35 Best Japanese Restaurants near Mendota Heights

“The food is fresh and delicious, and the staff is friendly and so welcoming.“

“Unbelieveable experience and a must try. Freshest and tastiest food I've ever had.“

“Fun! I got a shrimp roll, karage and Miraculum. Yum, yum, yum!“

“Excellent place for sushi. Great atmosphere as well.“

“The food is insane good!!! Great atmosphere.“

“Super good. Food is delicious, easy, and beats any other local takeout.“

“Food was amazing and everyone was so nice! Will definitely be back! Order the Tori Karaage, you will not regret it 😍“

“Unbelieveable experience and a must try. Freshest and tastiest food I've ever had.“

“I don’t remember which dish my wife and I got but it was delicious. Service was great.👌“

“Excellent location with a beautiful patio. The menu is easy to understand and the options for hand rolls are many. I enjoyed 5 different hand rolls and all were delicious. The miso soup was particularly good as well. Highly recommended and a great options for groups and families given the family friendly menu. The non-dairy mochi is also a nice dessert option!“

“I love this establishment! Terrific food and very friendly people! The All You Can Eat lunch menu at $17.99 is a ridiculously good deal! My new favorite restaurant!“

“I needed a treat, and did I ever get one in my bag of takeout tonight from Midori’s Floating World Cafe (in their temporary Seward Cafe location). The dumplings, entrees, and dessert were exquisitely prepared, with flavorful sauces and broths. Glad I splurged on the Daifuku: it was a little work of edible art. This food woke all of my senses for spring. I’ll be back.“

“We love the place so much ! We were there maybe 20 times and always welcomed, high standards of service, fresh and tasty meals. The owners are hard working family with great hospitality manners. We wish them and their team to keep up with great job and we are always will support this wonderful restaurant. Marina“

“Really friendly staff and delicious sushi!“

“The food was excellent! Probably one of the best! and the service provided by Brian and Riley were over the top superb. It was obvious that they loved working there and took such pride in doing it. So refreshing!!!“

“A hidden gem with delicious and budget-friendly options! Very highly recommended!“

“My husband loves Japanese food and we came here for his birthday. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was really clean and easy. Austin took our order at the counter and was such a nice guy! Marvelous customer service, he really made the evening special. Jim especially loved his eel and I had the ribeye udon. We loved the yuzu shiso Spritz!“

“This is a new restaurant that opened in Inver Grove Heights 2 months ago. The owners have previously owned other well-known Japanese restaurants and have many years of experience. Upon stepping inside the restaurant, you are greeted with warm, friendly, and hospitable staff. Great traditional cute Japanese ambiance. The quality and portions of the food are great with varieties of dishes like sushi, ramen, hibachi and more. I will definitely be going back soon as I really like this place and would strongly suggest everyone to try! 😁😋❤“

“It was amazing! Our sushi chef was Malachi and he was outstanding! Very friendly, great suggestions and the best sushi I have had in a long time!!“

“Wave Sushi has delicious, high-quality, and reasonably priced fare. The atmosphere is friendly and energetic. A colleague recommended Wave to me, and I’m so glad they did. I also absolutely recommend this gem of a lunch (or early dinner) spot!“

“I am in love with One Two Three Sushi! If you are looking for fresh food with the perfect portion size, that matches an amazing price; this is your place.“

“Loved this place! By far the best drunken noodles I've had in Minneapolis, and the sushi servings looked big and really good. I came here with a large group (~12), everyone ordered something different, and each one said their dish was amazing. Hard to find a place that will satisfy everyone, but Bagu definitely does.“

“I love this place, very nice staffs , food is always fresh and amazing !!!!!!! Highly recommend Iwa sushi !!!!! ❤️❤️❤️“

“Good was great.. good service.. The food 8/10.“

“I get delivery from New Fresh Wok often. I live about 5 blocks away and they get here in about 10-15 min every time. For only $1! (Since I am very close). Super hot, super fresh. Super fast. And you can’t beat the pricing or wide variety of options. I just wish they were open later!“

“great food and good staff“

“We always wanted to come here, and today was finally our first time eating here! The food was absolutely delicious, the people were so friendly and welcoming, and the restaurant is very spacious and comfortable. We had such a wonderful experience and will definitely be coming back! ❤“

“We ordered sushi from this location inside the Mall of America. The sushi tasted fresh, was well prepared, and had good flavor.
Overall, it was a solid option for a quick meal while shopping. We'd happily order from here again.“

“The sushi was pretty good and reasonably priced. They were generous with the salmon in the salmon roll and Philly roll, and the fish was really good. However, this is a ghost kitchen in a sketchy area. I don't recommend walking from downtown after dark, and definitely avoid Currie Ave. The locker pickup system didn't work that great and I had to wait around for about 10 minutes even though my order was supposed to be ready when I arrived. And the staff are basically hiding in the back...“

“This place was pretty good! The only thing that kept me from giving this place a 5 ⭐ rating was because my shrimp were a bit over cooked. Everything else was really good! Our cook was entertaining. Overall we had a good experience!“

“The food was good but the lady working the hostess stand was not friendly at all. We didn’t feel welcome. I think she was a manager or owner bc when we had a question our server didn’t know the answer to, the lady came back to talk with us. She was on the phone when we arrived and when we left. I don’t care how busy or important you are, customer service 101 with restaurants is to greet people kindly, smile and make sure they feel welcome. Instead she made us feel like a burden. Do better.“

“Comfy and simple layout with a fantastic quick option for lunch. I used to go here all the time when I lived in the city because they are super efficient, really kind and the food is great. My go to is the shrimp and shrimp combo but everything I've tried here is good“

“i love eating here. my favorite buffet“

“Today, my friends and I went shopping at the mall. When we got to the food court, we saw an Ichiddo Ramen shop. I was surprised to find one here! There's also an Ichiddo Ramen near where I live, and I'm a regular customer there. I especially love their chashu ramen, while my husband loves their beef ramen. The taste was still fantastic, just as good as the one near my house. It was a very pleasant meal! I'll definitely come back next time I'm shopping at the mall 😊“

“great food, been coming here for years and will for Manny more!! I most definitely recommend everyone should try!!“