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Yoichi's Santa Barbara Reviews
Beautiful dining experience.
On par with kaiseki we've had in Kyoto. Wonderful, friendly staff and an overall indulgent experience.
Yoichi's is an experience that I keep taking my friends and
Yoichi's is an experience that I keep taking my friends and family to. They are a small, intimate-setting, multi-course restaurant. The menu is seasonal, chef prepared so the only choice you need to make is what to wear and what to drink. The wa
Overall, it was a fantastic experience.
I really enjoyed the food and the service there. The food quality was superb! It could not be matched by any Japanese food I have had in the US over the last nice years.
Yoichi's is super special! The service and food are amazing.
The best kept secret restaurant in Santa Barbara. A must for all Japanese food lovers!
The service and 8-course tasting menu were fantastic.
What a perfect evening in Santa Barbara.
Always great! Second time here.
Service is top notch and everyone is friendly. The food is comparable to n/naka in LA.
We arrived a little early and they were ready for us.
The courses were explained meticulously by our two servers including where certain dishes originated. You could smell the ocean with the soup. So fortunate to experience kaiseki here in Santa Barbara; certainly a good match to our kaiseki dinners in
Better than 5 stars!
If I could have rated this restaurant a β6, I would have. Iβve had Japanese food all around the world (most notably in some of the best restaurants in Japan), and this meal might just be the best Iβve ever had. The courses, all of them, wer
An incredible experience worth every dime! I'd go every day
An incredible experience worth every dime! I'd go every day if it weren't so indulgently filling. I struggled to have most of each my eight courses, but the quality and flavor of each item was so fresh and perfect I couldn't resist.
Such a pleasant experience! We found this place on a whim
Such a pleasant experience! We found this place on a whim during a day trip to Santa Barbara. We made a same-day reservation through Yelp. The restaurant is tucked away about 5 min from downtown. Walking in felt like entering someone's humble h
Amazing traditional Kaiseki style multi course restaurant.
Service is amazing. It's quiet and refined and the owners take their art seriously. It's not a cheap night out but always a special one. A gem in Santa Barbara
Truly one of the best meals I've had.
Each dish was perfect and flawless. I left so full and happy.
Spectacular food and wonderful staff!
We had such a wonderful meal at Yoichi's! Everything was delicious and thoughtfully prepared. I loved that each bowl, plate, etc. was a piece of ceramic art by itself. Truly a feast for the eyes and mouth. The staff were also lovely. The ambien
Delicious food, carefully curated dishes, and thoughtful
Delicious food, carefully curated dishes, and thoughtful menu! The service was excellent and the experience was delightful.
The food and waitstaff are AMAZING.
This is not only a quality restaurant but a phenomenal experience. I went for my birthday with my wife and we had the absolute best time! You must get the sake paring!! I can't wait to go back! Each plate has a story!
Where to start .
. amazing home made Japanese style food !! very fresh, very traditional, very authentic.. the chef goes above and beyond with the presentation and ingredients brought from Japan itself ( real wasabi, real soy sauce, real ginger ..etc). The service ag
Everyt time we go to Santa Barbara we try our best to visit
Everyt time we go to Santa Barbara we try our best to visit Yoichi's! We just ate there for our 4th or 5th time and it has never disappointed. The food is always amazing and the service is beyond reproach.
Excellent Kaiseki
Quite simply the best and most authentic Japanese food and service we have experienced in the USA, out of numerous restaurants visited over many years. Food and service exemplary. It is so misleading that Trip Advisorβs algorithm results in a relat
Very creative dishes!!!!! Authentic, and delicious :) The
Very creative dishes!!!!! Authentic, and delicious :) The chef's of Yoichi's clearly put passion and skill into every thing prepared there.
Absolutely incredible! Went with my boyfriend for his
Absolutely incredible! Went with my boyfriend for his birthday and we were treated like VIPs food was amazing. Every course was perfectly timed at our table. I can't wait to go back.
This was an amazing dining experience, great ambience.
Yoichi's also has a great Sake selection and very knowledgeable staff. The menu is seasonal, we will be back!
If ever, there was a restaurant that deserved 5+ stars it
If ever, there was a restaurant that deserved 5+ stars it is this one. The husband is the chef and the wife runs the restaurant with some help. Everybody is extraordinarily kind and the seven course prefixed meal is curated with awe inspiring taste,
Great service! Server explains everything they bring out
Great service! Server explains everything they bring out even where the fish comes from how it's cooked. It's a set menu, an eight course dinner. Every dish is nicely presented in beautiful ceramic bowls and plates. The food is pure. There's not one
Delicious, creative and one of the best dining experiences
Delicious, creative and one of the best dining experiences in Santa Barbara. Not to be missed! Thank you to Yoichi and his wonderful staff. We loved our Kaiseki eight-course meal and drinks recently. It was our first time, but won't be our last.
η―η³ζη Kaiseki Eight course for $150 Service was
η―η³ζη Kaiseki Eight course for $150 Service was great, portion sizes were decent, and the pacing of the courses was perfect. εθ±zensai (Assorted appetizers) -Washugyu no Sansho yaki (Sansho pepper marinated grilled Washugyu) -Namasu (Pick
Such a spectacular dinner and overall dining experience!
Such a spectacular dinner and overall dining experience! The service was phenomenal and so kind and the food was simply delicious. Everything is quite simple and the flavors and quality of the food really speak for themselves. Yoichi is such a gem of
I have had Yoichi's on my radar for a few years and finally
I have had Yoichi's on my radar for a few years and finally went for dinner last weekend. It is STUNNING! I've been to Japan and live in LA where we have no shortage of amazing Japanese restaurants, from sushi to omakase, izakaya to kaiseki, and Yo
I had the pleasure of experiencing a traditional omakase
I had the pleasure of experiencing a traditional omakase tasting at Yoichis for my birthday over the weekend, and it was an absolute delight from start to finish. We began with an assortment of appetizers that set the stage for the culinary journey
We really enjoyed our meal tonight.
Delicious, delicate dishes with well balanced flavors. The service was excellent as well.
An amazing dining experience at Yoichi's.
We had been wanting to dine here for a while and finally visited last Saturday. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and the food was coursed our perfectly. My favorites were the Chilean sea bass and the sushimi course - which had probably one of
The Entertaining Japanese Kaiseki dinner experience
Weβve lived and traveled through Japan and only get to experience this rare Japanese style (Kaiseki) of set meal. The fact we found a Kaiseki restaurant right here in California is our amazing luck. Yoichiβs has delivered what we have experienc
Follows the template for a traditional Kaiseki.
Our favorite was the fresh raw fish, the quality was very good though the sashimi was unusually very cold. I could have skipped dessert.
Few dining experiences will compare to the Kaiseki you will
Few dining experiences will compare to the Kaiseki you will experience at Yoichi's.If you are adventurous with food and you consider yourself a "lover of omakase", this place will not disappoint. The familial service, attention to the littl
If you're looking for a phenomenal traditional Japanese
If you're looking for a phenomenal traditional Japanese multi-course experience, unquestionably come down to Yoichi's. This high quality eight course meal experience will blow you away. I came here for my friends birthday dinner. There were four of u
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