Kurt G.
Yelp
Kiriba is a small, tidy, welcoming house that's been transformed into a sushi bar & grill, situated at the city limit in the Greenwood neighborhood. The staff was welcoming and prompt, attentive without coming over to interrupt your meal and conversation every ten minutes. My wife had the chicken katsu don and it was by far the best she'd ever had, bar none. Her gyoza were crispy on the outside yet succulent on the inside. It being my birthday, I ordered the chef's sushi selection of nigiri, a spicy tuna roll, a couple of a la carte items, and the Snow Beauty nigori sake. The cuts of fish on the nigiri were nicely thick, the gunkanmaki were tall and generous, and the uramaki was well constructed and had a nice combination of crunchy and tender textures. The rice was very good, cohesive and subtly sweet. *All* of the fish presented was excellent, with good texture, appearance, and flavor. The saba was lightly marinated so as not to overpower the flavor, and the unagi was succulent and well-sauced. If Kiriba has a flaw, it's the limited parking space, but there's a residential street on one side where overflow patrons can find a place to park. Overall, one of the better sushi places in North Seattle.