Reviews for Kyoto Japanese Restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA

My first time and I usually base my grades by food first then service then atmosphere. Well overall 4. Cali rolls average, but... I had the salmon skin hand roll and was very very good! Also a variety of veggies for the tempura. My son had there steakteriyaki dinner and was very good. I would go again to try other dishes. Service was attentive but not bothersome. Nice waitersand service with a smile. The place typical Japanese decor with a 70's/80's touch. Parking little small and the bathrooms couldbe a bit brighter. But again overall food was good along with the service. I will go back. Read more

An off night at a quality restaurant. 80% chance you?d love it there, but one dish was awful on November 13, 2022. We ordered... five dishes, and the service was great, the mushroom salad was good (avocado was served as a weird garnish but it was fine). The sashimi was tasty and my eel roll delicious; and the ten Zara was pretty good but somebody left the ice cubes in the coldbuckwheat noodles. No biggie. The problem was the oyako ju, it was the worst godawful chicken, like it had freezer burn or hadbeen boiled once before they started trying to broil and prepare it, the egg tasted funny, I couldn?t eat it, sent it back. Butbased on the rest of the restaurant and our dishes, I?d give them another chance someday. Read more

I have enjoyed coming to Kyoto for a while now. The food always tastes fresh, the service is good and portion sizes are... generous. However, the last time I went, the lobster roll was full of imitation crab and had very little lobster. Read more

Enjoyed all the hand rolls and good fried calamari salad

Very nice dining experience. Went with 4 friends. All of us were pleased with our selections and portions. Very pleasant... staff. Would go again any time! Read more

This was my fist time , and the food was amazing, I did anjoy the boat, I live the menu in the table is nice u can see oll the... pic and u have good choices, but the service have to be little better and make shure u don't make wait so long , for the restgood food guys I will back again Read more

The yakitori was cooked to perfection. Kyoto has been an experience each time that I?ve dined here. Make sure to try at least... 3-4 rolls and a hand roll with some warm sake. During these Covid times the spaces are neatly separated for a safe atmosphere.If you?re dining out - make sure to call far in advance so that you get your meal right on time. Read more

Friendly service and food was ok. We ordered fried Gyoza which were crispy and not oily. We also ordered 3 sushi rolls but the... ahi in one didn't taste fresh. The booths are currently set up with plexiglass between them for COVID-19 compliance. They alsohave an outdoor tent dining. Read more