Restaurant Review: Japanese Express... Owned by forum member Sammy.
My wife and I enjoyed a 'kid'less' lunch date Wednesday afternoon at the Japanese Express on Airport across from Providence.
Sammy, no holding back here.
Appetizers.
I started with the Japanese Dumplings aka Gyoza (type of Japanese pork filled dumpling) as these are normally a favorite of mine.
Though these were yummy, they were very hard and crunchy on the edges as prepared deep fried... Maybe overcooked a bit?
Just my $0.02, Gyoza needs to be prepped by steaming, then served as such or pan fried, not deep fried.
I'll probably not order these again.
My wife had the Tempura Asparagus, and the serving was very generous and the majority was delicious.
However, several pieces were the butt ends and were extremely fibrous and tough, left them on the plate.
Also, the type of batter used was unexpected, as it was not a traditional tempura batter, this was a crunchy crumb style batter.
Not a crispy on the outside & soft and airy on the inside, like a normal tempura batter... The batter on the War Eagle Roll was a normal tempura batter.
Tough pieces and unexpected batter aside, my wife and I shared this and enjoyed it, we'll reorder this dish.
Main dishes
I had the Hibachi Steak, the steak came diced over a bed of fried rice, sided with Sweet Carrots & Hibachi Vegetables.
The steak was juicy and flavorful and the serving was a good size.
The rice by itself was ho-hum... Sammy it needs something more, maybe some onion?
But combined with steak it was delicious and very satisfying.
The sides were great, the vegetables were tasty, not overcooked and the carrots not too sweet.
I wanted more... I will reorder this item.
My wife's War Eagle Roll took a good while to reach the table, I was halfway through my meal when it finally arrived.
It was a nice roll, good portions and delicious, my wife and I were pleased with it.
I'll recommend this roll, but be patient waiting for it.
Summary
This is Japanese Fast Food, nothing fancy, served on Styrofoam plates & aluminum pans with plastic ware or chopsticks
It is hot, fresh, much healthier than a burger/fries and the prices are very fair.
We'll be back and try some more menu items before we make up our minds, yay or nay.
