Kisaku - Restaurant Award Highly Commended

Tokyo-inspired Japanese restaurant in Deira 11 Reviews

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From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2009

Stationed on the top floor of Deira’s kooky Al Khaleej Palace Hotel, Kisaku is one of Dubai’s best Japanese restaurants.

The grey, mirrored bistro is a whirl of activity, packed with animated Japanese businessmen drinking sake and having a great time while sumo competitions play on TV and petite waitresses whir around with plates of Tokyo-inspired delicacies. Food-wise, the Don menu of sublime assorted sashimi is a great place to start.

Then dip into the nami sushi selection. Seven fat pieces of nigiri come gorgeously garnished with spring onions and ginger, and taste heavenly. The hotate scallops lord it over the teppanyaki menu, and the well-textured bean curd salad is full of tasty vegetables.

The Others menu is for the truly adventurous; the oddest of the dishes being the tuna sashimi in a gloopy white paste. Be sure to leave room for dessert; the tart green tea ice-cream and juicy glutinous mochi rice cakes finish off a tip-top meal.

By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai, 19 March 2009

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Posted by: SHANE on 13 Oct ' 09 at 11:53

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• Best for: Business lunch
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Been there for a few times. The food is great. But the service is non-consistent. The Japanese staffs are incredibly friendly, but the Filipino staffs are moody -no eyes contact, no smile, pushy and bad body language. I almost made an issue on my first trip due to the attitude of the waitresses.

Overall, I will still go back to the restaurant for the food, only hopeful to be served by Japanese staffs.

Posted by: Sunny on 24 Aug ' 09 at 19:23

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Unworthy to conpare to other Japanese restaurant. Great food, worm service... there is no grumble.
90% of guests are Japanese in this restaurant. That means, this is real Japanese restaurant!!
I`ve tried many Japanese restaurant in Dubai. I can`t go others anymore, because I know Kisaku already.

Posted by: amira on 23 Aug ' 09 at 15:41

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• Best for: Business lunch
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

firstly, congratulations to kisaku for being awarded as most highly commended japanese restaurant among others. well, it got what takes. with its good location; great food and good service and affordable price. kisaku truly offers real taste of japanese food. not to compare with others but the quality of the food is completely different that u will never stop keep of coming back.

Posted by: kylenathan on 23 Aug ' 09 at 15:27

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• Best for: Family friendly

Great food, aunthentic japanese food made by japanese chef.good service.

Posted by: mitch on 21 Aug ' 09 at 21:08

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

the best japanese food so far i've tried here in dubai. nice ambience and the staff are so friendly.

Posted by: bianca on 21 Aug ' 09 at 17:59

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

it was fun and great to know this japanese restaurant "kisaku". We experience the authentic japanese style and very affordable to us. With great food and warm welcomed from the staff, what else you will look for?! have fun and from time to time you will love to come back.

Posted by: Meng on 08 Jul ' 09 at 10:15

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

the best Japanese Restaurant i've ever been in Dubai

Posted by: Ken on 11 Jun ' 09 at 11:10

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Great Japanese food. The placehas such an authentic Japanese feel.

Posted by: Terence on 23 Mar ' 09 at 20:41

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

This is so far the best true Japanese Restaurnat here in Dubai!! Having been the others, this is truly serving real Japanese food at affordable prices and they have so many Japanese staff...from the Head Chef to the line staff. What more can you ask for??? When I am in there, it reminds me of little Tokyo as most guests are Japanese. Oishi!

Posted by: Caz on 16 Mar ' 09 at 08:21

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• Best for: Business lunch
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

This restaurant flies under the radar due to its location but die-hard Japanese enthusiasts and expats frequent it so much you usually need to book ahead. Great food from a great chef with great service. The restaurant and the hotel may lack in the style stakes when compared to Nobu, Zuma but we're here to eat and not "be seen".

Posted by: Nawaf on 20 Jan ' 09 at 07:27

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Great food. perhaps the most Japanese of Japanese restaurants I had tried in Dubai

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