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Arashi Japan
Categories: Restaurants Japanese Restaurants Sushi Bars Restaurants Steakhouses Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses [Edit]
30006 Detroit RdWestlake, OH 44145
(440) 892-8888
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm
Sun 12 pm - 9 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
13 reviews for Arashi Japan
13 reviews in English
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Review from Alex W.
Cleveland, OH
5/17/2012
Oh my gosh, I love this place.
I've gone once for the sushi, and once for the hibachi. Both were absolutely incredible experiences. The food was delicious, and the presentation was stunning. I never had a problem with the service. The people there are so friendly!
If you're ever in, try the Manhattan roll. If it was cheaper, I'd eat it everyday, anyway. -
Review from Tam V.
3/30/2012 1 Check-in Here
Five minutes can decide everything. You know the feeling when you can't decide what kind of food you want to eat? I couldn't decide between Japanese food and Thai food but I decided to go to Arashi because it was slightly closer to I-90 from Oberlin. I waited five minutes to be seated and no hostess showed up. In those critical five minutes, I not only decided to get up and leave this "fine" establishment to go get Thai food instead at Thai Spice. Glad I got my sushi fix the next day at Ginko instead.
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Review from First Name L.
Windsor, CT
4/30/2011
AMAZING! The only reason this restaurant doesn't have 5 stars is because the reviewers below me are sushi snobs (no lie, they all agree it's good food!). Arashi Japan provides great food for a moderate price (not the cheapest, but not the most expensive sushi I've ever had, either). The filet mignon hibachi is always perfectly cooked. The fried rice is made fresh and pairs perfectly with the home-made "yum yum" sauce. And the shrimp tempura roll is huge (try to eat a slice in one bite...no, don't really). I'm in the general Cleveland area often and I always make it a point to stop here at least once on each trip.
To the commenter that stated they aren't as good as Asuka: IT'S THE SAME RESTAURANT! It never changed hands, they just remodeled and changed the name! Same food, same staff. :) -
Review from Daniel D.
Rocky River, OH
3/12/2011
When we arrived we were seated in the bar area and served by the bartender. They mentioned that the main dining area was full. They stated we would get a full menu and this is true. When we left the restaurant the main dining was half empty, maybe we hit them during a rush.
The bartender serves excellent drinks and doesn't cut the alcohol. The service was professional.
I take my sushi very seriously and I noticed the Nigri sushi was up to specs but the maki rolls were lacking a lot of ingredients and were heavy in seaweed and white rice. My Spider roll didn't have that kick and my tongue had to hunt down the soft shell crab. The presentation was average. Usually I want to be scared by what is crawling out of the Spider roll (soft shell crab shell gently fried looks like an unholy demon arising from a sushi roll -- goes down good) but it did have some sticking out.
The Fresh Salmon Nigri was very sweet and tasted like it was pulled right out of the river so kudos there.
I had Bourbon on the rocks (Maker Mark) which actually went with the meal but I wondered what their sake was like. -
Review from Laurie P.
Olmsted Falls, OH
11/22/2011
What a great sushi place. I am so glad I took the recommendation from a friend and tried Arashi. The sushi chef, Herbert, creates new specials every few days, and they are always fantastic. The rolls can be a bit pricey, but trust me when I tell you they are worth every penny.
The fried tempura appetizer was outstanding. If I had to say one negative thing, it would be that the chef put some type of garlic sauce (which we didn't requests) on our white tuna sashimi. It had a good flavor, but I'm a purist when it comes to sushi, and I would have preferred it without the garlic sauce. Other than that, the sushi was outstanding.
We sat at the sushi bar, and got a free cucumber salad appetizer, and also a cute orange dessert with plum wine, which was delicious! I can not say enough good things about this place. I'll be back for sure! -
Review from Nelson N.
Stow, OH
10/5/2011
I came here for my friend's birthday on a Tuesday for their 1/2 off rolls for dinner. I sat at the bar for a minute and they had a decent selection of liquor and Japanese beer. Service was good at the bar and once my friends came we ate in the Hibachi room. The Hibachi chef was great he did the usual tricks. I just got 3-4 rolls for dinner including the spicy tuna my favorite, a crunchy shrimp, unagi roll and a rainbow roll. The sushi was great and tasted fresh. My friends ordered hibachi which came out great. I definitely plan on coming back here again as it was some of the best sushi I have had in the area in a long time.
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Review from Cm T.
Cleveland, OH
10/14/2011
The best of west side sushi. The chefs are great. Service is super nice to us too. Hyland employees get a discount too. Sunday is free hibachi for kids!
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Review from Steven W.
Cleveland, OH
9/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
The best hibachi that I have ever had! Sushi very good, only had 1 small roll. Our chef was beyond amazing, and fantastic service!
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Review from C.J. S.
Columbus, OH
1/27/2011
EDIT:
To the intelligent reviewer who posted above my review, who was referencing my review, I actually met the old owners many times of Asuka, and KNOW for a fact that it is NOT the same owners at Arashi, and is not the same quality food, nor staff. I also know some new workers at the new restaurant Arashi, who weren't working at the previous restaurant, Asuki.
The food at the new restaurant Arashi is not great, and is overpriced. And as for the reviewer's comment above mine, I do not like suhi, so your statement saying that we all like sushi, is bluntly false. In the future, don't put false information for fake reviews. Have a nice day.
Totally unimpressed. Asuka was there before, and that was an amazing restaurant. It's cool because I've been to both, but unfortunately, asuka closed down, and arashi opened. Well, the food was mediocre, portions were noticeably smaller, and prices were higher than asuka. I won't be coming here for quite sometime, unless I get dragged there. And even if I get dragged, I'll put up a good argument!
I really had high hopes for this restaurant. -
Review from Kerwin N.
Westlake, OH
12/29/2010
I have eaten there twice- always the sushi bar and allowed the sushi chef to be creative. Excellant food and service. Used to be Sakura in Lakewood.
Great staff too -
Review from Emily C.
Lakewood, OH
I've had several varieties of sushi and so far they have all been good. I've eaten at the bar and I've had take-out. The service was relaxed and almost slow when I ate in, but the take-out is pretty quick. So far I've been satisfied with fresh taste and appetizing presentations each time. Staff is friendly and prices are reasonable. The restaurant has take-out, a bar with a TV and a room with several hibachi setups.
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Review from Tom J.
Olmsted Falls, OH
2/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Finally a good sushi place on the west side of Cleveland. This restaurant has changed hands a number of times and is finally running well. I hope the owners keep doing what they are doing and we'll keep sending business their way. Just took my brother and his fiance and had a blast with the hibachi as well. There are @ least 7 hibachi tables and they chefs and staff are super nice. Definitely WILL be going back.
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Review from jerry k.
Rocky River, OH
6/2/2011
obviously, most reviewers here have never had really authentic japanese cuisine. i have had japanese in san francisco, new york city, and philadelphia. they were wonderful experiences. this, unfortunately, is just very mediocre cuisine. in particular, the sushi tasted very day old and as mentioned in another website, they probably bought it at giant eagle!
the teriyaki was extremely sugar/salty tasting and was at least a 1/2 inch thick on top of the small serving of chicken. also, the salad came in the smallest bowl i have ever seen in a japanese restaurant and was local iceberg no less! plus the white rice was not the best i have had either - rather too soft and a bit on the chill side.
the two 1/2 inch side of carrots and the ONE 1/2 inch side of broccoli were both overcooked. i mean, why even both with those lame portions! and to top it all off, when we left the restaurant, the host kept playing on his computer and didn't even acknowledge us, even though we just spent over $ 20 a piece! so all in all, for suburban mindsets inexperienced with real authentic asian cuisine, i suppose they will think this is great japanese. it isn't. it is a ripoff in price, and on top of that, not a very friendly place either. why bother?!
