Reviews for Banzai | Japanese Kitchen in Davis, CA
Not only did I wait 30 minutes to find out they lost my order.... But when I got my ramen the only warm item was the broth.... They just poured broth over cold noodles, cold meat, cold soft boiled egg, and cold vegetables. Read more
This is the most authentic, house made slow rendered, flavorful soup broth and ramen with slow cooked house roasted meat and... fixing you'll find anywhere for miles and miles away. The dishes are beautiful. There are several broth choices and you canbuild you own Ramen if you want. The egg is perfectly cooked to a gooey golden, slightly runny yolk. You have to eat this Ramen. The only downfall is it's off the beaten path away from downtown and parking places are hard to find. Read more
Ramen is great. But far to expensive. Feels like the students are being taken advantage of.
I was hoping to give a 5-star rating, but as I sat there waiting, and waiting, and waiting, that wasn't going to happen. I did... like the atmosphere, although it did get a bit loud when the coffee place was mixing something in a blender. I ordered a BanzaiMedley poke which was pretty good. It was not outstanding, just good, and it seemed fresh. The cashier was friendly, cheerful,and smiled a lot.That gave me the impression that it was going to be a pleasant experience. I noticed other people who orderedfood after me were getting there food while I was still waiting. Apparently they do not prepare orders in the order that theyare received, so, I ended up waiting over 30 minutes for a poke bowl, which is just ingredients scooped into a bowl. For theprice of $12.95, it could have had larger portions. It was mostly rice with scoops of seafood, and other salads on top. Read more
Banzai is one shop in a shared space. There is also a drinks counter that serves lattes and beers. They have poke bowls,... but the meat to rice ration is low. You order at a counter and they will deliver to your table, but there is no table service. The seating is a little utilitarian, but they do have a small lounge area with eight leather seats. You bus your own tableafter the meal. Even though this is on campus, there is free two hour parking on all the streets around the restaurant. Read more