Today was my first time here. I tried the Beef Teriyaki and this was one of the most amazing Beef Teriyaki ever. It was a New Steak with their home made Teriyaki sauce. The rice and soup were great too. The hot tea was delicious. The service was amazing. The place is too small but very busy. I enjoyed setting on the counter where they leave a space between each customer so we can enjoy the food and have room to eat. This is going to be my favorite Beef Teriyaki restaurant.

This place never disappoints! The service and food are top notch! If in the Kirkland area looking for sushi this is a MOST try!

This was my go to Japanese restaurant. After Covid and living standards increased even higher, they did what they have to stay afloat and for profit. Certain things were skipped on the plate/bowl with higher pricing. Food is still very good. Green tea is now $3/ person. At least, the server is up front about the charges. Service is still the same old; courteous but not begging for your satisfaction type. She serves the way that she has been doing for decades. Don't expect special tailoring or alternation service. Or, you will get the look. Look out for their FB updates for irregular closure or special holidays. Over looking at the "special" service style and price, I think Szeto family and staff still make very good traditional Japanese food. I missed the good old sushi counter dinners several times a week and chatting with regular diners at the counter. Things changed for sure. I appreciated my time there when I'm there. Nowadays, I come for a casual solo lunch or order to go every once in a while.

Lots of parking available. We got there around 11:45 since they open at 11:30. They do offer daily specials which is nice. We were seated quickly and given green tea. The paper menu was easy to order off of. We ordered soba noodles with shrimp tempura, chicken katsu plate and sides of nigiri and sashimi. Everything was delicious. And service was impeccable. Topped it off with some green tea ice cream.

Izumi was a great hole in the wall sushi experience. It was a great plus to hear Japanese being spoken here. The sushi cuts were very fresh. The nigiri is very large. We definitely ended up ordering too much. The service was good but on the slower side. They brought food out pretty quickly but getting refills on beverages took some effort.

We went on a friday afternoon around 12:30 and got a table immediately for 2. Staff were very courteous and had smiling faces. We decided to go since I was told this is one of the authentic places for Sushi in the area. Offered steaming hot tea after we were seated. We ordered the potstickers (slightly burnt more than usual) which was good. Our orders were Katsu don (with pork) and the cooked shrimp sushi. One of the best Miso served with the bowl. I wanted to go for more Sushi as that plate wasn't sufficient but my wife couldn't finish her bowl of Katsu don. Did Not try any desserts. The tea kept coming even after we were done. I didn't like the sushi much, maybe that's how the authentic ones taste??!!! I might come again to try something else for sure. Nice ambience!

Great Japanese food at Izumi in Totem Lake! Generous slices of fresh sushi, tempura that is tasty without a super thick batter, and sukiyaki for comfort food! Service is always friendly and fast.

Izumi is one of my favorite Japanese restaurants on the Eastside. It is not "high end", with its paper placements, menus and disposable chopsticks wrapped on paper but it is what I feel is authentic Japanese, still operated by Japanese owners. We ordered the edamame appetizer,, beef teriyaki (which was essentially a steak in teriyaki sauce), the tempura and sushi combo dinner and the sashimi platter. Every time we visit, the food and service are consistent. The fish is very fresh. Tempura is light and crispy and cooked perfectly. I only wish that they would let you customize the fish that you receive rather than give you the chefs choice assortment. Be prepared to wait or arrive early as they do not take reservations. But it is worth the wait!

I came here just for the 12 piece omakase and I was delighted at how delicious and thick the cuts were. Next time I'm definitely getting the 15 piece! Small joint. I was disappointed I couldn't sit at the sushi bar as they got rid of those. Tons of people working and all of them were attentive. Water was filled before it was empty. My check was brought to me immediately. By the time I left there were people waiting for a seat. I'd definitely recommend coming here right at 5pm if you don't want to wait, though the wait doesn't seem bad at all.