Arashi Japan

The sushi is ok here, not awesome but definitely not great. I got the love boat with my wife. I think the portion was good enough for us. It comes with a Miso soup or salad. I was disappointed they didn’t have toro. In addition, they don’t have sweet shrimp. Service is very good though.

This place really depends a lot on which cook you get sometimes it can be top notch and other times it’s mediocre. Our last chef must have been new because he put all the meat on at one time and didn’t cook the rice long at all. When you have the right cook it’s unbelievable and worth the money when you don’t it really is a disappointment.

The sushi is not good quality and so expensive ! The got the mango role that was 14 $!! Thinking it would be good bc of the price it was nasty n. Shrimp inside was gray !! Idk wth kind of shrimp that is? I went to this place originally because I was craving sushi and didn’t want to drive to Mizu sushi where I usually go but it being all the way in Parma I went to this because it was in Westlake. The spicy tuna and California was average but the spider and mango were nasty and a waste of money oh and they charge you for condiments I got sick after eating there sushi wasted 50 $ down the drain! Det recomnd going some where else for sushi not here ! Mizu in Parma is 100 times between and giant eagle across the street from this place sells better quality and taste !

My new favorite sushi spot in the west Cleveland area! My friend and I split three appetizers (tuna tataki, marinated beef and scallions, and edamame) and then several servings of nigiri (magoro, yellowtail, eel, fish roe) and several rolls. Absolutely everything was melt-​in-​your-​mouth outstanding, and the portions sizes and prices were completely reasonable. The waitstaff treated us well.
In the words of the Terminator…“I’ll be back!”…and hopefully soon.

Small rolls, loose rolled sushi, several fell apart. Not impressed what so ever. We tried this place about 8 months ago, it was ok at best, decided to try it again. We will find somewhere else our next time.

Not really impressed at all to be honest. Came for lunch and kitchen closes at 2:30. Teriyaki chicken was just grilled chicken with sauce poured on top and sushi was mediocre. Décor was decent– pretty gaudy. *oh there goes a fly*

Delicious food but lackluster performance. Chef was friendly and engaging tho. Must try!

Food was just ok. Alcohol selection leaves to be desired but the rolls we had were JUST ok. Service tonight was awful. Had to track down other waiters to get what we needed. Not sure if we’ll be back.

They have a great hibachi, and the chicken fried rice is bank. Honestly I would of gave them a 5 star but the service was slow! I’m not hating on the place. Just keeping it real! I will def go back for the food.

We loved this restaurant when it was in Lakewood and called Sakura. Same everything as it was before. We take our daughter here for hibachi every year for her birthday and we eat here when we crave Japanese.
I love their gyoza, Tori Karage and their tempura. My husband eats sushi and anything else he feel like trying.
Kids eat free hibachi with adult purchase on Sunday’s. We still haven’t made it there for that yet.
I love this place! I crave their gyoza and hope they are around for years to come!

Every time I go here I have a great time. The food is pretty decent and the staff are great! The place isn’t always packed so getting a hibachi seat isn’t hard to do. They have a steady flow off clientele and it’s a good vibe there. Drink prices are okay, but they offer some great mixed drink items to choose from. We visit at least 3 times a year and will continue doing so!

Had their sushi for the first time after being recommended by a friend. The sushi was just as good as anywhere else around Cleveland, except maybe Vengs. The entrees that I saw coming out looked phenomenal though.

I love hibachi! I know it’s not super authentic Japanese but I love it regardless. I decided to give my beloved Daishin a break & try Arashi to change it up a bit. I got the chicken & shrimp hibachi. Both the chicken & shrimp were flavorful. The fried rice was really good as well.
I wasn’t a big fan of the salad dressing on the salad (it was kind of watered down), onion soup, & the spring rolls.
The waiter was great. Super friendly & very accommodating. I didn’t care for the chef too much though. He didn’t seem right for some reason & I didn’t care for his constant joking.
Do I think it’s better than Daishin? No! Even though I liked most of my meal, I still like the vibe, the food better, & you get more for your money at Daishin.

Clearly not a sushi focus. For example, the Saba (mackerel) was dry and flavorless.
The spicy tuna and spicy salmon were indistinguishable in flavor, possibly due to an over-​reliance on heavy spice and the bizarre addition of tempura sprinkles inside the nori wrapper. Possibly because they were literally the same tuna/​salmon salad on the inside.
The other rolls were unremarkable, the seaweed salad was the usual gelatinous mass, but the miso soup was delicious!
I have not yet tried the hibachi at this restaurant, so perhaps I should be gentle. Perhaps I can update this review if I ever get the chance to come back with hibachi in mind.
But for the prices I paid for this sushi, I expect a far superior meal.

I don’t want to call myself a hibachi connoisseur I just really love it! I could probably eat it everyday if it wouldn’t give me high cholesterol and make me 300 lbs. A few friends and I were really craving it yesterday so we decided to try this place for the first time… it may now be my favorite!
It was a Tuesday night and there was only three of us, but that did not bother the staff in the least bit that they had to sit us alone and do a whole show for us. Our waitress was probably one of the best I have had, super friendly and on top of her game. Then our chef was seasoned and great. Kept us laughing, did all the tricks, showed off and still even squirt Saki in our mouths. I wasn’t expecting to be so impressed but I definitely was.
The food was seasoned well and nothing was overcooked, which is easy to happen on those flat tops. I was able to get rice and noodles with my meal so I had plenty left over to take home. Saying I have an addiction to Yum Yum/​Shrimp sauce may be an understatement. I love it on everything; rice, noodles, vegetables, meat, shrimp, the works. They pre-​serve you the sauces there and all of my friends and I loved it so we asked if we could have some more and she did not only deliver she brought us the entire squirt bottle, so we were definitely not running out again.
I will definitely be back and this will be my go-​to for Hibachi from now on. I am excited to go back and try the Sushi.

Way to over price for the quality & quantity of the sushi! Only reason why we come here is bc of the convenience. Spicy tuna how can you get that wrong, smh! Service sucks to. Maybe. We should try their habachi, maybe that would be worth going back.

I like my food spicy. If I’m ordering a spicy tuna roll, I want it to have some kick, not just a bunch of mayo.
Arashi gets 4-​stars for making a properly sized spicy tuna roll that’s actually spicy. In fact, you couldn’t even tell the tuna had mayo in it, which I loved. The rolls seemed fresh enough and I loved that you can get hibachi and/​or order from their noodle/​rice dish menu. I only tried the sushi for my first visit, but I’m sure I’ll be back to try more, considering there are no Japanese or sushi restaurants in Lakewood.
Again, even the specialty rolls aren’t so big you can’t fit them in your mouth. I’m all about value, but if I can’t eat a piece of a sushi roll without unhinging my jaw, I’m not really a fan. I don’t want chipmunk cheeks, OK? The miso soup was delicious, nothing super special though. And we also tried the shrimp tempura appetizer, which I expected to have more shrimp, but was pleasantly surprised with some delicious veggies, too!
Service was speedy and I really have no complaints about this place. Can’t wait to stop back in and try some more things.

This post was written in summer 2012. For some reason it’s saved as a draft and never got posted.
I was craving for some good Japanese ramen and chose to go to this place. After I was directed to a table, I sat there for more than 5 minutes just to get a waiter to come to my table again and ask my order. It is also very disappointing that their ramen is completely instant noodle from Korea, same sauce, same noodle — something you can buy for $ 1 – 2 at Korean market.
I will never come back again.

I stopped in for sushi for dinner recently. Sat at the sushi bar. There were people dining in the booths, and no one else at the sushi bar (it was only about 6:30). I could hear people at hibachi tables somewhere. I put my order in and had my sushi in front of me almost immediately. I had the sake (smoked salmon), red dragon maki roll and some other nigiri sushi that I can’t recall right now (yellowtail maybe?). The smoked salmon was excellent. The maki roll was good. The 2 nigiri, maki roll and a small beer came to about $ 30.
I’ll return to try other items on the menu.
This place is easy to get to with a giant parking lot out front. The décor feels a bit outdated and/​or cheesy, but the service is good.

Finally a good Japanese restaurant in my area. The menu has plenty of options, including a few that I rarely see, such as the rice noodle soup. I’ll have to return here to try some of their other options.
The booths have high backs so privacy is good. The décor is standard orient slant (no pun intended). I saw a full bar but did not try out any beverage from there.