Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Tucson

"This very unassuming Japanese restaurant is not fancy. It's a bit quirky on the inside and tight booth style seating. There's a full menu on the wall..."

Olaf Miefriendzergey

Andrew Roof

"Great sushi and big servings. Haven't had a bad experience yet. Also the owners/ employee are so sweet. It really feels like a family restaurant...."

Jeremy Elam

"We've decided this is our favorite place for sushi. Hands down the best Las Vegas roll in town. Complimentary miso soup and edamame with your meal;..."

David Whetten

"This is our family go-to place for sushi and other Japanese favs. Yakisoba, katsu, goyza, and salmon teriyaki. The "mom and pop" feel of this place..."

Rachel Joines

Raijin Ramen

82/100 (2501 ratings)

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"I had the miso ramen and this ramen shop is by far number one in tucson. My experience is usually shattered with a dry piece of pork that over powers..."

Jay Adame

"Got there at 5:30 and had a little over a 30 minute wait, so not bad for a new, busy place. Our food came very quickly once we were seated. Had the..."

Eess Gee

"Most Japanese places tend to be a bit cramped, and more focused on quality of food than speed of service. Seating at Raisin Ramen is actually pretty..."

Ed George

"Limited menu, but what they do, they do well. We had the black garlic ramen, with spicy garlic and dumplings on the side. Yes, you will probably..."

Lisa Waite Bunker

"Definitely worth waiting for. Fresh, delicious ingredients and they were very accommodating to our needs as a group of 6 folks. This place may be..."

Nerissa Marie

"I loved it! We showed up at 4:30pm and waited the 30 mins for the doors to open, so we didn't have to wait too long to get in. My fiance and I both..."

Angelica Albanese

"My son a Medical Student at the U of A has been telling us about this place and wanting to go so while my wife & I were visiting we took them to..."

Bill Andy

"The Umami Shoyu was delicious! Yes, there was a line, but we only waited about 20 minutes; the same amount of time that you'd wait if you went to a..."

Nicole Stansbury

"It was pretty damn good! You may have to stand in a line and wait to get in but it is worth..."

Michael Torres

"We’ve been looking for good ramen since moving here from Japan. This place has amazing food and great customer..."

Jennifer Lundin

"I am from Hakata, where Tonkotsu Ramen originated. This ramen shop serves authentic Tonkotsu ramen. Soup and noodles are..."

Miki Rigby

"Our first time here, it was super busy but we were in and out in less than an hour. We ordered the gyoza (pot stickers) and they were incredible. I..."

Ashley

"This is definitely a very popular place, and it was packed in the early afternoon when we visited. The waiter wasn’t the most attentive guy, but..."

Evgeniya Bozhko (KoriAndrTheCat)

"100% percent recommended. Good flavor, quality, portion and image. Best Ramen I’ve ever had in..."

Marina Castellanos

"Fast service! I got to seat myself, which is a nice bonus. The sweet tea was good. The spicy miso ramen was a tad too spicy, though very..."

Tiara

"Delicious dinner, in a cool atmosphere. Good, prompt service. I gave 4/5 stars because I would've liked more protein in my seafood ramen.. otherwise,..."

Thomas Mery

"Finally tried Raijin Ramen after years of hearing good things. The food was great! The spicy miso ramen was SUPER spicy, no joke! FYI they do not..."

Phoenix M

"Girls' night out with my friend started with Ramen. Service was fast and courteous. The food was flavorful and fresh. You can tell it's well..."

Ember Douglas

"This has been my favorite ramen spot since they opened! I've explored the entire menu, but the Tonkotsu Garlic Black is my ultimate recommendation...."

Kota Wolfe

"Great staff..fast service and flavourful Ramen. One of my favourite and regular place to go for eating in Tucson. It gets crowded fast so better go..."

Rohit Niphadkar

"Lunch at Raijin Ramen is served! Known for their Ramen, but their Pork Yakisoba is awesome! Don't sleep on the Pork Gyoza either! TRUST THAT! It..."

DJ Michael Bignut Lopez

"Great experience! We were a group of 4. After a very short wait, we were seated and greeted nicely. There are plenty of options when it comes to the..."

Peter Gross

"They only have a few vegetarian options but they were all delicious. The spicy pork was amzing. Super fast and super..."

Greg Brown

"The ramen is ok. They used a lot of ginger. I don't like ginger. I like bamboo shoot..."

Kaney N

"Spicy tonkotsu was really good, fresh noodles and great broth. Appetisers came out quick and we're great. They have Sapporo on tap which is light..."

Shawn Hale

"So first time ever coming here! Wasn't bad.. we arrived the wait was quick but I would assume depending on the times you go because the place isn't..."

Alexandra Ozuna

"Best ramen I've had since I came back from Hawaii. Absolutely delicious. And if you order take out they bring it to your car once its ready so you..."

Erik Pederson

Ehot Pot

Maru Japanese Noodle Shop

82/100 (1132 ratings)

"My official Review : Mary Japanese Noodle Shop Hello everyone, here it goes. So I came here twice so far. Let me tell you though my experience was..."

Georges Burciaga

"Walked in off the street and treated like an old friend!!! The manager asked if I liked spicy, i grinned from ear to ear and he said bet! He brought..."

manny portillo

"I'm so glad they've opened a midtown location. Amazing broth for Ramen, now with the high quality sashimi we remember of Yoshimatsu. It's already a..."

AMH

"I love this since the first time when I got there with my mom since June 30, 2023! Their ramen and other Japanese food are great! I should go there..."

Nicholas Caldwell (TheOtakuKing)

"The food here was great! Well seasoned hot and exactly what I was wanting. Huge portions so you will be leaving full. I saw them offering take out..."

Melissa Burns

"Solid noodle bar for ramen and soba. Also had a spicy tuna roll which was decent. Broth was very..."

peter oconnor

"I had mega buta ramen, brand new dish just added to their menu. It was very good. It's all pork, but three different styles of cooking in one bowl. A..."

Hao Dinh Fitness

"I was looking for somewhere with vegetarian options, and couldn't find anywhere, so I was on my way to Taco Bell, when this place caught my eye from..."

Mrs.

"My partner and I come here all the time. The vegan mushroom eggplant and pork katsu curries are our go-to. The food is always delicious and we can..."

Liz

"Good food and quick service. Setup is a bit odd but overall it's a good place to check out for Japanese styles of food like ramen, onigiri, curry,..."

GT Bird

Obon Sushi Bar Ramen

82/100 (2669 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Started with a Black tea old fashion which had a nice sweetness to it. Miso soup for $6.50, sub-average in flavor + no tofu… robbery. The bird bao..."

Brooke Halle

"Delicious! Everyone was friendly and attentive. The Obon Ramen is incredible! The pork belly in the ramen was amazing. I highly recommend the Obon..."

Aide Osuna

"The Bao buns are amazing! As well as the Yellowtail yuzu. The cocktails were inventive and perfectly balanced. The milk tea old fashioned was..."

Benjamin Davis

"We ordered the Street noodles and sushi. I was very disappointed with the amount of sushi I received there was only 5 pieces even though other people..."

Inger Hedlund

"Poor man review: Overpriced fine dining. Nice location near Tucson downtown. Cucumber salad was unexpected. It was nothing like what I had before but..."

诸孜涧

"I've been there twice. Both times the meals have been excellent. A good template for success is when 4 people go, order different meals, and each..."

Michael Cornfield

"I've been a patron at OBON since it opened and have always had a fantastic experience. The food is delicious, my favorite dish is the street noodles..."

Kyle Johnson

"The food, atmosphere, and service was great! In town for a few hours and this hit the spot. We happened to visit during happy hour, but unlike other..."

Emily Lobacz

"This was our second time here. Stopped for an amazing meal a few years ago, and wanted to go back for more. Food was phenomenal. Great place. Only..."

Katrina Thurston

"Wow, wow, wow! Amazing sushi! The chefs are wonderful, skilled showmen who produce art that melts in your mouth. The basics are prepared expertly,..."

aaron edewards

"The sushi join is asian fusion concept. Love the rolls. Price is bit on higher end but happy tummy is life. 😍😍😍 Tucson hidden gem must..."

Nurfathiah Nasution

"I’ve been ordering dine in and take out from Obon since they first opened up here in Tucson, AZ. My family adores your food and we can’t wait to..."

Reina Lujan

"I’d like to start this off by this was almost a 1 star review. I was visiting friends that moved back to town. We walked down 4th Ave and then..."

Oren Tuvia

Wok & Roll

81/100 (2134 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This place restored my faith in Asian buffets for Tucson. First of all, the selection of sushi offered in the buffet was not imitation crab based..."

Tye Carter

"So glad Tucson now has this place to enjoy! They offer all the typical Asian buffet options (highly recommend the coconut shrimp especially), a salad..."

Sabrina Good

"First timer.. TBH, it was the "Best" buffet I've ever had. And I ate my money's worth. I left with a full belly and a happy �. �� ..."

George Hernandez

"We really like Chinese Buffets. First time being here. Amazed how it was set up and the food, wow, what great flavor. Very surprised to find..."

Michael Thomas

"The best buffet food I've ever had in Tucson by far. Amazing quality and awesome price. So happy to find a place here that cooks seafood so well!..."

Staci Padgett

"My wife loves Asian buffets (she's asian) I however groan at the thought of it. Wok & Roll impressed me on how clean and well maintained the location..."

Saul Guinac

"Best coconut shrimp in town!!! I'm not sure if it's an entrée or desert. I liked everything else, price was good, waiter was good......I will be..."

Chris Carns

"I was just at this Wok and Roll for the first time. This place is a buffet and it is a combination of Japanese and Chinese foods of all kinds ,..."

Katherine Bianco

"Awesome, fresh, and Tasty sushi! I LOVED our first time experience here. Attentive staff, fresh food and overall great ambience :) We will certainly..."

Rocio Casanova

"The customer service there has always been great and the food was very good. I enjoyed lunch with my son there. Our favorite..."

Janet Peterson Swedelson

"The BEST place ever!!!!! I travel a lot, couldn’t find anything better so far(for..."

Artemis Volk

"Of the handful of Chinese buffets in Tucson that I’ve tried over the years, this one stands out as the best. The serving trays always appear full..."

Paya The Cat

"Arrived for lunch today (Thursday 09Nov23). Arrived prior to the 11am opening time so l walked around. The smells of the food cooking was noticable..."

Mark Hay

"Food was very fresh. Service was good. This was my first Chinese buffet style restaurant since I moved to the east coast over a year and a half ago..."

Angelina Geary

"For a buffet, this place was great! The sushi was excellent and the Chinese food was tasty. Tons of options and a clean environment. The service was..."

Taylor McCulley

"Everything was excellent! I enjoyed most of the food here. This is probably the only buffet that offers crab legs. Sushi bar offers so many different..."

Tung Pham

"Family friendly if you want a sea food buffet Friday Saturday and Sunday you must try it very delicious food 😋 definitely worth it and..."

Nicole Molina

"Loved the sushi options and the flavor. Everything was fresh and tasted great. Best buffet and I really hate going to buffets. Stopped cause my..."

Charles Haney

"This is a no frills buffet that includes all you can eat snow crab legs, oysters on the half shell, sushi, and many traditional Chinese carry out..."

Kevin Kehoe

"The food is good but for similar prices you can get better all you can eat sushi. Still, the option of Chinese food on top of the sushi selection is..."

Martin Damian “Marty” Davis

"Love this place. Been here many times and the food and service are always great. The sushi is part of the buffet and is is really good :) it was..."

Shelby Dirkschneider

"The food was delicious and the sushi was great made me miss our home in Las..."

ralph molina

"Food and price point were good, albeit many selections were inappropriately spicy (white pepper). Would have preferred hot white fish over the..."

Michael Lee

"Our first time here and will come back! Upon entering they give you plastic gloves for you to wear when you serve your plate. They follow all COVID..."

Yovis M.

"Of all the Asian buffets in our area they definitely have the very best sushi bar. Besides that they have a decent variety of other dishes. They..."

Andrew Wade

Umi Star Asian Food Bar

"First time here and I was very impressed. The customer service was great! The atmosphere was very peaceful and inviting. The food was full of love!..."

I Am Pi

"The first time I ate here at Sky Dragon Cuisine I automatically fell in love with the food,the customer service and the atmosphere. My favorite dish..."

Alexander Reyes

"One of the best places you can get real Chinese food in Arizona. Don't let the small place trick you, they really know their business. The quality of..."

Luis R. Guzman

"First time here ( and it’s Christmas). We were really impressed with the food, the BBQ pork lo mein and veg egg rolls, the “ water boiled ribeye..."

Claire Leonard

"Service was great and the food was delicious. Lunch prices are reasonable and their dinner menu are priced at something you can afford I'll be going..."

Raymond Montano

"Food was delicious, hard to beat the lunch special. Next time I want to try the Peking duck 😋 I had the broccoli shrimp this time and my partner..."

Rose Kelly

"I treated my Aunt who really enjoys the food at this restaurant, especially their Peking Duck to a birthday meal. It was her 99th today. The staff..."

Kevin Schudy

"I ordered sweet and sour shrimp and vegetables egg foo young. The meal was absolutely delicious! It was really the best Chinese food I've had in..."

Charles Decarlo

"Food is very good. Tasty. We always come back because we know the food is going to be delicious. Good..."

Teo Celestino III

"Best Mongolian tofu I've had in Tucson! The only thing missing was crunchies for egg drop soup. Will definitely go..."

Sharon Koerber

"Ordered Sky Dragon for dinner tonight. I got the sesame chicken and it was some of the best I’ve ever had. It tasted so good and it was ready when..."

Clayton Perry

Sushi On Oracle

81/100 (1269 ratings)

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"Our favorite lunch and dinner place. Always fresh fish. Great service. They always refill the hot green tea! We come here primarily for their fresh..."

Georgetta Dolphin

"I've been going to Sushi on Oracle for years. Hands down the best sushi ever. Fresh spicy tuna that melts in your mouth, which is my favorite. But..."

Courtney Gottilla

"Great like always. Had the oysters which were from Japan and wow, pure deliciousness! Extra kuddos to Begay for adding super awesome music to an..."

Salime Luevanos-Peterson

"Love this place! Everyone here is so nice and gives excellent service every time me and the bf come here. Sushi is super fresh and clean! We have..."

Krystal Ky

"I love this place! Thanks, busy and the owner is best! I'm go this place eat sushi..."

Judy Munden

"In our opinion, this is the best sushi restaurant in AZ. Love the delicious food & especially the wonderful ppl there. This has been our fav sushi..."

Ahjoe N Ahbao

"Best quality sushi I've had so far in Arizona. Authentic to the art of sushi making and it's unbelievable how high the quality of the sushi and..."

Ashley Kelton

"This place is amazing!!!! I loved every meal I have ever eaten here!!!!! Thanks to Tommy and Uska and Tim and Mr Yoshi!!!! Miss you..."

Brenda Lee Dahl

"Great sushi and the fish on it was the largest and best tasting that I ever..."

Kay Driscoll

"Best Sushi in Tucson. I used to lived around the corner and would go for happy hour all the time!! I loved back home to PA and still talk about the..."

Ricci Truong

"This is our neighborhood sushi restaurant ! Great..."

Carin Stair

"The food was delicious , very fresh , and the customer service was..."

Isabel Albarran

"Fresh, tasty and good sized..."

Hayley Thomsen-Lund

"I love Sushi On Oracle!! I will be celebrating my birthday there in a couple of weeks and I know I will be totally satisfied! Quality food, every..."

Connie Brown

"Tremendous restaurant. The waiters/waitresses are professional and nice. The food quality is awesome - it's a great enjoy to get served a well made..."

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"This little restaurant sure has a HUGE fan base! Thankfully we arrived just before the rush. We were able to sit at the sushi bar which is always fun..."

Tani Wade

"Hands down best sushi in Tucson, though I haven’t been to Obon yet. Very fresh fish, the uni and toro if they have them are great.Also a pretty..."

peter oconnor

"We were a party of 3 and waited an hour for a table on a Tuesday night. I think that says it all. Worth the wait - the rolls are reasonably priced..."

Aileen Huamin Lee

"We came here for a late lunch. The place was still a bit busy, but the food came in quickly. As soon as we arrived, they immediately brought our miso..."

Claudia C

"Absolutely love this place! It may be small, but the food is amazing! Really good quality ingredients make for quality tasting sushi. Service is..."

David Ball

"We had a fantastic experience here. The service was friendly and attentive, the quality of the sushi was outstanding, the miso soup was great, the..."

Benjamin P

"I was passing through on a business trip a couple of weeks ago and got a recommendation to go here. My only regret is not going inside to sit down..."

Dan Jones

"Easily the best sushi in Tucson. They take pride in the quality of the fish. The gentlemen who prepare the sushi are phenomenal! Thanks for being..."

mesquitesmoked

"Best sashimi in Tucson. The fish quality and freshness is incomparable to other places. Reasonably priced as..."

Eongyu Yi

"Whenever I come back to Tucson, this place is always at the top of my list!! I've been coming here for years, and have never been disappointed. The..."

Eliza Pumford

"I came across this restaurant on Google today. I been going there for a very long time. The reason why I am writing today in appreciation for the..."

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Sushi Lounge

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"This place was a great find! When you enter and sit down, you'll be greeted by a lot of menus which can be a bit overwhelming, but you will want to..."

Double_A8842

"Traveling through Tucson and staying near the airport, I was craving some sushi and decided to give this spot a shot. The reviews were raving about..."

Reid H

"No Dim Sum carts here; everything is made to order! They also have photos on the menu to make it easier if you don't know what the names are. This..."

Gordon Southam

"The food here is amazing! We definitely ordered a bit more than we needed to but it was well worth it. The portions are decently sized and the dim..."

Ongkona Biswas

"Father and I are visiting from out of state, fried rice blew us out of the water!! We couldn’t get enough! California Rolls and Crab sushi were..."

Core Ink

"Loved it. A place you definitely need to visit..."

Leigh Ressler

"We wanted to try this place out since it was a few minutes from our house, I called ahead of time and asked if they had the sesame buns which are my..."

Lizette Figueroa

"I love this little gem. The food is tasty and fresh and there is a variety to pick from. They have the best dim sum in Arizona. This beauty is sticky..."

Becca Dolls

"I have driven passed this place for years. I thought there was no way it could be good after all the other businesses this location held before had..."

Robert Ochoa

"Gotten take out here twice now. Once for dim sum and once for sushi. This is a great place for dim sum and okay for sushi. Their dim sum menu has..."

Colleen T

"We got a whole table of dim sum and it was all fresh and delicious. Employees were very nice and the prices were..."

Trista Ferencik

"Had a great time and loved the fact that they served Dim Sum also... really good Steamed BBQ Pork..."

Frank A

"This is our go to place for dim sum here in Tucson. These are the items that we love and order when we visit: Shrimp rice roll - so simple, but yet..."

Diana Lerich

"SOUTH TUCSON!!! I HAVE FOUND YOUR DIM SUM SPOT! I'm so happy to have found a dim sum place as I've been searching Tucson for a while now. Shumai, Fun..."

Luz “LightG2020”

"Place as ugly as hell and far out of town, but copiously complicated menu and absolutely delicious HUGE PORTIONS..."

HERM PAZ

"Found this place looking for dim-sum. By the name you wouldn't expect it to be a dim-sum place, but it is! And they did an amazing job at it too! I..."

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