Japanese Restaurants in Bridgetown

Inside Miyako Sushi & Steakhouse, diners gather around the flames of 10 hibachi grills to watch an expert chef flip and sear chicken in teriyaki sauce, while other patrons sit in comfy black chairs in the cool blue glow of the sushi bar. Sleek modern decor surrounds guests as their teeth unpack skillfully rolled sushi and their eyes stare hungrily at the nervous fish inside the restaurant’s aquarium. Miyako’s hibachi and sushi chefs use only fresh ingredients as they craft each dish to diners’ specifications.

The chefs at Blue Elephant Restaurant craft Thai curries, Japanese sushi, and Italian pasta dishes, tying them all together with the common thread of fresh ingredients and careful preparation. They specially order ingredients that are not available locally to ensure that each dish contains the freshest possible items. Basil leaves flavor the Thai-style basil chicken, and cashews add salt and crunch to mango chicken. Within sushi rolls, thinly sliced fish such as tuna and salmon complement the silky texture of cream cheese and avocado.

Prior to establishing the restaurant, the owners committed themselves to observing environmentally responsible building practices. As a result, the entire building is constructed from sustainable and recyclable materials. Energy-efficient light bulbs illuminate the dining room, and a geo-thermal heating and cooling system regulates the temperature. On stormy days, an onsite pond directs raindrops into the soil, preventing them from falling into a gutter or discarded chip bag.

Mei Japanese Restaurant pleases patrons with skillfully prepared Japanese cuisine for hungry mouths and traditional tatami-mat rooms for seat-seeking bodies. The kitchen serves up a wide selection of specialty sushi rolls, udon and soba noodles , and Japanese-style hot pot, giving diners the power to slow roast, quick fire, or sizzle tickle their own thinly sliced ingredients at their table. A hibachi table prepares succulent teppanyaki chicken and lobster, while a sushi bar supplies traditional nigiri filled with fresh fish rawer than a child’s emotions at their first annual performance review.

As diners walk into Aroma Restaurant and Sushi, located in the heart of Kenwood at the Kenwood Towne Center, they're greeted by a soaring display of multicolored panels glowing over the dark-wood bar, creating an environment that combines a casual atmosphere with the qualities of fine dining. Chefs pile sushi platters with a selection of more than 50 rolls, including 44 chef's special rolls, to satisfy the cravings of a large group of people or a solitary alligator.

Sushi Bears rolls fully cooked seafood and traditional sushi rolls under the direction of Chef Dan, whose passion for healthful eats led him to hold weekly sushi-making classes at Findlay Market. Sushi Bears’ menu includes smoked-salmon philly rolls and tempura-fried sushi. Chef Dan also hosts sushi-rolling parties in private homes.

The Painted Fish offers a vibrant menu of delectable dishes that combine Eastern and Western culinary traditions as seamlessly as spray-on trousers. Choose fresh seafaring fare such as emerald shrimp, sautéed with spinach, ham, garlic, and sesame oil ($12.95), or sate a carnivorous craving with the 6 oz. filet mignon, which can be cooked to each diner's preferred level of un-raw ($16.95). Super-fans of protein synthesization can opt for the surf 'n' turf in order to follow a meaty mouthful of seared flat-iron teriyaki steak with the fetching flavors of seared Chinese five-spice bay scallops ($14.95).