Nippon Japanese restaurant - Authentic Japanese restaurant in Chennai - Chennai, India

Best Japanese restaurant I ever had in Chennai. Perhaps this is the one of the only restaurant that serves authentic Japanese food. The food menu and taste exactly the same like in Japan. Sushi were fresh and can definitely feel that the ingredient they used were imported goods. Worth the money spent.

This is based on a dine-in experience for three in October 2023. We initially wanted to go to Dahlia but they were renovating so we came here and boy was that a great decision. We paid Rs4k-ish for three heavy eaters and left feeling quite full. Their chicken karaage is a ten on ten. Perfectly crispy, thin & flavourful breading and all perfectly bite sized pieces. Pork Katsu and Curry Rice were both really good too. The cabbage salad with onion dressing that they provided with all fried dishes was a great cleanse to the palate. Miso soup was hearty and comes in a small portion but I think it's better consumed in smaller quantities. It has a pungent aroma, be warned that that is something you have to brace through for the taste reward. My friend tried the grilled eggplant with soy and miso glaze, which looked very insta-worthy but texturally and taste wise not something for my unaccustomed palate. I could tell it was good quality miso though, so do with that what you will. None of my dining companions nor I were big sushi or sashimi fans but we tried their cucumber maki which was refreshing. They had a lot of fresh sashimi on their menu and all the Japanese diners when we went were definitely ordering sashimi. They do NOT serve alcohol, so don't go here with a sake craving. Try and ask for traditional style seating and you won't be disappointed. I can't wait to be back.

I normally don't give a 5 star to a place even if i really like it. But this one was exemplary. Right from food to service to ambience everything had a happy soulful vibe. We started with the gyoza, dragon roll ( Sushi) sake nigiri ( Sake nigiri sushi is a traditional Japanese type of nigiri sushi. It consists of hand-pressed sushi rice that's topped with slices of salmon) Aburi magura nigiri (tuna is flamed seared to perfection on hand pressed sushi rice) After the most amazing appetizer we went on to Ramen set miso Tori this set meal comes with a big bowl of ramen, rice, salad and chicken tempura. Chicken teriyaki don is served with salad, tofu soup and a large bowl of sticky rice topped with teriyaki chicken. One of the best Japanese food that i have had in India. The price is not too high and was a perfect meal for a birthday celebration, we left the place so happy and heartfull of gratitude!

Food was good ... Miso ramen and Sushis ... Not for budget eaters. There's also lunch Bento boxes combos if u would like to try little of different dishes. The ambience of this place and service was quite good. U would definitely get the authentic vibe here! Cheers to Nippon restaurant team!

Nippon Japanese restaurant is an absolutely wonderful place if you are in search of authentic Japanese food and prompt service. It's located bang opposite to SIET college and it's on the first floor of a building. First thing you notice is the seating arrangement. Private Booths, normal seating and the traditional Japanese seating arrangement of sitting on the floor. The tables are well equipped with Soy sauce, chilli flakes and a pleasant surprise: Sachets of Antiseptic wiped. Quite convenient and novel, as I haven't seen this in Chennai before! There's also a calling bell which can alert the servers to attend to you. The servers are quick and as soon as you are sat down, you are served with a hot glass of barley tea! I visited the restaurant on a rainy day, and hence proved to be quite soothing! I'd ordered a serving of 'Belgian Pork filled' Gyoza and Pork Miso Ramen. The prices of the dishes are defo on the higher side, but it is justified due to the scarcity of ingredients required to make Japanese food out here. The Pork Gyoza was fantastic. I haven't had such good pork in ages! You could tell that it was of top quality. The outer shell is a bit crispy and the inside is piping hot. The moment you sink your teeth in, the juices just gush out of the dumpling. The Pork was rich and didn't really need any spice. The dipping sauce given had a bit of acidity which definitely cuts through the richness of the pork and elevates the dish all together. The Miso Ramen was the star of the show. 10/10 dish. Interesting flavours, the fattiness of the pork, umami from the broth and seaweed and spice from the chillies! Well rounded dish. The noodles were silky smooth, had absorbed the broth and was hearty! The pork slices were well cooked, had a bit of fat and complemented the dish. Definitely one of the best things I've had in a long long time! I enjoyed every single drop of the broth and the feeling of warmth that it gives is beautiful. All in all, paid around 1.3k for the food. Absolutely worth it, for the quality. If you really want to know how good the place is, I was the only Indian there. 100% I'd visit again!

Wonderful and delicious food with beautiful presentation. Enjoyed all the dishes immensely. The staff were very friendly and polite.The chicken in the curry was so soft and flavourful. The chicken nanban was also wonderful with the tartar sauce and the vegetables! We also enjoyed the shoyu ramen with the soft boiled egg. Very excited to visit again and try more dishes! Edit: Visited a 2nd time and tried udon with chicken tempura(the broth was so addictive), Japanese fried rice with chicken(fantastic!),chicken teriyaki don(the teriyaki sauce was perfect but the chicken was little hard) which came with miso soup and a grilled chicken salad. Very satisfied with the meal

Went on a Saturday. They had ample seating available. Their Chicken Teriyaki Don was amazing. Sticky and hot rice with intense teriyaki flavour. Their Pork Katsu Curry Rice was also great. Crispy Katsu and again their rice was great. Their Karage was also good. The vegetables added a freshness to the otherwise fried forward nature of the dish. Service was good. We really really liked the call button at our table so we can call for the waiters. More restaurants need to adopt this.

A very aesthetic and a pleasant place for dining out, be it with friends or family. Food was on point and a swift service. Overall a very comforting experience.