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Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Des Moines

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Oishii Ramen
94/100 (6 ratings)
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Japanese
Japanese
Dinner
Edamame
Japanese
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Dinner
Oishii Ramen Iowa
94/100 (6 ratings)
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Asian
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Dinner
Edamame
Asian
Japanese
Dinner
Kaihana Sushisaki
89/100 (398 ratings)
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Japanese
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Dinner
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Sit down
Sushi
Japanese
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
"This business is really special, the vibe is calm and the food is good!. Simple options for a razonable price!... Good drinks as the..."
Maritza E CD
"Absolutely delicious sushi and chicken teriyaki. Kaihana has been one of my favorites in the city ever since I discovered it ten years ago. The..."
Alexis Blake
"The staff was extremely kind and I felt like I was treated like family there. The food was phenomenal and with inflation, the prices were actually..."
impkin mur
"Hospitality is amazing! I do warn if you're coming for really traditional Japanese change your expectations, it's a lot more experimental I'd say?..."
Caroline C
"I had their sushi to go when I first gave them five stars eight months ago. I finally got the chance to eat at the restaurant, and I wish that I..."
Howitzer
"Great food! Kind, super friendly staff. Organic as well! Great new spot, we will be returning..."
Katie Schrenk
"We were passing through the area and wanted sushi. Enjoyed the Kaihana Combo, Ex Girlfriend, Ichiro and Westsider rolls. My favorite was the Ex..."
Katie Fletcher
Wasabi
86/100 (1206 ratings)
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Sushi
Japanese
Japanese
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Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
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Fried rice
Shrimp
Salad
Tuna
Fish Soup
Tempura
Red Curry
Fish
Sashimi
Sit down
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Asian
Japanese
Reservations
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Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Full Bar
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Mid-range
"I went here tonight and I've been here before but it was like 5 years ago when I first moved in the area. I was placed at the sushi bar and I..."
Ashley Marie
"Took my wife and daughter for New Years Eve dinner and loved it. The food was excellent as was the service. This was not an Asian restaurant that has..."
Chris Kavanaugh
"Great food, my "go to" for sushi! I have never had a bad dish here! Love the mango calamari roll, spicy crunchy tuna, and all their specialty rolls!..."
Mark Hrubetz
"Was here in town w my daughter for Junior Olympics and had a free day to explore. Stopped into this little unasuming place and was amazed. The sushi..."
Ed Lee
"Always a top notch sushi place. They are also great about special dietary needs too, they can make almost any roll gluten..."
Deb Miller
"The best place ever! Everything is amazing and you cannot go Wong with anything on the menu. They make everything from sushi, to meals, to apps 100%..."
Adrianna Puchta
"My favorite Sushi ever. Great atmosphere, our server the last few times, Andy, is awesome and so knowledgeable! I don't eat raw fish, or like very..."
Erin Damon Jones
"Stopped in on a recommendation, and did not leave disappointed. Great food, reasonable price, and very friendly staff. Will..."
Benjamin Allen
"Best in Des Moines metro. My wife and I visited Wasabi Chi in Waukee for the first time tonight, definitely not our last. Fresh food, amazing..."
Kevin Stumm
"Every one of the Wasabi renditions is absolutely fantastic. Wasabi Chi is great and you can always count on some unique sashimi options being..."
Alex Fisher
"Enjoyed an Andrea's Angels roll and miso soup. Nothing but awesomeness from this place. Calamari was also..."
Dave Corson
"Went to Wasabi Chi tonight for our anniversary. We had their lion head appetizer, king crab signature roll, out of this world roll, crunchy spicy..."
Marissa Wisecup
"Amazing food. Amazing service! The owners and staff are so friendly and hospitable! Best sushi I have ever..."
Katie Friesen
"I love this place best Chinese food and service you'll find in des moines hands down! Also get the general tso chicken it's..."
Matthew Phipps
"Best Sushi place in town! I have been going here since the moment they opened and no one can beat..."
Melissa Hollister
"The best Asian cuisine weā€™ve ever had. The best part? Staff was incredibly kind and beyond friendly. Our waiter made adjustments to our orders and..."
Lizsandra Edwards
"Love this place!! The vibe is great for a sushi date night. My husband and I have been here a few times. Never..."
J Bell
"Wasabi chi never disappoint. Staffs were friendly and the food were really good. I ordered sushi and sashimi and it was super good. Green salad and..."
Kenyon Murphy
"Fav sushi spot in Johnston! I literally always order the same thing: Marilyn Monroll, spicy edamame, and white tuna nigiri. Their white tuna is the..."
Sarah T
"Just went to this place last night with my girlfriend and had a pretty great experience, I loved the dimly lit ambiance of this restaurant, the booth..."
Zach Plur
"Excellent sushi! Great service. Definitely will be back. Overall, a great..."
Derek Dales
"Seems like kind of a hidden gem/location to me. Great menu options and the food and drinks were so good! Really great sushi and lots of cool flavor..."
Brooke Johnson
"My girlfriend and I each had a magnificent meal at Wasabi Chi! I ordered the red curry and she got sushi and we both left full and satisfied. The..."
JD Stehwien
Wasabi Tao
84/100 (1584 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
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Crab
Tuna
Salmon
"Do yourself a favor and go when they're not too busy and ask for an Omakase/Chef's Choice experience. Let the chef know your budget and be prepared..."
Anthony Lee
"The food is AMAZING! Beautiful atmosphere. Affordable dishes with many options from sashimi and soups to signature rolls. Excellent and friendly..."
B Young
"Delicious cocktail menu, very friendly service, nice little atmosphere. The food was great- as you can see I ate a lot of it before getting a box to..."
Amanda 1987
"Food took about 40 minutes from sitting down to get to the table, which seemed like forever. I know because I had to renew the parking. Butā€¦.boy..."
Joshua Duggan
"Had the sashimi bento box at lunch. $13! Great..."
Marc Shackelford
"Sushi is very good quality and reasonable..."
Olga Peleshenko
"This restaurant was great and the staff was so kind and accommodating for our large group! Sushi was delicious and was a good price!! I highly..."
Ashley Vannoy
Sakari Sushi Lounge
84/100 (839 ratings)
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Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
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Salad
Japanese
Sushi
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Television
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Full Bar
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Mid-range
"This is my new spot. The bae and I went here for her birthday and were super impressed. The atmosphere is cool. It stay busy so get in there soon...."
Kandace Jones
"The best food/ price ratio. Had the happy hour drinks and volcano shrimp/ crab (recommended by our server) which was huge!! The most delicious app..."
Emily Junker
"It's a pretty good vibe. Fun music and very lively. If you want the best sushi in town you won't get it here, but it's a little better than..."
Isaac
"Great service and amazing food!!! Gotta try the smoked salmon, the best tasting thing..."
Jon Young
"Firecracker, Bruce Lee and Godzilla rolls were amazing. Also, the bang bang shrimp appetizer was very tasty. Well worth the wait! Service was very..."
John (Big John)
"Very fun spot. Loved that they had a vegan menu. Really liked the music that was playing, and was packed on a Monday night for dinner. I had the..."
Emmanuel Mate-Kodjo
Haiku
84/100 (215 ratings)
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Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Fusion
Sushi
Fusion
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Fusion
Sushi
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Full Bar
Takeout
Dinner
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Mid-range
"Haiku is a wonderful place to eat sushi and relax. The servers are all really attentive and very friendly. But really, the reason I go there is..."
Beth Younger
"A friend took me out to lunch today. I havenā€™t had sushi since we went to Florida 7 years ago. It was so delicious! I had squid salad,..."
Trish Ehrenfried
"Always the best service, nicest staff, and very clean! The relaxing atmosphere and amazing fresh sushi/food will keep you going back time after..."
Michael John
"One of my very favorite places to eat sushi when I am in Des Moines. Excellent, fresh variety of options....well presented and served by gracious..."
Julie Burke
"Hubby and I went there for early Valentines dinner and staff and food was excellent!!! Will def be back again!! Highly recommend..."
Dawn Templeman
"Most amazing sushi I have ever had. The employees treat all their customers like family...."
Emma Rae Rodriguez
"Delicious food!!!!!! Good prices.... cool..."
Lindsey Thyberg
"My fiancƩ took me out for dinner last night..1st time I'd ever had sushi.. We got a love boat to share. Everything was so delicious... The staff..."
Kellie Scheller
"Everything was soooo fresh and tasted amazing!!! Atmosphere amazing, and well priced to take the family..."
Jennifer Burn Wolver
"Had one of the best sushi rolls I've ever had at Haiku. Definitely will get the Las Vegas roll again. And it's very reasonably priced. Staff is..."
Steve Smith
"Ken makes the best sushi in Iowa, and surrounding states .... the Mrs and I go there almost every..."
Joe Kaiser
"Friendly service and the best sushi in town. The haiku salad is..."
Chris Wood
"Out of all the sushi joints I've been to this one is easily I my top three. Just looking at their menu you can tell they really take the quality of..."
Kiern Quinn
"Amazing experience! The sushi roll I ordered ended up not being my kind of thing and my waitress (Iā€™m so sorry I didnā€™t grab your name) brought..."
Erin Sternhagen
"My favorite restaurant in Des Moines. The service is beyond amazing and the staff go above and beyond to make your experience memorable and full of..."
Ashton Ades
"Stopped in here after seeing it while out and about one day. It was my bday and my wife and I had been burned on a couple of new restaurants we had..."
Jess Lowe
"Absolutely fantastic, food was great, service was great, restaurant clean, drink prices reasonable and we were having such a great time that they..."
Tim Miller
"Clean, modern and comfortable - the sushi was excellent and well prepared. Food service was quick, the wait staff was pleasant, and the prices were..."
Gabe
Miyabi 9
82/100 (637 ratings)
Restaurants
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Tempura
Bento (Lunch Box)
Fish
Salad
Fish Soup
Sit down
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Fantastic experience. I hadn't been here since before the pandemic and finally got around to trying it again, and it was just as good as I..."
Kiern Quinn
"This is the best sushi place in town, maybe in mid-west! They serve very fresh sashimi and sushi, which I never expected to have such fresh and tasty..."
Chiriko W
"Ate here many times before, and with the new owner taking over the restaurant, it's just as good (If not a tad better)! The sushi I had was great and..."
Tommy Vean
"Came in and it was really busy but our waitress quickly sat us at the bar , we got to watch the sushi chefs! Good music, the service was fast and..."
alika thong
"This is a nice sushi place. Loved the GYOZA. this was the winner for me. Service was nice. Value for money is šŸ‘šŸ‘ I would recommend this to..."
Cheska Ramos
"Really good sushi! The waitress was nice, bit food was slow to come out. Not all our food came out at once. One gal in our party waited 10+ mins to..."
Shanda Burke
"My wife and I went on a dinner date to miyabi 9 and had a wonderful time. we were well taken care of in all aspects of our service with some..."
Eric Doll
Akebono515
91/100 (1666 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Fish Soup
Tempura
Ramen
Sashimi
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We had such a great experience! Chuckie, the sushi chef, made us an off-menu meal, whatever he thought was best. It was a wonderful experience and..."
Courtney Nicole Harden
"Great food, great service! The salmon skewer there is so delicious! Loved the Rainbow roll! Best miso soup I've had. Our waiter was fast, personable..."
Nicole Walton
"Went here for the first time yesterday. I don't eat sushi so I'm usually skeptical to come to Japanese places that put a heavy emphasis on sushi, but..."
Kirsten Wallace
"Super busy, but worth it! The Akebono edamame was super flavorful, and the crab puffs were the perfect size, and you could actually taste and see..."
Angela Friestad
"Last night we stopped in not knowing if we had enough time before our Play at The Des Moines Playhouse, for a sushi roll and a mojito (thats not on..."
Andrew Sayasane
"The BEST sushi you can get! They don't drown your food in sauces (which most places do). The staff is AMAZING and so are the owners! I always..."
Skylar Lee
"I love this place and I don't even eat sushi. The apps and other items are so delicious. Every time I come here I always feel welcomed taken care..."
Elizabeth Thompson
"Thank you so much for your exceptional service last night!! I have a gluten allergy and our server was so accommodating!! He gave me lots of great..."
Becky Parezo
"Tim and Chucky always deliver! Had an awesome lunch at their sushi bar today. The food was excellent and very fresh. The service was fantastic. My..."
Tom Miller
"Always good! Never had bad food or a bad experience. Lots besides sushi for those that donā€™t get..."
Scott Berry
"First time. And first time having sushi. Our waitress (new girl but I can not remember her name after 2 tasty martinis and a shot of Hennessy) was..."
Jessi Bielema Johnson
"This is our favorite place to get sushi and we go there on the regular, most Friday or Saturday nights. The people who work there are the best and we..."
Nhyx Webb
"This was a wonderful experience for our family. The food and service was..."
Gloria Heston
"My favorite sushi restaurant ... hands down. Nom, Nick, Jeff, Tim, and all the other staff are fantastic ... very friendly and the sushi and drinks..."
Abby Buenneke
"The Sushi was fresh and delicious. Staff is very attentive and friendly. We sat at the sushi bar and had an amazing..."
David Karl
"I really liked the calming, quiet atmosphere. There were walls that were huge murals based on japanese culture. My shrimp tempura was awesome, the..."
Olivia
"I stopped in over the noon hour on Thursday. Such a great lunch spot downtown. I ordered the salmon bento box, and the salmon was cooked perfectly...."
Darcy Besch
"This is my favorite sushi place! The staff are amazing and the sashimi and sushi are really good. My friends and I love this place and we come back..."
Kenyon Murphy
"I've basically eaten everything here but this last time I got a noodle dish and it is exactly how I remember my mom making it! The flavors brought..."
Melinda Bianchi
"Legit Japanese food in the middle of Iowa. Everything we had was delicious. The sushi we got to share was some of the freshest nigiri I have had in..."
Adam Lau
"My friend and I went there for sushi. The sushi rolls we ordered were all amazing! The fried cheesecake was also delicious. The owner even..."
Mollie Baltutat
"I like this place. The space is nice and chill. Everything sits under dim blue light. Plenty of tables and booths. A sushi counter too. I got the..."
Rich Thorpe
"Always love going into Akebono for sushi night. Great staff with the best sushi in town. Definitely a must go to stop in downtown Des..."
Kyle Volz
New Tokyo Teriyaki
80/100 (582 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Asian
Japanese
Seating
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
Noodles & Company
76/100 (793 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Asian
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I do love this place. No matter what you order on the menu youare in for a surprise and a delicious treat. Although the staff does get a little..."
Senaca F.
"We recently moved away from where any N&Cs are, but when we get back into areas where they are, we love to get a chance to stop in. This specific..."
Adam Love
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