4.5 stars A family…read moremember recently suggested that we grab dinner at Hanami, and when I went to look it up on Yelp, I noticed that I had bookmarked it with a note that it had been named the # 2 Chinese restaurant in Bergen County by a reader's choice poll (forgot the publication). Looking at the menu, I saw that they also offered a full Japanese selection with loads of sushi options. Everything sounded great, and I got excited for our meal. When we arrived, I was very impressed by the atmosphere, which was stylish, modern, and spacious. Our waitress was fine, but seemed to have a bit of a chip on her shoulder. Regardless, the food was excellent! The place was BYOB, but did have a Shirley Temple on the beverage section of the menu, which I thought was a cute alternative. As I mentioned, the food options were vast, which made it tough to decide how to proceed. In the end, I decided to get a single piece of sushi and a full Chinese entree. The piece of Eel Sushi I ordered was delivered as sashimi. When I noted the difference to the server, she looked at me like I was nuts, but asked if I wanted a bed of rice to put the fish on...I just said to forget it, since I already had a side of rice with my entree. It was just a weird exchange, but the eel was fresh and delicious. For my main course, I went with the Chicken and Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Basil Sauce and a side of brown rice. The meat was tender, the sauce had just the right amount of heat, and it was all just so flavorful! Plus, the portion was very generous. I tried a bite of the Spicy Asian Flower Herbs Chicken, which was noted as being "wok-sauteed in high flame for extreme spice". The diced chicken with red peppers and snap peas had been cooked with Szechuan peppercorns, but, thankfully, none of actual peppercorns were in the dish. So, there was certainly a level of spice, but actually not a ton of heat. It was really tasty, though! The rest of our party also enjoyed their meals, whether they were from Japanese or Chinese cuisine. I would definitely go back to Hanami, and it was great to find a delicious Asian restaurant in that area.

PROS: the food is good, menu variety is plentiful, prices are fine, staff is friendly…read more CONS: the workers smoke cigarettes in the back lot with the door open and the smoke blows inside the kitchen. Their landscaping is also poor OVERALL: they failed their satisfactory report numerous times for a reason. Despite nice service and food I wonder if they're clean

I've been here 3 or 4 times now and it's been very good every time…read more The owners are super nice and the food is awesome. It's a smaller place but they seem to get a lot of seats in there without it being packed. This time around I tried the Spicy Mania roll which was good enough to prompt me to write a review. (It's not that spicy, you'll be fine) Enjoy

Excellent new sushi spot in downtown Closter. Hanamo is a step up from your average neighborhood…read moresushi joint. In terms of quality, I would rate it in line with Jugemu in Cresskill or Bon in Westwood. Prices are on the steeper side, but you are paying for high quality sushi. I ordered a Chirashi and a spicy salmon roll. Both were fantastic and feature high quality ingredients and great presentation. The restaurant is not very big. It has 6-7 tables so it can accommodate 20ish customers at any one time. Parking is available either on the street or in a lot a few steps from the restaurant.

A very busy little spot, that makes really good sushi. Friendly people serving up some really good…read morefood, efficiently and showing some great teamwork. The place is takeout only as they don't have the space to host guests. However they are my go to spot for good sushi. The party platter I got was fantastic and included plenty of soy sauce, ginger and the wasabi was so good and plentiful.

Don't judge a book by its cover... Well-Being Sushi is a no frills Japanese restaurant. It's…read morelocated in a small plaza with plenty of parking in a public lot. From the outside and inside, it really doesn't look like much. They're currently operating as take-out only - no dining in. The interior is a bit messy and disorganized, but you'll look past that once you try their sushi. Their menu offers your Japanese classics - regular sushi rolls, special sushi rolls, sashimi, bento boxes, udon, salads, soups, tempura, etc. I highly recommend their lunch and dinner specials - it's the best bang for your buck! Everything is reasonably priced and you'll get your money's worth. The full menu is available on their website. You have to call to place your order and then pick it up. You pay once you're there. I don't think they use third-party services anymore like Uber or DoorDash. I've been ordering their lunch special (3 rolls for ~$16 with complimentary soup or salad) and I'm always satisfied. My food takes around 15-20 minutes to be ready, which is very reasonable. I haven't had any issues with the service here. They are efficient, pleasant, and always get my order right. My favorite rolls are the spicy salmon, spicy tuna, and eel & avocado. The fish to rice ratio is perfect. They pack your rolls with a huge portion of fish. The rice is well seasoned with vinegar, sugar, and salt. The tuna and salmon are incredibly fresh and they're actually spicy!!! They even include a few complimentary pieces of deep fried California rolls. This is one of my go-to spots for a satisfying and filling sushi meal. And you cannot beat the price and value!

Really good , fresh tasting sushi. One of the most delicious rolls i have wver had! Love the…read morevariety with the sushi buffet. We ordered hot and sour soup, shumai ( shrimp dumplings which were amazing!). We also tried :shrimp tempura , veggie dumplings, crazy tuna roll ( my favorite) , rock shrimp and scallion pancakes. All were very good. They had soo many options but we were too full to order more. We went on a friday night and it was $29.99 per person , which is very reasonable for that much food!

I ordered the udon noodle seafood soup and honestly it didn't have much flavor. The "seafood" was…read moremostly baby shrimp and imitation crab, and it felt like more noodles than anything else. My friends did the all-you-can-eat option and they enjoyed it, so maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. Service was on the slower side even though the place wasn't packed. I'd give it another try and order something different next time. THE ONLY PICTURE I TOOK WE WERE BUSY CHATTING!

Amazing service, even better food, been going there for YEARS and continue to enjoy going. Lovely…read moreowners.

Seriously just order the Hwe Dub Bab. Sooo good (I love the spicy sauce it comes with - like…read moregochujang). I thank the lady down the street at cocohodo for recommending this place and dish. You get miso soup with your lunch special and the hwe dub bab is very similar to "poke" and bibimbap but everything is more deconstructed (rice on the side, sauce on the side). The fish is all on a bed of veg and looks very bibimbap-like, with a twist (raw seafood). You get a really good portion of different sashimi. We also tried the Usuzukuri appetizer, which is Fluke sashimi with special sauce and roe. Husband got the rolls. Super duper reasonably priced and tastes fresh! The restaurant is owned by a cute Korean couple. Felt very homey. We went back to order food for dinner for the fam. Unagi-don is yummers - the eel and unagi sauce is great. Wish there was more sauce to soak the rice underneath cuz that stuff is addicting. The combo platter is so beautifully put together. Was a huge hit with the family!

Went to the store to put in a take out order. Their menu had lots of offer available for lunch. I…read morepicked the 3 special rolls for $29 combo that also came with a miso soup. The restaurant had a nice cozy dining space, seats were available in front of the sushi bar as well. I got the American Dream (deep fried), white dragon and king lobster rolls. The sushis seemed to have good amount of ingredients. I liked the king lobster most as it had lots of lobster on top. White dragon was my second favorite. The American Dream had pieces but it was filled with too much rice. The amount of wasabi was so little for the 3 rolls and the ginger didn't taste good either. Miso soup was bland too.

It's always a good meal. Consistent quality sushi. I believe it's three basic rolls for 15 or three…read morespecial rolls for 30. Can't beat that for price and or variety. Kyoto Sushi - In!

Updating my previous review to 5 stars bc Foova has been and still is the best sushi place in the…read morecounty. No competition.

Been to a lot of sushi places and I usually don't eat too much rolls but this place got the BEST…read morespicy tuna roll I've had! It's a must try and other rolls are amazing too! Staff is super friendly and nice too! I moved out of the area but whenever I go back to Jersey , I always hit up their spicy tuna roll. It's worth the stop!

A DOMODOMO in Closter?!?…read more Okay, not exactly. But this is definitely a spinoff of DOMODOMO, my favorite Japanese restaurant in Jersey City. Maybe this place can be thought of as a mini DOMODOMO specializing in katsu (fried pork). The food is definitely DOMODOMO quality. Loved the pork katsu - it's fried nice and crispy and packed with flavor in each bite. Chicken katsu was also fried well and delicious. I also enjoyed the niku udon as a nice comforting noodle bowl. And sushi was also delicious and you could taste the freshness of the fish. They have a weekday lunch special but lunch portions were a bit small. Ambiance felt a little more upscale than a standard Japanese place, but not pretentious. Service was very good - waiters were very attentive. We'll be back. We haven't had to make reservations, but that might change as more people discover this place...

The food is fabulous - the corn corn appetizer was very unique and unexpected. We had the Pork…read moreKatsu, Mazemen and Niku Udon. The drinks in a clear "soda-like" container is very unique. Service was terrific and the venue is perfect - it's very comfortable and plenty of parking available. The china for the teapot was pretty banged up.

The lunch specials are a terrific value…read more The 3 for the price of 2 rolls is a great deal, and the taste of the salmon and tuna is fresh and savory. The rice is also prepared excellently with a good ratio to the sushi, not too much. There are some choices and combinations you normally do no see in specialty rolls including banana and mango, so there are new options to try. But the classic rolls are very good as well. The dine in experience feels a bit dark and a little cramped, but there are plenty of tables. And the friendly staff rounds out the meal.

I ordered the 3 lunch special and was looking forward to my meal but sadly...I was disappointed…read more The salmon and tuna didn't taste particularly fresh and was just ok. It wasn't bad but I've definitely had plenty better tasting sushi from other places. They put too much sauce as well that took a lot of the natural taste.

I stopped into this fairly new, tiny, cute little restaurant…read more There is street parking and public parking lot only 1\2 block away. There are only a few seats lined up against the wall (bar style) and one table of 4. There is a piano too, and they have a sign saying they teach piano. As small as it is the menu is even smaller with maybe 10 food items. But they sell authentic Hawaiian coffees and special grains of Asian rice. Many choices of smoothies & juices as well. Them mango smoothie was a nice size and delicious! I ordered my food to go and had a very short ride so the good was still hot. We tried the Hawaiian Garlic shrimp. Small size was plenty as it had 7 shrimp over sticky rice with some mixed vegetables in a cheesy buttery sauce. It had nice flavor. Also tried was the Hawaiian Ahi Bowl ( poke) which had plenty of fresh tuna with same veggies. Again a small size was plenty. Lastly I tried the Musubi which is a slice of Spam on top of a bar of cooked sticky rice with seaweed paper around it to get it together. Hawaii has been the # consumer of Spam for many years so I had to give it a try. The salty, smokey flavor of the "meat" along with he sticky rice was a good combo, but the seaweed wrap just gave it a slight fishy taste I could do without. I would say to try U'I for a change up for when you are in the mood for Asian food.

very new Hawaiian restaurant that looks very promising. Went in one day and ordered spam masubi,…read moregarlic shrimp, and the combo dish that comes with shrimp and meat. Flavors were decent but a bit too overpriced in my opinion. Not enough shrimp and their side of veggies could be switched out to maybe fries or fried spam as this area has a lot of kids/teens. Their beef had a good flavor but was a bit dry. Shrimp was slightly mushy but had a good flavor. Overall the proportions to price did not match up and left me wanting more