Vote for the Sacramento region’s most underrated Japanese restaurant
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What is the Sacramento region's most underrated Japanese restaurant? Is it a Roseville teriyaki shop, a 40-year-old East Sacramento sushi joint, a Tahoe Park ramen house?
Vote for your favorite well-kept secret from this list of local gems, each of which was previously nominated by The Sacramento Bee's readers. People nominated more than 35 local restaurants, far more than past surveys seeking Vietnamese , Thai or Mexican hidden gems.
Read through them all, flag ones to check out, then cast your vote — and let us know what all-American restaurants deserve the spotlight, too. Voting will end on Sept. 30.
Akebono (4960 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento)
Andy's Tokyo Sushi (1002 Riley St., Folsom)
Azayaka Japanese Fusion (8760 La Riviera Drive, Suite B, Sacramento)
Banzai Sushi (6409 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento)
Binchoyaki (2226 10th St., Sacramento)
Bonsai Japanese Restaurant (998 Sunrise Ave., Suite A, Roseville)
Chef Frank Japanese Cuisine (2281 Del Paso Road, Suite 110, Sacramento)
Edokko (358 Florin Road, Sacramento)
Fuji Sacramento (1235 Broadway, Sacramento)
Fujiya (9328 Elk Grove Blvd., Suite 100, Elk Grove)
Hana Tsubaki (5006 J St., Sacramento)
Ju Hachi (1730 S St., Sacramento)
Kansai Ramen & Sushi House (2992 65th St., Sacramento)
Kazoku Teriyaki & More (5131 Foothills Blvd., Suite 1, Roseville)
Kintaro Sushi Bar (8355 Elk Grove Blvd., Suite 100, Elk Grove)
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar (718 K St., Sacramento)
Koi Japanese Bistro (1920 29th St., Suite A, Sacramento)
Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine (3135 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento)
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar (1600 Ethan Way, Suite 10, Sacramento and 250 Gibson Drive, Suite 140, Roseville)
Mikuni (multiple locations)
Nagato Sukiyaki (2820 Marconi Ave., Sacramento)
Osaka Sushi Japanese Restaurant (608 Main St., Woodland)
Osaka Sushi Elk Grove (8785 Center Parkway, Suite B140, Sacramento)
Sae Jong Teriyaki (8337 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento)
Samurai Sushi (12251 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova)
Silver Sake Sushi (4949 Marconi Ave., Suite D, Carmichael)
Sushi Cafe — East Sacramento (1221 Alhambra Blvd., Suite 103, Sacramento)
Sushi Cafe — Hollywood Park (4491 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento)
Sushi Elite (4740 Natomas Blvd., Suite 100, Sacramento)
Sushi Hook (813 Howe Ave., Sacramento)
Sushi Q (1339 Florin Road, Suite 101, Sacramento and 8325 Elk Grove Florin Road, Suite 400, Sacramento)
Sushi Star (7777 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 2000, Citrus Heights)
Teriyaki To Go (multiple locations)
The Izakaya (5651 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento)
Umai Bar & Grill (8973 Grant Line Road, Suite 100, Elk Grove)
WeDaShii (1010 18th St., Sacramento and 1841 Howe Ave., Suite B, Sacramento)
