Yuzu

"One of the best Japanese restaurants in the tri state area! This is a small intimate Japanese restaurant with a fantastic menu. The flavor and menu items offered here is unheard of in Southern Illinois. You would be hard pressed to find the same level of style and execution. If you love authentic Japanese cuisine, you HAVE TO YRY THIS PLACE! They even use real wasabi, not the stuff in tube!! We went with a friend and tried almost everything. Takoyaki (octopus in light airy batter), Hamachi Kama (yellowtail collarbone cooked over hot coals) ebi shumai (shrimp) ama ebi (prawn nigiri with lightly fried heads), sashimi combo, gyoza, Their 5 course wagyu beef, chawanmushi (egg custard soup) and unagi donburi (eel over rice). Ika yaki (grilled squid)"

"The food was amazing and so delicious and best of all AUTHENTIC! It was made with passion and love by the owner/chef! I can’t recommend this place enough! Best authentic Japanese restaurant around! With generous portions! Staff was also so inviting and gave great service!"

"A wonderful experience all around — elegant and friendly service, pleasant atmosphere, and fantastic food. Every ingredient was supreme quality which really helped bring the dishes together. My personal favorite was the yuzu poke; the fish is a MUCH higher caliber than any other sushi or poke I’ve ever had, and I’ve been to dozens of places including in Chicagoland. The fish is extremely soft and exploding with flavor that I’ve never experienced before. But don’t worry, the katsu curry was also spectacular and so was the katsudon. Also a big fan of the yuzu sour! You can tell a lot of thought and mastery has been put into crafting these dishes. I live an hour away, but will definitely be back! Yes, the price is a little high, but it’s truly a unique experience that is beyond what a typical restaurant offers."

"Food amount very less. It’s not very authentic also. I hear they use microwave cooking rice with Eel. Price is incredibly high. Rice bowl 35 dollar. Noodles 20 dollar. Don’t listen the newest 5 star review tonight. I am not mad on the first card decline due to some reason. I am mad on there damn junk food."

"Food was awesome! And to the couple that left the bad review the same night we went, they’re just mad cause their card got declined."