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Young's Sushi
92/100 (220 ratings)
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"Good sushi is hard to come by. Good sushi in Madison Ohio is impossible. This place was fantastic, the food is great, and the little "booth" at the..."
Holly Fouraker
"I recommend the pot stickers. Tuesdays are half off on all making rolls. Great place. Even better..."
Dave Heckel
"Jolie was Absolutely Fantastic! Great communication and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this place to people who like..."
Justin Risher
"Absolutely great place!! Awesome server we had (zack) .. We had a table behind us just being a complete asshole to him for no reason, but he..."
Sheena Starr
"Best sushi in NE Ohio. I'm partial to the crab roll with spicy mayo and the octopus salad, very delicious. And some sake on the side never hurts...."
Ryan Bartone
"Excellent sushi!! Great atmosphere and fantastic service!! Thank you Zack, our server, you were..."
Cheryl Haytcher
"It's a ten every time. The staff is so friendly (and actually very entertaining). And the food is amazing. Everyone should checkout this local..."
Whitney Acuff
"Best sushi I've ever had. Friendly staff, great atmosphere. I highly recommend..."
Chris Qualey
"Super delicious and the price was great with the special!! Will be retuning..."
Florence Rachel
"When it first opened I was so excited to eat here.. But when I actually ate here it was awful. Terrible service, not so great sushi and not a very..."
Sarah Lee
"Sushi was excellent. Service was a bit slow, but we will go back for the fabulous..."
Stephanie Carroll
"I've eaten there 3x's in the last 4 months. Everything I've had has been ***** 5 star quality. Great food, great servers, great..."
Bob Frey
"The staff is always so pleasant and such a charming restaurant! By far the best sushi..."
Heather Lynn Butram
"My wife and I had an excellent meal and excellent service. The ambiance was amazing. Will come..."
Jordan Starcher
Takuma Japanese Restaurant
85/100 (253 ratings)
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"Authentic Japanese chef, traditional cuisine with interesting creations and a very friendly staff makes Takuma by far THE BEST Japanese experience in..."
Gervasio
"Melt in your mouth deliciousness. I have gone to this restaurant many times with my husband and it is THE best place to go for sushi and sashimi...."
Angela Z
"Perfect Dinner. What's not to like. Great quality. Perfect service. Creative rolls. Great menu selections beyond Sushi. BYOB. Reasonable prices for..."
Rob B.
"Excellent authentic fresh sushi and other interesting Japanese cuisine. Excellent..."
Alan
"This is the most amazing Sushi and Sashimi one can ever have! Try the rolls, try the Sashimi! Very fresh! Fried tofu is excellent! For dessert please..."
Benjamin Petrides
"Great place to have sushi and Japanese dishes. It’s very quite and nice here. The serves are all nice and patient and they don’t bother you at..."
Mihai Manitiu
"Great service! Was warmly welcomed when we walked in. Was immediately given a choice of a few different tables to sit at. The server was gracious and..."
David R
"The first time I went here was with my friend and his family. I was greeted very kindly from the staff. The food was incredible. They serve fresh..."
Charlotte Nelson
"I have gone here for more than 12 years. Every time I go I am kindly greeted by the waitress and owner. This is absolutely the best restaurant I have..."
Ethan Caffrey
"Great Authentic Japanese Food. Friendly folks, say hello to Otai-san owner and head sushi chef! Top notch traditional sushi & sashimi usually only..."
Ben Morales
"Got the Omakase dinners for my wife and me and they were a real treat! There are only a few Japanese restaurants in NJ that serve Omakase, usually..."
Gary Arnesen
"One of our all time favorite spots, great sushi, the service is so friendly and their hibachi noodles are addictive. We order them every single..."
Jon White
"Pretty normal japanese restaurant. Good service and communicative staff, solid but not anything..."
Chris A
"This restaurant is owned by Japanese chef. It means that we could have "real" and "genuine" Japanese..."
井上勝将
"The sushi and service were excellent! My order was fresh and tasty. Looking forward to visiting again..."
Farhana Franco
"Service was good, location is right next to..."
Karan Sethi
"My family and I have been going here for years. Every single time it’s 5-star food. The atmosphere needs a little updating, it feels like a diner,..."
Alec Kennedy
"Delicious food! Family atmosphere! Friendly and helpful service! Sushi is fresh and out of this world! So happy this restaurant is within walking..."
Suzanne Monkemeier
"Cozy place with authentic Japanese cuisine. Friendly service and great quality sushi and sashimi. Not many tables so may not be suitable for large..."
Seong Won Han
"Really delicious sushi! Super friendly staff. Best in..."
Angel De Leon
"If you're looking for authentic Japanese food, this is your place! Takuma offers sushi and sashimi with locally sourced high quality ingredients...."
Deise Uema
I Love Sushi Madison
84/100 (458 ratings)
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"Went in recently. The ingredients were fresh. The menu is creative. The staff are friendly. The real highlight, though, we're the cocktails. True..."
Lloyd Thompson
"This is by far the best place I have ever had sushi. I am never disappointed and the staff is great..."
Katie Elizabeth
"I've been reading all the reviews here, which are kind of surprising, how mixed they are. We have been several times and have always enjoyed the..."
Theresa Mans Abernathy
"Clean dining area and spotless restrooms! Excellent service from (Callie) our waitress/server! Delicious food! We will definitely revisit this..."
Karen Belrose
"First timer for sushi was at this here restaurant and I loved it! Great service, great people, and I was recognized as the stache guys twin so I'm a..."
Jesse Theisen
"We were celebrating a birthday with friends tonight. Reserved a section. Kalyn was our server... we had 11 people. SHE was the bomb!! Drinks... out...."
Melissa Martin Holland
"It was first time going to I Love Sushi and it was great. Kalyn was my server and she was..."
Amber M. Staples
"I love I love Sushi. Great sushi, great service and great drinks. They have some pretty awesome specials throughout the week. Their lunch special is..."
Jeremy Williams
"The food was excellent,our Waiter was so nice..we were there to celebrate my daughters birthday so it ran over but they were so nice and..."
Monica S Ervin
"Get the sushi to go pretty regular and haven't ever been unhappy with it. Always..."
Gary Harris
"Best sushi in town and hands down! We love sitting at the sushi bar and getting to talk with our favorite sushi chefs Tristan and Dom! Always a great..."
Lyndsey Johnston Callahan
"My husband and I both agree that this sushi was the best that we've ever had before. We are looking forward to coming back again very soon. Mary Beth..."
Pamela Schmidt Baldo
"Phenomenal! I was really missing the all you can eat sushi from back home, my wife and I would spend just around $55 to eat all the sushi we could..."
Matthew Hernandez
"This place has been awesome each and every time we have gone (a whopping total of 7 times). The food is always fresh and I feel that the sushi..."
Michael Merritt
"Food was good. Brittney our server was attentive. Outdoor seating and pick up order are available. Tables are far apart so my family feel comfortable..."
Ni N.
"I truly love the sushi here. I have eaten here quite often and almost always have good service. On one occasion recently I had a very long wait for..."
Kate Borucki
"I stumbled upon this Gem a few years ago when traveling from Atlanta on business. I literally find an excuse just to drive back to eat here. Tonight..."
MJ
"Let me first say that this location (Madison) is far superior to the other local I ♥️ Sushi. They’ve done a great job with the distancing..."
Etta Lea
"This place is the BEST sushi I have ever had. I did not think it got better than Local’s in Charleston, SC. I have been proved wrong. This may..."
Whitley Ivashchenko
Blue Wazabi
83/100 (813 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
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"This was my first visit to Blue Wazabi I Loved It!! Large menu selection and wonderful food and portion size. Definitely, will visit..."
Kathy DeStefano Beese
"The food is phenomenal the price is awesome. You have to Go and try it..."
Kathy Ann Drake PB
"Awesome sushi and service!! I will definitely..."
Melody Ann
"Small place , welcoming with excellent food. Service was great as well. I’ll definitely be back if I’m in the area..."
Joe Milazzo
"Been here a few times, every time it's delicious. They have great portions, fair prices and the service is very attentive and fast. The atmosphere is..."
Ariel Lachance
"After trying all of the sushi restaurants in Chatham and Madison, Blue Wazabi is our favorite. Sashimi is always fresh with good cuts and rice is..."
Elena P
"Vegan sushi options were amazing! We asked about vegan options before ordering and they were super accommodating and understanding. We were told all..."
Gabriela Costello
"Special house rolls were excellent. The soup was too mild. Basil fried rice with shrimp was..."
Thomas Bongiorno
"Love this place! The sushi was so delicious and fresh. Decent pricing too. I ordered takeout and it was ready..."
Catherine J
"We frequently get take out from here and the food is always so fresh and delicious. Service is always nice as well. Definitely recommend getting the..."
D.H.
"I love their food it’s like the best sushi ever! And the people there are so nice and very understanding if you’re new to ordering and don’t..."
Christie Cerrato
"I love this place! And I am a big Sushi person. I’ve eaten at a lot of places. But this place has became my favorite. The prices are reasonable..."
Chelsea L
"Pricey, but specialty rolls are fantastic and the different appetizers are phenomenal..."
Chris A
"Great place. Very Good..."
King ReeF
"Excellent sushi here. NYC quality. Very fresh ingredients and friendly, helpful staff. I highly recommend this place for lunch, dinner and take away...."
Kevin Pflug
"Great place for birthdays! I came here with coworkers for my birthday. Delicious food and great service. They were flexible with substitutions,..."
Susan Gibilisco
"We have eaten here several times recently and every dish has been outstanding. Very fresh fish and Sushi Chefs definitely know what they are..."
John B
"Great food, staff and pricing. Always a positive experience when we dine in or pick up. Cannot think of anything to change! Just great food and..."
Patricia Straehle
"I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and service at this mom and pop hole in the wall in Madison. I wasn't sure exactly what to..."
Mikhail Veygman
"We have ordered from BW many times and everything is always great. The sushi is always fresh and very well prepared, and I love that they also offer..."
Geri Anne McEvoy
Ramen Station
83/100 (1139 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
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"This was amazing. We were trying to decide where we wanted to eat lunch when we happened across this place. The food was to die for, and the prices..."
Serena Anne
"Me and my wife love this place. Skewers are cheap and soo good. Recommend beef and bacon wrapped asparagus. The colder it is outside the better their..."
Robert Ramos
"Great food, fast, friendly service. Didn't even have to wait for our..."
Michael Marie
"Best thing ever for a stuffy head. Love that is finally cold enough to truly appreciate all that..."
Bethani Ramos
"This is arguably the most authentic Japanese restaurant in the Madison area. Their takoyaki and okonomiyaki are absolutely delightful, not to mention..."
Sandra Sepaniak
"Went back for the second time. The food was fantastic. My daughter loved it and she is very picky. I can't wait to work my way through the menu...."
Zach Hefty
"Some tasty ramen at a good price. Hard to beat that..."
Royce Ryan
"Really good noodle bowls. Reasonably priced. Nice..."
Bob Hague
"Food was excellent with amazing service. Polite staff and felt pretty..."
Lee Alderman
"Amazing!! Best Ramon noodles. Awesome staff. Clean and friendly love it..."
Jasmine Marie
"Fantastic food! It is our favorite place for..."
Aomie Aom
"Loved the mushroom skewers and the veggie curry! Wonderful flavors! Nice place with nice..."
Sarah Schneider
"Great food !!!, kids were happy and full, clean place and good..."
Felipe Rodriguez
"I had a wonderful dine-in experience here right before covid, so I convinced my family to try some takeout with me recently and they LOVED it! My mom..."
Alyse Fleuette
"After visiting Japan and having authentic ramen, I have to say this place is the closest that I've seen in Madison. The ramen is comparable to ones..."
Mike Huang
"It’s currently crazy snow conditions outside so we stopped to let the snow pass and grab some hot miso soup with our service dog and a walker. ..."
Tio Philly
"Food was hot and plentiful. We all had ramen and the broth was very flavorful and the noodles were good. The prices are very reasonable. Would go..."
Kristene Heeney
"Three years ago, this was the best Ramen in Madison. Today the broth of my Sesame Ramen disappointed very much - watery and flavorless. They have so..."
Corinna Zennig
"A lot more than just Ramen. A very nice array of Japanese food. However, the teriyaki tofu came on a hot platter that overheated the sauce. Otherwise..."
Drew Leja
"A favorite of mine in the local neighborhood. I've always had good service here and the food has always been excellent. Parking can be precarious on..."
Ivy Sturkol
Yuki Hana Japanese Restaurant
83/100 (180 ratings)
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Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
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Asian
Japanese
Vegetarian Friendly
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"One of our go to sushi places. Quality fish and a great selection of rolls. Service was a little off last night but still..."
Robert Quinn
"Very established sushi place in the center of Madison … a lot of parking Sushi is extremely fresh and delicious Dining room simple and..."
stacey bauer
"I just think here is VERY high priced.... I eat sushi at least four times a month... It was my daughter 13 and myself 160$... I think just crazy......."
Scott Klein
"Hands down best sushi in the Chatham/Madison area. Always fresh and a lot of variety. Their tonkatsu and other hot appetizers (Hamachi kama is the..."
yunkim
"Very comfortable environment, service is good. The food most importantly taste great! Love to come back to..."
J X (Winnie Copper)
"Stopped by ‘cause it was next to the bowling alley and wow, what a great decision that was. Ordered the tofu hibachi and avo rolls and everything..."
Alyssa V
"I NEVER leave reviews, but….this is the first restaurant I’ve gone too that was caring enough to separate the raw sushi from the other hot food..."
Paul St. Marie
"Have eating in and gotten take out from here more times than I can count. At least once a month for the last ten years. Food here is generally..."
Bryan_with_the_beard _
"Amazing service. I ordered from Uber eats and it was way over the expected delivery time. Obviously trying to talk to Uber eats is useless and since..."
Martin Schwarz
"Just visiting the area, found this little gem. My wife loves sushi but I'm not the biggest fan, luckily they had other things to accommodate my..."
J V
"Fantastic sushi! Excellent service! Very user friendly online ordering! Please support this business during COVID! A pick-up customer in front of me..."
Matthew Zabiegala
"4 stars simply because 5 is for exceptional, which includes service. Food was awesome. It was served quickly, a nice cozy place to eat, lovely..."
Amit Singh Parihar
"We ordered the salmon sushi and an alaskan roll and a few other things and everything was really tasty. Maybe the best salmon sushi I’ve had in the..."
Jessica
"This is the best sushi I have had to date! Always fresh. Always delicious. It’s a real treat. A lot to choose from and you will love the..."
Maryann Gomez
"Fantastic Japanese restaurant in a very convenient strip mall in Madison. The food is exceptionally authentic to real Japanese sushi and the Decour..."
Dimitrios Angelis
"Sushi is always superfresh. It is a little on the expensive side but we'll worth it for a date or special occasion. I haven't eaten in in a few years..."
May Albornoz
"Delicious and fresh sushi and sashimi. Friendly and fast service. Order the boat, you wont regret it and it is plenty of food, comes with a salad and..."
Nicolas L. Paris
"Great Food & Service. One of the best Japenese places in the area. Whenever we are in the Madison area, we try to come to this place. The soaps..."
Asad Iqbal
Yamato Japanese Steakhouse
82/100 (511 ratings)
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"My favorite restaurant in the whole county of Madison. Nice ambiance, wonderful people and delicious, money-worthy food. Their food is clean too,..."
Ella Larena
"We were glad we went in! Staff was fast and friendly! I had filet mignon and scallops. We also had crispy calamari. Both were very good. Everyone was..."
Deb O
"We ordered (To Go) very late, around 10pm, but we were still accomodated. Food quality is still very good and delicious, well packed and customer..."
CALG RN
"Food was well prepared and had a good fresh taste. This place sits in a corner and would not be noticeable without the sign near the main..."
Joseph Tash
"This little out of the way restaurant is amazing. Its tucked over in the corner and the sign is a little faded but the food is great and the prices..."
Jon Eggen
"The food is wonderful. The dining area is a little cramped. Staff are amazing and get your order out quickly. Pick up is fast and painless. The..."
Rusty Schackleford
"Great place to eat! Food is delicious and the staff is very friendly. The atmosphere is relaxing and they keep everything so clean! Would definitely..."
Christopher Laib
"I have been to this one, and the one in Charlestown. This one is far better. Relatively clean, healthy and tasty sushi, and definitely a better..."
Stephen Sullivan
Morris Ramen
80/100 (1144 ratings)
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Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Asian
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Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Ramen
Pork
Asian
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Full Bar
Street Parking
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Parking Available
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"My absolute favorite place right now. I have yet to be disappointed by anything on the menu so I recommend trying it all. Perfect food and amazing..."
Ashley Van Neck
"Amazing food, fantastic service, I can see why they only have 5-star reviews. Everyone is super friendly, and I, someone who typically only eats 1/4..."
Hailey Madison
"Best ramen anywhere. Approved by my Japanese friends. To top it off, better beer than any other ramen place and unique side dishes and desserts..."
Chang Hee Kim
"Fantastic pork belly ramen! Try them all, however! Btw, Japanese potato salad w/ hint of wasabi and some daichon (I think) for a little crunch is..."
Bao Jong Lammikins
"That was ABSOLUTELY delicious! Spicy ramen was just my kind of spice, cleared me up but didn't take away from any of the amazing flavor. The buns..."
Maurit Busch
"Everything about this �quaint spot�is delightful: a tasteful, soothing ambiance�, the familiar bustle of hardworking employees�, the..."
Natalie Healy
"Finally made it to this ramen spot, why did I wait so long! I had the spicy ramen and it was perfect, nice cozy atmosphere and friendly..."
Jackie Domingo
"Came from Texas and couldn't wait to try this place. No regrets. Food is amazing, service was great, price is..."
Stephanie Weir
"It took 24 years to finally find a place with good authentic ramen. I have told stories to my girls about what real Japanese ramen is like. Today I..."
Kurt Helke
"Outstanding flavors. Sit at the bar if you can. Morris was super generous sharing some of his techniques. You need to reset your ramen palette with a..."
Ann Dunaway
"I knew when I walked in I was in the right place. Wings were sweet and spicy. Everything we had was..."
Ted Moberg
"Excellent wait staff and excellent food. Simple menu but..."
Trina Kaiser
"Fantastic food. Great staff. Easily the best ramen in..."
Joshua Tiedemann
"Fantastic but hard to find and closes early. Look for sign on door in a recessed doorway. Missed it my first night in town but it was closed..."
Lou Donkle
"The ramen here was good but I personally wasn’t a fan because they leave the fat(?) in the broth and overall it just left a weird aftertaste for..."
Julia
"Despite the numerous glowing recommendations from friends, I did not go here the years that I was a resident. Being back in town for the holidays..."
Kyle Goodman
"The ramen was delicious! We almost walked by the restaurant since it isn’t marked on the outside, and I’m so glad we didn’t miss it. The space..."
Sadie Innis
"This place was amazing. Absolutely everything we had from water, to buns to ramen was absolutely perfect and satisfying. The staff was super..."
Passion Malotky
"Great food but hard to find. Took us a few times walking around to find this place. I got the miso ramen which was delicious and popular on the menu...."
Lu
"The staff here is really nice and the Morris Ramen was amazing! Their cocktails are also pretty..."
Travis Lewallen
"Really great ramen. The pork was very tasty. I always get an extra egg with my..."
Melissa McWilliams