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    Japonica

    4.6 (16 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Cantaloupe spritzer
    Susan S.

    Wanted to like his place but it was just ok. A bit disappointed for the prices for counter style. Staff were friendly. Place clean with jazz playing. Prices are a bit higher for a counter order place. Yuzu lemonade $6.50 - 8 oz with lots of ice. Cantaloupe spritzer good. Tasty but pretty expensive Bento box #1 $28 - 3.5 stars; a little boring and expensive for what you got. Ahi bowl $24 - 3 stars. I think the ahi was frozen and the rice was a bit hard. Small portions for the price points. Not necessarily a place that I would go back again but there are limited options on the Island.

    Nikki S.

    SUCH a special place clearly crafted with love and we had very high hopes after trying Mommafish. I can say that the food definitely lived up to those expectations (the rolls were delicious and so was the mixed bowl we got!) but the dessert (a chocolate cake) did not. Perhaps more disappointing was the fact that we had to wait 45 minutes from sitting down and ordering to get our food - and the miso soup & edamame never came until we mentioned. My husband also noted in our reservation that we were celebrating my birthday and they did not acknowledge, so no candle for me. Overall, I would go back though, especially if I didn't have a hungry toddler in tow!

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    Michele L.

    Japonica is relatively new - opened on April 8th! They have a really nicely decorated, serene space. Originally we wanted to try mommafish - more poke style, but I think they may have rebranded themselves as Japonica. Their space is relatively big - both indoor and outdoor seating, small and large seats available. We stopped by around 1PM on a Saturday (Farmer's Market is actually right next door if you wanted to check that out too) and there was a few people there. A pretty intimate setting. Ordering is done at the counter, they provide you with a number card, and you're free to sit wherever there's an open space. Between my partner and I, we ordered a Seared Tuna Bowl and a 100% Real Crab Cali Roll. I'm not usually one to opt for Cali rolls, but the Blue Crab sounded delicious. We also got the Cantaloupe Spritzer and the Yuzu Lemonade. Both entrees were pretty delicious. Everything was really fresh. For the Seared Tuna Bowl, the ginger dressing they poured on top of the Ahi Tuna slices paired deliciously. The tuna slices had a seasoned, crusty outer layer, but was still raw otherwise. Neither the sauce and seasoning was overwhelming. I really enjoyed the seaweed salad it came with too. It's not the usual vibrant (almost neon) green seaweed salad you can find at Costco, but the kind that looks more real. Not sure how to describe the difference other than how it looks, but it was refreshing! The cucumber was simple and added a different kind of refreshness and crunchiness to the overall mix. As for the Cali roll, that was better than any other Cali roll that I've tried. There's a kind of bite you get with real shredded crab meat and you definitely get that with this roll. You don't taste much of the avocado mayo, but it does glue all the ingredients in the roll together. Rice to ingredient ratio is on point! You get more ingredients than you get rice, which is how it should be in my opinion. As for drinks, they were really generous with their portions of it. Neither of the drink was overly sweetened by syrup, but the flavor of the cantaloupe really came through in the Spritzer. As for the Yuzu Lemonade, it was refreshing and light. A delicious, great meal overall. We're glad we stopped and tried Japonica and we definitely recommend it to people looking for fresh sushi or a light lunch.

    Patty K.

    My husband and I went to Japonica on Saturday night for the first time and we had such a good time. The food was amazing. I ordered a spicy tuna roll and my husband had fresh crab California roll. Mine was very yummy and I tasted one of my husbands and I loved it. You could really taste the fresh crab. We also split a special bowl, which I don't think is on the menu, but it had a little bit of everything in it. It had yellowfin tuna, sashimi, shrimp, a little crab on a bed of seaweed salad, and rice underneath. It was big enough to split. We also shared the jellied coffee dessert. I'm not sure what is called, but I'm not sure I liked the texture of the jelly cubes. The taste was good though. The service was a little slow initially getting to us, but after that, Lily was great. She kept checking on us to make sure everything was OK and it was. The ambience was cozy and they did a great job refurbishing the Restaurant. We will be back! I told my husband, feels like we're in the Bay Area again. lol! It's nice to have a good restaurant on the island. Much appreciated.! P

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    The food was excellent, service was very smooth and efficient. The patio is wonderful under the trees.

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