“ The ika teriyaki was okay; squid was rubbery in some parts and reflective of its likely precooked status. Assorted sashimi was good, though a bit steep for the amount. Omu yakisoba was excellent and flavorful; the hand rolls were simple but tasty. Cash only establishment. The environment was small but quirky. ”

“ This is a great izakaya spot! It's small inside but it feels cozy and the decor is great. It feels like you're being transported to a local Japanese pub. The food is also delicious. Izakaya-style food is usually small portions but that means you can try more things and there's certainly a lot of things to try on the menu! The karaage was one of my favorites - meaty chunks of chicken that were perfectly fried. They also have several mentaiko items on the menu and we just had to try a few of them. The fries were super crispy and the mentaiko sauce paired well. The creamy mentai bacon udon was heavier for sure and the udon was on the softer side. I would order this again but the pasta version. The spicy cod roe onigiri was on the fishier side and to be honest, by the end of all these mentaiko dishes - I was mentaiko'd out haha. Also, I'd highly recommend the ramen! I did not expect the ramen to be as good as it was. They don't have an extensive ramen menu and maybe that's why it was so good. I tried both the black garlic and the spicy tonkatsu and they were flavored really well. The portions are also very generous. After a few bites, it was getting to be on the salty side but I would still order these again. Highly recommend visiting and this is an izakaya spot that I would come back to! The prices are also pretty good too. My friend has been here several times and also recommend their rice bowls. ”

“ I love that when you walk in the door, you'll be automatically greeted by the staff and brought to your table. There are also hooks on the wall next to your table where you can hang your coat and belongings. If you run out of space, the staff will help you hang it somewhere nearby. The staff here are very kind, patient, and friendly. Definitely a plus already! However, the food could be better. We shared the following appetizers: Ika Sansai (squid salad with vegetables), Tako Wasabi, Karaage Chicken, Mentai Mayo Fries, and the Ponzu Tuna Tataki. By choice, I only had a small piece of the squid salad and the wasabi octopus because they weren't that great. Both were too chewy so if that's not your type of texture in food, maybe avoid them. The tuna tataki had excellent presentation but lacks a bit of taste... kind of bland. The karage was pretty good with a good amount of chicken and the lemon squeezed on top of the juicy interior was honestly the first thing I enjoyed here. The best appetizer we ordered though were the mentai mayo fries. That was definitely a favorite for the group! The fries were crispy, hot, and the paired with the mentai mayo was delicious even though I'm not a big fan of mayo (you taste more mentai than mayo here which was a big plus for us). Speaking of mentai, we also ordered the Mentai Udon. Being a huge udon fan and since their mentai mayo from the fries were good, I expected a lot from this and was very very disappointed by it instead. This tasted like straight up mayo with noodles and I couldn't eat more than a bite of this. I guess if you love mayo, order this? But you might as well put udon and mayo on a plate, mix it up and serve. Their presentation for this (and all their dishes) was pretty good though. The highlight was the bacon... when not covered in sauce. I also tried the chili garlic Hokkaido and the zuwaikani pasta (snow crab pasta). Both had a tiny but very welcome kick to it. The chili garlic one was overly sweet for noodles but one of us ranked this his favorite of the 3 noodles! The snow crab pasta was the most neutral of all 3. Came with lots of fish eggs and snow crab! I ordered the black garlic ramen to share because of all the recommendations to try it. I love garlic so I just had to try this. The ramen came with lots of mushrooms, 2 large pieces of char siu, scallions, and half a ramen egg. As this sets upon the table, all you smell is garlic! ... but all you taste is also garlic. There was just too much garlic and after a while, it gets tiring, even for someone who loves garlic. Perhaps it'd be better if the black garlic came on the side and we could adjust it for ourselves. Overall, food was honestly very meh. 3/5. The service/atmosphere 4/5. When the bill comes, it comes in a dvd case which is pretty cute concept. This place is cash only!! Also, I'm not sure if they do this all the time, but gratuity was already included for us. It's typical for restaurants to already have tip included for parties of 6 or more but we were only a group of 5. The staff here honestly should have said something. Usually staff at restaurants say something if they already include gratuity in the bill. Not seeing this, I included tip again... so read your bill carefully, people!!! ... unless you want to give a 50% tip like I did and not realizing until hours later why the staff was so happy after the bill was collected... happy holidays to the staff! ”

“ An exquisite izakaya experience and worth the price! First of all, the decor is straight out of Tokyo. The wall art, memorabilia and even the bathrooms seem like they were transported from Japan. Even some Japanese pop music played in the background to give you all the vibes. The servers were attentive and friendly. The food was amazing, and worth the price. We had the salmon nigiri, the grilled yellow tail, and the octopus salad. All were amazing! The extensive sake menu was great too, and a bottle is ideal for sharing with a group of 2-3 friends. I would love to visit again and try more of their awesome food and sake! ”

“ We've been to Izakaya Fuku twice and we love it! The ambience is very nice with retro style movie decorations. They also play fun (oldies) music! If you're sensitive to sound then maybe this isn't the place for you. They give the bill in an old DVD box. Really nice details. The food is also stellar. The first time we came we ordered the karage twice because the chicken was so juicy and moist. All of their pasta/udon dishes are delicious. The carbonara isn't too heavy/creamy. My favorite is the Creamy Mentai Bacon Udon - it has a unique seafood taste. The snow crab pasta dish was also delicious! The snow crab was so light and tasty. The udon was a little too salty, but otherwise flavorful. Service was very attentive and they made sure we always had what we needed. We'll definitely make this one of our regular spots! ”

“ Probably one of my favorite ramen spots now. The spicy ramen was amazing and tasted just the way I wanted it to. It is a very small place and service is pretty fast. Definitely a must go- and a must try the spicy ramen :) ”

“ Short review/recommendations: Creamy Mentai Bacon Udon, all sashimi, Gyu Tan, unagi don if you want a bigger dish. I was at this izakaya a good while ago with a group having heard great things about this place. The place is pretty small and had a nice atmosphere with friendly wait staff. To drink I had the Ozeki "Yamadanishiki" Tokubetsu Junmai which is $15 for 250 ml which was a pretty good rich and dry sake though a little bit pricey. A bit more reasonable compared to quality would be the excellent Kurasawa Junami Kimoto which is nicely available in either a smaller 300ml bottle for $21 or a full size for $50 which I would probably go with next time (the mini one of course.) All alcohol aside, the food overall was excellent. We first got a couple types of raw fish to share and the portions are decent for all the sashimi as they all come with five pieces. The Sake/Salmon Sashimi for $10.95 was buttery and very tasty with large plump pieces of salmon and I would recommend it. The other people there also ordered the Octopus/Tako Sashimi for $11.95 as well which they thought was excellent and I saw that it indeed looked quite good though I couldn't eat it. We also got the Hamachi Yuzu Kosho or yellowtail, scallion and Japanese spice with soy sauce and sake for $14.95 from the carpaccio section which was also very tasty. Good quality yellowtail which wasn't overpowered by the spice ferment. Also arriving earlier was the Fried Kibinago or deep-fried silver-stripe round herring with mayo for $7.95 which came with five pieces also I believe. The herring had a good fry which wasn't too oily with a good crisp batter and a lightly fishy flavor and it would make a good bar snack with or without the mayo. The final smaller fish dish was the Sake Kama or grilled salmon collar for $13.95. I tend to compare a lot of salmon collars to the pricey but excellent Hibino by me but this was solid with good quality buttery salmon and excellent grill marks Also grilled but not fish was the Gyu Tan or grilled beef tongue for $9.95 which came with a few pieces topped with scallion. The tongue was tender and I would recommend it. Also grilled and pretty solid was the Garlic Soy Skirt Steak marinated with sake for $18.95 making it one of the more expensive dishes. The skirt steak was pretty tender and came pre-sliced on the rarer end with some mustard and wasabi on the side. It was good but less notable than many of their other dishes so I would save money and share other things instead. The best dish of the night among all the good dishes was the Creamy Mentai Bacon Udon or udon with creamy mayonnaise spicy cod roe and bacon for $14.95. Most spots when making mentaiko pasta either don't add enough mentaiko so it's bland or add too much mayo but they got it perfectly balanced here with just the right amount of salt with the only place I think doing a better job being Lucky Cat in Midtown East. There were plenty of chewy noodles with a lot of the addictive salty fishy topping. While the bacon wasn't necessary, it added a little smokiness/sweetness and I would definitely go back and get more of their wafu pastas which they had a lot of in terms of specials and seem to still. The last dish we shared was the Unagi Don or grilled whole eel over Japanese rice with egg roll and pickle for $30.95. There was plenty of well grilled eel which wasn't overly sweet compared to some other spots. If you're looking for a main dish after some sashimi or an appetizer or something, I would recommend this one though it would be better to share. The "egg roll" or tamagoyaki was just alright but the flavor of the eel made it worth it even being the most expensive dish on the menu. As an extra, I ordered the Yaka Mentai Mayo for $6.95 as I liked their other mentaiko dish but this was probably my least favorite thing. The mentaiko lost a lot of the fishiness when grilled so the onigiri/rice ball was a bit bland. Would probably just go with the normal salted plum/umeboshi filling next time which is both two bucks cheaper and would probably work better. Outside of the rice ball mishap, I really don't have many complaints for this place. Everything was solid and the prices were reasonable. I wish this place was closer because I would go back here often to try more of the dishes on the menu. Excellent izakaya. Mid 4 ”

“ The Zuwaikani pasta was elite -- so YUMMY!! Spicy, creamy, and with a strong umami taste from the snow crab. It tasted like tomalley (the mustardy substance inside a crab). Adding some lemon elevated the dish and counteracted the seafoody taste, which was an absolute game changer!! Only thing was that it's a little too spicy for my taste. My sister seemed to like it since she has a better heat tolerance. The Napolitan pasta was A-MAZING, somewhat more refreshing from the Zuwaikani. Tangy, somewhat creamy, and not that sweet. It was perfection and was definitely the highlight of my experience. Despite being mostly excited to try the Zuwaikani pasta, the Napolitan blew me away. Definitely my favorite dish out of all. Highly recommend if you prefer something sweet and savory. The salmon don was good but it was overshadowed by BOTH the pastas we got. Tasted good but nothing notable. Presentation was great though and we found that the cooked salmon was super flavorful. Actually preferred it more to the sashimi. Chuka Idako was mild, refreshing, and nutty. We weren't that big of a fan of it and probably wouldn't get it again. Overall, Izayaka Fuku was an AMAZING experience and I would give it a 10/10. Could be a little pricey but it is SOO worth it for the price. The space is super cool and we felt like we were teleported straight into a Japanese alley. Service was really fast and we got all orders really quickly. Try it!! :) ”

“ The vibes were vibing here with all the lights and decor -- it felt like an izakaya I went to in Japan. The Karaage was crispy with plenty of meat per piece, and the Gyu Don was perfectly portioned with enough veggies and not too much rice. I had a bite of the Bluefin Tuna (Maguro) Sashimi, and it tasted fresh. The service was friendly and attentive, and there wasn't too long of a wait for the food. ”

“ A cute and cozy Japanese restaurant serving up delicious food in Queens! I came in for an early dinner and chose to get their chili garlic Hokkaido hotatae pasta and it was so good! The three scallops I got were big, tender, and flavorful. The pasta was garlicky and had a good kick of spice from the chili peppers. I liked that there were roasted garlic pieces mixed into the pasta as well so you got a good amount of garlic flavor. Service was fast and the servers were attentive and friendly and the atmosphere overall was vibrant and relaxed. They have a pretty varied menu here so there's something for everyone ranging from the pasta to the fried dishes and to the rice bowls. If you are in Queens and want some great Japanese food, come check out Izakaya Fuku! They also do cash only but they also offer Venmo as a payment option! ”