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    Japan Express

    3.6 (123 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    a variety of takeout food items
    Brittany M.

    Pleasantly surprised by the visit here. The dinner combo was great. Wasn't impressed by the miso soup and salad but that's not what I came for Overall would visit again!

    D1 - Steak & chicken hibachi dinner
    Kyla A.

    Been coming to Japan Express for years. There is a drive thru for quick service and also seating inside. So glad it has stuck around for this long because previous restaurants in this location have shut down. Their hibachi and sushi are both so good :) love this place! IG: @insta.eatsfirst

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    Desiree A.

    This is one of those instances where half-stars would have come in handy as I would have scored Japan Express as a "3.5." However, I should point out that I've only used their drive thru services. Japan Express is located in a free-standing fast-food type building (I think it was a KFC in a former life) and they offer habachi-type as well as sushi fare and I've tried both. The habachi food (I tried the chicken entree) is just "okay," but the price is good for the large amount of food you get. The sushi (I should mention here that I don't eat seafood) comes as 8 pieces per roll. I usually order the vegetable roll - avocado and cucumber - as well as the chicken tempura roll (which has cream cheese in addition to the tempura chicken). I liked both rolls well enough to keep going back to Japan Express (plus, I'm lazy and the drive thru option is highly appealing to us lazy folk). Regarding the drive thru option - be prepared to wait 10 or 15 minutes for your order. I don't mind this now that I know this is the norm, but the first few times this happened, I was very impatient (and hungry). Also, no matter which staff member is manning the drive thru, their affect is pretty flat and there's no friendliness. They're not rude by any means, just kind of emotionless. At any rate, I'll continue to patron Japan Express because 1) they're close to my house, 2) the food is okay and 3) I'm laz so drive thru is appealing.

    #17 Sashimi Combo
    Kristy S.

    This place is great for a quick sashimi fix for me and my daughter without spending lavishly. I get the #17 (16 pcs sashimi combo includes soup) and share it with my daughter and get my son the #77 (gyoza/dumplings) all for $20 lunch. That's not bad for the 3 of us considering a light lunch, that includes fresh fish. We come here often as it is close by our house. The owners are familiar with us so it's nice to see smiling faces serve you. Lunch specials for sushi and hibachi are great and cheap for serving size and meats. They serve pretty fast too, so if you're pressed for time, try it out.

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    Amber M.

    First time visiting this establishment due to the world situation I chose to use the drive thru however the lobby is open. The service was courteous and fast also food substitutions are allowed without an up charge. There are COVID 19 protocols in place for safety. The food was tasty and the perfect tailgate food that I was seeking. I highly recommend Japan Express!

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    Drive thru is closed.. disappointing but food was still good. I enjoyed the rainbow roll and it was delicious

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    Cheap but you get what you pay for. Everything has very little flavor. I don't think I'll go back.

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    Sadly, I wasn't terribly impressed. Extra star for larger portions but it lacked some flavor to me.

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    3 years ago

    Went to this place for the first time & lady at the drive through was very rude and was snatching . Overall horrible customer service .

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    Honestly, I just moved to the area about a month ago and have been here once a week. Good hibachi for under 15 bucks. Very good food.

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    5 years ago

    Great Vegetable Spring Rolls and Spicy Mustard. Very tasty and filling. Price could be lower a bit.

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    Dont use a water cup for the soda or else theyll get mad. Great food, good price. Thanks for reading

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    4 years ago

    They got some good food me and the wife get it often. Good spot, volcano rolls are on point and the bowl they have are really good too.

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    Japan express is so good! The food is amazing every time and you can't beat the prices.

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