35 Best Japanese Restaurants near Pasadena

“Consistently great food and service.“

“cute little shop with amazing service and fresh, delicious fish! the lady helping my party out on 06/10/2024 around 2:30 pm was a wonderful server who helped us with our questions and recommendations. their raw sashimi tastes SO good and their salmon lava roll (?) was a pleaser amongst us as well. my personal favorites were the tuna and salmon sashimi. we are from out of state (arizona) and this place within walking distance from our hotel was a great find. stop by whenever you get the chance for good sushi in annapolis!“

“Can be a bit heavy on spice for a few dishes such as the drunk noodles and red curry, however these dishes are still delicious and their sushi selection is very good. The waiter is very polite and overall the restaurant has a chill atmosphere for a calm family dinner and has very good food that satisfies you while not making you feel to heavy. Overall I would highly recommend coming here for a calm family dinner. Would come again. ( also you can ask them to remove some of the spice if you don’t want to deal with it for the drunk noodles and the red curry.)

Parking: Parking was easy.

Kid-friendliness: It is very kid friendly, no explicit imagery so it’s fine for kids to come.“

“Me and my daughter had a beautiful shared experience here and this is now one of my favorite if not my favorite!!!! And the waitress is an amazing artist!!!!“

“We have a wonderful dinner at Akira Ramen. Will be back..“

“My wife and I lost power & heat before Christmas so we had to spend the holidays out of the house with our 5 week old daughter. We ate Christmas lunch/dinner at SHIKA sushi &ramen and it was awesome! They really saved the day for us. We are usually 4-6 rolls feasters so thought we’d just start with 3 and go from there. 3 was plenty! The rolls were massive and delicious. The service was great. Poor lady had to fill my water like 10 times. And they sealed the deal with a free piece of cheesecake! Entire meal came in about $50! Highly recommend you go check them out! Cheers!“

“Sexy jalapeño my favorite! If you haven’t tried…… try it!!!“

“delicious, great price and excellent customer service (thank you Kelly!!!)“

“I am a huge fan of Otani, but I was looking for something a bit more affordable in the area. I would say the sushi here is equally as good in comparison!
The Bento boxes may be a matter of taste. I didn’t care for the beef or fried rice I ordered, but my husband liked both, in addition to the salmon and noodles he ordered. We will definitely be back for sushi in the future.“

“The food is tasty and they are pretty quick with their service. They now have a self ordering kiosk which we haven't used but plan to next time. I only gave the atmosphere 3 stars because it's not much for atmosphere. They have a few tables to sit and eat but I never used them. Mostly sit and wait. Overall they give you a decent amount of food. If you have a lot of orders they give you a box to carry your stuff out. But that was recent due to the plastic bag ban.“

“This place is fantastic! The food is great and the selection for the all you can eat is amazing. It isn't a fancy dining experience but it is cozy. The staff are good they clear dishes as you go and have given extra order sheets as you go. The food is made fresh to order and not just sitting for you to grab which is fantastic.“

“The food and service is excellent. The wait staff is attentive. They gave us a free appetizer as a palate cleanser and free mini assorted cheesecake desserts. The sushi is awesome. My son had the TripleSushi Deluxe (soup, salad, and sushi were delicious). The rest of us ordered Paradise, Rock and Roll, Yama, and the Goldfish Rolls. All were fresh and tasted awesome. They also have sake, plum wine, and Japanese sodas. Yama Annapolis is a truly Japanese restaurant in food as well as culturally. A must dine while you’re in Annapolis.“

“Our experience was amazing here tonight. The staff was exceptional and super polite as well. The food was just a plus! We will definitely be back. Coming all the way from Colonial Beach, Virginia.“

“the sushi lunch special is perfect and the all youncan eat sushi also general.house is in the top 3 in maryland and definitely top 2 in anne arundel County“

“Excellent hospitality and food!!“

“Food is subpar and the only place I have ever encountered that makes you pay for any yum yum sauce. Most places give you a small cup with your meal then charge you for any extra…“

“This is my husband and I’s second time trying out this place and it is delicious! I ordered the chicken bento box and that teriyaki sauce with the rice and crispy chicken is just the perfect combo along with everything else that comes in the box. My husband loves the volcano roll as well!“

“Great sushi! The salmon roll and tuna roll both include avocado (not listed, but very appreciated) and there’s no markup on the price. In fact, it’s the cheapest, freshest tasting sushi I’ve had in Annapolis. Very surprising for food court sushi.

Oh, and it’s FAST! Can’t believe you can get sushi this good in 5 minutes flat.

I haven’t tried the spicy rolls, but if you like normal raw fish sushi, this is the best tasting and the best price.“

“Great food, great wait staff. Been going there for years and it's only gotten better over time.“

“The Yummy Roll❤️ Everything about this place is EXCELLENT“

“Definitely the best sushi you can get at any airport and better than most non airport sushi restaurants. Budi that works at Baltimore is great with the customers and goes the extra mile. Highly recommend.“

“My first time here and the food was excellent and the waiter made sure we always had drinks. We will be back.“

“Unless you call the restaurant or order in person, you can't make specific requests on your order thru the online ordering.
The Poke Bowls and Hibachi menu items are amazing and the portion sizes and pricing far surpasses any other restaurants in the area.“

“Definitely the best sushi you can get at any airport and better than most non airport sushi restaurants. Budi that works at Baltimore is great with the customers and goes the extra mile. Highly recommend.“

“Nagoya never disappoints.“

“Amazing friendly staff members. Food great nice cozy atmosphere 🍣🍰✨“

“The food was really fresh and delicious. The ambiance was lovely. They were very friendly and welcoming too! I wish I could give them 6 stars. Exceptional service for a cute little spot. Get some of the calamari, best in the area! And the prices were great.“

“Wonderful experience and delicious food!“

“I love this hibachi restaurant! It has always been a favorite of ours. We haven't gone in a couple of years and decided to meet family here. We were surprised that they did not take reservations, only "call ahead seating" which they said they would try to help us.w We got seated and the waitress was very slow to get to us, including the family who was across from us that had been there for a while before we came. We also learned that they now only let you choose between soup and salad, rather than getting both which is kind of disasapointing for the price. When the chef came, we learned that the waitress wrote the orders down wrong which made it confusing for him. He ended up forgetting an entire order of fried rice for our table, but we let it go. The chicken was very unseasoned and bland. However everything else was very seasoned and delicious. The chef was excellent and very engaging. They also do not do the saki unless you ask now.“

“I spotted this restaurant while traveling south on Route 3 headed for an SCA event. I found it on the way back. It is located at the intersection of Route 3 and Route 424 across Route 3 from the Giant Food Store in the Crofton Princess Shopping Center. Currently, the first entrance to the shopping center is blocked by construction equipment. The Kodo is located on the level facing Route 3. I ordered a couple of sushi rolls at the sushi bar. The food was very good. The rolls had the proper amount of rice, in other words, not mostly rice and a little fish, quite the opposite. Very good. The iced tea was actually oriental tea, not orange pekoe. The restaurant is setup primarily for Habachi but does have a nice sushi bar with a couple of big screen TVs, muted. Service was good and efficient.“

“Went fairly late on a Saturday night. We were the only ones in the restaurant. Loved the decor. Menu was huge, particularly the sushi section, but they had lots of Chinese and Thai options, too. I got fried tofu and the Tokyo roll (tuna, yellowtail, and avocado), boyfriend got crab rangoon and Pad Thai, we both found everything delicious. Service was very fast and attentive, although that may have been because we were the only ones there. They also had a lot of sake varieties.“

“Since the 'pandemic' the Dine-In is no longer an option. However they do such a good job & are so well liked the joint is jumping. Regardless of your liking Sushi, Thai, Chinese or Japanese dishes all of them are done well, w/o breaking the bank. . . you just got to go home and eat cuz their dining-room is closed.“

“Review from 9/20/23

While not a very traditional sushi place, it still has great food and a nice ambience. Outdoor seating was great at the time and our waitress Ms. Becca was wonderful.

Miso soup was pleasant and filling. The edamame was, well, edamame, but nonetheless a good opener. Avocado salad was a little dry and uninspiring, but the flavor was decent, especially in tandem with the pine nuts.

The star of the appetizers, however, was definitely the yomato's tofu, which is always my friends and families' go-to. It's a little sweet, very crispy on the outside, with the savory taste of bonito flakes and soy wrapping the dish together; it's very filling and shareable as well, and definitely my biggest suggestion.

We tried the Kamikaze, Metropolitan, and Miami rolls. Of them, the Kamikaze was just fine; however, we enjoyed the Miami rolls and the Metropolitan was our favorite.“

“Kid-friendliness: This is my daughter's favorite place we drive an hour to eat here for every birthday or special occasion! Clean, friendly atmosphere and the best Chinese and hibachi around! My husband and children also love the sushi! He's eaten sushi all over the world and has never had anything but complements for this place!“