Haruki Ramen & Izakaya

Being Japanese myself, I’ve been having a bit of a frustrating time finding good sushi in Fairfield County. Haruki seemed slightly more authentic than many other local spots so we gave it a shot. We ordered edamame, pork gyoza, karaage chicken, negitoro temaki, Wagyu nigiri, and the nigiri sushi set. The edamame had some sort of sauce and garlic all over it, which I found tasty but inconvenient, as edamame is usually eaten by hand. Sometimes less is more, and I would have appreciated no sauce/garlic and just some salt. Karaage chicken was a highlight! Super tender and also crunchy on the outside. Pork gyoza were a dud. Lacked flavor and the gyoza wrap was an odd texture. Negitoro temaki were good however I would hardly call them temaki. Temaki literally means “hand roll” and usually comes in a cone-shaped nori roll. What we got was cubes of rice and negitoro and small pieces of nori that you could eat them with. Again, it was good, but I wouldn’t call it temaki. Wagyu nigiri was delici

Friendly & efficient service staff. Very comfortable and interesting paintings on one wall. The poke bowl with spring salad was delic ious and felt healthy. The tempura veggies very good- even had avocado. The truffle pate with honey was great. Finished with sweet potato cheesecake! Excellent and enjoyable visit. Parking: Free parking for these restaurants. Yay

We found this place on google reviews. Super cool vibe! Legit Japanese food. I love they have lots of drink options. Appetizers and salad are small portion but unique and delicious. Ramen broth was fresh and tasty. Tonkotsu was the best!