Dai Kichi

    Dai Kichi is hands down one of the best restaurants in Montclair. Although you usually end up spending a small fortune at this restaurant the fresh seafood and high quality food is well worth the expense. I have yet to come across an unsatisfying meal prepared by this restaurant. Memory lingers in walls of Dai Kichi as I have partaken in many social gatherings, including my sweet 16 dinner.
    Dai Kichi has a varied menu, as well as a complete sushi menu. The sushi menu is filled with exotic delicacies such as eel, shrimp, king crab, soft shell crab, vegetable's, salmon, tuna, and caviar. Each roll is filled with flavor and surprise. From the most basic roll to the most complex each will be unique. The special rolls menu is mouth watering to say the least. Some rolls you might want to check out...
1) Popeye Roll= shrimp tempura w/peanut topping
2) Matsui Roll= spicy yellow tail w/tempura and bonito flakes
3) Funky Monkey= king crab & avocado topped w/masago
4) Pancho V Roll= (Can't miss this!) avocado and tempura flake topped w/spicy tuna
5) Double Delight Roll= (Can't miss this!) tuna and salmon w/masago outside


Be careful what you decide to order off the "Special Roll" menu because some of the recipe's do get a little creative....I personally don't believe lettuce should be in sushi EVER and the Godzilla Roll does just that. If your not a person that likes exotic textures in your food eel would not be the place to start.
All of the Yaki Udon dishes are delightful. The shrimp yaki udon is my personal favorite! With succulent shrimp and thick noodles, mixed with vegetables, and submerged in a light flavorful sauce it makes your mouth water just thinking about it!
Appetizers at Dai Kichi are a must. The Gyoza and Edamame dumplings are steamed fresh and go wonderfully with soy sauce. My absolute favorite appetizer is "Ika Ring" (Grilled calamari served in a sweet and salty plum flavored sauce.) I'm not sure if the sauce makes the appetizer so heavenly but the squid is grilled tenderly to accommodate it regardless ha-ha!
Shrimp Tempura never fails to warm the heart's of hungry customer's. Its fried delicately, and does not come out of the fryer drenched in oil! The tempura has a delicate butter-salty-panko-breading; it is served with various vegetables (broccoli, carrots, asparagus.)


    The Bento Box really allows you to get the whole Japanese/Fusion vibe going on in your meal. It took me months to persuade my ex-boyfriend to finally come out and eat Japanese food with me, when he finally came out he ordered the Bento Box which he did enjoy minus the few pieces of sushi in the box.....
Not everyone likes adventure.
You can't go wrong with anything you order at Dai Kichi. This restaurant is for sushi lover's and experienced eaters. Don't go here with your hamburger-hotdog eating friends because they won't know what hit em'.