13 Best Japanese Restaurants near Opelika

“Great food, Great staff, Great experience“

“Better than average standard American Chinese food. The people are pleasant. We have always ordered takeout, and I’m pretty sure they’ve never gotten our order wrong. We’ve probably ordered from No 1 at least 20 times. The food has almost always been ready in 20 minutes or less and has always been hot. My only complaint is that the sesame chicken has only been crispy one time. It still tastes good and is one of our regularly ordered items, but it would be better if they left the chicken in the fryer just a little bit longer. They use a nice short grain rice that I really enjoy, and the kung pao chicken is a proper savory dish, not too sweet. If you’re ok with a little bonus fat in your life, the fried donuts are hard to stop eating.“

“It is exactly what we wanted and expected!!“

“Ponko alway has the best chicken. The spicy is my favorite and I love the salads. You can also get chicken wings, tacos, tofu and they also have vegan sandwiches and hot dogs.
I love their specialty teas and desserts.
The staff is always friendly and helpful. This is a great restaurant for families too!!!!“

“The absolute BEST hibachi and sushi in town! The food is always amazing, and the service is top notch! My daughter and I eat here often — it never disappoints.“

“The Spicy Tuna Poke Bowl and their Sushi are excellent. I’m often disappointed with being full from a Poke Bowl, but their portion is a proper meal. Keep it up!“

“I’ve been eating at this place for a while now, and I love it!!! The people are nice, and sweet whenever I go there. I always get their chicken, and shrimp bowl with 2 yum yum sauces with a large fruit punch. It’s a good combination, and trust me… it is.“

“Best sushi ever. Great food and friendly service. Also, great lunch menu! Try the Daniel's Special Roll. It's outstanding ! The owner's, Joy and Jin, are always so friendly and appreciate you eating at their restaurant.“

“Lunch with my Auburn student“

“I think my visit here was absolutely amazing! The customer service was great! I had asked the waitress if they had Kimbap which they do! I am really greatful for as well. I had ordered two kimbaps for to go. The waitress was very nice and kind!

I think the atmosphere was great over there. I had sat over by the bar and minded my own business. The staff there was very nice as well. Seemed like a very cool and calming place to go to during the weekdays but I think during the weekends could be very enjoyable and fun.

The service time for waiting for my food was very quick! The waitress told me it would take about 15-20 minutes for the kimbaps to be made but I wouldn’t even say it had taken that long to be honest which I was not in a rush, I had all day. The Kimbaps itself were phenomenal and cheap as well as super filling. I would’ve probably gotten away with just ordering one order of it but I really enjoy eating kimbaps. I also was given a side of Kimchi. The kimchi was absolutely amazing, I don’t know if it’s home made but it definitely not store bought kimchi.

I have to give this place a solid 9 out of 10! I definitely need to come back during my days off and actually dine in at this place! If you are concerned about what they serve, I had posted a current menu on this post as well.

Parking: There is parking all over this establishment. The parking is completely free to park.

Kid-friendliness: It’s definitely kid friendly.

Wheelchair accessibility: Definitely wheelchair accessible!“

“We had the chicken teri roll, philly roll, gyosa sampler, and shrimp fried rice. Both sushi rolls were tasty with a nice ratio of ingredients. The gyosa sampler was fried well and is a nice way to try multiple fillings - all were good, the vegetable was probably my favorite. The shrimp fried rice has a unique, spiced flavor with a huge portion of rice with lots of shrimp, especially for the price. Good value overall!“

“We went last night and not only was the food a 5 stars, but the staff and owners were the most welcoming kind people too! Loved it, will be a regular!“