Midori's Floating World Cafe

Midori's Floating World Cafe re-opened as a pop-up in the Seward Cafe space and continues to have an extensive vegan-friendly menu of Japanese classics. They only do pick-up (no delivery).The kaiso (seaweed) salad ($4.50) and goma-ae (spinach) ($5.50) are both vegan by default and both pretty good, if not amazing.The veggie gyoza ($8) is vegan by default and has an excellent vegetable filling with a nice flour wrapper, lightly fried. I also enjoyed the inari ($2.75 each) which is a piece of lightly sweet fried tofu wrapped around a bundle of white rice. It's great comfort food. The vegan caterpillar roll ($7) was meh.I love the veggie tempura ($8), which is also vegan by default. It's hard to find vegan tempura (egg is normally in the batter), but Midori's manages to make beautifully crispy, delicate tempura pieces that also retain the flavor and integrity of the vegetable.The Japanese curry ($15) is vegan by default and tasty, though it lacks a protein option. It's better than the curry at Zen Box Izakaya but not as flavorful as the curry at Tori 44, for those keeping track (like me).The kitsune udon ($10) is similar to ramen, but features flat wheat noodles in a mushroom broth. I thought this was fine, but not terribly memorable. The tofu in this dish is lightly sweetened (same as in the inari appetizer), which creates a strange mix of sweet and savory.The witches noodles ($15) uses ramen noodles and has a mix of vegetables in a miso-base. That said, this tasted more like a Chinese stir-fry in a soupy broth; the miso flavor doesn't really come through.Lastly, we loved the daifuku ($5), a vegan red bean mochi. it's fragrant and perfectly sweet and fresh.Midori's still serves some of the best vegan Japanese food in town. Tori 44, Zen Box Izakaya and Ramen Kazama are other good options.

I've been going here for 13 years and it's my favorite sushi restaurant ever I recommend this to everyone who asks for an amazing meal

Outstanding sushi! My husband and I have been enjoying this Japanese food almost every Friday. Each piece of sushi melts in my mouth. The flavor is perfect, and I can test all the fresh ingredients that they use.Midori's used to be located a couple of blocks away from my house. Unfortunately, the new location is a little inconvenient for us, but when we have the chance, my husband sacrifices some extra time for the sake of our palate. :)Keep it up, Midori's Floating World Cafe! ;)

Ordered takeout tonight. It's been awhile since our last visit. I don't know why we have waited. Doll got the Chicken Teriyaki bento box, I got the Sushi & Tempura bento box. The Shiitake broth was still hot, the chicken teriyaki was warm, the tempura was still warm and crunchy. Everything had great flavor, especially the shiitake broth. The salad dressing was spot on. The sushi was a little thin but very good and fresh. Doll could not stop raving about the chicken teriyaki, she finished off the entire serving. If this sits well in Dolls stomach, this will be on a regular rotation.Thanks!

I tried to order food by walking in and the employees ignored my friend and I for 20 min (we were the only customers in the entire place) so we left

Disclaimer: I am vegan. I also do not post reviews with the goal of shaming a place into "doing better". I try to be objective as possible in my own perspective.I had the vegan vegetable sushi dinner and the daifuku, both vegan. The atmosphere: this is a small eatery that has decor on the ceiling, a small sushi bar, and a front counter to order drinks. This place would be good for a first date, though the setting would be quite intimate. It's not super fancy inside, but I do enjoy the decor! Very pretty. The service: very good. The staff has always been helpful and friendly. The food: The sushi rolls are very artfully done. All of the food is very tasty and cooked well. I have had their flowering tea in the past and that is a beautiful tea as well as a tasty one. I really enjoy this place for their sushi and their wasabi is thick and not like a sauce.I would come here again! I really love their sushi and food.

A fantastic spot for vegans! This is my guess of what authentic Japanese food is. Don bowls, bento boxes and sushi (with multiple vegan sushi options).The space is bright and adorable. Happy hour is 5- close every Wednesday. They also have lots of sake and tea. The food is 5 stars but the service was more like a 3. Friendly enough, but Very, very slow. Also, one of the servers had B.O. Sorry to call this out, but it was unpleasant during a meal in a small restaurant. Service aside, I will be back soon!

Paid $19 for Chirashi Zushi that looks like I could have bought from a grocery store. None of the ingredients looked fresh, and the vegetables/fish that was there did not complement each other at all... I'd been missing familiar Japanese food and I guess I won't find any good options in Minnesota. :(

A friend and I came here for some catching up and loved it. The decor is very cUte and almost like and eye spy game so many little displays & The ceiling is awesome nice low lighting. We came on a slow night and grab some happy hour deals which were great . Waitress was great as well checked in when need be and left us to giggle and crack jokes when need be . Would highly suggest trying this neighborhood spot out and fall in love as well . I had a green tea it comes with is only kettle and suggest any of them on a cold winter day !

I would like to say our review is based on food, but we were essentially turned away. I love to support local businesses, but Midori's needs to decide if they are a restaurant open for business and staff accordingly or just close. The food may be good, but don't be open and then tell customers to leave because you are to busy.