Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Traverse City
7 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"We did not know it had a dress code until we walked up, thankfully we were dressed to part that day or that would have been awkward. Prices were a..."
Whitney Wernick
"Sooooo amazing. 5 of us for dinner, Dan was our waiter and he was just fabulous. Lots of great suggestions and very attentive despite being very..."
D Kennedy
"Small and intimate spot that offers exceptional service (thank you Tiffany), a great vibe and some of the best Sushi I have had in years. We had Chef..."
Valerie Endicott
"The service, fod, and even presentation were exceptional. Some of the best thai curry we've had, even including local thai restaurants. The sushi was..."
brandon dengler
""Red Ginger" undoubtedly sits atop our list of favored dining establishments. Its atmosphere exudes elegance, setting the stage for an exceptional..."
Su Faw
"This is the third time we've tried to eat here. I made a reservation online for a birthday girl. The table was ready at the time requested. The..."
Ryan Drabek
"Excellent dinner. My husband made a reservation on Tuesday for Thursday dinner at 745pm for my birthday. The reservation asked for an occasion and..."
Sara Ankerson
"Okay ! This was a great experience but there were a few things that were less so, so I'm just going to break it down into pros and cons to keep it..."
Corrie Piersma
"Was recommended to us as the bay restaurant in Traverse City. It was fantastic! Excellent service-Dan was great. We split the calamari, lobster..."
Fred Chaiken
"This is a great spot for dinner. Tried their grilled Indian flatbread (super yummy) and their orange chicken. Although the chicken was a bit..."
Ana P
"My boyfriend and I celebrated our anniversary at Red Ginger and had an amazing experience! The cocktails were very delicious and the sushi was the..."
Ana White
"A great restaurant in TC. Highly recommend for a nice meal in town. Staff was friendly, and included a card signed by everyone for our anniversary...."
Eric Kmetz
"This was an absolutely wonderful dining experience. The restaurant is beautiful, the staff very friendly and helpful, and the food amazing...."
David Nowak
"What an amazing place. Food is excellent, service is always great. Highly recomend trying it out. Make sure to call ahead for reservations, its..."
Flash Gordon
"Great spot for dinner with the friends and family or a date. The food was amazing. The staff was very friendly. The location does book fast ...."
John Mathai
"Delicious as always and fantastic service! Amazing atmosphere and great food. Thank you again!..."
Kate Cosentino
"Amazing food! Sarah was our server and she was AMAZING. They accommodated our larger group and all our allergies. Dragon wings and potstickers are a..."
Alexandria Malfroid
"Had a good experience, overpriced i would say, but the sushi was good. We had good service and would probably visit again. We enjoyed a drink and..."
Allison Wong
"Best salmon I've ever had in my life!! Curry was excellent too. Good size portions. Service was a little slow but satisfactory. Highly..."
"I've been here a couple of times. Took the family this last time. Great service, and as always, Chen, our chef, was great. We had him the very first..."
Amanda Mathers
"What a delightfu surprise!! We loved this place so much we went back again and were HAPPY we did!! 😀💜 Our sushi was the BEST we've ever had!..."
Deb Ford
"Awesome food and service. Went with friends to celebrate birthdays. Diverse drinks, appetizers and Hibatchi grill..."
Rocket Enterp (Team Rocket)
"We’ve went here 4 times already, and it’s always been consistent with the quality, flavor, and service. Servers are extremely nice and fast, food..."
Felipe Befeler
"They were all very nice, and the Presentation of our plates was Amazing 👌 The food was perfect!! And served amazingly fast. I highly..."
Cathy “Cathy's Crystal Castle” S.
"So much fun having hibachi and sushi here! Hibachi chefs were fun and our family enjoyed sushi, wakame and fantastic filet mignon and shrimp. Was..."
D Kennedy
"Enjoyed the atmosphere. Great service. Took my 2 grandson's. It was their pick for our vacation big dinner. The food was..."
Patricia Merchand
"Very exciting and fun place to go. Definitely was not what I expected, and neither will you. The food was great, and the chefs are..."
jason foust
"Food is Great ! Always great service. Can be pricey, but we enjoy to eat here every now and..."
Bradley Hellowell
"One of our go tos for a family dinner. The chefs are entertaining and the service is always good. A great place for sushi in traverse city. They have..."
"best sushi in town. I love this place and the owners! Been coming for years and there is no place like it in town. yummm I'm hungry just thinking..."
Jessica Renaud
"This place is a gem! Ran by a wonderful family there is always great food and smiling faces. If you want excellent sushi at a very reasonable price,..."
EricandTracee Rosema
"Thank you Jeff for giving Traverse City great sushi! Your skills are untouched in this..."
Jimmy
"Great Sushi, Friendly staff. We love Panda North! I work in Logan's Landing, and eat at Panda North usually once a week or more. Their sushi is fresh..."
Melinda
"Service good. Food tasty. Downside, lunch portions too small for price. Sushi looked excellent but did not..."
Amy Jo
"Sushi "buffet" is really an "all you can order" system, with a catch. If you can't finish your food they say they will charge you extra. Sushi was..."
Dallgx
"Worth a try if craving all you can eat sushi!. I've eaten at Panda North more times than I'd like to admit, and I've had my fair share of sushi at..."
Justin
"Love the sushi menu!! Sooo delicious, fresh, and all you can eat...."
Hippieface
"Yum!. I've only had sushi at Panda North but I have nothing negative to say about it. The sushi buffet really can't be beat. They make everything to..."
Kayleigh
"Panda North has the best lunch all you can eat anywhere! They make to order as much as you can eat and they don't cut corners or premake anything...."
Sam Starkey
"Yum! I heard the restaurant may have gotten new owners and have wanted to try it for a while. Placed a to-go order later in the evening and got the..."
Lou S
"We are on vacation and found this gem of a restaurant tucked behind two red doors. We ordered Chinese, but were impressed by the Sushi chef's skills..."
Karen Brutzman
"Good quality sushi at a great price. I definitely got my $25 worth for the all you can eat! Many different varieties to try and a very friendly..."
Joey Halek
"Absolutely delicious 😋 I had the Wonton Soup, Curry Yellow Chicken, and the Tuna Garden Roll. First time ever having sushi and I'm in love! Very..."
Anne
"Wow. Surprise little place. Totally worth it but few things to know.
1. Seems like it is a seat yourself atmosphere most of the time. They..."
Tim Croll
"Absolutely delicious sushi! Everyone had been talling me to come here and I finally went, was so worth it! Really nice staff as well, it looks like..."
Casey Dunlap
"Panda North is a small family restaurant. The owners are extremely kind and always greet you with a smile and a friendly word.
Sushi is a seemingly..."
Terri Morgan
"Very clean, excellent serive, and amazing food. Don't let the outside fool you, this place is a Traverse City..."
Anna Pattok
"I've only been for their 16.95 or whatever, all you can eat sushi lunch special and it's great. I'm told you pay extra if you order more then you can..."
Ted Stevenson
"Fantastic sushi, friendly service and wonderful atmosphere. Worth travelling to! Plentiful easy parking as..."
Matoa Takahashi
"The waitstaff are super friendly, and the food is of course top notch. Try the spicy squid..."
Oren
"I been getting pickup for the last 5 years and never left a review. I get the same couple of items every so often because it’s just so good so I..."
Amanda McNeil
"Seriously THE BEST sushi in TC!
A lot of other places mince their fish and use panko as a filler. Panda North does not. It's always very fresh,..."
Samantha Steele
"I’ve been coming to Panda North since I was a young teen. Always consistently wonderful food and service and some of the best memories with my dad...."
Chelsey Wilkes
"Ate here for the first time this afternoon. Not a fan of sushi at all so I passed on the all-you-can-eat sushi. Not a bad price at $16.95. I ate..."
A J
"Edit : Refreshing the review. Still some of the best chinese food in Traverse. I wish the dining room was back open because we enjoyed the service..."
Cory Ellis
"The sushi was excellent. The Godzilla roll was..."
Cameron Christensen
"The people here were very friendly and accommodating.
We ordered the following:
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Vegetable Bean Curd Soup
Shrimp in Lobster..."
"Lived in San Francisco for several years, Chicago for several more, consider myself a bit of a sushi professional and I can say honestly this is in..."
Beau Warren
"Every time we're in Traverse City, White on Rice is the place to eat! It has amazing sushi and the presentation of any items on the menu is..."
Judy Thurmon
"I'm not a huge fan of seafood in gerneral. However, the tuna poké was one of the best dishes I have ever..."
Becca Clover
"Just had the Miso Lobster Roll and mmmmmm! Great little place with a great fun atmosphere! It's a good thing I'm right at the bagel shop! Great..."
Chris Stronach
"Got take-out with daughter and grandkid. The food was excellent. Had sushi and ramen soup and was by far the best I've had. Fryer was down so no..."
Patti McGillivray
"I can not express my appreciation enough on how happy I am that White on Rice exists! The sushi is amazing! The owners are some of the nicest folks..."
Nicole Syd
"I stopped in for lunch at the new fourteenth street location and experienced timely and courteous service for a reasonably priced and very delicious..."
Joe Balog
"We stopped in right when they opened today and got 4 different kinds of sushi to go. They were still amazing 6 hours later! We will be back every..."
Melissa N Richard Parisza
"Wow - another great meal tonight! Great taste. Amazing customer service. Able to text in my order and the response is always under a minute to say..."
Scott David
"Love the spicy tuna roll and Amy's roll. Always..."
Jane Rolf
"How did I miss this restaurant for so long? I had the pork belly Ramen. Although the chicken stock was not ready, they substituted it for miso, and..."
Chris Wooten
"Dragon roll was fantastic. However the AC was blasting so was pretty cold in..."
Shanlynn Cockeram
"Awesome Sushi!!!! Would eat there every day if I could!! Check it out! You won't be..."
Lisa Hendrix
"I really enjoyed my dragon roll on my lunch break today! Thanks guys!..."
Heather Ann Rassel
"SO GOOD! I ordered the bao and two sushi rolls: the seared salmon and spyder. Everything was fresh and thoughtfully made. Reasonable pricing for how..."
Mary Kate
"Great veg options! Got the vegan bento box and it was perfectly portioned for me. A little pricey, and definitely go with take out since there's so..."
Oren
"Definitely the best sushi in town and we have had exceptional sushi in many other places to be able to..."
David Kolonay
"I was a little skeptical, I’d seen the business for years but never caught them during operation. I ordered their pork belly ramen and was..."
Cloudy Dreams
"Very good sushi. We are out front on a 4 top because that was the only seating aside from a small counter. The sushi was very fresh and very tender...."
Jeremy Fair
"I'd give it several more stars if I could. Best sushi I've had in 30 years. Amazing flavors. Everything was bright and fresh. If you don't try this..."
Barry Lewis
"Extravagantly Wonderful Sushi, Great prices and Very fresh..."
Ethan Jones
"We ordered a large quantity of sushi for a party and they were wonderful to work with and made delicious trays that were enjoyed by everyone. I..."
Julie Povolo
"Excellent sushi, with fresh ingredients. The poke bowl was hands down the best I have ever had; the mint leaf was a perfect garnish. We will..."
Laurel Evans
"WONDERFUL GLUTEN-FREE OPTION IN TRAVERSE CITY! Very conscious of allergies and gluten intolerances—sushi is EXCELLENT! Felt really safe ordering..."
LJ P
"Thank God, FINALLY traverse city has a sushi place that's worth going to other than the break the bank fine dining option, or Chinese "all you can..."
Jason Hamelin
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