Mizu Japanese

We dined here for our anniversary and found it to be just ok.

We found the prices to be slightly too high compared to the quality of the sushi and other food. We didn’t have any bad food, we just weren’t blown away by any of our dishes.

Our server was nice but we only saw her a couple times throughout the night.

Overall, we will probably explore other options in White Bear Lake before returning to Mizu.

Visited 4 months ago

Lovely, beautiful views and super excellent staff! Friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. We have traveled the world and experienced a lot of 5 star restaurants and this one is top notch! The pomp and circumstance are not our thing. Great cuisine is…. Thanks Mizu we found our favorite Japanese restaurant right here is WBLK! You continue to amaze us with new dishes each time we visit. Thank you for your continued creativity!

Visited 2 years ago

Food and drinks are superb! The staff is very friendly. Service is A+. We always visit here when we are in town. One of our favorites.

Visited 4 months ago

This place has great food and a beautiful view of White Bear Lake. My favorite drink is the blood orange margarita. Spendy, but sooo delicious! I had the beef ramen and it was fantastic.

Visited 6 months ago

Real good quality fish for its price! Good service although they did forget our sushi rolls and it wasn’t busy. Overall, I would recommend this place! Definitely coming here again!

Visited 4 years ago

I was just there tonight for my daughters birthday. Everyone from the manager to the servers were wonderfully friendly while somehow simultaneously providing a more formal experience.
What a gem.
The food was very good. I liked the pickled dish so much I ordered a second just for myself. Everything else was just very very good. I will be going back.

Visited 5 months ago

Delicious! Great location and wonderful atmosphere.
When it is nice out, the patio is so nice and it's fun to watch all the boats. Surprisingly, the uni quail egg spoon was really good, first time having it. The a5 waygu was amazing! I also really enjoyed the white bear lake roll. The scorpion roll was also really good! Huge portion of soft shell crab with it too!
The cheesecake was yuzu caramel and is a little tart but good if you like that. It has really nice thick whipped cream and edible glitter!
Our server was really nice and they have dealt solid crew that is really on top of bussing tables.
Would go again!

Visited 2 years ago

Really cool and unique experience at a cool restaurant that overlooks White Bear Lake. I went here on New Year’s Eve with a friend and ordered a few different dishes, including nigiri and sashimi that I’ve never had before. I was pleasantly surprised and although it’s kinda spendy, it’s a cool place in a cool city to try when looking for somewhere new and different.

Visited 9 months ago

Delicious food and drinks! The patio is lovely!

Visited 3 months ago

We usually stop by Mizu for drinks and sushi after visiting Acqua next door, and the experience is definitely worth trying. That said, Mizu stands out on its own as well.

While you'd be tempted to call this a sushi place, don't overlook the rest of the items on the menu. The sushi is great, don't get me wrong, but there's so much more. Their tonkotsu ramen broth is made in-house, warming, and served in just the right portion with noodles, soft boiled egg, and of course a nice slab of seared pork belly. At chef's suggestion I tried the tuna tataki which was incredibly tender and flavorful, with the ponzu and chili oil playing nicely against the richness of the fish. The pickle assortment is a fun appetizer to share with a small group, just watch the plum pit (as you will undoubtedly be reminded).

We always pick a spot at the bar to watch the chefs, which I highly recommend. They aren't overly chatty, being busy of course, but the occasional conversation can be had and they are always happy to make recommendations (which you would be wise to follow). Staff are quick to seat, refill drinks, and offer their own recommendations as well.

The feel of the room is both a contrast with and a complement to Acqua, definitely more of a relaxed environment while still enjoying the same low lighting. I'm a sucker for a front-row seat at the sushi bar, and could spend an hour just idly trying this or that and watching the chefs at work.

Finally, to echo a sentiment from my Acqua review: After we finished eating at Acqua last time, co-owner Daron called over to Mizu to tell them we were coming and we had a spot waiting for us maybe 45 seconds later. His attention to detail and service mindset are apparent.

Visited 4 months ago

Gorgeous atmosphere and great service. Delicious cocktails and sushi rolls. Our server Nicole was great at giving recommendations and giving us a great experience.

Visited 4 months ago

Lovely, beautiful views and super excellent staff! Friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. We have traveled the world and experienced a lot of 5 star restaurants and this one is top notch! The pomp and circumstance are not our thing. Great cuisine is…. Thanks Mizu we found our favorite Japanese restaurant right here is WBLK! You continue to amaze us with new dishes each time we visit. Thank you for your continued creativity!

Visited 4 months ago

Food and drinks are superb! The staff is very friendly. Service is A+. We always visit here when we are in town. One of our favorites.

Visited 4 months ago

Visited 4 months ago

We dined here for our anniversary and found it to be just ok.

We found the prices to be slightly too high compared to the quality of the sushi and other food. We didn’t have any bad food, we just weren’t blown away by any of our dishes.

Our server was nice but we only saw her a couple times throughout the night.

Overall, we will probably explore other options in White Bear Lake before returning to Mizu.

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Visited 5 months ago

I was just there tonight for my daughters birthday. Everyone from the manager to the servers were wonderfully friendly while somehow simultaneously providing a more formal experience.
What a gem.
The food was very good. I liked the pickled dish so much I ordered a second just for myself. Everything else was just very very good. I will be going back.

Visited 5 months ago

Real good quality fish for its price! Good service although they did forget our sushi rolls and it wasn’t busy. Overall, I would recommend this place! Definitely coming here again!

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi was wonderful! The shrimp tempura roll is a must, so fresh and great flavor! Sushi all tastes fresh. Presentation is always on point.

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 6 months ago

This place has great food and a beautiful view of White Bear Lake. My favorite drink is the blood orange margarita. Spendy, but sooo delicious! I had the beef ramen and it was fantastic.

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 7 months ago

Absolutely the best sushi restaurant around town! It is so fresh and everything you order is incredible! Love this place all around, we have been here a dozen of times and it never disappoints! Service, atmosphere, food and cocktails are spot on! I have recommended this place to everyone I know!

Visited 7 months ago

Lovely place, great food

Visited 7 months ago

Visited 7 months ago

Great service and menu items

Visited 8 months ago

Phenomenal staff and great experience. Food was delicious and worth every penny.

Visited 8 months ago

Best food ever

Visited 9 months ago

Great little patio overlooking the lake. Craft cocktails and sushi are great! We especially like the manager, Jeff :)

Visited 9 months ago

Great low key restaurant right on the lake. Carefully thought out & prepared food which was excellent. Excellent service. On a par with any downtown 5 star restaurant

Visited 9 months ago

Ahhh-mazing food, service, view of White Bear Lake!

Visited 9 months ago

Always outstanding.

Visited 9 months ago

Really cool and unique experience at a cool restaurant that overlooks White Bear Lake. I went here on New Year’s Eve with a friend and ordered a few different dishes, including nigiri and sashimi that I’ve never had before. I was pleasantly surprised and although it’s kinda spendy, it’s a cool place in a cool city to try when looking for somewhere new and different.

Visited 9 months ago

The food is good, the service is awful. Maybe it would be better if the tip wasn’t automatically included on the bill. We have been here at least 5 times, and 5 out of 5 times, the service had been a disaster.

Visited 10 months ago

Visited 10 months ago

The food took a long time to come out with the appetizers coming the same time as the main meal. They did not charge us for the appetizers because of the delay so that was a plus. The meats and seafood were overcooked with the noodles in the ramen stuck together. The service was ok as it was not busy. It took forever to get our check with the wrong charges and took several times before they got it right. The prices were not that bad. I don’t think I will be returning.

Visited 10 months ago

This place is a joke they charge 25% gratuities automatically. Tell me that from the beginning. You’re tipped based off your service. This isn’t Florida or cali the food ain’t no where good enough to be acting entitled

Visited a year ago

Gluten friendly menu options. However, please be very weary & ensure your server & the BOH understands your dietary needs & what it is you can & cannot have e.g. wheat, barley, malt, rye etc.

$26 bulgogi • marinated ribeye, white rice, mushroom, onion, soft poached eggs, kimchi, sesame seeds & sweet & spicy bulgogi sauce ⭐️⭐️
Mmhm the ribeye was overpowered by the rice doused in sauce. There’s one singular flavor note & that is salty. Textural wise, the bowl was mushy like on the flavor profile & palate. Wouldn’t get again.

$24 miso scallops • seared with miso butter, asparagus & lemon zest
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the flavor & quality. The asparagus & scallops were cooked beautifully & the flavor pairs so well together. The crisp freshness of the scallops with the buttery fleshy scallop is chef’s kiss. Absolutely love the ambiance too!
The price for two scallops though mmhm

$18 roasted yellowtail collar with kimchi & ponzu ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Probably the best hamachi I’ve ever had. Fatty, salty, fresh, crispy skin too. Flavorful & yummy. Love it!

$25 yuzu poké bowl • bluefin tuna, yuzu tobiko, avocado, yuzu sauce, ponzu, chili oil, crispy onions & sesame ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A delicious refreshing & healthy bowl! The avocado was super fresh & the bluefin tuna tasted so smooth & buttery. I like the contrast of the tuna with the crispy onions. Very good, will return!

$24 Kappa Monster • blue crab, asparagus (I subbed for cucumber), radish sprout, shrimp, unagi, yum yum sauce, panko & scallion ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of my favorite rolls at Mizu
They’d definitely don’t skimp on the ingredients & everything is fresh. I have a big appetite so I don’t really get full with one roll, but, it is absolutely delicious.
I like that with every individual roll, I can taste all the ingredients & a lil soy sauce goes a long way. The textures work well together ending off with the crunch of (in my case) the cucumber. Very refreshing & yummy.

We were the last to leave this evening & watched as the whole team deep cleaned the sushi bar & the entire restaurant-Mizu really does pride in their ingredients & sanitation of their restaurant. Very impressive.

Matt is also the best, he’s our go to guy. Attentive, talented with the bar & personable. One of the best servers we’ve ever had!

$4/each fresh oysters with Yuzu Kosho mignonette ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Always very delicious. Simply topped with the mignonette. Always a go to in my book at Mizu. They are so tiny for $4/piece, but I can’t help it! They’re deliciously fresh & briny.

Visited a year ago

Fantastic food. Great drinks. One of my favorite places to eat in the area.

Visited a year ago

So good. Go.

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Visited a year ago

Everything is great. It was disappointing that you don't honor happy hour prices if you have a groupon. I still paid for the group on that shouldn't affect happy hour prices.

Visited a year ago

Went for our anniversary. Absolutely loved it. Servers were all personable and knew the menu. The sushi was great, my bourbon 7's were perfect. My wife had their Yuzu whiskey sour which she says was the best drink she's ever had (and we've been married 28 years). I knew going in I was going to need to stock up the checkbook. Zero buyers remorse. Will definitely return.

Visited a year ago

White Bear Lake is so fortunate to have Mizu in our city. All of their dishes are phenomenal and the sushi chefs are creative and skilled. Easily one of the best places for sushi in Minnesota. They offer a great setting right on the lake. They get extremely busy in the summers but the food is worth the wait. Any bad review here is unwarranted. Absolutely top notch - worth every penny. If you love sushi this will be your new favorite spot!

Visited a year ago

Loved our meal! Service was fantastic and meal was even better! Pickled vegetables and White Bear roll were my favorites although we enjoyed everything that our table ordered. Especially appreciate that they were able to accommodate a gluten Allergy.

Visited a year ago

Probably the worst service i have, had in a while. We would have drank more fancy drinks if they had actually paid attention to us. We wanted to get desert but the waiter never offered and stopped by so infrequently that we figured it would be quicker to stop somewhere else for desert on the way home. And trust me it wasn't because it was Valentine's day. Several couples were being served much faster then us by our waiter. It seemed most of the other patrons were under 21 so i don't know if he thought ignoring us would make us order more sushi from the sushi bar or what. Anyways it didn't work in his favor. Because forcing people to order from the sushi bar was a bad plan in itself on such a busy night the chef "taking care" of us literally was heads down making white people rolls all night.

Visited a year ago

Great sushi and service! Only issue is that the chairs inside are SOOOO tiny they just aren't made for adults. Look great and would fit a child no problem, but as adults we were balancing ourselves on the edge of our chairs the whole meal. We are by no means huge people, pretty average size. It's a simple thing, but having to balance on chairs the entire evening really took away from the experience and made us not want to stay as long as we would have otherwise.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

It’s always a special treat to ourselves to go to Mizu. We want everything on the menu! The staff seem to love their jobs, work as a team, are helpful with the menu and friendly. My only complaint about this restaurant is that the high top stool seats are absolutely tiny, which can make dining uncomfortable. Two top tables are small and close together so it doesn’t feel like there’s a good place to put your purse or coat.

Visited a year ago

We love to visit Mizu whenever we are in town. Food and staff are amazing!

Visited a year ago

Def not fast, but lovely occasion and staff. Plan for 2 hour dinner service.

Visited a year ago

Great sushi and cocktail. Service was sporadic, at best. Went with a friend for a birthday dinner.

Visited a year ago

Rivals any sushi restaurant I’ve been to before! Phenomenal food, great service, and cool atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Visited a year ago

Absolutely great appetizers and great rolls! The white bear lake roll was my favorite, and I definitely enjoyed the Uni-Spoon and the steamed bun with the short ribs!

Visited a year ago

Truly exotic, delicious meals. My group had a mixture of single dishes, along with big plates of sharable rolls and creamy, perfectly plated sashimi. Pair all that with an interesting drink menu and a good spectrum of sakes, and you've got a dinner party you'll never forget.

Visited a year ago

Best sushi in Minnesota hands down!

Visited a year ago

Best sushi I've ever had. Loved the Japanese pickle plate. And the Serrano Margarita was so full of flavor. The Teriyaki Salmon entree is outstanding. This place really knows how to do hospitality. It's an extremely welcoming atmosphere. I can't wait to return. A+

Visited a year ago

Excellent sushi and great service

Visited a year ago

Great food.

Visited a year ago

Delicious sushi. Cute restaurant by the water. Sunday is all day happy hour.

Visited a year ago

Food was good but be careful because they include a 20% tip and don’t mention it verbally. We left our server a $80 dollar tip because she failed to mention it! She put a little star on the check right where she signed her name and put thank you where it mentions the pre-added tip. The paragraph is in such small type I could barreled read it once I was at home in a well lit room, not a chance I could have read it in a dark dining room. Not cool! Not cool at all!

Visited 2 years ago

Great japaneese food. Very attentive wait staff. Cool modern feel with a lake view.

Visited 2 years ago

Been here a few times for date nights. The atmosphere is very relaxing and had super good food. Is a bit pricey but worth it!

Visited 2 years ago

Great service and sushi good. Especially the Otoro.

Visited 2 years ago

Food was fantastic! Service was great too

Visited 2 years ago

The food we got was not anything great for its prices. There are other places where you can sushi for cheaper and have it taste better. The service was good though and the staff were kind. I'd probably come back on a whim but not regularly.

Visited 2 years ago

Great seafood and pork belly ramen!
Perfect dinner on a blustery lake-side evening!

Visited 2 years ago

I have been to this restaurant several times, and the service and food has been wonderful every time! We eat out a lot and we’re pretty picky. The staff has always been so friendly and attentive, and they have such a good understanding of everything on the menu, from the types of pickles for an appetizer, to how dry or sweet the sake is, and of course everything you need to know about sushi. We’ve always been very impressed with the food, and the wine selection is outstanding. I’m always so happy to see a wine list with wines from all over the world and not just entirely from California. 😉 I love that there’s a French sparkling wine by the glass, and great variety for both whites and reds. Also such a beautiful view of the lake, not many restaurants in town with such a close lake view. Highly recommend, this place is on point. We always enjoy coming back. 😊🙌🏼🥂

Visited 2 years ago

My wife and I eat here weekly and have never had a bad meal. Sashimi and nigiri is always fresh and flavorful, the rolls are creative. Drinks are good. Waitstaff is always smiling and very attentive. Nothing bad to say about this place.

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Visited 2 years ago

BEST sushi in the twin cities! Their poke bowls and drinks are amazing as well!

Visited 2 years ago

Fantastic location, fantastic food and great staff.

Visited 2 years ago

Excellent food. I'll be back.

Visited 2 years ago

Just amazing. Quality food at value pricing

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The food is not bad, but the service is disappointing. 40 minutes after we ordered, there’s no sign of food. None of our orders require cooking, and are standard rolls and sashimi which really shouldn’t take long. When we asked about the food after the long wait , the waitress said she’d check and within 5 minutes, three of the six dishes we ordered showed up. But there’s no apologies of the delay or missing the order. In the end, 20% of tips are automatically applied for a very disappointing service.

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Wonderful food and service!

Visited 2 years ago

Fantastic food and mixology. Happy hour all day Sunday is a great value. Beautiful view of the lake no matter where you sit, even if you're inside. Best gyoza I have ever had!!!

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Visited 2 years ago

I enjoyed the sushi and drinks very much and would return for those!
The fried rice includes bacon and the bacon flavor overpowers the taste of anything else in the fried rice. It just tastes like bacon. I would not order that again. It’s a little cramped in the indoor dining but other than that it was good I would go back for the sushi and drinks!

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Sunday happy hour is great!

Visited 2 years ago

Everything about this place was top notch. Great location overlooking the lake, amazing food and drinks and wonderful service!

Visited 2 years ago

Food and drinks are good, and the scallion we order that came with the samplers smelt very fishy. The price of the food was very expensive, especially with their 20% surcharge. There isn't anything I would come back for to try besides thier cocktails.

Visited 2 years ago

The food was overall good. Better than most sushi places (especially the specialty rolls) but overpriced for the quality in some areas (oysters, entrees). The servers were friendly and attentive. Even though food was ok and servers were nice, the overall service was very poor. The restaurant had too many guests and I felt the kitchen could not keep up with the orders. It took them over an hour to get out our appetizers (that we put in right away). And let me specify- over an hour to even get out edamame. Although our server did warn us sushi was a little behind, it still took 2 hours for our cooked food to come out. Everything came out at random times and we also had to wait on 2 of our rolls to come out after every was served. Overall, food is not worth the 2-3 hour wait time. I don’t believe the restaurant has enough capacity to prepare orders for the amount of guests they took in at the time (prime dinner hours). They’ll have guests waiting all night for their dinner.

Also in addition, some of the appetizers we ordered were unavailable because they ran out. We were there 2 hours after the restaurant just opened. It was also a let down from the beginning. We also had to cancel a couple dishes because they kitchen was “too behind” and our food came out at random times, 2 hours after initial order placement. Not worth the wait.

Visited 2 years ago

Not only is this place beautiful, right off White Bear Lake, but the service was excellent, the happy hour is fantastic, and the food/drinks are great! The sushi we ordered after the happy hour tasted and presented better than the happy hour, but you get what you pay for! I had a great experience overall and will be back!

Visited 2 years ago

Food was fantastic.

Visited 2 years ago

Amazing food and cocktails. Only complaint is it is borderline too expensive.

Visited 2 years ago

I suggested this spot for dinner with my partner for our anniversary. We were both excited for the food and view having passed it many times. It's a bit more expensive than our typical dinner out, so we'd waited for an occasion to visit. We'd been to Acqua and thought it was tasty and unique with great service and being the same ownership, expected something similar.

We were underwhelmed. It was pretty quiet for a Tuesday - we opted to sit inside because the patio/deck was pretty crowded. Our first shock was how uncomfortable the chairs inside were. We eventually got used to it, but I can't imagine anyone thinks the chairs are comfortable.

Service was pretty slow and there was no commentary on the menu.

We ended up ordering the bulgogi and the shrimp fried rice. A couple minutes later, we were told they didn't have enough rice for the bulgogi which seemed particularly strange for a Japanese restaurant. When we asked what was suggested as an alternative, the server went skipped over a few things saying "Oh wait that needs rice too" before suggesting the Yakisoba.

The food itself was pretty good but nothing outstanding. The Japanese buns were a bit dry as was the fried rice. The rolls (dynamite and spicy tuna) were good as was the yakisoba. I'm not sure if there is any desert offerings - if there are they weren't offered to us.

For the price, I don't think we'll be coming back here except maybe for happy hour.

Visited 2 years ago

It's a nice and organized place by whitebear lake. You enjoy your food while enjoying the breeze from the lake.

Visited 2 years ago

Food was too salty; dry.

Visited 2 years ago

Food was delicious! Server was super helpful as well!

Visited 2 years ago

Delicious! Great location and wonderful atmosphere.
When it is nice out, the patio is so nice and it's fun to watch all the boats. Surprisingly, the uni quail egg spoon was really good, first time having it. The a5 waygu was amazing! I also really enjoyed the white bear lake roll. The scorpion roll was also really good! Huge portion of soft shell crab with it too!
The cheesecake was yuzu caramel and is a little tart but good if you like that. It has really nice thick whipped cream and edible glitter!
Our server was really nice and they have dealt solid crew that is really on top of bussing tables.
Would go again!

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QUALITY, QUALITY, and QUALITY!! Always delicious and the staff always friendly!

Visited 2 years ago

One of the worst dining experiences I’ve had in a very long time. Our server did not come to us to take our orders for quite a long time. For awhile we didn’t know if he was our server or not. He even went as far as to actively avoid us and avoid eye contact with us. We watched as he would be very attentive to the people sitting in front and behind us but never would try and walk past my table. Instead would go completely around the restaurant to assist the tables in front of us and behind us just to avoid us. We spent 300 dollars here for 4 dishes so expected some quality in service and food but overall food was waaaaaay too expensive for what you get. You can get cheaper and better quality else where. At least the other workers who were cleaning tables were helpful. Without them we would have never been helped. At one point we asked for boxes and the check from our server once he finally came over to us. Then leaves for 30 min to never be seen again. A different worker cleaning our table showed up. She offered to get boxes and gave them to us within a minute. By the time our server came back again he had no boxes or a check as we kinda expected considering how horrible he was to us. he even still asked us if we were doing okay still. Which made no sense since we asked for boxes and the check 35 min prior now. He now checks his pockets for our check as if it will appear and then walked away to go get it “again”. Waited another 25 min while we watched him instead have long conversations with other people and avoid eye contact with us again. The place was filling and we wanted to go and make room for others so it started to become extremely awkward. It took more then an hour to get our check that we nearly just walked out without paying because clearly our money and time don’t matter. Will never ever go here again and wish we had spent the hour long wait in the car on the way to RH rooftop for a more high quality experience in both food and service for less. If you don’t care for how your food tastes then you will enjoy this place. If you care for food with unique flavors and seasonings, look else where. Anyone who says the food is amazing only eats meats and potatoes everyday and has never ventured out for unique and flavorful foods.

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Always just wonderful! Their happy hour is great too, 5-6, but well worth it. Staff is always friendly and knowledgeable, great spot for a quick night out or a special location!

Visited 2 years ago

The Happy hour specials were delicious. Best Miso soup in the metro!

Visited 2 years ago

Fantastic eatery with fresh fish straight from Japan. Sake selection is decent, with great warm sake.

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We recently visited Mizu Japanese for dinner and were blown away by the quality of the sushi and overall dining experience. The restaurant had a modern and sophisticated ambiance, with attentive and friendly staff who made us feel welcomed.

I highly recommend Mizu Japanese to anyone looking for exceptional sushi and Japanese cuisine. The quality, presentation, and service are top-notch and make for a memorable dining experience on the shores of White Bear Lake.

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If you are willing to wait 2 hours for your food and 45 minutes in between each server visiting you for anything, this is your place.

Visited 2 years ago

I lived in Japan for 3+ years and I must say, this is the only sushi place in MN worth dining at. Not only are the rolls delicious, but the staff and owners are great!

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The fish on our rolls were really good. Rice may have been undercooked. The service from some workers were good but some workers had bad attitudes. It did not matter because they charge you a service fee of 20% anyways, you don't get to choose.

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We came on a Friday night and had reservations, but it took us another 10mins before we had our table. Place was packed at the time. The server and services was great after that. Food was great as well as the Japanese whiskies. Recommend the A5 Waygu NY strip and the o-toro. Will come back again and try the other food.

Visited 2 years ago

Such a great Japanese restaurant, it’s worth a 30 minute drive. Delicious sushi. The shrimp fried rice is amazing! I recommended stopping by during their happy hours to sample a little of everything.

Visited 2 years ago

Favorite Sushi place around! Great people, great food, awesome atmosphere, great views!

Visited 2 years ago

Waited nearly an hour to eat and spent $140 on:

4 oysters (good)
2 NA beers (thanks, dry January)
2 specialty rolls (poorly wrapped and small for being $23 each)
1 Philly roll (strange tasting cream cheese)
Buttered ramen noodles for our kid ($8)
A few nigiri (decent)

Left underwhelmed and got sick when I got home.

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Good food

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Good food and great service

Visited 2 years ago

This has to be one the best restaraunts I have eaten at. The food was amazing and all from scratch.

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Great food and friendly staff.

Visited 2 years ago

Cute contemporary take on japanese food.
The ramen is Skippable with their Small and expensive portions, but the uramaki, sashimi, and apps are great.
Service was fast and friendly and the sushi chefs were fast and efficient

Visited 3 years ago

Mizu is a cozy, upscale restaurant with great sushi options, incredible staff, and a beautiful location on the shore of White Bear Lake.

The prices are a bit high, but that is understandable given the quality of the sushi. We had a variety of rolls and nigiri, including the special, as well as the miso soup (a baseline for me, which was delicious and helped set good expectations).

The food was excellent, fresh fish complimented well by flavorful and well-paired spices and vegetables. The rolls were expertly prepared, great consistency and balance.

The staff also graciously offered to make a mocktail for me, which was superb and greatly appreciated.

We would definitely come here again. 💙

Visited 3 years ago

Hands down the best Japanese restaurant in the cities. I've had plenty of sushi and sashimi at other places and it doesn't compare to Mizu.

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Visited 3 years ago

Food was amazing as always! We normally go with weekly special roll, a roll off the regular menu and then the Shrimp fried rice, which is the best. You do need reservations most nights, so check before you go.

Visited 3 years ago

Amazing

Visited 3 years ago

Awesome!!! Serita was such a great server!! Thank you for the wonderful service!

Visited 3 years ago

Food was awesome! Our server was on his first night and was very good!

Visited 3 years ago

We went on a Sunday night for our first time. The first round of appetizers came out quick. And drinks. And then we ordered three sushi rolls. Which came out an hour and a half later. And we were sitting at the sushi bar. And then we need and cash and part credit card. But the credit card was billed for the whole amount. Trying to get hold of them but they're closed on Mondays. I don't know if they were too busy or they forgot about us. The benefit of the doubt on the first time. Hopefully everything will be resolved and we can try it again

Visited 3 years ago

Excellent food and service. Ate on patio overlooking White Bear Lake. Very peaceful.

Visited 3 years ago

We went last week and it was amazing! Fish was delicious and super fresh. We loved everything we had. Raw oysters were delicious! So glad to have a new fave sushi place!

Visited 3 years ago

First time here and will def be back! Excellent sushi, service was top-notch, and all day happy hour pricing on Sundays!

Visited 3 years ago

Food was average and seating area is small.

Visited 3 years ago

Well for the price I was expecting better service and quality of food. (Not accurate on Google)
The items are expensive for what you get. I suppose it's ok for the only place in white bear lake, but you can drive a few miles and get great fish for less
The menu here on Google is not up to date. These prices are wrong!

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Visited 3 years ago

Happy hour is a good deal. Drink selection is good, the sushi is good, and so is the view of the lake.

Visited 3 years ago

Excellent food, great service. Amazing range of offerings. Excellent for dine in or take out.

Visited 3 years ago

To put this review into context this was literally the worst dining experience I’ve ever had and I’ve eaten at hundreds of restaurants throughout my life. We arrived early and were seated promptly which was nice. It took 20 minutes for our waitress to come and take our order. After over an hour of waiting and one visit from our waitress we finally left after being told they had no idea when any food would be ready. No manager came to explain the issues. The staff were clearly overworked and checked out. The bar tender who brought the very mediocre sake flight was so drunk I could smell the booze on him more than my drink and I could barely understand his slurred description of the flight. Honestly the owners need to evaluate how they’re running this establishment.

Visited 3 years ago

Expensive but very good

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Visited 3 years ago

Excellent food in a classy setting.

Visited 3 years ago

The ramen hits the spot and the cocktails are delicious.

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Visited 3 years ago

We loved it! Food drinks were amazing. Loved the vibe. We are from Chicago, but honestly we enjoyed it.

Visited 3 years ago

Mizu is located across white bear harbor the owners also own bar next door
The atmosphere is modern and elegant
They have nice patio to enjoy your food and drinks

My favorite drink was the Koi which uses Cachasa I am sure this is not how you pronounce it but regardless is the same liquor in Caipirinha so it tastes just like one with some Japanese twist

Also do highly recommend the sampler platter which has oyster 🦪 with caviar , otoro , Wagyu A5 and Uni or sea urchin spoon with ponzu sauce extremely delicious 🤤.

The plum wine was beautiful and delicious , I do believe a full meal will drinks for 2 will run you you at least $200

But def worth it

Visited 3 years ago

Every dish we ordered was amazing. Kids loved the ramen, sushi was spectacular. Our server was so sweet and welcoming. We will definitely be going back.

Visited 3 years ago

The food was excellent! By far the best fried rice I have ever had. The scallop appetizer was so good I was tempted to order another. The wait staff were top notch. The kitchen however was terribly slow. Management offset that on the bill which I found only fitting. Had it not been for the issue with the kitchen I would have gladly given 5 stars.

Visited 3 years ago

Nice atmosphere, lots of bar seating, great food

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Visited 3 years ago

Food is excellent, service amazing

Visited 3 years ago

Food and atmosphere were great, staff and cooks were friendly, but the chairs/stools for seating were god awful uncomfortable. It would be smart if they got new seating with some sort of cushioning.

Visited 3 years ago

So delicious!! Very well prepared sushi and great staff. I'll keep going back!!

Visited 3 years ago

Spectacular food only exceeded by the service of its staff. After arriving in the hour prior to close I thought it best to order to go. When I had mentioned that I was very hungry, Tonya asked if I’d like to sit and enjoy my food in house well after placing my order. I said that they close in a few minutes and I was assured that it was fine. Even pointed out that the house was full as that as long as guests were arriving, they would stay open. As a manager I cannot express enough how much I loved to hear that. It’s small moments like that, that make a difference in the service industry.
Excellent atmosphere, fantastic food, amazing service.

Visited 3 years ago

Food was very good, although om the pricier side. Every bite was amazing.

Visited 3 years ago

The best sushi I ever had!! Every bite, we rolled our eyes in delight! Can't wait to sit out on their patio this summer!

Visited 3 years ago

The seating was uncomfortable; otherwise, great food and service. Would definitely recommend.

Visited 3 years ago

Incredible sushi, high-end drinks, and great service! Strongly recommend.

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Visited 3 years ago

Best miso soup! And the spicy Habaneroll was delicious!! Cute spot on the lake. Good atmosphere.

Visited 3 years ago

Visited 3 years ago

Amazing food, amazing staff, and an amazing experience!!!!

Visited 3 years ago

wow this place was the BEST japanese in all of Minnesota and ive been to almost all the places in the twin cities. The sushi was fantastic and reasonably priced. The California roll uses REAL CRAB! The seafood ramen came with scallops and was 20 with like tons of shrimp it was delicious. The staff was top notch super friendly. We went here for our 6 year anniversary 1st time visitors but where treated like their best regulars. It was probably the best dinning experience I've ever had and will be making this place a monthly stop and recommend to everyone I know.

Visited 3 years ago

Visited 3 years ago

Tried to call and place an order. They wouldn't take the order over the phone, told us we had to order on the website... website says they charge 20% for "service"... ironic when they just asked us to perform the "service" of taking the order ourselves. My wife and I were both in the service industry and this makes no sense to us. Just raise your prices, don't try to trick us by hiding a line item.

The restaurant itself is a bit pricey but above decent sushi, although service is slow. Every togo order we've picked up has been delayed. The first time they gave us a bottle of wine to make up for it which was nice. That bought some good will for a while so we continued to patronize. More recently, we ordered an appetizer while dining in, which never came. They didn't even notice the mistake and when we mentioned it they offered nothing but a "sorry".

Our opinion is that you can charge a premium for good service/quality, and we specifically are happy to pay that, but you need to deliver consistently(and you shouldn't hide that charge, it's disrespectful and insulting).

So after all this, we closed their website without placing the order and decided that we've probably had our last dinner here, already.

Visited 3 years ago

Try the "lady in the water" roll.

Visited 3 years ago

Very clean, high-end sushi spot in White Bear Lake. Rivals others for quality and presentation. Great selection of Japanese whiskeys, highly recommend the whiskey flight for those wanting to try a variety of options. Hamachi is a must try appetizer that will wow any guest. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable in the event of rapid-fire questions you may have. I don't quite know how to summarize their menu other than to say it is extensive yet condensed. 100% will be back to try other items on their menu!

Visited 3 years ago

Great 🍣 Sushi! Jeff was the best! Great atmosphere! Will definitely be back soon!

Visited 3 years ago

Great service, better sushi!!

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Visited 3 years ago

Best Japanese food in Minnesota period. Will always see me here if given the chance.

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Visited 3 years ago

Amazing specialty rolls!!

Visited 3 years ago

I've been here a few times and i always get the same thing and it's always great and i love it, but i will say it does seem like the wait staff doesn't care about the time it takes for the chefs to make the food and they get over whelmed. the wait staff is really slow if you are not at the bar. the seating is really uncomfortable. but overall its a very nice place to eat and will come back again.

Visited 3 years ago

Visited 3 years ago

Isaac was amazing. He was very personable and explained everything very well. I have not had service that good in a long time. By the way food and drinks was spot on. We will be back.

Visited 3 years ago

Visited 4 years ago

We arrived at 7:20 on a Saturday night. It was about 1/4 full with several wait staff. We were asked if we had a reservation, which we did not but it was obvious there were several tables and open spots at the bar. We were turned away. I understand the lack of staff at some establishments so they need to limit the customers. It was very obvious they had plenty of staff and plenty of space. Will never go back! We drove 40 minutes to get there.

Visited 4 years ago

Visited 4 years ago

My wife and I had a lovely anniversary dinner here. Highly recommend for a great night out.

Visited 4 years ago

Food is good but the staff’s attitudes need some improving. Our waiter was very arrogant and rude to us by snatching away completed dishes without asking and snapping the receipt booklet closed very loudly. I do not recommend coming here.

EDIT: I am increasing my rating to 3 stars for the owners prompt response and sincere apology for the staffs attitudes. Food was good but again, attitudes need improving.

Visited 4 years ago

We brought our daughter to Mizu to celebrate her 11th birthday and had a fabulous experience. All the food was fresh and it was apparent a great deal of thought and detail went into each dish. We plan on returning to enjoy the beautiful outdoor space. The A5 waygu steak was to die for. Thank you!

Visited 4 years ago

Visited 4 years ago

Our favorite sushi in the East Metro.

Visited 4 years ago

Service was horendus. If you don't fit the Mif and Buffy mold you will not get Service. Very disappointed with service as they were not busy.. With all the social media inclusiveness this place falls short. We were sad to feel so ignored as we have enjoyed this establishment in the past

Visited 4 years ago

Visited 4 years ago

Highly recommend ! Really fresh sushi.

Visited 4 years ago

My date and I were here about 3 weeks ago. The date was going nicely, until we got here. Let me explain. We ordered a couple regular maki rolls, a premium roll costing around $25 and the seaweed salad and edamame.

The two rolls were classics, spicy tuna and a crunchy roll. I have never tasted sushi this fishy and it was not fresh. The seaweed had an off taste to it. Most likely, these three dishes were not fresh and we arrived towards sunset when the crowd was dying down. The edamame and the $25 roll were the only fresh food with no weird fishy or off taste.

For what we paid, I'm not happy and not coming back. The waitress was fine. She does a good job checking in. But our stomachs did not do a good job digesting this food. Sorry this review isn't living up to the hype of the restaurant, but you guys should step up your culinary game to stay relevant amongst hundreds of other sushi places here in MN.

Visited 4 years ago

Visited 4 years ago

Amazing meal. Lots of variety and choices. Friendly staff. Pretty views of Whitbear Lake.

Visited 4 years ago

Visited 4 years ago

Food was good although I've had better. I'd give that a 4.5 or of 5. My concern was only the service. A male server assisted on seating us. Whether we weren't up to his standards, we were treated a little different. He never came back to our table. Instead a couple came after and he was assisting them the whole time. A gal had to take our order. Never did she introduce herself but she was kind so no issues there. As much as I love sushi, I wouldn't care much to come back.

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Visited 4 years ago

Great spot on white bear lake! Great atmosphere and the sushi and drinks were amazing!! Loved the creative cocktails!! The sushi we had has all been amazing! Great spot! Recommend reservations!!

Visited 4 years ago

Spicy tuna was just a solid junk of tuna with a little sriracha on one side. Depending on how you took a bite, only one side of your mouth would feel the heat. The spicy salmon was similar except the sauce was on top. A little more balanced but there was so much sauce that I couldn't taste the fish. Considering the price, my expectations were higher, especially for a simple roll like spicy tuna and spicy salmon. With all that, the reason I still gave them a 3, the miso soup was AMAZING!!

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Visited 4 years ago

The best! Fried rice is incredible- best i have ever had. Great location- amazing view of White Bear Lake and good people watching. Classy establishment but casual at the same time. Service team is on point and friendly always!

Visited 4 years ago