4 Best Japanese Restaurants near Bayside

“Excellent place for sushi. I can’t say for sure, but we had our 4th trip here tonight and they seemed to have a new updated lineup of specialty rolls. All 5 rolls we tried were incredibly fresh and unique. We now prefer to dine at Ginza over Kawa in wfb, and on par with Hungry Sumo in bay view. So glad to have this place close to home “

“Friends in from out of state. Few options for Monday dinner. SO GLAD we found KAWA. Fantastic staff, very clean and comfortable inside dining room, and the food was TERRIFIC!! I really apreciated the portion size - perfect, not overloaded plates at very fair prices -- and the presentation was truly elegant. I'll definitely return -- what a terrific place. Thanks, KAWA!“

“They have the best ramen that I have ever had. I don't eat pork, so it can be hard to find pork-free ramen that's flavorful. This bowl is so tasty on its own that you do not need to add any meat (or tofu) to it. I've ordered other things, but usually wish I had just stuck with the ramen cuz it's that good. Unless you can stand a lot of heat, go with the mild which is still pretty spicy. And I grew up eating Indian food, so heat is something I'm used to. And: Help support small businesses like Maki Yaki during this difficult time! You can get the ramen as take out...“

“I was meeting my hard of hearing mother and son for a lunch out. I did show up 10 minutes late so my family was already waiting on me. As soon as I sat down she was trying to collect menus before I could have even looked at the lunch options. She even took the drink menu before I could order some tea and wasn't even offered a water. When she was confirming orders she snapped at my son when he was trying to translate for my hard of hearing mother. I'm sure the other couple at the table was frustrated as well but they where very nice asking questions to distract my son from the awkwardness of basically being told zip it. I wish all the tip went to the hibachi chef, he deserved it. He was very nice even noticing my son struggling with his chopsticks (something he was so excited to teach himself) and offering him the kids chop sticks while he was cooking. It seems he took more initiative and she took more of the tip. We will definitely be back but I hope it will be with a different server.Kid-friendliness: Server was rude to my son. She was very short and snappy when he was trying to translate for my hard of hearing mother. The hibachi chef had to get him kids chopsticks. He was very nice and showed more initiative than she did and I'm sure she's the one that gets the tip. I wish he had gotten all of it.“