Inaka Sushi has been a tradition for me since high school (let's not age myself), and it truly never disappoints. Every time I'm back in Virginia Beach, it's a must-visit. From lunch dates with my partner to special outings with my grandma, this restaurant holds so many great memories for me. Tucked into a shopping center that has a gym and music studio, it's easy to miss, but absolutely worth seeking out. The sushi is consistently fresh, beautifully presented, and always delicious. Whether you're ordering classic rolls or one of the chef's specialties, everything comes out spot on. I love the ambiance. It's dimly lit, cozy, with cat decor. They have traditional Japanese-style seating tucked in the back that makes the dining experience feel unique and fun. The lunch specials are especially worth it, bento boxes and roll specials, generous portions, high quality, and an incredible value. It's easily one of the best lunch deals around. The service is always warm and welcoming, and walking through the doors brings a sense of nostalgia every time. It's rare for a place to stay this consistent over the years, but Inaka absolutely has. I always look forward to coming back. read more

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We came in for lunch on a rainy Saturday, not a lot of people in the restaurant at the time and we were immediately greeted and seated. Our server was extremely friendly and very quick to get us set up with drinks and appetizers. Everything was extremely fresh and tasted phenomenal. For a smaller restaurant it felt very welcoming and cozy. Will definitely be making this place a frequent spot. For food we ordered the clear soup, cappacio, yellowtail roll, Philly roll, and scallop nigiri and everything tasted amazing! read more

Inaka Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

What an awesome hidden gem! Tatami table, sushi bar. Yum! The lady who works there is Japanese so yay! The sushi was great! Good ratio of rice to fish. They have non- fish yummies like katsu. Quiet, nice staff, fresh food, CLEAN! this place is worth driving to! read more

Inaka Sushi - Salmon skin and spicy tuna lunch - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

What a fun find in Virginia Beach! My friend who has a shellfish and ground nut allergy is able to eat here, which is always a plus! She just asked about certain items and told the staff about her allergies and the restaurant accommodated. I love sushi and ordered the Sushi Matsu. It's a little pricey at $31.95 but has 8 nigri. I just realized that the menu says 9, so the chef forgot one (photo is just 8) plus a tuna roll. Friend got the salmon teriyaki and ate every bite. The food was excellent quality and certainly will come again for the fun seating (low booth with a space for feet below), quick service, yummy food and accommodated allergy requests! read more

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This was my first time at this establishment , my grandson goes there a lot with his friend and his family. His friend actually works there , for the time we entered it was very welcoming, warming and attentive. The food was amazing we had several appetizers , sushi and entree I must say everything was 10/10 read more

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**Review Update: 06/26/2024** This has become our new go-to spot, and we visit much more frequently now. The staff, from the back of the store to the front, is always amazing, courteous, and kind. Whether I'm getting sashimi, sushi, or one of their many rolls, everything has always been fresh and delicious! They have the best ginger dressing I've ever had at any sushi place! If you're new to sushi, they'll answer any questions and explain anything with patience and kindness. This will continue to be our weekly dinner spot! I tried the Bento box for lunch today and it did not disappoint! I got the one with the Spicy Volcano, and my daughter had the Beef Teriyaki--both were delicious, and the beef was cooked to perfection!! They also have the best green tea in town; I always get the hot green tea! read more

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Honestly, the best sushi in Virginia Beach and that's no lie. The staff is super sweet super nice and I would suggest ordering from their appand not any other website because you get points you get discounts and the sushi is amazing. read more

What a hidden treasure! The staff is friendly. The food is excellent. Good value for the price. Everything I've had so far has been delicious, sushi rolls, steak teriyaki. read more

Everything was great! The staff was kind and the food was fresh! The server was even nice enough to warm up our saki since we didn't drink it all while it was hot read more

My wife and I have gone here several times and it's always been great, but this last time the sushi was exceptional! We ordered and brought the food home and when we did, I wish we had ordered more. We usually dine in and the ambiance is great. Service is excellent, staff is great. Can't say enough good things about this place. Love coming here for our sushi dates read more

Yuck. Grey tuna, overpriced, got the lunch special, the fish smelled old. Took one bite and spit it out. Will not return. read more

Inaka Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Been a few times for lunch. Food is decent but nothing spectacular. Service is ok but a bit standoffish this last visit.

3.5 Stars - Rounding down This is a decent spot for sushi and other Japanese cuisine. It is right across from TCC VA Beach, where I take my classes. The interior is very cute and the service was friendly and patient. My friend took me here, as it is his favorite spot for sushi. He is a regular here. The booth we were sat in was unique to me. I haven't dined at a sushi restaurant with traditional Japanese-style seating. It was very cool! The server knew my friend very well and his exact order. They don't serve coffee, but they always kindly put on a pot for him that is usually for themselves! My friend gets the Philly Roll and the Volcano Roll. He is very fond of the food here, like I mentioned. He begged me to come try the food here for a long while. I went with an order of Shrimp Tempura and a Twin Tower roll. Unfortunately, I wasn't dazzled by the shrimp. It did not have much flavor. It was also really greasy. The Twin Tower roll has tempura shrimp in it as well. With the rice and crab salad, it became just decent. The shrimp by itself, however, was pretty disappointing. On a happier note, my sashimi was really fresh and melted in my mouth. I loveee salmon sashimi, and it was a hit for me. The yellowtail was new for me, and it was just as good as the salmon. These cuts of fish were savory and delicious. Next time, I'll try something else... I was sad because I am usually a big fan of tempura shrimp. But maybe I need to mix things up, or stick with my sashimi. I'm bound to come here again as my friend and I usually get out of class at the same time and we pick a spot for lunch. read more

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This place is easy to miss, we walked right passed it. Went in for lunch on Saturday and we were the only customers. Not sure if they had to go orders but they didn't seem busy. The waiter was nice, and attentive. Food was ok. read more

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This has become one of my go-to spots for sushi especially since it is near my house. I feel like they have definitely improved since my last review in 2020. The service is great and fast. It's clean inside. I like that they still have the Japanese traditional like booths where you can sit cross-legs. I even DoorDash a meal and the quality of food was still consistently good. The sushi tastes fresh and they have some of their own unique sushi rolls. If you ever thought this place was bad, come try again. I have been here several times these last few months and have been very impressed. read more

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Delicious food. I enjoyed my sushi and tempura udon soup. Everything was fresh and yummy. The attention and customer service was also outstanding. Excellent experience. I recommend this sushi restaurant. read more

Inaka Sushi - Yummy tempura udon soup. I also ordered my favorite, spicy tuna rolls. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Delicious, enjoyed the lunch special. Also ordered some sashimi which is no pictured. Enjoyed the environment and the staff was very nice. read more

Inaka Sushi - Lunch special - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I came here for dinner with some girlfriends. The service was great and I had a such a good time hanging with the girls. I just have my favorite spots and this one just didn't compare to it. The rice in proportion to the fish was a bit more than I prefer. The quality of the fish wasn't what I would say "sushi grade fish". We enjoyed our time but I'd only return if invited by a friend and I wouldn't choose this place as my top sushi preference. read more

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Actually 3.5 stars for me. When my niece first started eating sushi, this was the place we always went to, and this is still one of her favorites. We came during a weekday for lunch. It's been awhile since I've been here, but the place wasn't as busy as I remembered. It could be because of the construction they have going on in the shopping center, looks like they're redoing the signs there. They have a great lunch menu here, and the prices are decent. I got the pick 2, with the shrimp tempura roll and the spicy tuna roll. My niece got her usual, the volcano roll (not spicy). The food came out quickly and my niece enjoyed every bite of hers and even took some of my shrimp tempura rolls. My meal wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything out of the ordinary for me. read more

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Hibachi portion was extremely small compared to what I'm used to. Rice looked and tasted like it came out of a rice cooker... not fried. Sauce container opened and spilled all over food. Sushi was so so. Not photo worthy. Won't order from here again. read more

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Love this place. Their food is always delicious! I love all their sushi. This time we try some different dishes and did not disappoint. Service is great and people are nice ! read more

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Inaka Sushi has surpassed my expectations both of authenticity of cuisine and attentive service. Consistently great; I've been a customer for years. read more

Hubby and I tried Inaka for the first time last week. Very friendly and attentive customer service! The food was amazing!! The tea was good as well. Both the dumplings and sushi were made to order perfectly. Our waitress was very nice and checked on us multiple times to see if we needed anything. For seating, there are small tables and it looked like about 3 booths. When you sit in a booth, is very Japanese style with you taking your shoes off and sitting at the table. There is square type hole where your feet go. So if that's not your thing just ask for a table. On the way out the owner thanked us as well. If your looking for a good sushi place, we recommend giving Inaka a try! read more

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Hubby and I finally went and had dinner at Inaka and had a great experience. Food was delicious as always, but the service was slow. They only had 1 waitress working on a busy night during winter break which wasn't the best idea. She was SUPER sweet and utterly fantastic. Our soups were on the house because of the wait...20 minutes from the time we sat until she came to our table. We will definitely head back in sometime soon, but will keep getting takeout in the meantime! Check them out for sure. read more

Place is small and cozy, and you can tell that locals love them with the long long line of Grubhub drivers outside picking up endless orders. Went early on a Saturday, ordered the sashimi dinner. Presentation was impeccable, quality of fish was superb, taste was fantastic. Only issue was the free salad. Salad dressing was delicious, the produce fresh and clean, just a lot of dressing which is more of a preference thing with me. Impressed at service as 1 person was eating subway with a party of 8 and they didn't slap them. I mean wtf. 5/5 stars read more

Absolutely the best sushi in the 757. My go to is the bento dinner box. We love the booths in the back for a traditional experience. Service is friendly and on point. read more

Ordered for lunch. They appear to have given me Old, sour tuna!! I am very upset! Why would they even roll this knowing how it looks and would probably taste. read more

Inaka Sushi - They gave me old, tuna. It's grey. Not pink. Smells sour! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

It's been a long time since I've been here and it looks like it hasn't changed too much in 8yrs. My friend and I came in around 6:30pm and it wasn't busy at all. They had a special last night that was buy 1 roll , get 1 half off so I took advantage of that and got a christmass tree roll and a classic shrimp tempura roll. My friend ordered a gyoza appetizer and a chicken katsu dinner bento box. She shared with me the gyoza, shrimp tempura, and the California roll that came with the bento box. The gyoza (fried or steamed pot sticker) tasted like most, nothing that really stood out about it but it was definitely yummy. My Christmas tree roll however was outstanding. It's a spicy tuna roll on the bottom, spicy tuna tataki layered in the middle and seaweed salad on top with a bit of roe to make the shape of a Christmas tree. I loved the presentation for this one! The shrimp tempura tasted good too, it's always a 'go to' roll for me and there's never really anything different about it. However, the server was constantly checking up on us...not trying to sound mean or anything but it was like every 2 min... I guess it was because we were the only ones there for a while. Thankfully more people started coming in so that there was more time in between before he checked in on us again. Y'all should check this place out though! They have a lot to offer. read more

Inaka Sushi - Christmas tree roll and shrimp tempura roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Update 2/6/21: Delivery during pandemic. Do not... Hear ye hear ye, do not order the calamari. It's 8.50 for literally a handful of calamari in a Styrofoam cup size container. Avoid at all costs. For $60 we just ordered enough food. Also if you want seaweed salad, if you order a couple rolls then it comes with a scoop of seaweed salad. Otherwise you pay 5.50 for a tiny scoop of seaweed salad. With that said, the portions are the biggest issue. A roll is 5 small pieces. Not 8 like usual. Sushimi or sushi are 2.50 per piece... Not 2 pieces. Otherwise it's delicious. Everything is amazing. It's just the gosh darn portions. But if you are tired of grocery store mediocre sushi and need sushi restaurant level of quality sushi, you will pay for it. Christmas roll, amazing. Salmon skin roll my wife says is good, not quite crunchy enough but very good. Yellowtail sushi has a decent size piece of fish, tastes amazing, but pricey for one piece. Overall quality is great but $60 for two people just barely left us full. Room for dessert at home. I think they need to remedy this to keep customers. We might do this once every 4 months. If they improve then we might do it every other week. Better quantity. Come on inaka. Especially with $12 tax and $7 in total delivery plus tip. Help us.. .Help you. read more

The service was great! Very energetic server who knew the menu very well. And just so sweet and polite. I have eaten here many times before. So, I knew the food was going to be fresh and tasty. Tonight was a little meh though. It started off with the fried shrimp tempura being cooked in old oil and you could taste it. It wasn't light and flakey like Pablo breading, but more dense and oily tasting. The soup and salad were good. I loved the dressing for the salad. It hit my taste buds like a brick wall exploding. That ginger dressing is the best I've tasted in Va Bch. The regular sushi came and I was already full. I couldn't eat much. But I will say the portions were a decent size and they give you more pieces than what was listed on the menu. The tuna wasn't that fresh (my ex is a seafood distributor so I got a lesson or two in recognizing quality ) but the salmon tasted good and it hit the bullseye in my belly. I would recommend, but maybe ask if the oil has been changed out or filtered recently before getting anything fried off the menu. All in all, a good experience. read more

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Great sushi and the staff is so much fun. The best seat is at the sushi bar. We have always had a great meal and a good time read more

Inaka Sushi - Always a treat here at Inaka's - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Incredibly high quality sushi with amazing service in a comfortable and inviting environment. The ambiance was nice and the selection of different rolls and sashimi was excellent. Highly recommend to anyone looking for good sushi in this area! read more

I've always enjoyed coming to Inaka. I've never had a server that was rude or unfriendly no matter how far in between my visits are with them. They know how to hire waitresses, that's for sure. They're always pretty quick and efficient with their rolls and kitchen dishes. Everything always tastes fresh and delicious. Presentation is always a plus as well. Like many sushi places, prices are comparable so no complaints there. They do open for lunch and then again at 4 for dinner, FYI. If you want the booth, you just remove your shoes before sticking your legs under the table for the tatami mats. They have special rolls pictured in frames but you can't really see them so I suggest you ask them what they are and they will bring you a paper menu listing what they are. (Right now, they have a BOGO half off regular rolls.) read more

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Lunch special was two rolls with a bowl of miso soup for $10. Decent sushi and a reasonable deal. It was A-OK. I had the tiger eye and the Boston roll. My socks weren't knocked off, but I think I could say that I'd return to this restaurant for dinner. read more

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Really great for this area. My first time in and tried a few specialty rolls. The presentation was beautiful and the flavors delightful. Wife had some Nigiri - she's picky and said it was great. Son had a big smile on his face after trying the spicy volcano bento box! Great little place, give it a try! read more

The best sushi in VB! It's so fresh and delicious. The service is always great and ordering to go is just as good.

It's been awhile since last visit. It was still very good as I remember. We got a warm greetings from sushi chefs as you walk in and server rushed to the front to greet us. We went to celebrate my birthday and we all had dinner bix specials. Chicken katsu, pork katsu, chicken teriyaki and sashimi boxes. They all comes with miso soup, salad, California rolls, like 6 different tempuras, gyozas, and banana tempura. Plenty of food and some leftover for lunch tomorrow. Server was very friendly amd attentive however she didn't know what bento was lol. Food is very delicous but you get the pretty much the same thing for the lunch bento also if you can make it during those hours. That will definitely save you few bucks. read more

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Wife wanted hibachi tonight and this was the closest place to where we were. So glad we gave them a try! They were so nice and went out of their way to make our meal perfect. Tempura, gyoza, steak hibachi, tonkatsu, and California roll were delicious. We will definitely be coming back, if only for the top notch customer service! read more

I'm visiting from D.C . And sstop by here for quick lunch . They've big smile when you walk in . Good food for a very affordable price . Very nice ok size sushi place . Great experience read more

Inaka Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The best experience I ever had at a sushi place!!! OMG! We were just here over the weekend visiting some friends and this place was right up the street from their home. Mega Bonus! We all ordered the cold saki and it was strong, but very tasty! We also ordered sushi as well and edamame and everything was delicious. What made our visit so amazing was the server. She was a hoot! She was cracking us up the entire night. She made sure we had everything we needed and that everything was cooked to our liking, which it was. The server made our experience so great. I know when I come back to visit in a couple months, we will definitely come back here :) read more

Inaka Sushi - Shrimp Tempura and Spicy Tuna Roll ! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia