Excellent food so delicious the waitress was so kind and helpful. The atmosphere very cool and…read morefriendly people around. Courtesy from the restaurant they wanted to make our dining experience more enjoyable so they brought us green tea ice cream and lemon cheesecake omg so good and refreshing. Yum!

The Omakase lunch was so delicious. Every piece of sushi was prepared to perfection. The staff…read moremade this ladies lunch a warm and welcoming place. We will def be back.

Blu Sushi is officially our new favorite sushi spot…read more This small, intimate BYOB restaurant is a hidden gem with incredibly fresh seafood and friendly, attentive staff who never rush you. Reservations are by phone only, which adds to its charm. We started with the miso soup, kani salad, and shrimp tempura--all delicious. The miso soup was flavorful, the kani salad was fresh, and the tempura had a perfectly light, crisp batter. For rolls, the Surf & Turf and Iso Maki are absolute must-orders. The Sushi & Sashimi Boat for Two is generous enough for 3-4 people if you add appetizers or rolls. The first thing you'll notice is the freshness, especially the fatty tuna (toro), it truly melts in your mouth. As big sushi fans who've been to Japan, we can confidently say Blu Sushi delivers exceptional quality. If you appreciate pristine seafood, thoughtful preparation, and a warm, intimate setting, Blu Sushi is a true gem and an absolute must-visit.

I think I found my new sushi spot! Blu sushi was fresh and delicious. Rolls were made very well…read more The veggie gyozas were a nice starter and the sushi pizza was well made. It is byob. Ambiance was nice and casual but a little elevated.

Everything here is exceptional and they prepare well to impress you and make sure you enjoyed…read more Excellent fresh seafood and so delicious. Good service, place is beautiful and friendly.

Omakase, a Japanese term that translates to "I'll leave it up to the chef," is meant to be a…read moreshowcase of seasonal specialties. Yet in many Japanese restaurants, I've found that no matter when I revisit and order their omakase, the dishes, from appetizers to sushi and sashimi, all remain the same. Thankfully, this was not the case at Shumi. Here, the chefs truly strive to create edible masterpieces. I had the pleasure of enjoying innovative appetizers along with nigiri that simply melted in my mouth. Shumi's omakase was once priced at $150 per person, but in a thoughtful move to accommodate their customers, they adjusted it to $95 per person without compromising the quality of their fish. I will note that the pieces are smaller, but they still deliver the freshest taste. The staff is exceptionally gracious, dedicated to ensuring a wonderful dining experience. They are quick to replenish your tea or fill your glass as soon as it's half empty. I did, however, find the restaurant a bit chilly, and the music was a little too loud, making it difficult to hear the staff as they described each type of fish. For those who followed Master Chef Kunihiko "Ike" Aikasa from the original Shumi in Somerville, he sold that business before opening this new location in Ridgewood, which has been open since 2017. Here, he has partnered with owner David Seo. The aesthetic of the new restaurant remains clean and bright. In a competitive town like Ridgewood, where locals expect restaurants to bring their A-game, Shumi has obviously stood the test of time. I wish them many more years of excellence. Rating scale: Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Cleanliness: 4.5/5 Food: 5/5 Overall: I'd give it 4.5 stars, but I rounded it up to 5 stars.

Too bad i didn't take any pics this time because the moment we entered everything was wrong. We…read morehave a reservation but they didn't have table available at the moment. Food took so long and we keep asking for it and the lady was kind of annoyed to us. Sushi was okay nothing like a big deal. The biggest problem begins when the person next to us get up and the waitress came to clean the table with such a strong bleach smell so I'm very allergic to strong odors and specifically bleach so my nightmare began there. I started coughing went out for fresh air couple times but it wasn't enough left the place with such a bad asthma. The worst experience!!!! not being able to enjoy the food who came very late because of the reaction I was having. Not fun at all and very incompetent.

Back in the day, when this was one of the few sushi spots in Ridgewood, it was great. Over the…read moreyears, however, they haven't improved with the times and have stayed the same place, except with lower quality. The last few times I got food from here, the quality was definitely lacking. One thing I had was a tuna hand roll, but the tuna was all cartilage and basically inedible. And the last few times, I've felt ill after eating there (I kept going back for the nostalgic feel but it's not worth it anymore). I won't be going back unless they make some drastic changes.

Menya Ramen House caught my eye with pics of its clear broth, so i paid a visit for a quick lunch…read moreon a Sunday. It's a small restaurant located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. For lunch, I tried the shoyu ramen with a soft boiled egg and side of spicy oil. The broth was light and flavorful. The chashu was very tender and seared nicely. The shoyu came with straight noodles instead of wavy, but it was still good. The bowl had menma, as well as red and green onions. I enjoyed the bowl so much, we went back for dinner the same day. For dinner, I tried the shio ramen, which was basically the same thing, but with a sea salt tare instead of soy sauce. I also got wavy noodles this time and I definitely prefer the wavy noodles. Once again, it came with red and green onion, which i think is a bit overpowering. I would get just green onion next time. The family/couple sets seem to be a great deal. I would definitely return.

I've been to Menya a number of times and they are consistently high quality, fast, and a good…read morevalue. My mouth is literally watering as I write at 5a. In fact, if they were open now I might grab some breakfast. They are located outside of the main downtown in the plaza with Greenway. That's a good thing as downtown can be a logistical nightmare to park and grab a quick bite. Menya has a small, comfortable seating area. The menu is simple with a few delicious broth bases and a wider variety of noodle, protein or veggie ingredients. Service is quick and friendly, and you'll wonder how you got that bowl full of goodness in your tummy so quickly!

I picked up Chicken Ramen from this place tonight. I don't typically eat this kind of food but I…read morehad a craving for something hearty. It had great flavor and the portion was perfect. I'd go back!

Tori Ramen has been on my bookmarked list for a while, so decided to go try it out this weekend…read more Came here on a day where they were having a town event, so had a lot of trouble finding parking. I think that during the week or on another weekend parking wouldn't be that difficult to find. When you enter, you see the cool art on the walls, and there are multiple booths and tables to sit at. I ordered the chicken ramen and my friend ordered the curry rice dish. Our food was brought out quick. Server was nice. I didn't try the curry so I can't comment on that, but the ramen was pretty average for me. The chicken was dry, but the broth was warm and flavorful. Not sure if I would get ramen here again but open to trying other things on the menu.

Back again here at one of our favorites for lunch pickup today. Always delicious. Always in point…read more Food is great. Fresh. Service great.

This place is amazing not sure why it's 3.4 only when definitely should be higher or people don't…read moretake their time to rated it and help others. I've been there maybe 15-20 times and honestly not even once I was disappointed. Sushi's are delicious and fresh my favorite is Boston Bay and Mango Hawaii but honestly everything is super good and very friendly environment and clean.

THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ Solid sushi, nothing spectacular, but hits the spot. ++++ Sushi Regular fish was relatively fresh on the sushi pieces, 8 in total. It also came with a choice of a regular roll. ++++ Spicy Maki Combo, which consisted of any 3 spicy rolls, did not taste or look like spicy rolls. They just looked like regular rolls, but they were still decent. There were only 4 spicy rolls to choose from though, of which I chose the Spicy Tuna, Spicy Salmon and Spicy Yellowtail. ++++ Chicken Udon was surprisingly VERY good. Even though it was just a simple chicken udon, the chicken was quite flavorful and tender. Broth was your typical miso broth/soup. THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - Waiters can be a little bit more enthusiastic, but food arrived pretty quick. MIXED THOUGHTS --------------------------- = Nada. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Extremely busy on a Friday evening at 5:30 PM so make reservations! We were fortunate to have secured walk-in seats at the sushi bar since it was reserved for a party at 7:30 PM.

- Located right off a main road in a residential area, with a decent-sized parking lot that seems…read moreto provide just enough spaces for dine-in guests - Small restaurant with a mix of tables, booths, and sushi bar seating; décor is dated and feels a bit dingy--an update would go a long way - Quite busy on a Friday evening--most tables were either occupied or reserved; we were seated at the sushi bar but were told the seats were reserved in about 1.5 hours - Service was OK--staff were efficient but not particularly warm or attentive, and often appeared to be rushing - Large menu with plenty of choices, including sushi, sashimi, rolls, udon, donburi, katsu, teriyaki, bentos, and more - Food was fresh and portions were decent--the sushi regular comes with eight pieces of sushi (with nicely sized cuts of fish) plus your choice of any regular roll (I chose the American Dream--large portion with nice flavor, but seaweed was very chewy); the spicy maki combo (tuna, salmon, yellowtail) was underwhelming as none of the rolls were actually spicy; the chicken udon arrived hot with a mild broth, generous pieces of tender chicken, a handful of greens, a couple of kamaboko slices, and a satisfying portion of chewy, bouncy udon noodles - Cash discount available

My family usually orders out but decided to dine in today. We had dumplings, ramen soup, bento box,…read morechicken teriyaki and rolls. All were outstanding, fresh, and reasonably priced. Will definitely return again and again! Amazing ramen soup. We tried with shrimp, chicken and pork-all delish!! Chicken teriyaki was one of the best we ever had! Oh and it's BYOB!

Ordered takeout based on the above average reviews and the great price for sushi. Could be that we…read morejust got a bad batch of fish, but my wife and I both thought everything tasted "off" and we wound up throwing most of it away. Throughout the evening and into the next day we both felt sick to our stomach and lost our appetites for anything else for the next 24 hours. We had different plates/orders (Sushi for me and some rolls for her) so it wasn't a particular part of the meal, it was the whole thing. It'll be some time before I work up the nerve to order sushi again from anywhere.

Rivaling Poke works and I think this is really great competition for the area. Sometimes you get…read morepoke and while you think you've crafted excellence, the flavors sometimes don't pop. Not the case with poke zone. I created a three protein masterpiece and I was very impressed by the overall flavor and size of the bowl & sashimi! I forgot to add avocado so I added it myself. My wife agreed that this was very good so two thumbs up.

Update to my earlier review from 2024…read more We dined in for the first time on a spring Friday evening at around 6 PM and we were pretty much were the only ones dining inside for a majority of our meal. However, they were plenty busy with takeout orders. Service was quick as the waiter took our order down and our food was out within MINUTES! I ordered the Shoyu Ramen, which was a pretty good ramen considering they weren't a restaurant that specialized in ramen. The ramen was very tasty and like any other I've ordered from legit ramen restaurants. My wife ordered a custom poke bowl, which we've ordered many times before for pickup. The bowl was MASSSIVE and seemingly much bigger than what they typically give for takeout orders, although their takeout poke bowls are very generous too. For our kids, we ordered the House Special Fried Rice, which came with eggs and Chinese sausage. It was a solid fried rice and we were quite surprised it came with Chinese sausage because it's an ingredient we rarely see used for fried rice entrees at restaurants. Overall, our dining experience here was good and we loved that it was nice and quiet. It never got super busy, but a few parties did come in after us. The bread and butter of their business is definitely takeout though.