Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar Tourists Guide: Pt.1

For those who visit the U.S. and are longing for Japanese style food, Sushi Bars and restaurants; below is a list that should  be of much help. Naturally, tourists  never like to spend too $$$ much on food but rather look forward to enjoying there visit. Hence, they will be in search of good guides regarding location, costs and other particulars of Japanese restaurants in US.
They  know that many restaurants specialize in just one type of food. For example:
Sushi-ya are restaurants which specialize in sushi. Here, customers will be allowed to sit either at a normal table or at a counter (sushi bar), behind which the sushi chef will be working.
Address
SUSHIYA RESTAURANT
2525 E FOOTHILL
PASADENA
CA 91107
Style: Restaurants
Cuisine: Japanese
Hours: Tues-Sun, 11.30am-2.30pm and 5.30-9.30pm.

Kaiten-zushi is also a sushi restaurant. Serving is by conveyor belt. Customers are free to pick the dishes available in the conveyor or order dishes which are not available on the belt. The number of plates is counted to determine the cost. Kaiten-zushi is less expensive than usual sushi-ya.
Address
Sushiko
3. star rating
Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
4546 El Camino Real
Ste A4
Los Altos,
CA 94022
(650) 559-92183.5
Review: actually 3.5 stars. Good sushi. fresh fish. good size rolls (not too big, not too small). nothing was to die for, but it is a decent place for sushi. the rolls that we got that were “spicy” were actually not that spicy at all. convenient place so i will be back.
Jamie W.

Soba-ya
For soba and udon noodle dishes, the natural restaurant that will come into Tourists memory will be this Soba-ya.
Address
Sobaya,
4 and half star rating

229 E 9th St Ste 3
New York, NY 10003-7536
Phone: (212) 533-6966
Cross Street:
Between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue
Directions:
6 at Astor Pl; L at 3rd Ave
Hours:
Sun-Thu 12pm-10:30pm, Fri, Sat 12pm-11pm Review: One of my all time BRUNCH favorites. Always has prompt and polite service with solid food. I always go for the lunch box ($15) with udon (cold or hot). It comes with five or six different small samples, and a small dessert. Tried it for dinner the other day, and was utterly disappointed. I always enjoy eating izakaya fare at night but the quality of their small dishes for dinner was defiantly lacking. Will not give them another chance for dinner at $40 a head. Pros: brunch special
dezevill

Ramen-ya
Specialize in ramen dishes, Chinese style noodles served in a soup with various toppings.
Address
Katana-Ya Ramen Restaurant,
4 and half star rating
10546 San Pablo Ave,
El Cerrito,
CA 94530
Phone: (510) 528-1678

Like these, many more less expensive restaurants are available in US. They are the following:
Kare-ya : specialize in curry rice (kareraisu) dishes
Tonkatsu-ya: specialize in tonkatsu, deep fried breaded pork cutlets
Gyudon-ya: specialize in gyudon (beef domburi)
Okonomiyaki-ya: specialize in okonomiyaki and sometimes monjayaki
Yakitori-ya: specialize in yakitori, grilled chicken skewers
Tempura-ya; specialize in tempura dishes, such as tendon (tempura domburi) and assorted tempura
Unagi-ya: specialize in unagi (fresh water eel) dishes such as unajuu and unadon (unagi domburi)
Sukiyaki-ya: specialize in sukiyaki and shabu-shabu

The addresses of the other Japanese less expensive restaurants are given below:

1. Michi Japanese Restaurant
3.5 star rating
Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Caterers
2220 S. Winchester Blvd
Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 378-8000
michisushi.com/newweb/
Review: I love, love, LOVE this place!!! They have the BEST sushi I have ever had!!! Sure, they’re expensive, but soooooo worth it! The sushi rolls are ginormous in size and packed with flavor. I love the special sauce and the macadamia nuts…it’s like nothing you have ever had. We always get the Booty Booty Roll, Sex and Sexy and the Pookie Roll. The Booty Booty Roll and Sex and Sexy are almost similar in taste but each is unique in its own way. I sooo heart spicy tuna! I love the Pookie Roll because of the mango atop the sushi roll drizzled with honey and unagi sauce. We’ve also tried Fun Larry (topped with a lemon slice which gives the roll that burst of freshness that pops in your mouth), Climax Roll, and Ashley’s “That’s How I Roll”. All were very, very tasty and worth every penny.
ChrisNCandy C.

2. Ariake Japanese Restaurant
4 star rating
Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond
5041 Geary Boulevard
(between 14th Ave & 15th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-6210
www.ariake-sf.com/
Reviews: This place is my secret form of happiness.
Every time I go in there they tell me I’m beautiful (”just like my mother”) and then they give me thick delicious buttery sashimi. My mama and I get down on the godzilla roll, I mean we act all polite at first but then we just inhale it until there’s nothing left…
It’s good. It’s really good.
Dena S.

This place is pretty close to where I work. I’ve never been on the other side of Park Presidio.
I got the Lunch Bento Box with Chicken and California Roll. Comes with soup, rice, and salad. Pretty good. Although, the California roll was coming apart. Overal it was a good lunch. I felt comfortable after my meal.
The price is not too bad, $8.
I’ll probably go back again. Not sure if I’d eat there. It’s pretty tiny.
Sharon J.

3. Matsu Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
4855 FM 1960 Rd W
Houston TX 77069
281.893.8700
REVIEW: I highly recommend this place if your on the north side of Houston. Probably the most authentic japanese food on this side of town. They even have my favorite “futomaki” which I rarely find at most sushi bars. My only complaint is the rice they use for the sushi needs have a little more flavor imo.
Sushi Auditor.

The best Japanese restaurant in Houston. I love the shrimp tempura lunch box with an order of cucumber maki. Nice and quiet for lunch with a good book or a good friend.
Laura

4. Tsunami Restaurant & Sushi Bar
4 and half star rating
2223 Highland Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (801) 467-5545
Reviews: For a great sushi restaurant you need great sushi period. Then comes the ambiance, service, etc. and Tsunami didn’t impress me at all on all of those accounts and I don’t see wasting my time and money here when the Happy Sumo is so close by and has the best sushi I’ve ever had. Then I would go with Takashi. And if they weren’t around I’d go to my local supermarket and make my own. Don’t bother.
boblucke
We found this place through a friend, thankfully! It’s by far the best sushi in SLC, in my opinion. We drive from another county to eat there. Always great service, prompt seating and fabulously fresh fish. Do yourself a favor and order at least two Sunshine Rolls!
Pros: Everything…food, service, ambience
Cons: Maybe parking, but only a problem on weekends
Aerojeen

5. Nami Sushi Bar
4 and half star rating
201 W 9 Mile Rd
Ferndale, MI 48220-1795
Phone: (248) 542-6458
Reviews: Nami is my favorite place to dine. The owner has a new business partner who really seens to be helping out in the service/server area. The rolls are good sized and very reasonably priced. The beer and drink selections are vast. The wine selections are nice and they totally compliment the food. The atmosphere is high energy and fun. They were just given an award by Ambassaor magazine for the “Best Sushi in metro Detroit”. It is DEFINITELY worth checking out. You won’t be dissappointed.
Pros: GREAT FOOD AND DRINKS
Jptdave

I love Nami. It’s so much more low-key than Sakana, which is just arranged in a weird, futuristic way. The People are great, and Thursdays for 2 for 1 night CAN NOT be beat! Enjoy Ferndale’s Original and Best Sushi Choice.
newfound99

6. Oishii Sushi Bar
4.5 star rating
Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
612 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 277-7888
www.oishiisushi.com
Reviews: As if this place needed more praise!
I loves me some fresh raw stuff, and I loves me tiny restaurants, and this place caters to both those turnons. My advice is, don’t bother with more than maybe 1 fancy roll. The fish is so fresh and so raw and so pretty, that you should just order sashimi or nigiri and enjoy it just like that, plain and simple. Fancy stuff is for later, when the novelty has worn off.
Expect to drop some cash. Expect it to be worth it. Bring some extra napkins, know whatta mean…
Yes. Sushi IS sexy.
Sasha R.

I have been to Oishii a few times and it is always a pleasure. I try to go to this location at odd hours as seating is limited. Everything Chef Ting does is exquisite- so you cannot really go wrong. BUT…you MUST have the foie gras. Have to. It is #3 in my top tasting experiences. I get it everytime I go. Hot delicious force fed duck liver over a bed of strawberries wrapped and tempura-ed and then topped with dry carrot. Heaven. Heaven I tell you.
The waitresses are really cute too.
Deborah H.