Diên Vĩ
truly think this is the best Japanese restaurant in Nola. Every dish we tried was absolutely delicious, there wasn’t a single item that disappointed us. The quality and flavors were consistently impressive.
I especially loved the atmosphere and the beautiful presentation of the restaurant. The space feels welcoming and thoughtfully designed, which made the whole dining experience even more enjoyable. The staff were also very friendly and attentive.
I will definitely be coming back!
… moreMark Iannazzo
Relaxing and inviting atmosphere with pleasant background music at an appropriate volume. Menu offered a LOT of options. We went for lunch and ordered soups, a large roll, and dumplings. Minor criticisms would be that the rolls were too big (diameter) which made it ‘awkward’ to eat, but flavor and content were excellent. The dumplings (shrimp and pork) had a lovely smokey tone and the pork shined through, which left you wondering why the shrimp were there. Would get the pork only next time. The server gave us appropriate time between inquiries and offered reasonable suggestions. Overall, for a $50 lunch with the above listed options and one beer, it will be our new sushi location.
… moreShannon (NOLA Gent)
The food here is decent and the sushi offerings do have some interesting combinations. The really groovy thing here is that they make some very pretty drinks that do a cute change of color so you get a bit of a special magic show. The service is decent enough although they can be a bit slow on getting around to check on you sometimes. The restaurant itself is nice enough on the inside but it often gets crowded so you might end up on the outside balcony patio which can be a bit cool during colder weather but they do have the little tower propane heaters going. Overall I would go back but it isn’t taking me away from my first choice of sushi at Kanno except when Kanno is too crowded for me to get in…
… moreMichelle Galadik
My husband, son, and I came here for dinner tonight, and everything was really great! It’s a very cool little place. Our waiter/bartender Richard was great, and the food was wonderful! We got the shrimp tempura appetizer, California roll, rainbow roll, shrimp tempura roll, crawfish roll, volcano roll, and the tiger eye roll. Highly recommend!
… moreTelisa
Service was outstanding. Described what I was looking for and a special sushi roll was constructed for me. Every dish was amazing, plenty of flavor. Cute and creative holiday cocktails. I can’t wait to go back.
… moreToby Fabiano
The sushi here is awesome. The one on the right was my favorite (Supreme Roll). Hot sake is good also.
… moreAdrian Najera
We went on a Friday in the night without a reservation and they give me a table outside
The place is nice, fancy, the food was good, the menu have a lot of plates
The people very kind
The only thing I dont like that you have to pay gratitude in the ticket and also the tip, it was like 50 usd only for that
… moreM
Best dining experience I’ve had in a while. The quality of both service and food was spectacular! Our server was great and she gave me a suggestion for a sushi roll, the Tuna Tsurai, which I enjoyed. Another favorite from my dinner was the Kimchee Octopus salad and the white fish tuna that came with our tricolor sashimi. My partner’s favorite was the scallops and thought the enoki mushrooms went well with it.
Unfortunately I forgot our server’s name, but believe it started with a D (Delene? Sorry!) She was fantastic. Richard the bartender made us fantastic drinks!!!
The only thing that felt out of place were the many TVs in the restaurant. It didn’t effect anything negatively at all but that stood out.
I am excited to come back and eat more delicious sushi.
… moreMichael Johnson
I have been all over the US and can confidently say this is one of the best places I have been to for sushi.
I feel like a lot of places lately have been suffering from a lack of care with their servers. This place was an exception. One of the best experiences I have had since prepandemic.
The menu options were insane. A literal book and almost overwhelming. Our server acknowledged this and offered suggestions. Really appreciated that they weren’t the most expensive and after tasting spot on for what the 3 of us said we liked.
10 out of 10 will definitely go again. Not expensive for for how delicious it was and absolutely recommend it to anyone.
… moreMarcus Haizlip
There are so many amazing things to say about Daiwa. I love this place it’s our families go to for special events and for high end affordable Japanese cuisine. Being a life long chef and restaurant operations manager I feel like I can speak from experience. They always have exciting things they have brought in from Japan. The bars cocktail program rivals and surpasses many of the best bars in the New Orleans area. Richard the bar manager is so talented it makes me jealous. Great sake selection as well. Came here on a recent date with my son after winning his battle with cancer. Had a great time. My son always asks to go to Daiwa. Can’t even get him to go out for a burger . Thanks for always making us smile with the service and food. Cheers.
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