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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going for years. Used to be so much better. Sushi is becoming more expensive and portions are becoming smaller. Sashimi bowl is still awesome, but if you are going for more than that it...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sean, your nose probably started running because you're on coke. Ken's is one of the best sushi bars in the IE with one of the best staff around. Given, there are better places on the west side...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutelty one of the best sushi spots in Rancho!
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm big on eating sushi. I usually go to All You Can Eat sushi places where they put the sushi together in front of you. Ken's has got to be the worst restaurant I have ever been to. Besides having no...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Plus:- Saba was not badCons:- Un-welcome Entrance design- Not Japanese owned sushi restaurant- Un-professional- Over Priced- Cheating Chirashi DonBefore I write this review, I have to say that I am...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best sushi in all the IE! this place is packed on the weekends, so prepare to stand around and wait a little bit. kinda small and crampy with no windows, but seriously great sushi- not a LA hotspot-...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ken's has never disappointed me (except when they run out of the scrumptious Spanish Mackerel). Their fish is always fresh and the portions are very generous. Every place I go ends up being compared...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ken's Japanese has always been consistent with the quality of fish and food. They have just about everything you need at a Japanese restaurant. From traditional rolls/sushi to fancy rolls. I have to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I just ate here it's alright I've had better guess I thought it woulda been better.. The halibut was okay the tuna was eh and udon was plain! The beef was all fat all of it eh it was okay
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first heard about this place from my college interviewer (from harvard...so I was pretty sure it had to be really good)I definitely agree with the other reviewers that this is the best Sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I found this via yelp, and it was actually way, way better then the reviewers indiciate- perhaps because they are unsophisticated sushi eaters? But this sushi could stand up in any city: Los Angeles,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Japanese restaurant in the area by far - Ken's is one of the few truly authentic Japanese restaurants in the IE. Located in the middle of nowhere (literally - I got lost recently trying to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite sushi places in the Rancho area. I love this little place it is a lil hard to find the first this i noticed is that the place had NO windows. The sushi is fresh and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ken's is my favorite place to go for sushi by far. I love the sushi rolls and I know the fish is fresh. Ken seems to take a lot of pride in the fish that he offers. While there is are menus, there...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes they lack in service still, but when I read about people complaining about the fish it makes me laugh, since Ken is the only person in rancho cucamonga who actually goes to the fish market at 3 in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
wah, nimen zai jian zongwen ah? AHHH!!! as soon as i started hearing the servers talking in mandarin i started to doubt my FBD choice of japanese restaurant. what do chinee people know about the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Defintely a great choice for Japanese food ... shushi and other options are all served in a comfortable but not elegant setting. Wait staff was adequate but a little distracted during a late lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dy-no-MITE!!! That spanish mackerel (aji) was an explosion of flavor and texture in my mouth. After the hulabaloo cleared and my five senses returned after the initial shock, it simply melted on my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great japanese sushi place. Fresh fish and friendly staff. Make sure to give the Spicy B.S. Roll (Baked Scallop) a try.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ken's had the best sushi I've ever had. It isn't expensive at all, and the meals are fulfilling. Also, the service is good. They pay attention to every table.It's a good place to go at night with some...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just got back from Ken's for dinner with my hubby. It was an OK experience. Service was much better than what I expected and food was good and generously portioned. We ordered about 3 of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm an SF native... so it's in my genes to hate on chains and franchises.... thus I hated my restuarant choices in Rancho Cucamonga. I hated living in the IE and am glad to be out...but I have fond...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ken's Japanese restaurant is one of the biggest surprises I have found in the Inland empire. Nearly authentic Japanese food in Rancho? I am shocked. Why the two stars you ask? The service is terrible,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My roommate talked this place up and when we went, it did not disappoint, and thats hard for me to say as I don't like it when he is right. Huge cuts of fish and great appetizers for a good price.
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I lived in Rancho Cucamonga for about 15 years of my life, and Ken's was always the go-to japanese restaurant in the city. It has a very intimate and hometown feel; the sushi chefs all bid you a good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mother and I have made Ken's our official sushi hangout. Yes, there are other great places in the area, but there is something about Ken's that makes you feel like you're getting authentic Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll say at the beginning, I'm one of those people who went to Ken's not for sushi. The sushi bar looks great though...and if I get a friend to lure me into the apparently addictive and sordid world...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three words:COSMIC GALAXY ROLLNo question, this roll was the best thing in here. Aside from the generous salmon sashimi - super buttery and fatty. The toro was ok, the tako sashimi was crisp and not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ken's is a gem hidden in Rancho Cucamonga. Their ingredients are fresh. It is surprising to find fresh abalone and a different variety of sweet shrimp served 40 miles from Los Angeles. Ken's is pricer...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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I love to eat fresh sushi and trying to find one local is hard to find, so I was excited to have discovered a place like Ken's. The place is small but the food quality is great. I really enjoy the sashimi bowl...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ask for the Super BS Special, you won't be disappointed!
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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Always fresh food and friendly staff. They will custom make any roll you want that you don't see on the menu. Their Miso soup is outstanding. Try a roll with soy paper. The fish is fresh and generously cut....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the sushi I grew up on... Ken has been serving sushi in this same building for over 25 years (that's long before sushi was trendy). Only once moving away to OC, and LA for various amounts of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing sushi! This is one of the best places that I've been too. Nice setup inside with two sushi bars with seating setup available for large groups. Table service available as well. The food and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We've driven by Ken's many times in the past. This time we decided to stop in on a Monday night. Ken's is a little place on the north side of Route 66 in Rancho Cucamunga California. A relaxed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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KEN;s HAS ALWAYS SERVED OUR FOOD FAST AND THE PORTIONS ARE DECENT. WE ALWAYS HAVE A BIG PARTY(12-15-PEOPLE) AND THE SERVICE IS STILL GREAT. I WOULD RECOMEND ANY OF THE ROLLS OR SHUSHI
openlist - user review - 02/04/2008
5.0 of 5 stars.
i love ken's.maybe part of my affection lies in the fact that i had my first sushi here, but the hub and i have tried sushi from all sorts of places, and we remain loyal to ken's. their stuff may not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been told about this place by so many people, but more importantly one of them was a regular at the Japanese restaurant that I normally frequent, so since he had a little more weight to his...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite Japanese restaurants when I'm not dining at my mom's. Fish is incredibly fresh, portions are a bit bigger, but I'm not going to complain about that. I love their seaweed salad....
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Ken's twice. The first time, I have to admit it did throw me off that the wait staff was speaking Chinese to each other instead of Japanese. I guess that makes me kind of a sushi snob,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I'm not used to big open spaces when I think of sushi. I think of small and intimate. So I walk in and it is big and open-- two long sushi counters--which was a surprise. Past the counters are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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I'm now spoiled. We tried several other sushi restaurants in the surrounding cities, but none compare to the quality and flavor offered at Ken's. People definitely know abou the place - I've been there twice...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
large cuts of fish on top o' that rice? yup.wide selection? yup.expensive? not really.fresh and tasty? not at all. stringy is more the word. and definitely not melt in your mouth quality.place was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Residing in the Newport Coast area, there's a plethora of acclaimed Japanese restaurants nearby. So, when I want to indulge in some of the best sushi available do I: 1.) visit them or, 2.) drive on to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ken's is one of my favorite restaurants, yet I don't get to go there as often as I would like, which I'm sure is true for just about everyone. Part of the problem is, it doesn't do any advertising...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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The staff at Ken's are just friendly that you quickly feel like part of the family. You can find us there most Friday nights and we're just one of the newer regulars! Delicious sushi is served in a fun, lively...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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