Why have I not been to this place in so long? The food is fantastic and authentic! Opened in 1981, this is the oldest Japanese restaurant on the island - and it is great. We had the combination teppanyaki, onigiri and chicken katsu curry. These came with miso soup and rice. The miso soup was delicious as was the onigiri (we had the salmon and fish flakes as fillings). The teppanyaki was scrumptious. The sauce was incredible; if they sold jars of it I would put it on everything - it’s garlicky and buttery and… well you’re going to have to try it. For dessert we had sesame seed and matcha ice cream - both very good. Kei is in the Golden Tulip hotel and is a very traditional looking Japanese restaurant (close your eyes and picture a Japanese restaurant and you’ll probably be close). The entire dinner was very nice - and it was reasonable in terms of price - keeping in mind that it is in a hotel and is a nice...
Read moreThis is, by-far, the best Japanese restaurant in Bahrain. Although some may say pricey, the experience will exceed your expectations! The ambience of the restaurant, certainly, brings a traditional Japanese atmosphere - the majority of the, friendly, staff wear traditional Japanese clothes and the interior of the restaurant (private dining rooms especially) represent traditional Japanese architecture.
The bento boxes from the set menu taste great, I recommend the bento boxes to all that wish to visit. The menu has a wide variety of Japanese comfort food to fine-dining dishes. A must-visit in Bahrain, you won't find another Japanese restaurant in Bahrain as...
Read moreI missed Japanese food and came to Kei-Japanese-Restaurant for the first time in a long time. This restaurant is an authentic Japanese restaurant that I can recommend to Japanese people like me who have moved to Bahrain. Today, there was a promotion where the nigiri sushi set meal was half price, so I ordered it because there was no reason not to eat it. In most cases, I invite customers who come to Bahrain from Japan here, and all Japanese travelers say, "It's amazing to be able to eat authentic Japanese food in Bahrain." From now I will introduce this restaurant if I have the opportunity, and I will also visit...
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