We came here a few years ago and weren't impressed. We decided to give it another chance and this time we loved it. Service was better this time and the food was delicious. I had the yakisoba. It was very good, but I got it with pork and there wasn't a lot of it. I would have liked more protein. The sushi was good. I liked that they have a sushi bar. Our son loved the edamame. It was the first time he tried it and loved it. He also loved the fried ice cream. My only complaint t was that they don't accept the Yelp check in offer anymore. This place is good for dates, nice and intimate. read more

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The food is espectacular! The menu is original and delicious. The sushi was tasty and the noddle soup was from outer space. I will definitely recommend it. The ambiance is super cozy and relaxing. You can tel they've put a lot of thought to make it feel warm and exotic. Finally, the service is exceptional. The owner chef Keiho stopped by each table to see how customers are doing and shared a bit of his cooking secrets and also summer vacation plans in Tokio! I will come back. read more

This place has an amazing ambiance and great service. We were seated immediately, and this seems like the perfect place for a date. The hostess/waiter told us about the ramen they have available, but then I realized it was $24-$28 a bowl. Being from San Francisco, I'd still have to say that's pretty steep for a bowl of ramen. Granted, we didn't get that, and proceeded to order the Atomic Roll, the Monster Roll, and another roll I can't remember the name of, along with miso soup and our free check-in item, the shumai dumplings. First off, the shumai dumplings actually tasted more like fish balls :( and didn't seem like they were freshly made, but appeared to have come from a frozen package. My $6 miso soup probably should have been $3 at most and was so salty my mouth actually felt raw and hurt. The Monster Roll was a deep fried roll that didn't have much flavor and tasted like it was just crunchy cream cheese and rice. The Atomic Roll was a very simple roll with a delicate touch of crunch and spice. It was nothing special. The last roll we ordered had spicy tuna and tempura, with avocado on top, but was overpowered with a large amount of sauce. After taking the sauce off, it definitely tasted the best out of the other two, but by that point I was pretty much over the entire experience. All of the specialty rolls were around $14-$18 each, which was normal price. Also, when we ordered water, we were given a bottle of Fiji water that was $6. Nothing wrong with that, but figured others should be prepared. I honestly wanted to enjoy the food, since I came here for the good reviews, but I'm sad to say I was disappointed. read more

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I love this place. Its the only place when you get a perfect Ramen Soup with real broth.

Un menú de comida principal y postres asiáticos que yo nunca veo en otros restaurantes asiáticos que he ido anteriormente. read more

Daimajin - Shashu & Udon Ramens - Japanese Near Me - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Grrrrrreaaat sushi. Love it. Ramen. Could be better. Bit everything else is amazing. Sushi is highly recomendable. Service is great. Nice place small but cozy. read more

A cozy, warm and little japanese gem with a superb service by its owners. Definitely a "must" to real Sushi Lovers in Puerto Rico, let yourself go by the suggestions of the Itamae (Chef) just saying omakase... Remarkable freshness, very well done dishes. Try the okonomiyaki, was great as the tuna tataki and the homemade marinated mackerel nigiri. I really enjoyed! Domo arigato gozaimasu ^O^ read more

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Burnt gyoza. Unevenly cut sushi pieces with overly sticky rice. Started to wonder about the place when I had to be buzzed in to enter the establishment. First impression was right. It's a shame because as an x New Yorker I am desperate to find adequate sushi place and this promised to be the one. Nyet. Overly priced for subpar cuisine. Won't return. Extra star given for the waitress who was very sweet. read more

Daimajin - Burnt gyoza - Japanese Near Me - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

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This was a most pleasant experience! The ambiance is very warm and welcoming. The service provided was superb, very attentive without being too intrusive. In terms of taste and presentation, the sushi did not disappoint it was rather exceptional. Prices were fair, and the chef and owner even came by our table to chat. Without a doubt this place won me over, you will not regret giving this place a chance! read more

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Just one hostes/waitress that didn't cared to answer questions regarding the menu. Just ordered a diet coke and a Perrier and tried to ask about stuff on the menu. On one occasion when I was asking something she literally turned around and went to. Another table. From that point on she kept coming back and forth making it difficult to ask about the info on the menu. After like 20 min left. Ps paid $9 for the coke and the perrier. read more

Went yesterday and was immediately greeted by the hostess and felt positive vibes from the moment we walked in. Everyone was very kind. Service was excellent. Had dumplings, udon noodle soup, and mochi ice cream. Everything was spot on. They even offered spicy sauce for the noodles. Most authentic Japanese restaurant I've been to in Puerto Rico. Will be coming back. read more

Daimajin - Japanese Near Me - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

This is my first review on Yelp. I had to give this place a review. I was craving ramen and found them in google. I had their pork belly ramen and gyoza and it was soooo good and filling for just me. The service was excellent as well, they were very attentive, nice AND quick. Definitely recommend going if you're in the mood for authentic Japanese food in PR. Will 100% be coming back for more. read more

I was in Puerto Rico on Vacation, and my gf was craving noodle soup. So I hop on Yelp, stumble across Daimajin and decide what the hay, let's see if Puerto Rico can muster up some good Udon. We arrive and already like the atmosphere. A glance at the kitchen shows a Japanese Chef (I'm still curious how he ended up in San Juan to start a Sushi restaurant, I'm sure it's a great story). We order tea and udon soup, noticing the steep prices of just about everything (seriously though, I could accidentally a $80 sushi bill by myself). We chat, drink tea and anxiously await our soup. Unfortunately, when the waitress brought our food it was a plate of noodles and not Udon soup! She apologized profusely and immediately ran over to the kitchen. Mildly annoyed at this point, we wait for about another 20 minutes for our soup. However, when the waitress did bring our Udon, it was unarguably the best I've ever had. The chef himself walked over to our table to apologize and gave us extra tea plus some plum wine on the house (which was fantastic as well). We ended up also getting a red dragon roll, which was delicious. For dessert, we ended up going with the Rogel de dulce de Leche, which might literally have been to die for. TLDR: This is a mildly expensive place, but the food is well worth it, particularly if you are bringing a special someone :) read more

I really wanted to like this place. I'm a big fan of Japanese food and most "Japanese" restaurants in PR serve americanized sushi and generic asian or "Chinese" food at best, so I was super excited to try this place. Unfortunately, the service was bad and the prices were super high for what we got. That said, the food itself was good and it is the closest I've gotten to authentic Japanese food in PR. If the service would have been top notch, I wouldn't have minded the prices, but it's one of the worst service experiences I've had in a while. We had to wait forever for the food and the waitress was barely paying attention to our table. It seemed like they were expecting delays, but they didn't even apologize for the tardiness. Some ideas to improve the restaurant: - If you expect long waits for the food, please let customers know, give them an estimate and explain what is going on. - Include the Japanese names of the foods in the menu in Japanese alongside the English names - A lower price point might be more profitable - If the restaurant is aiming for a "premium" experience, then offer top notch service and bigger food portions. - Offer more sake options in a wider price range - Suggest sake pairings - Have more Japanese beers e.g. Asahi Super Dry and the other common ones - Have Japanese whisky - More Japanese staples e.g. araage 頑張ってね read more

I hesitate to give such a low rating because the server and chef had great personalities and were very attentive. They were friendly and I can tell they wanted their customers to feel like family. The food however was exorbitantly priced for uninspired cream cheese rolls. The quality of the fish (not fresh) didn't justify the cost. read more

So far, the best Sushi in PR that we have found! 100X better than Ikebana! Go! Quickly! Great lunch prices also Tues - Fri

This place is like your Japanese Dream, the ambiance was spectacular, the attention of the staff was superb and the food was delicious. A small cozy Japanese place in the heart of Guaynabo attended personally by his owner. As a foodie I can say it's a bit pricey than other Japanese restaurants I've been to but for the food quality I guarantee you is well worth it. Highly recommended and will be visiting often. read more

Daimajin - Delicious Pork Tonkatsu with fried rice. - Japanese Near Me - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

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The food is delicious and the staff was very kind and made me feel important. I had vegetable tempura and some sushi, paired with warm sake. There were fresh flowers as part of the room decor, I could smell them as I dined. The place is cozy but comfortable, it seems perfect for date nights. Thank you, I'll come again. read more

The best and most authentic Japanese food I have had since I was in Japan! Stellar service, taste and price for the experience. My new Favorite place to eat in Puerto Rico! The teriyaki-salmon and sushi was amazing. Thank you for the service Keijo!!! read more

First found this place over ten years ago walking around when I first moved to the island. The staff was very attentive and kind. Been lucky enough to get to know the owner better over the years. Delicious food, service and ambience. Highly recommend! read more

Good food, good ambiance and great service. The ramen is simply incredible and didn't disappoint! The sushi though left something to be desired. It's not bad, but unlike their ramen the sushi is certainly not their strong selling point. Will definitely visit again when in the mood for great ramen with amazing broth! read more

Good food, authentic-ish. Still has cream cheese or fried cheese? Lived in Japan for 6 years they NEVER do this to their sushi. Have a big party ask to split the check ahead of time and they only take 2 cards per table? I'm sure it's because of the fees but you would think the prices of the food they have enough money to pay for fees. Went on a Wednesday night "ladies night" 4 wines where 1/2 off. I'm little salty from that... so they get a 3 read more

Excellent service, kaiho is a master sushi chef with a great choice of fresh fish and some naruto worthy ramen, this is a must stop for a real Japanese sushi afanado. Loved their sake. Beautiful restaurant read more

I've come to this restaurant several times before and honestly each time the service was fantastic, and the food was great. Today is definitely the exception though. After ordering generously from the menu we were brought out individual items from our order one by one, fantastic, we were enjoying the pace. Upon receiving our last item, a sushi roll called the new daimajan, we were sort of surprised to see that the five sauces it claims to come with were some strange , reconstituted fruit sauces that were completely devoid from mention on the menu. Needless to say it was gross, the roll was DOUSED in the sauces and there was no way we could eat around it. We patiently waited 10 minutes for the waitress to reappear whereupon I told her that we really just didn't like the roll and weren't going to eat it. She said she would ask if we could get anything else and I told her that we would consider some dumplings which were half the cost and I knew couldn't possibly be a bad decision. 15 minutes after we order the dumplings the waitress comes out to tell us they had burnt some of the dumplings and she apologizes for the delay, this was fine and we really didn't care. A few moments later we receive a plate of visually charred and burnt dumplings, I ate half of one and could barely finish my bite because it was so bitter. Not willing to wait any longer for the waitress to come out where ever she felt like it I walked up to the sushi bar, where the gentleman that is pictured in some of the photos whom I think is claimed to be the owner was standing, and I told him that the dumplings that were just brought to us are completely burnt, he acted like he didn't understand a word of Spanish and responded to me in English : "HUH? what?" . I then explain to him that our roll that we had just received was comped in place of the dumplings and that they were burnt... and he stood there with a gaping mouth and rung his bell to summon the waitress and didn't say a word to me, I sat back down to wait for the waitress. When the waitress came up to our table she had our bill in hand and asked us if we had said anything to the gentleman because he had just abruptly told her to bring us our check. Upon inspecting the bill, he had no intention of comping the dumplings. I told her we would not pay for an item that was inedible and that we did not eat. She said she would see about getting it compensated reluctantly. A few moments later she returns and tells us that he will not take it off our tab and she then told me that I should talk to him personally. I stood up and went up to the bar and this is where the real magic happen. Apparently he was upset that we did not order another "sushi" item and was very upset that we did not enjoy his New Daimajan roll. He starts by yelling at me in an argumentative tone that he had never been spoken to that way or that he has never had problems with customers. He tells me that he doesn't want to make enemies? I have no idea what he was talking about, I simply was not paying for burnt food or was leaving completely. I requested that the waitress bring the dumplings to the owner for him to try and he tells me: "how do you expect me to eat that? You touched it" ... Words couldn't describe the disappointment I felt when I realized this owner was the most stubborn, unreasonable person I had ever had to deal with at any dining establishment. He obviously just had something against me from the very moment I approached him and told him I wanted to return the burnt dumplings . Since I was speaking English he actually told me that I had no place on this island and that my opinion didn't matter , that he has lived here over 14 years. Yea? Well I've lived here my entire life, that's well over 14 years sir. I do in fact have a place on this island and have never been disrespected by anyone like that for the mere dispute of a $10 dollar item. You have long road ahead of you if you believe that treating your patrons like this is acceptable. I ended up paying over $90 for a meal that left me complete unsatisfied. Despite the rest of the food being perfectly fine, the entire experienced was tarnished by a very rude and disrespectful owner who gives no head to the saying the "customer is always right." It ended with my girlfriend becoming very upset and getting into a shouting match till he finally gave in and took off the dumplings. He never once apologized. If you feel the need to dispute anything while visiting this restaurant then be prepared for a potential dispute over the matter with the stubborn and dim witted owner who has a knack for telling people they don't BELONG, or that they don't matter just because he might assume you're a tourist. I told him I review things at times and was going to review their delicious salmon miso, and he told me he didn't care to do what I wanted. In his own words "your opinions don't matter... I'll never return and share my experience with everyone. read more

The owner of this restaurant has forgotten the main ingredient of the best restaurants in Puerto Rico, a service of quality and excellence. On Friday, May 29, a female friend from work invites me (me being the only male friend in the group) and a friend of ours (a female) to have lunch at the restaurant, the female friend was supposed to arrive on her own at the restaurant. Once I stepped on the site, I decided it was going to be the first and the last time that I would visit that restaurant; not for the quality of the food, but mainly for the treatment they gave to my friend once they found out that I was accompanying her, for the high prices in contrast to the facilities (nothing elegant, as they say they are in some culinary pages) and for violating the executive order 2020-041 in terms of opening restaurants. I would like to start saying that nobody received us at the door. We were not served by anyone until we entered the middle of the room, where we caught up the waiter running to the back. Then, the chef comes out (WITHOUT A MASK OR ANY KIND OF PROTECTION WHILE PANDEMIC) and attends us directly, he hands us a single menu for two people (being the restaurant empty) and stands behind the Sushi Bar to stare at us silently for 15 minutes, which is why we didn't even dared to speak. I had to leave for a moment because I had forgotten to close my car and when I return to the table I find myself surprised that we had been kicked out of the restaurant. All because he thought that I was her partner or something. I assume this because I hear him tell her that bringing friends of the opposite sex to his restaurant was a direct disrespect for him as his intention was to "get to know her better." Basically we have been humiliated by a conjecture, not by some specific fact. The Health Department of Puerto Rico has already been informed. You judge. read more

I come to this restaurant often with my wife, the place is small, but very cozy. The food is always amazing and the service is the best you can get in Puerto Rico. This is by far the best sushi restaurant I have ever been to, it never disappoints. read more

I found this Japanese restaurant on yelp and I have to admit that the experience was incredibly delicious. My fiancée and I started the evening with two rolls of sushi. Try the the ocean roll, the mixed of shrimp and crab with a creamy sauce on top made all the flavors come together. The place is so authentic, every bite has a unique taste. Forget about fusion restaurants this one will wake up some taste buds that aren't usually stimulated by Caribbean food. Specially with the dessert Mochi Mochi!! Mochi Mochi are two artisanal balls made of green tea ice cream and the structure of a soft pound cake all together... You won't regret the experience. The place is really affordable, I can't wait to go back! The decorations are so beautiful and the experience with the staff was phenomenal! So far my top Japanese restaurant in the island. read more

Daimajin - Delicious Ocean Sushi!! Shrimp, crab and a delicious creamy sauce on top... So light and flavorful - Japanese Near Me - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Went on a Saturday afternoon and the place was completely empty! Needless to say, I wanted to go, but we were so hungry, that we decided to stay. Do-not-regret-it!! Although I can't speak for the quickness of the service (I have to be fair, we were the only ones), the food was very good and they had a quite extensive menu. The price was average, as you would find in a casual sushi bar. A spicy tuna sushi costs about $8 while the house specials $20-ish. I take one star out because it only has about 3 parking spots (again, that day wasn't a problem for me), and since it is located in one of the busiest sectors of Guaynabo, some people might encounter trouble with this. read more

Great, fresh sushi, small unassuming place worth the visit. Watch out for prices though. You can end up paying quitr a bit.

I dont like sushi and here I had the only sushi i liked.... It was their special sushi or something!!! Just plain good!!!!

Simply one of the best sushi restaurants in Puerto Rico. Excellent sushi and okonomiyaki a Japanese omelet. A bit pricey, but worth it.

all top. must go place. Best japanese in years. You should ,no must try on the pulpo. Exquisite. read more

Daimajin - Nice cozy place. Worth the detour - Japanese Near Me - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

I ordered sushi and fried rice to go and only the sushi was delivered. I called and they did not respond. Do not recommend.

A very nice place. Very varied menu we really liked the Ramen. It can be ordered with Proteins or without Proteins. You may also be asked to be Spicy. There is variety of Sushi. The places is recommended to visit and good oriental food. read more

Daimajin - Japanese Near Me - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

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This is THE BEST restaurant I've eaten in Puerto Rico . The most authentic Japanese cuisine !!! The atmosphere was really calm and relaxing. The food was delicious and the service was perfect. I had the vegetable udon soup. The owner Keijo made all the food and served it to my husband and I all while making great conversation with us. We ate every last bite of food . The Chicken and Salmon Teriyaki is TO DIE FOR !!! You must eat here if your looking for something different in Puerto Rico. We will be coming back soon!! read more

Great service and the ramen was spectacular. Loved the ocean sushi and the ambient of the restaurant. Fast service too

This place is over priced. I spent $100 for a few sushi rolls and a noodle dish that was simply disgusting. Whoever has reviewed this restaurant must be the owners. Yuck!! read more

Everything was great, it was the best sushi I have ever taste, it was expensive but hello its restaurant quality so its supposed to cost like that.. the only thing I hated about this is the colombian waitress. BE CAREFUL she is trying to wash your head making you spend more money. I went with my boyfriend and for drink we asked for water so she bring us FIJI water instead of normal water and she always tried to convince us to pick the most expensive food and everything. Then she leave and a puertorican waitress attend us and she was different, she was very nice and helped us with our questions about japanese food. The colombian one was very hostile too. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE ACCENTS. hahaha Anyway the service was great, the chef was nice and we enjoyed it a lot, I recommend this place read more

Wonderful food and service. The owner, who is one of only two native Japanese restaurant owners on the island, came to greet us and offered us the freshest items in his sushi bar - fresh fluke sashimi and amazing sea urchin, which we loved. Very gracious, fast, and attentive servers as well. A gem and unexpected outstanding sushi experience in Puerto Rico. Pricey and out of the way of the tourist venues but worth it. read more

Been at this restaurant at least 3 times in the past month. Service is great at the chef is a nice guy. I recomend the Ramen Noodles. Also recomend to go early so you can sit down and talk to the chef. read more