To be honest with you the place is very interesting but the food was very underwhelming... Each skewer costs $8-$14 for EACH. But it tasted just ok. Brisket $18 for 4 small pieces that were burned on the outside yet too mushy and too much fat on the inside. About 20% of the brisket was inedible... I was looking at this place for a while, had it saved in my favorites for over a year. I really wanted it to be as good as the reviews describe it and I wanted it to be one of our favorite restaurants that we would go back to regularly. But sadly this was a one time thing for us. Expensive dinner, barely any food, but most importantly it wasn't even good. I don't know how they have 4.5 starts🤷🏼‍♀️ Also whole they have a lot of staff members, the service wasn't good at all. And I actually had to remind the waiter about the birthday, despite the fact that I booked the reservation as a birthday celebration in advance. The waiter brought dessert, no candles, no happy birthday, nothing... But the person at another table earlier got a cake slice with a candle and a happy birthday song... Paying over $100 for a few tiny skewers I expect to have much better service and be treated a little more special than this... especially when we came for a special occasion. We chose YOU, out of hundreds of restaurants after all... The tiny desert thing didn't look very good and didn't taste good either. My husband has a big sweet tooth, but after he had a tiny bite, he pushed it away...

Came here for dinner during a quick day trip to Austin on a Friday. Made reservations a few days in advance. It was fairly empty when I arrived around 5p, but was quickly completely full by 6:30p. Service was great from our primary server to all the food runners. It's an Izakaya restaurant, so ordered about 15 dishes and a few cocktails. The drinks were fun and unique from the Grapefruit Sour that you juice the grapefruit yourself to the Matcha Pain Killer that's served in a Maneki-Neko glass. For the dishes, ordered many different items as they are made for sharing. They were small portions, but plenty enough to share. I couldn't even begin to say which was best or give a recommendation. I'd say be curious, open-minded, and adventurous in trying everything. Most were traditional Izakaya items, but there were also unique dishes and fusions. Highly recommend coming here if you're in Austin. Great food and service.

My experience here was amazing! I came with a large group so we had a fixed tasting menu. This menu was so robust with an incredible fluctuation of all types of food across their menu. We got the full experience. I HIGHLY recommend the pesto edamame (best I have ever had). The next must is the make your own hand rolls - we had brisket and this flavor burst was out of this world good. The atmosphere here is also 10/10. I have recommended many people to go here and they have all came back saying it was better then they expected!

More accurately a Japanese fusion place. We got some good dishes and some more on the okay side. Overall the seasoning is very heavy but the proteins are cooked to perfection, especially for the skewers. The scallop skewer was the highlight of our meal. It is worth noting that now all of the seating is outdoors and it can get hot.

A must visit! Delicious Asian Fusion meets Texas cuisine. Be sure to book since it gets busy at the weekend. We were seated in the main restaurant area which is technically outdoor but very much has an indoor feel. Our server was extremely knowledgeable and helpful throughout the evening and was able to help navigate us through the menu and our preferences. Try as many dishes as you can since they are all great! Free parking out front.

Excellent service from our bartender Mary, and the staff that was helpful with detailed descriptions of the food. The two of us shared: hot pocketz - fun and tasty. guaca poke - those tortilla chips are weirdly good; they buy them from Milagro then fry them in house. Cornbread taiyaki - cute as expected, and that toasted sesame butter was nice. Chicken in the nest - no complaints. Jellyfish menudo salad - crispy jellyfish with a flavorful sauce. brisket - it's marked by the half pound but they let us get a quarter pound! The serrano sauce is unique for brisket, tangy and spicy. Ichigo blonde cocktail - tasty, a little creamy I guess from the orgeat. Also enjoyed the Dekotora black rice lager and the Lone Pint Yellow Rose IPA. And thanks Mary for the complimentary (plum?) jelly made in-house and travel-sized hot sauce.

This place is a must visit! A beautiful atmosphere and delicious food. I wasn't sure what to expect from this fusion restaurant but it was a great experience. Our waiter was really friendly and helpful when we were trying to order. My dinner partner said this was the best brisket he's ever had in his life... And that's saying a lot. Unfortunately, I couldn't have it because it had almonds 😭

We tried a bunch of the items, including the tuna collar. Some of them were pretty good, but some of them did not suit our taste. The dishes are definitely very fusion-y. I liked the fish tempura, broccolini, and corn the most. The tuna was okay but was a bit too smokey for my taste. The service was very friendly and all the food came out relatively fast.

Overall great food and drinks! Come for their happy hours on weekdays before 6:30pm, especially with a big group so you can try everything. Our group made it for happy hour and basically bought out the whole happy hour menu. Very worth it. I loved the unusual dishes with exotic food whereas my friends liked the more typical appetizers. Drinks were really good and fun! I'd want to come back and check out their other food options that aren't just appetizers or happy hour.

We ate here our first night in Austin and enjoyed every bite. We weren't too sure what to expect with Japanese -TX BBQ fusion, but fear not, everything was tasty. We got the brisket and made it a bento box style and were not disappointed. As soon as the boxes came out, and then were unstacked, and the steam just billowed from inside carrying the delectable scent of what was too come. We appreciated the patience from our waiter explaining all sauces, tastes, and how to mix it all together. I highly recommend eating here.

What a perfect fusion of Texas and Japanese food! Everything we ordered was so dang good! We also got the Mango Sala which was delish! Perfectly sweet and spicy. We left mentally and physically happier. I love the ambience too. Can’t wait to go back!

Flavor: A Service: A Cocktail: B Solo dining: C What an experience! Unique flavors at every turn. Even as a not-the-most-adventurous-eater, I loved all of it. Take some server's recommendations and get a slew of plates for your table to share. We finished with the brisket bento box and made many delicious "tacos" but couldn't finish it all!

The restaurant has great interior decoration and vibe. Ordered a variety of food to try and they are all good except for the chicken karage, the fried chicken, too fatty than expected, 3 out of 7 pieces are just fat tissue. cocktail and sake flight are very good. Would recommend making reservation for Friday night as it gets busy fast.

I wanted this place to give more than what it was. It’s extremely overpriced for what it was. Service lacked a bit, which was disappointing. The vibe was nice, though the music did not match the vibe. Portion size compared to price was off- for offering a dishes that are essentially street food, it was expensive. The brisket was tasty, and was priced comparatively. I’ve had better brisket but it was on the top of the echelon. The salmon was delicious, melted in your mouth, way overpriced for the portion. The dessert was probably the most delicious thing all night.

Such a fun and unique way to experience BBQ and Japanese classics together. We got a hightop seat at the bar (recommend if dining as 2) and had a view into the kitchen all night. Staff was super friendly and gave us good recommendations. We started the meal with cornbread (good but not mind blowing) and followed it up with the smoked tuna - DELICIOUS. For our mains we got the hot pockets, Kara Age, and brisket binto style. All three were delicious, inventive, and just plain fun to eat. We also got the chicken skewers which were fine but not worth ordering IMO. We debated getting dessert and I am so glad we did. The banana pudding was AMAZING. It is salty, sweet, crunchy, creamy, and the miso caramel is nom nom nom 😋. Definitely a fun spot to check out!

If you are looking for a totally unique experience and are adventurous with food, look no further! Everything was delicious, presentation was fun, service was friendly. Everything was wonderful! I was here 2 years ago and was excited to come back. We have high expectations on food and were very impressed and excited for every dish. I was still dreaming about the tofu pockets, had to get them. People are pretty ruthless on reviews here. It is tapas style and you pay for quality and thoughtful food. If you want cheap and quantity, go to Whataburger. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. Thank you to your team for your creativity and vision. Currently looking at Bento boxes online so we can recreate Japanese BBQ at home 🤔

Great food! Everything I ate was delicious. We ordered the edamame, fried pickles, ceviche, cornbread that's shaped like a fish! Brisket was very very tender. One order of brisket is 2 slices so make sure to order enough. Corn ribs were very tasty. Chicken in the nest was good but only comes with one skewer. It's meant to be family style. Food was good just seemed pricey for what you got. Drinks were strong though!

Unique fusion cuisine, Tex-Mex with Japanese style representation, the divide is probably 80/20. The taste was overwhelmingly dominated by Tex-Mex flavors while utilizing many of the Japanese ingredients such as Edamame, Tacoyaki, Taiyaki, Bento Box and etc. We ordered Omakase with a full line up of items from small plates of appetizers to legitimately stomach-filling bento box moist briskets (Texas BBQ style). It always takes courage to fuse two distinctive cuisines and satisfy both sides. Kemuri Tatsu-ya certainly took a unique approach to focus on the taste in Tex-Mex, but presented with Japanese ingredients. Perhaps due to my inherent biases of how “sashimi, tacoyaki, or taiyaki” were supposed to taste like, the dishes served were beyond my spectrum on the tasting scale. They were delicious in its own way but I was not blown away by it. Service was courteous and friendly, food quantity was more than enough to fulfill any hungry stomach. Final verdict: an interesting place to try Tex-Mex fusion with decent food.

Excellent food and caring service. The king salmon was a standout, as were the corn ribs. Chili Cheese Takoyaki is great, just a bit heavy for a hot day. All in all, a great place.

Love the concept. I challenged myself with the raw octopus which was interesting, weird but not really reccomended. Everything else however was outstanding, the bbq brisket, Japan style is great (I always thought that brisket and miso would be a great match), and even the cornbread was fantastic. The atmosphere is well crafted and it's definitely a nice place for an easy mid-week dinner with friends

A creative and delicious fusion of BBQ and Japanese food, really delicious! Only let down by the sickly sweet drinks options and slightly shabby outdoor seating area. Would go back for the food but the place could use a bit of TLC to keep the ambience up to par with the food. Really helpful and friendly staff and speedy service too.

Really cool Izakaya, Japanese-TexMex fusion with a lot of dishes that will challenge you. The design is pretty original, good drinks but service is a little bittersweet, some of the staff are really friendly and the others do not talk. The bad thing, the flies. Dozens of flies around the patio that ruins the experience, the restaurant needs to address this issue asap. If you can arrange a spot inside do it, otherwise don’t bother to go.

Delicious food, great service! Chris was our server and was great at breaking down the menu for us since we'd never been before! Highly recommend the Hamachi Collar and the Sashimi!

Great place. Service, food, decor/ambiance were all top notch. From the start the entire staff greets you as you walk in and give you some warm hand towels at the table. The menu was very unique and had both twists on classic foods as well as some more exotic options like jellyfish shots. Portions were on the smaller side so expect to spend a little more (like 40-50 a person maybe) but the quality definitely makes up for it.

Super busy and long wait to sit, even when we had a reservation. Food is great though and service when we finally got it was good. Super unique place u won't find anywhere else.