5 Best Japanese Restaurants near Waco

“Had my birthday dinner there and it was special. They made me the celebrant feel like they really appreciated us coming over.
We didn’t just eat good food, we had fun while eating,
Lovely staff, very clean place and very good food“

“man this place was so good! the hibachi is awesome and the chefs r even better! very clean and well-maintained establishment! Shoutout Pei!!“

“I doordashed my sushi but everything was packaged well nothing was missing had all cutlery forks chopsticks napkins wasabi ginger etc! All the rolls were delicious I was very delighted when receiving everything well and it was alot !Great place can't wait to check it out in person sometime!!“

“This place is great food.

This is the kind of restaurant where you order at the counter and the bring it to your table BUT they aren’t your wait staff. The poor reviews seem to be missing that key difference.

The food is ALWAYS good. Well balanced seasoning, fresh ingredients, Great options.

My favorite roll is the Baylor roll, super flavorful with crunchy bits on top.

I tried the Korean bulgogi and it’s delicious! It came with some kimchi, pickled zucchini? And some marinated bean sprouts.

The parking is easy as it’s in a strip mall parking lot.

It’s in my regular rotation.“

“Texas heat calls for eating light. J Petal & Poke is just the place to go. Went today for the first time. Ordered a bowl with salmon, shrimp, and chicken on brown rice. Lots of great toppings, like mango and purple cabbage. Sesame and ginger sauce brought it all together. Staff were super friendly and helpful. I’ll be back and you should give it a try. You can thank me later.“