Kaen Na Ramen & Sushi

First time trying this restaurant after seeing a recommendation on my TikTok. My expectations were exceedingly met! My favorite restaurant use to be sushi kuu which is another town favorite but this place surpassed sushi kuu by 100! Definitely gotta make this my usual spot from here on out.

The sushi is tender and the cuts of fish are on the larger side for what is normal these days. The ramen is probably the best you'll find in this particular area of the state. When I tried the ikura, it gave me a flashback of visiting my Japanese grandmother in Los Angeles, thank you for that. I will be returning.

Kaen Na is a slightly anime inspired japanese cuisine spot. Some of their items are named after or inspired by characters like the Rengoku spicy ramen or black clover black garlic ramen. Food is great, service is excellent and I highly recommend trying the deluxe dishes at least once, which are chef picked.

Ordered the Teriyaki Shrimp bento box and was encouraged to make substitutions if I wanted to. Prices are very reasonable and everything was prepared to perfection! If you haven't tried it, what are you waiting for?

AMAZING, I went for the first time today and I loved all the food, I tried “basic” stuff from the menu to play it safe but to me, they were delicious. Service was amazing as well, waitresses were always checking on us and being super nice and efficient. The place was perfect for a dinner of 2 or even more, even though it was small, it didn’t feel packed. Rather homie, I felt really comfortable there and their food has become one of my comfort foods!!

Nothing really stood out here. It was just alright. Service was wonderful, but the sushi rolls were very loosely rolled and made a mess and my sons chicken in his teriyaki bowl had too many charred pieces. Would like to come back and try the ramen, but will skip on the others.

Stick to the Ramen and Rolls. I eat Sushi often. The rolls were good and priced on par with other restaurants in Visalia. The Sushi though was not as good as Osaka or Sushi Kuu and priced higher! The location and atmosphere is typical strip mall dining which nobody would care about if the sushi was great, but it was just OK. I had an order of salmon and an order of tuna sushi. The tuna was a bit fishy tasting and the salmon not as smooth in texture as it should be or as flavorful. Hard pass on these. Again, the rolls were good though! Flavorful and we'll presented.

It would be 5 stars if the ramen was made with traditional noodles. I was really looking forward to enjoying a comforting bowl of ramen, but I was disappointed to find that the restaurant used regular spaghetti noodles instead of traditional ramen noodles made with kansui. The broth and toppings were really good, but the noodles are such an essential part of ramen that it completely changed the dish. I hope they consider switching to authentic chūkamen to give customers the real experience. Takoyaki was good 5.8/10

Was in the area for work and suddenly craving yellowtail collar --so I checked Yelp and stumbled on this gem. Walked in, and the staff at the bar were super welcoming. Always order miso soup first because it's the ultimate vibe check--and yes, it was amazing . Everything tasted ridiculously fresh. Started with a cucumber salmon roll (no rice) and wow... fresh and delicious. Then came the yellowtail collar. I waited 20 minutes, but oh... my... goodness. Knees weak, heart racing, face probably red--it was crispy perfection on the outside, juicy in the middle, and that sauce? Chef's kiss . Tony, the sushi chef, is a legend--super attentive and makes rolls that are just next-level. Highly recommend if you're in the area, and don't forget to ask Tony about his Jiu-Jitsu competition in Vegas !

Manager called back to make things right. He will be looking into what went wrong. Seems like the main person was out of the country.

Small little sushi place in the old Kmart shopping center, but it never disappoints!! I love coming here for the ramen even when it's summer. The servers are always friendly and quick to bring food out, great little spot for good ramen and sushi in Visalia

Came in Saturday night. They were super nice and let us reserve a table. Inside it was almost at full capacity, the music was playing at a fairly good volume that blocked out ambient conversation but we could still hear each other. It was a mix of oriental sounding music that sounded straight out of Edo period and a cool night-groove track. Around the bar looked like original art and paintings of different anime. The vibe inside was actually really nice and helped get the saliva flowing. Aka Buddy role- mango white fish, shrimp tempura $18 great. Not spicy Dragon roll $17- unagi was good, avocado solid. Shrimp tempura also tastes good Sexy jalapeño $18 spicy mayo sauce with fried sliced jalapeños and spicy tuna inside Mochi ice cream- $6.95. Was ok, nice of the kitchen to split into 4. 3 pieces. Gyudon- beef over rice. $13.95 may or may not be worth the price. Probably wouldn't get again Salmon sashimi and Ikura over rice $19 Nice slices of salmon and little spoon of previously frozen Ikura. I was glad they even offered it

Mob psycho roll. Phenomenal, Black clover ramen EXTRA SPICY, if you can hang, phenomenal. My favorite servers. Amazing staff. Love the tiny corner vibe too. My favorite.

They really earn this rating! Sashimi deluxe with sushi rice and edemame. Sapporo on draft?! Yes, please! Super hot saki. Couldn't leave without trying the spicy tun roll. Shout out to Micah and. Peen. Great service and friendly laid back vibe. But, the sushi!!!

We love this place, we do, and I've previously given 5 star review but our last experience was just ehhhhh. My sushi roll, the rice wasn't packed tight enough and the bottom end kept falling apart. The garlic edamame had zero flavor on it and for $7.49 we only got a handlful of them. I still love this place, but they just dropped the ball this time. We will be back to see if they go back to the 5 stars they used to be.

My family loves this place, I finally had a chance to try it tonight, amazing food. Love the cozy vibe, it was very busy, we sat at the bar, excellent fresh quality food all made to order. We had a chance to watch all the sushi being made in front of us. Portions are very good and there is something for everyone. We love the anime decor! Thank you guys! Awesome food, we'll be back!

Cozy corner spot for ramen and sushi. Came in around 5pm on a Saturday night and just beat the dinner rush. We were able to easily get a table for 4. Service was attentive but sometimes uncoordinated. Multiple servers came to us asking similar questions which got confusing. But I did notice as some people walked in, they were greeted by the wait staff like they were regulars so that was promising. Sushi and nigiri were decent portions. Shoyu ramen broth was a little salty and the tonkatsu ramen broth was just ok. We might stick to their rolls and nigiri next time. By the time we left, there was a nice sized crowd already forming outside waiting for tables to open up.

The good: the calamari, veggie tempura and sushi roll was good. Cons: the ramen & chicken teriyaki was not good. My sister ordered the same ramen as I. After placing an order and waiting for 15 mins, found out they ran out of pork chasiu, so we sub for chicken. The chicken was overcooked and dry (just like the chicken teriyaki). When they brought out the ramen, one had an egg and the other didn't. They failed to tell us, so when i asked about the egg turns out they ran out and didn't say anything. Not a fan.

My wife and I visited here based on the reviews. It did not disappoint. Very packed place for a Tuesday night but we were seated right away. The portion size is big compared to other sushi spots we tried around the area. To us it's in our top two favorite sushi spots. We will be back. Thank you guys.!

A shout out to Pin, the server. Nice lady. She remembers me and what I usually order. That is true customer service. My go-to spot in Visalia for sushi. Everyone does rolls, but not all do Nigeri. Kaen does a nice job with them.

Omg... came here on a calm Wednesday evening and had the greatest spicy tuna roll in Visalia! I love the anime-atmosphere of the restaurant, as it feels very quirky yet pop-culture inspired. I was not strong enough to handle their Rengoku (Demon Slayer) spicy ramen! Too spicy! The waitress did warn me & the manager did apologize, but they did not need too! I love spicy food, and recommend the bowl to those who have high spice tolerance. The edamame is also very good, and the service was top-notch. Their california rolls were also very delicious!

The best Tontaksu Ramen I have ever eaten -- recommended!!! The broth is out of this world. The service is amazing. This was our second time eating here in three days. If we lived here, we'd be regulars. Wow! Wow! Wow!

Cool little spot with a fun anime vibe and lots of awesome artwork! My husband had been here before and stuck with his favorite spicy Black Clover ramen, which has a rich creamy broth and more minimal toppings, just how he likes it. I chose the spicy shoyu which had a ton of flavor and all my favorite toppings. I could not stop eating... (drinking?) the broth even after I was super full. The pork here is flavorful and not too thin or too fatty, and the noodles had a nice chew to them. Egg had great flavor but the yolk was slightly more firm than I prefer but no big deal there. Service was very friendly and welcoming and we didn't feel rushed, even when we realized it was almost closing time. We live a few hours away but will definitely be back whenever we are in the area!

This place used to be my absolute favorite for ramen, especially the Black Clover Ramen which was always incredible. Unfortunately, our latest visit was a big letdown--the food was off, and the service was worse. The waitress, who was dressed in a pink hoodie and sweats, barely said a word to us and didn't check on our table even once. We had to wave her down multiple times, feeling like we were a bother. To make matters worse, it took almost fifteen minutes to bring us the bill. The owner happened to walk in, and I asked him for the bill. When I mentioned the ramen was too spicy and not the same, he just shook his head as if he didn't understand English. I won't be back. I'll just take my business to Sushi Kuu.

Family owned restaurant! We ordered Torikatsu don, tonkatsu ramen, shrimp lumpia and dragon roll. All was fantastic! Cannot wait to come back and try everything else on the menu! Great food amazing service!

It was pretty busy like usual! Service was great My friend got the California roll. I got a spicy jalepeno & the rainbow roll

The service here is great! Super friendly, very helpful. One person we were dining with had been there previously and didn't remember what roll they got but had a photo and our sever was able to tell her what it was. I ordered the Black Clover ramen with garlic chili oil on the side, another in our group ordered the Miso ramen, and the other ordered a sushi roll. The Black Clover ramen was delicious, I love a tonkatsu broth and theres was delicious. The chashu pork was really good, although I wish they put more of it in there. But none the less it was really good. We also got the tempura vegetables and those were great. I tried the sushi roll as well and it was really good. It had imitation crab inside and spicy tuna on top as well as spicy mayo, eel sauce, and siracha.

Everything was pretty good. Service and ambiance was nice. Didn't wait to be seated and went in around 7 on a Friday evening. Got spicy chicken wings, spicy miso ramen which had a strange smell to it or maybe that's just how it's supposed to smell but it tasted fine, and sushi and all were adequate. Pricing was fair

Went here a couple months back and all I can say is I'm missing their food so much. Everything was delicious and the service is absolutely amazing. My friends and I went here a couple times before i unfortunately had to move, but I'm yet to find another place better than this place. The whole environment was just so amazing, everyone was super kind and welcoming and it was overall an experience to remember. If I ever go back to that state, I'll definitely visit again! 10/10!

Always a great place to get Ramen in Visalia! Always satisfies the Ramen craving. This time we got Tonkotsu Ramen, Cucumber Salad, Ikigai roll, and beef teriyaki bento box all to go and all very delicious.

The best sushi place in town! Staff are respectful and hardworking. I always feel at home. I am including photos of the updated menu!

The tuna sashimi is very fresh, but a little thin. I prefer thick cuts. There was only big eye tuna when I went there.It would be better if there was a bluefin tuna. I like the Seaside roll so much. There are tuna, avocado,shredded crabmeat in it and topped with salmon. Ramon is also good!

Second time picking up ramen to-go and I can't even understand why the heck we haven't been again before tonight! The BEST ramen I've ever had! Husband loved it too. Huge portions and super friendly staff! We will definitely be adding this place to our regular rotation.

It was laidback and pleasant. Good food and service. Very enjoyable. I will go back next time in town.

The sushi rolls are the best I have ever. The tempura was great. The food is very fresh. The restaurant is small and romantic good service.

Fantastic ramen, recommend the spicy black clover ramen. Amazing service, and the anime/manga theme of the restaurant was a nice touch.

Haven't tried their ramen yet but I'm sure it's just as good as their sushi. Always fresh it never disappoints, take out takes a bit but I don't mind because I know it was made fresh. Friendly staff too.

Service: If I could give 0 star I would do it. I went there for my birthday dinner with my family on a Saturday night. They were accommodating a huge birthday party at the restaurant which took up a few tables. Upon arrival, this big group of people already finished their food. Then they did the cake, sang the birthday song. Afterwards they were sitting there and chitchatting for a long time. At the end, they used different credit cards to pay separately which took a long time as well. At that time, we noticed that another 2 tables became available. We'd been waiting for 1.5 hours with 2 seniors and 2 young kids. I suggested that they should put those 2 tables together so that 6 of us could sit down perfectly. Staff was not helpful at all. They insisted that these 2 tables should be reserved for another party of 6 which was still on the way to the restaurant, and we should wait for the big birthday party to leave then they would set up the table for us. But we were already there for a long time. I don't understand why they didn't let us sit down first and gave another table to those people who were still on the way. Food: This is worst Japanese food I've ever had. I doubted why this restaurant got so many good reviews on Yelp. Are those fake reviews? My husband's coworker who is from Visalia also said that this was not a good Japanese restaurant. Sushi Kuu is the best in the area. We ordered a few bento boxes and ramen noodles. Everything was too salty. They used the same teriyaki sauce for all the bento boxes but apparently that was not a great one. It was super salty. And bento boxes were not that authentic since it didn't come with a salad or miso soup which you usually see in other Japanese restaurants. California rolls that my kids and husband usually love to eat did not taste right, either. Anyways, I will not go back. I'm not from Visalia and was just traveling at that time. If I do go back to Visalia one day, I will not go back to this restaurant.

This ramen is ridiculous... Do yourself a favor and get an extra egg in yours, and don't forget to try the spicy ramen. We are LUCKY to have this place in Visalia

Has a good menu. Plenty of different types of sushi, etc. I wish there were more types of meat for the ramen. Vegetarian or pork only. But I ordered sushi and it was yummy. The server was attentive and the order was brought promptly. The place is very casual. Good and bad. Casual is good but reminded me of a small cafeteria with a sushi bar.

If you want great ramen and good sushi, this is the place. The service is excellent and Johnny at the sushi bar is polite, professional, and poised. The spicy garlic edamame is fire and don't miss out on the hot sake and a Sapporo.

We split a tonkatsu ramen and a dragon roll and they are perfect every time. One of our favorite places to eat.

Went there Wednesday for the first time and went back with my family on Thursday for my birthday. I can't get enough of this place. They surprised me with a piece of deep fried cheesecake. Out of this world. You gotta try this place!!! Waitress "Pen" is the BEST!!!!

Worth the drive from fresno area and so worth the wait Donnie and Johnny are awesome. This place makes you feel welcomed and at home at the same time sexy jalapeños roll and Mitsuri Roll

First things first. This low score is the food. I'm not rating it because of poor service. Honestly I never rated foo this low but this is what I experienced. I love sushi and ramen. I was blessed to come from down south Orange County to LA to visit some of the best spots. I currently drive all the way to Lindsey for my fav sushi spot so when I was told there was one in Visalia that I have yet to try I was excited. We got there about 40 Mins to closing. I regret coming in at that time I don't like to rush or have employees wait for me to leave. Anyways I ordered the classic tonkatsu ramen. No spice. Right away I can tell it wasn't fresh. The noodles were way overcooked. I was disappointed. I store it up thinking maybe someone at home would like it so I wouldn't have wasted any money. No one did so it went to the trash. I then ordered a baked sushi that had red snapper on top? I forgot the name. Again was soo disappointed. It was cold and had no flavor. Again I ate it to not waste my money. Nonetheless my money was wasted. They also charge a fee for using a card and it's not like .35 cent or 50. To use it. It's a percentage based on your total. Mine was almost 2$. I shouldn't have to pay you to use credit debit and the fee be based off my total. Either charge a flat fee or say cash only. The waitress was nice.

Summary: If you dine here, stick to the appetizers and sushi. Service was a mess. Missing chopsticks and napkins. Napkins was given for only a table of four. Didn't get saucers when we ordered a sushi roll. Water wasn't topped off. My sis and I ordered the spicy tonkatsu ramen but they ran out of tonkatsu and asked us if we wanted to substitute the meat or cancel the order. We settled on getting a chicken substitute. When we received our order, one of ours was missing an egg. We inquired about the missing egg and they ran out of eggs as well. The missing egg was not comped at all. Plus, the egg was fully cooked, not runny. The chicken teriyaki was tough. Wouldn't order it again. The only good things were the tempura, calamari, and sushi roll.

Everything was okay. The roll was very much mid. The teriyaki chicken was kind of dry. The egg rolls were okay. Service was quick, about 15 minutes wait. I did feel like the seating was too close to each other.

Service is horrible here now. We ordered the tuna sampler as appetizer and it came out 15 minutes after ramen hit the table. Even after I told waitress to just cancel the tuna. They have decided that a whole hard boiled egg is Ok to splash in ramen. Normally the egg is soft boiled and cut in half to make eating it reasonable. Oh and the $22 tuna sampler is only 6 small slices. Not worth it. I feel bad leaving a 2 star review since we have been coming here for sushi since they opened. There is plenty of kitchen staff, but only 3 servers and only one of them is actively working.

Kaen Na has some of the best ramen and service I've ever had. The noodles are perfectly cooked, large, and clearly fresh. The flavor is excellent - I got the Rengoku and was NOT disappointed. It was not overwhelmingly spicy but rather the flavor and heat mingled really well. The chashu pork was the star of the show. Their sashimi is fresh and reasonably priced.

The food tastes delicious, the service is great and the ambiance is warm and inviting. Love eating here!!!!

We came here tonight for the first time. My husband and 2 of our kids. We all loved it. The service was wonderful and the food was delicious! We had miso ramen, bento box, sushi, fried cheesecake and it was all so yummy! We will definitely be back.

Got the miso ramen, and it was absolutely phenomenal. Loved the decorations themed around anime. And had servers coming to our table to check on us every ten minutes. 5 stars would definitely eat here again.

The Boston Roll and the 3-Stars and a Sun Roll were amazing! The server was so attentive and friendly. We got our food super fast and super fresh. The place is small, cozy and comfortable.

I got the spicy miso ramen and it was by far and beyond the best ramen I've gotten in this part of the country. Food came out somewhat quick and the wait for a table was only about 5 minutes. Incredible spot!

We just move to town from down South and we have been looking for a good sushi spot. We have tried a few that were HORRIBLE. And then we found this spot..... eureka we found a GEM!!!! Of course the cost on the rolls are expensive but I've come to understand good food isn't cheap. The garlic edamame is fantastic. The rolls we've tried have all been perfection. These are the ones we like. Red Dragon Roll, Nezuko Roll, Crazy Salmon roll , and lastly the Seaside Roll is incredible!!!

Food was amazing. Best ramen. There was a bit of a wait but it was shorter than expected. The service was AMAZING. Very friendly staff all of them. The rolls we ordered were on point.

One of our favorite spots in town! Usually get the Ramen since I don't eat raw fish but my husband loves the rolls.