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Yakitori house has really stepped up their game since the last time we were there a few years ago…read more I can't comment on service or ambiance because it was take out. But the food wonderful as "take out!" In the past 10 years, their Takoyaki was the only thing that kept the Yakitori House on our "list". Last Friday, because we wanted takoyaki, we decided to order for takeout a whole meal with appetizers (we like to have an assortment of things to taste). It was payday Friday, I couldn't get anyone on the phone to take my "pick up" order, so I went in person only 30 minutes after they had opened and found they were swamped! I waited in my car for 45 minutes for my order (ugh). Got, home and opened all the to-go boxes, and dug in. Oh my God! The food was amazing. You know the food is good when you both are smiling and making yummy noises, talking about the food nonstop and sharing it with each other. WELL DONE, Yakitori House for changing the business model and focusing on the food! We enjoyed it so much we ordered out again (this evening before Thanksgiving, just 5 days after we ordered out the last time). It just really good food that makes you happy! The food was wonderful again! But I have one note...I ordered the vegetable stir fry. What I got was steamed vegetables that had no flavor other than the flavor from the bare steamed vegetables, no nothing extra. That was disappointing, but I poured some of the Age Dashi sauce (I had leftover from my appetizer) over the steamed vegetables (that were supposed to be stir fried) and it was delicious! That Age Dashi sauce is delicious! New to us was Karaage, Japanese fried chicken with what looks like Yumyum sauce to dip it in...delicious. I tried the Bulgogi plate...tender strips of steak cooked in a savory and sweet sauce with rice, salad, soup, a dab of kimchi, and a few grapes. A delicious and delightful special entree! My husband loves the way they do Omurice now. He couldn't believe that every bite had a piece of chicken. I saw peas and shiitake. I wish Yakitori House would do the menu like they do in Japan. Their menus had pictures of every dish. I haven't been in Japan since 1997 but I never knew the names of the dishes I was eating. So now I have to google the items on the menu to see if I'd like it, ugh! Over all, Yakitori House is doing an amazing job creating wonderful flavorful food which is pleasing to the pallet and the eye even when it's in take out (I was impressed with that Bulgogi take-out plate)! I wish we had taken pics, but both times we were more interested in diving in.

Had supper here again. Group of 4 tonight. We were sit immediately and service was great as always…read more We all had water to drink. They do have a decent selection of Japanese beers as well as plum wines. After a long cold day we all just wanted food. Huge serving met the need. Two shrimp fried rice, 1 Tempura and another dish I do not remember. Table split two rolls and tuna dish as appetizers. Solid food and great service. Small place with great traffic flow.

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Hakata Japanese Steak & Seafood House

3.7(145 reviews)

3.4 mi

We had the hibachi side of the restaurant to ourselves for a bit. The food was good! California…read moreroll was delicious too. Service was nice, seems a bit shorter staffed though. I like the japanese decor, and our hibachi chef Yuki was great & very entertaining! Our server Bree was nice & helpful.

My favorite sushi spot in all of Eastern NC. My first go-to for the last 10 years, hands down…read more Sushi is ALWAYS fresh! I can't even count how many times I've been here and I've never been disappointed. Really everything just tastes perfection every single time. Service is great as well. They do have hibachi room with a great show, but I've always just ordered from the sushi side because it's that good. North Carolina roll is my favorite. Haven't been able to find anything quite like it anywhere in the country thru my travels. Highly recommend this spot :)

Firecracker Roll and Ninja Roll

Yummy!!

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Wasabi

4.5(450 reviews)

We live in Jax and come here often. This place Always hits the spot. Their sushi is consistently…read moregreat and every type of noodle or rice dish is always super. Great service as well. We squeeze this in before movies all the time because it is so dependably excellent.

The last time I wrote a review for Wasabi was 4 years ago. We have lived in New Jersey and New York…read moresince then, before moving back to the Jacksonville area and I think of the service here often. Wasabi truly still has my entire heart and I rarely go anywhere else for sushi (Hubby and I only do the sashimi and nigiri). We order takeout more than we dine in but the cuts of fish are still fresh like I first remember, the service is still really great and it seriously feels like I never left. I love having a place like this to return to.

Rose Rose App.

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Tsukiro Japanese Restaurant

3.3(75 reviews)

5.5 mi

Definitely was a spacious restaurant and we got seated immediately! It mirrors the well known AYCE…read morechain, Mr. Tokyo, located in the coast. It was a very filling meal and we would definitely come back to dine in!

I've come back a handful of times since my initial review and I'm honestly so happy to have found…read morethis spot! Their waitress/waiters have been very nice and quick whenever I've come. You can choose to order from the regular "A La Carte" menu which is priced per item, or you can choose to do all you can eat (white menu) for $24.99 per person. Note: you cannot share if certain people in your party choose different menus, and there is a .50-$1.00 charge per left over item you cannot finish. I highly recommend eating the all you can eat menu as just ordering two sushi rolls will be the equivalent. Their ronin roll and steak Yaki Udon is the BEST. They actually use thick marbled pieces of steak, not the thin flimsy cuts. Overall, I'm super happy and this is totally worth the money.

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Yellow tail Nigiri

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Shogun Japanese Steak House

3.6(163 reviews)

We decided to have a business lunch here after running errands. We've been here many times over the…read moreyears and I have never written a review. It's a rather large restaurant in a large strip mall. There's plenty of parking and different dining experiences. There's a sushi bar, a bar, hibachi, and the standard sushi dining area. Shogun is similar to a lot of restaurants in Jacksonville. Sometimes there's an "off" day. Every restaurant has those days. Shogun is no different. We've had great to below average times here. Today we enjoyed our meal. Today wasn't too busy so we were seated promptly. Our server provided our menus and took our drink order (water). We order the sushi for two. Comes with a variety of sushi, miso soup, and a side salad. The soup and salad was delivered after a short wait. As we finished our soup and salad our sushi plate with two small plates was delivered. The server poured our soy sauce. The food presented well. The quality and quantity were perfect for us. Our server was good and attentive filling our waters and removing used dishes as we dined. Our experience here today was very good. We enjoyed our meal and experience. If you've been on the fence about trying this restaurant, I recommend giving it a try. Even if you don't like sushi, they have plenty of other options.

This place is almost always packed every time I visit this plaza at night so I had to give it a…read moretry. The decor in here is absolutely beautiful! Its moody lighting and oriental decor really brings a nice ambiance to your meal. Our waitress was nice and made sure to check on us throughout the night. The food though is interesting..we ordered a katsudon (rice, omelet, fried cutlet) the egg was SOO salty!! It was brown from how much soy sauce(?) they drench it in and we had to scrape it off. The rice and fried cutlet itself is good but that omelet is abysmal. On the complete opposite hand, the meat inside our gyoza appetizer had no flavoring.. The sushi is great, easily the best part about this restaurant. I loved how crispy their deep fried sushi is, but with other great sushi spots around for better prices, it's not enough to return. Overall, a 3/5 experience.

Sushi bar

Beef teriyaki lunch

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Aji Ichiban

3.7(90 reviews)

This restaurant has a very warm and cozy vibe. It's well decorated and small! Very similar ambiance…read moreas Yakitori house. Our waitress was very very nice the only slight cons was that she wouldn't check on us often enough to refill water when needed. I also ordered an appetizer that never arrived so I requested for it to be removed off our bill. The food is delicious and the food portions are really big! This is the only Soba I've tried that is good & flavorful in town. The ribs the used for my soba was tender and wasn't dry at all. Overall, a good experience and I'd come back to try more!

Ordered the Okinawa Soba to go. Tastes just like what I grew up eating in Oki. If you're missing…read moreoki and want some soba, then this is the place to go. You can call over phone for to go orders.

Poke bowl so beautiful and delicious I had to post it twice

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Double tuna x2

Miyabi Jr Express

3.6(153 reviews)

Amazing food, and fast service! It's always a pleasure and a special treat to get to eat from here!read more

Always have fish and shrimp hibachi It's delicious,…read moreperfectly cooked Service is a little slow because the orders are made as you order it Highly recommend

Shrimp Tempura sushi

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Mandarin Asian Bistro

4.4(252 reviews)

5.4 mi

Mandarin has really stepped it up in the sushi game! DELICIOUS and so fresh! Highly recommend the…read morefire dragon roll and sexy mama roll

What a great place we have been saying we should try, now its or new favorite Asian restaurant…read more We ordered some sushi, which was attractive and tasty as an appetizer. My wife had a Pad Thai dish and I tried a hibachi grill dinner that included steak and chicken which you choose, other options included strip, salmon, or scallops. I was surprised when the waitress asked how I liked my steak, most Asian restaurants don't care you get what you get. the Steak was cooked perfectly and the sauce was perfect too. There were a mix of well prepared grilled vegetables and fried rice to complete my dinner. The portions were large and filling. We liked that the menu had items from many Asian countries and regions including; Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and others. We will definitely be back to try the Bento boxes and Noodle dishes. My wife also tried a Japanese soda which she liked too.