5.0/10Japanese
AI-generated summary
People go for the pitchers at about $7 and the strange decor, not the food. Plenty say the food is mediocre or worse, and regulars warn that chunks of the menu are often unavailable. It still gets recommended for loud group nights and late nights, with cheap and fried stuff.
“When we said something to the waitress she brought out the owner or manager who, at first, tried to convince us that it only “looked smaller” because they started using “different plates”, and when we didnt buy that he began complaining to us about his food costs etc as if it was our problem that they’d decided dishonesty was an appropriate response to that.”
“Kenka is the most fun a group can have imo…giant naked raccoon, fun menus, a menu large enough that there’s something for everyone, an actual affordable izakaya rather than a fancy one”
“The last time I went to Kenka, our server was so rude that all I could do was laugh. It was beyond. I thought she was going to spit on me or stab me. She threw our food on the table, threw our check at us... it was truly unreal and a sight to behold.”
“All their waiting staff are Japanese facists who treat white people like kings and super hostile to other Asians.”
“I’ve tried Kenka, and while everything else was great, I was a bit dissapointed in their Okonomiyaki.”
“Food was decent too.”
“There’s definitely much better Izakaya in the city, but Kenka is what Izakaya is to people from Japan; cheap, basic, boozy, and fast.”
“Kenka for cheap beer and Japanese food. That's it.”
“Best match: Kenka. It’s loud, cheap, and delicious.”
“Now it’s like a third of the menu is covered up as unavailable and the more unusual dishes aren’t available at all.”
“Kenka has been a standout in my life for over 15 years - not because it's the best at any single dish, but because it's just so much damn fun”
“But beer pitchers for 8 dollars and stupidly cheap food is always amazing when a friend is staying with me from out of town.”