Best Japanese Restaurants in Minneapolis - St. Paul

Price: Moderate (161)Price: Expensive (49)Price: Very Expensive (11)

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1. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Minneapolis, MN | Lyndale & Lake (Lyn-Lake)

4.7

Exceptional(299)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Uptown

Booked 33 times today

Great service and amazing food! Even the salad was very tasty.

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2. Benihana - Minneapolis, MN

4.1

Excellent(3425)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Golden Valley

Booked 34 times today

The food and service were excellent. The only thing is Benihana (MPLS location) charges a service fee to every bill no matter the number of people in your party (only had 2 in my party). This service fee is large enough that you would think is the servers/cook gratuity. However, this service fee is not part of the gratuity. We were informed that the server and cook only receives 1% of this service fee (which is minor when calculated) that they must share. When we paid the bill for our food, we were hoping to receive a receipt to show paid and to show a tip line to pay a tip/gratuity (since the 1% of the service fee was minor). The server indicated that there is no tip line on the receipt, and we will have to pay cash for a tip. This is to the Benihana's corporate office: you should be ashamed of charging a large service fee that appears to be a gratuity going to the server/cook when technically it is not since the server/cook only receives 1% that they must share. You should allow customers when paying with a credit/debit card to receive a receipt with a tip/gratuity line, in order to tip the server/cook appropriately. Due to this large service fee and the server/cook only receiving 1% of this fee, I may or not return to Benihana (MPLS location). The server/cook has to make a living, and I know the majority of the servers/cooks if not all, relies on gratuity from customers when providing excellent service. Corporate needs to rethink this policy.

3. Bagu Sushi & Thai

4.8

Exceptional(305)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • South Minneapolis

Booked 12 times today

INCREDIBLE food! So incredible that we went there 2 nights in a row while visiting our daughter. Over the course of the two nights we enjoyed Drunken Noodles with Chicken (twice - it was that good), sashimi, the best miso soup I have ever tasted, vegetable egg rolls that were super delicious, laab, green curry with tofu and red curry with tofu. Absolutely outstanding service - they make you feel like you've known the servers for years, and the food is incredible. Would give this restaurant 6 stars if I could!

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4. Benihana - Mall of America, MN

3.6

Very Good(3799)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Bloomington

Booked 41 times today

Overall we had a good experience. My only suggestion pertains to the background music. Play music that honors the culture, not hip hop music.

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5. Benihana - Maple Grove, MN

4.1

Excellent(4674)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Maple Grove

Booked 42 times today

Rayni and Sammy made an awesome team!! The experience at the table was so good, food was delicious and overall the birthday boy had a great time.

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6. Miyabi - Excelsior

4.9

Exceptional(421)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Excelsior

Booked 10 times today

We love Miyabi! They have some of the best sushi in the Twin Cities and a great cocktail list. The people watching Downtown Excelsior is fun to watch as well. *Sit at a booth or on the outdoor patio, along Water Street.

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