14 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cleveland

“Every delivery order through here was a breeze. The tuna onigiris are warm, fresh, and slap all the time. The hot spicy tonkatsu ramen is too good to pass on. The gyudon Japanese beef rice was tender and slap. Korean cheese hot dog is close to authentic and worth the price. Chicken nuggets were lowkey mid with no flavor, could be battered a bit more.“

“This was my first time trying Sora and it was amazing! The ambiance is so beautiful and comforting. I felt like I was in a little Japanese garden! Music also set the vibes. Every roll was good and I'd order them all again. Also our server was so sweet & helpful with the menu. Great place for dates or girls night :)“

“Walked in with a party of 3 for dinner on a Tuesday night. There was plenty of space at the bar so we didn't have to wait. Started off with a Hitachino XR beer, and proceeded with some amazing sushi. We ordered a little bit of everything - some standouts included the negitoro handroll, otoro, and unagi. Enjoyed the ambiance of sitting at the bar and getting served immediately by the sushi chef. Would definitely come back if I'm in the area.“

“We had a great experience at SASA! The food was delicious and felt very fresh, and the service was very good. One of the better sushi places we've been to in Cleveland and very easy to make reservations online. Definitely planning to come back!“

“This place rocks! Favorite Korean spot I’ve found in Cleveland. Staff was friendly and went above and beyond. It’s small and cozy, which makes the experience feel so personal. Plus, the food was delicious. We tried the seafood pancake which contained various seafood delights, and the hot stone bibibap bowl, which was also amazing with how the rice crisped up. Also, make sure you get the hot tea! Will definitely be coming back soon.“

“Best sushi in the Cleveland area hands down. Ask Lee the sushi chef for recommendations to suit your taste. The seafood is always so fresh and the flavor accouterments are spot on. The fatty tuna is one of my favorites and the soft shell crab was cooked to perfection. Definitely try the mushroom salad with ginger dressing it's so flavorful. Definitely my favorite sushi spot in Cleveland. There is a wide selection of sushi and it's never disappointed yet.“

“It was pretty decent, but some of the dishes left a bit to be desired. Service was fast and polite, and the restaurant itself felt fairly clean. I got the Char Siu, the vegetable spring rolls, the teriyaki wings, and the gyoza. The Ramen dish was definitely the best part, if only just a little plain in flavor. The gyoza and spring rolls were good for appetizers. The teriyaki wings I felt could have been better - something about their texture was off putting - they just felt a little too soft.“

“Stopped here for lunch and had a bowl of ramen with a fried chicken cutlet. Food was very good and quite tasty, and was brought out within 5 minutes. The seats are a little bit uncomfortable, and the music can be a bit loud, so this may not be the best place for a business meeting. Outside of that, definitely a good place!“

“Kat was our server and did an excellent job. In our party, some ordered sushi rolls, hibachi and sashimi. Everything was very tasty. They even brought out some samples of other sushi rolls for us to try. We went during lunch, and there is a nice variety of specials offered. We would eat there again.“

“Stayed in Cleveland for the night and picked up dinner from here. Food was 8/10. The fried rice was really good; it had a nice moisture and amazing flavor. Definitely better than Panda Express. I also ordered the egg rolls and sweet & sour chicken. These items were also very yummy. For the price, I would say I was exceptionally pleased.“

“I'm from Japan and this is probably the best Japanese food in Cleveland. It's better than Shuhei (2nd best) and everything else in Cleveland isn't real Japanese food/isn't ran by Japanese ppl. Would recommend for the food!“

“I have been meaning to check this place our for a while now, but I finally got to celebrate my birthday there recently and was completely blown away by the entire experience. We passed around all our snacks and drinks so we can try as much as we could, and it was all fantastic. The staff rules, the vibe is right, and we'll all be regulars now!“

“The portions are great I was able to eat from it 3x throughout the day. I ordered a chicken hibachi meal BTW, it was HOT and FULL only waited a few minutes for it! The service is fair, sometimes they're busy preparing other orders is all. It is take out ONLY unless you want to awkwardly sit in the few chairs they have without a table where you wait lol. I would definitely eat here again, it isn't my first time but it has been awhile. At first I thought I would be disappointed with the chicken covered in sauce, the sauce is not a teriyaki sweet sauce I expected which was great because i prefer my food NOT to be sweet. The yum yum sauce seemed to be watered down and barely had a taste, other than that I'd go back....worth 10 bucks.“

“It's ok to order in person or over the phone or online. Just check your food before you leave out the place. My food was ALWAYS correct!! And good and hot!Dietary restrictions: If you ask for more or less of somythey usually can accommodate ...not sure if a wheelchair can fit thru the door but if so the place is spacious wnoyfor a wheel chair. Thermos handicap parking as well.“