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Shrimp udon
Stephanie G.

Got a takeout order from here, and it was pretty good if you can find parking around this busy street in Montclair. The interior is really nice though if you want to dine in. I got 2 specialty rolls (the NJ roll and the Jessica roll) which were both very good. The shrimp udon was okay, but I would have preferred a bit more vegetables than a few slivers. Overall, the food was good and made on time. It was easy to order online.

Jeffrey M.

Flawless quality sushi the three times we've eaten here. Anyone not giving this spot five stars must not have had the sushi. Best sushi I've had in the continental US.

Gyoza
Madeleine A.

Came here for dinner a few nights ago. Even though we didn't have a reservation they were able to seat us quickly so that was great. For appetizers we got the gyoza and then for our entree we got the montclair and the sexy girl rolls. Gyoza we're great! The sexy girl (shrimp tempura) roll was definitely our favorite of the two. While the montclair roll featured tuna, avocado, and eel sauce - which are all things I normally love - both of us thought it lacked something. One thing I will say is that we checked in on Yelp thinking we would get a free dessert but they said that promotion was only available when ordering from the kitchen (and did not include sushi.) While that ordinarily wouldn't bother me it was a little annoying that stipulation wasn't on Yelp. Overall this is a nice and reasonably priced sushi restaurant right off of Bloomfield avenue that would be great for meeting a friend, a small-ish gathering, or even date night!

Sashimi
Ana S.

I had been wanting to try this place for a while, and I finally got to have dinner here. The interior was nicely decorated, and the staff were friendly and attentive. Everything I ordered was delicious, fresh, and reasonably priced.

Spring roll and mushrooms
Carl L.

Parking was directly behind this amazing restaurant in a public parking complex. The rear entrance was like walking into the home of a traditional Japanese family. Walking into the restaurant from the back door drives you senses crazy with the delicious fragrances coming from the kitchen. The staff greats you in traditional Japanese style and service is so close to Japan that you almost feel as if you were there. The food was excellent and probably the freshest beef I've had in years. Grilled to perfection and the huge portion was hot to the last bite. Everyone even the youngest child in our group were stuffed, with plenty to take home for lunch the next day. If you can find this spot go and enjoy, the beef, salmon, shrimp, scallops and duck was the best in a long time. I really enjoyed the hospitality and the interaction with the baby in our group.

Stirred fried udon with beef
Josie T.

Visited my son in college and we came here for dinner. Our first time here. The service is awesome, the food is excellent. We enjoyed every dish we ordered. Will come back again when we are in the area. The interior looks nice.

Mesha W.

This my favorite sushi spot in my neighborhood. The fish is fresh, the service is excellent. I brought my little cousin with me one time and she's a picky 7yr old, she LOVED the miso soup, udon noodles, and mango juice. The inside is very pretty and classy.

Creme Brulee Of The Day
Jasmin H.

Everything was fresh, tasty and clean. It's BYOB so it was perfect for an after work Friday night vibe.

Saroasha E.

The service was great! We had a bit of a wait but that was alright. We all went for my MIL's bday. Ordered a few appetizers - stuffed mushrooms, beef tataki with ponzu sauce (which was AMAZING! The beef melts in your mouth), duck spring rolls, shrimp tempura. All the appetizers were good but tataki beef was the best! For our main course we ordered a sushi platter which was average, and the rest of us ordered tofu teriyaki, shrimp teriyaki and chicken teriyaki - everything was delicious just wish chicken was cut into pieces more than an entire breast piece but other than that it was good. For dessert we ordered mochi, creme brûlée, green tea ice cream, and coconut and read bean flan. Creme brûlée was alright would have been better had it been cold. Green tea ice cream was good, the coconut flan was nice some of us liked it more than others. Over all - an enjoyable event. Our server was fabulous I believe she was an Indian lady. She was super sweet and kind. She made our experience even better!

Winnie Y.

I give this place a solid 3 stars. Food: Sushi quality is alright - nothing special that you can't get anywhere else. Service: Service wasn't bad until they lost the check with my card inside. Took us 30 mins to find it. Ambience: Very cute place - nicely decorated. Location Location Location: Heart of Montclair - great place to be to get more customer but they also have VERY strong competition around them.

scallops and spinach on a bed of rice
Diondra B.

We was craving sushi so stopped here and got a bunch of delicious food. To start we had a few of the sushi rolls apologies I forgot the name. Then for meal we tried the shrimp dish and scallops but had great flavor. The service was great too.

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Love this little piece of paradise the pork dumplings are sooo good! Love the decor and the desserts are scrumptious

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15 years ago

Great atmosphere, very reasonable prices. The soup of the day was cream of asparagus and it was amazing. overall great eexperiance.

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Been coming here since it opened and am never disappointed. Fresh sushi, delicious food, great service.

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Hands down the best sushi and overall Japanese in all of Northern NJ. We come here at least once a week and have never been disappointed.

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Deliciousness, but a tad pricey. Excellent service. Parking is a pain due to popular location, but such a nice ambience.

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One of my favorites. Best Asian fusion in the area. The tuna lovers dish is fantastic.

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