) arrived within 4 minutes of ordering. After we finished those the wine and saki arrived. Then the last two dishes.

All too fast and this is the second time eating there where drinks don’t come until way after food delivered and mostly eaten.

But overall great and we will keep on going back- food is really nicely done!

Top notch everything, even during Covid. The staff were vigilant, friendly, and accommodating. All seating is outdoors. They even delivered a blanket to me, as it was a bit chilly. The omakase (tasting menu) was divine and worth every penny. I’m so glad I made the trip. Beautiful location and fresh, creative, bold food.

Enjoyed the experience, feels like a get away from the city and was relaxed and enjoyed our meal close to nature!

Beautiful location with great servers- right down to sending me to my room with the chai I hadn’t drunk. The ginger sorbet was amazing. Japanese food is not usually my go to, pleasantly surprised.

A short drive from downtown Santa Fe with beautiful views! Our dining experience started with warm welcomes from several employees as we were guided to our patio table. The plates are small, yet every bite is packed with flavor and the presentation is refined. Recommend: the sake flight so you can try a trio of their fine sakes, nasu dengaku, popular smoked pork ribs, and their fried oysters (kaki fry) are sublime! Service is attentive, and the dishes were delivered from the kitchen quickly - almost too quickly, so let your server know if you prefer to take more time between dishes. We will come here every time we visit Santa Fe!

Since we had to dine outside it was rather chilly. Servers provided blankets which was appreciated. The heaters would have been nice earlier than later.
Always a beautiful experience regardless.

Bento box - most ingredients were heavy and too oily. Burger was under cooked and bun was stale/dry. Value factor POOR

This was our first time at Izanami and it was highly recommended to us by two people. Perhaps they were having an off night but, our experience was a solid “meh”. We booked our reservation for a special occasion one week in advance, through Open Table, notating the occasion and asking for a seat with a view. We were seated on time but in a corner directly next to the bathrooms and facing the kitchen prep area. The smell of sewage was very strong and we had to listen to the kitchen staff talk about their weekend shenanigans throughout dinner. The food was excellent but the sever checked on us so sparingly that we ended up giving up on ordering all that we wanted because it was taking so long for her to check on us (up to thirty minutes between visits). We would try Izanami again with friends but won’t seek it out on our own.

Beautiful outdoor dining with a fabulous menu! And wonderful bathroom!

Great location great food but horrible horrible service. I can’t express enough how terrible the service was. Let me give specific examples. Our waitress never ever ever came to us. Never asked how we were doing. Never asked what we would like to eat. Our greeter ordered our first drinks and appetizers but then after that we did not get any service. And you would think maybe it was because they were super busy or maybe because the waitress did not know we were assigned to her table right? Nope and nope. She knew she had our table AND she walked by our table several several times but never once asked/offered/provided anything for us. It was so bad that I got up and went to the front to get my check. What a disappointment of a service. Easy fix though : train the staff and get rid of the unfriendly ones because your location and your food is to beautiful and stunning to have that kind of people representing it.

Excellent service and delicious, healthy food. This was my first time dining out since the start of covid and I felt very safe.

We’ve been coming here for years and it has been slipping in service and food quality. The tastiest thing I ordered was a bowl of white rice, which is so sad considering how great this place used to be.

Not worth the drive - food and ambiance don't match the gorgeous building and setting.

We could clearly hear the kitchen staff, they seemed to be having a lot of fun but it completely ruined our relaxing lunch. Staff was parking right below our table, it was loud and we could see and hear everything. The food was good but it was the fact that we could hear and see everything the staff said and did outside of their professional duties detracts greatly from the experience. Disappointed

Beautiful outdoor dining, as always absolutely delicious menu with the best flavor and variety. All the staff was wearing masks and it was very comfortable. I highly recommend.