Ikkyu

We have supported this place for a long time. Unfortunately, something has really changed about this place. I think they have a few different cooks and I'm guessing the best cook left awhile back? Fifty percent of the chicken dishes we order are not cooked right so the chicken is not edible - rubbery and not easily chewed. We're tired of spending high amounts to support this place and only being able to eat the rice. Too inconsistent to continue supporting. I miss the days when the chicken was juicy and AMAZING.

BEWARE NEW OWNER! If I could do a zero review, I would! This restaurant has sold to new owner and totally terrible! I had a gift certificate given to me 2 months ago and they would not honor it! New owner absolutely refused! MoMo old owner is the one that issued gift certificate with NO expiration date on it and she was there working with new owner but THE NEW OWNER still refused to take gift certificate. The reason I received the gift certificate was because I told all my clients at work how much I loved Ikkyu. The business sign is the same and MoMo was there working so I had no clue it changed owners until I tried to use the gift certificate. The menu was different with a lot of my favorites gone so was wondering what was going on when I ordered and then the food was not as good as my last visit. WE ARRIVED AT 5pm on a Saturday and left at 6pm and we were the only people in the whole restaurant and we were wondering what was going on because we have never seen it like that. So unfortunately, I will NEVER return to this restaurant with new owner.

Good food, great service, lovely beer! We found this gem on the first of 2 nights in Red Bluff on a road trip - we enjoyed it so much we came back the second night ! The Onibi beer is really cool and all 4 flavors we tried were tasty. Service was pleasant and attentive and food came out quickly. The whole place was clean, bright and nicely decorated . We had the salmon roll, Robb roll (I didn’t realize I needed bacon + curry in my life but now it is a must!), Tina roll, shrimp tempura roll, spicy tuna roll, Jimmy roll, gyoza and harumaki. From the Onibi beers we tried California rice lager, peach pale ale, Belgian saison and yuzu white ale (my favorite!) all were SO good and served in a nice frosty stein. It’s not cheap but the whole experience is great so I’m ok with the prices.

Good service. And good food...for the most part. The broth on the Ramen was decent but the Ramen itself made me almost regret buying it; it was top Ramen like. The rainbow sushi was totally worth it and amazing, same with the gyoza. The pale ale was 7 months old, just over the cusp but still good/decent tasting.

A surprising gem in (real) NorCal! Yes, authentic Japanese food in Red Bluff - coming from a happa who lives in SFBA. We try to stop here every time we go up to the family farm. Good sized portions, menu will satisfy everyone in the family, and friendly staff. If you have a craving for Japanese, you will not be disappointed!