10 Best Japanese Restaurants in St. Catharines

“I visited today and it was amazing! The food was delicious and such a wide variety! The robots were really cute! My server Scott was phenomenal as well 😊“

“We love Izumi Sushi! Delicious, fresh & always a delightful presentation! Staff are always welcoming. We’ve enjoyed take-out and eat in. Portions are generous.“

“If I could give this place 10 stars I would.

This place is absolutely incredible.

The food is really something special. Super delicious and carefully curated and executed to perfection.

The drinks that they make are also very well curated and has me excited to try each new concoction they come up with.

The food AND drinks arrive to the table in top quality with incredible presentation.

Their beer selection is also extremely well planned as they choose quality beers.

The owner and the chef are geniuses as this place lives in my mind rent free.

Easily my favorite place to go in St Catherines hands down.

As a huge special bonus… they have a corndog truck that they open on special weekends and occasion that do really creative corndogs.

If you love a cheese pull as much as me, you get the cheese corn dog.

Kudos to Pharmacii!!“

“I stopped by Duru for dinner while I was in St. Catharines for just one night, and I’m so glad I did. The food was absolutely fantastic and the staff were incredibly hospitable and friendly. I ordered the sweet and sour fried chicken and the spicy tteokbokki, and both dishes were incredible and packed with flavours.

The portions were generous, and the meal was exactly what I was hoping for. It’s clear that a lot of care goes into the food here. If you’re anywhere in Niagara region and looking for great Korean food, I’d definitely recommend giving Duru a try. I’ll be sure to visit again.“

“We had an excellent experience at Wind tonight- there was an unfortunate event of a medical emergency, in which the staff reacted with the upmost compassion and professionalism. The guest quietly insisted on covering the drinks for the people around them (which was so so so kind & unnecessary- but thank you ❤️ just glad you are okay), and Wind covered an additional round if we were interested, which was totally above and beyond for a circumstance outside of anyone’s control. My deepest gratitude & well wishes go towards the guest who had a tough night- that was so kind & generous of you, I hope you’re doing well ❤️ and to the staff who maintained a positive energy & professional manner, job well done, everything was handled so courteously & thoughtfully.“

“Just ordered from here for the first time. Best sushi I have ever had! Very fresh, and tasted so so good! Found my new sushi place! Thank you!“

“My daughter and I frequent this establishment and we have never been disappointed. The service is speedy and courteous. The food is very good in taste and quality. It’s very reasonably priced and the restaurant is clean and has a wonderful atmosphere. I highly recommend this place to anyone who enjoys sushi, or would like to try it.“

“Wide variety of food , waitress requested a few special requests as well for us :) Definitely will return Loved the decor as well“

“I had salmon sushi, eel sushi, and rolls at Bear Sushi, and the ingredients were fresh and delicious!! The store was clean and the staff were very friendly. Overall, it was a satisfactory meal, and I would definitely come back if I visit here again~“

“Big Tuna Sushi We were excited to return to Big Tuna on Ontario Street for my niece’s 16th birthday, as she chose it herself and we had a great experience last year. Unfortunately, this visit didn’t live up to our expectations. The restaurant was a bit busy when we arrived so we waited 25 minutes for drinks and appetizers. The service felt disorganized and some food arrived cold or very late. My dessert " crème brûlée and the wontons ordered" were served cold, which was disappointing. One server (shorter woman with glasses, approximately 40–50 years old) was not very friendly during our visit between 6:30–8:30 p.m. on January 17th. She seemed annoyed the whole evening. My sister was told ahead of time to bring cash for a 10–20% discount, but this was not honoured as I was sitting with them at the table. We were told that because I arrived with my boyfriend and we paid separately, my niece and her mother’s bill no longer qualified for the cash discount — despite it being a family birthday reservation and we came to join in. Most disappointing was that my niece did not receive the birthday cheesecake or any recognition, even though we saw another table celebrating and the servers singing happy birthday. We truly wanted this to be a special night for her, especially being her 16th birthday. I hope the restaurant can address these issues so future celebrations reflect the positive experiences we’ve had in the past.“