Browse menus, reviews and photos of Japanese Restaurants in National City.
Japanese · $$
1528 Sweetwater Road #C, National City
Customers’ favorites
“The food is amazing, as is the service. My family have eaten there since they opened in 1986. They were small then, when Swenson's ice cream used to be next door. My favorite dish was the champon noodles. It still tastes the same!!”
Japanese · $
41 East 8th Street, National City
Customers’ favorites
“delicious fresh tasting food, affordable prices, and great portions! I ordered the beef bowl I stopped by here a few days ago on my lunch break. It’s a spot that joins with other food places making any sort of “food court”.”
Japanese · $
925 East Plaza Boulevard Suite 108, National City
Customers’ favorites
“Lee is truly an asset to this restaurant. She’s always kind, welcoming, and makes every customer feel valued. Good service is what brings people back, and Lee is the kind of person who builds loyal customers to add to that the chefs know exactly what they are doing and the establishment is spotless clean thank you all for being a part of the community!”
Sushi · $$
2424 Hoover Avenue Ste F, National City
Customers’ favorites
“Sushi is DELICIOUS! Customer Service is Awesome! Place is Mellow and Relaxing and very Enjoyable!”
Japanese · $$
4 North Euclid Avenue, National City
Customers’ favorites
“It is my favorite ramen place, I always come here to socialize with friends, and I love how spacious it is. Even on a busy day it doesn't feel cramped up. Their food is excellent, both ramen and sushi.”
Indonesian · $
41 East 8th Street, National City
Customers’ favorites
“The best place to eat, recommend it by me.”
Cafe · $
3142 E Plaza Blvd l, National City
“I got the Box A sushi box! I got a Philadelphia roll, dragon roll, and seaweed salad. Paid a little extra to sub a soda for their Daily Matcha. Total was around $25. I am honestly so surprised at how good the sushi is! I've definitely paid much more for this quality, really amazing value for all the food you get. Fish is generous and has a very fresh taste to it! Matcha is very good, balances sweet and bitter perfectly, overall smooth and refreshing. Inside there is some seating and tables, this makes a great study location for National City. Staff was super sweet/polite and accommodating! I would say, as long as prices don't increase too much this is a fantastic place to get solid quality sushi.”
Sushi · $$
1519 Highland Avenue, National City
Customers’ favorites
“Food already great here 💕 🍣 🍱”
Japanese · $
3030 Plaza Bonita Road Space #FC-8, National City
Customers’ favorites
“This is the second time I’m trying the food at Sarku Japan at Plaza Bonita. The first time I ordered was chicken teriyaki. It was flavorful. The latest one I ordered was green dragon rolls rolls. I notice that the cashier who prepared my dragon rolls didn’t change his disposable clear gloves. He didn’t change it even to the customer before me. When preparing food, he has to change the disposable gloves. Food safety first. I was watching him making the dragon rolls from afar. I was asking myself, what if I get a stomach ache or food poisoning? I hope the cashiers/food preparer knows how to handle food. There will always be contamination. I may not be the only one notices it. Don’t wait until someone complains about having a stomach ache. Handling food is very important. Workers, please wash your hands after bathroom breaks and change gloves for God’s ’ sake.”
Sushi Bar · $
1539 East 8th Street, National City
Customers’ favorites
“Amazing food while we were visiting the area. Best service and the food presentation was perfection. Portions and pricing are both outstanding. 10/10 recommend.”
Sushi · $
925 East Plaza Boulevard Suite 108, National City
Customers’ favorites
“Bang for your buck on sushi. I always get sashimi platter and salt and pepper tofu. Ginza house noodles, orange chicken, all of it amazing. Wait staff could use some training on service and how to look for tables that may need assistance. They seem to lose their way when they have more than 4 of 5 tables.”
Bubble Tea · $
3142 East Plaza Boulevard Ste L & J, National City
Customers’ favorites
“Excellent service amd delicious food”
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.
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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.