Kauboi Izakaya 1286 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89502

"This place is ridiculously good. Great vibes, service, and food. Most dishes are small. Great place to order lots of different things and share. Will be coming back any time i come to Reno. The mushroom jar turned out to be a surprise favorite. The mushrooms and Japanese milk bread were buttery and delicious. You have to try it if you like mushrooms."

"We came in around 7:20pm and they were packed! I have heard their food is really good so I had to try even though the wait time was 45 minutes. We were out on the waitlist by a staff member very soon after entering. The interior has dimmed lighting with a large bar seating on the left and about 7 tables on the right. The middle section has stairs I believe goes down to their kitchen. It was a lot smaller than I expected coming here. For parking, I parked across the street and there was a fair amount of street parking since it's a Thursday night. We waited next to the windows and were seated in just over an hour at 8:30pm. We were a group of 3 and there were 2 tables open, but 2 other groups were seated before us. Not too sure if the waitlist was checked. After we sat down, our waters came in about 5-10 minutes and we started ordering because they stop taking orders at 9pm. We ordered: - Giant Squid: soft, not too chewy, comes with yuzu mayo, 5/5 - Charred Broccoli: great flavorful, crunchy and not overcooked, 5/5, definitely recommend! - Wild Shrimp Gyoza: spicy, warm filling, the wrap is thicker than expected, 5/5 - Spicy Soba Noodles: not too spicy, refreshing noodles, comes with perilla leaves, avocado, tomatos, 5/5 - Okinomiyaki: crunchy noodles on bottom, bean sprouts, cabbage, savory pancake, and fried egg on top, 4/5 - Ten Layer Port Tonkatsu: mustard wasabi is very strong, black garlic sauce, moist meat, crunchy outside layer, 5/5, definitely recommend! - Yakitori (Meatball): warm tender meatballs, raw egg yolk as a sauce, 5/5, definitely recommend out of the Yakitoris - Yakitori (Thigh): soft, warm, meat is dryer compared to the meatballs, 3/5 - Battership Curry Fries: thin fries in a bed of warm curry, comes with very tender meat and cubes of mozzarella cheese, crispy fries, 5/5 Overall, the food was great! The music is very loud and it's hard to have a conversation, but I believe that's their theme. When the check came, it was $190 for 9 dishes, 4 beers and 1 old fashioned. We were not entirely full, but they were closing soon and it is quite pricey. Service and food was good. The only downside was the wait for a table. Each of the dishes came out fairly quickly and we always had something at the table. I think it would definitely help their business to expand to the businesses next door because I watched a lot of people leave after hearing the average wait time was 45 minutes."

"Delightful experience! Even on a lively Saturday night, I was seated instantly, and overall I couldn't be more satisfied with the service. The waitress was happy to explain the extensive menu options and visited the table often to check in and refill waters. As a party of two, the total bill was around sixty dollars - not bad for a heaping portion of edamame and two bowls of quality ramen (bbq pork rib + pork belly). The lighting was dim, allowing for a relaxed dining experience. However, the music's volume was blaring, counteracting the otherwise peaceful environment."

"This place was excellent! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves here and look forward to returning when we are in town again. I loved the ambiance and laid back vibe, the casual chefs attire and open kitchen made me feel comfortable. Not to be fooled though by attire, these chefs can cook and plate beautifully! Everything was delicious and well presented, I even noticed the nice knife work within their dishes. Great job with the food and servers were attentive and friendly. Loved it here!"

"First time eating here and glad we got there at 5pm, there was a line of people waiting to get in. Service was good, the menu was a little hard to read with small letters and weird layout. Food was pretty good with small plates. Not really my style of eating but had to try it, my wife liked it and said she would eat here again. Definitely worth trying but get there early cause it fills up quickly with limited space."