8 Best Japanese Restaurants in Jonesboro

“This place is amazing! My boyfriend and I went last night and we were extremely happy.
The clear soup is a great appetizer! It's very flavorful and the mushrooms and chives are a nice touch!
My boyfriend got the steak and shrimp combo dinner, asked for no carrots or zuchinis, and not a shred of either, even though the grilled vegetables came premixed. He also asked for the steak bites to be medium rare, and they came out perfect!
I got the Kobe Beef sushi roll, and it was delicious! The steak strips were a perfect rare, just a hint of red on each one and not tough at all!
And the server! Donavine was incredible- he was respectful, helpful, and friendly!
We will be back!!“

“I had to get on here to give credit where credit is due. I went last night feb 28, 2025. The server was EXCELLENT, OUTSTANDING, GENEROUS, etc. all of the words you can think of. That was her. I’m a young mother and so is she and she and her son deserve the world for how she treated my boyfriend and I.
As for the place. Drinks? They were good. And Strong. And Pricey.
Sushi? Fire. I ordered a fried and my boyfriend ordered raw and a cali roll. Suuuper good. Decent priced for the sizes.
Lastly, the hibachi. They got our order sent to a wrong table so we had to wait longer but our waitress compensated us with free wontons. But the HIBACHI?? If I could’ve sent it back I would’ve. I didn’t order my steak rare. It came out mooing even though it was cut into pieces. My boyfriend’s chicken was tough (over done) and we are rice fanatics. Trash. $16 for a steak hibachi isn’t a bad price. But when the smallest portion of raw steak, a few veggies, and a half of a cup of “fried rice” (really just white rice) come to your table, I was shocked. DONTTTT eat the hibachi. But def could go here for a quick sushi date. The place was really cute! They had some Japanese culture decorations up. It was nice and clean. They also had teas and smoothies and slushies! I’d def go back to try a drink and get some good customer service or even a roll. But we prob won’t be going back for the hibachi.“

“We absolutely love this place! The sushi is so super delicious and the Friday evening servers are amazing! We come here every week for our date night!“

“I give their food a 3 star bc I have been here 3 times in about 4 months time and every time my steak is messed up. The first time I ordered Fillet and it was their basic steak cut. They said bc Sumos were remodeling and they have some of their cooks and they didnt know. The second time same thing. Today I went ordered a medium fillet and it was a fillet mignon but it was chewy and well done. Everything is great. Service and sushi and sides I guess I shouldn't order steak anymore 😕“

“Great Japanese restaurant. Quick but delicious food and great customer service!“

“Always good food and the service is as good as can be. Very delightful place to eat.“

“Sumo's is a good hibachi restaurant, probably the better out of the two here in Jonesboro, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it is the best hibachi you are going to have here in Arkansas. It was just an average hibachi experience. I wish the fried rice was seasoned more, but it was still pretty good. My steak was cooked perfectly, and they accommodated my boyfriend who has a shellfish allergy. Overall, just 4 stars. Nothing memorable, but will get the job done if you're craving hibachi.“

“Best Asian Buffett in NEA. The sushi bar really steals the show!“