Kasagiri Restaurant — Restaurant in Tehachapi

Sushi Virgin The Kasagiri Japanese Restaurant was recommended by a business associate to try promoting that it had to be the best sushi restaurant he’s ever eaten at. Problem is, I’m a meat and potatoes kind-a-guy. It took me a long time to delve into Korean, Vietnamese and Thai food, but they are now on my favorites list. Never wanted to try sushi as the thought of eating raw fish never appealed to me but I thought if I ever were to try, I may as well try what sounded like the best of the best. I explained to my waitress, Kiara, that I was a Virgin to sushi and that I had no idea what to choose from the extensive list of items on the menu. After a short discussion on my flavor preferences, she recommended the garlic albacore roll, the rainbow roll and the crunchy roll along with a starter salad which I ordered along with the house on-tap beer. Oh My God…., was this delicious! By far the best meal I’ve had on my two week business trip. Always a little scary loosing your virginity, but for me, I know I’ll be keeping my eye out for the next great sushi experience. Thanks to Kiki for helping me though my first experience. Always great to dine out when you have...

I have always loved Kasagiri. When I was around eight years old, my family went to have dinner there. As we were leaving, the owner gave me a japanese cheesecake (thus started my obsession with those!) And I was so struck by his kindness and how much I enjoyed the night that it'll always be special to me. It's changed a lot since then, and I think most places have had to to stay afloat. The hours are a bit funny, but easy enough to work around, and the prices are a bit too high for me to go often. That said, they have a wide variety of things to order sushi and grill and their rolls are BIG. Their food is always high quality and the atmosphere feels like a japanese restaurant ought to. The staff has changed quite a bit in the last few years and they aren't always the best at answering the phone or giving me their full attention but they're quite busy! So if you can't get ahold of someone, try try again. The food...

First time here, recommend by a friend. The atmosphere was good, friendly staff.. little to no wait since we got there right when they opened for their dinner session. Overall the sushi we ordered was great. Tried the spider, crunch, dragon and spicy tuna roll (I like that there were options on how many pieces you can get from 5, 7, 10 pieces on rolls) Miso soup and garlic edemame. We did also order a sashimi 10 piece.. besides the sashimi that was shaped like a rose that had little to no taste not sure if that was just its natural flavor but other than that the presentation and overall taste was good. Our server was great. We just didn’t get the eel sauce and spicy mayo when we ordered it but I noticed a lot of phone orders were coming in but she was very polite and overall were satisfied with our service. Worth trying...