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| - I've been to Kiu many times and they have been very consistent with the quality of food. What I like about their menu is that they have very expensive sushi/sashimi and ramen dishes (~$20+), but if you're looking for something cheaper (~$10) they have some very reasonably priced dons (rice bowls) and shoyu based ramen as well.
I usually get the Chicken Karaage Don and the chicken is always very crispy and plentiful (although during my most recent visit, I felt there was a little less chicken than previous times) and rice is cooked well. Cha Shu Don (pork belly rice) is decent for its price ($7) but it is not as flavourful (pork belly should be succulent!!) as I would have liked. They seem to have gotten rid of their Tenshin Don (a egg, snow crab rice bowl) which was the most worth it and filling bowl. They've replaced it with a new "Fishdon" ($6) which is mostly just salmon and salmon roe, and we were told it's the size of a small rice bowl. Pretty disappointed.
In terms of their ramen, my favourite is the Roasted Garlic Shoyu Ramen because it is affordable ($11) and is packed with yummy garlicky flavours in the soup. The noodles are also very well made, but their ramen (atleast in their Shoyu series) is lacking toppings.
I also ordered their Chirashi don ($18) before, but I remember I did not like it very much because the selection was not great, and it was relatively small for such a high price point.
Overall, I think Kiu is a good place to eat with a group of people because they don't specialize in ONE thing. In other words, everyone will be satisfied with SOMETHING on the menu. However, I will not come here if I am specifically craving sushi, or ramen, or a rice bowl because I know much more affordable and worth it restaurants.
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