A cute place with great service. We got tea with mochi/red bean and the delicious matcha tiramisu (a must). read more

Nippon Cha - Setouchi Tochucha (Hot / Cold) - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Definitely one of our favorite Bayside restaurants on Bell Blvd. Ordered 4 meals for 3 people (including succulent ribeye set, yummy pork katsu) because we just couldn't decide and can never get enough! My mom & I even got the same tonkotsu ramen because we knew we wouldn't share! read more

Nippon Cha - Tochu Cha Yuzu Lemonade - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Decent Japanese food in the neighborhood but small portions (at least the soba was small). Drinks are pretty good and appetizers are average. Always a wait so don't expected to get seated right away ! read more

Cute place to have lunch! Ramen was good not the best but just good. Portion of ramen was smaller than usual but you can add more for $3 which I did bc I was sharing it with my 3 yrs old. He loved the noodles The drink is so good! I had the latte and like it a lot. Weekends prob get really crowded here bc we passed by and saw a lot of people waiting for table and came here on weekday and was mostly empty and sat by the window table. Would come here for lunch and get drinks def P.s. parking is hard which is a downer. read more

Nippon Cha - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

If you're looking for Japanese curry cutlet in Bayside this is the spot. For $12 you get a nice sized cutlet, rice, salad and soup. Absolutely delicious! I've also enjoyed other dishes here like spicy tuna donburi, ramen, sushi, takoyaki, octopus. I'm not a huge fan of ramen in general but it's pretty good here, but I usually opt for the curry or spicy tuna donburi. I think the service here has gotten better over time as I've noticed they're more attentive now. read more

If you live on Long Island, you know about the dire lack of authentic Japanese restaurants. When I say authentic, I mean owned and operated by Japanese individuals where you're actually getting Japanese food rather than a fusion of Chinese or American food. *cough cough* Hibachi *cough.* Anyways, rest assured this place is in fact one of those rare gems. The food here is great and tastes just the way you'd expect it to in Tokyo. The ramen broths here are excellent, rich yet simple. The tonkatsu curry which is my weak spot is excellent. The tea drinks are also super creative and delicious. The prices are unfortunately a bit higher than what they should be. The staff is incredibly polite. The atmosphere is laidback and relaxing. A great spot to hit up once in a while to get your ramen, curry, or tea. read more

Ordered through UberEats and ordered Ramen, Takoyaki, and Matcha Latte. It actually took them one hour to make my order, MISSed my latte from the order and the food overall was not good. The ramen was a bit salty, too much gamy smell. When I mentioned my matcha latte missing, they just said we will give you credit? and that was it. Terrible service, poor food. Do not waste your money. read more

Authentic Ramen in all of Queens and Long Island, it's good to have an authentic Ramen place in Bayside otherwise I would have to go to Manhattan or New Jersey. The place is very well managed at this location! read more

One of the best ramen I have ever had! I ordered the Miso Ramen Pork and the broth was rich and flavorful! Trust me, not one drop was wasted! . One of the best ramen I have ever had! I ordered the Miso Ramen Pork and the broth was rich and flavorful! Trust me, not one drop was wasted! read more

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I'm not sure what this is, I guess it is a kind of wood. The food itself is good but I feel a little upset when this thing came out. read more

Nippon Cha - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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I was so excited to find a ramen spot in Bayside! If you do yelp check in, you get a free beverage (you get to choose from three options). I got the tonkatsu ramen; the ramen is perfectly cooked. I like the cha siu pork (I wouldn't mind a fattier portion). I wasn't too impressed with the soup. Besides saltiness, it lacked flavor. read more

Nippon Cha - Tonkotsu egg noodles ramen with requested fully cooked egg - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Came back to try this place again because I heard they switch chef! Overall I must give this place some points for effort. It has definitely improved! But sadly I still don't love this place. We ordered the ikura donburi, uni custard, and tonkatsu ramen. Ikura donburi - overpriced but looks pretty in pictures. The dish was plentiful with avocado and salmon roe but that was it. $24 is not worth it for this dish. It felt like they just slathered on some uni, crab meat, and salmon roe to justify the high price tag. There was no flavor to it at all. Uni custard - this was actually very yummy and flavorful but for $9...It's a tad small but it was the best thing on the menu. Tonkatsu ramen - this was salty and lacking something. I can't pinpoint it. It was better than the last time I went but still not amazing. The price point was average ($12) but I was not satisfy with it. Service was good but that was the only thing saving this place. I don't know if i would come back again. read more

Just absolutely incredible. ALWAYS consistent. I have been coming here for four years and it has never once been bad or subpar. Their appetizers are fantastic. Food is always fresh. And their ramen is better than multiple top rated ramen shops i've been to in the city. Their pricing is incredibly reasonable (especially nowadays). Their tea is phenomenal, and the kagua rogue is one of the best beers I've had so thank you for showing me! I highly recommend the ribeye set, and my go to is the ginger pork. SO GOOD. read more

I have been going here for multiple years now and have ordered take out during The COVID pandemic. I tried to order using the ordering feature on Yelp this time which is powered by Grubhub. Once I arrived at the location, I was greeted by a waiter who had no idea that there was even an order for take out even though Yelp advised that the order has been confirmed by the establishment. The waiter stated that he will ask about my order for me and walked to the back of the restaurant. Then another person who was working in the front asked me for my order number and name which I provided and showed them my phone and he was confused as well. Then I was left standing in the corner for a good 5 - 10 minutes before anyone approached me again. The manager then showed up and asked me the same question and looked confused too. Then the second person who approached me finally found my order and told me that it will take 3 minutes because they never saw my order before. He apologized to me multiple times and offered me a free drink which I really appreciated. The waiter then came back to me and asked if I figured out the situation which really confused me since I thought he was trying to figure it out for me. The guy who figured everyone out for me offered me a seat and personally made my drink as I waited for the orders to be prepared and continued apologizing. I didn't hear anything from the manager or anyone else. The manager then handed me my food around 10 minutes later and just thanked me for ordering but again never heard anything about the confusion. The guy who helped me the entire way then apologized once more and made sure he thanked me as I was leaving. I only ordered two items. The Negi Ramen and the Chicken Teriyaki Donburi. The Negi Ramen was really yummy just like I remembered and the Donburi was good as well. Even though my experience with the establishment on this specific day was not the best, I really do appreciate the attention and how that one staff member tried to make things up for me. Solely due to that one man, I'm only taking one star off. read more

Just enjoyed the sweet and slightly bitter taste in my matcha latte. And because I added the syrup myself, it was just right. The matcha ice cream was delicious too. A scoop for $5 was not that big though (wish they gave more ) read more

Nippon Cha - Iced Matcha Latte - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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The ramen wasnt the best but its closer then goin to the city. The place is nice and clean. Service is not bad. Perfer the egg noodle over tea noodle. The octopus appetizer had too much flour, felt like i was eating chucks of flour rather then fried octopus. The chicken wing didnt had much taste. read more

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We ordered: Miso ramen $12 The egg noodles were cooked perfectly. The miso flavor was not as rich as other ramen places, meaning they use less miso than usual, making this dish 4/5. Tou Nyu (soymilk broth) $14 The tea noodles were cooked perfectly. The broth was quite bland. This was a vegetarian dish, and lacked the depth of flavor I was expecting. Served in a slightly larger bowl than the miso. Not recommended. 2.5-3/5 Shishito peppers $8 Perfectly grilled and seasoned with salt & bonito flakes. Absolutely delicious. A good portion for $8. 5/5 Tako fry (calamari) $8 Served piping hot, freshly fried. Would recommend. 5/5 Grilled squid with lemon $12 Perfectly grilled with charred marks. Served on a sweet & salty sauce, with a lemon wedge & scullions. Absolutely delicious-- no rubbery squid here. 5/5 Overall, the appetizers are much better than the ramen. The ramen broth lacks depth. Although I appreciate it not being as salty as other ramen shops, my ramen craving was not satisfied. I would definitely return for the amazing appetizers. Decor is 5/5, service is 4/5. read more

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I love this place! My friends invited me to have dinner with them here and I had been meaning to try them for a while. Was it worth the almost 2 hour drive in traffic from Brooklyn? Hmm, maybe an hour and a half... Anyway, since it was a weeknight around 6pm, the place wasn't too packed and there wasn't a wait for seats. Once we were seated, we got our menus and quickly decided what to get since we were starving already. Just have to put it out there, the service here was perfection, quick and friendly, made sure we were happy with everything. If you order an entree/ramen, you get a free hot sake or yuzu lemonade (I believe) per table with check-in. We each ordered a miso ramen, spicy and regular, tochucha noodles and regular ramen noodles, a matcha latte, hot and cold and a tako fry to share. The miso ramen was just right, not too heavy, but flavorful. The tochucha noodles were different, but in a good way, as in I would come back for these noodles. Their regular ramen noodles are great too! The spicy ramen was good, but I was feeling something less oily. The tako fry was fresh and crispy! After I finished my ramen, I sipped my hot matcha latte, yum. I tried my friend's iced matcha latte, which they serve with syrup on the side; I liked it without the syrup, didn't need it. Soo, if you've never been here, make the trip, lunch or dinner, give them a try! I will be back, no doubt about it. =) read more

My favorite restaurant of 2021! I never really venture east of Flushing but with a friend driving, we thought we'd try Nippon Cha and oh man I am hooked! They have unique and tea-infused dishes and for a very reasonable price!! 100% will be coming back again and again. read more

I can proudly say I order from Nippon Cha at least three times a week. Their flavor, quality and service are unparalleled. The Tori Shio tea Ramen, Chicken Teriyaki Donburi and Matcha Yuzu lemonade are insanely delicious and The Matcha Icecream is to die for! I highly recommend this place! read more

Their house tea was very delicious -- I drank about three or four cups of that alone! You're good just drinking this free tea (ha ha just kidding, definitely order more) We ordered one of the tea sets and a matcha cheesecake. The cheesecake was nothing outstanding, but the tea at this location is really great, especially on a snowy winter day like today. Overall, a cute and cozy place with a nicely decorated interior (lots of wood and things like bamboo wind chimes) and comfortable seating. read more

Quality ramen, whether you are dining in or takeout. Once, I was on a tight schedule and called them to see if they would prepare the ramen on the table so we could eat it quickly pre Covid, and they were so great about it. Another time, I went with my little cousins and they gave us free dessert. Reasonable pricing, accommodating staff, great food and I just appreciate their consistency. read more

Nippon Cha - Negi Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Consistently great quality food, healthy, and tasty One of the rare gems in bayside read more

I would like to premise that this is my second review that I've written about Nippon Cha.... this time a not so happy one... Previously I had written a 4 star review, I had raved about it to several people and I even frequent here often... unfortunately when I went to Nippon Cha last night: The quality, and quantity of the food was like nothing I had experienced before[at Nippon Cha]. The food was just alright. In the past I argued the price was justified by their portion sizes. Yet on my most recent visit they've given smaller portion sizes of: pork, chicken, bamboo shoots, mushroom, broth, even the $6 extra topping set for ramen etc... maybe they've gotten smaller bowls? Nevertheless, this isn't the only reason why my rating has fallen for Nippon Cha. The food was just alright! I had boasted about Nippon cha for several years now because of how delicious the food was. The food was lack luster; the food tasted as if it were leftovers, warmed up or in my case, not even warm. I was really disappointed in what I had considered was my favorite 'pick me up spot.' We had ordered: Takoyaki for an app, the Tori Shio Chicken Ramen with tochucha noodles, Tonkotsu Ramen with tochuchua noodles and an extra topping set, and yuzu lemonades. This came out to be $49. The takoyaki wasnt hot like I had known they served it in the past, it was luke warm. The ramen was also just luke warm, not hot; the flavors weren't as robust as they had been in the past, they were borderline bland. If you had gone here in the past [or look at previous photos] you know they usually give three long pieces of chashu pork -that could be considered a good amount... imagine as if those pieces of chashu were cut in half. That's what they are currently serving 3 little morsels of chashu and chicken per bowl. I'm happy that I had ordered an extra topping set to get my 3 full sized pieces of pork. Yet sadly that even fell flat. The toppings all tasted bland, as if they had been sitting. They were cold by the time I had gotten to them [making me realize they were more than likely warm when I got them-not hot like they usually had been- and cooled down to unappetizing temp.]. I've always gotten an extra topping set with my ramen, seeing how they've decreased the size of the plate made me sad. It seems as if things are getting expensive, and they're making some changes at Nippon cha. I give it a 3 star review because what I had last night was decent, nothing to rave about. The atmosphere hasn't changed to much and the staff was kind like they usually are - I would like to mention that the gentleman who used to make the teas and drinks [wore glasses] no longer works there, which is a shame, he was very kind and good worker. I just wished that the food had lived up to the [previously justified] hype it had earned/is known for. I hope they fix whatever changes they're making, in my opinion this is hurting Nippon Cha more then helping. read more

Nippon Cha - Extra topping set, extra Egg, Yuzu lemonade, Tori Shio Ramen, Tonkatsu Ramen (both ramen with tea noodles). - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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The food is very authentic and taste great. You can tell it was made with quality ingredients. The beef dish (i forgot the name) with just cut up beef with sauce is soo delicious. The spicy miso ramen is perfect!! An appropriate quantity for the price, and I love all the add ons that automatically come on it. Customer service is nothing special, but def my fav ramen spot. read more

This place is SO GOOD. Firstly, the ambience is really cute, wooden. It's a small restaurant but can fit a bunch of people. We had a wait when we got there, but the waitstaff was very pleasant. Their vegetarian ramen was really really good. I ate the pork hash cakes which were super delicious (i forgot what the name of it was). read more

Had outside seating and great service. The noodles I tried were delicious, ramen had a bite to it and broth is very flavorful without being too salty. Their matcha is directly sourced and the desserts are great with nothing too sweet. read more

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Nippon Cha is the type of place you return to over and over again without fail. I started coming here over six months ago and since then, I have brought everyone important to me to come eat here. This place is decorated so wonderfully with amazing wood interior, a tea room in the front with windows that they open in the spring and summer, and a bakery in the back. During the day time, there is a lovely chill atmosphere with lots of light coming through the front windows. At night, it is nice and cozy. The service is great, the waiters and waitresses are all very attentive. They will spend their time explaining parts of the menu to you when you can't decide on what to get. The expectation of a ramen house is that the ramen will be spectactular and it certainly is the case for Nippon Cha. You get a bowl of chewy, bouncy noodles with soups that are seasoned just right- not too salty, not too bland. There is a choice between the egg noodle and their Tochucha noodles which is a tea noodle. I've tried both and am thoroughly impressed. I always leave here full and warm. Their takoyaki is also spectacular- crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I will continue to come back again and again. This food is instagrammable but the lighting at night makes it hard. I would recommend going during the day if you want that perfect IG shot. read more

Nippon Cha - Shoyu ramen & takoyaki - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Came here with a group of friends. The Takoyaki here was perfectly cooked and so light. The ramen was pretty good as well. The broth could have been more richer and the chasu could have been less oily as well. Overall, it was a pretty good ramen place! read more

Tried an appetizer, beer, entree, dessert. We could not go wring. Octopus balls, spicy salmon, uni, cheesecake, & latte all were delicious. Fast service. General ambiance is a Japanese teahouse- relaxing, inviting, delicious!! So glad we decided to stop by. This is now part of our local fav eats. They also have black label donuts on wkdays & sundays!! read more

Nippon Cha - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

GUYS, if you have a child with you please make sure to bring your own booster seat or something. They only have 2 highchairs... Luckily we brought our uppa baby stroller (the uppa baby stroller is adjustable in many positions I highly recommend this stroller for everyone!) so it easily goes in a table acting like a high chair itself. If we didn't bring our stroller my one year old would probably be switching laps between mommy and daddy. No bueno! This restaurant also does not contain a kids menu. Also, when my partner had our son on his lap the waitress put a hot bowl of Ramen in front of him... You should never put a hot bowl of anything in front of a young kid... so unprofessional. Anyways the service was okay in the beginning, but throughout the meal the waitress became more and more rude. One even came over and looked at us and said "yeah?" In a what do you want tone... she seemed young, but you should still be respectful when it comes to your customers... the lack of employees seemed to make the service worse. Please have at least more than 2 waitresses on a Saturday night... 2 seems to be their lucky number lmao. The only reason why I didn't drop to 1 stars is bc the Ramen was really good! I got the seasonal spicy miso Ramen and so did my partner. He got his with egg noodles while I got mine with the tea noodles. The tea noodles were a subtle tea flavor. It was delicious! They give a generous amount of topping on top so you don't have to order extra toppings. I also got the donkatsu (pork cutlet) for my son and he ate almost all of it! The sauce comes on top so if you don't like that ask for your sauce on the side! Anyways besides the lack of service and high chairs I do recommend coming here for the food. read more

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It's about time Bayside got a ramen shop! I was super excited to hear about this place and came here with my family on a Saturday night. Based on reviews about how crowded this little shop gets, I was surprised when my family of four was seated right away. We got takoyaki as an appetizer, my mom ordered the tochucha udon, my dad ordered the gomoku ramen, my sister ordered the tonkotsu ramen, and I ordered the unatama set. The prices were pretty average for that of a ramen restaurant. My mom and dad really liked their meals while my sister said the broth for hers was too salty. The only complaint my parents made was that the scallops in their dishes came with parts in addition to the scallop meat. I thought the unatama set was pretty good; the eel came mixed in with eggs on a mini skillet alongside rice, salad, soup, and a steamed custard. The eel was a little too salty for my liking, but it tasted fine when I mixed it with rice. The meal set was filling and too large for myself - I ended up having to share some with everyone else. For $17, I thought it was worth it, especially considering how pricey your basic unagi don (eel over rice) can get. read more

Nippon Cha - Unatama Set (bottom). $17 - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

I'm such a fan of Nippon Cha! Their tea-infused Tochucha Ramen is unlike any other ramen I've had in New York before. The broth is fragrant and light which is so refreshing compared to a lot of greasy and overwhelmingly flavored broths other ramen spots serve up. I also love how they include a perfectly soft boiled egg and other fixings at no extra cost. Their broiled squid (Ika Maru Yaki) is also exceptional and I usually order that as an appetizer to share. It can get crowded, so making a reservation ahead of time would be helpful if you're bringing someone you want to impress and don't want to risk needing to wait for a table. read more

I finally came to Nippon Cha! Overall, it's a pretty looking area that kind of reminds you of Japan. The ramen noodles come with two choices- tea or egg noodle. The egg noodle is the traditional noodles, and the tea noodle is made from the brown rice tea they serve you. I went with the tea noodle since I've had the egg noodles at other ramen places before. Honestly I can't tell the difference in taste so I can't really say much about it. I had the spicy miso soup ramen. I thought it was salty and it was too oily for me to finish. The broth was flavorful and they gave about 3-4 slices of pork. I would say overall, it is a good decent amount of food for the decent price of $14. For dessert, I had the iced green tea latte with soy milk and the green tea cheesecake. The green tea latte was perfect. Not too sweet, not too bitter. They offer syrup on the side which you can adjust the sweetness but it tastes good without the syrup as well. The green tea cheesecake was delicious and something I would probably get again. It reminded me of the green tea pie at 4/20 blackbirds in BK. Nippon cha is a pretty convenient place to go for ramen/ more so on desserts if around bell :)! read more

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Came here on a Saturday evening around 5pm with a group of 6 people. Luckily it was not crowded because there were not many tables that could fit a group of 6 people so we went at a good time. My friends and I each ordered a dish for ourselves and than one appetizer to share. For the appetizer we ordered takoyaki and for the dishes: salmon avocado salad, yaki soba, and 4 meal sets which consisted of: ribeye set, chicken terriyaki set and grilled salmon set. We all thought that the takoyaki was good and thought that each of our own entrees was good. My friends mentioned that they really liked the steamed egg that came with each set. Some of use also ordered the [insert name of] latte with different types of milk. Each latte has distinct layer which made it pretty to look at through the glass cup. However, the taste of milk was pretty strong for my latte so I didn't like it as much. Overall, I would recommend trying this restaurant as they have good food and nice desserts even thought we didn't order any. For the drinks, I would say I was a bit unlucky in terms of how my latte tasted. However, I would try their other drinks because they sound interesting. read more

Not a bad option for ramen around the Queens area. We ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen and Special Spicy Miso Ramen with the homemade Tea-based noodles. The broth is very hearty, the noodles have a go chew to it, but the pork slices were a little bit on the drier side. You also must try the Matcha Yuzu drink. It's very refreshing on a hot summer day. I would rotate this place with Hashi Ramen & Izakaya on Northern Blvd. Nippon is a little more modern but the parking around the area is a pain in the butt. read more

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Amazing amazing amazing! Went here for lunch with the family and though I live in Brooklyn, I'll HAPPILY trek back out to Bayside for this meal. We had the takoyaki, grilled squid, uni ikura and snow crab bowl, mentaiko noodles and Touchucha ramen and all were OUT OF THIS WORLD. Literally every dish was delicious, well balanced, made from quality ingredients, and DELICIOUS. For dessert we had the matcha tiramisu and matcha cheesecake, both excellent as well! The portion sizes are generous and pricing is extremely reasonable. Staff is super attentive and accommodating. Do not hesitate for ONE SINGLE SECOND, visit this restaurant as soon as you can!! read more

I was asked a while back from my lovely friend here on Yelp, Anna H. to come visit this restaurant. Unfortunately I did not have the chance to attend the event she had set up here but I promised I would come during another time so I finally did recently and I am so thankful to her for recommending this place to me! I came on a Thursday afternoon for lunch time, their lunch specials were still running from 11:00pm to 4:00pm which is generous because a lot of places cut you off at 2:00!! There was no other parties when I came in and the waitress kindly let me know I could seat myself where ever I wanted. The ambiance here is very relaxing, the restaurant is kept clean and the employees are very nice. I sat my party of two near the window where they shortly asked us to move after so that they could take a picture of food that they had prepared (lol, no big deal to me but just thought I would throw it out there). Our waitress brought out tea which was both bitter and sweet in taste. I would say that it was enjoyable. We decided to order the takoyaki for appetizers and I had a tonkatsu ramen while my friend had a miso ramen. There is no option for spicy miso ramen though my friend had wanted it spicy, so the waitress was kind enough to ask the kitchen to accommodate us. The appetizer came out quickly and was standard to any other takoyaki location but for $8.. definitely not worth the price. The ramen came out shortly after. The presentation is okay, I wish they came out in the same style bowl but as you can see in my photo this is not the case. The tonkatsu ramen was less fragrant than I remember it to be at other establishments but still very enjoyable. The noodles were cooked al dente and the char siu as others have mentioned, is on the fatty side however-- not tender. The portion was pretty large in my opinion and I felt very full and satisfied after our meal. Overall, the service here is great. Our waitress was kind and patient with us, never rushed us to leave and made our experience very enjoyable. For the lack of ramen places around here, this place definitely hits the spot and is well worth the price! I would definitely come back. read more

Nippon Cha - tonkatsu ramen & spicy miso ramen - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Foods are authentic, not overpriced. Staffs are friendly, with good suggestions about what to order. read more

Cute, little restaurant with very kind workers and authentic food. We were immediately seated, but the wait time for a dish was a bit longer than usual (which is fine, provided time for conversation with my friend) ~30-45 minutes. Since the restaurant is a small size, it does get quite crowded during the evenings. The waiter accidentally charged us for something we did not order, but they did not hesitate to fix the problem. The food, however, was very good. They provide a lot of food for the prices that they charge. If you do plan to go here, be sure to purchase a matcha dessert! The desserts are not your stereotypical super-sweet green tea desserts, which I found enjoyable. Matcha is typically bitter, and, since Nippon Cha uses authentic matcha, the desserts tend to have a slight bitter taste. read more

Nippon Cha - Unatama Donburi - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York