23 Best Japanese Restaurants near Knightdale

“The OG of Chinese hole in the wall restaurants. Not a place where you’ll find orange-sauced chicken nuggets but an obvious neighborhood favorite judging from the continual to-go traffic. We enjoyed generous portions of chicken fried rice and shrimp fried rice. One star withheld for greasy egg rolls. The egg drop soup lacked flavor (to me) but the egg was very tender. The atmosphere was lacking but the prices make up for it; $16 each for our meals plus counter tip.“

“Way overpriced for what you get“

“Kiko Japan Express always delivers quality food. Their portion sizes are more than enough, the flavors are absolutely amazing on every meal, and they're consistent on every visit. My wife and I frequent this location and we love it more than Chinese food locations in the greater Raleigh area. Pro tip: Try to order your food out of the takeout containers because when dining in, the plates can barely hold all of the food. Also, you have to try the Chicken Hibachi. I don't think you'll be disappointed.“

“The yum yum sauce is thick (not like other local hibachi places that have runny sauce). The yum yum sauce cups are big and filled to the top, and the sauce is delicious.

The chicken hibachi dish is great, the chicken is seasoned nicely. Vegetables and rice are tasty, too!

You can’t beat the prices either!!!“

“I can’t believe some of these reviews because I have gone three times and the food has been so so good. We have dined in at a table and we also have dined in at the grill. We have had many of the options. Shrimp, filet, ribeye, crab watons and more. All have been exceptional! Our chef the night we sat at the grill was fantastic as well. Our waitress at our last meal was phenomenal. I do want to say my only draw back is that we called at 8:00 asking for a reservation for 8:30 (the website said to call) and the girl who answered was sassy saying they wouldn’t sit us unless we were there by a certain time and they wouldn’t do a reservation.“

“good food. sat outside, nice atmosphere“

“Absolutely amazing experience! The sushi was delicious, fresh, and beautifully presented, but what really made my visit special was the service.

I want to give a special shout-out to Omar, our server. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever felt this well taken care of at a restaurant before. He was incredibly attentive, friendly, professional, and genuinely made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. His attention to detail and the way he treated us made the entire experience exceptional.

Omar is a true asset to this restaurant. I’ll definitely be coming back, and I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great sushi and outstanding service!“

“Love it the people was nice food was great“

“My husband almost moved to Raleigh when we were engaged because of Sake House. Both our families & his job being in Virginia tipped the scale in that direction, but not by much. The sushi is excellent“

“They use the best Quality Food and always have stellar service, super clean too!“

“Whenever I am in the Raleigh area and I am near, this is my favorite quick Japanese restaurant. The food and atmosphere is consistent and the quality is fresh and you receive a bang for your buck. The inside is a small quaint restaurant and I usually take it to go.“

“absolutely delicious, the food was perfectly seasoned and so so good

also the staff was very helpful, especially Emily, with recommending dishes that fit my likings

all in all it is a very clean, sweet, and cute establishment

10/10 recommend“

“Nice place. Fried dumplings were so good.“

“So we had a Door Dash delivery. It was not what it was supposed to be. They had missing pieces of sushi, if you look at Door Dash Menu, Salmon roll is supposed to have avocado, cucumber and 6 pieces, not to mention rolled in fish eggs. I called 2 times. The owner would not accept anything I had to say. We own restaurants and know customer service. I was told to not call back. Very disappointed and frustrating!“

“The food was absolutely banging. If I’m going to nitpick anything I would say I would want more veggies. I got the yummy chicken and it was tender, flavorful and the rice was great. Crab ragoons didn’t miss. I will be back. Great service as well.“

“Love it the people was nice food was great“

“I've been to this restaurant a few times in the past month. The store itself is not all that glamorous, it's a bit unassuming I would say. However the food and service is exceptional. I really enjoyed both the dragon roll and the crab tempura roll when I had them and after recently trying both their Korean style honey glazed and sweet & spicy chicken. I can safely say this has now become my go-to place for fried chicken (if you haven't had Korean fried chicken, definitely check it out).“

“Great Lunch option! I get the lunch boxes for my employees and they all like how meaty and filling it is.“

“If you want some fast/hibachi come here! Who cares about the area ,or if people hanging around outside. Get your food and leave! I'm from Jersey the best food come from not the best area's. I enjoyed my crab wonton's;steak& chicken hibachi .They definitely cooking with flavor unlike some places.“

“Walking into this restaurant/new coffee bar, felt like walking in being greeted by family. The food was amazing, and fresh! The have some great community art plans for the restaurant!!! I highly recommend for atmosphere, food quality, and ambience.“

“Akayla is one of the best waitresses I've had in a long time. The food was good and the service was excellent. honestly, she should be working at a top tier restaurant with her attitude and efficiency.“

“Tried this place first time today. Food was awesome. Got the steak hibachi and wife got the vegetable hibachi . Also got the spring rolls which were super hot and great. Both plates were great and nice and hot with great flavor. Rice was nice and fluffy not a ball stuck together. Great place for hibachi and Owner is a super nice guy. Will be back soon.“

“Greatest Of All Time chinese joint. I’m down to fight if you wanna disagree. 1) All the meat I’ve tried here is lean and flavorful, consistently high quality. That’s hard to find. 2) Stellar value on their meals. Hibachi lunch combo is like $12 after taxes AND you get a side of the best egg drop soup on the Eastern Seaboard. Also, they’ve had a BOGO free Makimono sushi roll deal for several years now, and it’s always been tasty. 3) Service is immaculate. The nice lady usually working the counter knew my name by my third time coming in, she’ll hand me my order without me having to say word. If someone says the service was bad here, I can guarentee they were being bad customers. 4) SELF SERVE SAUCES, UTENSILS, AND FORTUNE COOKIES. Hibachi 88 is the ONLY asian food place I’ve ever visited that offers this. I like a lot of soy and duck sauce, and I love fortune cookies. It’s the little things like that, that keep me as a return customer.“