Memphis, TNJapanese

Good Fortune Co. gives South Main a contemporary Japanese dining room centered on noodles, dumplings, and carefully built small plates. Memphis Magazine includes it in the city's Japanese field, while the kitchen's ramen also anchors the separate noodle list. Start with dumplings or a shared snack, then choose a broth and add another plate if the table wants to compare the restaurant's broader range.

Nagasaki Inn is a long-running Summer Avenue Japanese steakhouse built around tableside cooking, generous combinations, and a familiar neighborhood rhythm. Memphis Magazine places it among the city's Japanese restaurants. The communal grill is the point, so bring companions who want to share the pacing and spectacle. A steak and seafood combination gives the clearest view of the kitchen's hibachi approach.

Red Koi's full-service Poplar Avenue restaurant combines sushi, hibachi, noodles, and familiar Japanese entrees under one roof. The range suits a mixed group without forcing everyone toward the same style of meal. Pair a restrained nigiri or sashimi order with one house roll, then add a cooked plate for contrast. This East Memphis identity is reused exactly from the existing sushi list.

Sakura's East Memphis restaurant covers specialty rolls, nigiri, sashimi, tempura, and cooked Japanese standards in a comfortable full-service room. Generous combinations make it easy to order for a table with varied appetites. Choose one fish-forward preparation and one elaborate house roll before adding soup or a hot entree. The production-bound Poplar Avenue identity is preserved across both Japanese and sushi.

Sekisui Midtown has served Belvedere Boulevard through a broad menu of sushi, tempura, noodles, and cooked Japanese dishes. The Memphis Flyer followed the restaurant's sushi program and its practical reusable menu. Sit near the bar when possible, ask what fish looks appealing, and build the meal from a few smaller orders. Cooked plates make the room useful for companions who do not want raw fish.