Misako Asian Cuisine - Virginia Beach

Wow! This ramen place was outstanding! The Christmas tree roll is delicious. Ramen noodles seem homemade. I really dislike when I go to a ramen place and you can tell the ramen is from a package. But not this place. I am glad I found this place. I am hundred percent coming again. If you are coming to eat on a Friday night I would recommend coming before six o?clock. You could be waiting 30 minutes. The service is amazing.

Love this place. I have been coming to Misako for some time now and have yet to leave a review. So, here we go. I love their seafood ramen and red miso ramen, delicious. My go to dish is the Hong Kong Style Chajang Mein. It is a beautiful plate of noodles topped with sweet and spicy ground pork that is topped with green onions. There is also a generous serving of bok choy that is nestled on the side of the plate. This dish comes with small bowl of what I believe to be miso soup with a hint of sesame oil. Delicious. The description on the menu states that the dish is sweet and spicy, it is mostly sweet. I recently tried their fried rice with shrimp. That dish is big enough for two or three people. I will say that it was a bit greasy for my taste, but I didn't dislike it. I LOVE their ebi appetizer (4pc). This is shrimp wrapped in potato and I believe it to be deep fried.Their harumaki (2pc). This is their ground beef and veggies spring roll that is deep fried. Takoyaki (6pc). Delicious balls filled with octopus, covered with Japanese mayo and eel sauce and then it is topped with bonito flakes. It is such a treat when the dish is served because it is soft, a little gooey and full of flavor. Watching this dish when it is placed on your table is so fun, it is almost like the dish is dancing because of the bonito flakess

Misako is a small Japanese udon/ramen/sushi in the middle of town and my review really centers on the Yuzu Ramen, which I've seen before but have never tried. The Yuzu ramen is really nothing different than what you'd imagine. There's a lighter broth that's cut with a citric acidic taste, so nothing too surprising. I'd say that the flavors are solid and the noodles were cooked very well but it's not something I'd try again. As for the sushi, the rolls were solid and I would recommend it to anyone needing a Japanese fix. A solid 4/4

Came to this small restaurant I found on Yelp on a cold rainy day and ordered red miso ramen. It was exactly what I needed. Not super expensive and it's a cute date spot.

I have been waiting to try Misako since I moved to Virginia Beach close to 6 months ago. The fact that they have both sushi and ramen drew me towards this place.Location is easy to access, but nothing that really brings you in. It's located in a strip mall off of Shore Drive with lots of parking. Inside, it is anime-themed, with lots of anime decor and memorabilia along with anime playing on the TV. Not my thing, but it was obvious that it is a reason other people frequent this establishment.We came in for a late lunch during the week on a Thursday. We planned ahead to avoid Wednesday because it is posted on their door that they don't offer sushi on Wednesdays. Very unfortunately, they apparently also don't offer sushi whenever the sushi chef leaves for a few hours, which just happened to be when we came in. We weren't told this before being sat, but instead figured it out after NOT being given a sushi menu. When we asked, they let us know that he stepped out for a bit but we could wait an hour if we wanted sushi... this was quite a disappointment for us hence the 3 star review.Let's talk about the more important stuff; food. I ordered the wontons with chili oil, which were fantastic. Very spicy, but served piping hot and filled with flavor. I also got the Tonkotsu Ramen, which was also good. Compared to the places we used to frequent in Hawaii, the toppings weren't very exciting (corn and green onion), but the flavor of the broth was delicious and the pork was tender and flavorful. I would order both again. My friend got the gyoza, miso soup and the fried rice. She liked both starters, but wasn't thrilled by the fried rice.Although the food was flavorful, the lack of knowing what is going to be available will probably steer me away.