Kushiya Ichikawa in Frankfurt am Main

I rarely write reviews even though I love eating out - I HAD to write one for this restaurant! This was my second time at this authentic Japanese restaurant this week and I absolutely love it. The quality of the ingredients and the preparation of the dishes are absolutely first class. Each dish is an experience in itself, perfectly seasoned and prepared with attention to detail. In addition to the fantastic food, the special selection of sake and the incredibly delicious Kirin beer should be highlighted! I think it's great that you can taste high-quality sake starting from 100ml - a wonderful way to discover Japanese drinking culture. Exploring something new or perhaps familiar is the focus here! The restaurant is a real gem and you can tell how much passion the young owner, who opened 5 years ago, puts into his shop. One can say that he bears his name proudly and more than deservedly! Everything tastes good here! Absolute recommendation! PS: If I lived in Frankfurt I would certainly be a regular guest. Before I leave, I have to try the ramen tonight!

We spent like €100 for 2 people at this place because everything looked enticing and we were completely stuffed. Really authentic izakaya experience. I would have kept them obscure just so that it doesn't get too crowded, but they deserve the good ratings.

There were counter and table seats. All the dishes were delicious. In particular, the beef tongue steak and meatballs were personally the most delicious. There was a variety of Japanese sake, and everything was delicious, including the salmon and salmon roe onigiri, and I was very satisfied.

Original Japanese. Super nice, friendly. Food is top. No frozen things.

Very authentic and delicious food.

Wonderful place for a culinary trip to Japan. We'll be back!

Japanese quality and very delicious

Great Japanese restaurant to stay longer, enjoy Umeshu and order lots of small dishes to snack on. Very small with great atmosphere! Definitely have to come back again to try everything.

Ich editiere meine Rezension der Vollständigkeit halber: After I called several times to make reservation, and was not successful, I started to use the online-reservation via Google-maps. Whenever I tried, there were different times open to ask for reservation. But no matter how often I tried, the response is always negative. I tried at least ten times to book a table for only 2 people, I tried on different days. But the answer is always, that theres no availibility, even though there were several slots (times to choose) open on that days. This means, that either the restaurant doesn't update their booking system, or I just got denied for unknown reasons. I understand that you do not have lots seats. But if theres availability shown on your reservation system, I can only assume, there is availybility in your restaurant. After I got rejected every single time, I believe it's not unfriendly of me, to put this rating, but it's unfriendly to keep getting rejected over and over again even though theres the possibility to use your system to ask for reservation. I hope thats better for your understanding. Of course I will change the rating if I ever get to enjoy your food.

Favourite restaurant in Frankfurt

Not much authentic Japanese in Frankfurt but this was it. Tucked away in a neighborhood away from the super busy downtown. A bit overpriced but otherwise good.

Super authentic, tasty and interesting dishes.

Very authentic and good Japanese restaurant! We tried a variety of dishes on the menu and were very satisfied with all of them. The service was also very friendly. We'd love to come back!

Super delicious authentic cuisine. Interior, as is often the case with Japanese, can be improved. Service super nice.

Great authentic Japanese place, on the pricier side but highly recommended for special events. They don't have much space; reservation recommended

The taste is quite delicious! It can be called traditional Japanese cuisine. Although the price is a little high, the quality is reasonable so it's not really a problem. It's relatively empty on weekday evenings, but it's best to make a reservation.

Super rustic and great food. Gladly again :)

the food is delicious but it is too slow

The rice bowl portion seems a bit small, but it’s still 80% full. I highly recommend taking it as a takeaway lunch, it’s super delicious! !

Unfriendly service, food takes forever to prepare. The dishes are at best average.

The ambience and food are authentic, but not being full for two people for €80 is already borderline, each small starter costs an average of €10. Price/performance could be a little better.

Food was really great. Unfortunately, our waitress couldn't speak English or really German, so communication was a bit difficult. But the food really made it. Really good all around! Even though it was expensive at times, it was an experience. Therefore I can recommend it!

I'm on the verge of only seeing Düsseldorf as a second choice for authentic Japanese gastronomic experiences. So far, all Japanese restaurants in Frankfurt have been completely convincing. Here at kushiya, the kushikatsu skewers with the typical sauce took me straight to Osaka. But I can only describe the potato salad as perfect. Plus Japanese music and kirin on tap. The only drawback: Karaage wasn't a hit in my opinion. I would like to be more close to the “original”.

My favorite restaurant in Frankfurt! Delicious, authentic, fantastic in taste, always of high quality. Every dish is a pleasure.

It is a very small but charming place, the tables very close together. The service is good, but the food is very tasty and well priced. Don't expect the typical sushi bar, it is another type of Japanese food, with many options. The portions are small, so you can try more variety! It has been a pleasure to discover this site

This is an amazing Izakaya restaurant in Frankfurt. I just regret not having discovered it previouly as it turned to be on my list of favourites in Frankfurt. If you are looking for an amazing experience of Japanese tapas, this is the place to go to. And if you couldn't imagine the dishes by reading the menu, they have walls in the restaurant full of paints of each one of the tapas. The service is incredibly good. Loved it.

Incredibly delicious. As a starter we had gyoza and a Japanese omelet that melted in your mouth like butter. Main course: Wagyu on salad and in a rice bowl with onions and a soft egg. Everything was very fresh and perfectly prepared. Plus freshly tapped, cool Kirin beer. It was really heavenly good and very authentic. Reservations are always made for 2 hours.

Absolutely amazing! Loved the food and the service. The place is small and cute. Very convenient, will definitely go again to try the rest !

First of all: Don't come here, otherwise I won't be able to find a place soon! All jokes aside, apart from the price (which is high, but in my opinion fair for the quality), this really is the best Japanese insider tip in town. Excellent food, the tip here is to come as a couple and simply order small dishes to share. Overall a very good experience and worth recommending!

The restaurant is small, but the food is great. I think this is the best Japanese food you can get in Frankfurt. In a good sense, it doesn't feel like high-end Japanese food that you can eat in Japan, but more like delicious food served at a proper izakaya. The inside of the restaurant is filled with hand-written menus with pictures, Japanese melodies are playing in the background, and there are many Japanese customers, making it feel like you're in Japan.

The food was incredibly good. It's very nice when you find Japanese restaurant with real Japanese people. The restaurant is small but it doesn't bother you if you enjoy good food.

Just wow! My family and I were so so happy with the food we were served - you can tell so much love is put into each dish! My mom who is Japanese is rarely impressed when eating out at Japanese restaurants - but she could not stop singing her praises on our way home. One of the waitresses is also so incredibly kind and full of smiles :) Could not recommend this place more, one of the best and most authentic Japanese restaurants in Frankfurt for sure! :) ありがとうございます♪

The food is very delicious, but the interior is small.

Delicious authentic Japanese cuisine, cute little restaurant and friendly service. Definitely make a reservation! When we were there, every seat was taken. The owner also owns the Konamon restaurant, if you can't get enough of Japanese cuisine!

We are excited! Really delicious food - you can hardly decide what you want to eat (preferably everything). We'll definitely be back to try more dishes!

Xiaogui. The grilled mentaiko is about the size of a pinky finger; the skewers lack a bit of the aroma of fireworks; the wagyu rice bowl is real, the wagyu is not too small, but some of it has tendons. Taste ok

Authentic Japanese food with excellent preparation and raw materials. Friendly and efficient service. The place is very small, reservation is essential.

Typical Japanese bar in Frankfurt, but it could be Tokyo. Wonderful to have a Kirin beer with Japanese specialities. Cozy atmosfere.

its expensive but worthy food js top notch, nothing to complain

A little Japan vacation in the middle of Frankfurt! We ate our way through the menu, everything was very fresh and delicious, the karaage is the best in Frankfurt, the salad with Wagyu is unbelievably good. Above all, the super courteous service. My dog ​​was also a welcome guest!

Absolutely delicious food in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. I highly recommend this place.

I’ve visited Kushiya Ichikawa almost 10 times! I can say here’s atmosphere is almost like Japan 🫶 Highly recommend here if you need Japanese vibe in Frankfurt !

Very nice and cosy Japanese restaurant. Tasty food, good service.

Such a cute little Japanese restaurant. All dishes servings are quite small, but at the end we got full. Skewers are very nice, but definitely you won’t feel full after only eating them. I personally like the fried squid the most, very crispy outside and chewy inside. Grilled fish was so tasty as well, but it’s tricky to disassemble meat and bones 😂(not for the first date!) Also, I love Japanese beer, and they have Kirin beer and I loved it!

日本の居酒屋みたいでとてもよかった。 お味噌汁、キムチもやしナムル、よだれどり、チキンカツカレー、シメの鳥麺を頼みました。 どれも美味しかったけど、特によだれどりとしめのスープが美味しかったです。

Kurztip nach Japan! Wunderbare Atmosphäre, sehr leckeres Essen

Ich glaub authentischer geht's kaum. Die Gerichte stehen zwar auch auf deutsch auf der Karte, aber es lohnt sich immer mal nachzufragen, was es genau ist! Sehr freundliches Personal, was aber kaum deutsch spricht. Sehr kleine Lokalität! Früh da sein, oder reservieren!

フランクフルトで数少ない、「日本にあったとしても絶対に通う」と思える味のお店です。量は多くないですが、何を食べても本当に美味しいです。薬味や付け合わせにもいつも感心するようなセンスが光っています。 店員が愛想ないと書いている人がいますが、確かに日本の居酒屋バイト店員みたいなテンションは無いかも。でもそういうお店じゃないと思うし、むしろお客さんをよく見てて色々気づいてくれるので、私は好印象を持ちましたよ。

A small but popular restaurant with a variety of choices for side dishes. The portion is small compared to the price. However this is so far the only Japanese restaurant i found that constantly offers oyako don as well as Japanese curry rice, and most of all, they taste really great. Reservation strongly recommended.

schöner Laden, leckeres Essen, angenehme Atmosphäre. Service spitze.

Es kommt auf die Speisen an und die sind echt klasse. Die vielen Bilder mit den fotographierten Dishes, sind eher Déco. Preis Leistung stimmt. Immer wieder gerne....

Delicious, authentic Japanese cuisine. A hidden gem, a very small and cosy place. Great choice of Yakitori and other Japanese tapas. Will definitely come back.

일본 분위기 제대로 나는 멋진 로컬 식당 양이 좀 적고 비싸지만 맛있어요! Gyutan seafood salad 완전 최고 👍👍

Das Essen war gut, leider war der Service schlecht. Lokal klein aber nicht störend für uns. Wurden beim hereinkommen erstmal ignoriert, obwohl nur ein Gast im Lokal war. Nach Ausgabe der Speisekarte wurde die Bestellung nach ca 25 min aufgenommen. Ungewöhnlich lange, wenn nur ein anderer Tisch mit Gästen belegt war. Generell wirkte der Service unmotiviert, was sich in Aufmerksamkeit und Freundlichkeit gegenüber dem Gast bemerkbar machte. Schade!

真心很惊艳我，法兰竟然有这么正宗的日本店， kushiya作为一个在日本生活过三年多的人，我负责任的告诉你这里完全做出了日本的味道，我不允许你不知道这个小店，必须预约 你绝对一试难忘

Food quality was good but found it to be overpriced. Portions were too small for what you pay.

月曜日の18時頃に予約して伺いました。席数は多くないのですが、私が行った日は既に半分が予約席になっていました。本格的な日本料理✕日本人以外の方にもウケるラインナップを揃えていて、日本人の私もドイツ人の同僚もどちらも満足できるお店でした。人気なのも頷けます。フランクフルトで美味しい日本食が食べたいならお勧めです！！

Die japanisch-deutsche Beschriftung der Speisekarte verleiht dem Restaurant ein ganz persönliches Flair. Das Essen war qualitativ hochwertig und dezent angerichtet. Insgesamt wirklich edel.

Klein aber feines, unkompliziertes japanisches Restaurant. Wir haben uns bei ausgezeichneten Essen sehr wohl gefühlt.

Was für ein Juwel sich in diesem kleinen Restaurant verbirgt - definitiv ein authentisches Stück Japan in Frankfurt. Nahezu alle Gerichte waren ausgezeichnet abgeschmeckt und abgestimmt, es war ein absoluter Genuss. Vor allem die Tapas sind sehr zu empfehlen. Vom traditionell japanischen Kartoffelsalat bis zu den knackig-zarten Yams-Wurzeln, der Ponzusauce und der Reisschüssel mit Fisch, inklusive so köstlichem frischen Wasabi, wie ich es selten bekomme habe, war es ein durchgängig außergewöhnliches Geschmackserlebnis. Die Küche hier weiß auf jeden Fall, was sie tut - bleibt so, wie ihr seid!

Es war wirklich unfassbar lecker! Absolute Empfehlung! Sehr authentisch! 🤩

Sehr lecker. Leider waren die Portionen nicht groß

Sehr authentisches japanisches Restaurant. Sehr klein, aber super gemütlich. Wir haben Essen bestellt zum teilen und das hat super gepasst. 🙂

Part of me doesn’t want to share this review because I hope it doesn’t get more popular. We came here for dinner on Saturday and had a great meal and night. We did make reservations and would highly recommend everyone do the same, only about nine tables total in the place. We enjoyed looking at all the pictures on the wall of the food and that helped us see what other tables had ordered and we even started a list of what to order next time. My husband came here for the wagyu beef and got the 150g order and said it was delicious. I got the sukiyaki udon and it was also amazing. We ordered quite a few small plates because I was curious as well: gyoza (almost perfect), arabiki uinna (I liked these but admittedly pricey for serving size), dashimaki or Japanese omelette (so fluffy) and then for dessert we got the sweet potato ice cream which hit the spot. Cannot wait to come back and try more off their menu! This was one of the better restaurants we’ve had in Frankfurt and we’ve now been to quite a few. Just as a heads up, the reservations for the table are typically for two hours if that helps with planning your night!

Super Essen jenseits des Sushi-Einerleis, auf das japanische Küche hier oft reduziert wird.

A cute authentic Japanese place with a variety of food choices. I don’t think I ordered the best among them but they were still pretty decent. Salmon was very fresh. However, the portion is small and you have to spend quite a fortune to get full.

Sehr schlichter laden, sehr höfliche Bedienung. Viele Hausgemachte Sachen schmeckt überragend, kann ich nur weiterempfehlen.

ありがとう ⭐️ Thanks you so much for the wonderful hospitality and the food is very delicious ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ see you 🔜✨

kleine, aber feine japanische Speisen in einem kleinen Lokal mit überaus freundlicher Bedienung. Hat mir sehr gefallen und geschmeckt. Ein all in all gelungener Abend

料理：美味しかったし味に不満はない。 値段：値段の割に量が少ない。 接客：女性定員に全く愛想がない。ロボットにオーダーを頼んで運んでもらったほうマシだと感じるレベル。 総合：ここを使うより、他のお店のほうが良いかな。

Ich war für eine Veranstaltung in Frankfurt und wollte einfach nur eines der vielen japansiches Restaurants ausprobieren, die es Frankfurt gibt. Ich wusste nicht, dass ich meinen neue Nummer 1 finde. Das Restaurant liegt unauffällig in einer Nebenstraße der Leipziger Straße in der Innenstadt II. Bereits draußen bekam ich ein Izakaya-Vibe. Und drinnen war ich dann zurück in Tokyo: klein, einfach eingerichtet, ein Counter, japanisches Personal und eine japanische Speisekarte. Ich musste mich wirklich daran erinnern, dass ich noch in Frankfurt bin. Die Speisekarte war eine Offenbarung. Ich fand sofort den Kaku-Highball (Whisky-Soda). Und dann habe ich mich durch die Speisekarte gearbeitet: Asari, Momo (Yakitori, Hähnchen), Tsukune (Hähnchenfleischbällchen), Wagyukushi (Wagyurind), Gyutan (Rinderzunge), Unagi (Ael), Sori, Yakiniku. Ja, das sind viele Gerichte. Jedes einzelne hat eine Tapas-Größe, sodass man viel probieren kann. Einziger Nachteil: Man kann die Rechnung damit relativ einfach durch die Decke treiben. Aber ich konnte nicht anders. Es war so lecker. Gekrönt habe ich das Ganze mit einem Glas Nigori-Sake. Den finde ich einfach zu selten auf der Gertränkekarte. Apropos: Die habe wirklich eine kleine Auswahl an verschiedenen Sake, die mal alle kalt genießen kann. Selten, dass ich sofort nach einem Restaurantbesuch überlege, wie ich einen Grund finde, nach Frankfurt zu fahren. Dann mit Hotel.

A faire absolument! Dans un cadre simple mais authentiquement japonais (jusque dans la dimension du restaurant ;-) ) une cuisine "Type" Tapas, c'est à dire on peut commander des petites quantités et partager et goûter à toutes sortes de spécialités japonaises qu'on ne trouve pas nécessairement en Europe! Délicieux, surprenant, un régal :-) Service top!

Most authentic Japanese food, primarily yakitori. Very nice athmosphere, only about 20 places. Friendly service. Excellent value for money. Waiting to be discovered!