Celebrate in Israel but feel like in Japan. Barak Zluf

Kisu is my favorite hangout, conveniently located in a small shopping center in Kiryat Ono, near my house. Many friends of mine also like to eat there. The first time I went there was a year ago. I was there with my family to celebrate my mother’s birthday. When we arrived at 8 p.m., it was crowded and a lot of people were waiting. By looking at the people we could understand it is a kind of a place that everyone would go to, like families, a group of friends and even couples for their first date. While we were waiting for our table, the hostess offered us cold lemonade to make the wait more pleasant. The restaurant serves authentic Asian cuisine, so when we were seated each of us chose a different wok dish, and they were all delicious. We also ordered Sushi for starters, which is their specialty. If you are not a sushi fan, I suggest you order the “Nams” dish instead as a starter. It’s a Vietnamese egg-roll filled with your choice of vegetables or chicken, served with crunchy iceberg lettuce and mid-spicy sauce. The rolls were big enough, fresh, light and not greasy, as you usually get in other places. It was outstanding and definitely the best thing on the menu. The dishes we ordered were delicious and reasonably priced.

As I mentioned above, we were celebrating a birthday party so obviously we had to get some drinks. Unfortunately the drinks and cocktails were overpriced and the variety wasn’t as wide as described online. If you have your favorite bottle of wine at home, I think you should bring it with you and pay only 35 shekels for the corkage fee. That would solve the problem.

The service was fast, and the food arrived very quickly. We didn’t have a set waiter, they were all nice and happy to help, kept eye contact, were patient and well dressed in kimono, a traditional Japanese outfit. Overall, we made a good choice. We also had very tasty, though not exactly low-fat, desserts. While we were eating our delicious meal, a nice quiet music was playing in the background. The stylish interior was absolutely beautiful and very modern, designed with wooden floor, big wooden tables, central bar with concrete wall behind and Japanese wall arts. Even the restroom is spotlessly clean.

To conclude, we enjoyed the atmosphere, both the adults and the young kids. We enjoyed every bite, even though the drinks didn't meet the expectations. Overall It’s well worth paying a visit! I suggest you make a reservation ahead if you don’t want to wait.