Hidden gems: Japanese izakaya restaurants in United States

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in United States. This list contains 20 places from Japanese izakaya restaurant category.

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Taniku Izakaya
Japanese restaurant
👍👍 Amazing service, and the happy hour is incredible value. $13 for scallop miso ramen (which had a very delicious broth) and $2 beers! Definitely will be back.
$$ $$
4.90 (126 reviews)
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Rockmeisha
Izakaya restaurant
👍👍 One of the hidden gems of the Japanese food scene in NYC. Many people from the Japanese food world including myself go to Kondo-sans izakaya for perfect tasty small bites and friendly service. His Hakata style Tonkotsu ramen is one of the best in the city and he’s been doing it way before the ramen...
4.90 (23 reviews)
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2AM Izakaya
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 Wow, just wow. Absolutely delicious food and a wide range of items on the menu. My girlfriend and I decided to go here for a late night dinner. We had high hopes and they were greatly exceeded. The food was so fresh and delicious and that's considering we came past midnight. There were no weird afte...
4.80 (139 reviews)
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Hamachi Sushi Bar Lehi
Japanese restaurant
$$ $$
4.80 (85 reviews)
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Asahi Sushi&Kitchen
Sushi restaurant
4.80 (66 reviews)
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Izakaya Full Moon
Japanese restaurant
👍👍 What a cozy gem! Food, service, & ambiance all 5 stars. Reasonable prices and great quality. We were lucky to get a seat at the bar. Its tiny, so be patient for a seat without a reservation. Better yet, make one.
4.80 (63 reviews)
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Four Kings 四大天王
Cantonese restaurant
4.80 (23 reviews)
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Izakaya Sushi K
Japanese restaurant
$ $$$
4.70 (113 reviews)
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Hakata Izakaya HERO
Restaurant
👍👍 Came here for dinner reservations on a Saturday night. Reservations are highly recommended as they get busy. Parked in the paid lot for $5 on weekends. The service was excellent as the waitresses were all friendly and helpful. They spoke Japanese and English. We ordered a bunch of stuff to try out a...
$ $$$
4.70 (104 reviews)
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E⁺ MON
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 Where do I even begin?! This place is incredible! I have been to MANY sushi places all across the world (even in Japan) and I can confidently say this is one of the very best. The food is top-notch! Pretty much the best flavors you could ever get in sushi rolls! We ordered many different things thi...
4.70 (91 reviews)
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Ichi Japanese cuisine
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 Don’t sleep on this low key Japanese restaurant. Very plain store front however the food, freshness, service and cleanliness is top notch. I implore you to visit; guarantee you’ll not be disappointed.
4.60 (138 reviews)
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Izakaya Tonchinkan 呑み屋 とんちんかん
Izakaya restaurant
👍👍 Amazing! The seafood was all really fresh, and everything was seasoned/cooked perfectly. Since the restaurant is izakaya style, the portions are relatively small, so expect to order more than one dish per person. This place is a bit pricey, but in my opinion, worth the money. In particular, their ho...
$ $$$
4.60 (73 reviews)
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Katsuyama
Izakaya restaurant
👍👍 The newest and hottest restaurant addition to our community.
4.60 (48 reviews)
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Sushiya
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 Absolutely cute inside feels so home like 🥰🥰 staff is wonderful. If you knew the owners of Big Sky, you'll be happy to know these owners are family friends of theirs and Big Sky owner did retired. Food is amazing like always. Highly recommend you come here.!!! Also I LOVE the music they play make...
4.50 (142 reviews)
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Japonica Hermosa Beach
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 Best 7 Day Happy Hour in the South Bay. I believe it's 3 to 6PM daily! We ordered every item from the happy hour menu and loved it. Sushi was delicious. Great service great food.
4.50 (141 reviews)
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Koshiji
Japanese restaurant
Pit stop for small Japanese dishes & meat skewers cooked on a charcoal grill, plus beer & sake.
$$ $$
4.50 (141 reviews)
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Happa Restaurant of Japanese Izakaya
Japanese restaurant
Asian fusion spot serving poke bowls, sushi & tempura in a simple setting with a bar.
$$ $$
4.50 (130 reviews)
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Oriental Breeze
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 My boyfriend and I like to come here every weekend since it’s just a short walk from our apartment. We enjoy the food and experience EVERY time. Fish is fresh and you can’t beat the sake. The spicy tuna crackers are to die for 🔥 Best date night ever! Love the authenticity rather than sushi that is...
4.50 (109 reviews)
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Ninja Ramen & Bento(Cedar Mill)
Ramen restaurant
👍👍 First time at the Cedar Mill location as we frequent the Hillsboro location often. Nice atmosphere and lots of seating. Staff are genuine and friendly. The food was excellent and service was great too.
$$ $$
4.50 (86 reviews)
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Shirubē
Izakaya restaurant
👍👍 Food is absolutly amazing !!! Service even better. The guys behind the bar went above and beyond to accommodate me. Had a 4 course meal tried multiple recommended options from the chef and they were all out of this world. Highly recommend this spot to anybody looking to catch a good vibe and fire...
4.50 (84 reviews)
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