The food at Midori's Floating World Cafe is excellent. I've had both the mackerel and salmon bento boxes, and both are fantastic. The sushi is also superb. They have a pretty inspiring selection of teas as an added bonus. The staff there are very nice, and when I was last there I saw what appeared to be a family coming in who were regulars (the staff knew their names), which is always a good sign. I highly recommend a visit. I think I'm going to end up being a regular there. Thanks for the great dining experiences, Midori's Floating World Cafe! read more

Midori's Floating World Cafe - The salmon bento box. It was delicious. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sushi was great and service was good. Great prices for good food. Will be back friendly employees and fast service

Midori's is a wonderful gem in South Minneapolis. The staff is always friendly and seems to really enjoy working at Midori's. The freshness of the sushi is excellent and has yet to let me down. I would say Midori's is the best Sushi in Minnesota! They have great happy hours specials and when compared to other sushi restaurants around town they cannot be beat. For those that have issues with the pace of the service I urge you to realize they work very hard and the staffing levels are very minimal so the amount of work they do the fact that Midori is the only Sushi Chef, they do a damn fine job! I suggest getting over yourself, relax and have a drink while you wait :) read more

A charming restaurant environment that will lift your spirits when you enter and sit down. Great place for lunch with girlfriends or a date. Prices are very reasonable. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Best tempura I've had! Try the banana wonton dessert! read more

Back again. This time I ordered the Gyudon. Such wonderful flavors! I'm trying to control my spending but I may coming once a week shortly. As for Katherine Y.'s comment, did it occur to you to get someone's attention sooner than one hour? read more

Great little Japanese restaurant on East Lake Street in Minneapolis. Great service, nice ambiance with lots of plants and decor hanging from the ceiling, and a huge menu. I'll definitely be back to enjoy the vegetable tempura mini bento box again! read more

Fantastic food, great staff, nice little neighborhood place! I don't want much sushi or Japanese! Soooooo good, wonderful selection of teas! Miso soup also very good!! GO!! Wonderful experience for a first timer! read more

Woof. I figured all of the reviews complaining about the service were over exaggerated. Turns out they're not and everything takes at least twice as long as the servers say it will. The food is pretty good but nowhere near worth the price and wait. Go somewhere else. read more

I've come to this place quite a few times. It's a mom & pop restaurant..a husband and wife team, with exactly that, 2 or 3 people working, who originally wanted to open a Japanese teahouse but turned into a restaurant. They use, fresh , organic and vegetarian-inspired menus. Their tempura, is outstanding, and this is a place I come with family (by the way, I am from Japan!) or friends when we are craving tempura. My mom just adores the tempura here. Midori has moved from the old location where it was a a little hole-in-the-wall, 3 - 4 years ago and now they moved on to a bigger location...a slightly bigger hole in the wall, on East Lake Street. Midori and their service staff is always friendly and I always feel comfortable there. NOTE : I just mentioned their menu is vegetarian inspired - it is just that they only serve vegi/fruits - fish -eggs here but no animal meat, which could be upsetting to some carnivores - I know some need to eat animal meat at every meal.. so if that is your diet, this restaurant would not be for you.... Also, because this is a "mom and pop" restaurant, with Midori and her husband, doing most of the cooking, expect that the food will not come out immediately. So when you order, make sure to order tea (they have an amazing selection), edamame/or another appetizer to tie you over...I ususally get edamame to nibble with my tea...and don't come too hungry, because you will wait...sometimes for awhile ...which could mean close to an hour, sometimes. If you are okay with that and know what to expect with this restaurant,you will love the food, too. FYI: The Floating World of Midori's cafe, for those who can read Japanese characters on the menu, will notice is the translation of kanji "ukiyo" literally translated as "floating world" in English, referring to a conception of an evanescent world, impermanent, fleeting beauty in Buddahism. read more

Sushi is one of my favorite foods and when it comes to sushi I'm pretty picky about the quality, that being said this place exceeded my expectations. The sushi is delicious, the tea is wonderful (seriously though, try the peppermint tea w/ honey.), and they have the best assortment of desserts! Defiantly would recommend this to any sushi lover! read more

I love this place. A warm, beautiful atmosphere, and truly delicious food. A great place for dates or family dinners, ideal for a time when you really want to spend an evening in the company of others. Family owned, with Midori herself in the front as the sushi chef and her husband in the back preparing the other food, this place really is a gem. read more

Both hands up for their ramen and the takoyaki. This is by far the best Japanese restaurant I've tried. The service was okay no complaint since my party and I are the only two customers at this restaurant at the time. I would definitely recommend this restaurant read more

It's all true about the wait times and clueless service, but you know what? This place still gets five stars, because they have the best Japanese food in town, and it is the only place I've been here that has that ineffable Japanese soul feel to it. Sure they could hire a pro manager and get the wait staff trained and add some kitchen staff, and we'd all get our food quickly and the prices would increase and the spirit of the place would flee and the food would not be quite as good. There is plenty of mediocre Japanese food in the twin cities, but this is the only place that makes me feel like I'm back in Japan. Only it's better, because you can't find salads or fresh veggie dishes this good in Japan. Believe me, I spent three years trying. There is just one chef, that nice Japanese lady who is always there behind the counter and is the reason the food is so dang good. There is only one of her and she works every friggin night, so relax and be grateful! Have a drink and enjoy the cool art and the funky décor, which really does remind me of Japan, where all the restaurants are tiny and idiosyncratic like that. Be nice to your server and help them figure out how to do their job if they need it (they often do, seems like they hire nice kids with no experience and don't know how to train them. Hey, that's life. Work with them and it'll work out. Your food will be great! If you're on a schedule or you're with your demanding boss or something, go somewhere else. But if you want to relax with some great Japanese / veggie food, go to Midori's. It's one of Minneapolis' treasures. read more

still as awesome as ever, but now they have moved across the street and down a few buildings. Now they are right on Lake street. This place has a nicer atmosphere than the last place, still awesome food but again dress for the weather cuz it tends to be cold inside when it's cold outside. read more

This is what I was looking for! First of all, the atmosphere is just so great: small and neighborhoody, clearly a restaurant that grew out of love. And the food is also love-filled. The age-dashi tofu is fresh and light, clearly made to order. The soup stocks are just spectacular. The mushroom broth is a real original. And the sushi is just all-around fresh and great. The service is polite and attentive. This is what a Twin Cities sushi joint should be! read more

After reading reviews, I was excited to try this place! We arrived not having to wait for a table since we made a reservation ahead of time. Let me start by saying... Service: F Food: C Price: D We ended up waiting for the food for about an hour. I ordered the saikoro-donburi, my brother ordered Gyudon, dad tokyo ramen, and mom ordered an assortment of rolls to share: spicy yellowtail, salmon, philadelphia, salmon skin, and dynamite roll. Our waitress told us right after ordering that the sushi would take awhile since their chef was very "busy" since they seemed to only have one sushi chef, and one chef back in the kitchen but we didn't mind the wait (little did we know what we were in for)... First my brother ordered a coke which didn't arrive until 20 minutes into dining. After taking our orders, our waitress informed me they could not make the saikoro-donburi b/c they didn't have enough fish, so I ordered the sushi and shrimp tempura bento box instead. After waiting about 45 min. our waitress continued to come over, apologizing for our wait and offered to bring us some edamame. She did this to the table sitting behind us as well, since I'm sure every table was waiting for what felt like years. After aging about 10 years, our food was finally brought to us. The rolls were ok, nothing special. Dad's ramen was reallllllly small for a whopping price of 11 dollars, brother enjoyed his beef rice-bowl...but mine was the wrong order! she brought me sushi and sashimi bento box! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? AFTER WAITING AN HOUR AND HALF THIS IS THE TREATMENT I GET?! I'm utterly disappointed... won't be returning here ever again, not to mention that their restaurant is freeeezing. Even my dad who never leaves a restaurant without having dessert had to opt out on this one, since he claimed he didn't want to "wait for another hour" to get it. Overall experience: D I suggest going to wakame in the calhoun village area instead. read more

I liked the sushi and the Darjeeling hot tea so well that I decided to buy a black long-sleeve t-shirt from the restaurant. It was my wife's birthday yesterday, celebrated from last weekend, and we decided to come here with her sister Rocky. The two ordered sockeye salmon, octopus balls, cream cheese avocado rolls, shrimp rolls and some small but delicious rolled fish. On the sly, I ordered spicy yellowtail--the best part of the meal; it was accompanied by wasabi and pickled slices of ginger. Mouthwatering experience, unforgettable! read more

So. It's a Friday evening. There aren't many people here. We were seated at 6:40pm and ordered at 6:45pm. It is now 7:40pm and all we've gotten is a water each. I've never been to a place where I've had to wait an HOUR for anything to eat. At this point. I don't even care if the food is off the wall amazing because this is absurd. The servers haven't come to check on us since they took our order. No update on when the food is actually going to arrive. Seriously what the heck. read more

Fantastic food! Do not go if you were in a rush, but then that is not the point of going out to a nice dinner, is it? The food is beautifully presented and delicious. The staff is friendly. read more

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Delicious food in a cute tiny setting. Great miso soup and veggie tempura, inari zushi, matcha latte and kaiso salad. Personally I find the staff super pleasant, and service has never been too slow but maybe I've just never gone here in a hurry. It's noteworthy that it closes for a few hours each day, so make sure you check before you go. read more

Ok, I did it - I had sushi somewhere other than my favorite Bagu! ;) I went to Midori's with a couple of friends, one of which had recommended the place, and my first impression wasn't all that great. I think I had been picturing something more like Bagu - a place that feels a bit, well, classier, in lack of a better term. A great atmosphere is definitely missing at Midori (I was way overdressed) but I was happy to realize that the sushi was really good. Food-wise, I'd give this place a four, but due to the almost school cafeteria-like feel of the place I can't give it more than a three. read more

Waste of time! I do not understand how with seven employees working it took 10 min to get a menu 35 minutes after that for an appetizer and another 45 for an entree? The food was good that's why I gave this spot a two but the staff seemed clueless how to work in a restaurant. At one point the restaurant was half full and a table of six came in they were told it would be a 45 minute wait because the servers sat all the square four top tables first and left only the round tables that could not be pushed together for a larger group. I over heard this and since we didn't have our food my husband and I offered to move so they could push the tables together for the larger group. Our server looked confused, and said she needed to ask if they could do that? Really! Don't bother eating here they don't understand customer service or speed read more

After eating Midori's sushi for years now, no other sushi comes close to the quality. I am disappointed when I get sushi other places in town so feel very lucky to live close by. It is true that the service can be slow but that is because the sushi is being handmade. It is another reason why I sometimes just call ahead before it opens to order and often order it as take it out. My friend who grew up in Japan says it's the most authentic food with the most wonderful flavors she has found here in Minneapolis. We never fail to order the California roll, it's always melt in your mouth and the salmon skin roll is my favorite. Last night we tried the #9 roll, very fancy and fabulous and beautiful. Midori's is my ace in the hole if I want to impress friends and don't have time to make appetizers or dinner ahead. read more

The inside front entrance of the restaurant was completely covered in ants. Not a huge health hazard I know but definitely gave me a bad impression. We had a party of six and the service was incredibly slow and we had the awkwardness of some people eating before others. The sushi itself was fine and I'd probably go back by myself or with someone if I lived closer. read more

While the food was very tasty, especially their veggie sushi with slabs of veggies strapped to delicate rice, the service has been slow consistently. I clocked the first experience I had there and it took 60 minutes!! from the time my butt hit the seat to when we got our first taste of any food (miso soup as an appetizer). I'm unsure why the set up is so terribly slow, but it makes me hesitant to ever dine-in. Luckily, I live nearby, so I just order pick-up if I'm in the mood read more

So I have been eating japanese food since 1987 and have developed quite a palate for good japanese. I really started eating japanese in NYC and been to many in California. My favorite used to be a place in Columbus OH which catered to a very strong japanese population due to the Honda plant being very close. Japanese has been ok in the twin cities and nothing special. But I have to say I really enjoyed Midori. Had sushi (salmon, tuna, and unagi) All fresh and NO fishy taste. Tempura was good. Did not come out hot. Noodles very good. Tanpopo a bit better. Gyudon was excellent Service was very good. did not have problems with slow service. Will go back soon and try some other dishes. If consistent will upgrade to a 5 star. read more

Had dinner there on a Saturday evening. We started with appetizer and followed with sake. We ordered a bento box and a sushi/spring roll entree. Everything was delicious, and the service was timed just right. We'll definitely go again. read more

I think I've finally found a good rhythm at Midori's...I still stick with my go-to starters of vegetable gyoza (always perfect) and seaweed salad (which is on the menu as "Kaiso Salad") and then, duh, share a bunch of sushi. Sometimes that means sharing a sushi dinner (if you're okay with divvying up side salad & miso soup) and then ordering a couple of rolls or whatever to accompany, but ultimately this seems to be the best approach as it's affordable and seldom disappoints. I'm also a big fan of the daily specials for beer/wine/sake...I basically let the special guide my beverage choices. read more

In my heart of hearts I was hoping that this restaurant would be floating. Unfortunately this is not the case. It's still worth going to. Please don't let the lack of floating stop you from going. The sushi was great. I got a beautiful cup of art tea with a tea bud that when dropped in the water opens up into a gorgeous flower-like display. They have an extensive selection of tea and I am a slam bam big fan of tea. The tempura was also worth noting. I recommend it. It was a tad cramped in there but I don't mind sampling off my neighbors plate after they've left so it all worked out for the greater good. read more

This place is great. It's intimate. The classic starters are perfect. The sushi is great. The prices are fair.

Had great expectations based on reviews and found the place just OK. Food was OK, maybe a little cold, and ambiance was really kind of sad. Don't think I will go back. read more

The food at Midori's floating world is incredible. The prices are fair and the sushi, dumplings, and noodles are great. The inari sushi and the pickled radish sushi are especially good. There is also a great range of creative vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options. The only issue is the service - it's often incredibly slow and totally dependent on who's waiting on you. Be prepared to wait and watch your food sit on the counter. read more

This is my go-to sushi spot. I have been multiple times and have tried all of the veg sushi rolls. Everything always tastes great, and it's super fresh. Though I am not vegan (am vegetarian though), I appreciate that their tempura batter is vegan. Apparently that is pretty rare. I have never had bad service at Midori's, nor have I had to wait for a table. I am moving to Arizona in August, and Midori's will definitely be on the big list of Twin Cities establishments that I will miss. read more

We were in the mood for sushi and remembered this gem in our neighborhood. They have a lovely selection of tea and a surprising about of desserts to choose from. We had a garden roll, salmon skin, soup, gyoza, and ginger ice cream. All was delicious! read more

The food was OK, but the freaky waiter with the gray curly hair had noticeable BO. He needs to bathe or wash his clothes more frequently, or both. read more

Sushi was yummy...the wait not so yummy. Fun time but be prepared to wait awhile for the food - don't come too hungry!

I went there for lunch on a Saturday. It was really quiet with just two tables of guests. So the service was not as slow as some of the reviews mentioned. The food is OK. But I still prefer other places like Fuji-Ya and Nami. Their food is better and the dining environment too. I just didn't enjoy eating at Midori. The whole place is dull and cold... read more

Very good sushi and traditional Japanese dishes. Service can be slow, especially on busy nights. Always worth the wait though

I am not an avid fan of sushi, but I have been enjoying trying the many variations of sushi offered in this small, cosy restaurant. The presentations are beautiful and I personally really enjoy the mushroom broth and rich, luscious teas that are offered. I have never had a bad experience there and I enjoy watching the preparer create the intricate and delicate presentations. I have not been there at a really busy time, but can imagine that it would be a somewhat longer wait. read more

Decent food but the wait was a nightmare, me and my two friends waited an hour and 45 minutes for just a couple sushi rolls, the server kept saying it was because they only had one roller but no one else was being served in the meantime, I'm 95% sure she was just standing back there doing absolutely nothing, and our server was completely apathetic to our suffering. It was ridiculous and I will never be returning! I highly recommend going literally anywhere else! If I could give zero stars I would. read more