16 Best Japanese Restaurants near Meridian

“Absolutely love this place! I visit every time I'm in East Lansing to see my son at MSU. If we don't dine in I ALWAYS stop to take food to go to take home for later. Love all of the choices. One of my favorites are the jumbo chicken wings!! Wish this place had a location over by me in Troy!!“

“Came in tonight to celebrate my birthday with my husband. I always get the tonkatsu ramen (delicious). Tonight I tried the orange chicken for the first time. I'm so glad I did! It was perfectly sauced and still crispy. Service was fast and friendly despite being absolutely packed💗“

“You cannot go wrong! Fair prices for what you get, I ordered a sushi roll and it was a decent size from what you’d get anywhere else and fills you up! Tastes great and if I lived closer definitely be going there often to try more of their menu“

“What an amazing meal. Everything we ordered was great.“

“My gf and I went here all the time during the last two years of our time at MSU. Chicken teriyaki is just over $10 after tax before tip and gives a lot of food. They do offer double meat but unless you're really hungry/want a full sized meal as leftovers, I suggest sticking with a single portion. The employees are nice and the food is always fast. Genuinely some of the best chicken teriyaki I've ever had. I'll miss it now that I've graduated.“

“A classy family oriented restaurant. The sushi is fresh and the fish is plentiful in the rolls. Simply amazing food and great bartenders, hostesses and waiters I come here roughly 2-3x a week.“

“I'm a truck driver who was delivering a load in the area and craving ramen. So, I found this place and ordered via Uber Eats. Let me start off by saying that the food is absolutely phenomenal. Everything tasted high quality and fresh. The food was packaged carefully. The broth for my spicy ramen didn't even leak! I also ordered the wontons in chili oil, which, again, were very fresh. The skin was thin, too, so it wasn't too doughy— just the perfect bite. My co-driver ordered the stir-fried udon with beef and enjoyed it immensely.

Now, onto the not-so-great details: this place is not very affordable with its high prices. It's the kind of restaurant you go to to Treat Yourself(TM). As delicious as it was, the spicy ramen came out to a whopping $39 with added toppings. Now, of course, it was my decision to add those toppings, so I'm not TOO hung up on that (mainly because I'm still trying to convince myself that the quality and taste at least made it worth a shot). But, nowhere on the menu or website does it describe what the ramen already comes with (no picture either), so it was either: 1) order and hope it comes with the usual toppings; or 2) ensure it has toppings by adding it myself. Normally, I would have no issue doing that, but keep in mind that the toppings range from $2.99 - $4.99 each. I think this restaurant could include more detailed descriptions for its dishes, and not just for the ramen. The item descriptions have VERY few words to begin with.

Moving on from the ramen itself, the prices for everything else I ordered were pretty high for the portion received. The scallion pancake was $11.95, but it only came with a single pancake. Usually, at that price, you'd get way more. The takoyaki was $10.95 with only 4 balls, and the signature sausage was $13.95 for what I'm pretty sure was only one sliced-up sausage. All were VERY good (the takoyaki was just okay), but the prices kind of killed it for us. Again, we're just sort of in a state of denial trying to convince ourselves it was worth it, because there is ZERO doubt that the food was amazing.

All things considered, I would come here again, but definitely only during a Treat Yourself(TM) day. Maybe next time, we'll try sitting in!“

“Best pork katsu I have had in a LONG time! Definitely my new favorite go to place in Lansing‼️ Will definitely be back! 🤙 Thank You‼️“

“My first visit here was excellent: friendly and knowledgeable staff and amaizing food. I highly recomend Kaiyo Suchi!“

“The only place where my husband and I go to get sushi. Best sushi in Lansing.“

“A "hole in the wall" take-out restaurant that's delicious 😋 I love all the different bubble tea options and the food is always delicious, filling and worth the price!“

“Small place on campus. Very clean. Delicious food!! And great service. Very nice experience 👍🏻👍🏻“

“Absolutely adored this place! We tried to do a walk in a few months back but got the vibe it was best reserved. We came back for our anniversary and am so pleased we did!!! They had our table set with a tea light candle and a small card for the occasion. Our server was so kind, checked in just enough but not too much- and even offered a free dessert. The FOOD! Was so fresh and the miso soup incredibly filling. It all came reasonably fast too. I will be back!“

“They were so sweet with my picky eater of a toddler. Even sliced up some cucumber for her to munch on.“

“best experience yet will definitely be coming back“

“It's was our first time dining here. The staff are extremely welcoming. We ordered Kim bap, beef short ribs, and sweet n sour pork. Every bite was delicious. The entrees came with bean sprouts, potato salad, kim chi, and fish cakes. Well worth the price!! My daughter, and I can't wait to go back!“