Always delicious- great friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. Sawa is one of our go-to restaurants! read more

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Love this place! Tim the manager takes good care of everybody and makes sure the clients are well taken care of. The Ramen is always on point hot & fresh! It has never disappointed! The food arrived within 5 to 7 minutes of order even when the place is crowded! This has become a family favorite for many people in this area. Food is not comparatively cheap but well worth the price! I highly recommend this place! It has gradually become a local favorite! read more

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Ordered filet mignon and chicken hibachi to-go but unfortunately I only received the steak. I've been here 2-3 times with no issue but it was slow night and naturally I didn't notice the error until I got home. It's unfortunate because I paid for one thing and received another. If you order to go, open your stapled bag and confirm that all items are there. read more

Probably the best value in the area!! Food is incredible and prices are very reasonable. We tried just about everything. Service was quick. Absolutely love this place!! read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Steak chicken and shrimp hibachi with yakisoba noodles. - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

Ordered the all Salmon Sashimi and Sushi dinner; was completely satisfied with the quality, thick cuts, and perfectly plated presentation. Not only a delicious easy light dinner, but the service was timely as I was sadly in a rush that day and needed something beyond processed options. Would highly recommended and will make this a go to when I'm traveling. read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Salmon - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

The food was really good. Not as good as Mizumi's downtown but definitely a close second. They had the biggest and best shrimp egg rolls I've ever had. I had sesame chicken and while everything was delicious the chicken did seem a bit over done. The service was really good and attentive and the place was nice and cozy with lots of visual elements to look at while dining. Overall a good experience and we would eat here again. read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Sesame Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

I order from here regularly using Grubhub. Tonight I ordered the usual, hibachi chicken and shrimp, but added the 5 piece scallop side at $10.95. I was really surprised to find that I received 3 rather small-ish scallops, each cut in half. So I guess I got 6 pieces in all, but $11.00 for three cut up scallops is a bit ridiculous. The chicken didn't taste quite as good as usual, either. Hopefully it was just a bad night. read more

Omg this place is so so so good the people are so nice the y never had a empty cup on the table. The food is so good my fav is the Zuko roll and the spicy ramen. That was the BEST Sushi and Roman I've ever had in. And it was my birthday day and they give me free ice cream but not like them new normal in the US. I got green tea and strawberries. they were the nicest people ever. Thank you so much for the food read more

Said my online order was going to take an hour thirty so I decided to cancel, come to find out they didn't know how to cancel an online order. Said they couldn't cancel my order and refused to refund me. read more

Very good popcorn chicken! A must try! What a local gem! We discovered Sawa while visiting the Blue Ridge. Beautifully decorated with Japanese themes. Fast service (ordered on DoorDash for self pick up). Friendly and professional. We came back a second time during our stay, and they remembered to give us both chopsticks and forks (per our preference. read more

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Food is good, I like Takoyaki, Chicken Lo Mein(noodles) and Spicy Crab rolls! Ambience is nice and I love the overall decoration of the restaurant! Will definitely be back! read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - S13. Spicy Crab Roll 6 Piece Takoyaki Chicken Lo Mein/Noodles - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

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Our dinner was great! We had great service, attentive to each one of our requests. We had 2 appetizers and hibachi chicken. The food was a great value too and we left with enough for dinner the next night. We will be back. read more

Stopped in for the sushi. Pretty good. Not a large portion - but definitely fresh. I reckon we'll be back.

We have gotten take out from Sawa several times but felt like going out today! Boy are we glad we did! As good as the food is with takeout, it is SO much better when you get it fresh out of the kitchen!! Plus the service is amazing! Evan was so polite! My wife has a fish allergy and they made sure to accommodate her and be careful with her meal! The restaurant is clean and comfortable! We will definitely be dining in more!! read more

All the staff was very nice and attentive; the food was a little disappointing, frankly. We got two different Ramens; the soft boiled egg was totally overcooked in both (straight up hard boiled)... both bowls weren't hot, either - slightly more than luke warm. Most disappointing was that they were both just totally bland. I've never added so much soy sauce to anything in my life. If the dishes had been $8 each and reviews had been 2 and 3 stars, it would have been fine; as it was, I was pretty disappointed and won't go back. read more

Tried Sawa in Forest tonight, it was great! The restaurant is well decorated and clean. The staff (maybe owners) were welcoming and friendly. The food was really fresh and tasted great. read more

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It was average kind of bland, it wasn't bad but it wasn't great , I would go again but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back

First, Ashton the server was amazing and juggling the entire waiting area. Words can't describe how hard she was working trying to wait tables, work the register, and greet the people while they come inside the establishment. Second, this business has an entire area that's not being used and they could at least allow the takeout orders to pickup their food on that side. It was very uncomfortable having customers come in standing over you waiting for food. Third, the cook must've been new because the food was not prepared like it's described by others on the YELP review. It appears the owner came in trying to alleviate the situation, but it may have been too late. Lastly, I will definitely return but changes need to happen going forward. read more

Best Japanese restaurant around! This is one of my favorite places to get delivery, though I still haven't visited in person. I've found may other Asian food restaurants in the area to be cookie-cutter and low quality, so Sawa is a refreshing and authentic needle in a haystack. My favorite of their offerings include their bento boxes and ramen! I really wish they used other vegetables besides zucchini (like the broccoli and corn in their ramen) for their bento boxes, but the rest of it is truly fantastic. I adore their tofu (which is silken mapo style for the bento boxes and a firmer, sweet tofu in their ramen). Their rice is always perfectly cooked and seasoned, which is even better with some yum yum sauce! Portion sizes are appropriate for what you pay for, too. Looking forward to ordering again (and stopping in sometime soon)! read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Creamy Vegetable Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

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Like their food. Great service. Delivers and often have had friends say it was the best read more

Great food, great staff, doesn't get much better. The decor is also really nice. The bento boxes are generous portions. I like the Korean chicken one the best so far. read more

This place is great both in house and for delivery. We got the spicy miso and steak ramen. Both were beautifully and perfectly packaged for delivery and delicious. I don't find the spicy miso to be intensely spicy but you can customize if you prefer more spice. If the restaurant sees this, please post a picture of the salmon Ramen. I was curious but can't find a picture anywhere- I'm very visually persuaded! read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Spicy Miso Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

This is one of the best restaurants in the Lynchburg area. All the food is fresh and delicious. Our server, Glory, was absolutely the best server we've ever had. Refills before we needed and checked on us in a timely manner. We will be back and will ask for Glory every time!!! read more

i've wanted to try Sawa for a pretty long time now; their one of the only other restaurants in the Greater LYH area that boasts of ramen, so i had to go try some of their food. ironically, we ended up ordering a smorgasbord of appetizers instead and put on our own little make-shift dim sum, which I left extremely stuffed from. All in all, we tried the shu mai, the takoyaki, the gyoza, the cheese wontons, and the pork and peking duck bao buns. i have to say, we really enjoyed them all--the shu mai came well apportioned with a nice seafood taste that wasnt too fishy; the gyoza was cooked very well and had that hearty flavor that we're all craving when we order dumplings; the wontons were creamy and sweet with a nice crunch and a sweetly sour sauce for dipping; the takoyaki were crunchy and fillingly-well made; and the buns were both decently portioned and had good flavor in terms of sauce and meaty flavor. I also got the onion soup, and it's the only thing i wouldn't get again mostly because it tasted more like the mushrooms in the soup than onions. All in all i'll definitely be back to update once i get a chance to try the ramen, but you can guarantee that i'll be ordering at least one of these well-performing apps while i wait! read more

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This little restaurant was cute and quiet! The food was great we got the veggie dumplings, cheese wontons, firecracker roll, avocado roll, veggie lo mein, shrimp lo mein, and the fried tofu. It came out quickly and hot, the cheese wontons were sweet and savory. Main complaint was that the fried tofu was made with silky(soft) tofu instead of firm. In my experience silky tofu is used for desert not savory. The tea was great I got the double berry tea with strawberry boba; it was the perfect balance of sweet and refreshing. The service was okay the two girl working the counter seemed nice but they took a while each time to check on us, not sure if it was because we were in the other room alone but not the worst service. I would definitely come back here. read more

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Always a stop when I'm in the area! Great staff, food is fresh and fast! Love this place!

Best place to get ramen in Lynchburg. We ordered takoyaki, tonkatsu ramen and spicy miso ramen. Takoyaki was delicious but nothing special. The ramen broths were really flavorful and the noodles were cooked to perfect tenderness. Will definitely come back to try their other menus like sushi or hibachi. read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

It's as good as Mizumi downtown, but closer to home. Good selection and prices and the food is great. Prompt and friendly service, faster than what we typically get downtown. My only request would be coffee flavored boba, but that is a small price to pay for the convenience of Japanese in Forest. read more

Love their food, but don't expect online/over the phone orders to be ready in time. I always give around 10 extra minutes and I'm still always waiting read more

I did a special order at SAWA: Roast Duck with bao buns, fried rice, hoisin sauce, spring onions. Delicious! Oishii! Sarap! Love it! Note: this is not Peking Duck - which comes with crispy skin. read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Roast Duck for lunch!!! - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

We moved from the west coast(Las Vegas) to Goode 7 years ago and have been searching for good sushi. Eureka! This place has got it goin on! Ample sushi rolls, cold to the touch and delicious! We've been to some real stinkers where the rice is practically cooking the mash sushi substance. Cudos to the Chef, Tim and the rest of the staff. Friendly service. Thank you Sawa for a fantastic dining experience! read more

The food here is great. Their milk tea and strawberry mochi are even better! Nice little spot that I'd highly recommend if you're in the mood for Japanese, Asian cuisine. read more

For the Lynchburg area, this is a great addition. We have yet to have a place that provides adequate Ramen, and I've always thought they would do well in our area. However, I may just be spoiled from having great ramen up and down the east coast, but this ramen wasn't on my list of favorites. I had the spicy miso, and while it did have a heat factor, the flavor just wasn't there for me. Additionally the spicy pork was not all that flavorful, which tends to never be an issue even if the broth doesn't match up. Also, while I understand that different shops have different styles, having hard boiled eggs as their primary egg instead of soft boiled (and not having variant recipes on the menu) was a bit saddening. Glad this place exists, and I hope that they progress in their process as they stay open. read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Spicy Miso Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

My go-to favorite place for lunch. We are lucky to have such good Japanese food in Forest. Everything is delicious: sushi, ramen, hibachi, noodles. You'll love it! read more

This place has earned 4 stars! Came back and was dying to have something spicy, so I got the spicy miso in hopes it would be legit. And it was! I also had the takoyaki, I was pretty suspicious about it just cause I wasn't sure how authentic it would be. It was pretty good for a place in the middle of nowhere! I loved it. read more

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SO very good. Excellent service. The food is delicious. We spent several years in Japan and crave authentic, not Americanized, Japanese cuisine. So many familiar flavors! They have an amazing menu. The yakisoba, yakitori, gyoza, and katsu curry chicken are out of this world. We drive nearly an hour to eat here because it's that good. Highly recommend. read more

I only give this place 2 stars for the waitresses that were working their butts off during peak hour. The food: The tempura shrimp and the gyoza tasted like something I would buy out of the grocery store in the frozen section. The veggies seemed like it was mixed with old veggies (not fresh) and had some grit mixed in with it when I chewed a few. The fried rice did not smell fresh. I personally would not return to this restaurant. read more

Just happened to be on this side of town and was looking for places to eat and saw that this restaurant had popped up! Finally a Japanese ramen place in Lynchburg! I got the Tonkatsu Ramen and Chicken Fried Rice. The ramen broth was a little salty to my taste but they fixed that quickly for me when I informed them. The chicken fried rice was simple but was tasty, which we liked. Got a small sampler of coconut milk tea bubble tea. I love bubble tea but never tried that flavor before and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. I'm looking forward to trying other bbteas on their drink menu. One thing I would like to see more though, and that's not specific to this place per se, are Japanese dishes other than hibachi or yakisoba. Theres a lot of other places that do these things already and there are so many other Japanese dishes that Lynchburg lacks so much of. This place definitely has so much potential and I'm looking forward to visiting again! read more

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We got the pork gyoza, steak fried rice, and fried pork kastsudon. It was all very delicious! The only thing was that the gyoza was only slightly warm, and the soft boiled egg was cold. However, we still liked it a lot, and the server was very nice! read more

Sawa Japanese Steakhouse - Steak Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - Forest, Virginia

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Good takoyaki and better boba. Highly recommend their flavors as well as their cheese wontons. Their ramen left a bit to be desired but I'm not complaining. The ambiance is good and the studio ghibli piano in the background was a welcome addition. Pricing is alright but honestly the service is questionable. The speed at which they make their boba is a bit slow to be honest. Usually I have no qualms with this but man they took their time. Especially cause we were the only people there and we just kinda... watched the worker move at the speed of a geriatric sloth. Very strange experience. read more

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