Carol C.

I was craving sushi after line dance and decided to try Hinari Cafe. I ordered the salmon skin salad and the Hanari roll. Both were good. Generous amount of crispy salmon skin on a bed of greens tossed with a soy-sesame dressing. The Hanari roll included tempura shrimp, cucumber, topped with seared salmon, eel sauce and spicy mayo. This place is reasonably priced and has an expansive menu, including sushi, ramen, Mongolian beef, chow mein and other stir fry dishes. There's something for everyone. Their service is friendly and they check on you regularly.

Thomas P.

Wife and I came back for a lunch again. I have to say was even better than first time. The only thing I did not enjoy was the soup. Everything else was excellent

Laurel C.

Give this place a try for lunch! Sushi is fresh. The lunch sushi combo is good value. And these people are very hardworking. We've been here a handful of times for takeout. The most recent time we came, it was January 1st so only a few sushi restaurants were open. I was surprised to be greeted by a kid at the front. He looked like he was still in elementary school but he gave legit 5/5 star service. He takes phone orders, greets guests happily, checks the back to see if your takeout order is ready, then comes back with an ETA. Very cute. Come support this business!

Annabelle L.

The sushi was very good and fresh. The ramen were pretty normal, nothing standing out. The service was pretty quick. Inside, the restaurant was very big, they played relaxing jazz music.

Tom B.

In short Solid new addition to the sushi world around here. Great service, good fish, very diverse menu. Stick with the basics and the value is excellent, but branching out is worth it too. In long This hasn't always been the most beckoning parking lot along 196th, but it's all cleaned up and open for business lately. Good chicken spot next door, where there used to be a grotty mini-mart. Just enough parking. Inside, you immediately forget you're on a main road. It's quiet, clean, well lit, well organized. You walk around past the fish case and into the dining room. Several lightweight matching tables and chairs. You immediately have menus and water. It's a neighborhoody spot rather than a specialty destination, and your first hint is that you already have both sticks and a fork on your napkin. The menu goes on for days, tightly spaced and almost every line is another item. Sashimi, maki, nigiri, teriyaki, ramen. Traditional rolls, modern ones, some creative spins from the kitchen, too. Easily 200+ items. Not much sake selection, but the prices are crazy good. Takoyaki Served very hot, plenty of filling, good flavor, nice mild dipping sauce. Good value. Tuna Tataki Great peppery flavor, served cold, nice sauce. Would love to get this again but kind of expensive ($16) for the serving size. Tiger Eyes Lots of cream cheese flavor, not much smoked salmon showing. Tasty but not super interesting. Jade roll Cucumber-wrapped rolls always sound like a nice change of pace but it's hard to get enough cuke in place to hold it together without dominating the flavors of the fish. White Scorpion roll Beautiful to look at, falls apart easily, very mild flavors. Small sashimi omakase Tasted pretty good. $20 for 8 pieces. Ironically cheaper per piece than the bigger platters. This place is neither overcharging nor offering a crazy value, at least for the dinner menu. The service was SO nice, so friendly and organized, that I'd probably come back and order more carefully. For 3 people we were out the door for $215, which is more than I'd really want to spend usually at a neighborhood spot. Having said that, I probably could have dropped $60 worth of appetizers and filled up on an extra $3 bowl of miso.

Kim D.

This place serves lots of Japanese and Chinese dishes to choose from on their extensive menu. They have some dishes that are pretty unique compared to other places, which stood out to me. Food was great & the service was fast and attentive! They also have a very open space so lots of seatings. Cute decors around the restaurant too :)

Jackie E.

Ordered a tiger roll, sweet dream roll and a spicy California (aka spicy crab) roll, two different nigris and a vegetable yakisoba. Service was prompt. Food was tasty. Not too many veg rolls, but it is a varied menu otherwise.

Ishmael I.

This was my first time here. I was in the area taking care of business at Walmart and needed some food to quell my "h"anger. I was familiar with this place due to yelp notifying me of a hot new spot a few weeks before so when it came up it was a no-brainer. Right on 196th off the freeway a couple blocks. Easy to find. Not the best parking but I had a spot right in front. Walked in. Mostly empty except for a couple who left shortly after I was sat. Very extensive menu , kinda surprising considering I thought it was just a sushi restaurant but the sign does say noodles so that was my bad for being inattentive. Regardless though very nice. Decent eating area which can get packed once the customers start rolling in to which they did towards the end of my stay. I had the whole place to myself for a while which was nice. Now the food. I first ordered the Medium Sashimi Omakase. I was first offered tea, water and asked if I wanted a soda. I first asked for tea and water. Tea was excellent and never had to ask for a refill my entire stay. I don't remember touching the water but it looked refreshing. I ordered a coke which was a can but came with a glass of ice. The sashimi was good. I mean really good. Fresh. Colorful. Great texture. No smell. Plated beautifully. The wasabi was decent. Not too spicy but not spicy like you'd normally expect. Maybe a little older or a different brand? But it got spicier on my next order. The waitresses were highly attentive. They were asking if everything was fresh. Was it good. Did I like it. I was kinda taken aback. They might've been curious or surprised at my person because of my order and how I went straight for the sashimi plus I was knowledgeable of my use of chopsticks. I'm not Asian. But they were great. Even started small talk with me. Asking if I'd ever been to Japan lol. I appreciated the attention and rapport. Plus they were cute hehehe. But it was innocent so thoroughly enjoyable. My second order was done a la carte nigiri. I ordered the ebi shrimp. The yellowtail. And eel aka unagi. She, my waitress, asked if I wanted wasabi underneath the fish or on the side. I said underneath because that's what im used to or believe is the traditional way. When I received my order everything looked great. I automatically knew the ebi was going to be just okay though it was just the tail minus the head, usually deep fried and served with. It was plated neatly in a small bowl which I thought was quite quaint. Everything tasted great though. The wasabi was explosive this time around. It opened me up. I was surprised. I don't know what the difference was but man I enjoyed it. My entire order was roughly 66$ which was kinda pricey but I really enjoyed myself. I will be back. I highly recommend this one. Take a date. Bring a friend. Have dinner with the family. Or just go by yourself like I did.

Helene L.

Opened Nov 2023 Food- 3.5 stars, solid quality, homey- food you find in a typical Chinese Japanese Asian restaurant. Huge variety. *Hibachi Steak - plated cafeteria/deli food. I enjoyed their very straight forward food. * sunrise salmon- tasted good! * salmon maki- salmon tasted fresh. * udon soup chasui- 2.5-3 stars, the way the kids like it. Chasui not very tender. Service- friendly staff, attentive. Kid friendly. Warning- they Ambiance- clean, looks new. Kids loved the stickers all along the wall. Location- part of strip mall with 3 other businesses (T mobile, Ezell's Chicken and Fork Mediterranean Grill). Parking lot available. Value- fair for quality. Recommend- if I'm in the area looking for something casual or standard sushi.

Sophia D.

We visited for dinner and tried their Mango Sake & Salmon Poke Bowl! The food was delicious and well seasoned with the perfect spice to the salmon and rice! The veggies in the bowl were crunchy and fresh! Paired very well with the Mango Sake, and felt very fulfilled afterwards. The interior is super cozy and had so many interesting decorations to look at while eating! I loved how intimate the space felt even with it being spacious. Everyone there was super sweet and the friendliest people ever! They were attentive to our needs and made the experience wonderful.

Rita W.

Hanari Cafe has been open since November. we finally made it on dec 3. the word "teriyaki" was NOT on the outside sign. it was a good "sign" for me. it's a bit of a challenge to get to it from 196th st sw unless you're driving east, but it's well worth the effort. the menu is sushi/sashimi focused with a strong showing for ramen. the appetizers are Japanese-focused. there is hibachi and katsu entrees and yes, you can have teriyaki too. although there is a cold case for the fish, there is no sushi bar. miso soup: as expected. the soup at our 2nd visit was less salty than the on our 1st visit. edamame: came with our sashimi omakase. prefectly cooked. Sashimi Omakase (small) : at $20 it is a great value these days. 8 pcs with rice, edamame, and miso soup. the accompanying piece of tamagoyaki seemed to have been frozen or in the case for too long. we were puzzled there was no tuna on the plate or in the case but, better none than old fish. tonkotsu ramen: there were plenty of goodies on top of the noodles-spinach, charsu, naruto, bamboo shoots, and perfect 1/2 soft egg. i'm not a super fan of tonkotsu broth, but i'm very tempted to order this bowl full of goodies. spicy tantan ramen: as expected with a generous serving of the ground pork. i wish there was a seasoned egg in the bowl. i asked for medium spicy. some folks may prefer more spicy. ramen noodles: very good. not too soft, not too al dente. i like that they serve different types of noodles for different types of ramen. regular maki combo: $14. although the price is right, it's probably better suited to be an appetizer for 2 or more diners. salmon, tuna, and negihama. hibachi steak and chicken: generous servings of fried rice, and fried noodles. the steak pieces were tender and the chicken pieces were not dry. lunch menu: decent pricing for selected entrees and selected sushi/rolls. the interior decor is minimalist with a few art pieces on the wall. the floor is polished concrete, women's restroom is spotless. the greeting is welcoming and polite. the servers check in regularly but are unobtrusive. next visit will be visit #3: tempura udon and more sushi. highly recommended.