3 Best Japanese Restaurants in Newport News, VA

“Tanpopo Ramen has been recognized for their outstanding Japanese cuisine, exceptional service, and friendly personnel. Tanpopo Ramen gives a kind of food and experience that leaves you feeling warm and bubbly inside. The restaurant fills a niche in the area of a small business ramen shop that deserves your visit. Their ramen comes with noodles/toppings in an excellent quality plastic bowl, with the broth separate in a sealed cup. If you let them know it is your first time, they will gladly snap a photo and add you to the wall of celebrities there. They accept major credit cards for payment. Tanpopo Ramen offers their customers delicious, tasty, and continuous innovation using carefully selected ingredients to create the most delicious food.”

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“Japan Samurai serves inventive sushi rolls and classic Japanese mains in this family-friendly hibachi house. Japan Samurai is a great place to go with a group or family. There is a gorgeous rock garden in the center, and you can see the hibachi grill flare up now and then. Japan Samurai is a great place to enjoy genuine teppanyaki-style hibachi cooking. Hibachi chefs are fun and a joy to watch. This location offers you the right amount of food and entertainment. The menu includes classic Japanese and fusion-style cuisine. The samurai imperial dinner is a combination of filet mignon, shrimp or scallops, and chicken, all served with a decanter of sake or house wine. Japan Samurai has a kids' menu with great non-alcoholic beverages and offers a free Wi-Fi connection.”

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“Hibachi Express has an experienced team of chefs who will satisfy your hunger with masterfully prepared authentic Japanese cuisine. The owner/chef has more than fifteen years of experience making sushi. The atmosphere is welcoming, warm, and accommodating at the Hibachi Express. The food is always delicious, and they have ample portion sizes. Their menu is very extensive, with many options to choose from, and everything is cooked to order. The customers can see the preparation of food by the chef. You can try their shrimp box, chicken katsu box, fried catfish box, buffalo wings, hibachi wings, chicken hibachi noodle, and combination hibachi noodle. Hibachi Express is wheelchair-accessible and accepts reservations.”

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