Soseki Café

Soseki Café

227 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA

★★★★★4.6(482 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Soseki Café brings unexpected depth to Iowa City with thoughtfully crafted sushi and poke bowls that rival what you'd find in major cities, plus a serene atmosphere that feels equally suited for a quick coffee run or a lingering afternoon. Beyond the impressive Japanese cuisine, their matcha tea and specialty drinks pair beautifully with fresh-baked pastries and rolls, while the genuinely kind service and calm vibe make it a natural gathering spot for both solo coffee moments and unhurried meals with friends.

What to expect

Strong matcha and tea selection. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings.

MeetingsQuick grabSlow sitTraditional drinksMatcha & tea

Google Reviews

Katie G
★★★★★2 months ago

3.5 stars if half stars were possible. Honestly surprised by the food quality! I got the Vegas and honey roll and both were really good and priced well. The food was fresh and the rice was a great consistency- not mushy- and the tempura shrimp was really crispy. Definitely more…

Jacéla Ketcham
★★★★★2 months ago

It was me and my boyfriends first time visiting this restaurant, we were super pleased with not onlt the calm and kind atmosphere but also the quickness in service & how great our sushi was!! Very good quality & their Smoothies are to die for! 10 out of 10 would reccomend & we…

Gladylives
★★★★7 months ago

There was a fly constantly flying around us. I expected the water to at least be filtered with this price of food. And their Taiwanese Beef Noodles sucks—the beef wasn’t tender enough to be able to eat with their chopsticks and their soup spoon. Overall a bad experience.

katie
★★★★★a year ago

First time to this restaurant and to Iowa City for that matter! My daughter ordered an 8 piece Crazy Horse and Jasmine Green Tea to go. A set of chopsticks were given. She really enjoyed it. Very authentic and fresh! Full menu of authentic Japanese cuisine. Order was taken and…

Brandon Soldner
★★★★★3 years ago

Great place for sushi and poke bowls. Our family agreed this was some of the best sushi we have had in a long time outside a major metropolitan area. Service was quick and servers were super nice. They were short staffed so certain things were unavailable, which is…

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