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    Yutaka Japanese Restaurant

    4.6 (1.1k reviews)
    ModerateRamen, Sushi Bars
    Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Tempura Udon Part 2
    Kemlyn B.

    Yutaka's fried food is the bomb! The gyozas do not come with sauce but are crispy on the outside and soft inside. The filling is yum!!! The potato croquettes is my favorite dish here. Another fried treat! It comes with a corn slaw and a special ketchup dip. I ordered the tempera udon without shrimp. In the past, the tempura is perfectly battered and fried. It is great to dunk in the udon broth. I am so satisfied with the udon and tempura veggies! Thank you, Yutaka!!!!

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    Tori M.

    Stumbled upon this place on Yelp and the reviews did not lie, it's fabulous! Service was quick, the place was packed for a Tuesday lunch but they love quickly! It got quiet pretty quick when the larger groups finished up. We checked in on Yelp and got the gyoza for free - it was a bit too over cooked in my opinion but still tasty. The miso soup (not pictured because I was so hungry) was hot and refreshing. Beef teriyaki platter: 9/10 was hot and sizzling, sauced perfectly. Hungry Man Rolls: 9/10, the right hint of spicy and flavor. Cannot wait to come back again!

    Generous Nigiri portions!
    Keith M.

    This is a very nice sushi spot. Not having an actual sushi bar is a bit of a bummer but the quality of all the dishes are above average. Sadly, the service was a bit slow. The Ramen is excellent. Probably in my top one or two in Arizona. They have a limited selection of Nigiri, but the slices are quite generous and the prices are reasonable. Coming here during dinner hours will require a wait, as this place is pretty small. I came in the afternoon and there wasn't many people there.

    Kylie N.

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    Gyoza.   Free with yelp check-in!
    Mindy K.

    We luckily got here before the Sunday dinner time rush so we were seated right away. The place is small so it'll be hard to have a large group here. Service was friendly and fast. The tonkotsu ramen was hearty and flavorful. Lots of broth leftover so I might ask for extra noodles the next time. We will be returning for our ramen fix.

    Daisha W.

    If loving this place is wrong, I don't want to be right. I'm officially convinced I've found the best ramen in Phoenix--like... cancel all other plans, this is the one. From the very first bite, I knew I was about to be loyal for life. We ordered ramen plus an assortment of sushi, and let me just say--everything tasted like it had main character energy. The sushi? Fresh, flavorful, and minding its business in the best way. The ramen? Whew. That broth deserves its own fan club. Rich, comforting, and so good it had me pausing mid-bite like, "hold on... let me appreciate this." Pro tip: ask for the chili oil. I don't know what magic is in it, but it took my ramen from "this is amazing" to "I might shed a tear." Absolute game changer. The spot itself is small and stays busy, but honestly? That just adds to the charm. It's giving cozy, intimate, "you found a hidden gem and now you're gatekeeping but also telling everyone you love" vibes. Service was top-tier--attentive without hovering, friendly without forcing it. And the mojito?? Fresh, crisp, and dangerously good. Like... I could've ordered three and made questionable decisions. Long story short: I will be back. Frequently. Probably too frequently. If you don't see me here, mind your business--I'm just on my way back.

    Tonkotsu ramen
    Kristen L.

    Tasty Japanese food at a great price point. Portions are very generous. We ordered the ramen, tempura, and sashimi. We ate around 4pm and were full for the rest of the night. Tempura was a tad on the greasy side, and comes with rice and miso soup. Pretty good, but we didn't end up finishing it all. Ramen was very flavorful, and the pork was nice and tender. We were very pleased with the meal, and would happily return the next time we're in town.

    Deluxe Shrimp Tempura Roll
    Christine M.

    I just went this afternoon (12pm) it was not busy when I got there !! Maybe a party of two ahead of us, so we got sat right away. Service was amazing !! It was a small restaurant but definitely well worth it especially for the prices. The ramen & sushi roll I got were sooooo good !! The sushi was HUGE & definitely worth the money. I would so recommend getting sushi here !! You can tell everything was cooked freshly !! The restaurant itself was super clean & friendly.

    JoAnne V.

    Service always friendly and efficient! Ambiance lively. Food is fantastic. This place is always hopping! Ramen, Udon assorted sushi ordered with tempura. Awesome as always. My favorite place when In Phoenix!

    Clean kitchenware.

    All the food was cooked well. They do not cheap out on ingridients. Even got shaved dry aged fish ontop of my takoyaki.

    Tonkotsu Ramen
    Emma N.

    My husband and I ordered from here through door dash. We were craving some ramen and also decided to order a sushi roll. I ordered the Tonkotsu ramen and he ordered the Spicy Miso ramen. We split a Hungry Man roll. The food arrived warm and the soup had to be assembled (which is how it usually is with ramen). We both thought the ramen was just ok, the broth seemed kind of bland. Maybe it would have been better if we'd dined in. The Hungry Man sushi roll was really good though, so that made up for the "mid" ramen we received.

    Tonkotsu ramen. So good.
    Sam F.

    Tonkotsu ramen. Best ramen I've had in Arizona. It's the real deal. No where else compares to Yutaka.

    Sizzling Chicken Teriyaki
    Claire C.

    We ordered a tonkotsu ramen, sushi roll and chicken teriyaki. The sizzling chicken teriyaki came with a cup of miso soup and rice, the portion was big enough to share, a great choice for protein. The tonkotsu ramen was good too, and the price was reasonable! The spicy garlic albacore roll was huge and fresh. The staff was kind and the environment was clean. For the price and food quality, I'll definitely come back again and try different dishes.

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    Their spicy miso ramen is so goated. Servers are always nice, and food doesn't take super long to get out. I love it here!

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    Food was 11/10 service was nice ambiance isn't the best all the tables are close together and they should expand.

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    Are there GF choices on the menu?

    Yes. Panko bread crumbs are made from rice. Many of the rolls have no wheat products. I would ask prior to ordering, but I believe so.

    I used "all you can eat sushi" as my search term and this restaurant popped up 3rd on the list, but upon reviewing the menu I don't see the AYCE info. Where is it? Please advise.

    The restaurant doesn’t have all-you-can-eat (AYCE) sushi. They know they appear as such on Yelp, but Yelp says they have no control over the listing. It’s populated automatically from user search results.

    Do they have hand rolls? & are they able to make rolls wrapped in cucumber instead of rice?

    Is there a patio?

    No there isn't. Was just there the other night and the servers would have to cross the main path of traversing traffic that is along the strip mall. It's an indoor place but get there early or try to time it where the first batch of peeps are done… Read more

    Any vegetarian ramen?

    You can always call and ask...

    How are the Chicken wings?

    Delicious! I really liked them and so did my fiancé! I highly recommend them. Also try the Gyoza if you haven't those are to die for!

    Do they have happy hour?

    No they don't their prices are comparable to a happy hour though

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    We found this place by accident. My daughter and I arrived around 6pm on a Saturday. There were no…read morepeople there. Slowly others started to arrive about half hour later. I ordered hot sake and it did not disappoint. My daughter got a Ramune, miso soup, and shrimp tempura roll. No complaints! Miso soup was missing tofu that day. Apparently they were all out. Nevertheless the soup was very nice! I got two specialty rolls. The names escape me at the moment. The menu doesn't have a huge selection of rolls but I found what I like and both were VERY good! Good amount of fish vs rice. Everyone is very attentive. Service is very good. The ambiance is interesting :) nothing fancy but not too bland either. There are full moon/moon related decorations. The rolls are also named with the Moon theme in mind. Overall very nice and we will be back to try their ramen !

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    Nishikawa Ramen is a small little ramen shop decorated with anime posters from Naruto, One Piece,…read moreand Dragon Ball. There were also cute little trinkets of My Neighbor Totoro. Upon entering, we were free to seat ourselves and chose a booth by the wall. It was not busy at all and the service was quick and friendly. We started off with a large sake bomb paired with a Kirin Light ($15). We then ordered two Tonkotsu Ramens, one medium spice and one hot spice ($15.99 each). Honestly, the hot spice level did not taste spicy at all, so I would recommend going extra hot if you like spice. They also provide chili powder on the table if you want to add more spice yourself. The ramen broth itself could have used a tad more flavor. I lightly added some soy sauce to the broth which is something I often do to add a little kick. I loved all of the toppings included, from the green onions to the kikurage (wood ear mushroom). My favorite part was the pork chashu, which was really tender and delicious. I also appreciated that the ramen came with a full soft boiled egg rather than half an egg, and the egg was perfectly runny. Before leaving, we ordered their tea special that was buy one get one. We got a matcha milk tea and a cafe latte which I forgot to take a photo of. I felt like the cafe latte could have used a little more sweetness to balance it. Also, I found it neat that Nishikawa offers a rewards program, not something I see often at ramen shops. My true rating would be 4.5 due to some of the criticisms I mentioned above, but overall I still had a good experience. Thank you for serving us. Visited 5/2/26

    worst restaurant ramen ive ever had noodles were thin and…read moresoggy $55 was not worth it omg packet ichiban ramen tastes way better one star only because of imported echigo beer the gyoza tasted like fish, as if they reused rancid fish frying oil to cook it.

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    The Clever Koi

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    Two of us stopped on a Friday night before heading to Phoenix theater. Service was great, attentive…read morewhile not being overly bearing. The EXO noodles were really good and had just enough spice without being too hot. Plenty of seafood in it too. Katsu chicken sandwich was also quite tasty and the fries were some of the best fries I've had in a long time with an interesting dipping sauce. All in all a great experience I will definitely stop there next time I'm anywhere close!

    What I got : Asahi beer…read moreChow mein (extra veggies/cabbage) Pork ramen Vegan ramen I've been coming here for about six years. I used to come here specifically for the Ramen, but the Ramen has never been the same after a bit before Covid had hit and they decided to change the recipe and everything about it and it's just like mid now, but I've recently discovered how good their noodles are. This is probably some of the best chow mein I've had and that's mostly what's carrying this review. I literally am only putting it at three stars because I am still upset about the Ramen situation and how it used to be really good and I can't factor that out of my review lol but what I usually get here is the hot chicken bao bun and it's pretty freaking good pretty spicy too. I'm like white girl level zero when it comes to spices and I think it's pretty spicy but it's super flavorful. The pickles they put into it are really good. I think they like saturate them in something and like I said before the chow mein noodles are just super good. They're not dry and they're pretty flavorful it's great. I'm just hoping one day the Ramen will be better so I can change the review higher lol

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