Mitsuba Japanese Cuisine

Solid sushi place. I appreciate that they have soy paper to sub for the seaweed wrap.

I have been coming here for dinner with my friend since 2016. The food is consistently excellent. We normally get two or three different types of sushi & a hot dish. Favorites include -seaweed salad, gyoza, tropical roll and chicken /beef/ shrimp teriyaki. 🍣

Edit: updating rating to 5 star. Second visit, had excellent sushi rolls. Service was exceptional as well. Still one of the more expensive options, but good none the less. Original Review: Really impressed by the sashimi and sushi they put out. Probably the largest cuts of fish ive gotten at a sushi restaurant. On the flip side, it came with a premium price tag. Still, I would definitely recommend and will likely be back.

this place is easy to find from the street. there is street side parking. there is someone to greet you and our server came just the right amount of times - wasn't excessive and we also didn't feel neglected. the food is good. I asked for a recommendation and what I got was good but not amazing hence not 5 stars. I would come again but perhaps might try a different sushi next time. my friend's entree had good flavor and the chicken was moist and well flavored.

Wanted to like it. It started poorly with the tuna tartar. It was tuna tightly packed mush instead of pieces of fish. It could have been anything with food coloring on it. The rolls were huge, not tightly packed with a lot of mushy rice. Prices were not exactly cheap for this type of food.

This is Tofu teriyaki. So good! We also had veggie udon and shrimp and veggie tempura 🍤, but the tofu teriyaki was the best and the main dish!

Really good food and the people are so kind— I was horribly late to pick up my food and they remade it for safety without me even asking <3 they really care about their food here

Very good music, restaurant was supposed to close 2:30, staff allowed us to stay until 3, we left earlier, but that was really nice. Ate raw fish for the first time, restaurant gave a good impression with the sushi lunch. Calming music was indeed calming. People keep yapping about how they don't greet customers, bro it's a Japanese restaurant, they don't always greet you needy Americans 💀💀💀. Bet you've been to 5+ restaurants where they didn't greet and you still gave them 5 stars. (Also they greeted anyways 😃)

Fresh tasty sushi in the heart of Chatham. We came for an early Friday evening dinner and had some great sushi as well as a noodle dish. We had the lover roll (lobster, crab and mango), crouching Tiger (tempura shrimp, spicy crab) and shrimp noodles. I enjoyed everything and will return. The service was a bit rushed in the beginning but then slow at the end. But nothing that would prevent me from returning. They did give us everything we needed and easily accommodated a dairy allergy. The interior is a casual spot and is a nice place for the family. I easily found parking in the back and it is free.

An ugh why? sushi experience marred by freezer-burned gyoza, oxidized soy sauce, and poorly prepared eel rolls. Canned crab? This place has clearly given up.

A generic sushi place with probably non Japanese chefs. Very busy on a weekend night and staff was friendly. Sushi dinner didn't really taste like much. Many sushi restaurants are like this, where salmon, tuna, yellowtail, and etc sushi taste the same as every other restaurant you go to. An authentic place will use wasabi under each piece of nigiri and each fish will have a distinct flavor, with preparation to the fish often done beforehand. Rice temperature should be warm too, but that's asking too much at this price point. Dragon roll was better but still just okay.

Consistent every time, good sushi, BYOB. Variety of rolls. Good on any day of the week.

We've gotten takeout from Mitsubisba four or five times and have always been impressed. The food is delicious and service is prompt.

A Japanese restaurant w/ Chinese chefs catered to white customers at least the salad was good

The service was fine, but we were very dissappointed with the food. My partner aaid he was happy with the sushi, it was better than some we had in the area, but we have still had better for the price we were paying. As for the cooked food, nothing felt fresh. I don't eat sushi so it was very dissappointing for me.

Stopped here for a quick bite to eat. The service was quick and the crunching tiger rolls were delicious! Highly recommend!

I love that we are walking distance from this sushi spot especially since it's hard to sit down with two kids. The sushi was definitely fresh, which is what everyone hopes for in a sushi joint but you can tell there's nothing added to keep the sushi fresh looking. The kani salad was nice and refreshing with crispy cucumbers. My daughter wanted the chicken fried rice, which was delicious. It was also generously portioned so my husband and I got to enjoy it as well. I would recommend coming here when in the area!

Always good fresh sushi and sashimi. I've never been disappointed. The service is not especially friendly due probably to language difficulty but always efficient and professional. I also believe the prices are very reasonable for the quality. I would definitely recommend it for anyone living in the Chatham area.

Best sushi place around! Absolutely love the crouching tiger ! Very clean Friendly staff

I might have ordered the wrong thing (maybe I should have gotten the sushi?), but the udon soup was just okay. The noodles were a nice texture, but the soup wasn't that impressive ): Also wish that we got a refill on our water.

Came here for lunch to catch up with an old coworker. Just a tip, finding street parking is close to impossible during lunch hour, so you may have to venture off onto a side road. At first glance, I noticed the restaurant was very clean and had nice Japanese decorations all over the place. The menu showed a variety of options - it was definitely a plus seeing that the lunch menu not only included sushi/sashimi, but also udon noodles and different teriyaki's. The waitress was very attentive and quickly took our orders. I got the sushi lunch, which came with miso soup, salad, and two choices of sushi on their limited menu (I got a tuna roll and spicy yellow tail roll). Overall, the meal was ehh. Miso soup tasted very generic, while the salad was your regular watered lettuce. The dressing was good, though! The sushi was also ehh. Nothing wrong with it, but also nothing special about it. The fish didn't taste fresh and the rice in the sushi seemed kinda old/stale. Thinking about it now, you get your monies worth, and $13.75 (including tip) was worth this average meal.

Been a long time since I was here, but this place NEVER disappoints! Love the Crouching Tiger with the tempura shrimp! Owner and staff are the nicest most pleasant people you will ever have the pleasure to deal with! If I lived local I'd be here at least once a week, both food and service are THAT GOOD!!

Better than an average suburban sushi place. Very pleasant serving and good sushi. There's nothing to complain about. It's a good solid place opening up slowly after Covid. Perhaps the empty restaurant reflects that this visit was during lunch. Prices seemed high. Deep and mixed menu. A good place to get your sushi fix. Not as good as comparably positioned places in the city. Will return to reevaluate soon.

Mitsuba's food is consistently good, always fresh and never too heavy. The lunch specials are a great deal, bento boxes come with a hearty entree, rice, salad, miso soup, shumai and California roll.

Very ordinary food. We ordered the Shrimp Tempura and they served Chicken Tempura instead. Restaurant seemed very busy and they had a notice on their door saying wait times could be long. It did take about 40 mins for the food to come and so by that time with 2 hungry kids it didn't feel like worth calling out the order mistake. We also ordered the Chicken Udon and I have to say it was one of the worst Udons I have had. The noodles to vegetables ratio was off and the veggies weren't fresh or nutritious. Just a whole bunch of onions and celery. It tasted stale and the sauce was very unappealing. I am not returning to this place. The Sushi Roll was decent though and the staff was attentive and hard working. They also offer candies so that certainly made the kiddos happy.

Finally got a chance to try this place. We've been trying to go here since we moved to the area but for some reason we just didn't. I'm glad we finally tried it. Friendly staff, nice decor. We came for early dinner so it wasn't full. The sushi was so good. They were presented so beautifully. My bf had the stir-fried chicken soba noodles, which we thought could've used some more salt, but maybe they're just health-conscious. He added a bit of soy and it was fine after, so that actually made more of a versatile dish for those who don't like it too salty. This place definitely has good food. I think it's a bit pricey but I guess it comes with the area it's in. At least they live up to the taste. Would go back.

I love it. They have a lunch combo that's awesome. I love the salmon teriyaki, the sushi, myso. Everything is well done and they use good ingredients.

Really great evening at Mitsuba! We came early and were seated immediately. Service was always great. BYOB in center of Chatham. To start we had a salad and seaweed salad. Both nice sized portions and very good. I enjoyed the dynamite and wonderful Rolls! Both were very yummy and way to much to eat at one sitting...but I did! Bf loved the beef and soba noodles. Overall, great! BYOB!! Wonderful staff!

Sushi and gyoza are delicious! Staff is very kind and helpful. The service is great and the ambiance is perfect. Feels like I'm in Japan! Will be returning soon!

Good place. Customer service is good & swift. We ordered their beef & chicken teriyaki which was well cooked but had too many chunky veggies which wasn't really necessary. Their veggie spring rolls were fine. Enjoyed their salad with dressing. Miso soup was hearty and I really liked their shrimp tempura with yuca and other veggies on the side. Over all it was good. Not the best, but definitely good.

Amazing food, amazing servers, the atmosphere is very cozy, would give 6 stars if I could!

Clean restaurant with a friendly wait staff. No outdoor dining. Very large portion, but mostly Vegetables for $26. Hibachi dinner came with delicious soup and classic japanese salad. There were no substitutions. Had to order the fried rice dinner $14. It didn't have the classic Habatchi fries rice taste. Overall a good meal

****Non Sushi Review**** 1st time trying and it was great Homemade "goyza" or pork fried dimpling was very good Veggie spring rolls fresh and crisp Salmon Teriyaki - chicken hibachi - steak hibachi were all excellent!!!! Huge portions that come with soup and salad. The chicken fried rice was fresh and delicious. The chicken soba noodle stir fry was really good, much better than a lo mein. We will definitely be going back.

Pretty good, but not THE BEST. It was our sushi go-to until Blossom in Chatham opened up. That said, Mitsuba doesn't disappoint. We tend to get takeout, although the decor inside is modern and chic; however, there's always a weird odor, which is kind of a turn off.

No. Just no. I've been to a fare share of Japanese restaurants as a Japanese but this place, I won't be visiting again. I'm very disappointed to say, sushi fish vs rice disproportion is not something I can tolerate. Very very disappointed.

Food was pretty good but they rushed us out of the restaurant. Then they had the audacity to include an 18% tip on the bill when we were only a party of four. Not a good dine in experience.

Always fresh and delicious! Staff is very tentative and friendly! My go to for sushi! BYOB and there's a liquor store across the parking lot behind the restaurant!

I've been a customer over the years and their sushi has never disappointed. We occasionally also order their food occasionally for our office luncheons as well. Their Eel is just way too good. Have tried their Uni too and am surprised as to how they keep it so fresh. Their service is excellent too! And they are BYOB as well. Mitsuba is one of the best sushi places in the area, if not the best! Highly recommended!

Definitely has become our go to sushi takeout, we've tried several area restaurants and keep coming back to Mitsuba, quality is pretty consistent and the team are very accommodating and friendly.

As you can expect from a Japanese restaurant located in suburban America, Mitsuba serves gigantic portions of food which is neither terribly authentic nor very tasty. The portions are so big that they would feed a small family in Japan! Perhaps it's better to stick with the sushi - not extremely genuine either, but the ability to mess around is less than with cooked food.

Best sushi in the area! The owners are great people, the sushi is always fresh, and the service is always spot on. Can't ask for much more. If you're looking for a consistent and quality sushi restaurant, this is it!

The New century roll was amazing! So was the Crazy salmon roll, both melt in your mouth! Very fresh. The Chicken teriyaki lunch box was just OK Would definitely come back for the sushi!

Edamame, California rolls and salmon rolls are delicious. Rice and soup is also good great food. You got to get the boat. And they have there own soda

Fresh sushi, creative rolls. Good for dining in or take-out. Salad with ginger dressing could have been a bit better drained/dried--too watery. Just a good local sushi joint.

Great place! Couldn't be happier. Have been here twice in a week! The sushi rolls are top notch and the udon noodles are delicious. When kids enjoy the food as well, its really a winning place to be.

Love coming here! A small place with a strong following of customers! Sometimes super busy and hard to find a server paying attention to you. It's BYOB so it's nice you can drink if you have to wait. Very fresh! We started with a Groupon and we keep Going back! :)

Pretty good Japanese place. Very good menu, fresh, tasty, great variety. These people know their stuff. We came back several times now and haven't been disappointed.

Ate here the other night and it was very good! Service could have been friendlier, but the atmosphere is right and the food was quite good! They did bring our entrees out too soon after our appetizer...

The ginger salad dressing is some of the best I've tasted. Creamy. Strong. Drinkable. Had the Lover Roll (lobster)and Fancy Roll (tuna). Each come with the sauces on the side which is a plus because they were sweet and mayo based. (Check out the pics). Very filling. Should have only gotten one because they are specialty rolls, but they were delicious. Service was great! Constant refills on the water. Only knock is I was extremely thirsty all night and was left with a slightly bad taste and dry mouth. Price you pay I guess? Probably all the salt. Oh, and price was reasonable. A little over $30 for 2 special rolls and a salad.

I needed a sushi platter for a party. The manager was very helpful in making sure I ordered the right rolls that would remain fresh as I had a 2 hour drive to the party. The sushi was a hit - all eaten up right away, YUM! Appreciated the great service.

After so many wonderful meals here, we placed a take out order on a super busy Friday night. Yes, I will caveat this updated review with the fact that it was take-out. And generally we never order in because it is never as fresh. But given the usual high quality and freshness of the sashimi we are used to, I had no reason to think tonight would not be good. In fact, 3 stars might be generous. The live scallop sashimi special was terrific as usual as was the yellowtail carpaccio appetizer. So yummy! But the fluke appetizer, and sashimi platters (all individually selected by me) were actually not good at all. The white tuna was fishy, the fluke tough, the salmon sliced so thick and chewy, the toro sashimi warm and almost too mushy (we know a good fatty tuna but this was just not good texture), and the uni (which was a special) was plain bad-it tasted over cooked and sour! To their credit, they provided us with plenty of ponzu sauce and extra pickled ginger as requested. The kitchen seemed overwhelm (it took 75 minutes from time of order to be ready--and we were told 30 minutes) and on numerous occasions the woman at the front and on the phone kept harping about how big our order was and that it was too much food for four people! We didn't order any rolls other than two naruto rolls and two no rice hand rolls!! Not that we care what she says or thinks but it struck us all a little strange that she kept basically saying she couldn't believe how much we were eating! Just a very unusual and less than pleasant exchange. Still..our friends enjoyed their food at our house and we will return in person in hopes that this was just a very off night. But who wants any "off" night when it comes to raw fish??

Limited options for sushi in the Chatham area. I ordered the spicy tuna tartare and one of their special rolls. Shrimp tempura with spicy tuna and caviar. The issue I had with the dishes was that the spicy tuna, well, wasn't really spicy at all. The tartare sits on an avocado base. Normally a great pairing with something spicy as it provides great contrast, but when the tuna is already somewhat bland, the avocado just hides the flavor of the tuna. It needed some acid or spice of some kind. The other issue is that rolls are really thick! So thick that I had trouble fitting a single piece into my mouth. You almost had to bite it in half and deal with the roll coming apart on the plate. Otherwise the sushi was. A place I'll go to for a change of pace and don't feel like traveling far. Also, on the plus side, it looked well maintained and the staff was very courteous and friendly.

i have been to this place once and won't be back. I generally love Japanese food and sushi in particular. If you fall in that camp you will be very disappointed unless they had a bad night. Sushi quality - very poor. big pieces of fish that had a fishy taste to them. Could barely choke them down and had a worry that I might get sick (I didn't). However if you understand what its like to eat fish that is too cold and too old you may get a sense. Too much rice and it wasn't well prepared (ie cold, stuck together vs being the type of sushi rice that you find in finer establishments). Teriyaki - huge portion of terrible teriyaki. The taste was sauteed vs grilled. sauce was too much and not good. am stunned that people actually like this place.

So, normally the quality here isn't great but since it's one of the only sushi spots around we've kept ordering from them. The last time I ordered from here the poor quality and less than fresh fish finally got me and I was sick to my stomach all night. Don't do it.

Mitsuba is the spot for fresh sashimi and creative rolls. Despite its popularity, there is ample seating in the open, spacious restaurant and it never gets packed. House salad: Crunchy with a zesty orange house dressing. 4/5 Sashimi deluxe: Colorful array of 6 kinds of fish, including tuna (maguro), white tuna, salmon (sake), yellowtail (hamachi), Spanish mackerel (sawara), and fluke (hirame). The best part was that you could see the Japanese translations on the menu and learn about the fish that you're eating. 5/5 Shrimp & vegetable tempura platter: Huge platter of 4 shrimp sticks and mixed veggies that included eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, taro, sweet potato (orange-colored), and Japanese sweet potato (yellow-colored). The tempura coating gave a good crunch, though I've had tempura that was lighter and crispier in consistency. 4/5 Autumn of New Jersey roll: Best roll ever. First, there's no rice. Just tuna wrapped around veggies. Then you smother the roll in the crazy rainbow-colored sauce. You get a sweet, salty, cold, and crunchy kick all at once. 5/5 Tempura fried ice cream: This was a hunk of fried coffee cake surrounding a scoop of ice cream. It looked good upon arrival but fell apart quickly. Flavors could be stronger, sweeter. 3/5 Fried banana with honey: The banana came warm and gooey, with a caramelized coating. Maybe I'm used to super sweet desserts, but I thought this could use more crunch (ahem, more caramel). 3.5/5 They get really busy with takeout orders on evenings and weekends. Even with 6 guys on the counter rolling out the sushi, expect a 20-30 minute wait for your food to come out. And then you can dig in!

My thoughts are very much in line with some other reviewers. This restaurant would be good for a random town in the middle of the country where customers don't know the difference between good and mediocre sushi. Given the proximity to the NYC with all the outstanding sushi spots, one would think that this place would try to cater to folks who know better... Sadly, not the case here. On the positive side, the staff is nice and very friendly. The big negative is that the food is blah. Despite offering unique items such as uni (sea urchin), the menu is way too westernized. What's worse is that it's not particularly well executed. Way too much rice in the maki (rolls) - probably the way they make all the margin here. Tempura is awful. Nigiri (cut sushi) is hit or miss as far as the taste goes. Quite disappointing that there is no good sushi offering in the area so people have to settle for this. Finally, it's a highway robbery in terms of the price! Prices at this restaurant are absurdly high for the quality of what you get!

Have been going here since they opened. Last month ordered take out and the food was old and dry. Couldn't believe it. I threw it out! My brother came this weekend and ordered take out. They got sick and he thought it was salmonella. He's a doctor BTW. Will never eat their sushi again. Don't know if it's a new chef or new management but it's not the restaurant it used to be. Terrible!