What a gem! My friends and I were passing through on our way to Eureka Springs and stopped here for dinner. We especially enjoyed our complimentary cabbage/carrot slaw with a tangy ginger dressing. I had the hibachi scallops, which was fabulous and inexpensive. read more

Small hole in the wall shop but those are the best! I ordered the sushi, and my sister got their chicken fried rice and Gyoza. Sushi was okay, but fried rice was AMAZING and the server was very nice! Not too expensive so worth it if you need a good meal! read more

Japanese Kitchen - Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Hollister, Missouri

Eh, all of the food is just okay, but their prices are very reasonable and they have a large variety of dishes. I wanted to do a buffet style Japanese dinner for my birthday, so I've tried about 5 different dishes here. read more

The food was so good! The building does not look like a place where you would normally get Japanese food, we love a hidden gem and this place is just that! read more

The proverbial "hole in the wall" and I wasn't even sure it was open. But we were hungry for Asian food and thought we'd give it a try. There are no lunch specials so we ordered dinner entrees which come with a very thin soup or a very small salad but no appetizers. Our 3 orders were: Curry Special (3 meats), Ginger Chicken, and Sushi Crunch roll. The egg roll was good sized but a bit on the oily side. My order was the curry and I was not impressed. Other than hot, it was fairly bland. If it had only been my order, I'd have given 2 stars. But the other family members liked the ginger chicken and the crunch roll so I bumped the rating up to 3 stars. read more

I ordered food delivery from Door Dash and it arrived fresh and tasty. I had the chicken katsu and it was delicious. My friend had two different sushi rolls which he loved. I was honestly surprised by how good it was considering it was delivered. I will eat here again, no question! read more

Japanese kitchen is a great little hole in the wall restaurant that I remember as being one of the "go- to spots" for students in Hollister. The prices are quite reasonable, and the food is good/flavorful. It is a very small restaurant with only a handful of tables, but it is a great place to try out if you're in the area and like Japanese food/hibachi. My usual order is chicken teriyaki with friend rice/hibachi vegetables. It seems that they do not typically serve a very large portion of meat, but that is the only complaint I have. I have eaten there with people who order double meat/double fried rice and I don't remember it costing much to do so. read more

I really do like this place,it's small and easy to get in and out from and the rolls are decent sized and decent pricing. Great service and friendly read more

We hadn't been here in some time, so stopped for a quick supper. 5:30 on a Monday evening, and we were the only customers. The server audibly sighed when we walked in as she had to put her cell phone down and stand up to greet us. She told us to sit wherever we wanted. We picked a table by the window before realizing it was inhabited by dead flies, both on the table and lining the window ledge. Not a great first impression. Our server took our drink order and filled it quickly, then returned to her phone while we looked over the menu. She gave us a few minutes, then came to take our order. I ordered the Heart Attack (stuffed jalapeños), and she said "Oh, we don't have that anymore." My second choice was chicken katsu. My husband ordered house fried rice. Both came with choice of soup or salad, I chose salad and he got miso soup. Salad was half a cup of shredded cabbage with ginger dressing. It was extremely cold, fresh, and good. It was also about 4 bites' worth. Husband's soup was "meh....it's SOUP". Our entrees came. My chicken came with fried rice and vegetables. There was a huge pile of fried rice, 1/4 cup of vegetables and an already sliced chicken cutlet. I don't eat rice, so I can't comment on that, but the two forkfuls of veggies were good, and so was the chicken. No one else came in while we were there. When we went to pay (which elicited yet another sigh from our server) there was a sushi menu, which we'd never been offered. Oh well, good to know. The food is good, if sparse. The service and cleanliness are not tolerable. We won't return. read more

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A quaint but homey restaurant. Definitely very small, so would not be a good place to go if they're busy, but when I went with my family it wasn't crowded so we got seated immediately. It's a hole in the wall that you wouldn't immediately associate with good food, but don't judge a book by its cover. I got the hibachi shrimp with miso soup, and it was all very delicious. The shrimp good well, and the rice was very fluffy and soft, seasoned so nicely. And the soup was very tasty as well (I'd never had miso, so for a first time it was very good). Overall, if you're in Branson and near this restaurant and like Asian food, give it a shot! read more

Best Asian food in the area. The sweat and sour sauce should be served as a drink. Great prices and awesome service.

Tried this spot for the first time through the Door Dash app yesterday and it was a delight! The food arrived quickly and our three rolls (tempura shrimp, crab, and spicy crab) were delicious. Will definitely have to try the rest of the menu sometime in the near future. read more

From the damp atmosphere to the limited menu, passing through clumpy, unattractive and bad sushi that tastes like the bottom of the sea, this is one place to avoid. The friendly service is this restaurant's only saving grace. The gyoza was deep fried and more similar to a tater tot. The eel sushi roll was truly disgusting and the spicy tuna barely edible. The rolls were 90% rice and just broke apart when touched. Poor quality in the selection of the ingredients and the presentation. read more

This used to be my favorite little hole in the wall Japanese restaurant. The last 2 times eating there have been disappointing. Burnt rice, flavorless, tiny scallops. It used to be a really good place I would recommend. It is sad to watch one of my favorite places go downhill. I am guessimg the ownshership changed. I hate McDonalds, but you'd probably get better food cheaper there. The only reason for 2 stars is the salad with ginger dressing is still amazing, but its hardly a reason to tolerate everything else thats bad. read more

Japanese Kitchen - Hibachi scallops - Japanese Near Me - Hollister, Missouri

I have been meaning to try this very small establishment for some time and now kicking myself for not trying it earlier. First of all this place is definitely a hole in the wall with only 8 small tables inside. The prices are extremely reasonable and the waitress was fast and efficient. I ordered the miso soup, Japanese Salad, gyoza and the Hibachi steak dinner all to go. The soup was light and delicious, the salad consisted of a nice crunchy cabbage which I'm not used to, but was paired with a creamy ginger dressing that I'm definitely used to and I've so missed from Memphis. The only problem is I wanted to drink that Dressing so I'll just ask for more next time. The gyoza was freshly made and the filling along with the homemade dipping sauce was delicious. The Hibachi steak and veggies had that yummy Hibachi smoked flavor with the steak being a beautiful medium rare paired with fried rice. All in all, everything was delicious and I'm completely satisfied. I'll definitely return again. read more

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The shredded cabbage "salad" was served with just a little dressing. The fried rice was overcooked as well as the vegetables, beef and 2 pieces of shrimp. The flavor was terrible. My husband got one of the rolls and said it was nothing special. I usually try places twice just in case it was a bad day but not going back to this one. read more

This restaurant is a great example of "you get what you pay for." If you want some basic Japanese dishes, this place has it and for a low cost too. Can't mess miso soup and lettuce but the main dishes are just a little too plain for me. Ultimately, not a bad place for take out if you're on a budget but want some Japanese flavor. read more

Good food and good prices. Menu is updated a lot--seems like they're trying to be too many things to too many people theses days. Just stick to the classics: teriyaki chicken, shrimp, or salmon rice dishes are terrific as are the yakisoba noodle bowls. read more

Wonderful food, and very reasonable prices. Kind of a small "hole in the wall" venue that really comes through! My wife and I go there at least once a week. Try any of the fried rice dishes. They're all exceptional. read more

If you enjoy hibachi-style Japanese food, (think benihana) then you'll enjoy Japanese kitchen. It's a hole-in-the-wall with very little seating and absolutely NO atmosphere. We usually get ours to go. It's reasonably priced. Portions are on the smaller side, but it's about 1/2 the price that you pay at Shogun. read more

Love the food, prices, service, and feeling of being reminded that God loves me. The music alone made quite the experience

In a word I can describe the food and the service as nasty. It was so just long grain rice cooked with some beef. It was very sad. The chopsticks had small splinters on them. The server that came out did not speak good English so he did not take our order correctly. The order came out missing a plate of food. That was very sad and disappointing. I would not recommend this restaurant or any of the Japanese kitchen food. The tables are jammed into each other so you sit elbow to elbow with everyone else they might as well have eaten off of our plate. The atmosphere is very poor. This would be a restaurant to miss. We did eat about $32 worth of rice and a little bit of meat thrown on top. read more

We were visiting the area for vacation. We wanted Chinese but the closest restaurant was 35 minutes away. We found this Japanese restaurant and it had decent reviews. They made good recommendations for us. The food was excellent, especially the rice and house special noodles. We will remember this place. read more

Don't blink, otherwise you'll miss this gem hidden in Hollister, MO. Delicious food. Chicken Katsu, Bulgogi, and Gyozas is what my husband and i ate for lunch. read more

Don't let the outside fool you! Very clean little place but the food is outstanding!!! Who cares about fancy atmosphere when the food is amazing!!! read more

Very good food! We eat here about once a week. The spicy noodle soup is delicious. The owner is very friendly

This used to be my favorite little hole in the wall local place to eat. What happened?? "No sushi until further notice"? Today my Hibachi Shrimp was a huge disappointment. Very few vegetables, luke warm shrimp, & rice scattered all over the plate. I'm thinking there's been either a health department citation or they lost a good chef. However, the waitress was very efficient, the crab Rangoon was still excellent. read more

Our server was nice. The food wasn't hot but it was okay. I understand they are supposed to refill your drink but if you have little kids and they start off with a soda if they finish it the server needs to ask if they can have more soda not just give them more. read more

me and my wife really enjoyed our meal. took us awhile to find the place