The Tastiest Japanese in Kansas City

Sushi Mido

★★★★☆ 3.9 (394) • $$

"Hit up the all you can eat sushi at Sushi Mido for the second time. It is a steal! We got crab Rangoon and ginger salad, along with all the sushi rolls we wanted both times! Service was good - no complaints here! Really enjoyed all the rolls with spicy tuna. Will definitely be back if in the area."

Gen Teppa Yaki

★★★★☆ 3.7 (6)

"Yum! Yum! Yum! What is there not to love?! I was so excited when I heard this was here. After trying it I AM SOOOOO HAPPY this is here in coffeyville! It's absolutely delicious. Highly recommend"

Ichiban Asian Bistro

★★★★☆ 4 (50) • $$

"Sushi in Kansas. Yes, I tempted fate and survived. After hearing rave reviews from a couple coworker, I decided to check it out and order some takeout. Now, when you order online it says it will take 30-40 mins to prepare your order. So I waited about 30 minutes ran an errand and stopped by to wait yet another 20-30 minutes in the resultant for my order. Now the staff was friendly but waiting over an hour for two rolls was not what I had expected my evening to consist of. Finally getting home the sushi itself was alright, as one of the few sushi places in Emporia I may try it again but honestly was unimpressed. The staff was helpful and did include the extra sauces I asked for which I really appreciated."

Ni-Kuni Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

★★★★☆ 3.9 (30)

"We've visited several times now and have had a great experience every time. The staff are friendly, the food is yummy & the bathrooms are clean! Great for large groups or just two!"

Kazoku Hibachi And Sushi Bar

★★★★☆ 3.9 (23) • $$

"Amazing sushi, sides, & apps. Their jasmine tea is so delicious and refreshing as well, but I see that they make cocktails now too."

Tokyo Hibachi Express

★★★★★ 4.5 (2)

"Quick service. I had one of their big sushi rolls. I talked to a regular who said there burgers are great."

Asianfy Bistro

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (6)

"Waited a couple of weeks to try. You can order by kiosk. The system is quick and easy to read. There are also physical menus so you can plan what you want to order versus having everyone hang around the screen. Drinks are from a display refrigerator, the dining area is a wide-open area with decoration on the back wall, and not much else but didn't go for the scenery. I don't know if this is the case but some of the food seems to be made off-site and reheated on-premises. If I am wrong that's what it tastes like. Local reviews on other sites were very complimentary, so maybe we came on a bad day but I'm curious to try out the sister restaurant and see if I can get anything close to approaching their menu/website photos. My Singapore glass noodles were unevenly heated, the kind of hot spots I would expect with a microwave, the curry sauce was absent other than mild flavor. The vegetables didn't make it into plural, just very finely chopped carrots. This dish did not remotely look like the picture on their website which contains meat pieces two to three times larger than what made it here. Hot and sour soup serviceable, crab rangoons, you can defrost your own at home. they had that needed more defrosting before cooking texture /appearance in the filling. Beef Hibachi fried rice: dry, doesn't stick together enough to use with chopsticks, tastes reheated. The beef was good in the dish but bland or no seasoning. There were no vegetables or anything in the fried rice which matched the picture on site. Uncle Roger would put the foot down so hard it would register a 5 on the Richter scale.Sushi... Our daughter has never left sushi on the table, or not gotten a to-go box until tonight. The tuna texture is one that I've yet to encounter before, it's not spicy unless mayo is considered spicy. Not making any claims on quality/ freshness just that it felt like little segments inside an orange and it's the only spicy tuna roll she's not ended, and that includes grocery/club store sushi. Overall left feeling this was like I had ordered good food and took some home for reheating the leftovers for the next day, which is great unless you are paying full price and end up binning the food."

Moriki Sushi

★★★★★ 4.8 (25)

"This restaurant is in the same strip mall in East Lawrence as the Set 'em Up Jack's sports bar and the Cascada La Golondrina Mexican Restaurant. Moriki Sushi is a surprise, much better than we had anticipated. The food is excellent, the dining room very nice, and the background music pleasant. The dining room has three booths along the windows and comfortable tables of different size throughout the attractive room. There also is a sushi bar. We sat at a booth, and the service was excellent.They have Sapporo beer, hot sake, and three choices of cold saki, including the excellent Momokawa saki. We got the hot sake with our appetizers and a bottle of Momokawa cold, dry sake with the sushi. We finished only half the bottle and took the rest home. They also have two other smaller bottles of cold sake, one sweet and the other sparkling. We will probably try the sparkling one next time. At present, they do not have regular grape wine, but might in the future.For appetizers, we tried the Hiyayakko tofu, the iron egg, spring rolls, and the smoked salmon sashimi. All four were absolutely excellent! We were very impressed. We also got the miso soup, which was fine but not outstanding. We usually like to add a little hot sauce to miso soup, so we asked for hot sauce. We were brought an excessively large bowl of Sriracha. An upcharge for hot sauce is rather unusual, but we were charged 50 cents for the unnecessarily large bowl of sriracha. Next time we will not ask for hot sauce, since we found the upcharge to be rather annoying, although trivial.For sushi, we got the Las Vegas Roll and the Philadelphia Roll. They were very good, although they have only white sushi rice. We usually prefer brown or black rice, but they do not have them.We would suggest that they make available a regular grape wine (at least a chardonnay white wine) and brown or black rice and drop the upcharge for hot sauce."

Masabi

★★★★☆ 4.3 (99) • $$

"I absolutely love this place in Liberty! The service is always amazing, the food never disappoints, and the owners give it a homey kind of feel! I love to get the angry dragon roll. If you look at the picture, it actually looks like a dragon! I definitely recommend this place of you are looking for great sushi and even hibachi!"

Oriental Star

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (20)

"This buffet really deserves the 5 stars! The food is always fresh, the owner is very kind along with the staff. I've been there plenty of times and have never gotten sick or felt ill leaving the restaurant. Very delicious, fresh choices to choose from. Oh, and great sushi! Plus the restaurant is always clean and never dirty. Definitely give this place a try. Reasonable priced. It's cheaper to go during lunch hours, obviously."

Ichiban Japanese Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.9 (107) • $$

"I have only eaten here once - but from what I remember, I liked it. Traveling to Ft Leavenworth quarterly, you find yourself often driving to KCMO for dinner. There just is not a lot going on (dinner wise) in Lansing-Leavenworth. Fortunately, I found this little sushi spot. It is a pretty common "westernized" sushi place. But that's ok, because I'm a western fella. The service was fine; no issues there and nothing to report (negative or positive). The ambiance was decent. Again, a very typical westernized weapon of a Japanese sushi place with very heavy Korean influences, and I think I even saw some Thai options? The menu looks like the establishment-just everything Asian lol. But again, I don't mind. As long as it's all clean and sanitized and it was. I enjoyed the food. I always like a good old Philly Role, Spicy Tuna and all that. Add cheese wonton on the side? I'm sold. For a landlocked location like Lansing Kansas, I felt like the sashimi was as surprisingly fresh. I mean, it wasn't sitting on the rocks in Osaka kinda fresh... but it was surprisingly fresh and good for being in Kansas. Good for them! That's a whole star right there! I have to travel to the Army Post here frequently, and I think I'll be back next time I go. It's decent sushi, and 1 mile from the hotel, as opposed to 30 minutes to anything in KCMO."

KOBE Japanese Steak House

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (143) • $$

"My son loves this place! The staff is super friendly and fun. And the food? Is good! We can't get enough of that yellow sauce--I think it's called Yum Yum sauce, but don't quote me on that! Like everything else these days it is a bit pricey."

Pings Hibachi

★★★★☆ 3.5 (55) • $

"This is an update from my last posted review. I was offered a free entree via the owner on my yelp review, but I decided to pay & give them a second try.Today I ordered my food around 2:05pm & it was promptly delivered around 2:27pm (pretty good timing this time around). We ordered their hibachi chicken & steak with crab Rangoon & Rice. I also ordered their California sushi roll minus the cucumber. Both entrees arrived fresh, hot & ready to eat! We really enjoy it! Their ping sauce (a spin on shrimp sauce) is tasty as well! It was really good with the sushi dipped in it. Overall I'm satisfied, I hope this level of service remains consistent. If so we will be frequent clients. Thanks !"

Sakae Sushi

★★★★☆ 4.4 (166) • $$

"I found this place 2 years ago as a quick lunch with a friend who is pescatarian . We definitely found a gem because we've been coming here ever since. Their lunch specials are pretty reasonable and you get a lot of food. Brought my daughter for dinner tonight and she loved it. We recommend the caterpillar roll and the spider roll."

Sakura Japanese Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (201) • $$

"Introducing one of my favorite places to get sushi in the greater Kansas City area: Sakura Sushi Train! Sakura has a sushi train that loops around the bar and is holding mini plates with sushi and appetizers. Having a hard time picking which sushi roll sounds the best? At Sakura, you can pick and choose which plates you want to enjoy. I also snag some dumplings, a ginger salad, and crab rangoons to start my meal off with. I usually grab 4-6 mini plates with 2-3 sushi pieces on them. There are three colored plates with different prices depending on what is being served on the plate. This spot may not look like much from the front, but you will leave fully and happy! If you are looking for a unique dining experience in the greater Kansas City area, Sakura is the place to visit!"

Kokoro Maki House

★★★★☆ 3.7 (160) • $$

"My wife chose the venue so take that into consideration when looking at the rating. I rarely find myself liking the sushi options in restaurants like this I frequent. Years ago I was spoiled with a chef's sushi special, and I haven't found a comparable roll since. That said, the house special did come very close. (S9 Kokuro Maki).I judge restaurants by key dishes like fries at an American restaurants, or crab Rangoon in the case of this place. Overall it's at or above average.I also had K2 Dolsot Bi Bim Bab, which had a good presentation, which I neglected to capture, but I wasn't a fan of the taste. My wife bought Chicken Katsu Bento Box, which she loved.I'd recommend you give them a try. There is a nice ambience with thick, dark wooden chairs and tables with rounded edges and round, paper lantern lights."

Ironwok

★★★★☆ 3.6 (94) • $

"Always fast and tasty takeout!We went for appetizers tonight ... tried egg rolls, chicken satay, steamed dumplings and crunchy tuna rolls"

Nagoya Japanese Sushi & Steak

★★★★★ 4.6 (44) • $$

"This restaurant is exactly what makes Yelp such a handy, even essential app. Driving through the area around dinner, never would have landed here without the guidance of previous reviewers. So thank you- because of you, we had a nice night.4 stars, plus one for location. Great service, good food. On the night we went the white tuna wasn't the best. Salmon and others were quite good. Also enjoyed the agedashi tofu, crab rangoon, and edamame. Worth considering if you're passing through- it's a solid option locals are rightly proud of."

Asian Moon Bistro

★★★★☆ 4.2 (12) • $$

"We had a lovely Friday night here. I enjoyed the Dragon and the Phoenix. It is a nice mix of General Taos and vegetables and shrimp. The taste is excellent. The Crab Rangoon was excellent. H had a nice sushi roll and T had the habachi shrimp. It was all very good. Our waiter was extraordinary. He was upbeat and attentive. The restaurant is lovely. It is bigger than cozy, but smaller than lost in a crowd. A great way to start the weekend."

Naoko Hibachi Japanese Express

★★★★★ 4.7 (3)

"Great food- fresh, fast and shareable quantities. The best ragoons I have ever had. Everyone loved the food and orange sauce."

Peniku Hibachi Express

★★★★★ 4.9 (13)

"Great prices, great servers, great business model! The sushi chef is singing while she works and is sooo friendly! Putting the names of the hosts and waitress on a board is a great touch!The tuna roll and eel roll was eaten quickly! I am pleasantly surprised with the quality. Lots of to go orders.. you can tell this is not a secret amongst the locals.Brooke was an excellent waitress. If I am ever nearby, I'll come back."

Sushi Garden

★★★★☆ 4 (80) • $$

"I have been to Sushi Garden more than a handful of times. I am never unimpressed. I like to get the Delicate Roll and the Mongolian Beef Roll which is not something that you find too often. Located in a small strip mall with about 8 tables/booths and a small bar.I will define return whenI am in the Leavenworth/Lansing area."

Hakata Sushi & Hibachi

★★★★☆ 3.7 (62) • $$

"Solid choice for sushi delivery. Like the Lion King roll, loved the KC Steak roll and Ocean Dragon roll. Also had nigiri (Ikura, eel, scallop) which was all good, especially the scallop. I asked for no plastic utensils or soy sauce and they listened. :)"

Aoyama Ramen Shawnee

★★★★★ 4.7 (36)

"FPO and I had been hearing rumors of a second Aoyama Ramen in Shawnee for some time, but all we knew was that it was opening early 2024. It was pure dumb luck we heard January 15th too. The first Friday evening after we decided to drive by. And we saw the blue and red neon open sign in the window!Aoyama Ramen is located in the same shopping center as Johnny's Tavern, Savers, and Fat Bee's. From the outside their sign is small so you have to be in the general area to see them. I heard there used to be a fried fish place in their location (if that helps anyone). Inside it's got the same Godzilla mural as the original. They've also got a large KC Chiefs arrowhead on another wall and nicely framed pictures of some of their menu items being made. FPO and I had a debate going about which location was larger. We think the original is probably bigger, but this new space seems larger because it's a lot brighter. When we walked in there were only two employees in the front of the house and every table was taken. There were a few seats at the ramen bar available. It was a little after 5:30. Things seemed to be going pretty smoothly. The manager was super nice. I'm still on crutches and he noticed us waiting to be seated. He went up to a couple of guys who'd just sat at a table and asked them if they would mind relocating to the bar so we could have the (lower) table. The menus showed a couple of items we hadn't seen at the original Aoyama Ramen including Tempura Brussel Sprouts, which I had to try along with my usual Tonkatsu Classic Ramen. FPO stuck with the Tako Yaki appetizer and Beef Sukiyaki Don. I would have been happy if the food was as good as the original location. I liked it better here. The Tonkatsu seemed to have more depth to it, like it was charred (maybe) before being added to the ramen. Whatever the case, it was good. With snow on the ground and temps hovering around 5 degrees, it was a prefect night for Aoyama Ramen."

Sayachi

★★★★☆ 4.1 (85)

"I absolutely love it here! The food is amazing, food is always fresh and delicious, if you like, or love Japanese food, you can't go wrong here! The servers are very polite very pleasant always willing to go over and beyond to make their customers happy. I love the atmosphere whether I am indoors or outdoors. They always have music playing. It's not overwhelming. It's very calming and soothing."

Stix

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (342) • $$

"Stix offers pretty good sushi and hibachi for the area. I would suggest making a reservation because you can sometimes experience long wait times. Food is really good. Not always the cleanest, but great service."

Kabuki Sushi

★★★★☆ 4.4 (87) • $$

"I haven't had sushi in way too long, and was excited to try this neighborhood spot. Unfortunately, there were a bit more misses than hits. The main thing was the order was either wrong or the description was; I ordered one of those always fun, loaded and lightly fried tempura rolls (their Mega Roll) but what I got wasn't that at all.. no tempura, it had cooked tuna fish in it as well as raw salmon, which was quite the contrast and not in a good way. The spicy tuna roll was pretty tasty, although not any more memorable than any other sushi I've had in the past. I also got some tempura veggies and they were fine, although seriously lacking in both flavor and quantity. All in all, I was really excited to order delivery from here after hearing good things, but it'll be hard to sway me back in with so many other options to explore throughout KC."

SAIKO Sushi & Hibachi

★★★★★ 4.5 (10)

"Drove through this small town and saw the Saiko food truck from the road. After being so sick of eating burgers, sandwiches, and wraps from fast food chains. Seeing Saiko asian food was so refreshing and such a nice change during our long road trip cross country. We ordered the Chicken Hibachi, noodles, Hollywood Roll, Roe and Roll, Edamame, Thai Tea. The sauce was so good on everything! And did I mention the portions are huge, especially for the price value. And the customer service was friendly! We were so hungry I forgot to take photos. Who would have thought for a food truck in the middle of Kansas. Haha!"

Noka

★★★★★ 4.5 (110) • $$$

"Everything about this restaurant blew us away. The sleek and modern interior made me feel like I was at a retreat. The food was creative and beautifully plated, and the cocktails were well-crafted and spirit-forward.We sat at the bar and got to meet Seth, the most incredible bartender we've encountered. He was knowledgeable, personable, and fully engaged.The Sakura and Lychee cocktails were both pleasant and refreshing. The Hamachi Sashimi was fantastically presented on a slab of rock. I wished I could order another round because it was just that delicious.The rice cakes were fried to perfection, and topped with savory chunks of salmon and tuna--so good!I originally wanted to order the duck, but they ran out, so I ordered the short rib instead. It was also superb. Good cut of meat, well-seasoned, and the mashed potatoes were so light and fluffy."

Prime Sushi Bar

★★★★☆ 4 (384) • $$

"Sushi was solid overall. It was also my friend's birthday so our server was able to give her a complimentary birthday dessert."

MIYABI Japanese & Asian Bistro

★★★★★ 4.5 (138) • $$

"Really enjoyed this place! The food was fresh, the restaurant was extremely clean and the servers were very attentive."

TORO Hibachi & Sushi

★★★★☆ 3.9 (219) • $$

"I mean this in however you want to perceive this: Hibachi is basically going to Disney for dinner. And Toro does a great job in keeping you entertained and full. From wisecracking jokes to lots of fire, the meal is entertaining. The service is really good and attentive. Our group had a few apps. I ordered the steak and chicken. One in our group had a shellfish allergy and they accommodated her. What I don't love is getting tossed food that is sauced. I managed to not get too messy but out of 10 people at our table, only 1 was cued well enough to catch the shrimp (our shellfish allergy had to literally duck out of the way as it flew in her face ).Anyways, the food is really good and you'll have a good time."

Sam's Express Sushi & Grill

★★★★★ 4.9 (68) • $$

"This locally owned place is worth visiting, hidden in a small plaza. The sushi is fresh & very reasonably price. Quite the variety of other options too."

Sushi UNI

★★★★★ 4.5 (847) • $$

"Sushi UNI is one of the best sushi places in KC/Overland Park. Metro. Food is consistently delicious. Recently my father came with me and said it was the best hot and sour he ever had. Service is great, feels like all the servers will help you. It is considerably busy all the time. I aim for opening when I want sushi. Only downfall, which I didn't take a star,is the floors are always slippery if you walk to the bathroom. Be careful."

Concept 23

★★★★☆ 4.1 (22)

"My favorite sushi spot in Lawrence. To be honest I am not sure I have had better sushi anywhere else!! We started with a couple appetizers and then two rolls. The service was service was excellent and very quick. The ambiance is to be expected. They bussed the tables very promptly!! I would recommend dining in to go!! Please give this Mom and Pop a chance!!"