J-Shop

Up to today, I never knew this place existed. I just happened to stumble upon J-Shop during my lunch break where I needed to do a quick work errand across the street at the One Kalakaua Senior Living. The parking at One Kalakaua was full, but I wasn't able park due to no parking space available so I literally pulled up on the parking lot across the street, which happens to be J-Shop's parking lot. I didn't want to just park and walk across the street, so I entered J-Shop to at least buy something and to my surprise, it was a small and cute Japanese mom and pop grocery store. During my quick visit, I noticed that they sold a variety of Japanese snacks and Japanese goods and a variety of premade sushi. I wish I could have roamed around longer, but I'll definitely make my way back if I ever need to do a work errand at One Kalakaua ever again. Because I was parked in their parking lot and I wanted to cross the street to One Kalakaua, I did end up buying my lunch there. I ended up getting a tekka maki and a chilled green tea. I went to pay the nice lady and I did end up asking her if it was ok for me to park my car and walk across the street real quick to do my errand. She was so nice and understanding and told me that because I was their customer, it was ok for me to park there. It was so nice of her and I'd totally understand as well if she told me no. Super grateful! Once I finished my errand, I went back in to thank the lady once again for the kind gesture. Once I got back to my car, I did end up eating the tekka sushi on my drive back to work. It was so fresh and I can tell it was made that day. When I in the store, I did notice that they had a sushi bar on one side of the building and that would make sense to why their maki was so fresh tasting. I'm sure they get their fish in fresh daily. Definitely would love to try their food one day.

Checked out this little shop on Young street. There's section that serves bento and other food, even A4 Wagyu! The cold case had food like meats, seafood (sting ray!), ready made bento, sushi. When we were there, the shelves were a little empty but there were all kinds of Japanese snacks, sauces, cosmetics, stationery items. The workers there are super nice. We had just eaten but we plan to come back and try the bento there

A Must Stop for Japanese Food from Japan direct a little more pricey but worth the Food in gold Another plus is the Restaurant off course reservation is a Must usually fills up quickly in no time since it's a very small restaurant actually converted into from market place My secret hidden place not your ordinary food place but using original ingredients from Japan Food

Quaint shop located near One Kalakaua Avenue and Young Street. Free parking in its lot. Clean and organized store containing items imported from Japan and more. You can find snacks, household items, magazines, fresh made bentos and so much more here. Service is exceptional and friendly. Japanese language is generally spoken here. Great fresh sushi, sashimi, donburi style meals, and bentos made here. The oden is very natural taste. No added shoyu or sugar, so don't expect the sweet type or heavy flavors here. The oyako (chicken and egg) donburi is the same. I think it's much healthier, but my Dad wanted more "taste" and gravy. His favorite is still at Ojisan's. Ambiance: 3.5/5 starsService: 5/5 starsFood: 3.5/5 stars. Sushi is 4/5 stars.

Update on J-Shop I haven't been here for awhile so I decided to stop by for lunch . I was craving for Donburi so I ordered their pork katsu Donburi and also their Salmon Donburi.The Salmon Donburi is very fresh over sushi rice and the price is very good @ $14.95. Also the Katsu Donburi is made to order so it's nice and hot . They do sell pre-made bento as along with a special of the day . Today special on Saturday was tempura bento and Mabo egg plant . This small Japanese grocery store sell lots of things straight from Japan . Especially A5 Wagyu beef look at my pic maybe one day I'll buy a slab like that and just enjoy lol!!Support local

I guess I have been living under a rock... I didn't know this place existed but glad someone else knew. They have a sushi counter next to a somewhat grocery store. They are BYOB. ala carte style ordering, fish was fresh. Small and intimate place. Dining has a time limit.

Super cool restaurant inside a Japanese grocery store!!The fish was super fresh, everything tasted amazing.Lots of free parking and it's BYOB!!

This is an easy 5-star review because J-Shop offers high-quality, fresh, and authentic sushi at an affordable price. They have a joint grocery store selling seasonal fish and a restaurant (by reservation only). Food- Fresh fish that melts in your mouth - Generous fish-to-rice ratio - The sushi nigiri and sashimi omakase are our personal favorites, and they always include the best cuts of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, scallop, and uni. They are consistently really good, and every time, the fish is delicious, and the rice is cooked to perfection (no one wants mushy cold rice... you want that fluffy, sticky texture with sweet yet tangy flavor). Drinks- BYOB, and they offer cups for your sake, wine, and ice buckets to chill the wine. At no extra cost. Plus, the waitresses and chef are so nice and welcoming. Always checking on us and pouring us complimentary hot tea.

Pricey bentos compared to Don Q. but it's delicious with great side dishes. Very Japanese-y.They make fresh to order donburis too. So it's fresh, fresh. I'm not a sushi lover but they do have a selection of sushi. They don't carry a big inventory too, so you can order ahead and reserve. They sell the side dishes separately too like hasu, gobo,etc. They aren't that busy sadly. In the late afternoon it turns into an izakaya with an expensive menu but I never tried that. Staff are Japanese so the service is top notch like in Japan.

Never disappoints! Food is excellent and service is on point! Always a good time at J-Shop!