"I showed pictures of this place to my friend who lives in Japan, and she said she thought I was in Japan, which tells you how authentic this place is."
"I am Japanese and this store is genuine Japanese store and all restaurants was also genuine Japanese foods!"
"They have real sushi, real fresh seafood and everything from Japan."
"This is a true and authentic Japanese experience."
"It is run by Japanese people."
"For a true authentic Japanese experience head to Mitsuwa marketplace in Waters Edge NJ."
"This place is like Disney Land for Us, So much fun and enjoyable!"
Cons:
"The food used to be authentic Japanese... but it has become a little diluted lately."
"Unlike the 'Japanese' market in Brooklyn which is just Japanese themed not truly Japanese."
"The food is just average and way over-priced."
"The quality of the premade food has gone down a lot."
"The food court used to be amazing but having just visited in July 2022 (after the Covid pandemic), the food is definitely not as tasty."
"The food overall is just ok."
"The food court was nothing special. Just a bunch of fried food and bubble tea places."
Parking & Accessibility
Pros:
"Luckily, we were able to find seating fast on a Saturday afternoon."
"Parking lot is usually packed, but the turnaround to get a spot is great!"
"Easily accessible via buses which run 7 days a week but not everyday."
"Get there early as parking can be a hassle."
"It's in an ideal location close to the water."
"Accessible. Clean. COVID-19 compliant."
"Parking was crazy, spun around for like 15 minutes but finally was able to find a spot."
Cons:
"Parking is usually a nightmare!"
"Parking can occasionally be a nuisance."
"In the weekend, it’s gets really crowded, especially in the parking lot, almost impossible to find a parking spot."
"It was impossible to find parking, the lines for everything were very long, and it was almost impossible to find a place to eat."
"Sunday is almost impossible to find parking."
"Parking horrendous, but worth the effort between the food, the view and the other shops!"
"Just beware, the parking lot is ALWAYS packed."
Food Court
Pros:
"You also have a great food court here, with ramen noodles, Sushi, and other Japanese food."
"The food court is just *chef's kiss* positively scrumptious. many options, all excellent."
"Really awesome favorite place to go and get great food and snacks!"
"Loved the food court! So many options, just like a Japanese mall. Tempura, udon, ramen, sushi, onigiri, pastries, ice cream, traditional sweets."
"The food court is also terrific featuring Japanese food at reasonable prices."
"The food court always serves the best Japanese food, we try something new every time and never leave disappointed."
"The food court is great and I recommend anyone who hasn't tried it to at least try every single one at least once!"
Cons:
"The service is slow, half the menu is not available, and quality is bad."
"The Hannosuke Tempura place used to be better before the pandemic, now the tempura can get too greasy sometimes."
"My friend had the japanese curry and said the curry was cold."
"The food court was big and very nicely laid out with an overlook to the Hudson river."
"The food court was a huge mess, with limited options."
"The Chirashi place in the food court was disappointing. For $21 you get tiny pieces of fish with tamago."
"I order the spicy miso ramen and although the looks of it was great, I didn't like the taste. The broth was heavy and oily, it made me feel weird to my stomach."
Price & Value
Pros:
"Fun place/plaza to shop! Decently priced jbeauty items and delicious food."
"Most everything was very affordable for being internationally imported goods."
"Great place for a quick lunch/dinner for a good price!"
"The prices are fair with some markups and the products are pretty good quality."
"Food court is also reasonable, authentic and great for the price."
"The food is delicious and cheap in the food court."
"Great selection of Japanese goods and snacks."
Cons:
"Everything is so overpriced at the market."
"I found the kitchen wares and electronics a little over priced."
"Your total can skyrocket due to prices."
"Off season groceries... the taste is really off but 2X price."
"The groceries from Japan could be 3X of the price in Japan."
"Very overpriced, almost with everything. Kewpie mayo more expensive like the store in Manhattan."