I had no idea this restaurant even existed until I saw an article on December 30th that they would…read morebe closing on December 31, 2025. So, I quickly messaged a good friend on December 30th (afternoon) and we planned to arrive for dinner. DINNER - The style is TAPAS so the food is small plates. Dinner was delicious. My friend and I ordered several dishes to share including sides (mushrooms, broccolini, and eggplant), rice, and 2 meats (sirloin steak and chicken skewers). The flavour was rich enough but not too strong. Pricing is slightly high but the quality is great. It's sad that the investor decided to close down this Japanese restaurant so early. They only opened in July 2025 so after 6 months they are closing. It takes time for a restaurant to see growth in customer base and money. Perhaps they didn't advertise well enough but whatever the case, I'm glad I got to try their food. Customer service was amazing. My friend and I were greeted when we arrived and were checked on throughout the night. **** GOAL of 365 reviews in 2025 - 60/365 total reviews in 2025 - 841 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 31 December 2025

Came to celebrate my birthday and the staff was so friendly! I love that they only carry Japanese…read moreliquor, it keeps the restaurant feel extremely authentic. We tried 6 dishes and 2 sashimi dishes and it was a perfect amount of food for 3 people. The food came out extraordinary fast too I was shocked. They were busy but efficient, I was quite impressed. The must haves are the chicken rice bowl, the yellowtail, and the beef cheek. I love the wide variety of food options for vegetarians and meat lovers. I will say, the food still needs some fine tuning. The flash fried octopus had a weird texture and the sauce was way too overpowering. The squash was good but didn't have anything that made it stand out than anything I could've made at home. Excited to come back to keep trying out more flavors!

Went here for my anniversary and it was amazing! I have been here several times and every time it…read moreis a great experience. Fresh fish and vegetables that are so delicious. And the service is always very welcoming.

Had the best visit to Ginko and I'm dreaming of when I can go back! I love the hidden speakeasy…read morevibe of the entrance and once you step inside you find a huge sushi bar with seating all around. To start we ordered a couple cocktails and miso soups. We ordered one regular and one truffled and they were both so good. The truffled miso soup was so flavorful and different from traditional ones. We also ordered hamachi hand rolls, three sushi rolls and the pressed sushi roll and everything was so good! The fish was so fresh and all of the flavors within the rolls worked so well together. We ended with the strawberry matcha gelato and it was so good. Definitely recommend Ginko if you're looking for quality sushi in Cleveland!

FINALLY a sushi place in Cleveland I can trust. Phew was running out of ideas. Solid sushi all…read morearound!

Solid Japanese food, good service in a nondescript strip center. Not fancy but very tasty.read more

I'm still thinking about the lunch that I had here and I can't wait to order it again. It was…read moreyummy!! I visited Hako for the first time for a takeout lunch in early March 2026. I was working at a coffee shop nearby, 10 mins away, with a friend and we both decided to walk over to Hako to grab lunch. FOOD -- Hako has lots to choose from, including sushi, rice dishes, dumplings, etc. I ordered the Dumpling Bowl ($13.95) for lunch which was delicious and fresh. The Dumpling Bowl includes sushi rice, furikake top fried chicken dumplings, and cucumbers. It is topped with spicy mayo & eel sauce. The chicken dumplings were thick, crunchy on the ends, and slightly creamy with the spicy mayo on top. The addition of the sushi rice gave for a filling lunch. The dish wasn't too salty especially with the cucumbers on the side which added a cooling effect. I will definitely order the dumpling bowl again and the price ($13.95) is a lunch special, I believe. AMBIANCE -- Simple design inside with tables and chairs. Calm atmosphere. Clean. SERVICE -- Quick and efficient customer service. The lady at the checkout counter was very friendly. We spoke about her being from South Korea. I will definitely love to come back to Hako to dine-in for dinner. Although I don't eat sushi, if you are a sushi lover, this restaurant is for you. **** GOAL of 250 reviews in 2026 - 44/250 total reviews in 2026 - 885 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 23 April 2026

If you like sushi this is a good place. Very small inside but the menu has many options to choose…read morefrom. However if you don't like sushi there are no other options to choose from. Staff were very nice. Very casual atmosphere.

This place has always been and continues to be one of my favorite places to eat in Greater…read moreCleveland. Where else can you get all-you-can-eat sashimi, sushi rolls, hibachi, and other appetizers for under 30 bucks? I went here for dinner, and for $28.99, I got a whole lot of sashimi, sushi rolls, hibachi scallops, shumai, strawberry ice cream, etc. Everything was delicious. The sashimi tasted great, and the sushi rolls were filling, though thankfully, Kintaro doesn't go too heavy on the rice. I thought the hibachi scallops were better than a lot of non-AYCE hibachi restaurants. They were tender and flavorful, and if I wasn't absolutely stuffed from the sashimi and sushi, I would have gotten another order of scallops. Like always, the service was great, and the staff was friendly. Our server frequently checked up on us and refilled our waters. So glad that you can still get a reasonably priced, delicious, and beyond filling meal here, even during these times of economic uncertainty.

The first time we went it was we fine, the hotpot and bbq were poorly explained and there is stuff…read moreon the digital menu that wasn't in the hotpot menu paper. Everything tasted fine, so we just assumed it was a communication issue. So we came back, this time it had a quarter of the menu and the quality took a sharp dive. Pretty amazing since it had been less than a week. Most of the menu was missing, our waiter seemed clueless, nice but clueless. I've never been to a hotpot that didn't have quail eggs all day. All the grill meat came out frozen, the cuts were thin and bad. The green peppers tasted like the blade that cut them, dry and metallic. I don't know that was way too wild a swing in quality we won't be back. We can't win with hotpot in Ohio it seems, for how much hotpot is in the US, I expect better than this. Kpot is still the worst but this last time at Kintaro is up there. Guess I'm looking for another hotpot place. It was clean and organized, the floor is in bad shape in the dining area but other than that it didn't feel dirty or unkempt.

I wish I would have taken pics! The vegan steak is the best I have ever had! I'm mostly pescatarian…read moreand have tried many "vegan meats" which are usually poor substitutes but this tasted amazing had the texture of the type of meat you would find in a beef bourguignon, like a slow roasted chuck roast. Kudos to the chef for the creativity and dedication to offering plant based proteins which are fulfilling, delicious, and fun!

Alyssa was the best server in the house. Been her several times 19 stars out of 5. Service was…read moreoutstanding, great recommendations will be back in town soon. Love her service

We had a larger group on a Saturday and we needed to wait nearly 2 hours for our sushi…read more The upstairs was busy at the time but for the past half hour it's been empty in the upstairs and downstairs. We continually asked about our orders and were told they were "on their way". 30 more minutes. Still no mains other than the cooked food. The poor server was also our bartender and none of this was his fault. If something was going to be this late we would've appreciated not being mislead. Also-- for full disclosure we said that food could come out as it was ready. Not forcing them to have it all at the same time. If you enjoy waiting more than 2 hours for your food to be delivered-- here's the place for u

Came to Goma for a special occasion and had mixed feelings. My boyfriend and I had previously gone…read moreto Ginko and regretted not getting the omakase, so we made sure to order Goma's version of it, the Gomakase. First, I got one of their cocktails, which had the consistency of cough syrup and tasted strongly of liquor. Most of their cocktails were made with cheap liquor (think Bacardi) which turned me off, especially for an upscale restaurant. The Gomakase undoubtedly had great quality ingredients; some of the darker pieces were absolutely delicious. We LOVED the eel and the fatty tuna. However, the rice on every piece was undercooked and a little crunchy, and I feel that poorly cooked rice is a deadly sin in Asian cuisine. It definitely texturally detracted from the experience. Overall, I feel that Goma is more geared towards an opulent tourist population rather than trying to stick to Japanese authenticity. I think for the price we paid, we could have gotten something better.

Summary: Visited during a trip home to see my parents. I…read morelive in San Francisco and have traveled to Japan multiple times... This was truly the most exceptional omakase I have had anywhere in the world. Every detail has been planned and executed to the highest degree of excellence. To have this kind of experience anywhere would be a treat but to have it in Cleveland is an incredible luxury. A must visit. Details: Space - Absolutely stunning, intimate space with incredibly beautiful, traditional Japanese finishes. The wood counter is so soft you could rub your face against it. Food - Beyond all expectations. Careful selection of the best ingredients, a fanatical fixation on flawless execution, and undeniable skill, all really add up to something special here. The use of unique techniques and seasonings, chosen thoughtfully for each fish elevated what I thought were familiar ingredients to entirely new levels. Drink - Incredible selection of top sakes, many of which I even found difficult to find on my last visit to Japan. Service - Incredible service, warm, accommodating, effusively kind and above all else... super fun and friendly! At this level, dinning can often be stuffy or intimidating but the team really does an incredible job curating a fun light hearted atmosphere! Vibes - The vibes are great. By the time we left, we were friends with everyone in the room! Price/ value - This is definitely not a cheap meal but it is a truly special experience that could stand toe-to-toe with any top Sushi restaurant in the world. The amount of care, craft, skill is outrageously special and there is clearly a "spare-no-expense" approach to all of the ingredients, dishware, glassware and techniques used.

We've been to Omizu Japanese Restaurant several times, and I finally decided it was time to write a…read morereview! We dined here tonight and, as always, everything was fresh, delicious, and consistently good. We started with the clear soup and green salad, along with our favorite appetizer, the Sexy Jalapeno - a must-try if you like a little kick! For sushi, we ordered the Youngstown and Godzilla specialty rolls, along with the Spicy Salmon and Spicy Yellowtail. Everything was fresh and beautifully prepared. I also love the atmosphere at Omizu. The bubble wall and the umbrellas hanging from the ceiling give the restaurant such a fun, unique vibe. After coming here several times, I can honestly say Omizu is our go-to sushi restaurant. It's one of those places you can count on for consistently fresh food, great atmosphere, and a meal that never disappoints. Definitely recommend!

**This is a 3.5 star review.**…read more I was looking for something a little different in the culinary challenged town of Parma, and this joint fit the bill. The atmosphere here was warm, inviting and clean on our visit. And despite that they had bluegrass music blaring, it still felt like a Japanese restaurant. Service here was also polite, quick and efficient. I started with an order of calamari, which literally came out in two minutes. It was panko-crusted and about as rubbery as the set of Michelins that I had installed on my car a few weeks ago. That's not a deal-breaker, as there have been only two places in my life that have served melty calamari -- both of them Italian joints, As an aside, there are two secrets to cooking calamari. First, they need to soak in milk, as the lactic acid breaks down muscle. Secondly, they need to be dredged in an egg mixture so they brown quickly without overcooking the meat. But I digress. I took a couple sips of the miso soup, which was nicely flavored. I didn't touch the salad, but the person who did said it was good. The udon noodles were nicely presented and had excellent flavor. The coconut shrimp was the total opposite of the calamari in that it was cooked to perfection. I'm not sure what the dipping sauce was, but it was also phenomenal, and I'll be looking for a copycat recipe. As for the sushi, it was good. Not earth-shattering, but beautifully presented with a nice contrast of flavors and temperatures. I'm not sure about the cherry on top, but what the hell. If I lived here, this place would be a regular stop for me ... especially because they have Sam Adams Boston Lager on draft.

I stopped by Sakura recently to try something different. I've never eaten here before and I've…read morealways wondered why they have one stand that sells Chinese and Japanese food. To be honest, it doesn't seem like Sakura differentiates their meals that much. It's the same person making similar food, except half of it sells at one counter and the other half sells at another counter. I ordered mushroom chicken with a side of veggies and it took a while to make. The food was of good quality and great taste. The staffer was friendly, but the wait was long. I'd definitely eat here again.

I think there are only two words to describe what is Sakura, value & chaos. Sakura is located in a…read moretiny little spot in the middle of the 5th Street Arcade downtown. I love the location because of the small shop atmosphere in the Arcade and the wide mix of people who frequent the building, plus it's close to my work. Sakura is in the tiny "food court" of the building and is really a gem. I bring up "Chaos" to describe Sakura because that's what your experience is like when waiting in line for your food. 3 ethnic Asian guys are running the place, 1 cooking, 1 preparing to go boxes and the other guy taking orders and grabbing drinks. The typical person comes here for the "hibachi" style meal of Chicken, Steak, Shrimp or Veggie Teriyaki. The prices are wonderful ranging from $5.99 to $6.75 for an entrée. They do serve sushi and combo meals but I tend to stick with one of the main four. The line is always a pain in the butt at lunchtime (I have been there a handful of times between 12 and 130) and it is always busy during these times. You wait and once your order is taken it is almost becomes a no holds bar death match to get in another line and fight for your food. I've seen it look like a Royal Rumble on one particular occasion. Eventually someone will get you your food but sometimes it is a struggle. The food though! You get a fresh protein with a heaping side of white or fried rice and veggies (lots of onions, zucchini and mushrooms). Oh and that YUM YUM sauce to add really makes this meal fantastic and filling. Don't get me wrong it's not better than say a top hibachi place but for $5.99 how the hell can you beat that. What can I say I enjoy the food, the line is a pain but well worth in my opinion the best VALUE lunch spot downtown.