Japanica II

Reviews

• Kyle M.

  star star star star star_border 10 October 2026

  I was in middletown around 2 pm for an appointment at 3. This was around the corner along with some other places but based on reviews and not wanting fast food I gave them a try.
  
  Outside there is a menu that you can look at. Pretty normal japanese dishes. What stuck out to me though was the different luncheon boxes around 10$
  
  Going in I was immediately greeted by the sushi chef and who I'm assuming is the owner came over and sat me. I spent some time looking up the reviews some more.
  
  I decided on the chicken teriyaki luncheon box and the gyoza.
  
  First the miso soup came out. Sorry for not taking pics, I was a bit hungry.  It came in a cute black bowl and was very delicious.
  
  The gyoza was cooked well and tasted really good. The sauce they left on the dish was a little sweeter than I like for my gyoza but I could have always put in some of their soy sauce if I wanted but it tasted good enough and was made for it so I didn't wanna change anything. I scarfed them down pretty quick.
  
  A few minutes later my luncheon box came out. As you can see from my photos It came with plenty of food(miso soup inc) everything was pretty good and the sushi was as expected. I'm not a huge salad guy but of course I tried it and was pleasantly surprised. I liked the chicken teriyaki but for 1 I'm not a plain chicken guy and not a huge teriyaki guy. It was however pretty good I just wish I had tried the steak!
  
  See you next time Japanica 2.

• Jess L.

  star star star star star_border 2 October 2026

  Surprisingly awesome Japanese on a crowded commercial road. The restaurant is offset in a plaza and sort of hard to find, but keep going toward the back!
  
  Menu includes the usual Japanese food goodies and a surprisingly long list of rolls. I liked the two I got; they had a lot of flavor without being inundated with sauces that can drown out the stars of the rolls, the fish!
  
  Pleasant decor and ambiance.

• Chelsey C.

  star star star star star 28 September 2026

  Great sushi spot! I stopped here with a friend today and we had a great time. The atmosphere is quiet and pretty. I liked the relaxed lower lighting. The staff is really friendly and attentive They gave us little bowls of Miso Soup to start, which was delicious. The Shrimp Tempura is super good. It came out fresh and was perfectly crispy. Our favorite roll was the Paradise Roll. It had shrimp tempura, fried banana, avocado wrapped worn pink soybean paper and mayo sauce. It was delicious!!
  
  One thing to note is that from the outside it does appear closed. I think it's because that plaza has a lot of closed shops and it's sort of tucked away back there. Definitely worth a try!

• Keith B.

  star star star star star 20 September 2026

  One of the most amazing Japanese restaurants I've ever been to. The scorpion bowls are out of this world. The food is the freshest I've ever seen prepared in front of me
  This is one of my top tens and on my top 10 this is number 1

• David R.

  star star star star star 18 September 2026

  Great experience! Staff was very helpful and kind. The rolls I had looked great and tasted even better!
  Highly recommend this place. I didn't, but definitely a good place to bring a date. Quiet and cozy.