Hidden Gem !!Real homemade Japanese food.We ordered sausage, gyoza, miso ramen, gyudon, cheesecake and greentea.Everything are so good like eating in Japan.The highlight is Gyudon, hard to find good gyudon around here.
Parking: Free parking at the back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Japanese Sausage, Gyoza
Hossiss
Now this is a novel idea-- create a restaurant that serves gourmet quality home style cooking by a masterful chef who has perfected the right balance of Japanese and Filipino cuisine into a variety of deliciously distinct signature dishes. And, that is what you'll experience at Japino. This is not a pot luck restaurant like so many of those disgruntled slop houses in Bergenfield or Jersey City. Nor is it one of those tasteless ramen joints that no matter how much you eat you'll never be satisfied. So you might have to wait a few minutes for the madam to cook your order, it's well worth it. Order anything, you'd pay twice the amount in New York and get half as much. A real gem. Parking in back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Bonuso
Food was amazing and the hospitality was unmatched! I’ll definitely be eating there again soon!
We went here with my friend and I have to say that Kim the owner of this place has the best dumplings that I have ever eat in my life, thank you so much food was so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kakha Turiashvili
Kim is the best japanese cook I have ever met super friendly and sweet. Would higly recomend everyone to come here and have some amazing japanese food ❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marvin Basuel
Have you ever wanted food that takes you back ‘home’? That brings back wonderful memories and tastes that only mom could make? Well, that’s what you will experience at Japino. The best of both worlds - Filipino and Japanese cuisine. You see, the owner, Kim, brings both worlds together in her cooking because of her background.My daughter ordered Udon, my wife, Yakisoba, and I ordered Pork Adobo over rice. Wow!!! And although her Pinakbet had run out by the time we arrived, Kim brought out what she had reserved for herself for me to have some! From the very first bite, we were all speechless. We just had to relish in the delicious flavors that we were tasting! We were each so impressed that we had to share with each other our dishes.And Kim makes you feel at home, treating you like she was mom for our time there. No precooked meals. She cooks it right then and there. Wow, just thinking about our whole experience makes me want to go back for more. Unfortunately, we came from PA 2 hours away, but if we happen to be in the Fair Lawn, NJ area, you can be sure we will be swinging by for Kim’s home cooked food again! We even ordered some more food to bring it back with us to PA. ?If you live nearby, be sure to try Kim’s awesome dishes and wonderful hospitality. You will not regret it. Why such a long review? Because I was so amazed by our complete experience, I wanted to hug Kim for a wonderful time. She said instead of a hug, she asked for a wonderful review. I hope this review makes her feel like she got an appreciative hug. And I hope this makes you want to try Japino. Please tell Kim we sent you?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judea Camaquin
Very delicious! The owner was really sweet and nice made me feel like im home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oi Yin Lo
I finally got around to trying out this Japanese and Filipino place to satisfy my Japanese curry craving. Small menus are always a good sign. To me, it usually means they prioritize quality over an expansive mediocre set of dishes.Kim welcomed us from the moment we stepped in the door on a quiet Sunday night. The restaurant is nestled on a strip of commercial store fronts, so it's quite easy to miss but is well worth visiting.We started with pork lumpia and takoyaki, both piping hot and fresh from the fryer/pan. The chicken katsu curry was crispy and juicy, with the right level of earth sweetness you'd expect from Japanese curry. The star was definitely the yuzu cheesecake, pair with some hot green tea. The perfect balance of citrus and light, creamy cake. It was a perfect portion, but I could have eaten a whole cheesecake myself. I'll definitely be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry
Nathan
A very pleasant atmosphere, phenomenal service, and stellar food made for a great overall experience. If I could give a higher rating than 5 stars, I would. Would and will definitely return in the future!
Absolutely lovely little place with some of the best ramen I’ve ever had. Sweetest owner ever, would come back often if I lived nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel Rodriguez
Super cozy atmosphere and the owner was so nice I was sad to leave, food was amazing will miss this place when my vacation here is over.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Edamame and Japanese Sausage, Gyoza
Jack Vashko
Incredible food across the board, but the service was beyond words. The lovely woman (whose name I completely forgot to ask for) that ran the restaurant was extremely chatty and friendly to all of us. She even gave us a slice of cheesecake on the house afterwards. Next time I’m in the area we are absolutely returning here (I made her a promise). Genuinely can’t recommend this place enough.Also, we noticed a lot of people were saying all the good reviews are fake, so I’m just adding this here to confirm that this is a real review and the food/experience genuinely is that good lmao
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Gyoza
Hyewon Sung
The owner is so cute and kind ㅠㅠ? The quality of the food is a bonus and it has a taste that Koreans will like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shariff Sanabria
Amazing food and great service. She works alone and does an outstanding job on her own.
Hidden Gem !!Real homemade Japanese food.We ordered sausage, gyoza, miso ramen, gyudon, cheesecake and greentea.Everything are so good like eating in Japan.The highlight is Gyudon, hard to find good gyudon around here.
Parking: Free parking at the back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Japanese Sausage, Gyoza
Now this is a novel idea-- create a restaurant that serves gourmet quality home style cooking by a masterful chef who has perfected the right balance of Japanese and Filipino cuisine into a variety of deliciously distinct signature dishes. And, that is what you'll experience at Japino. This is not a pot luck restaurant like so many of those disgruntled slop houses in Bergenfield or Jersey City. Nor is it one of those tasteless ramen joints that no matter how much you eat you'll never be satisfied. So you might have to wait a few minutes for the madam to cook your order, it's well worth it. Order anything, you'd pay twice the amount in New York and get half as much. A real gem. Parking in back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was amazing and the hospitality was unmatched! I’ll definitely be eating there again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkatsu Curry, Chicken Yakisoba
We went here with my friend and I have to say that Kim the owner of this place has the best dumplings that I have ever eat in my life, thank you so much food was so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kim is the best japanese cook I have ever met super friendly and sweet. Would higly recomend everyone to come here and have some amazing japanese food ❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have you ever wanted food that takes you back ‘home’? That brings back wonderful memories and tastes that only mom could make? Well, that’s what you will experience at Japino. The best of both worlds - Filipino and Japanese cuisine. You see, the owner, Kim, brings both worlds together in her cooking because of her background.My daughter ordered Udon, my wife, Yakisoba, and I ordered Pork Adobo over rice. Wow!!! And although her Pinakbet had run out by the time we arrived, Kim brought out what she had reserved for herself for me to have some! From the very first bite, we were all speechless. We just had to relish in the delicious flavors that we were tasting! We were each so impressed that we had to share with each other our dishes.And Kim makes you feel at home, treating you like she was mom for our time there. No precooked meals. She cooks it right then and there. Wow, just thinking about our whole experience makes me want to go back for more. Unfortunately, we came from PA 2 hours away, but if we happen to be in the Fair Lawn, NJ area, you can be sure we will be swinging by for Kim’s home cooked food again! We even ordered some more food to bring it back with us to PA. ?If you live nearby, be sure to try Kim’s awesome dishes and wonderful hospitality. You will not regret it. Why such a long review? Because I was so amazed by our complete experience, I wanted to hug Kim for a wonderful time. She said instead of a hug, she asked for a wonderful review. I hope this review makes her feel like she got an appreciative hug. And I hope this makes you want to try Japino. Please tell Kim we sent you?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very delicious! The owner was really sweet and nice made me feel like im home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I finally got around to trying out this Japanese and Filipino place to satisfy my Japanese curry craving. Small menus are always a good sign. To me, it usually means they prioritize quality over an expansive mediocre set of dishes.Kim welcomed us from the moment we stepped in the door on a quiet Sunday night. The restaurant is nestled on a strip of commercial store fronts, so it's quite easy to miss but is well worth visiting.We started with pork lumpia and takoyaki, both piping hot and fresh from the fryer/pan. The chicken katsu curry was crispy and juicy, with the right level of earth sweetness you'd expect from Japanese curry. The star was definitely the yuzu cheesecake, pair with some hot green tea. The perfect balance of citrus and light, creamy cake. It was a perfect portion, but I could have eaten a whole cheesecake myself. I'll definitely be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry
A very pleasant atmosphere, phenomenal service, and stellar food made for a great overall experience. If I could give a higher rating than 5 stars, I would. Would and will definitely return in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry, Takoyaki
I love the food and service. I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Absolutely lovely little place with some of the best ramen I’ve ever had. Sweetest owner ever, would come back often if I lived nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super cozy atmosphere and the owner was so nice I was sad to leave, food was amazing will miss this place when my vacation here is over.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Edamame and Japanese Sausage, Gyoza
Incredible food across the board, but the service was beyond words. The lovely woman (whose name I completely forgot to ask for) that ran the restaurant was extremely chatty and friendly to all of us. She even gave us a slice of cheesecake on the house afterwards. Next time I’m in the area we are absolutely returning here (I made her a promise). Genuinely can’t recommend this place enough.Also, we noticed a lot of people were saying all the good reviews are fake, so I’m just adding this here to confirm that this is a real review and the food/experience genuinely is that good lmao
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Gyoza
The owner is so cute and kind ㅠㅠ? The quality of the food is a bonus and it has a taste that Koreans will like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and great service. She works alone and does an outstanding job on her own.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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