Kin Izakaya - Irvine

Kin Izakaya - Irvine reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 6, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Kin Izakaya is literally my happy place! I’m really passionate about food and every time I eat here I’m filled with so much absolute pure joy. The best food, amazing flavor combinations beyond my imagination, and the freshest ingredients. So sad to hear it’ll be leaving Irvine but I hope they’ll consider bringing it back again in the future. So much love for this place! It’s easily become my favorite restaurant of all time.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 4, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was excellent and authentic, staff attentive and accommodating.
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 4, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is our go-to restaurant whenever we are around irvine. The food is so good that everytime we bring our family/ friends here, they always say that the food is so flavorful and appetizing! The servers are accomodating too. Highly recommended!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   KIN Izakaya was a great take on elevated Japanese “drinking food.” The dishes were as esthetically beautiful as they were tasty and each offering had that extra ingredient or flavor profile to give it that extra layer of decadence. Fun experience that I would definitely recommend checking out! Dishes I tried: Wagyu with Uni, Hokkaido Scallops, Uni Udon, Chicken Intestine + Unagi Yakatori
   

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   eat2enjoy

   Orange County16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great ambience. Good for a date night or with friends. Food is good but pricey. Plenty of parking.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 18, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Made reservations, we were seated promptly. Server was courteous and patient; most of the food were great, calamari was just OK. UNI Udon could use more Uni, otherwise just call it Masago Udon. Cocktails are $16 ea but very good. Bone Marrow was the best on the table. Izakaya was good too. Please add liver to the selection. C Coconut sago good, but too sweet. Unfortunately, no coffee selection. Crab Salad was better than expected.
   

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   AndrewT

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great experience overall and would come back soon!
   

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   LexC

   Orange County1 review

   4.0

   Dined on January 14, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was good for asian fusion doesnt feel forced or pretentious. Our server was attentive and all smiles she has a lot of energy. However we werent seated by the hostess right away they said we have to be complete party we want to start ordering drinks while waiting.
   

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   loanH

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was delicious! Server was friendly and gave great recommendations!
   

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    CrystalF

    Orange County1 review

    3.0

    Dined on January 9, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    I feel as though the workers were in a rush to close. They had asked us to take some plates away as we had some empty ones. We were still eating at one and they had taken it away too soon. My friend and I were too in shock to say anything as the associate hurried away.
    

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