meiji japanese cuisine

delicious japanese food. very gluten-free friendly. waitress was knowledgable about what i could eat with a gluten allergy. they have gf fried rice, teriyaki, and soy sauce. loved it.

best in nwa. great place, best sushi in nwa. great drinks, everything is fresh.

best in the business!. i followed chef darwin from his last restaurant...have eaten at meiji since the week they opened. they are, hands down, the freshest sushi in the area, and the steak teriyaki is to die for! delicious!

amazing.. best japanese in town. period.

just ok. the food was mediocre, the service was incredibly slow. we tried this place four years ago and just decided to try it again. we won't come back.

deliciousness!. upon my return from singapore, i craved a big bowl of real ramen and this brought me to meiji. since then, my fiance and i return regularly for ramen and other innovative fusion dishes. i am from the san francisco bay area and have traveled extensively in s.e. asia. i am not a huge fan of sashimi but love assorted sushi rolls. below are my favorite meiji offerings:
pork nama ramen- i appreciate the rich broth and local veggies this ramen is comprised of. the chashu (braised pork) tantalizes my taste buds with soy and ginger. the noodles are the thinner ones; which i prefer.
spicy miso ramen- the kick of spice definitely warms me up and i love the lighter broth.
softshell crab tacos with shishito peppers and guacamole- 3 little tacos that were scrumptious.
fried rice is the best i've had in arkansas. the pieces of veggie are fresh and flavorful.
specialty rolls are lovely esp. bravo white, coral, and spider
char-grilled shishito peppers-slightly spicy char-grilled veggie deliciousness!
the fried apple dumplings for dessert are intensely decadent and good to share

not impressed.. i'm a big sushi person. i've had all kinds of sushi everywhere. i read so many good reviews about this place and had high expectations. my boyfriend and i went there for dinner. the atmosphere was chill. but it was too dark lit for me. the waiter we had was good. we ordered sushi and i also ordered salmon teriyaki. the sushi was good but it was small looking compared to other ones i've had before. the salmon teriyaki was delicious as well but it was smaller portion than what i'm used to when i order the same dish any where else. i thought the sushi and food was going to be top notch but it wasn't to me. i place it at the same level as any other sushi restaurant i've been too. the prices are super expensive and i expected the quality to be at that level and it wasn't. i could've gone to shogun's or fuji's or even k&j's and received the same type of quality of sushi but paid less for the price. i feel like everyone just raved about how amazing this place was due to the fact that it's expensive and suppose to be a high class restaurant. if you're going to price your food top shelf, i'd expect the quality to be on the same level as well and it wasn't. i'm asian and i expected that the sushi chef would be as well since it is a japanese restaurant but they weren't. if i'm going to a mexican restaurant, i would expect my chef to be mexican too. if i went to vietnamese restaurant, i would expect my chef to be as well. i'm sure a lot of people feel the same way. i'm not impressed by the food here. first and last time going here. not worth the bang like everyone else thinks.

this was our third visit. the food continues to amaze us, service was par excellence : courteous,prompt and knowledgable (thx bonnie & your sister)
we'll be back.

best sushi in fayetteville. had a great experience. my date ordered all our food since i'm stunted in the world of sushi - but everything we had was fantastic. the wait staff was attentive without hovering. will be back!

my new favorite restaurant. had lunch at meiji yesterday and loved it! this was my 5th or 6th time to eat there, and i have yet to order anything that wasn't fantastic. meiji finally got me eating sushi (something i swore i wouldn't do) and there is no better sushi in nw ark than meiji. they make their sushi to order, so it may take a bit longer to get your order, if they are busy, but the quality is second to none in nw ark. have also had their teriyaki steak & chicken which are wonderful (and you can get everything on menu gluten free). bento boxes are a lot of food for very reasonable money, and you have to try their sorbets for dessert. i have recommended meiji to all my friends and most are now eating there as well. if you haven't been yet, don't wait. you won't be sorry.

what happened??. the first time i experienced meiji i fell in love. the place was tiny but the service & food were mind blowing. since the expansion quality of both have fallen. tonight our dinner was honestly compared to the sushi you buy at harps pre-made. i'm honestly sad by how much i had talked about this place up to what we were served. sorry, won't be returning.

wow! home-made seaweed salad, unique japanese beers, excellent fresh fish, awesome service. beautiful presentation. definitely one of my top 5 in the country.

awesome sushi!!

good food!. we went to meiji for lunch with a group. it was a very pleasant experience, and the waitress did a very good job of getting everything for everybody and being attentive to detail. i ordered the bento box with 2 items, nigiri and maki, and the fried rice ($11). the bento with a salad with the traditional japanese dressing (very good), edamame, thinly sliced cucumber and zucchini, 4 pieces of nigiri, at least 8 pieces of maki. and a generous portion of fried rice. much more than i usually eat for lunch, for a very reasonable price. the fish was of excellent quality, and the rolls were very fresh and delicious. they were worth the wait. the pickled ginger was wonderful. i will definitely go again!

my new favorite restaurant! i went with a large group and we ordered a bunch of stuff and shared everything. we had several different sushi rolls (all great!) fried rice and spicy crab salad (too die for!) we split the bill 6 ways and it came to $30 a person, which included 2 bottles of wine, so the price was great too. our server was super nice and helpful when ordering. overall, i was very pleased!