Yami-ichi - Mahopac

We have been looking for an authentic Japanese place for a long time. We found it! Small, family-run place. We went with friends who used to live in Japan. They saw a dish they said they had not seen on a menu in the US and last ate 20 years ago in Japan. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: California Roll, Miso Ramen, Mochi Ice Cream, Sushi Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot

This establishment was not to my liking. Food was not bad, but essentially mediocre. I ordered miso ramen. Broth was okay. The noodles were nothing special. The pork (not chashu) had a strange texture. We had takoyaki appetizer, and that was okay. Service was relatively slow. It's a small operation, and as near as I could see there are only three staff. I believe that is why things were slow. Perhaps there are so few Japanese restaurants in the immediate vicinity (northern Westchester) that locals like this place. But for my time and money I'd rather spend a teeny bit more for good service and better food. Vegetarian options: Very sparse vegetable matter on the menu. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Miso Ramen Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot

Absolutely amazing in every way. Anything you order, to go or dine in, will be delicious (the shoyu ramen is so good) and with that you receive amazing service. The owners are such down to earth people and are always incredibly kind. Perfect place, definitely check it out. Service: Take out Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Miso Ramen, Shoyu Ramen

Small restaurant in a strip mall with minimal ambience, yet each dish served as it would be in Japan: on a tray with stone crockery. Sake in a Masa Cup; Soup with a shallow wood spoon shaped like a ladle (actually hard to eat from so I gauchely drank from the bowl). There is a small Sushi Menu don't expect fancy, trendy, jumbo rolls, just tasty, fresh fresh served at room temperature, plated simply. This is basically a kitchen restaurant serving Ramen, Soba or Udon with various ingredients in soup or Danbury Bowls. Truly delicious. A godsend in exurbia. The fabulous broth is meat based, so not a lot of vegetarian options. Parking: 2 Row Strip Mall Parking Lot Wheelchair accessibility: Straight in, flat floor, no ramps Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 3 Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot