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Best Japanese Restaurants Nearby in Columbus

Fuji Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

Fuji Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

4.5
(3k+)
• Steakhouses • Japanese
$0 delivery fee • 5.7 mi • 37 min
"One of our fav places! The Hibachi Filet Mignon was tender and had a great flavor. Veggies had a great texture. Lots of juice with the filet,I use it to enhance the rice. Huge serving of soup too. Kids Hibachi Steak was a higher quality steak as well. They also sent an ample amount of sauces. "
"I tried the Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura Box because I wanted to order something different. I normally order hibachi. Everything was tempura fried. I thought the vegetables would not be. It really wasn't seasoned. Bland. But this may work for you. Perfect sized portions."
Hibachi Chicken
White meat chicken grilled with homemade teriyaki sauce, hibachi style vegetables, fried rice. Served with soup & salad.
$17.8
Hibachi Chicken
New York strip steak and white meat chicken grilled with homemade teriyaki sauce, hibachi style vegetables, fried rice. Served with soup & salad.
$26.07
Hibachi Style Fried Rice
New York strip steak grilled with homemade teriyaki sauce, hibachi style vegetables, fried rice. Served with choice of soup or salad.
$5.86
Hibachi Steak & Chicken
Japanese pork dumpling, your choice of steamed or pan fried.
$32.9
Sarku Japan

Sarku Japan

4.5
(6k+)
• Japanese • Asian Food
$0 delivery fee • 4.2 mi • 37 min
"I had the CHICKEN TERIYAKI with extra chicken and my daughter had the regular CHICKEN TERIYAKI. The portion size was great no complaints whatsoever. The chicken was fresh and hot, vegetables and rice were great as it's my favorite. Would definitely order this again!!!"
"Noodles were somewhat overcooked and it was very dry and stuck together. So much Lomein almost too much. The shrimp tasted like shrimp so much I only tasted the shrimp when I took a bite. This was just a bad experience this time around. I am a still a fan."
Chicken Teriyaki Entrée
Our famous chicken teriyaki features tender American Cage-Free chicken marinated in-house daily, cooked to order, and finished with our signature teriyaki sauce. Served with steamed white rice and mixed vegetables. Upgrades to noodles or fried rice available.
$14.62
Chicken & Shrimp Teriyaki Entrée
A craveable combo of tender, American Cage-Free chicken and succulent shrimp, cooked to order with mixed vegetables and finished in our signature teriyaki sauce. Served with steamed white rice. Upgrades to noodles or fried rice available.
$15.56
Chicken & Steak Teriyaki Entrée
Savory chicken and steak cooked to order on the grill with mixed vegetables and our signature teriyaki sauce, served over steamed white rice. Upgrades to noodles or fried rice available.
$19.55
Strawberry Mango Lemonade
Crisp Minute Maid® Lemonade infused with sweet strawberry and tropical mango flavors over ice.
$3.59
Red 8 Kitchen (Mizu Ramen Bar)

Red 8 Kitchen (Mizu Ramen Bar)

4.7
(3k+)
• Ramen • Rice Bowl
$0 delivery fee • 5.3 mi • 36 min
"The pork was cooked to perfection!! I was in the mood for something GOOD and will fill me up and the Tonkotsu Black Ramen was a hit! I added the chili oil and sriracha..omg! Perfect dinner. Will make this spot a regular. Thanks to the cook!"
"The drink came in a small cup. For almost $4 it comes in a large to extra large cup anywhere else. Even more expensive places."
Tonkotsu Black Ramen
pork broth, 2pcs pork chashu, green onion, bamboo shoots, black garlic oil, garlic chips, nori(dried seaweed), seasoned egg, thin noodle
$24.76
Pork Gyoza(6pc)
Pork Egg Roll
$10.09
Egg Roll (3pc)
pork broth, 3pcs pork chashu, green onion, corn, black garlic oil, chili oil, seasoned egg, spicy chili paste on the top, thick noodle
$8.6
Fried Chicken Wings (wingettes) 6PCS
beef broth, braised beef(brisket), bok choy, seasoned egg, green onion, thin noodle
$9.64
Lemongrass Thai & Sushi

Lemongrass Thai & Sushi

4.6
(5k+)
• Japanese • Thai
$0 delivery fee • 2.0 mi • 45 min
"The Big Tom Kha Gai soup was really delicious and flavorful. I will definitely have it again. I had it with chicken and a spice level of three. It was the perfect level of spice not too much, but just enough. The Fantasy Island is always good. They always make things to order and I love that about this restaurant. My go to faves are the Basil Lamb chops and Pang Nang curry( which is always fire)."
"Food was Good Tried something new with the Salmon Roe Sashimi, Honestly it's not my favorite and will probably take some getting used to for the picky palate.. With that being said, this place has the best salmon out of any place ive tried. Fish egg masago was good and exactly how I remembered. The fish collar was Good, Small portion, Great for an appetizer, A litle bit dry but managable. Was it worth 55$ for a snack? Probably not. Food was excelent thogh. Great presentation as usual. "
RN3 Phad Thai
rice noodles stir fried with eggs bean sprouts and scallions served with crushed peanuts and lime
$18.97
RN1 Drunken Noodles
rice noodles stir fried with eggs sweet bell peppers fresh mushrooms jalapeno peppers cashews spicy chili sauce and enhanced with thai sweet basil
$20.23
Egg Rolls
3 crispy spring roll wrappers stuffed with vegetables and glass noodles served with our sweet and sour sauce
$6.27
Fresh Spring Roll
2 soft paper wrapped with fresh crisp vegetables steamed shrimp rice noodle sauted chicken and Thai herbs served with our garlic enhanced sauce
$9.52
Yamazaki Sushi and Hibachi

Yamazaki Sushi and Hibachi

4.5
(2k+)
• Japanese • Sushi
$0 delivery fee • 8.9 mi • 44 min
"I never leave reviews, but honestly, genuinely so good. By FAR the best rangoons in Columbus. Hibachi dinners are my go to. Shrimp A+, Chicken A+, Steak A+, you can't go wrong. Prices are really, really good for what you get. I'm a bigger guy and have 2 roommates and we all eat a lot. we always get a hibachi dinner a piece with one order of rangoons to share and we always have plenty of leftovers. Can't say enough good things about this place. 5 stars from me."
"Happy with my order; it was good. Portions very large because SO much rice! Onion Soup (16 oz) was okay. Soup and salad is usually my fav. In this case, salad and dressing was great - the best! But, soup was missing that umami taste as it tasted sour..perhaps old. Too bad for me because I ordered an extra 👎🏼 This was my first time I've had food from here. Steak was definitely over cooked, but what do you expect from delivery..as it sits and cooks further. It was still okay. Didn't get many veggies..it seems as though they split one order of veggies between both meals (Steak Hibachi and Shrimp & Steak Hibachi.) It was mostly boiled cabbage and A LOT of juice/water, as it got everywhere when opening the bags 😕 I do wish they shredded their cabbage..similar to another Japanese Steakhouse and separated it from the rest. I prefer hibachi style, not boiled in flavored water. Gyoza (6) was good and sauce it came with was delish! They also gave me 2x sauce I paid for. All in all, not bad!"
KALANI’S HAWAIIAN STYLE CAFE - 711 13th St

KALANI’S HAWAIIAN STYLE CAFE - 711 13th St

4.7
(300+)
• Hawaiian • Cafe
$0 delivery fee • 1.1 mi • 32 min
"I just came back from Hawaii and wanted to taste a little of the food. Kalani's Mixed Plate was delicious and had great flavor, but the wait time will probably keep me from ordering again. The Teri Spam Musubi was good as well. It didn't have as much rice as I expected."
"Very very yummy and huge portions! I was pleasantly surprised at how much there was. I got the chicken and the ribs and they were both very tasty but I will say the ribs had quite a bit of chewy pieces. I would definitely recommend the Teri Spam Musubi I absolutely loved it and it was so good! I was a little disappointed I didn't receive my Regular Spam Musubi tho :(. But it all worked out."
Kalani's Mixed Plate
Make it a Kalani & mixed plate. Comes with 2 scoops white rice and 1 scoop Hawaiian style mac salad choose (2) proteins from the following:.
$27.67
Teri Spam Musubi
Bite-sized deep fried chicken that is coated in a garlic soy sauce topped with our homemade sauces sprinkled with furikake, crispy fried onions & Green Onions. comes with 2 scoops white rice and 1 scoop Hawaiian style mac salad.
$5.32
Hurricane Chicken Plate
A bed of white rice topped with a your choice of Hamburger patties, spam or chicken katsu and (2) fried eggs smothered in our homemade brown gravy. Comes with a scoop of Hawaiian style mac salad on da side.
$19.63
Loco Moco Plate
Deep fried panko chicken and katsu sauce for dipping. Comes with 2 scoops white rice and 1 scoop Hawaiian style mac salad.
$19.46
Chick Chick Pork Pork

Chick Chick Pork Pork

4.7
(300+)
• Korean
$0 delivery fee • 8.9 mi • 45 min
"Everything was so good and I got way more than I expected to get! The rice cakes were the perfect texture and the dumplings were crispy. And everything arrived nice and hot! Literally my new favorite place for rice cakes and dumplings!"
"The Beef Bulgogi Lo Mein came packaged nice with my Cup Dak GangJeong (16oz) the taste of everything was really good! Everything was fresh and the portion size was nice. I would definitely order this again. I also really like the Moshi white peach drink, my first time trying it."
Fried Dumpling
6 pieces. Pork meat and vegetable.
$8.03
Dduk Kochi
Rice cake skewers with sweet sour sauce.
$5.74
Boneless Chicken - Shin Po(Shin Po Style Sweet Spicy Sauce)
French Fries, Beef Bulgogi, Marble Cheese and House Sauce
$20.11
Bulgogi Tray
Beef stir-fried in a sweet and savory Korean bulgogi sauce, served with white rice, stir-fried kimchi, garlic butter corn, hot garlic aioli coleslaw, and your choice of sauce.
$16.09
Thai Thai Cuisine (Phenix City)

Thai Thai Cuisine (Phenix City)

4.7
(500+)
• Thai • Noodles
$0 delivery fee • 2.3 mi • 26 min
"We order the Pad Thai often. It's always delicious and arrives piping hot. Large portions. The restaurant gave us free egg rolls tonight after our dasher never picked up our food and I had to go pick it up myself. It was at no fault of restaurant but they were so sweet and gave them to us anyway. Highly recommend!"
"Thai Thai Cuisine never disappoints! Always tasty and packaged with care. I love their curry. I'm always torn between ordering Massaman ★ or green curry, they're both so good. They also have great spring rolls and dumplings. Can't go wrong with anything on their menu."
Pad Thai
Thin rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, tofu, scallions, and crushed peanuts stir fried in Pad Thai sauce.
$19.27
Spring Rolls (4)
Filled with fresh shredded cabbages, carrot, glass noodle, mushrooms and monk beans. Served with our carrot sauce.
$9.94
House Fried Rice
A combination of beef, pork and chicken stir fried with jasmine rice, egg, carrot, broccoli and onions.
$19.62
Fried Rice
Your choice of meat stir fried with jasmine rice, egg, carrot, peas, corn and onions.
$19.28
Thai And Thai Restaurant

Thai And Thai Restaurant

4.6
(100+)
• Thai • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee • 4.9 mi • 38 min
"Food is absolutely amazing!! My only complaint is I would love if they put the cold items in a separate bag/container. I always order the fresh spring rolls (basil rolls) but they fall apart when they are bagged in the same bag as the hot food."
"Broccoli Stir-fry with spicy chicken, been eating here for years and love it. seasoning and flavor are amazing and consistent."
Traditional Pad Thai Noodle
Stir-fried thin rice noodles with bean sprouts, green onion and egg in tamarind sauce. Served with ground peanut and lime wedge on the side.
$16.3
Spring Roll
3 pieces. Crispy fried vegan friendly spring rolls stuffed with sliced cabbage, carrots and bean threads. Served with sweet sour sauce.
$7
Panang Curry
Red curry. Basil leaves, red and green bell peppers cooked in panang curry paste with coconut milk.
$16.22
Drunken Noodle
Spicy. Pad Kee mow. Stir-fried wide rice noodles in brown sauce with egg, white onion, green bean, broccoli, fresh basil, tomato and bell peppers.
$16.73
red bowl Mongolian grill buffet

red bowl Mongolian grill buffet

4.7
(200+)
• Mongolian • Chinese
$0 delivery fee • 7.9 mi • 47 min
"Absolutely amazing! one of the best places to eat or order food the quality, the portion of food you do get is worth the money and the packaging was perfect! 10/10 highly recommended.👍🏿"
"S10. Homewood Seafood Great price. solid meal. it's filling, savory, and absolutely delicious. Willing to wager it's the best bowl of Udon i've had in ColGA"
Build Your Own Bowl
Chicken, beef, shrimp, cabbage, green onion, & carrot.
$19.07
A3. Fried Dumplings (6)
Chinese noodle, chicken, beef, shrimp, broccoli, onion, zucchini, bean sprout, carrot, egg, Mongolian sauce, & teriyaki sauce.
$6.85
N4. Combo Noodle
Chicken, beef, shrimp, peas, and carrots.
$17.64
A1. Spring Roll (3)
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
$5.32
Chili Thai

Chili Thai

4.7
(200+)
• Thai • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee • 0.5 mi • 28 min
"My favorite thing here are the spring rolls and they are so good every time."
"64. Yellow Curry is soooo yummy. Fresh, well sized portions, and amazing flavor!!! I'll definitely be coming back"
1. Thai Spring Rolls (4)
Deep fried spring rolls filled with bean thread noodle and vegetables. Served with a sweet & sour sauce.
$8.81
70. Pad Thai
Beef, pork or chicken stir-fried thin rice noodles, egg, tofu, sweet turnip, bean sprout and green onion. Served with ground peanut and lime.
$19.3
72. Drunken Noodles
Medium spicy. Beef, pork or chicken stir-fried rice noodles, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, cabbage, broccoli, carrot, tomato, chill paste and thai basil.
$19.48
73. Pad-Si-Eew
Beef. Pork or chicken stir-fried rice noodles, egg, broccoli & sweet soy sauce.
$19.43
Dave's Hot Chicken

Dave's Hot Chicken

4.5
(1k+)
• Chicken • Spicy Chicken
$0 delivery fee • 5.9 mi • 39 min
"Sliders were fantastic. Chicken was perfectly cooked, crunchy and tasty, and they give you a lot of food. I really liked the slaw, and that they give you extra pickles. You could really tell that all the ingredients were high quality."
"The cheese fries were really good. The sliders (really full sized sandwiches) were good as well. Those who dont like slaw might not enjoy them as much since the slaw made the sandwich for me. The milkshake - an atrocity. Worst $8 I've ever spent. It was basically sweet, frothy milk with oreos. "
Dave's #2: 2 Sliders w/ Fries
Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce
$17.98
Dave's #3: 1 Tender & 1 Slider w/ Fries
Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce & all tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles and a side of Dave's sauce.
$16.57
Dave's #1: 2 Tenders w/ Fries
All tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles and a side of Dave's sauce
$15.35
Dave's #4: 1 Slider with Fries
Sliders are served on a potato bun with kale slaw, pickles and drizzled with Dave's sauce
$12.88
Big Mama Vietnam Kitchen - 5300 Sidney Simons Boulevard

Big Mama Vietnam Kitchen - 5300 Sidney Simons Boulevard

4.8
(400+)
• Vietnamese • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee • 4.3 mi • 35 min
"Pho Noodles soup with round eye, flank skirt, brisket in beef broth. My go-to comfort food. So much flavor and so delicious. Always fresh. Generous portions. Healthy options. Top notch service with the best staff in town."
"My order arrived hot and fresh. The A2. Fried Pork Egg Rolls (4 Pcs) were a great appetizer to complement my entree. They were very flavorful and crispy, the veggies were freshly cut and well cleaned. The F8. BBQ Beef Ribs was very tender, very well marinated and made with love. The portion size was perfect, both my husband and I ate off the one meal. I definitely recommend this restaurant and will be ordering again."
Pho Noodles Soup with Meat
Pho co thit: beef-based broth served over fresh rice noodles, topped with meats, and garnished with chopped, scallions, cilantro, and sliced white onions. It is served along with a plate of bean sprouts, basil, cilantro, jalapeños, and limes. Consuming raw or under-cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
$19.82
A1. Fresh Spring Rolls (2 Pcs)
Goi cuon: fresh spring rolls served with homemade peanut sauce.
$11.26
A2. Fried Pork Egg Rolls (4 Pcs)
Cha gio: fried pork egg rolls served with fresh lettuce, sliced cucumbers, pickled carrots, along with our house fish sauce. If you do not prefer veggies, you may replace them with an extra egg roll.
$11.49
K2. Pho (With 1 Topping)
Rice noodle soup, choice of one protein among steak, shrimp, brisket, chicken, meatball, flank skirt, tendon, tripe, or tofu. *No side veggies, condiments, green onion or white onion
$13.51
Subway

Subway

4.2
(1k+)
• American • Comfort Food
$0 delivery fee • 0.8 mi • 21 min
"This order was great! As usual, the meat was fresh, the vegetables were fresh, and the bread was fresh, not to mention, it was on time! Thank you subway, it's outstanding!"
"YEA! SUBWAY has baked more White Chip Macadamia Nut (220 Cals) Delicious. 6" Ham And PROVOLONE CHEESE Sub is made PERFECTLY! BEST SANDWICH MAKER IS AT SUBWAY! THANK YOU !"
Oven-Roasted Turkey
Oven-roasted Turkey, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions & mayo served on our freshly baked Artisan Italian bread.
$10.02
Tuna
100% wild caught Tuna salad, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes & onions served on our freshly baked Artisan Italian bread.
$10.36
Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki®
Tender Grilled chicken, American cheese, Sweet Onion Teriyaki sauce, lettuce, tomatoes & onions served on our freshly baked Hearty Multigrain bread.
$11.59
6 Pack Cookie Box
Our 6 Pack Cookie Box is the most delicious out-of-the-box thinking. Pick your favorite flavor and enjoy a half-dozen of fresh-baked cookies. One for you, one for him, one for her and even more to keep sharing…or not! Get the New 6 Pack Cookie Box today and get that sweet treat you’re craving.
$5.89
Raising Cane's

Raising Cane's

4.6
(800+)
• $
$0 delivery fee • 6.6 mi • 43 min
"It was lit for the 1st time trying it. I had the 4 Tender Combo. I recommend extra sauce instead of fries because I got full pretty quick. DONT expect overly seasoned fries. We don't need them overly seasoned anyway. Toast was buttery to perfection, soft & a little crunch. The tenders were beautiful & crunchy outside, tender inside. Loved it!!"
"pretty tasty and the toast was really good but the fries are always lacking seasoning. portion pretty good but I dont eat a lot so the tenders may be small for other people. Ive ordered from here several times though and I think its always good and it always arrives still hot."
The Box Combo
4 Chicken Fingers, 1 Cane's Sauce®, Crinkle-Cut Fries, Texas Toast, 22 oz. Fountain Drink. 1290-1720 cal.
$12.09
The 3 Finger Combo
3 Chicken Fingers 1 Cane's Sauce® Crinkle-Cut Fries Texas Toast 22oz Fountain Drink/Tea 1050 - 1480 Cal
$10.05
The Caniac Combo
6 Chicken Fingers 2 Cane's Sauces® Crinkle-Cut Fries Texas Toast & Coleslaw 32oz Fountain Drink/Tea 1840 - 2470 Cal
$17.09
The Kids' Combo
2 Chicken Fingers 1 Cane's Sauce® Crinkle-Cut Fries Kids Drink 760 - 990 Cal
$7.34
CAVA

CAVA

4.3
(1k+)
• Healthy • Bowls
$0 delivery fee • 6.0 mi • 43 min
"I got the Greens + Grains Bowl and added my own toppings and sauce. It was so delicious and fresh and a good amount of food too! The sauce, chicken and veggies had a good amount of flavor. I'd order this again!"
"I really liked the Greek Salad the first couple of times however the last three times I've ordered it's got less toppings and more greens. I specifically called the restaurant and asked them to please seal the bag all the way. My bag arrived again with one small sticker in the middle. My pita bread was just laying on top and you can clearly open the bag and access the food without removing the sticker ! this was NOT the first time I've had this happen."
Greens + Grains Bowl
Mix and match your favorite greens and grains to build a bowl just the way you like it.
$18.13
Grains Bowl
Choose your grain bowl base: saffron basmati rice, brown basmati rice, or black lentils.
$18.7
Chicken + Rice
Grilled chicken, hummus, tzatziki, pickled onions, tomato + onion, cucumber, feta, arugula, brown rice, Greek vinaigrette
$16.37
Steak + Harissa
Grilled steak, Crazy Feta®, red pepper hummus, tomato + onion, cucumber, feta, sumac cabbage slaw, brown rice, Super Greens, harissa vinaigrette
$20.79
Bella's CAKEtering

Bella's CAKEtering

4.8
(100+)
• Asian
$0 delivery fee • 7.3 mi • 49 min
"The Halo-Halo changed my life. It healed my soul. Delicious from top to bottom, every element of the Halo-Halo is absolutely a hit and you should try it for sure! Their Lumpia (3) is to die for! Perfectly crispy on the outside and the filling is top notch! I normally go for a skewer whenever I get filipino food but my best friend said to try the Bistek Tagalog Bowl and I'm so glad I did! Meat was perfectly tender and seasoned so well! I went with pancit instead of rice because you can never go wrong with pancit and it was incredible too! Everyone should try this place ASAP! You will not regret it!"
"The Pork Sinigang bowl with rice was a lot more sour than normal. The Pinakbetwas AMAZING! & so was the Side Garlic Rice! The Pork Sinigang bowl with rice had like 4 little pieces of meat! Def will try other items in the future. "
Pork Lumpia (3)
Filipino eggroll made of ground pork, minced carrots, celery, onions, seasonings which are wrapped & rolled in thin lumpia wrappers/ deep fried and served with sweet & sour sauce
$7.11
Lechon Kawali Bowl
Mixed cold dessert from the Philippines made of shaved ice, evaporated milk, sugar, sweet beans, bananas nata de coco, tapioca pearl, jello, jack fruit, ube jam and ube ice cream with leche flan on top.
$15.26
Bistek Tagalog Bowl
Rice noodles cooked with shredded cabbage, carrots, celery, green beans, snow peas
$16.62
Palabok
Stewed chicken cooked in soy sauce, vinegar, and other spices
$14.18

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