Nijo Castle Japanese Restaurant
$$ • Japanese, Sushi Bars
Hours:
39888 Balentine Dr, Newark
(510) 657-6456
Customers' Favorites
Recent Reviews
First time visit: amazing chef and food so amazing that I tipped him $50.00 cash. Later that night I looked at my bill and realized Nijo charged me ANOTHER $48.05 on tip. Take into consideration that there’s only four of us and nobody told us we’re going to get charged an additional 8% on top of the bill, this action makes my tip $95.05 I contacted the manager to request to take that charge off my credit card as I handed a $50 cash tip to the chef and two calls later she...read full review
We went for dinner here for the teppanyaki. Made reservations for 10. They tried to put us on half side of a table. The chairs were basically right next to each other without any space in between. Of course we asked to be moved which happened after a little discussion. I should have started with when we first got there there was no host for almost 15 min. The service is really nice otherwise. The food was just ok; chicken and steak overdone and dry. Plenty of food though....read full review
Ratings
Hours
Monday | 12 - 9PM |
Tuesday | 12 - 9PM |
Wednesday | 12 - 9PM |
Thursday | 12 - 9PM |
Friday | 12 - 9:30PM |
Saturday | 12 - 9:30PM |
Sunday | 12 - 9PM |
Went here on Valentines eve, and had a great time. The long walk to the entrance and the front door is itself calming. This is a cozy spot, with hardly a couple of cars parked on a Tuesday mid afternoon. Asian massage parlor vibes, low lighting. Sake, soft shelled crab, sushi and the teppanyaki experience with spicy chicken and fried rice were spot on. The chef Cupertino was entertaining and fun. Make a reservation and I recommend going with your family or a group of friends....read full review