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Mizuno Japanese Restaurant, Virginia Beach, VA
Mizuno Japanese Restaurant, Virginia Beach, VA
Mizuno Japanese Restaurant, Virginia Beach, VA
Mizuno Japanese Restaurant, Virginia Beach, VA
Mizuno Japanese Restaurant, Virginia Beach, VA

Mizuno Japanese Restaurant

4.9
4.9
600 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese
Mizuno Japanese Restaurant is a family-run business that first opened in 1996. Located in Virginia Beach, Mizuno is embedded in a seafood hotspot, only 25 miles south of the Eastern Shore of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay, and 158 miles south of Hatteras, North Carolina. Chef-owner Wataru Mizuno feels blessed to be a sushi chef in a culinary trifecta like Virginia Beach. Mizuno and his team take advantage of the restaurant's access to local sources by artfully composing daily specials that feature fresh shrimp, yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, flounder, blue crabs and oysters, to name a few. The hook's simple. Mizuno resists complicated sauces and excessive ingredients. Instead, he flavors scallops from the world famous Chesapeake Bay, adding nothing more, at times, than a dash of citrus and a pinch of sea salt. Wataru Mizuno: Chef/Owner Born in Japan, Wataru Mizuno received his formal training in Tokyo, as an apprentice under master Teruo Sato.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 11 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (757) 422-1200
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Wataru Mizuno
  • Private party facilities
    Bar and Lounge can be Private. Accommodates comfortably 25 people.
  • Private party contact
    Beverly Chen: (757) 422-1200

What 600 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia

    Best Food

  • Virginia

    Good for business meals

  • Virginia

    Healthy

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Best Overall

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Best Food

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Best Ambiance

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Good for business meals

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Healthy

  • Norfolk / Virginia Beach

    Good for special occasions

600 Reviews
  1. bradW

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great as always. Best restaurant in Hampton Roads.

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  2. StacyC

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We come here once a year and the food was fabulous, the staff was very attentive and super nice. Absolutely love coming here for our anniversary, it is worth every penny.

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  3. Veteran6

    Richmond

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience2
    Outstanding food. Mediocre service. Not recommended for special occasion.

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  4. JadonC

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mizuno is the best Sushi Restaurant in our area!!! They never disappoint!

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  5. ShannonA

    Richmond

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dana and the Mizunos Team are terrific!

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  6. KelleyC

    Richmond

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best sushi on the planet❤️ Creative and always fresh!

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  7. SuzanneG

    Richmond

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a winner! This time was no exception. A nice selection of “no rice” rolls.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great customer experience. Exceptional food and service.

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  9. RichardB

    Richmond

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great service. Always enjoy dining at Mizuno.

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  10. ChristopherB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good fresh sushi and sashimi. Outstanding service

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  11. chrisE

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mizuno has the best sushi! Great service and wonderful cocktails! The best at the beach!

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  12. Dorian

    Richmond

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful meal, great ingredients and preparation! Service was at par with the quality of the food! Pleasant ambiance too!

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  13. nochainresturants

    Richmond

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    We started going to Mizuno when it first opened and for some reason had not been in quite some time. That was a mistake. Mizuno is a very nice resturant with high quality sushi. If you like sushi, its a must visit.

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  14. kimt

    Richmond

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is always on point and service was great!! Love eating here!!!

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  15. ShannonA

    Richmond

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another home run, best sushi in town!

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  16. kimt

    Richmond

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Amazing crudos!! Great food with great friends/family!!

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  17. Boar

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    It was good. Perhaps, they turned the table a little too fast.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Freshest seafood and tasty sushis Ive have been too

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfectly for the first time. Amzing to go box. 3 container of soy sauce, ginger sliced and wasabi. They packed correctly. The best sushi in town

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  20. KymberlyT

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent quality of fish, best sushi🍣 in town! Great beverage selection with great martinis and sake! Highly recommended!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We absolutely loved the bartender (Karen). The drinks were delicious and she was a lot of fun. We had a great time.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dinner experience, like always. Food was inclement and we love the infused sake suggested.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    If you want the best sushi, not Just in Virginia but on the East Coast then you better stop by and visit WALTER! You can’t go wrong with anything you order on the menu. But pay special attention to his specials.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience5
    Came here to celebrate my husbands birthday and it was just overall a disappointing experience. This was our second visit here and our experience was about the same as the first. Service wasn’t the best - server never checked to see how our food was after it was brought to the table, drinks were never refilled. My husband ended up drinking my water because I had a Lychee-tini and wasn’t drinking much water. Server never offered or asked if we needed anything else. My husband placed his credit card on the table for a good 5 minutes before anyone stopped to ask if we were ready for our check. Food was delicious but otherwise, nothing else was special. You can tell who the “regulars” are and that they’re treated extremely well but if you’re just checking it out for the first (or like us, second time) you may not be treated the same. We realize restaurants need to be experienced more than once but now that we’ve been here twice I’m not so sure we’ll return as it’s consistent in its downfalls.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great sushi in a beautifully appointed restaurant. The service was good without being overly intrusive. Quiet. Overall a great experience. It is expensive, but the fish is extremely fresh.

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  26. JSL1

    Richmond

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Mizuno! Highest quality sushi and outstanding service. Family favorite

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great! Service was excellent will definitely be back!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Any of the Crudo appetizers are a must. The Gzoya is irrestible. The Chirashi was a fresh smorgasbord of sashimi. My only regret is not ordering a roll.

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  29. Phyl

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always enjoy dining there. Service great from time come in the door to time we leave. Always our first choice sushi! We will be back very soon.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Disappointed to find the seaweed salad come with mayonnaise salad dressing all over it and it was not authentic. Also our rolls had mayonnaise in them - again not authentic and dominate flavour. It may be an American thing to have dressing but we heard this was an authentic restaurant and so were disappointed. The eel roll was outstanding.

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  31. JackT

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been enjoying Mizuno since it first opened. The sushi is superb , as is the ambiance and the service.

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  32. kimt

    Richmond

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dishes and wonderful ambience!! A must visit for dinner and experience

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  33. Golfgirl

    Richmond

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were celebrating a special occasion and were not disappointed! The food was fresh and delicious, staff was very attentive and overall a very enjoyable experience. We've been coming here for many years, and I can say it's always been top notch. Thank you Mizunos!!

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  34. Local

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great. Best sushi in Hampton Roads. Good sake selection.

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  35. Kelly

    Richmond

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great time for my husband's 50th birthday! The staff was all great and there to make it special! Everyone had a great time and the food was spot on.

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  36. ShannonA

    Richmond

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mizuno is still the best!

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Great quality seafood! Best I've seen next to Masa's NYC!

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  38. JSL1

    Richmond

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Mizuno! Consistently excellent. Our favorite

    1 person found this helpful

  39. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous fresh food. This is my 4th visit and I have Not been disappointed. Karen served us and she is delightful and informative !

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  40. BillH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    We didn’t think the food was any better than our local sushi restaurant and double the price. However the hot & sour soup is great. Isn’t that Chinese?

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Mizuno Japanese Restaurant using the Order Online button. Mizuno Japanese Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (757) 422-1200.

Mizuno Japanese Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 600 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Mizuno Japanese Restaurant

1860 Laskin Road, Suite 115B, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Additional information

  • Cross street
    First Colonial
  • Neighborhood
    Virginia Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plenty of parking space.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Wataru Mizuno
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Late Night, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (757) 422-1200
  • Private party facilities
    Bar and Lounge can be Private. Accommodates comfortably 25 people.
  • Private party contact
    Beverly Chen: (757) 422-1200
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