9 Best Japanese Restaurants near Olyphant

“HIGHLY recommend! Food was absolutely phenomenal. Prices are almost pre-covid and incredibly affordable. Especially for the huge portions you get! Their boba teas are to DIE for! And the service was super friendly, greeted everyone that walked in. I even noticed three separate people come in just to pick up sauces! I cannot express how authentic and clean and wonderful this restaurant is. The food and service absolutely make up for the small dining area. 10/10 recommend.

Dietary restrictions: I also noticed their boba bubbles are all dairy free. Which made my boyfriend so happy he was able to enjoy some too!“

“We love ordering from them every Friday!“

“Great food and atmosphere“

“We were so surprised to find fantastic Japanese food on the second floor of the Steamtown mall in Scranton. Don't let the appearance fool you, they're surprisingly legitimate and delicious.

I judge a Japanese place by the quality of their eel and avocado hand roll. If the eel is chewy or fishy, if the sauce is too sweet, if the nori is too soft, if the sushi rice is indelicate, then that tells you everything you need to know about the restaurant. This place nailed it, though I had to order it off menu. I mean they NAILED it. It was as good as any non-Michelin Japanese hand roll I've ever had.

Their Ebi (shrimp) Tempura appetizer is large, fresh, and delicious, with an inventive sauce. This isn't a pure 100% Japanese influenced sauce, it's got Western stylings, but forget the sauce, the tempura itself was close to perfection.

The chicken ramen was again not classical or pure Japanese style, but that doesn't matter. The chicken, broth, and noodles were all perfect. The addition of broccoli and carrot was welcome and yummy, done in the way that I've had broccoli and carrot in other Japanese main courses in Manhattan and elsewhere. I highly recommend the chicken ramen.

Their Miso soup was on point. Perhaps a touch small in serving size, but delicate, fresh, and yummy.

Their spicy salmon cut roll was better than expected. Nice flavorful pieces of salmon, not the junky precut premixed stuff, and good portion size.

There's nothing special about their wasabi and ginger, except that there's nothing wrong with either. We've had a lot of sushi in PA where either one or both were just so wrong. Not here, here it's up to par.

The people running the place are nice, the chef is well spoken, they take special orders, and although it's not advertised, I'm calling this place BYOB since it shares a cafeteria space with a wine bar and doesn't have a liquor license as far as I could tell.

Just really great sushi. I have to give them five stars even though the menu is somewhat limited. We were legitimately astonished at how delicious everything was.“

“I have been going to Kabuki for years and have never had a bad experience there. Food is fantastic, and the Hibachi chefs are very interactive and fun to watch. The sushi and alcoholic drinks are great as well. This is a perfect friend/family outing!“

“Just tried for the first time, and can't wait to go back! The people are wonderful, the place is squeaky clean,and the food is fantastic!! 10/10!!“

“Best Japanese restaurant in NEPA!!!“

“Amazing place! I really have enjoyed all the food I have had from there. Maggie is amazing and everyone is very friendly!“

“Great foodies ! Ask for REX !!!!“