Kiyomi

Reviews

• Matt K.

  star star star star star 24 June 2026

  This is a hidden gem and excellent Japanese restaurant with very fresh quality sushi.   The friendly staff and efficient service is refeshing. We have visited multi times trying various menu items and everything is excellent.

• Carrie B.

  star star star star star 20 June 2026

  Kiyomi, a little Japanese restaurant situated right on 13 in Syracuse. Easy, conveinant location to get to, and easy parking. I have been to Kiyomi about 5 times at the time of writing. For being in small town Syracuse, it's a solid choice if you are looking for sushi, or hibachi in a homey atmosphere.
  
  The owner is very friendly. She is always running about making sure everyone is taken care of.
  
  The staff is so so, not great service but not terrible. They do their job.
  
  The place is clean and the prices are good.
  
  The food, yum! From the sushi to the chicken, or steak hibachi the taste and flavors are very good. The ramen is very good and full of vegetables. It is very spicy so if you don't like spicy foods, ask for half spicy or not at all.
  
  I usually get an avocado roll and a sweet potato roll. They are better than I have had at other local restaurants. They taste very fresh. I also get the ramen with only chicken. You can get shrimp in it too.
  
  My husband gets the chicken hibachi. The sauce is flavorful and the chicken is tasty. It comes with salad and soup. It also comes with fried rice, and vegetables. All which have been superb each time he has eaten at Kiyomi.
  
  The others in our party got the hibachi New York strip steak. SO GOOD and they have cooked them right each time. One gets it cooked medium rare while the other prefers a well done steak. These also come with fried rice and vegetables.
  
  In all the food is good. The pricing is good. If you are wanting hibachi or sushi, and in the Syracuse area stop in for lunch or dinner. It is worth your time!

• Dale B.

  star star star star_border star_border 19 June 2026

  Kiyomi is difficult to rate.  It's a 4 star for a Japanese restaurant in a small town.  It's a 3 star when you compare it to a traditional Japanese place.  So...for my experience...I give it 3 stars.
  
  The facility is nicely put together for a lake restaurant.  The tables and chairs are comfortable.  The decor is simple...not like you'd expect for a traditional Japanese restaurant.  The place is clean.  The wait staff was attentive though not very friendly.  They just seemed to execute the meal...which they did with a decent speed.
  
  We started with the soup and salad that comes with the meal - good value!  Soup is soup.  The salad dressing didn't have much zing to the taste to make it memorable.  We also had the Gyoza and fried vegetables.  The Gyoza was good but perhaps over crisped.  The fried vegetables were nice.  The tempura was just right.  The dipping sauce was nothing special.
  
  For dinner we had the chicken and New York strip hibachi and a chicken Benito box.  The meals really lacked taste.  No special taste, flavor or experience.  Nothing was done poorly....it's just that nothing was memorable.
  
  I would recommend trying this place if you are looking for an alternative meal choice while at the lake.

• Brian V.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  They are short handed because of lack of labor force in the area.  However, the food and service was still Excellent.   The fish is fresh and delicious.  The seaweed wraps are great here, no need for soy paper, because they don't taste like the Elkhart river like those at other establishments may.  I had the spicy Maki Combo and my wife had the Dynamite roll...both were perfect.   Beer selection is Good and affordable.   I have not tried the Saki, but they have a decent list of those available.   Again, this place is good, run by great people, and clean to boot!

• Tom C.

  star star star star star 6 June 2026

  First time here, had the hibachi chicken and really enjoyed it.  Nice menu selection and reasonably priced.  Very clean and friendly.