Looking for a yummy Japanese meal near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Japanese spots around Milwaukee, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams.
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1. Kanpai
First on the list is Kanpai. Located at 408 E. Chicago St. in Historic Third Ward, the sushi bar, Japanese and Asian fusion spot is the highest-rated Japanese restaurant in Milwaukee, boasting four stars out of 306 reviews on Yelp.
2. Rice N Roll Bistro
Next up is Lower East Side's Rice N Roll Bistro, situated at 1952 N. Farwell Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 342 reviews on Yelp, the sushi bar, Thai and Asian fusion spot has proven to be a local favorite.
3. FreshFin Poké
Murray Hill's FreshFin Poké, located at 1806 E. North Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the sushi bar and vegetarian spot, which offers poke and more, 4.5 stars out of 188 reviews.
4. KOI Japanese Cuisine
KOI Japanese Cuisine, a sushi bar and Japanese spot in Town of Lake, is another go-to, with four stars out of 184 Yelp reviews. Head over to 552 W. Layton Ave. to see for yourself.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at restaurants across the Milwaukee area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management and direct response marketing for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at restaurants grew to 45 per business on Saturdays, compared to 28 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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