Japanese Restaurants near Mountain Brook

“excellent Nigiri and Ramen! We will definitely be coming back!“

“It's Asian (inspired) Moe's.
Or Cava.
Or 5 guys.
Better quality food at not quite a table service restaurant price.
Unless,,,,you're thinking of going to most Chinese or Mexican places.
The menu has some home runs. The Salmon salad and some of the bowls are great. Sweet potato's are too.
Generally the person at the register clearly would prefer to be elsewhere, but that's today's downtrodden folks, huh?“

“Ordered food delivery from here and the food was fantastic! It was still hot when I received it. My mom and I split a dinner and still had so much food left over. Miso was delicious and ginger dressing tastes like it’s supposed to. Would highly recommend!“

“Our food was amazing, and the service was great! Even our picky kiddo loved it!“

“Shonos is under new management and I have to say, everything has been amazing!! They will now be serving sushi and I am so excited about it! The Spicy Dream Roll and the Vegas Summer Roll were my favorites but the Shonos Roll, the Super Crunch and the Shrimp Tempura roll were all fantastic!! It’s nice to have a favorite restaurant with new food options that exceeded every expectation! Definitely will be back!“

“I pulled a non-Karen today and asked for the manager. I explained to her how amazed I was at their food and how utterly fantastic it is. I ordered an unagi poke bowl and a salmon Maki roll via GrubHub, then I went there in person and ordered the unagidon and salmon roll, and today I ordered the steak teppanyaki, salad, seaweed salad (OMG - seriously? BEST I'VE EVER HAD), and got the tonkotsu ramen with menma. She remembered me from my order today and when I was there last week. Let's talk about the salmon roll - absolutely fresh and filled with thick pieces of salmon and perfectly cooked sushi rice. The rice was a compliment rather than the main to the roll. The steak? Chef's kiss. perfectly seasoned and tender with amazing veggies. Serving size? Goodness, well deserved of the price. The seaweed salad? OMG. usually, I'll get a teensy bit for the same price. Here, you get a good chunk of it but it's served over romaine lettuce with chopped cucumbers. It's definitely a true salad. Now, let's talk about the tonkotsu. The chasu pork is seared perfectly and absolutely delectable. It's also served with green onions, an excellent half of a shoyu egg, and I added menma (bamboo shoots). The broth is excellent and you can tell it has been carefully taken care of (a tad garlicky, but that's fine with me), silky, and says "I'm your comfort food" over and over again. Lastly, the service shows how much they care about their food and their customers. Like I said, I pulled a Non-Karen and spoke to the manager and sang praises for their food and service. I now have my favorite Japanese spot now that I'm back in Birmingham. PS. their unagidon is on fire! Yum!“

“My favorite neighborhood Sushi spot. Always super nice, reasonable priced and delicious. I usually get the hawaii roll and house Philly roll Togo and then enjoy a Sapporo while the sushi is being prepared. It’s a great way to finish off the day and dive into Netflix. Highly recommend!

Parking: It’s near target and Kohls , parking is no issue“

“Great service and food. Bento style meals and the portions are appropriate for the price. The Hibatchi Bentos offers a full roll of sushi. The meat was tender. Gotta love that yum yum sauce. The ginger dressing on the salad had the right balance of sweetness.“

“Nice place to get lunch. Good sushi, great prices. The miso soup is good. Staff is always pleasant.“

“Very nice experience and a great selection of sushi and sashimi. We will be back for the special Made to Order “Buffet” which is actually pretty nice as it’s fresh and very presentable. Be aware it starts to get very busy after 5pm, a testament to its popularity and nice ambiance. Customer service is also great, the people are so patient and sweet, using iPads to instant order for each table. Overall: A+“

“wonderful sushi burrito, salsa and fresh chips“

“We had a really nice brunch there. The food quality was really good. The sushi was tasty. Exceptional breakfast courses. The drinks were exceptional. Our server Marco was super attentive and friendly. We will definitely come back, and highly recommend this place.“

“Went here tonight with a couple friends and the food and service was terrible. Our waiter was very rude after we mentioned our food tasting funny.. the waiters comment was “have y’all ever eaten here before” Very disappointed to only be told sorry and charged $25 for my food that only a bite was ate. Very disappointed to say the least.“

“We love eating here because of the great food, great service, and good prices...“

“We went this past Saturday night and had the BEST time! Our waitress, Sydney, was awesome and our chef GD was amazing. 10/10 for us!“

“Went for lunch with a new friend today and the food was SO delish!! Our server, Payton, was super friendly and attentive! All around great lunch. We’ll be back!“

“Indoor shopping mall food courts usually have a hibachi styled one and this is exactly it. Been visiting for a few years now and the quality is still as good as it gets. Prices aren’t too bad and the serving portion is pretty big. Recently I tried their steak and it’s pretty good (medium rare). Their sauce is mostly on the sweet side so don’t ask them to put extra if you’re not a fan of that. Service is pretty quick but a queue builds during rush hour.“

“Michael and Jade were awesome! Will played at this location for Reach and Teach and we could not have been treated any better! Great food and amazing staff!“

“Awesome food and service! We had a large party and everyone loved their food, including the vegan!“

“Originally ordered online via Storefront Doordash but restaurant showed it had canceled once I arrived. They made my order. After a little wait because of all the customizations, they served and I was able to go. Food was really good and a decent portion. Great price point and will be back.

Vegetarian options: Items can be customized to make vegetarian

Kid-friendliness: Kids menu is available“

“This is an amazing location! Super convenient downtown and has the sweetest servers. We had Nicole and she is fabulous! Sashimi was fresh, thriller roll and unplugged 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 were 100/10!! Thank you guys for a great late lunch!“

“Enjoyed every bit of it. There is plenty of food to food. Chefs are professional. Great place to go for a birthday.

Kid-friendliness: They will play a song and bring a low fat Birthday ice cream cake out with a huge candle. Sparkling.“

“It was delicious food our family enjoyed. It was fresh and hot food. We will definitely be back.“

“I visited Stix Restaurant with my friend and her family. The entire hibachi experience was very enjoyable and the food was so good. I ended up ordering the orange chicken which was plenty, enough for two meals.

The staff were nice and welcoming and I would recommend Stix to anyone looking to have Japanese hibachi.“

“Our host was super kind. Service was pretty good cause I liked our server but she got my to go order wrong that I ordered for my mom and I didn’t know until we were home already. I tried to call next day but they were too busy to answer I guess. Not sure if I’ll be back to this location I usually go to the other one in Hoover.“