18 Best Japanese Restaurants near Menifee

“This place is so good. The salt and pepper chicken wings is the bomb as a appetizer the Ramen is amazing specially to be the spice Ramen. The orange chicken is excellent. Their sushi is excellent. They have an amazing Japanese fried rice this place just doesn’t miss.“

“Saturday lunch break. I’m out at the karting track and suddenly that craving hits — poke. Not sushi, not burgers… poke.

Quick search shows a spot about 15 minutes away, so I jump in the car. First thing I notice while checking reviews: Yelp shows 3.9 stars, but Google says 4.4. That already made me curious. Like… what exactly are people complaining about here? I even started reading a few reviews before going in.

Walking inside, the place is simple, clean, exactly what you expect from a casual poke spot. Nothing fancy, but that’s not why you come here anyway.

What actually stood out right away was the service. The guy behind the counter was genuinely friendly — not the robotic “next customer please” kind of vibe. He walked me through the options, explained how their bowls work, and even let me taste a couple things before deciding. That alone already set the tone.

The ingredients looked fresh across the board. You build your bowl step by step — rice, proteins, toppings, sauces. Pretty straightforward system, but everything was organized and clean behind the counter.

The bowl itself? Really good. Fresh fish, balanced flavors, nothing drowning in sauce. Exactly the kind of lunch you want after burning energy at the track.

And the price was honestly fair. I’ve eaten poke in places that charge noticeably more for basically the same portion.

So yeah… I’m still not sure why Yelp sits at 3.9, because my experience was solid from start to finish.

Expectations vs reality matched perfectly.

It’s not a fine-dining restaurant, and it’s not trying to be one. It’s a straightforward poke spot that does its job well.

And honestly — I’ll definitely swing by again next time I’m nearby.“

“Fresh raw oysters. Sashimi was delicious. Nice portion“

“I definitely recommend this place! Everything my family & I ordered was delicious! They have premium sashimi that I was excited to try & nothing disappointed. The uni was creamy, the blue-fin tuna was delicious & the rest of the sashimi melts in your mouth. The garlic edamame was also yummy 😋 I was there to celebrate my dad's birthday as well as mine & they gave us both cat light up headbands, turned off the lights to put strobe lights on & they all sang happy birthday; it was sooo thoughtful & fun 😁 🥳“

“Our food was delicious! Employees were very nice and helpful. We will definitely go back!“

“esta bueno , el servicio bastante rápido, hay mucha variedad“

“Second time coming here and food was great as always. Our only issues with the food were simply due to personal tastes regarding certain sauces/seasoning but just like last time we had a variety of food and took home a couple orders for later this week. The music was a bit loud tonight but that could have just been me getting overstimulated due to other diners with a few kids birthdays.“

“I had lunch at one sushi today. It was just delicious. The portions were large ( I had the lunch special). The sushi was fresh and delicious. The presentation was elegant and the staff were accommodating. Nice and funny! The sushi chefs were great. But most importantly it tasted so good!! I can’t wait to come back.“

“Been coming here for years now. The food is delicious and the portions are generous. Friendly atmosphere and always good vibes thanks Tony“

“This is nice quiet place with great food and excellent service ! Recommend“

“Beautiful presentations and super delicious dishes such as awesome sushi combination plates, a huge sushi salad with more fish varieties than veggies 🥗 🍣 🍱 and a special birthday surprise which is my new favorite birthday cake with mouth watering green apple covered with caramels and chocolate and nuts all sliced up into thin pieces forming a caterpillar 🐛 topped with whipped cream and cherries 🍒 !“

“Excellent service great food“

“Food is good. Favorite chef Iggy is great. HOWEVER... I had a very bizarre experience eating there last night... I came in about 5:30 and ordered my food - all you can eat from a sushi list menu. Everything good so far. Two other people came in separately sat in the chairs next to me. They ordered their food and ate. We talked for about an hour. The server brought me a bill which included all three tabs. I told the cashier that I had ordered individually and expected to pay for my own meal as I always do and not for the other two. The woman, who said she was the manager, told me that I could not pay individually as it was their policy not to split tabs on three or more people who were apparently together on more than two credit cards. WHAT? I have eaten there many times before, talked to others near me. This is the most absurd thing I have ever heard. There were no signs on the wall indicating that if you ate next to other people and collectively tried to pay with more than two credit cards, they would not allow you to do that. The others said they would pay their tabs on a single card. I was off the hook. As far as the manager/server goes, what kind of an intellectual genius would make up and try to "enforce" a policy like that? I've eaten there on and off for years. Make no mistake. I'm never eating there again.“

“excellent food and service! best walnut shrimp in town, never disappointed!“

“Great place and great service“

“The sushi is fresh. The sushi is plentiful. The sushi is deeeeeeeeeelicious. The service is on point and our server and as I observed other servers were swift, patient, accurate, and sweet. If I lived closer I would be about 50 lbs. heavier going here at least twice a month. Legit.“

“We always get our orders to go here and they have always been correct and at the promised time. I like the rolls here because they are generous with the toppings and filling. The mixed house fried rice and the shrimp fried rice are also good.“

“I think the food is ok, over priced for dinner. 200.00 for three people. Yikes, they use breast of chicken which can get hard after grilling, the beef is ok, but not tender. The only that was good was the veggies“