Kengo Sushi — Restaurant in Tracy

I was surprised to see that it was completely empty on a rainy Saturday night in Tracy… so I decided to give Kengo Sushi a try after seeing it packed the last time I saw it. Upon walking in, I immediately sensed that it was going to be a good experience forsure.

If you’re looking to get decent Japanese food in Tracy… this is one of them. Here’s how my experience went thus far:

Food: 4/5 Me and my partner got the 4pc shrimp tempura… which happened to be $8. Not bad considering it was inflation, honestly, and the batter of the tempura was very crispy. I found, however, that it contained a little too less shrimp. The very aromatic tea really made up for the thick batter though… that’s for sure. We also got the Simba Roll and King Kong Roll… both of which were our favorites. They were so good to the point I had to take them home to leave them as leftovers LOL. Ramen wise, we got the Korean Spicy Ramen and the Shoyu Ramen. I was a bit disappointed considering I wanted actual ramen noodles from scratch, but instant noodles were just as good — hehe. They included a lot of veggies and toppings alongside pork for my shoyu, which definitely helped with my culinary palette. The spicy ramen’s level was just right.

Service: 5/5 The waitresses were very friendly upon arrival, and kept on checking on us throughout our meal…. and they gave us quite good recommendations.

Atmosphere: 4/5 I was quite fascinated to find that the entrance to the bathroom was identical to going to a cabana or a party. I like the overall design of the restaurant, but it seemed a little bit too dark, and I felt a little squeezed. In addition, I also felt like there could’ve been more variety, in terms of drinks, and in terms of rolls. Not trying to be critical, but if there was room for improvement, I would’ve spaced the tables around a little bit bit more.

Overall, I had a really good experience, and I can’t wait to come here again...

Very bad experience at Kengo.

I just left the restaurant after visiting on February 14, 2025. Surprisingly, the place was not full, even though it was Valentine’s Day. My husband, my two children, and I were seated, and they gave us the menu. However, no one came to take our order.

Understanding that it was a busy day with in-person customers and Uber orders, we patiently waited without saying anything. But then we started noticing that the staff was paying attention to other customers who arrived after us.

We finally asked a waiter to take our order, but he seemed annoyed when he did. After that, we saw that at least five tables with people who arrived later were having their orders taken and receiving their food, while we kept being ignored despite asking multiple times.

This whole experience lasted around 50 minutes, and it was extremely frustrating and disappointing. We were made to feel very unwelcome. I will never return to this restaurant. It was a...

A bit pricey. But the quality is there! I especially loved the salmon. But the Mackerel and Yellowtail were good too! The green tea wasn't brewed at the right temperature, so that was a bust. But it was so cute how they brought it out in a tiny teapot. The presentation was good. The service is very fast, but my waiter wasn't very friendly. Kept looking at me with big eyes but didn't smile? I know smiling isn't required but it felt weird because they didn't talk. The part that really made me take a star away was at the end, I was only there 30 minutes (half the restaurant was empty) when she came to take my plate I was going to ask for dessert, but before I could say anything, she just put my check on the table and walked away.

Mind you! I hadn't said more than my order to this person. And I was completely silent while I ate! 🥲 Idk maybe they were having a bad day, but I came here to treat myself. Kinda expect better especially when I'm paying $3 per...