Looking for a mouthwatering Japanese meal near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top spots serving such fare around Santa Ana, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.
Santa Ana-area buyers tend to spend more in April at restaurants than most other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses benefit from free advertising. Estimated daily customers at Santa Ana-area restaurants grew to 55 per business in April of last year, second only to March with an average of 56, and 4% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Kaizen Shabu
First on the list is Kaizen Shabu. Located at 303 N. Spurgeon St. in Lacy, it's the highest-rated Japanese restaurant in Santa Ana, boasting 4.5 stars out of 705 reviews on Yelp.
2. OmG Omakase By Gino
Next up is downtown's OmG Omakase by Gino, at 304 N. Main St. With five stars out of 142 reviews on Yelp, the sushi bar has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Ramenos
Meredith Parkwood's Ramenos, at 1945 E. 17th St., Suite 109, is another top choice. Yelpers give the izakaya, which offers ramen and more, 4.5 stars out of 295 reviews.
4. Orange Grill
Last, but not least, is Orange Grill, a Japanese and Asian fusion spot. It's another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 102 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3301 S. Harbor Blvd. to see for yourself.
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