41 Best Japanese Restaurants in Virginia Beach

“Our family has been coming here since we moved to LagoMar in 2019…the food has been fantastic every time. We recently had an incident with our order with Uber Eats, and Selena and the staff made it right without hesitation. Needless to say, Uber Eats will not be getting our business anymore…but we will continue to be loyal customers to Sakura. Thank you again Selena and team for the understanding and outstanding service!“

“Beautiful interior which is only surpassed by the amazing staff and wonderful food. Everyone was so polite kind and welcoming and the food was some of the best I've ever eaten with very generous portions of fish. I'm 1000% coming back here again this is one of the best restaurants in the area.“

“Always delicious and clean with the best service! We will always be regulars!“

“The sushi is amazing-as well as the appetizers. Service is perfect and the restaurant is gorgeous!! A must when visiting VA Beach!!“

“Incredible food and great service!“

“Food serviced hot and fast, delicious, will come back!“

“The sushi is amazing-as well as the appetizers. Service is perfect and the restaurant is gorgeous!! A must when visiting VA Beach!!“

“Nice atmosphere, wonderful service, and delightfully delicious ? I definitely recommend!!!!“

“Great sushi and ambience!“

“Have been coming here while growing up and this is my second time back in 2 months after a few years of not coming. The quality and service is even better than i remembered! Upscale with a great ambiance but very fair pricing for the quality of the dishes, service, and portion sizes. Lexi has taken great care of me the last few times I’ve visited! Love the lychee-tini!“

“Very good sushi and ramen! We loved our lunch and the staff was great!!“

“The best sushi place on the southside! Been several times and will continue to go back. Fresh seafood, great presentation, phenomenal service, wonderful atmosphere. Check it out.“

“One of the best sushi places. The food was amazing the atmosphere was very welcoming and comforting. Highly recommend for a couples date or a group dinner. Try the Vanilla tempura ice cream, it’s amazing!“

“tried it for the first time today, it was amazing!! Great location, staff was very nice, huge portions, food was incredible!!“

“Always fast to get the sushi and other food out. Clean and friendly environment.“

“Wonderful food, service, and atmosphere. My go to spot of AYCE sushi“

“We enjoyed their scrumptious food, cozy ambience and most all their quick serving 🥰“

“Hello. I lived in Japan for a period of time and somehow the katsu was simple divine. After struggling with the kiosk for a moment (you have to scroll to find the rest of the options) I decided to order the katsu. I am elated by my decision as the first bite of this katsu was simply heavenly. With its large portion size even though I wanted to finish it, I had to instead take it home. With the amount of protein contained in my meal and the meal of the relative who came with me, you could stop by here for a pre or post workout protein meal. Then there was the boba tea, I had gotten a Taro Lover and my relative had gotten a pearl black milk tea. I loved the option for level of sugar, ours at the regular level was the perfect amount of sugar and it didn’t overpower the food; it even complimented it. I suggest getting boba or milk tea to sponge up the wait. We received our tea at the perfect time, I am not even sure if I even waited for the food. Ouka Sora was a good experience and it brightened my day.

10/10 will come back for the katsu.“

“The restaurant food is really good. I used to work. I used to work with them. But one day. They decided to stop working with me and they didn’t pay me nothing for 2 years. And they stole $ 6,000 dollars that i pay to them when we open the restaurant. Until now i am still waiting for my money“

“Absolutely the best dinner experience I've ever had! The environment was absolutely amazing. We had a party and the area they sat us in was so perfect. Everything from appetizers, to the entree, and desert was so delicious and beautiful. Service was amazing. They even had a live piano player which was excellent. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a special night out. Thank you YamaChen for a great night.“

“Absolute best sushi in the area! There is Zushi and then there is everyone else. Top notch food, top notch service.“

“No need to go elsewhere! This is the best around! Just had lunch and got complimentary miso soup, volcano roll and dessert. Couldn't finish my shrimp fried rice - portion was huge! Outstanding service, delicious, fresh food and immaculate restaurant!“

“I ordered the Spicy Tuna Roll and the Christmas Tree Roll. Both were very good. Fresh and delicious; and presentation was cute. The service was amazing. Attentive, friendly, and accommodating. An overall great experience. Would definitely recommend.“

“My wife and I just ate here while passing through on our way south. Really amazing sushi - they do a fantastic job!
I should also mention that they are the nicest people and Uni (spelling?) was kind enough to give our kids a little treat and some stickers. They really care about what they do.
Go here!“

“Loved stopping here on a whim instead of the other fast foods around it. Super quiet but friendly inside! The food was super good ! The yum yum sauce was tasty! I ordered the chicken and shrimp with tax it was 18.xx not bad but I wish the portion of steak had been bigger. I also did not see anywhere that it said the steak would have mushrooms! Thankfully the flavor wasn’t too strong since it was a to go order! Will go back again just be sure to skip the mushrooms!“

“First time ever going . From walking into the doors to leaving . We had nothing but great customer service . We didn’t make reservations and had a seat for 7 ready in 10 minutes . While they were already busy . Everyone was friendly . Our server was new but wouldn’t know it because she was great . Our chef was AMAZING ! Everyone LOVED him. Food was PREFECT! All of kids had a blast . The shims catching in the mouth game was a big hit . My youngest daughter was glued the whole time and already asking to go back to see fire and the nice food man. Even leaving the host was taking to my 9 month old son. While going to my car to feed to my son one of the workers even offered to let me feed in his office because it’s cold out . I just loved the family vibe . I highly recommend if you are looking for a great place . Also sushi was on point too! Nothing but positive feed back here . Thank you for the workers and their great experience“

“I’ve been a customer of Flaming Japan for over 10 years. For the price, this place can’t be beat. I normally get the teriyaki chicken, with plain fried rice, vegetables, and double chicken. It comes out to be $12-$13, the food tastes great, and the portions are very generous. The beef is amazing too! Anytime I order this and bring it to work everyone comments about how great it smells and ask “where did you get that?!” I’ve sent many coworkers there and they’ve all become fans of this place. Definitely check it out, you won’t be disappointed.“

“Best Japanese AYCE in Hampton Roads! The staff always do a great job.“

“Very good tásate, nice service, fast service“

“Awesome appetizers & plenty of veggie options! The service was quick, staff was kind & attentive, the atmosphere was relaxed & welcoming. Love that they have a little veggie sushi section on the menu. We'll be back!

Vegetarian options: Plenty of veggie options in every part of the menu!“

“Their food is so delicious 🤤 🤤🤤🤤“

“I’ve never had sushi so amazing like I have here! My volcano rolls were so mouth watering!! Their chicken in my Chicken hibachi and my husbands chicken and shrimp was also delicious. Compliments to their cooks! They will have my business everyday I’m here on vacation. My husband even went out of his way to talk to their cooks, amazing men and to the lady who makes the sushi, my vacation is even better since we discovered you all!“

“I was excited to see they had general shrimp on the menu. I ordered it and it tasted a little freezer burnt. I sent it back and got chicken instead. The manager was accommodating and I appreciate that. I would recommend this place, seems like a nice vibe.“

“This place is great. The potions are huge. The veggies and sauce are fresh and delicious. Very friendly staff. 10 % off for all teachers and first responders.“

“good food and smoothies period“

“Food was delicious, and having my meal cooked right in front of me was amazing!“

“I really don't want sushi unless we are going here.

Edit: I forgot I rated this place already so I just wanted to give an update that this is still one of the best sushi places in the area. We went over the weekend and the food was perfect, and the service was on point. Literally could not complain about anything even if I tried to find a reason.“

“Omg such good food ! We fed the whole family with appetizers for 70$ and we got to customize our bowls the kids loved the noodles. It was so fresh and the way it was delivered was crazy!! Had a reusable tote bag and the bowls came in little holders. So much attention to detail“

“Super cute place. Excellent service & amazing food! Highly recommend!“

“Great food great service Great place“