Yoichi's - Santa Ana

Highly recommended!! This is an incredible Kaiseki restaurant with very high quality 8 course gourmet, authentic Japanese food. Amazing dining experience. Every dish is so beautiful and artistic yet very tasty. Compared to other Japanese food, Kaiseki requires lots of different cooking skill for each course. I can tell how much effort Chef Yoichi puts in each dish. All the seafood is so fresh and high quality. The sashimi is the best I ever had and variety that I don't see in the US that easily. How lucky we are to have Yoichi's in Santa Barbara!

What a wonderful experience. This was truly a unique dining experience and while it is expensive it's a rare experience making it worth the cost. We had the opportunity to try several different entres and learn about the culture. The food was exquisite and definitely left us full. The staff is very kind and polite. It was a great way to celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary! Service: Dine in

If ever, there was a restaurant that deserved 5+ stars it is this one. The husband is the chef and the wife runs the restaurant with some help. Everybody is extraordinarily kind and the seven course prefixed meal is curated with awe inspiring taste, purity, naturalism, and attention to detail. This is truly an incredible food experience and an experience of being treated with love and kindness.

Great service! Server explains everything they bring out even where the fish comes from how it's cooked. It's a set menu, an eight course dinner. Every dish is nicely presented in beautiful ceramic bowls and plates. The food is pure. There's not one fried item in those courses.

This place was outstandingly good. The courses were all balanced and delicate. The selection of shrimp and fish is flown in from Japan and is more tender and creamy than some of the local options. This is a great spot to celebrate an occasion but just eating here is a celebration unto itself. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5