Kitayama

101 Bayview Pl, Newport Beach, California

3.5

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+1 949 725 0777

Website:

www.kitayamarestaurant.com

This charming restaurant is a little bit of Japan in Newport Beach. Glass walls and high ceilings give ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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22 reviews

3.5

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22 reviews

80% of guests recommend this place.

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Its a quite but very authentic japanese restaurant. more on Yahoo! Travel

The restaurant is ideal for business lunches /dinners but my clients on a number of occasions walked out unhappy due to the substandard service. more on CitySearch

Glad my bosses paid the bill-I would recommend this place for someone who wants peace and quiet PLUS good customer service. more on insiderpages.com

Every dish was delicious. more on TripAdvisor

Best Japanese Restaurant in the Area! more on Yahoo! Travel

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4 reviews

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Its a quite but very authentic japanese restaurant. more on Yahoo! Travel

Had the private room RSVP with friends. Great service...very fresh sushi. more on Yahoo! Travel

I visit this restaurant often and it is very very good. I recommend this restaurant to anybody. They have great food ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I've visited many sushi bars and this is one of my favorite places. I recommend this restaurant to all and my friends who have dined with me have all agreed ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

We dined here this past weekend and were kind of in awe when we walked in. We were staying across the street at the Marriott Bayview and kind of expected this place to be kind of a rinky dink little s ... more on TripAdvisor

I always enjoy eating lunch at Kitayama, but make sure you get there early for lunch as they are completely full by 12. I always get the bento box lunch. It is a great deal at less than $10 and is a g ... more on TripAdvisor

My cousin frequents this restaurant every Tuesday and I visit it whenever I am in town. The sushi is excellent. Always try to sit at the bar with Jun-san. Never drink the cold sake always go for cold ... more on TripAdvisor

My wife and I often go out to Japanese restaurants, but when we received a gift certificate for Kitayama's restaurant in Newport Beach, we thought it might truly be something special. It wasn't. The p ... more on TripAdvisor

I rate the food at 3, but the enviornment brings it up a notch. Definitly more of a dating place then eating. more on TripAdvisor

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I love to come to this place. I feel like I am dining in Japan. Each booth is separated by pretty curtains and the waitresses wear ... more on insiderpages.com

Nice and warm place - high scale. Great place. Glad my bosses paid the bill - I would recommend this place for someone who wants peace and quiet PLUS ... more on insiderpages.com

My aunt brought my family to this beautiful Japanese restaurant on one of our last visits to Irvine. The elegance of Kitayama is evident as soon as you approach the entrance from the parking lot, walking across a stone path surrounded ... more on insiderpages.com

The food here is pretty good. The decor is pretty amazing and they have real tatami rooms for groups of people to eat at. I love ... more on insiderpages.com

Great authentic food, but rather on the pricey side. Service depends on the server. I've had good and bad. The decor is tranquil ... more on insiderpages.com