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Daiwa Japanese Restaurant
Spacious sushi spot offering all-you-can-eat specials and a unique robot server experience.
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Japanese
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Spacious sushi spot offering all-you-can-eat specials and a unique robot server experience.
Daiwa Japanese Restaurant is a spacious sushi establishment located in a Norfolk strip mall, known for its all-you-can-eat sushi options and lunch specials. The restaurant features a distinctive robot server, reminiscent of those in Japan, adding a modern touch to the dining experience. Reviews highlight fresh sushi, plentiful portions, and a variety of sake choices, though some note variability in dish sizes and rice proportions. With a mix of sushi, sashimi, rolls, teriyaki, and appetizers like shumai and fried rice, it caters to those seeking Japanese cuisine in a casual setting.
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Unlimited sushi, sashimi, and appetizers with lunch and dinner specials for a fixed price.
Interactive teppanyaki-style cooking with fresh meats, seafood, and vegetables prepared tableside.
A wide selection of handcrafted sushi rolls and nigiri made with quality ingredients.
Classic starters like shumai, yakitori, and edamame to complement your meal.
Curated list of sake, beers, and non-alcoholic drinks to pair with your food.
Affordable lunch options including sushi combos, teriyaki dishes, and bento boxes.
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Overall rating
Tracksuit
It’s right outside of base and that should be your first clue. If you just came from Japan or it's still fresh in your mind, then you may be upset. A restaurant guessing what Japanese food is and serving it to people who maybe aren’t familiar with Japanese food. At least that’s my theory as to why the ratings are so high, or maybe they excel at other items. The spicy tuna in the hand roll tasted... off. The yakitori had a tough dry texture and sauce. The shumai and fried rice were the best in my opinion, and even those were mid. I’m sorry for leaving a not-great review, but we were so disappointed with what we received for that much money. I like the decor though.
Mr. Timoteo
This is my second time going back to test their reputation since I like giving 2nd chances. Food is decent if you come in hungry, but it's not a really good quality sushi spot. Just be mindful of what you order as some of them comes larger than you would expect (see photo) or ask how big the item you're about to order. They would rather not tell you how big dish is and have leftovers. Also they put too much rice on everything. This will be my last time eating here.
Alan Marshall
If you put a gun to my head I still wouldn’t recommend this place. They have an $18.99 all you-can-eat-lunch special which includes a bunch of mediocre rolls and appetizers, the nigiri is 80% sushi rice (and they’ll charge you extra if you don’t finish all the rice… which, as you can see from one of my pictures, could be used as a baseball for the Norfolk Tides), and the staff doesn’t seem to have any idea what authentic Japanese food tastes like. And I’ll go ahead and double-down on the rice comment. They use extra rice for everything so you fill up faster. It’s shady and makes everything dry. If you’re trying to save money, don’t make your food worse in doing so. Also the wasabi was neon green and now I can climb walls.
Theresa Marie
Lunch specials are nicely priced with plentiful portions. Sushi is fresh and delicious! My friend got the teriyaki steak and enjoyed it as well.
Guy Jester
Nice, spacious sushi restaurant in a strip mall! Had all you could eat sushi for $27 and was well worth it. Had a couple pieces of sushi and sashimi and two rolls along with sake (they have many choices). Even had a little robot server which I had only seen in Japan previously. All of it was outstanding and well worth the price!
