Great food, great service and great atmosphere!

Hands down my favorite sushi restaurant in Ottawa. I don't go all you can eat and go to actual restaurants for sushi everytime. Staff is really nice and lots of pretty waitress ;) sushi selection is great, sake is amazing and all the ther stuff on the menu is super tasty

Have been to Kiko 20+ times now. Have yet to have a bad experience. Always the freshest sashimi and yummy maki. Save room for the mango crepe for dessert

Our favourite Sushi Bar in Eastern Ontario

We keep returning to Kiko Sushi and recommend that most of friends who like Sushi try Kiko.. Everything is fresh and generous...large slices of mango and avocado....not all rice like all you can eat places....try the Kraken..it is very different and so good....all the special rolls are big and delicious...they have great drinks..the plum based martini is really good...and the organic sakes will make you a sake lover...the owners are nice and remember you if you return a few times so if feels really comfortable...decorated well for a sushi place..you can sit outside on a nice day in the summer...and if you too much you walk to Dow's Lake to work it off...

My fav Japanese restaurant in Ottawa so far.

freshness

You want frsh sushi straight from Japan? This is eat. Freshness all the way from authenmtic japanese men. I love to eat their specials all the time and ginger and green wasabi is FREE and if you are nice they bring you free orange (authentic japan)

Delicious Sushi in a Lovely Modern Japanese Setting

On a number of visits we have always enjoyed a most delicious sushi feast in a very sophisticated atmosphere. The fish is fresh & served most attractively by professional staff. It is reasonably priced for the high quality of food they serve. We have enjoyed sushi from Japan to Canada & find that Kiko offers excellent sushi in a fine modern Japanese tradition.

Excellent food. We tried Kiko's Special Rolls Rapture (shrimp tempura/avocado wrapped in salmon and tuna) and Black Dragon (smoked salmon/cream cheese wrapped in salmon skin). Rapture was the better of the two because of the generous amount of furnishings in the roll. Expect to pay > $10 for a good lunch but the freshness and taste of the food are well worth it. This place is worth repeat visits.

Very pleasant restaurant -- good sushi, great menu,excellent service

This restaurant, simply and tastefully designed to reflect japanese culture, has very good food to be chosen from an extensive menu and offers very good value.

Quality Sushi in a Happening Area

I was one of the first customers to Kiko back when it opened. The service and quality Andy and his team provide is quite good. They are accomodating and the sushi is inventive.

Try it for yourself!

unauthentic Japanese food, poor service

Food is mediocre. Sushi selection was fresh but sushi rice was very unauthentic in flavour. Tempura was fried in old oil and left a greasy after feel. Overpriced for the quality of food served. The miso soup tasted flat (can't go wrong with miso soup given how simple it is). Forget about the service. When asked about a couple of dishes, responses were uninterested and server was uninformed. (question: what vegetables are in the vegetable tempura? answer: a bunch of different vegetables. Question: such as? answer: all pieces are different followed by eyes rolling even though smile was on the face.)

Food was fresh, portions were plentiful, and service was great. They have a great menu selection, with most reasonable prices, and the atmosphere was enjoyable. I would most definitely go back there again.

The food is excellent. We had the lunch box special & loved it. We had a coupon that did not apply in our first visit so we went back today & ordered a la cart, wonderful. I can't wait to go back, I'm going again tomorrow. I want to try everything on the menu. The Brother & Sister team have hit a home run. I was in Japan last year & the food was good but at Kiko's you get the whole deal, traditional dress, decor and the food presentation is exceptional. I spoke with the Sister today & she is sweet & gracious. I'm happy to have such a wonderful place to take my friends to. It is warm, inviting and delicious. I have one word & it is OUTSTANDING

I had dinner at Kiko's (again) on Friday. I really like this restaurant ... the ambience especially. The service is good (really good this past Friday) and the food is good (although not spectacular).

We ordered several of the same items as last time but also a few new ones:

• agedashi tofu (tasty, I could have eaten more although as you will see, we ordered plenty)
• bbq sama (it was okay but I've had better elsewhere)
• wakame (seaweed) salad (can't go wrong with this one)
• chicken karage (just as succulent as last time)
• dynamite roll
• salmon skin roll
• futo maki roll
• yasai maki roll
• house special roll

Overall the food was good. In both taste and presentation, the maki rolls were lacking in sum'tin sum'tin but still tasty.

Excellent sushi, perfect rice, good presentation.

Had the chirashi sushi (deconstructed nigiri) and the very unique Kraken roll (BBQ squid with unagi and avocado). The latter dish, although a bit pricey, is one of the most creative dishes I've had.

And bonus - Asahi on a glass bottle.

Highly recommended.

Had dinner at Kiko's last weekend. It was an enjoyable experience.

The service was good although I did have to ask for a water refill.

The food was fairly quick to come although in somewhat of a strange order. We had:

• chicken kara-age (marinated deep-friend chicken accompanied by a green salad): very tasty, they use chicken breast and it was quite moist
• wakame salad (seaweed and cucumbers)
• salmon skin maki roll
• futo maki roll
• dynamite roll

There was ample food (complimentary miso soup as well) for the two of us. It was all tasty and quite reasonably priced.

The only thing I did not enjoy was their virgin caesar drink, but I will know for next time.

If you love sushi pleeeeeze get out and support this place!! There is no other sushi restaurant that I have found in Ottawa that has fresher fish, or a more creative sushi menu. After years of living in Vancouver where I mindlessly sucked back sushi, not appreciating how GOOD it was, I moved to Ottawa and after swearing I would NEVER eat sushi in this town again, I found Kiko. The decor I find quite beautiful with very clean lines and a urban zen feel. But the decor alone would not have brought me back again and again. The sushi is quite simply, exquisite! Regardless if you are ordering a simple tuna maki roll, or one of the more intricate creations, the rice is perfect, the fish is fresh and the shrimp gyoza are unbelievable! Miso soup? YUMMY! Agedashi Tofu? MORE PLEASE! The only down side is that it is a little on the expensive side, but...good fish doesn't come cheap, and life's too short to eat bad sushi!.

A "Go-To" Place!

I have been going to Kiko semi-regularly as I have never had a bad meal here. The tempura is delicious as are the donburis. Their spinach with tahini sauce is wonderful. This is a welcome < addition to the scene. Service is friendly as well, and prices reasonable.

Yummy sushi, and the best appetizer ever! If you haven't given the beef Tataki app a try you definitely should. We've been back 3 times now in the past 4 months, and every visit is enjoyable, the servers are very nice, the prices are pretty reasonable, and the sushi is definitely tasty!

Stumbled on this place in the summer & lunched on the patio. Have returned twice to eat in the attractive minimalist-decorated dining room with guests who also rave about the sushi and the tempura with its light but crisp batter. An added bonus - reasonable prices.

Eating here with my bf was a treat - the service was a little slow but that made room for a little privacy for our evening. The atmosphere was stylish yet laidback.

Before going on to the food, I must interject with a disclaimer that I am a sushi junkie, which does make my opinion biased, but I am also quite picky as far as quality goes.

We had a great miso soup to start: tofu and cloud ear bits gave it that little je ne sais quoi.

Next, we shared a sashimi dinner (18 pcs, chefs choice) which included atlantic salmon, pacific salmon, red tuna, white tuna, snapper, real butterfish... the fish was fresh and sweet, the presentation was tasteful classic japanese.

We also had: an alaskan maki roll - crab, salmon, avocado, masago and mayo, each ingredient was in perfect proportion to the others; a spicy salmon roll - a little too spicy for me because it did drown out the delicate salmon somewhat (although I do like spicey foods).

Lastly, we had a Cherry Blossom roll. This was fantastic; a salmon and avocado roll wrapped in Hawaiian red tuna laid out in a circular petal arrangement and servied with seaweed salad and tobiko sitting in the centre. This roll will forevermore haunt my dreams! I have never eaten anything quite like it before.

We shared a deepfried mango icecream for dessert which was delectible, but I won't order again simply because of price and the fact that there are so many more delcious things to eat there.

That having been said, you do pay for the exceptional quality of the food - our bill was close to $80 with tip, in the end. I think it was well worth it though.

I recommend this restaurant for sushi lovers, and to those trying sushi for the first time to get a real taste of what it should be like.

I will be visiting on a regular (but infrequent, because of price) basis.

Absolutely no negatives at all.

I took my wife here today for her birthday. It was our first visit but will not be our last. What did we find? Modern, stylish decor, charming staff who paid attention and smiled, absolutely wonderful sushi -- as fresh and immaginative as I have had in many places closer to the sea than Ottawa, and an altogether satisfying dining experience. I could not fault it on any count and we left very pleased with our choice. It does not happen every time but it was nice that it happened for my wife's birthday.

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Kiko Sushi Bar opened in late 2009, in the new Preston Square Building. The big-flavoured roll-up called Cherry Blossom (featuring raw salmon and ripe avocado draped with sheets of albacore tuna, topped with crunchy tobiki on a dark bed of chewy wakame) was so rewarding that I ordered another round.

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Sushi isn't bad...not great either. I found the place overpriced for what you get and the sushi was very average. Better than some places in Ottawa, but definitely not the best. Service could also use improvement.

Had dinner at Kiko last week. It was my first time and I was definitely impressed by the size and decor of the resto.

The service was slow, but okay.

We left it to the server to decide our menu given my new dietary restrictions. We got the seaweed salad (a must), scallop steamed with egg and other ingredients (I would pass on this next time), Cali roll (fine), Mango Tango (good), Crunch and Munch (tasty).

Overall I was pleased with the meal. It hit the spot but nothing spectacular. I would definitely return though.

New place on Preston. Nice interior. Attentive staff. Very spacious, (mostly empty) but also good for those who don't like lots of tables crammed together.

Ordered one of those funky hybrid rolls (Kamikaze, I think) the kind that has the usual roll stuff on the inside plus some crunchy tempura flakes and something else rolled around the outside -- tuna maybe?

Very good. So good we ordered a second similar roll with smoked eel. Nice, each of these was about 8 bucks. Also ordered another small tuna roll (about 4 bucks). Not remarkable but the fish was fresh.

I was there with a 2/1 facebook coupon. I think most of the other diners had one too (by most, I mean the other 8 people in the restaurant.) Not sure the place is going to last long unless it can hold on until the summer patio season, in which case it has a prime location and lay-out.

One bonus is that they offer free parking in the new garage under the building after 5:30. A great benefit given how crappy Preston Street parking is in the evenings.

Try it, but you'd better hurry.

Nice ambiance. Good food. Iffy service.

Thanks to a web coupon promotion, we made our first visit to Kiko for lunch the other day. Decor and ambiance were good -- the place is sleek and modern with some more traditional Japanese flourishes. Food was generally well done, but the spicy agedashi tofu was disappointing, as the batter was neither light nor crispy. Odd, considering the veggie tempura meal we ate next was excellent. Sushis and makis were also excellent, if pricy. Our server was forgetful -- it took a couple of reminders to get the refills on tea and water that we ordered, and we never received the miso soup that comes with the tempura dish. Overall though a good experience, I'd go again

i had dinner at kiko recently, it was my first time eating in, previously i have just gotten take out.

it was a week night and the restaurant was very quiet. the staff were very friendly. i shared an order of tempura appetizer, it came with a few shrimp, yam and a melon tempura, all of it was great (though i didn't have the shrimp). i found the dipping sauce a bit boring, but still better than average.

for my main i had the vegetable roll combo - 18 pieces, this included avocado rolls, cucumber rolls and yasai maki. the yasai maki were the best. it came with a starter of miso soup or salad, i had the salad and the japanese dressing was delicious.

with a glass of wine and a 20% tip, my portion was $30. more than i normally spend on a week night out, but i was happy with the food, happy with the service and found the restaurant one of the most attractive sushi places i have been in. i would definitely recommend this place if you want to come to preston for a night out.

Went here for lunch on a weekday.

Pretty extensive menu, I was impressed by that. The place is decorated quite nice. Our servers were polite and friendly, but they were a bit inattentive and didn't come around to refill our tea - one star off for that.

Depending on what you order lunch could either be moderately priced or quite expensive. I had an order of goma-ae and an avocado roll and it was $10. Given the area and what I usually pay for lunch at a nice sit-down restaurant, that seems about average.

They do have a variety of veggie rolls, which is nice. Choices actually go beyond your run-of-the-mill avocado roll and kappa maki. They also have a variety of noodle dishes.

delicious kiko

spicy salmon om nom nom tuna belly yum!

I would eat here ev'ry day if I was paid more

your sushi is so yummy but slightly pricy

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Visiting Kiko is like stepping inside a dream. Your maitre d' is wearing sunglasses in a softly lit room. A white sculpture wall swirls up to your left, sparking lights swing above. A bamboo fence separates the dining room into two spaces, one draped with a crisp crimson kimono, the other open to the bar, which is adorned simply with a basket of fresh mangoes. Most of the food is out of a dream too. Wild salmon sashimi nestled against a mound of angel-haired daikon. A pile of panko-crusted vegetable: slender asparagus, a whole hot mushroom, a sickle of acorn squash, and delicate onion rings. Skewers of tender yakitori chicken basted with sweet tare are ambrosial with a bottle of ice-cold Kirin Ichiban for sipping. Poached spinach leaves sit in a pool of light, lemony soy sauce. Spicy agedashi tofu and a bowl of grilled chicken with egg and onion are comforting but plain, bringing you back down to earth. But the "freestyle rolls" are named by a flight of fantasy - Crunch and Munch, Sakura Spider, Rapture Roll - and all are fresh and well-balanced. The Kracken roll is an epic sonnet: a whole stuffed squid, sliced into rings, purple tentacles proffered alongside the body. After all this, tempura-fried ice cream and crepes stuffed with mango and strawberries seem a tad boring, but both are well prepared. To drink, order Asahi (dry Japanese beer) or share a bottle of silky chilled sake. The servers are equipped with an excellent sense of humour and a love for the menu, although they sometimes forget to bring out this or that. A small suggestion: invest in fancier shopsticks. It seems a crime to use such common utensils here. Wheelchair accessible. Lunch MOnday to Saturday (11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), dinner Monday to Saturday (5 p.m. to 11 p.m.) Sunday (4:30 p.m. to 10:30p.m.). Appetizers $1.95-$11.95, sushi/sashimi $4.95 and up, rolls/mains $4.95-$19.95. 349B Preston St., 613-695-3143, www.kikosushibar.com.

Excellent service, great presentation and fresh! I'd recommend to anyone.

Excellent sushi bar. Sushi was wonderful, buttery and fresh. Good variety on the menu. I had the sushi boat for 2 and some various vegetarian rolls. The restauraunt actually had Toro! A bit pricey, but definitely worth it.

AMAZING! 11 out of 10!‎‎

THEY TRULY LOVE WHAT THEY DO!! We called Kiko to cater a party we were having. I called a few of what I consider to be the best sushi restaurants in town. Of the "Higher-end" Sushi restaurants...Not only were they the best priced, they offered the best variety, and OUTSTANDING service!! The presentation of the platters was incredible. It warranted the "oohs and aahs" it received when served. I would call them for any event I was hosting in the future. The restaurant is beautiful, and we were treated like royalty from the moment we were greeted at the door! One of my favorite restaurants EVER! A roller coaster ride for all of your senses!! Forever grateful for your amazing service and food I will not soon forget! My party of 15 gave it 30 thumbs up...way up!! THANK YOU!

Consistently Good

I eat here quite often for lunch and dinner. Everyone I've brought here has always enjoyed it. The staff is always pleasant and courteous. Their sashimi is my favorite, always fresh and of good quality. Bento boxes for lunch are a great variety, and give a little bit of everything. My new favorite place to eat on Preston. Prices are perhaps a bit higher than other sushi restaurants, but not off the chart, in my opinion. Quality is better than the all-you-can-eat places by far. Sometimes the service is a little slower than I'd like. Still, worth waiting for as I really enjoy their sushi.

A couple of weeks ago, I made my first visit to Kiko Sushi Bar. This is a great little spot, uncannily nestled in Little Italy.

The sushi and salads were fresh and tasty, and the pickles (some blue and purple!) were an unusual yet pleasant accompaniment to our meal. I tried cucumber, avocado, daikon and mushroom rolls, plus a seaweed salad and the house pickles. Not only was the quality apparent, but each dish was artfully presented. Plus, I should mention we had a very attentive server who happily answered my slew of food questions!

I was especially impressed when I found out they keep gluten-free soy sauce on stock, just for folks like us! Yey! Now, you donI't have to feel like a nerd when you pull a bottle of your own soy sauce out of your bag! :) But, be sure to stay away from the tempura, as it does contain some wheat flour.

Enjoy with some cold sake on a hot day!

Italian Festival and a Japanese restaurant? That probably seems similar to "1+2=2" to quite a few people.

Ya, I walked by it and quickly stopped as it clicked that the restaurant was Japanese in an Italian section. I quickly made a "U-Turn" and walked into the store to discover it was of high class, almost similar to the one I been into in Slovakia, Bratislava. This one also had a nice water fountain at the entrance and a nice uh...staff that greet you. You don't see that often, or I don't.

The exact word for the type of staff eludes me at the moment. After skimming the menu I had the a nice Salmon sushi and a very beautifully made Yaki udon. The interior of the place was welcoming and perfectly decorated. The music? It also helped keep me in the restaurant haha. The type of chill out instrumental music (not traditional tunes) was pleasant to the ears. The staff were extremely polite and very helpful, I like that!

(I want more! This [Yaki Udon] tasted so damn good that I think I shall be back for more ^^.)

For the staff's politeness I wished I would of remembered the art of tipping. I'm used to just going in and buying at exact change which made me forgot about the whole tipping deal. Can someone in Ottawa tip extra for me and reference them to this article? I feel so bad for not tipping the most polite of restaurant staff. I'll tip more on the next visit at a later date...

This is exactly why I have a Fox as a blog mascot...

Great service and great food

I've been to Kiko twice now, for lunch and dinner, and the food has been absolutely delicious! The waitresses were great and the service, especially last time, was very fast. The atmosphere is simple, modern and nice. Highly recommended!

Love, love, love it!

I'm a pretty big fan of sushi in general and have a few favorite spots in Ottawa (I know...A few? In Ottawa? Who knew?) Kiko is the new top of the list! The Sashimi and Makis are the best by far we (my wife and myself) have found in Ottawa. Super Fresh and so tasty! The starters menu is huge and we have tried so much and never been disappointed. Try the garlic butter clams/spring rolls/hotate bacon...Heck, try anything...We've yet to find a miss!

Service and decor are excellent in our experience. For the reviewer who had a not so great experience I would certainly suggest you call and ask to speak with the owner (Andy). We have spoken with him many times and he has been nothing but professional! It's worth a second try and I would be willing to bet he would want to make it up to you for the bad time you had at your last attempt...

I give this place a huge GO! I'm not suggesting that bad experiences can't happen here (although I've yet to see one) I am however suggesting that they can AND do happen everywhere. No excuse for the bad times, just hope that others go and try and share the same great experiences I've had!

: )

This place is a gem to find. Tucked in between Heart and Crown and Starbucks, is one of Ottawa's best sushi restaurants. I have been a couple of times and the food has been GREAT. The house kiko roll is a great combo roll to try out, and every time the sushi has been amazing.

The only thing that is holding this place back is the service, while the Girls here really try hard I think there is a little bit of a language barrier holding them back. We haven't always gotten everything we ordered, but it doesn't ruin the meal.

If your a Sushi lover you need to go try this place out!!

Turning Japanese.A hip new sushi bar graces the revamped Preston Street strip.

We usually hit Little Italy to satisfy our carb cravings. But we entered the moody, Zen-like ambience of the stylishly appointed new Kiko Sushi Bar for lunch instead. We were met with a lengthy menu of sushi, sashimi, noodles, teriyaki, vegetable rolls, desserts and more. The only thing we didn't like? Having to choose.

Our Bento Box Lunch special ($13) included a little bit of everything - sashimi, tempura, teriyaki, fruit, miso soup and rice. Also sampled was the eye-poppingly generous Chirashi ($20), which featured assorted raw fish on a bed of seasoned sushi rice. Mango crepes ($7) were a sweet ending to a sweet experience.

Next time we'll sit on the sunny patio, not missing those carbs one bit.

I work nearby and was super pleased when this finally opened for a little variety on Preston. I get take-out often from here and have eaten lunch in several times. The service is pleasant, if a bit slow. I usually order from the main menu at lunch as I find the a la carte stuff way more delicious than the bento boxes. I'm obsessed with their ebi gyozas! Shrimp and pork wrapped dumplings, lightly fried and served with a very delicate dipping sauce. Yum! I stick to mostly maki rolls which have overall been delicious. One thing I have noticed though is the heavy handedness with which they use avocado in the maki. Anyone else notice this? Would absolutely recommend though.

Had been in search of a new sushi restaurant, and had heard of this place. It's in the same block as the Heart & Crown on Preston. Cool, relaxed atmosphere, comfortable seating, very pleasant service. Miso soup tasty, beef tataki appetizers excellent. Of the rolls, the spicy salmon and tuna were perfect, and the rapture roll was outstanding. Favourite was the mango paradise. I would definitely go here again, and would highly recommend it.

kiko now has their patio open on preston street. it is a decent size. once the afternoon hits, it gets full sun, so they have a large awning to shade the diners. a great place to eat and people watch. plus, they are still serving great sushi.

Place is full of nice people as well. Nice and clean too. I've come back 4-5 times.

Located among some of Preston Street's newest digs, Kiko feels not unlike a contemporary art gallery, with its massive woodblock print reproductions on the walls. Pieces of bamboo create a dividing wall between the dining spaces, and a long, sleek bar begs for diners to sample some of the best sushi Ottawa has to offer. The price point here is surprisingly good considering the upscale vibe, with filling mains starting at just under $9. [ Entire Article ]

Il n'est pas si difficile d'être le meilleur bar à sushis de la région: la compétition n'est pas forte. En qülqüs mois, Kiko Sushi Bar a déjà mérité la palme, même s'il est le plus récent à ouvrir ses portes. ... [ article complet ]

Good selection of types of sushi rolls, and more seafood variety than the average sushi place. One of our orders was mixed up, but the scallop roll, yam roll, and others were tasty when we did recieve them. The atmosphere is great - will bring friends.

After waiting for an hour, I was told, they were "too busy" to fill my takeout order. Amateur show here...and people leaving were complaing about the food and wait. I'f never go back...

Ive been too many sushi restaurants in Ottawa, but theres no one comparable to Kiko sushi. The foods is really good, im a big fan of sushi and i went to many restaurants to try and this one is comparable to Montreal sushi restaurants. The only thing is the price is a bit over charge for what it cost. The decoration is simple and modern, very nice. Staffs are very nice, but the only thing is for a saturday nite, they suppose to have at least 1 chef and 2 sushimans to serve clients.....service pretty slow. It was a full house and we have to wait for the food come out. They should run the business faster for having other customers coming in & out often.

I had lunch at the Kiko Sushi Bar, and had Teriyaki Steak. It was the best I ever had; it was tender and tasty. For dessert I had Mango Crepe which was delicious. The service was good. The staff was very friendly and the facility was very clean and attractive.

we got take out from here last night. the price seemed fairly reasonable for 3 people. they forgot one of our orders, i have no idea if they charged us for it because i ordered it, but didn't pick it up and they didn't give us an itemized bill to bring home.

anyway we had the squid sashami, eel sushi, spicy salmon roll, avocado roll, yam roll, yasai maki and yam tempura. it was $46 with tax.

i just had the veg ones and they were really good. the squid wasn't a big hit, but it was just not what was expected, nothing was wrong with the fish. i can't comment on the freshness of the salmon or eel since i didn't try it myself.

i will definitely order from here again.

i do have to say, the person on the phone seemed a little surprised i was ordering for take-out. we had a printed take-out menu from them, plus their menu is online.

Scrumptious sushi and much, much more

Kiko Sushi Bar on Preston Street a cut above

In addition to being truthful, I figure it's also in my best interest to speak highly of this place. In giving Kiko a thumbs-up, as I'm about to do, I have hope it will start to bustle. ... [ Entire Article ]

I have been twice for lunch - the interior is beautiful, service is great, sashimi is fresh and yummy! This will be a popular spot for the people working at Preston Square (Adobe, Sun Life, gov of Ontario etc). I'd really like to see them offer takeout bento boxes, as most of the time I can't spare an hour for lunch. ([ed] If you request it they will let you take it out)

I have been dining at Kiko Sushi Bar ever since they opened. I love the Sushi - actually I love everything I've had on the Menu and I just keep coming back! Even though I wasn't a Sushi or Japanese food lover before, but with such good food, great service and the staff treating me so nice, I just don't feel like going any where else.

Very good sushi, very good price, artistic presentation!

Kiko does a very good job providing good food and a pleasant atmosphere. The attention to detail and presentation, whether you're eating in or taking out, is impressive. The decor is minimalist and modern, but comfortable, mostly in dark tones with some large bamboo plants that cordon off a section with larger group tables.

We went as a party of five on a (relatively un-busy) Thursday night. Consequently we got friendly and attentive service from not only a server but the manager/co-owner. We started off with an assortment of nigiri and a few tempura baskets. Tempura was hot, crispy, and generous- nice big basket of large prawns and another one of assorted veggies and prawns. If I were to be picky I'd say the veggie pieces should be a bit smaller, but really quite good nonetheless.

Fish was very fresh, nicely cut and proportioned. Hamachi was as good as it gets, maguro also very nice. The Toro (tuna belly) was a bit chewy, my impression was that this was supposed to be a real melt-in-your mouth variety so perhaps it was not truly in season. The ginger was very nice and fresh, not old and wilted. A BBQ beef short-rib appetizer was also tasty. A few people had salads, which I didn't taste but looked awfully well presented.

Kiko's "freestyle rolls" are the real standout. Very innovative choices and very nicely prepared. We had a spider roll (which I'm normally not crazy about but really enjoyed), a "Delicious" roll, which incorporated scallop, crab, bits of mango, black tobiko and a tangy mustard sauce on the tob, and a roll whose name I forget which had tempura shrimp inside, salmon and red tuna on top, and both spicy sauce and wasabi sauce (yes you read that right).

We couldn't resist a mango crepe for dessert and it was an honest-to-God delight, wonderfully done, light and tasty and perfectly browned, with fresh fruit and whipped cream. For five hungry and very satisfied people (no booze), the bill with tax was a hair over $30 per person. To me that is excellent value for money.

** I have also had takeout from Kiko and while most of it was very good, the spicy tuna roll was a bit heavy on the mayo in the spicy sauce. Hopefully they will note this and adjust the balance a bit.

Delicious!

We had the oppurtunity to try Kiko's sushi bar this week end and it was fabulous!! The atmosphere was very warm and inviting, it smelled delicious when you walked in the door. The food was fabulous, and the service was exceptional!! I am still dreaming about it lol! I took a to-go menu on the way out and have been drooling over it ever since, and planning our next trip. It is very centrally located especially for the canal and winterlude coming up. I would highly reccommend it!!

Incredible

I stopped in the other evening to grab some takeout for dinner. I could not have been more impressed! The owner was especially friendly, the food was impeccably prepared and the presentation was incredible. I ordered the conbination he had recommended and it was perfect. Super, super fresh ingredients and really nice atmosphere. I will be back every business trip to Ottawa!?

We ate dinner at Kiko on Friday night. We've been waiting for this place to open for nearly a year now! The vegetable tempura was great and the sushi was good too; nice and fresh. No liquor licence yet though. ([ed] Liquor licence received Jan 30, 2010)

After trying many of the sushi places in Ottawa, I was starting to feel that I would much rather stay home and make my own, but then a friend asked me to dine at Ottawa's newest Japanese restaurant - Kiko Sushi Bar. I was very impressed. The freestyle rolls were amazing! They were the best I've ever tasted. Need I say more.