My mom has a hard time eating since she has a sensitive stomach, but she always requests to go to Omusubi Gonbei whenever we're in the area. Her favorite is the salmon, my dad enjoys the eel, my sister likes the salmon, and I enjoy the kinoko (mushrooms) and the soy marinaded egg with a jammy yolk. It's inside of Mitsuwa where the cafeteria is, and there's always a bit of a line but it moves pretty quick. The service is fast and efficient. There's so many flavors to pick from, so even if you aren't too adventurous I'm sure you can find one you like! read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Huge selection of flavors, there's one for everyone. - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

9:30ish AM and should've known better when the other food vendors in the marketplace weren't open yet but Omusubi Gonbei already had so much made and ready for sale! I'm all for being prepared, but it did make me wonder how long ago was it all made? We ordered the eel, charsiu and spam. The eel had a very small piece of eel at the top and the rest was rice. Very little flavor in the rice. The charsiu had tiny little chunks of pork mixed with a lot of rice. The coloring of the pork was so pale it blended with the rice. Again, very little flavor, and I had to wonder if the pork was leftover scraps. Friend ate the spam and said it was one of the worst she's had. I didn't even bother to try it! About $10 for the 3 and definitely not worth it. Disappointing since this was on our list for our foodie road trip. Won't be going back again. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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I'm Japanese. So perfect rice and omusubi! Sometimes I miss Japanese rice always made me happy! Especially now I'm in hospital I want to eat more than that ! Thank you so much great staff ! Best omisubi here ! So good !!!!!! Thank you again read more

Great snack for on the go. Nitamago - seasoned rice wrapped around a marinated soft boiled egg. This was very delicious and my favorite one Plum & Seaweed - excellent mix of flavors. The plum wasn't too sour and the seaweed wasn't too salty. IT was a perfect balance. Eel - this was not good. The eel wasn't as soft as it used to be Spam musubi - more rice than I can handle. Way too much rice in these Spicy bomb - pretty good every time I get it read more

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The first time that I came here with my brother, I was very pleased with the service and the food itself. This time we got two different types of rice balls. Grilled Eel: It seems like they got a little cheaper with the eel here. They give you more rice in the rice ball and not enough eel. Salmon: The salmon seems a bit dry and they also got a little cheaper with the eel as well. They also put a lot of rice in the rice ball as well. The service here is OK and the staff seems to be very friendly. I like the rice balls but I wish they would not be so cheap with the eel and salmon. read more

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Place This place is in the food court. It is a huge japenese market where there are so many choices of food and groceries. I saw omsubi and saw the long line and knew it was good. Service The service is good and effective. They have everything made in front of you and have fresh ones ready to sell. It is still hot when you buy it and it honestly no wait. Food/price The food is different types of omsubi or rice balls. I got the spicy salmon and they are size of you fist. It is pretty big and each one is around $2-3. It fills you up and so good lunch or appetizer. Audience Great for everyone! Recommendation/tips I recommend this place and lowkey crave it right now! read more

What happened?! I was looking forward to the Onigiris at this place but a LOT has changed. We always pass by Mitsuwa to pick up onigiri whenever we are in NJ and this trip was supposed to be special... Special because after being cooped up in NYC since March, today was the 1st time we had the guts to venture out of NYC and as a treat, we were going to have Onigiri! We ordered a large container that holds 9 pieces and filled it with customer faves such as the Bomb, Spicy Tuna, Eel, Taco, Shrimp Tempura, Spam, etc. 9 Onigiris for 2 people to share should be a lot but we were HANGRY and want to enjoy the glorious Onigiri flavors that we have missed so much since the COVID happened. Instead of relishing the wondrous food, our stomachs were filled with rice... a TON OF RICE. The fillings were very small, if not almost non-existent. Its like the fillings were social distancing as well to keep up with the times :-( This was such a sad, sad Onigir Mitsuwa trip. read more

The fried chicken is really good but I've given up on the Onigiri's here. Addressing the latter first, I'm not sure I understand how the ratio of the main ingredient to the rice is measured but it just seems like there is no science to it. Each time I've ordered any of there onigiris, I've ended up chucking about 1/3 of the rice away which seems so wasteful. There just isn't enough of the main ingredient to pare with the abundance of rice. I'm not sure if that is by design but if that was the case then I'm not sure it would matter which onigiri I order since I'd be tasting mostly rice. As it stands, I'll skip the onigiri's until I hear that there has been a change to the ratio of main ingredient to rice. The fried chicken on the other hand is really perfect. It is perfectly seasoned piece of dark or white meat chunks which are then fried crisp. You don't get to choose white or dark but it doesn't matter as both are tender and delicious. If ordering a la carte it's $3.50 for three pieces. I usually grab an order as a snack or with other options in the food court. There are other options for the fried chicken which include miso soup as well. This fried chicken is really popular and is sold out before closing time on most days which is super disappointing. There really isn't a replacement for this chicken in the food court or marketplace either. So to summarize, get here early to get the fried chicken, and get on line somewhere else to augment your meal with other options from the food court. read more

Overall decent prices but the taste and the lack of filling inside made it the rice overpower and make it taste a bit bland. It was filling because the sizes were big, but as mentioned, the stuffings were a bit lacking to make it very flavorful read more

Hardly any filling in the onigiri. 97% rice and a smear of filling is crazy. It was very bland too. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

I liked their onigiri, however, just noticed this picture they put up for their customers viewing. Is this the risings sun flag? The Imperial Japanese military flag used in WWll? I gave one star for the flag and if the owner confirms that it has been taken down with apology, then I will revise my rating. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - The rising sun flag? - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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Not sure on the lower ratings for the store but these are rice balls, so main thing would be rice. Favorites for us are the chashu, the bomb, spicy salmon/tuna, and shrimp tempura. I love these for the fact that they are not like your typically mass produced rice balls that you'd find in grocery/convenient stores (think the plastic wrap ones on the flat triangle shape onigiris). These are maybe 50-75% bigger than those. Compared to the mass-produced ones that you can also buy inside Mitsuwa, I'd take the ones from Omusubi Gonbei every time as they are similar in price. Some of the ones like the chashu also has a flavored rice to make sure that you have flavor in every bite. For me, part of the appeal is also just eating the rice with the seaweed which in itself is a flavor that I like. read more

So good, but they need to keep the mentaiko in stock - they're always out and it's the best. The spicy shrimp or chicken are great too. I'm only bummed they don't deliver! read more

Musubi! Musubi! Japan's rice meal is here in Edgewater! Location: It is located inside Mitsuwa Supermarket.The interior is food court type, so you order, pay, get your food and find your seat. The store has a glass screen that you could see the person making the Musubi, very clean. Service: the service was fast, you just have to point what you want and they will give it to you. Take out or dine in! Food: Well nothing compares with the musubi I ate in Japan. Here, I tried SPICY TUNA: it is good, but a lot of rice for the amount of tuna. MENTAIKO: which is a spicy cod roe, still huge amount of rice for small amount of roe. Both of them are tasty, I just wished the rice was not that thick. Price rating: 2 out of 10. Very cheap! 1 or 2 dollars per musubi! I will come back to try other musubi. Get the spicy tuna! CASH ONLY! read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Spicy Tuna - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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If you want a light snack while you're shopping around Mitsuwa, this is the place. You can get a variety of onigiri and also fried chicken and the prices are very reasonable. Another perk is that they do take credit card unlike some of the other places inside the food court. If you are looking for onigiri to go, I would recommend getting the prepackaged ones inside Mitsuwa supermarket as the seawood won't get soggy, I definitely feel that you need to eat the ones from Omusubi right away as they are already assembled and the rice is warm. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Fried oyster - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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I'm a big fan of onigiri because it's such a tasty and travel friendly snack! Since I was in Mitsuwa I thought I might try one from here. After looking at the selection...I decided on the oyster one... Wrong choice (for me) apparently. It's a fried oyster in the middle (the oyster taste was...I'm not sure if they use fresh oysters or what not...but it's a slightly seafoody taste to it). Wasn't a fan of their spicy mayo (unfortunately). It definitely tastes like spicy mayo at first but then there a slight taste of pickled flavoring? So it was bit sour? I didn't like it so I just ate around the spicy mayo parts. read more

Decent place for musubi. Not sure if they are trying to save $ or not, but the shrimp tempura musubi today was not as good as before. The shrimp is much smaller than in the past. Spam and egg one is the best. The sauce is always flavorful. read more

Coming to Mitsuwa there are so many choices for food to choose from. One that stood out was Omusubi Gonbei. My friends and I love onigiri Japanese rice balls. There were many varieties in the window to choose from. I made the mistake of waiting until almost the end to grab them to go. The majority of the onigiri were swiped empty. I decided to get the Jako and Tako onigiri. They both were delicious and full of flavor. This vendor is cash only like most of the others in Mitsuwa. I would go back again to try other flavors, but I would head back earlier to make sure I can try other flavors. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Jako and tako onigiri - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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I usually like going here, but today I was disappointed. There is nothing wrong with taste, but the portions have gotten significantly smaller. I believe the omusubis themselves have decreased in size, but more importantly, the amount of stuff they put inside has decreased dramatcially. I'm eating way more rice than chicken/oyster/etc. Not really worth the money anymore. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Very small amounts of chicken in this spicy chicken omusubi. Half of the "chicken" content is peanut. - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

Was extremely disappointed with the food here. As I got super excited to try authentic rice balls and miso soups here, I was left with full disappointment. As the rice balls on display looks really good, they're LITERALLY RICE balls. I ordered an shrimp tempura rice ball and as I bit into my rice ball, I found myself with mouthful of just rice and seaweed. There's way too much rice in each rice ball and not what I expected. I also ordered a miso soup from here because at the cash register, they advertised that their soup was made from fish broth. Little did I know when I took a sip of my soup that it tasted like msg similar to the ones you would get at any Japanese sushi restaurant. Would not recommend anyone to come here. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

Located inside Mitsuwa marketplace. I ordered some onigiri because the price was very cheap to what I usually see. It is about two dollars for each onigiri and they have a range of different fillings. There is salmon, eel, pork, etc and also some that are mixed rice balls with no filling. Sure the food is filling but many of the fillings such as the pork and the salmon were dry and there was very little compared to the size of the onigiri. The rice was bigger than a fist with only a teaspoon of filling inside. The best one may have been the grilled eel because it had eel sauce to make it less dry. Besides that it was eating an entire ball of rice. But if that is what you wanted then this is something for you. I personally would prefer more things inside my onigiri. Have not tried anything else on the menu so I do not know how those taste. read more

I realize that I may not be fully satisfied with the topping to rice ratio, but I still find myself coming back here and this may just be the authentic way of making onigiri. The chicken here is great and I tried the clam soup (just miso soup with clams) as well. I also like that this place takes credit cards and is not cash only like some other stalls at mitsuwa. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Clam soup, fried chicken, spicy chicken, char siu pork, shiso, and plum and seaweed - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

If you like onigiri, and at great prices, then this is the place in the area. Located within Mitsuwa marketplace, along with the market itself and other shops of yummy food, this one is probably the most budget-friendly option there as well. But just because it's the most budget-friendly choice there doesn't mean you're settling for it. Great food, gentle prices, friendly service. Go and enjoy! read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

I frequently make a stop to pick up a few onigiris every time I am at Mitsuwa. My favorites are the original salmon and the eel onigiri while my wife prefers their fried oyster onigiri. In the past, we tried the spicy tuna, the bomb, spicy chicken, the octopus, and a few others that I cannot recall at the moment. The onigiris here are much bigger than the ones being sold by the supermarket itself. There is a lot more rice and the fillings are extremely flavorful. I will continue to make a stop here for my onigiri fix whenever I am buying stuff in Mitsuwa. read more

Omusubi Gonbei specializes in Omusubi, or rice ball. They open earlier than other restaurants in the Mistuwa food court, so if you get there too early and hungry, you can try these guys. It is interesting how gourmet rice balls are becoming popular, who can justify their high price point for rice balls nowadays with its good demand for them. This place, like all the others in Mitsuwa, is cash only. They have ATM machine if you forgot to bring cash. They offer many varieties of gourmet rice balls, and they are made with Japanese seaweed. They all looked really good, it was not easy to choose. We tried The Bomb, Cha-Shu-Pork, Fried Oyster, Spicy Tuna and Mentaiko. They were all pretty good. It is a nice size, not too small, with good amount of fillings for most of them. I did like their gourmet rice balls, I liked the big size, and I thought the quality was high. I can see the price point of their items are not so bad when you consider the size and quality. I would like to try more of their rice ball creations. read more

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They have takeout menus by the register, so I grabbed one to look through prices and when I tried to order they "don't do those specials anymore." Maybe throw out your flyers then? I feel like a ruder customer would have yelled and made them honor their prices, but I am not that kind of person. They sure do make you honor their cash only sign though! I did order a Spicy Tuna and a Spicy Cod Roe (Mentaiko...looked it up) and the rice balls average around $2 and they are huge. They are like giant delicious sushi rolls. They have a good combinations of rice and fishy flavor and 2 are very filling for a cheap price. I just personally didn't like their sign switching and yeah cash only is annoying. When I come to Mitsuwa again, I won't be quick to come to this food court option when there are so many others. This just had the shortest line. Coincidence? read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Spicy Tuna and Spicy Cod Roe - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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This place mostly deserves a high rating because you don't find Musubi frequently enough in NY/NJ, and because they are key in making the wait for ramen at Santouka tolerable. This should be your first stop at Mitsuwa if you are coming for lunch. It serves as both a good little appetizer, and as a great thing to have while you wait in the epic line at Santouka Ramen. They have a wide variety of different flavors, which all looked great. We went with the Spicy Tuna ($1.90) and the Grilled Eel ($2.90), and both were quite good. The rice was a little bland, and there was a bit too much of it, but for that price you can't really complain too much. This is a definite must try for a great snack typical of the delicious food you can find in Japan. read more

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This is a must have whenever I stop by Mitsuwa. I don't know what it is about these rice balls but I dream about these. Yeah, the rice to protein ratio is not too even but the rice is made to perfection that at times I don't even care. I love getting the Mentaiko and the bomb rice balls. So freaking good! I also venture out to get the eel, oyster, spicy salmon and tuna too. But I love me some Mentaiko. This is an easy lunch to take to work, I just wish there were more Omusubi Gonbei around where I am at. read more

Amazing place to get spam musubi. They have so many choices of onigiri available and it's all freshly made. I love the spicy bomb, spicy tuna, and shrimp tempura onigiri. This is one of my favorite places in edgewater and in mitsuwa marketplace. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Gonbei sign - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

If you're not in the mood to wait on the long line for Santoka ramen, this is a good alternative. The rice balls are fresh as they are made on the spot. Something about the rice in these rice balls that makes them so tasty. They have a combo meal that includes a salmon ball, spicy tuna, and 2-3 pieces of fried chicken. The fish is cooked. The spicy tuna one had a bit too much mayo and not enough tuna, but the salmon one had a nice flavor. You are in luck, if you catch a fresh batch of the chicken. They have a slight crisp and are seasoned well. Also the eel and the wasabi/sweet bean curd wrap are tasty as well. The service here is much friendlier and always seem have a smile, compared to the cold and emotionless staff at the other shops. This place is a good choice for a snack or lunch. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Octopus and salmon balls - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

My husband and I ordered the Bomb ($3.80) and the second most popular, spicy tuna ($1.90). Both are outstanding. They're huge! I was honestly expecting much smaller so imagine my surprise when I saw two large balls (OK, one us actually triangular). We tried the spicy tuna first. The simplicity of this triangle was very nice because it showcased the delicious spicy tuna. No soy sauce needed. The next one was The Bomb. That had layers of flavor that took you on a wonderful taste journey. The combination of salmon, Tina and Kombu mixed with salty radishes was there to fulfill all your taste buds ranging from sweet, salty, crunchy and moist. How did they do all that? Basically they're like hand tools but done in a different shape. Ingenious. Will be back to try other things. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Spicy tuna and The Bomb. Huge and delicious. Had to share both with my hubby. - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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Now considered my reward for waiting on line outside to get into the shopping center & shopping for unnecessarily needed groceries, the rice balls taste like a hug. The best I've had, the rice is wonderfully flavorful, perfectly cooked and shaped, and the balls have just enough filling to be a treat. I usually get a bomb with something else I'm curious about. Never disappointed & makes snacking in the car a shopping grand finale. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - The Bomb - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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Get the SPAM onigiri! I saw this in the case today and it exceeded my expectations. Other than that I love their Salmon, Spicy Tuna, Spicy Bomb, Bomb and Shrimp Tempura Onigiri. Anytime I'm in the area, I make sure to get these treats and bring em back with me home. I haven't tried anything here that I didn't like. If you go later in the day, some of the varieties will run out! Remember it's cash only!!! I tried one of their bottled teas today as well and it complimented the rice ball nicely. I will always come back~ read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Onigiri - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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I was very disappointed with the onigiris that I got from here. The rice wasn't warm even though I ate it right when I got it and the rice to filling ratio is very off. There was a very thick layer of rice with little filling inside. The flavors didn't go through enough to the rice either so a lot of it was just plain rice and tasteless. read more

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I have been coming here since they open and my favorite one is spicy bomb. It was big and the filling was very satisfying amount as well. Time passes by and their price goes up and the filling gets smaller and smaller. Kind of disappointing but there is no other place that sells spicy bomb so we have no choice but keep coming back here. But they really should keep up with the right amount of filling if they going to keep pricing up I know their rice is the fancy special kind of rice $$ but nobody wants to eat carb more than protein. Management team please fix this problem before you lose loyal customers ! read more

Onigiri is really easy to eat as it comes neatly wrapped in seaweed. Unlike sushi onigiri can come with any form of protein including chicken. That is good if you don't like to eat raw fish. I went for the spicy chicken. And it was really spicy. I loved it. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Spicy chicken onigiri - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

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We swung by this place to get kaarage chicken when shopping at the grocery. The fried chicken was very bland and soggy. The breading was not crispy enough. Meat was dry and unseasoned. $3.5 for 3 pieces was not bad but I would not order it again given the taste and quality. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

Want a quick, affordable bite or something to take to a picnic/road trip? Omusubi Gonbei is the spot. They make rice balls. Yes, they are heavy on rice. 1) My favorite is the spam musubi which is entirely wrapped in saran wrap and has the healthiest ratio of protein to rice. 2) I don't have a preference for the other rice balls. Ever since they started making spam musubi I don't mess with the others. 3) Fried chicken is pretty (and sometimes really) good, except only when it's fresh. If you get it when it's been sitting there too long, it won't be good. The service is pretty quick. I wish they didn't use styrofoam. Don't be surprised to be cut in line or shoved while waiting in line. The other patrons here don't seem to understand patience or waiting. Stand your spot in line! read more

Well, my review won't be an informative as Mick's but yeah I like this place. And I hate it that Italian Tomato is GONE! They had the best spicy cod roe pasta. Even better than 'On the bridge' restaurant in San Fran. Anyways, i'd come here and pick out anyone of these rice balls to go along with my meal from either santoka or santoka (I always get ramen when i'm here). The rice triangle from the supermarket is around 2 bucks but the rice balls here are fresh and bigger. Might as well spend the extra 0.25 cents and upgrade your meal/snack. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Ball (Rice) - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey

Came on 7.28.20 during covid times. Take out it is! I got the oyster rice all plus their karage( fried chicken) they both tasted so good! I could smell the chicken in its box all the way to our car. read more

Omusubi Gonbei - Japanese Near Me - Edgewater, New Jersey