The service was great, the food was amazing and well prepared. The fish was so fresh 10/10

I give them credit for staying busy for over a decade, but our last visit was disappointing. The sushi and sashimi tasted as if straight from being packed in too much ice--hard and cold. The rice was undistinguished, the soup and edamame were ok; the salad meh. The waitress was very nice, but the food arrived in bizarre fashion, especially as no other party was in the restaurant--2 of the 4 identical salads arrived long before the other two and the hot entrees well before the sushi. Pricing is moderate and it is byo, with ample parking. Mizu in Cranford, Nagoya in Westfield and Asian Taste in Clark are significantly better choices. read more

most of the reviews are correct about the owner/greeter whoever she is - very rude. I had to get my own menu and order w the sushi bar chefs. 10 mins after ordering I am still waiting for my water. the value is ok and I only came for convenience read more

Came here during a weekday and there were only two other customers dining. The service was super slow. I'd understand if it was busy and packed but it wasn't. They also completely forgot about our meal so my guest and I were here longer than expected. For my meal I got sweet potato sushi and vegetable teriyaki. The sushi was AMAZING and I would 100% come back just for that. The vegetable teriyaki wasn't good due to it being very watery and really didn't taste like teriyaki, it just tasted like I ordered steamed vegetables. I'd suggest just ordering take out if you don't want to wait for a long time. read more

I love this place! BYO and the food is top notch! The mgr can be brash, but she is awesome! Get to know her, and you will see. She does off-menu dishes or whatever you want. Always a pleasure - can't wait to return! Not fast, but enjoy. You will not regret. If you don't like it, you just don't get it. Excellent! read more

Service, service, service = horrible. It's a shame that I have to give this place only two stars. Due to my experience, I would never return. Ate here a few days ago (dinner). First off, the restaurant offers a half off sushi menu (they don't tell you unless you ask). No big deal, right? Wrong. When we asked the server about the menu, it almost seemed as if we did something wrong. She rolled her eyes, walked away to get the menu, and proceeded to drop it on the table rather than hand it to us. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but if you offer such a deal, why get upset when people want to order from it? Despite this, their food was actually good. We ordered several pieces of salmon/tuna sashimi, as well as a variety of sushi rolls. Sushi was surprisingly fresh. I hope they come across this and at least attempt to fix the issue. Seems as if others have had the same experience. read more

Returned to momotaro tonight and I was pleasantly surprised when we learned that the brash and abrasive owner has left! The menu is the same and the chicken teriyaki continues to amaze. The vegetable lo mein was amazing!!! We will definitely be returning more frequently due to the more wholesome and cheery environment. read more

If there was a way to give this place a zero I would. Years ago I started going there because it was the only place in town. I found a lady who is probably the owner to be the rudest person I ever met. The sushi was OK. Then after period of time or place is opened and I chose to go to them instead . When Covid hit I wanted to give local businesses the business and went back. I still found her to be the same . The sushi is just OK. Well today I went for one last try again knowing what all these businesses go through and how much business they are losing I figured maybe just maybe she would be better. And I was wrong. This was my last time going there. She's not friendly and just rude she doesn't make it feel like you are a customer it's more that she's doing you a favor. Their Sushi is just okay , nothing that would make you want to say wow but honestly I don't feel like dealing with somebody who doesn't appreciate someone coming in and supporting their business . read more

HORRIBLE service. As in laughably horrible. As in my waitress rolled her eyes at me twice. As in the manager tried to take my order but rushed and interrupted me when she had a phone call. However, if you can laugh this off and give a bad tip instead of getting offended, the sushi here is pretty good and the simple rolls are a decent price. They have awesome and cheap lunch specials. And the restaurant itself, though small and run down looking on the outside, is actually pretty cozy, clean, and well-decorated on the inside. I'd come back here again if I was getting lunch or take out. read more

Don't go here. The lady that runs it is pretty rude. The sushi was good the salmon fireball was my fav. When service sucks everything else pretty much does too. read more

Momotaro - Fireball - Japanese Near Me - Clark, New Jersey

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I ordered $36 in sushi, and there was hair in my sushi, not one hair. A lot of it! When I call they told me to dispose that one and eat the rest! What? That's the kind of customer service you have? She didn't want to do anything about it and then she told not to call again. Bad customer service and hairy food . DO NOT GO THERE read more

Momotaro - I ordered sushi, and there was hair in my sushi, not one hair. A lot of it! When I call they told me to dispose that one - Japanese Near Me - Clark, New Jersey

I came across this place when my cousin and I tagged along with his sister and our other girl cousin to eat here! And what a great decision that was! Been going here ever since, but lately i've been slacking. For starters i usually get the deep fried gyoza, the best gyoza ever! And then maybe another order of it. lol. It comes out soooooo crunchy and crispy and soooo good with that dipping sauce! Then when i've had enough gyoza i'll order the chicken teriyaki! Your mouth will start to water as soon as you see it and smell it! One of the best teriyakis i've had! I've also had their shrimp teriyaki, which is good also, a couple sushi rolls and their shumai. Overall, the place is awesome, and a lot of their food is good! Nice decor and the music is so soothing! Staff is ok. Man i've gotta go back to Momotaro its been too long! read more

Food was good. But service is below-par. Servers never made eye contact with us, and seemed to want us out the door. This was during non-peak hours. Sushi was good, one of the best in the area read more

This was my My first time here.. We ordered the fireball and salmon pizza for appetizer. Salmon pizza wasn't good. Only issue first off was the wait for food. It seemed like they needed more staff. Noticed most of the people waiting long times for food. Took us two hours from start to finish and it seemed way to long. I ordered the pai thai and it was not that good. Seemed liked it was microwaved and they added peanuts. My friend got sushi said it was ok.The food wasn't the best that's for sure. The fireball was the best of all the things we ordered. I wouldn't go back unless I had too. Who has two hours to wait for food and have no one even giving you refills on water and soda. No thanks not a good experience. read more

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Great restaurant with fresh sushi, delicious hot options (ramen, pineapple fried rice), and wonderful service. Always clean, friendly, and calm, and it's inventive and thoughtful rolls and appetizers. Good parking too. Highly recommend. read more

Want to grab a quick bite? Sushi? This is the place to go. I know the lady at the front is a bit of a pill but personally I think it gives the place character! Food wise it's very good, I usually order from here just because of convenience purposes. But I've always enjoyed the food here in general. Atmosphere, can feel as if the place is empty or just not busy, which doesn't bother me at all. But as the old saying: a restaurant that is empty, beware. Why only 3 stars? Well, I have quite a few sushi places that I normally eat at, this being one of them. On the rating list for me I've honestly had way better experiences at other establishments, the competition is pretty fierce when it comes to my favorite spots. In conclusion, don't take this as a bad review. The quality of the food here is great. I recommend it to anyone if you want sushi quickly and locally. read more

I've eaten here a few times since it's the closest sushi place near my work. The sushi is good but can be expensive. The servers are friendly and fast, which is a good thing, especially when you're in a rush. If you're in the area, and in the mood for sushi, definitely stop by for some rolls. read more

My husband and I haven't been here in years. We ordered sushi for 2 and an order of beef pad Thai. The food was excellent! I would have given it 5 stars however the service was poor. The woman that waited on us was very rude. There were 5 tables in the restaurant and we were one of two tables that needed serving. We both felt like we were bothering her. Unfortunately, her tip reflected her attitude. The sushi bar was extremely happy with their tip and were both more personable than our server. read more

This place is ridiculous... ordered my food for 9:15pm, and its 9:45, We have waited so long and there was no apology or anything. Never coming to this place again. Horrible service. read more

I was passing through NJ and went to Momotaro because it was close to my hotel, and would recommend it. The atmosphere was great, I loved the decorating. Very Japanese/Chinese restaurant, with a kind of faded, 80's feel. Very clean though, just the style is a little dated. I loved the atmosphere overall though. I got katsudon, and it was very yummy. The place has a very big menu. No free refills on coke, but oh well, seems like so few places have free refills anymore. Someone wrote that the bathroom smelled, and I went and checked specifically because of that, and the bathroom smelled fine. :) The place felt quirky and unique..I liked it in weird way. Most importantly though, my food was yummy! read more

This is No-No-taro for me no more! Yeah their chicken katsu and spicy Kani roll are good compared to other ones I've tasted, but it IS NOT WORTH THE HASSLE, their service is just very very POOR. After some time of not going to this resto and you muster the courage to eat there again...they never fail to disappoint. They are just not worth the aggravation. If you're eating there on a weekend make sure you plan for a 2-hour minimum dining experience, even if you're just getting a chicken katsu, spicy Kani roll and shrimp tempura. Plus their waitresses who seem to pretend to not speak/understand English, then when you complain about them to the manager, they understand you and can say no! Time and again they are on point in giving a terrible experience, and we've gone here more than 8x in the past few years, but their service or lack thereof is just unforgettable in a negative way. Try to call them up for delivery/pick up and tell them you're getting from half price sushi and the manager will be rude to you, despite advertising this on their website! They choose their discount based on the manager's mood, sample is my in-law called to get 3 orders of avocado roll and 2 Kani roll and the manager told him no more half sushi. We called an hour later and they gave us half price sushi on spicy kani roll, but charged us $3 for spicy mayo....they are very inconsistent. Just be aware. And expect for a long dining experience. Will NEVER GO BACK nor give business TO THIS RESTO. Final straw is their waitress scared my toddler because my 3 yr old was playing with a new chopstick, and the waitress - who does not speak English, just grabbed the chopstick and said no to my child rudely. They are just so rude not even sure why this resto is still open. I guess a lot of people call for pickup instead of dining there since that is their priority. Just not worth the aggravation getting food here! read more

I have been going to this place since last few years The owner or whoever the receptionist is, is very rude. I ordered vegetarian pad Thai and it came with eggs. I told her I never asked for eggs in it. She is like it comes in there by default and you should have told us that you don't need eggs. Nowhere in the menu says that pad Thai includes eggs by default and she did not mention that either while taking the order. She started arguing that I'm first one complaining like that egg was include in vegetarian pad Thai and forcing me to accept wrong order I stood my grounds and told her that if eggs are vegetables. She is like we made this already and I replied that I am not paying for something that I don't wanna eat She angrily took my order back and made the correct one . She did not apologize and it killed my mood to eat. I went there few old colleagues of mine. None of us was pleased with this immature behavior read more

Been coming here for years. The food is always great but the service is terrible! Jennifer is so rude!!! Ugh how are you the manager and are so rude to your customers??? read more

Great little gem located in Union County. Probably the best Thai in all of Union County too. Always get the Pad Thai Shrimp and it is always hot and fresh. Sushi is great here too but tend to be a little slower on that. read more

Momotaro - Asparagus wrapped with salmon - Japanese Near Me - Clark, New Jersey

Favorite sushi place in the area. Raw fish is always fresh and they hav a good variety of rolls. Lots of cooked options too. Japanese curry rice and pineapple fried rice is excellent as well as their teriyaki dishes. They can accommodate larger parties and byob is a plus!! I can see why people rated the service poorly but to be fair, it depends on who is there. The main hostess is always very friendly and recognizes us when we come in. We've also had moments where the waitress did not speak English. I won't deduct stars because the food has yet to disappoint me! read more

We had spicy crunchy yellowtail, a Kani salad, and a spicy crunchy tuna pizza. The food and service was great! read more

Momotaro - Spicy crunchy yellowtail, Kani salad and Spicy crunchy tuna pizza. - Japanese Near Me - Clark, New Jersey

Great find! Large selection of food with healthy options available. The pepper tuna appetizer and fried green tea ice cream were my favorites! Amazing! We'll be back! read more

Food was super fresh and fairly priced! I came for the lunch special and it was amazing. The shrimp gyoza were tender and steamed perfectly. I also ordered the teriyaki salmon bento box! Amazingggg! I will be visiting again for sure. read more

Literally the worst service and place I've ever witnessed don't come here unless you want to feel rushed. Plates /glasses were served dirty.

I am done with this place. TOTALLY RUDE WOMAN. I've ordered take out three times during COVID. Most recent order was 8/8/20. I was told 30 minutes on the phone, and ended waiting 45 minutes beyond that at the restaurant. RUDE WOMAN would not even make eye contact as I waited to be acknowledged/ pay. 10 minutes passed before she even called me up to pay. Then she told me it would be another 10-15 minutes for food to be ready. A HUGE LIE AGAIN. Last time before this was also huge delay ... And no aplologies ever. To top it off, my husband ordered $6 white tuna sushi, and we got $3.50 mackerel sushi. Salad of all things, was mushy and lousy. Not worth it. The RUDE WOMAN is always rude, even in pre COVID days, and would hound you with phone calls if you were one minute late picking up. What a joke now. Too many other good and great places. Try Daimatsu in Mountainside. Takes a while after order, but ready when they say it will be, and the fish is great. read more

This establishment, as other reviewers pointed out, has PISS POOR SERVICE. Visited one night to have dinner with my girlfriend. My girlfriend asked about specific speciality rolls and the manager or host or whoever she was rolled her eyes at her! To top it all off whoever she was yelled at her other staff for something probably bullsh*t! This place sucks Doo Doo. read more

I live near by and practically raised two children on various orders from the restaurant. The service is quick, all food is very fresh and choices are endless. You can always ask for personal requests. For me - it is dynamite mussels!! Love it! My favorite is Sushimi, - simply Always delicious. I am in NYC most of the time with all restaurants city can offer, yet to have Momotaro by my house is great fortune. I take my friend and family there for years and everyone has a good experience. You can bring your own wine or beer and you will be served. I have red reviews and I am confused - who would write anything negative about Momotaro?!! read more

I love this place!! I don't live in the area but when I am I make sure I visit. Everything is always fresh & they have a great selection of rolls & other items. The Kani salad is the best I've ever had & the spicy tuna pizza is amazing. It's also a BYOB which is a nice plus. read more

Had shrimp shumai for and deep fried chicken appetizers. For dinner we had sushi. everything came out fast and service was good. Don't understand why this place is never busy when we come here I will be back. read more

Affordable sushi in a relaxed setting! I ordered two rolls: the sweet potato tempura and the California tempura. Both were good and filling! I just wish the waiter was more attentive to the table e.g. With refilling water. However, I had a good experience eating here. Lunch specials look good, I will definitely be coming back! read more

Great Sushi! Make sure to try the Spicy Kani Salad and the Yummi Roll. Have been eating that combination for the past five years with a small amount of sushi restaurants able to beat it. Owner is often misunderstood due to her accent and tone. Although she is a little feisty with changes to orders that incur a loss for her business. read more

Negative reviews can be confusing and often drive you away from a really good place. If you are looking for the best Japanese food around and the most innovative menu, you will not be disappointed. I have been going to this place for at least 12 years and was never disappointed when it comes to food. While they could be slow in service, I would still give it 5 stars just for the quality of the food you get and the way it is garnished. read more

Definitely horrible!! The sushi was very mushy and warm!! My Teriyaki chicken lunchbox was disgusting! The teriyaki sauce was orange and had onions in it. The chicken was extremely hard I hope I was eating chicken! I was very disappointed. The people who work there were not friendly at all, a woman asked if we wanted soup and salad the lunch special comes with soup and salad. I paid for it why wouldn't I want it? It then took her another 10 mins to get our order. Horrible horrible horrible! read more

The service is not only rude but pushy. The waitress kept trying to make us buy other things, and when they got our one order wrong she vehemently denied that the order was wrong! I suggest going anywhere else but here read more

This is one of the more established Japanese restaurants in the area. It used to be a very popular, lively place, but that has changed. The atmosphere has faded, like the illuminated, backlit sign out front. (Update: the sign has been replaced). The fresh, hot oshiburi towel you used to get at the start of the meal is now a dry handi-wipe in a cellophane package. The smiling waitresses no longer glide through the restaurant in elegant kimonos. Now, they're as grim-faced as Kabuki masks, and dress in somber black unisex shirts and pants. However, they do bring you what you've ordered, and refill your mug of green tea without having to ask. The sushi and the hot food is passable. This is far from the best Japanese food I have had, but everything is edible. There is a very large selection of sushi rolls to choose from. Prices are average. This place is worth trying if you are in the area, as long as you don't set your expectations too high. Eat-in or take-out, BYOB. read more