Inakaya Japanese Restaurant

We chose Inakaya Japanese Restaurant based on its great reviews, and were not disappointed! On a Saturday night, our party of 3 got seated right away. The interior was spacious, with Japanese-inspired decor, including a display case of antiques. There was seating available at the sushi bar, where you can watch your food be prepared, but we opted for a table. For starters, we ordered the Shrimp Shumai, Baked Mussels, and Oily Tuna Sashimi to share. I'd never seen Toro/Fatty Tuna be called "Oily Tuna" before, but it was delicious. It tasted fresh and high quality. The Shrimp Shumai were very standard, and expectedly tasty. We really liked the Baked Mussels, as well, which were prepared with spicy mayo and masago. For my entree, I got the Pink Panther Roll, which was very good. I ended up picking off the jalapeños on top, because the jalapeño mayo was spicy enough. Other than that, the flavor combination was great. My friends also enjoyed their Fiesta Roll and Takoyaki Roll. Service was quick and incredibly friendly! Our server was so sweet, proactively poured refills of my Iced Tea, and gave us helpful recommendations. She advised that their Mochi Ice Cream wasn't the best, and recommended the Fried Cheesecake instead. She also requested that the Fried Cheesecake be cut into 3 pieces, although it usually comes as two. Pricing was also super reasonable - would return!

Service was friendly and the ambiance is very authentic. Love the eel rice here, great texture of the fish and nice sauce. Wish that the appetizer and the main dish have a bigger portion for the price we paying, overall it's a great restaurant!

Night out with my gym group. First timer ... well lit on the inside and the decor is very traditional ... started off with an Apple Sake and the others ordered Peach. Both sakes were bomb they said the peach was sweet but to me it was perfect ... For my appetizer I ordered the baked mussels and they were amazing. The cheese and sauce were the perfect combination ..... I also ordered the seafood salad which was plated nicely but was toooooo much lettuce ... the dressing was a great mix ... the Godzilla roll and dragon roll was the sushi of choice ... both were amazing ... overall great night def will be back

The food was all great. We all loved everything we ordered there and we each ordered different things. The servers and the cooks and the sushi makers were all seriously perfect. They were the nicest and best servers ever. They made it a great vibe in there. This a place anyone should go eat at if you're in Columbia.

Inakaya is one of my go to spots for great sushi. I've experienced great service via takeout and dine in. The prices are very reasonable and the ingredients are fresh.The sushi rolls are made to order so be prepared to wait. However, the rolls are worth it.The customer service is always consistent. We were greeted upon arrival, ordered was verified for accuracy and we were thanked. I recommend this restaurant

I tried Inakaya during a work trip and it was great. I was not sure what to expect since I have never been to Greenville, but I was impressed! The location is very unassuming, however the sushi is delicious. I got the sushi and sashimi plate and it was extremely fresh and delicious!

An authentic Japanese restaurant. I've passed by this location several times and never thought to stop in. The food was fresh and well made I got a few sushi rolls and fried shrimp with tempura vegetables. Service was bit slow but the restaurant was busy so that was likely the reason, staff was polite and helpful.

Went here for date night. The service was a bit odd, the waiters were a bit awkward and not super friendly. The tuna was very good and same with the salmon and yellow tail. The otoro was great and pretty good price for a substantial cut. Overall the quality of the fish was great! The construction of the nigiri and rolls however was average. The roll felt very chewy and the rice was not great. Overall, the sashimi is great and would recommend to experience otoro!

Back again to my favorite Japanese restaurant. I all the food. Menu is fantastic. Easy to read and understand. Service was good. It was very very busy. It took a little bit for the food to come. But excellent food is worth the wait. It was my birthday and the company was great so we didn't mine waiting. It is alway clean, friendly and comfortable. I keep coming back...love it! Thank you for being in Columbia. I wish they would have lunches during the week again. Please!

Fave place to go!! Food is always consistently delicious and guys are always so friendly!! Freshest sushi around!!