Reviews for Kawa Ni in Westport, CT
I have ordered 90% of the menu and have never once been disappointed. I would consider this to be one of the best craft Asian... restaurants in Westport. The staff and chefs know the food and drinks to easily match your preferred taste at and the bartenderwill either whip up a drink or provide a tasting of saki so you do not order something you don't want to enjoy. I personallyorder 4 apps for my entire meal (2 for appetizer, 2 for entree) as I have serious fomo if I only order an 1 entree. Everythingis so good. The atmosphere is amazing as well. Make sure to visit in the warmer months when the rooftop overlooking the river isopen! Read more
I was a big fan of the early version of this restaurant. The new version is a disappointment. Eventhough we went at a low... traffic time ---lunch on a Tuesday we were sat three tables from the bathroom. The smell of feces hung in the air for our entiremeal. Next, after waiting a solid half an hour the host came over tell us they did not have one of our main dishes. We order thebone marrow instead. The dish was barely edible. In, the past the dish had been family favorite. The waitress was so surly thatwe avoided asking for service. All to find out there is 20 percent service charge automatically added. Our waitresses saidnothing. I was lucky to read the fine print. For a lunch that was over a hundred dollars. I can honestly say it is not worth it.RIP. Read more
Amazing as always! We met family there for lunch today and arrived early to sit out on the roof, have lunch, and celebrate. We... have a baby and aren't going inside with him just yet. Our party didn't know that outdoor table service was only for dinner, butthe staff made us feel welcome anyway. Without asking, the staff made an exception allowing us to bring takeout onto the roof.They even brought it up to us! They couldn't have known that we were celebrating two separate father's days (my first) as wellas a 56 year anniversary for one couple. One of us even traveled despite being in the middle of chemotherapy. Despite theconfusion on our part, we made the best of it. We were able to enjoy the amazing food, the beautiful day, and family we don'tget to see often enough. Thank you for our "picnic on the roof" Kawa Ni! Read more
I?ve heard about this place for years and finally got around to visiting? I?m disappointed it took me so long - this place is... top of its class - highly recommend. Drinks and food are fantastic. Read more
Delicious! Fun take on japanese food with some other Asian influences. Got the crab Rangoon, confit ribs, chicken wings, scallop... nigiri, and trout mazemen. All were yummy. Read more
The menu is very interesting. The chef has a lot of ideas and uses various ingredients. But generally the seasoning is too... strong and not balanced well. It is too sweet and too salty. The duck on the noodles are quite stinky? Read more
Loved the delicious dishes at Kawa Ni. A small Japanese restaurant with an unique character. No, it is not a sushi and... sashimi place. It is a Izakaya Japanese Pub. Hamachi Sashimi -- 4 pieces of Sashimi: Fresh and delicious. Duck & TruffleNigiri -- Fried sushi rice topped with a smoked duck slice, 4 pieces: crispy and tasty, duck was just right with fantasticsauce. Crab fried rice -- with bacon & egg: fried just right with flavor of bacon and egg infused, nicely done. Also recommenda pot of hot tea to go with it. Read more
The food was okay, if a bit overcomplicated. It felt very much like a Westport restaurant, and we weren't blown away by anything... in particular. The mushroom fried rice was pretty good and the drinks are strong. It felt a bit too far removed from trueJapanese. Read more