Hana Izumi Japanese Kaiseki Food

The overall taste is good, homemade desserts are a surprise. But the grilled yellowtail and the main course Chirashi bowl were a bit disappointing. The service is good, very attentive.

I was super excited for Hana Izumi 's opening, and lunch today did not disappoint. Service was warm, comfortable, and at a good pace. The food was amazing and just the right portions, leaving us both full and wanting more given how delicious everything was. In fact, it looked so good I forgot to take photos for two of the four dishes.

The kaiseki lunch came with four courses:
1) Duck salad
2) Trio of Amuse Bouche
3) Seafood chawanmushi
4) Choice of shrimp ikura chirarshi or unagi tempura don

The duck was so well flavored and worked well in the salad. Every dish in the Amuse Bouche course was amazing, leaving me wanting more.

I was also impressed with the chirarshi! All the ingredients were fresh and balanced in their seasoning; the mini diced nagaimo and yellow pickled radish added another layer to the dish. The dish came with two pieces of seaweed for you to either tear into pieces to top the rice, or to make your own handroll. I do appreciate a good quality seaweed - it was tasty and crispy.

The menu does not come with dessert; it's available for an additional charge. We were fine with that, as we were both full and less sugar in the diet isn't bad.

In all, our lunch took ~70 mins which is on the short end for kaiseki and we were happy for that given my friend needed to get back for work so it all worked out. Given the positive experience, we said we'd put Hana Izumi into our rotation when we meet for lunch!

I'll be back in a couple of weeks for dinner for our sister's birthday. Can't wait!

Fantastic

It's everything we expected from kaiseki dinner in all the best ways. Chef's skills are superb and service was wonderful. We can't wait to come back!

Hana Izumi is like taking a little trip to Japan only it's in Millbrae . We enjoyed an amazing Kaiseki meal during their soft opening. They officially open Jan 17.

Every bit of food was amazing. The fish was fresh and the meat cooked perfectly. The veggies were amazing too. Chef Koji-San has cooked at amazing places like Sanraku and Kitcho.

The service was amazing. We can't wait to enjoy this treat of a place over and over.