Diners' Choice: Japanese restaurants in Orange County

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Japanese cuisine in Orange County? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

TAIKUN Omakase - The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

5.0

5 (15)

$50 and over

Japanese

Dana Point / Monarch Beach

About the restaurant

New York City’s Taikun Sushi has returned to the resort, and Chef Yasu Iwai is delivering a new culinary experience sure to impress. This intimate and immersive 16-course culinary journey sources only the finest ingredients, and a meticulously crafted menu will rotate to showcase the incredible diversity of seasons and textures.

All seats are at the Omakase counter. Two seatings are offered 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm

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AnneVIP

Dined on Jun 8, 2025

This is our favorite sushi restaurant of all time! We have been fortunate enough to dine all over the world and we can’t say enough wonderful things about our experience at Taikun. The host and chef are incredible and the food is out of this world!

O Fine Japanese Cuisine - Laguna Beach

4.9

4.9 (348)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Laguna Beach

About the restaurant

Welcome to O Fine Japanese Cuisine, the restaurant serves contemporary Japanese cuisine and traditional sushi in an elegant and comfortable setting. Explore beyond the sushi and sashimi such wonderful dishes as Chillean Sea Bass Misoyaki, Boneless Short Rib or Baked Lobster Tail. A must try is our signature Sashimi Sampler which has Halibut with truffle oil, Salmon with garlic ponzu, Albacore with crispy garlic, Peach Scallp, Tuna with sesame dressing and crispy onion, and Yellowtail with jalapeno. There is something for everyone from our one item entree to a variety of sushi, sashimi and fusion cuisines. We are conveniently located inside the Albertson shopping center with plenty of parking spaces for local residents or visitors. Please join us for the wonderful, exciting, O experience. We look forward to serving you soon!

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Linda

Dined on Jun 12, 2025

Excellent food, sushi chef is a master, taste combinations are exceptional.

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4.7

4.7 (20)

$50 and over

Japanese

Costa Mesa

About the restaurant

Hana re only offers chef omakase course $250 per person.
10 courses from appetizers to dessert . Hana re offers same courses at chef’s counter(bar seating )and table seating. Please check website to see more details .

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mostafaVIP

Dined on May 18, 2025

Best omakase experience, chef was perfect, very clean and the food was beyond perfect.

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Omakase Menu

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Huntington Beach, CA | Ocean Plaza

4.8

4.8 (1163)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Huntington Beach

About the restaurant

Founded in Tokyo in 1996, Gyu-Kaku has become the world’s #1 Japanese BBQ brand! Thanks to our devoted fans we have reached over 700 locations worldwide. Each day, hundreds of thousands of people gather around the table-top smokeless grill, a centerpiece of our dining concept, enjoying selections of premium meats, just off the grill, and other freshly prepared foods from our kitchens, inspiring laughter, conversation, and a magical dining experience.

Our authentic yakiniku (grilled barbeque) dining experience crowns you the chef. Share a variety of delicious appetizers and premium cooked meats over a flaming grill, paired with Japanese sake, frosty cold beers, or other alcoholic and non-alcoholic options of your choice. We're the perfect spot to enjoy time with friends and family, organize an office party, or to spend quality time with your significant other!

Before you go, don't forget to taste our best-seller Harami Skirt Steak or Prime Kalbi Short Rib among other must-try dishes!

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JackVIP

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

Great dinning experience. We had fun & enjoyed our dinner. Service was excellent. This is a real hot spot so be sure and make a reservation. The walk in line was long.

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Experience

Prix-Fixe BBQ Courses for Everyone: Starting at...

Bluefin Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1230)

$50 and over

Japanese

Newport Beach

About the restaurant

Classic and creative sushi, sashimi and other Japanese dishes, many showing international influences, in a stylish contemporary setting, from Nobu Matsuhisa alumnus Takashi Abe.

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MICHAELVIP

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Excellent Sushi as always. Also, the cod is particularly good.

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ - Tustin, CA | Newport Ave

4.7

4.7 (690)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Tustin

About the restaurant

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Mercedes

Dined on May 25, 2025

Haven’t been to Gyu-Kaku in years and I’m not sure why. Love this place.

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Nobu Newport

4.7

4.7 (2751)

$50 and over

Japanese

Newport Beach

About the restaurant

Nobu Newport Beach is now open for in person dining, in addition to takeout and delivery!
If you are unable to book a reservation for a specific time, please call the restaurant directly.
To ensure we are adhering to the health and safety guidelines, and to reopen as safely and responsibly as possible, we are requiring guests entering our premises to wear protective face masks.
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Nobu Newport Beach, located in the luxurious Lido Marina Village, will serve Nobu Matsuhisa’s world-renowned signature cuisine such as Tiradito, Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño and Black Cod Miso with incredible views of the Newport Harbor.

Designed by Studio PCH, Nobu Newport Beach has been crafted with their signature aesthetic of comfort and refined details in mind, to create a simple and elegant atmosphere. Guests will be able to enjoy both indoor and outdoor dining in the two-story space and will have access to the bar & l

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KathrynVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Food is always amazing and they took my requests on where to be seated which I appreciate.

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Experience

Nobu Newport Beach July 4th Weekend Brunch

Izakaya Hachi Costa Mesa

4.7

4.7 (274)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Costa Mesa

About the restaurant

Izakaya Hachi is an authentic Japanese restaurant serving japanese tapas, yakitori, fresh oysters, shabu shabu, traditional sushi, and a variety of unique and exclusive sake from japan.

We have a 15 minutes grace period. Please call us if you are running later then your reservation time. Seating availability are base on the business volume, all request are not guaranteed. If you prefer a table seat, please tell a representative or leave a comment about it. However, we may not be able to honor all requests. We look forward to serving you!

$30 corkage fee per bottle up to 750ml and $60 for 750ml+

Daily Operation From 5PM-11PM, Last Call at 10PM

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Ryne

Dined on Jun 2, 2025

Great experience and the staff was amazing and accommodating. The sushi is super fresh.

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Experience

ENKAI COURSE– Enjoy the Full Flavor of Hachi

Kobe Japanese Steak House, Teppan & Sushi

4.6

4.6 (1037)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Seal Beach

About the restaurant

*To purchase tickets and reserve seats for our live music entertainment, please visit our website at http://kobesealbeach.com .

Kobe Steakhouse is open for dining starting at 4:30pm on Monday~Friday, and at 4pm on Saturday~Sunday. You can book your reservation with us through OpenTable or by calling us at 562-596-9969. Thank you!

In the spacious restaurant area, diners can enjoy the theatre of Classic Teppanyaki-style cooking, sushi, and live music! Expert chefs prepare your food at your own dedicated grill station. Be prepared for an evening of fun and great food as our title of Theatrical Cuisine suggests it's a real show of acrobatic knife skills, spectacular flames and culinary delights. In our lounge, enjoy the best musical acts in the Southland.

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FINEBERG

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

Friendly, great food, leftovers, and exactly what we needed. Always a great time.

Hanagi Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (294)

$30 and under

Japanese

Anaheim

About the restaurant

The creators of Hanagi Sapporo and Hanagi Guam have crossed the mighty Pacific to bring the authentic Hanagi experience to the West Coast. Take in the surroundings of this stylish new restaurant, and enjoy Chef Hiro’s incredible culinary creations, including fresh, creative sushi, Seasonal Specials, a special kids' menu, and authentic traditional Japanese cuisine. Every dish inspires the imagination! Join us for lunch or dinner today.

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Robert

Dined on Jun 12, 2025

Love to try new things And had the shabu shabu with the Japanese Wagyu it melted in our mouth

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