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Midori's Floating World Cafe

3.7 (148 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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Goma-ae ($5.50), vegan by default. Spinach salad. Bland, but decent with the included sesame sauce.
Kedar D.

Midori's Floating World Cafe re-opened as a pop-up in the Seward Cafe space and continues to have an extensive vegan-friendly menu of Japanese classics. They only do pick-up (no delivery). The kaiso (seaweed) salad ($4.50) and goma-ae (spinach) ($5.50) are both vegan by default and both pretty good, if not amazing. The veggie gyoza ($8) is vegan by default and has an excellent vegetable filling with a nice flour wrapper, lightly fried. I also enjoyed the inari ($2.75 each) which is a piece of lightly sweet fried tofu wrapped around a bundle of white rice. It's great comfort food. The vegan caterpillar roll ($7) was meh. I love the veggie tempura ($8), which is also vegan by default. It's hard to find vegan tempura (egg is normally in the batter), but Midori's manages to make beautifully crispy, delicate tempura pieces that also retain the flavor and integrity of the vegetable. The Japanese curry ($15) is vegan by default and tasty, though it lacks a protein option. It's better than the curry at Zen Box Izakaya but not as flavorful as the curry at Tori 44, for those keeping track (like me). The kitsune udon ($10) is similar to ramen, but features flat wheat noodles in a mushroom broth. I thought this was fine, but not terribly memorable. The tofu in this dish is lightly sweetened (same as in the inari appetizer), which creates a strange mix of sweet and savory. The witches noodles ($15) uses ramen noodles and has a mix of vegetables in a miso-base. That said, this tasted more like a Chinese stir-fry in a soupy broth; the miso flavor doesn't really come through. Lastly, we loved the daifuku ($5), a vegan red bean mochi. it's fragrant and perfectly sweet and fresh. Midori's still serves some of the best vegan Japanese food in town. Tori 44, Zen Box Izakaya and Ramen Kazama are other good options.

Sarah N.

Disclaimer: I am vegan. I also do not post reviews with the goal of shaming a place into "doing better". I try to be objective as possible in my own perspective. I had the vegan vegetable sushi dinner and the daifuku, both vegan. The atmosphere: this is a small eatery that has decor on the ceiling, a small sushi bar, and a front counter to order drinks. This place would be good for a first date, though the setting would be quite intimate. It's not super fancy inside, but I do enjoy the decor! Very pretty. The service: very good. The staff has always been helpful and friendly. The food: The sushi rolls are very artfully done. All of the food is very tasty and cooked well. I have had their flowering tea in the past and that is a beautiful tea as well as a tasty one. I really enjoy this place for their sushi and their wasabi is thick and not like a sauce. I would come here again! I really love their sushi and food.

Part of the veggie sushi bento box.
Amanda E.

A fantastic spot for vegans! This is my guess of what authentic Japanese food is. Don bowls, bento boxes and sushi (with multiple vegan sushi options). The space is bright and adorable. Happy hour is 5- close every Wednesday. They also have lots of sake and tea. The food is 5 stars but the service was more like a 3. Friendly enough, but Very, very slow. Also, one of the servers had B.O. Sorry to call this out, but it was unpleasant during a meal in a small restaurant. Service aside, I will be back soon!

Chirashi zushi
Abbey C.

Paid $19 for Chirashi Zushi that looks like I could have bought from a grocery store. None of the ingredients looked fresh, and the vegetables/fish that was there did not complement each other at all... I'd been missing familiar Japanese food and I guess I won't find any good options in Minnesota. :(

Lidiya D.

Had a lovely time here with my husband. Ambience was perfect, food delicious, and desert was something traditional with a twist. This place is truly a gem and can suit many people's needs and whimsy. Come discover for yourself!

Tokyo Ramen! Amazing traditional bowl of Ramen. Old school at its best. It doesn't get better than this.
Peter S.

In my search for the best ramen in the Twin Cities, I had to stop at one of the standard bearers of authentic Japanese in the Cities. Midori has been around since the early 2000's, and they are still going. I remember coming to have sushi in my post-college days WAY before Jiro's Dream, and didn't even know that's what Midori's is...essentially Minneapolis' own Jiro's Dream. Onto the ramen. To be honest I only remember Midori's having the usual Soba and Udon, and didn't remember them serving ramen. I was delighted to see them show up on the best-of lists of ramen places. I ended up getting the Tokyo Ramen. It is a traditional clear broth ramen, served with pork and wakame. I'd have to say after visiting the trendy ramen shops obsessed with the full-bodied opaque kotteri (rich) Tonkotsu (pork bone-based) broths, it was incredibly refreshing to taste the clear assari (light) shoyu (soy-based) broth. It is the broth closest to my native taste buds of Cantonese noodle soups. Complex flavors, but subtle and never over-powering. It is what I have always known Japanese broths to taste like since I was a kid when my dad would take me to the Japanese places in Japan town in HK. Midori's Tokyo Ramen was served with a traditional roast pork, along with wakame, beni shoga, marinated shiitake, and nori. The beni shoga (preserved veggies) was a nice contrast to the rest of the bowl, and little flavor bursts are super fun! The shiitake was the most flavorful I have ever tasted. I want the recipe!! I realize that clear broths have always gotten a bad rap from my American friends, every since I moved to the US. But if you are willing to find the subtlety in lighter side of Asian cuisine, I would challenge my friends to discover the complexities in these flavors. What tastes "bland" to some is incredibly complex and satisfying to others. It boils down to cultural differences, and whether one has the will to venture beyond their own comfort zone to experience another's culture. It was happy hour, and I couldn't pass up the dynamite roll for $5. That was an incredible reminder of how awesome this place is. It is easily the best sushi in town. And that is saying something when pitted against Origami, Sanji-ya, Sakura, and Masu. I splurged and got the Daifuku (sweet azuki bean paste covered in a soft mochi rice shell). Oh man it's like I died and went to Japanese dessert heaven. lol. So far on my journey Midori's Tokyo Ramen takes the top contender for the assari (light) category of ramen. I'd imagine Tanpopo would give them a run for their money. I haven't been to Tanpopo for a long time. We shall see.

Tokyo ramen. Sooo good!!
Mary V.

I have always heard about this place but no clue why it took me so long to get my ass there! This place is wonderful - food, friendly employees, ambiance, fun decor. My boyfriend and I stopped during lunch time, approx 30 minutes before they had to close at 1pm. At first I was a little irritated because I was so excited to try this place out and it's been forever since the boyfriend and I had gone out on a date. I thought that 30 minutes would no way allow me time to enjoy my food. Our waitress took our orders after giving us a few minutes to look over the menu. There is a variety of options to choose from ranging from hot and cold apps, to noodle bowls, bento boxes, salads and lunch plates. I ordered the sushi lunch which came with 6pc is chefs choice of nigiri sushi, 4pcs of California roll, 4pcs of kappa roll, a side of salad and miso soup. In addition, I also got the kimchi for appetizer and my boyfriend ordered the Tokyo ramen bowl. Everything definitely hit the spot and tasted ahh-maaa-zinggg!!! The salad was light and had this somewhat pickled dressing taste to it; I wish I knew the recipe. And the kimchi....I'll probably be asking for 4 plates next time! I also got to try my boyfriends ramen. I love how it looked so simple but tasted absolutely delicious! Presentation of food overall was well done, too! So we killed our food in 20 minutes and I left feeling very satisfied!! :)) I cannot wait to go back and eat there again. Next time, I want to go during dinner time to see what they have and also try some of their desserts.

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4 months ago

I highly recommend Midori's! Always great food and wonderful service!! Delicious sushi and vegan gyoza!

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I regularly order from Midori's and love their gyoza, sushi platter and bowls. They are efficient and reasonable.

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I've been going here for 13 years and it's my favorite sushi restaurant ever I recommend this to everyone who asks for an amazing meal

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Had a vegan sushi plate and a side of soup and salad. Exceptionally clean place, and great presentation for the food.

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