Minato Japanese Restaurant

2697 Spring Rd SE A, Smyrna
(770) 432-6012

Recent Reviews

Anthony B.

Arrived at 6:20. Still waiting for food at 8:27... people who arrived after us are receiving their food. A neighboring table who had already eaten ordered addition sushi which arrived and we havnt seen a single thing. They prioritize take out and reservations over regular walk in customers. Maybe the sushi is heavenly but you have to wade through a hell of a wait time to get there.

Tony B.

Owners are personable and the quality and cut of the sushi is spectacular! A real hidden gem.

Rachel S.

Absolutely the best sushi we've had in a long time. It was our first visit, and we were so so impressed. We'll be back!

Peter Gardner

There are some great Japanese restaurants in Atlanta but this is not one of them. The service was very slow but the worst part was the food. I ordered the the tempura and negima combo. The negima was a fun try and was the best part of my meal, although it wasn't fantastic by any means. I normally love tempura vegetables, but the ones here were quite odd. Mine included broccoli and zucchini, definitely not traditional Japanese. My partner ordered the chirashi and was disappointed. The fish was cut super thick so it was very strange to eat. Also the rice was missing the sushi vinegar. All of this lackluster food for a over $30 a meal. The quality of the food wasn't quite there for the price point.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Chad Cwold

I went here based on Sushi reviews and this is not a Sushi restaurant. Yes they have some sushi items, but it’s not great. Super disappointed… fried anything is not sushi, it’s fried fish or fried rice. Most of what they have is fried. It’s also super difficult to find.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Stephen Sewell

We absolutely love this

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marina C.

We were craving for sushi and decided to try this well-established restaurant that has been around for 30+ years. It was a very cute place tucked behind a shopping plaza. For appetizers we got the shrimp teriyaki and the Kara-Age chicken, which was the perfect starter while we waited for our entrees. For entrees we got the salmon sashimi, spicy tuna roll, caterpillar roll and the sukiyaki dinner. The sukiyaki dinner came with salad, miso soup and a bowl of rice. The salmon sashimi was extremely fresh and melted in my mouth. The servings were very generous and we did not leave hungry. The owner/staff were very nice and treated us like family.

Elaine T.

Love the Sashimi Lunch! Great selection of fish and the best Miso soup ever! The service is great as well. It's our favorite family meeting place for lunch. We always seem to end up at the same booth!

Victor Girbea

Excellent!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Davis Cobb

Absolutely life changing I have been to many sushi places but this is by far the best I have ever been to!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Super Crunch Roll, Squid Salad

Carol Vasbinder

This is our go-to for amazing sushi. The chef, Kevin, is a joy as is the main server Pat. Sit at the bar if you can so you can interact with the chef. The Super Crunch Roll, The Cowboy Hats, the Squid Salad, the Ginger Salad, the Super White, the Fried Scallops… I could go on and on. It’s really amazing food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roll, Super Crunch Roll

Greg C.

The best sushi in Atlanta by far. Kevin and Pat show you love on a plate or bowl. Please dont take my bar seat!!!!!

Christina Collandra

Great sushi and very reasonable prices given how good the food is. You get the sense this little kitschy gem has been tucked away for decades and overall totally worth it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura Roll, Roll, Super Crunch Roll

Matthew S.

Had been going there off and on for many years. Always recommended and gave it five stars. My dish of choice had always been the Chirashi bowl for lunch. A few months I went with some friends since I hadn't been back in a while and sat at the bar, ready for another enjoyable meal prepared by the chef/owner. This time I got a bad piece of mackerel in my Chirashi bowl. The chef has always been very kind and you can tell enjoys serving his customers quality sushi, so I was pretty shocked and disappointed. However, this was so serious I was sick all night long throughout the next day and cannot take a risk of ever going back despite all the awesome meals I've enjoyed there. Between that and the loss of their incredible aquarium, one of my prior all time favorite sushi spots is no longer. Went only down to two stars as I'm giving the benefit of a doubt regarding checking the quality of their fish before serving. If I had gone to the hospital it would most definitely been a one star review.

Andy Altizer

Great food, nice people, but super slow.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura Roll, Super Crunch Roll

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