Koi Japanese Restaurant

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14603 NE 20th St
Bellevue, WA 98007

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(425) 644-5388
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Koi is not only a beautiful restaurant but has great food. The Japanese infusion menu is unique and impressive. I recommend any of their daily specials. The specials are always...

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Do not come to this restaurant if you are an experienced eater of quality Japanese food. I had dinner here recently with a party of 7 and we found the food to be terrible. I was...

Koi Japanese Restaurant - Bellevue 11/7/2007

Koi is not only a beautiful restaurant but has great food. The Japanese infusion menu is unique and impressive. I recommend any of their daily specials. The specials are always so creative and a nice twist to Japanese food. If a dessert is on special like the chocolate soufflé's or bananas foster - I very much recommend trying! more

Most of it was Sub Par, and I didn't even pay for my meal. 10/16/2007

Do not come to this restaurant if you are an experienced eater of quality Japanese food. I had dinner here recently with a party of 7 and we found the food to be terrible. I was treated, if that's the right word, to a free meal at Koi and if I actually had to pay for my meal, I would probably have given it 1 star instead of 2. Before you read further, you should know that all seven of us have seasoned palates for Japanese food and can definitely spot authentic well made Japanese dishes when we see them. I am in no way an elitist when it comes to Japanese cuisine, but for the prices that Koi charges, quality is expected. Simply put, you can find a meal of equivalent quality with better taste and half the price in one of the hole in the wall teriyaki shops in the university district. On to the food. Tell tale signs of a bad Japanese restaurant come from the basics. If they cannot make basic staples of Japanese food correctly, you know you have found either a bad Japanese restaurants, or one made for gai jins. I found the miso soup at koi to be tasteless, and to make matters worse, the green tea was WAY too strong. It felt like they left the leaves in there to soak overnight. The very act of messing up things so simple speaks volumes as to the competency of staff. Additionally the servers completely neglected to give us tempura sauce or katsu sauce. The chicken katsu and fried soft shell crab appetizer were overbreaded to the point that most of us had sore throats after eating here. Our california rolls were far warmer than room temperature and they looked messy in appearance. Taste wise they were average. The spider roll on the other hand, had way too much rice. The rice was piled on so much that it was literally all we could taste. I will concede that the caterpillar role was decent in both presentation as well as flavor, if as much time and thought was spent on the other dishes this review would be a praising rather than a critique. One of us ordered a donburi that resembled a stew more than a rice dish and the sashimi that we ordered was edible, but definitely nothing to write home about. The salmon nigiri lacked any sort of marbling and the maguro had no substance to it. There is a reason why you do not see any Japanese people dining at Koi, this if anything, is the most reliable indicator of quality. If you can accept bad food in place for exceptional ambiance, then you might consider Koi. However, if you cannot stomach bastardized Japanese food at high prices, then avoid Koi like the plague. You would be much better off at Fuji in the International District, either I Love Sushi location, or Shiki in Seattle. more

A Unique and Satisfying Dining Experience 10/8/2007

I had the opportunity recently to dine at the Koi and I must say I was very impressed with the food, attentive service and the beautiful Koi Pond! This is our new favorite Japanese restaurant on the Eastside. The dishes were reasonably priced with large portions which is a plus since my hubby loves to eat. I decided on the Sukiyaki which was real tasty while my husband had the Koi Bento Box which he absolutely loved. We'll be back!!! more

Koi Japanese Restaurant 9/24/2007

Went there tonight to celebrate my birthday with my boyfriend. Great Food and wonderful ambience. Sushi was very fresh and the tempura and the teriyaki are the best I have ever had. The chef is definitely doing an amazing job. The staff is friendly and attentive. Our food was delivered by the owner Mr. Presto which was very impressive. We will be back! more

Wow! Wow! Wow! 6/24/2007

Koi is an impressive venue! I attended a meeting this morning with members of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest (www.filchamnw.org), and I was enchanted by the decor, environment and hospitality of Arthur Presto, Owner. Koi boasts great technology for events needing audio & video presentations. Check it out! www.koijr.com -mv more

Koi Japanese Restaurant 5/23/2007

Koi Japanese Restaurant 14603 Ne 20th St Bellevue, Wa 98007. Just opened up last week the place is great. Indoor Koi pond, 65 foot sushi bar and Karaoke Wednesday through Saturday until 2:00 a.m. Food and sushi is great and reasonable priced. more
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