Katsu

This place was great, from the food to the decor to the service. I got some fried tofu thing, some fried taro balls, and beef udon soup. All of it was great, especially the udon. The staff all seemed very friendly and enthusiastic, and the restaurant really gave off the vibe of places you'd find in Japan. As an addendum, I really liked that I could see from my seat at the bar, them cooking stuff over coals. One of the cooks was even nice enough to let me try a stick of this chicken and onion thing, it smelled and tasted fantastic, I didn't get the cook's name but thank you, whoever you are! Also, this place has got those fancy Japanese toilets, they're awesome.

The food was fantastic and the menu has tons of great choices. I had the 10 piece chef selection yakitori and it was great! Don't be afraid to try the chicken skin, it's damn good. There was a mix up when ordering another item, but they just opened and I ended up liking what they brought me. So no harm no foul. I can't wait to go back and try more!

Good place, I like the food. The idea is excellent. Wonderful place to stop and eat. Don’t sit at the bar. The staff is not professional and underwhelming on service. They joke with each other in the corner throughout service (particularly the bartender) and easily forget their customers. Wonderful place to eat with an excellent food selection and drinks, they really need to fix the service issue though.

Well, dang. I wanted to like this place so much. And perhaps it will improve in time, but I was so disappointed. Let me start with the pros. The decor and ambiance is great. The building and entrance are cool, albeit a little hard to find. The toilet- super awesome. A must try while here. The concept of the restaurant is fantastic- an authentic Japanese eatery, complete with the Japanese style tables. There are even heated rugs beneath each booth. I was so impressed upon first sitting down. The waiters are all really nice too, even if they don't know the names of their dishes yet, or what alcohol was in my drink. The prices seem alright too, though if you order a variety of things like I did, the total adds up quickly. I really loved the drink I ordered though- banana milk. I'm not sure what it's made with (as the waiter had no idea and didn't bother to check for me), but I'd come back here just to grab the drink again. Now the cons, which are sadly all food related- the most important part of a restaurant. I had the tuna salad, fish liver, cheese stuffed chicken, some deep fried other chicken, chicken gizzard skewer, chicken heart skewer, pork belly skewer, and the fried mackarel. The tuna salad had to be one of the most boring dishes I've eaten in forever, and I'm pretty sure the tiny bits of tuna it actually had were from a can. The cheese stuffed chicken tasted like one of those frozen breasts you get from Meijer. The gizzard was just straight up disgusting, though to be fair, I've never ordered gizzard anywhere before so maybe it's just not for me. The heart wasn't much better, but was so overly seasoned with pepper you could barely tell what it tasted like otherwise anyway. The pork belly was actually alright, but the skewers (portions) are so tiny. The mackarel was okay but not worth $15, and be prepared to remove bones left and right. The other fried chicken I got wasn't good, and the salad it came with was so vinegary I actually choked a little after my first bite. The restaurant was out of about of a third of the dishes from the menu. Half of what I wanted to order wasn't available, and this was on a Thursday. I've read other reviews here stating the same thing. I also ordered the shiitake skewer but never received it. The waiter took it off the bill but made it sound like he was doing me a favor by removing it. Thank you for not charging me for food I didn't receive? I'd come back here again in 6 months in hopes of some big changes being made, but I find it hard to believe that they would essentially change or improve the entire menu. I ordered enough items to give it a thorough try, but every dish was disappointing if not straight up unpleasant. I still suggest giving this place a try, but maybe stick to a ramen dish or just grab some drinks here instead.

Fun place and amazing food, especially the atmosphere is fantasy!!! Never see this style izakaya in Michigan, Katsu is the first one and the best for sure. Service is professional to explain everything for first time visit like us. Definitely must go place if you like to try something new and cool. I am glad to see Detroit is getting better and better.

Beautiful and unique place. The food is incredible. I have been 4 times and each time is better than the last. A lot of the struggles of being brand new seem to have been addressed. From the moment you walk down the back entryway and I to the door you are on an authentic journey into Japanese culture and food! Love it!

I know the place is brand new - but, maybe they should have had a few more soft openings. The place is very cool in feel and acutrements and the staff is well trained and friendly - but, the food wasn't very good. One example, our "main course" - a chef's selection of five skewers from a pool of about 12 choices - was very disappointing. Two of them were so overcooked as to be hard little dry nuggets in our mouths. We had a noodle dish that was decent but that was it. I'll wait for some positive reviews before I go back.