Browse menus, reviews and photos of Japanese Restaurants in Fountain Valley.
Japanese · $$
16129 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
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“Very good environment and food!”
Japanese · $$
17870 Newhope Street Ste 102, Fountain Valley
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“Tony knows how to do it right... will recommend”
Japanese · $$$
18798 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
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“There is a sublime, almost religious satisfaction in sitting down in front of a live fire with a plate of raw, heavily marbled beef and a freezing cold beer. It’s an interactive theater of fat, smoke, and instinct. And if you want to experience this ritual at its absolute peak, you don't look for white tablecloths or corporate steakhouse polish. You look for a place that feels a bit tucked away, cozy, and smells instantly like caramelized soy, rendered fat, and sweet wood charcoal the second you open the door. This is world-class Yakiniku. You start with the yukke—the raw beef tartare. In lesser hands, raw beef can be a texture game with no payoff. Here? It’s seasoned with precision, rich, clean, and spiked with an egg yolk that ties the whole beautiful mess together. It’s a declaration of intent: we know meat, and we know how to treat it. Then, the main event. Plates of A5 Wagyu, Kobe outside skirt, and prime beef tongue arrive, sliced with the kind of geometric reverence usually reserved for fine tailoring. The marbling on the Wagyu doesn't even look real; it looks like a geological map of some frozen, beautiful landscape. You drop a piece onto the grill. It hisses. The fat hits the element, flares up, and perfumes the air. You don't leave it on long—just enough to get a quick sear, a bit of char, while keeping the inside beautifully rare. You dip it in the tare, put it in your mouth, and it simply ceases to exist as a solid. It melts. It’s an absolute explosion of umami that makes you want to close your eyes and laugh out loud at how absurdly good it is. Even the sides here aren't an afterthought. The kimchi fried rice has that deep, fermented funk and spicy kick that cuts right through the luxurious weight of the beef, waking up your palate just in time for the next round of short rib. It’s not a cheap night out, and it shouldn't be. This is a celebration of the animal, handled by people who deeply respect the craft, served in an atmosphere that strips away all the pretentious nonsense of high-end dining and leaves you with what matters: incredible food, good company, and the smoke in your hair. It is, quite simply, perfection.”
Japanese · $$
18908 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
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“So happy they finally opened! Always great service! Amazing quality meat and fresh veggies!”
Japanese · $$
9039 Garfield Avenue, Fountain Valley
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“I went there for the first time I ordered 5 piece sashimi was very good and fresh ordered twice and delicious oysters omg 😳 and sashimi scallops was outstanding I give this restaurant 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Japanese · $
18315 Brookhurst Street Suite 1, Fountain Valley
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“The best ramen you will ever eat anywhere. Great service. Great prices. Worth the wait.”
Japanese · $$$$
18950 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
“Tsuruhashi Plus was fantastic. Great atmosphere, excellent service, and the quality of the meat really is on another level. Every cut that came to the table was beautiful, perfectly marbled and incredibly tender. Cooking everything ourselves right at the table just makes the whole dinner more fun and turns it into an experience instead of just another meal. Everything tasted fresh and high quality, and the staff was attentive and helpful without hovering over us. We came here for a birthday dinner and it was a perfect place to celebrate. Is it cheap? Nope. But sometimes you just have to treat yourself. You’re worth it. Great food, great experience, and definitely a place we’ll come back to”
Sushi · $$$
18906 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
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“We came here to celebrate our anniversary, and it was a treat that we were the only ones there that night! The service was fantastic, and the food was absolutely amazing. The chef is so passionate about making great sushi, and he knows his fish inside out. I’m definitely coming back when I’m craving omakase.”
Japanese · $
18315 Brookhurst Street Suite 1, Fountain Valley
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“The best ramen you will ever eat anywhere. Great service. Great prices. Worth the wait.”
Izakaya · $$
18450 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
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“Absolutely loved it here. The food was amazing. ❤️”
Japanese · $$
18279 Brookhurst Street Suite 8, Fountain Valley
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“So good and server are very friendly”
Sushi · $
16353 Harbor Boulevard, Fountain Valley
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“A cozy little sushi spot with a surprisingly big menu. The specialty rolls are the main attraction, especially the Orange Blossom, Magic Dragon, and Lion King. The fish tasted fresh, portions were generous, and the prices felt reasonable for the quality. The dining room is small but comfortable, and the service was friendly. A very solid neighborhood sushi choice.”
Sushi · $
18856 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
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“From the food to the service everything here is exceptional! I’ve known the chef for many years and his knowledge and experience in his craft is delightfully displayed in every dish you order. Wish I could give this place a higher rating 🤩!”
Sushi · $$
16173 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
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“Everything was excellent! Service was top notch as well.”
Sushi · $$
18120 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
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“Sushi Koto is always a treat for me. I love to come here for what I feel is the next best thing to eating in Japan. There is always a wait for Sunday brunch, but they do take reservations. Excellent service and friendly staff. This is definitely not your ordinary neighborhood Japanese restaurant. Highly recommend it!”
New American
18910 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
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“My friends and I tried this place for the first time and everything was SO delicious! We started with the cesar salad, and it was one of the best I've ever had. We tried the branzino, and we loved the lemony sauce that complemented both the fish and side of brocolini! The pork jowl dish was so tender and packed full of flavor, and it came with lettuce that made each bite refreshing. We also got the miso carbonara which was creamy, perfectly seasoned yet not too heavy. Service was very nice and fast, so overall we had an amazing dinner!”
Sushi · $
9965 Ellis Avenue Ste 1, Fountain Valley
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“Tasty food and nice place and very good price 😋”
Marugame Udon is fueling its U.S. expansion by partnering with Bikky - a customer data platform that helps multi-unit restaurants to unlock higher traffic, sales, and frequency. Marugame is a global brand with over 1,200 locations worldwide, famous for its Sanuki udon and tempura. The brand entered the US market in 2020 and operates 15 stores in California, Hawaii, and Texas.
Remember the "ramen wars" a few years back? Well, we might have a winner. Jinya Ramen Bar is slurping up success, becoming the second-fastest growing full-service Asian restaurant in the U.S. In 2023, this Tokyo-born (and Los Angeles-based) chain grew by 30.2%, second only to KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot. It's the only ramen joint to make it into the Technomic Top 500 restaurants list. What's their secret? Founder Tomo Takahashi reveals.
Rock N Roll Sushi, the restaurant chain known for its fun, rockin' American-style sushi experience, is kicking off 2024 with some big moves. The brand is continuing to expand out west, opening new locations in markets like Phoenix, Colorado Springs, and central Arkansas. "Our team has been hard at work — and it's paying off with truly rockin' results," said Chris Kramolis, Chief Development Officer.
The conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Revolving Sushi Bar has huge growth plans for 2024. The company just announced it will open between 13 to 14 new restaurants across the United States in its 2024 fiscal year. That would be the highest number of new locations Kura has ever opened in a single year since first coming to America back in 2009. "Our organization has demonstrated that it's more than capable of meeting that challenge year after year, and we're excited to keep delivering on that," said CEO Hajime "Jimmy" Uba.