Daimatsu Japanese Restaurant

A warning about this place if good service is important to you. I have come here several times over the years because the sushi is good and it’s convenient to out home. But I will not return again. It was busy and the waitress said she’d be right back to our table to take our order after she gave two tables their bills. She did that, then she took two other tables’ orders. When she finally came back and I said we had to leave by a certain time, she said they couldn’t accommodate us. And when I pointed out she had taken two orders ahead of ours, she said «It’s busy today” – no apology. When I said something to the owner he asked, «Were you ready to order?» Yep. Which is when we left. One of the pleasures for me of eating out, aside from good food, is good service. I can’t stand it (clearly) when servers and owners don’t care about customer satisfaction.

An actual authentic Japanese restaurant outside of the city! The rice is real sushi rice. Vinegar taste and sticky. Great rare fish specials like Barracuda and fried blowfish. Japanese chefs :)

This is the rudest restaurant in the neighborhood. I’ve been there 3 or 4 times now, and we have never had a good experience. The food is okay (fish is not terribly fresh, but other items are good). But I can’t get over how rude the workers are, from the moment you enter the restaurant until you leave. There’s no welcoming greeting and they simply ignore you as you leave. Just unbelievable.

This is my all time favorite sushi restaurant, the fish is always fresh and Momo is a master sushi chef. Since I have moved to California I have not found a sushi restaurant that even comes close to the quality of Diamatsu! Wish I was still in Jersey.

Best sushi in NJ! Been coming here for years. Always a good staff and it’s BYOB. Get the sushi pizza!

Sorry guys, fish was not fresh! Forget about the hot hand towels and invest the money in fresh fish please. Staff and service were good.

Came here with a
coupon, which made the experience worth it. Without the coupon, I wouldn’t pay with those prices.
We arrived on a Friday night and sat at the counter. No reservation = wait. It’s a small restaurant so it fills up quick. The quality of the sushi was good. We did not order any specialty rolls as none of the combinations appealed to us. Their roll selection is much smaller compared to other Japanese restaurants. And since our 5 rolls were taking a long time, our waitress was nice and gave us complimentary miso soup.
The other thing that bothered me was that the AC was on full blast on top of the ceiling fans above my head. I had an uncomfortable cold breeze on me the entire time.

There isn’t anything special about this place that would make you want to come back. Tried this place because I had a
coupon for it, but not worth the time or money. Below average, over priced sushi with too much rice and no flavor. The presentation was also lacking.

Still one of my fave sushi spots for great sushi.
Sushi pizza is still amazing and I can’t seem to venture off my fave tsunami roll. rising sun is good as well
Hrs are odd– I posted a photo so you can see the hours

I have been coming to Daimatsu for a long time 20+ years I think. I really love the food here. In-​between, I have been to just about every Japanese restaurant in and around Union County. I have also been to some very excellent sushi restaurants in NYC. Daimatsu’s for is consistently fresh and good. My favorites are the Age Dash Tofu, Avocado Nuta, soft-​shell crab, Toro and spicy tuna rolls. Daimatsu is not a fancy place, in fact it’s a little dated décor wise and although the food is consistent the service is not, hence the reason for my 4 stars. My most recent visit the service was great, but other times it can be a bit slow. However, if you would like very good fresh Japanese food I would recommend giving this place a try.

Actually very Fresh sushi!!! Chicken Teriyaki was very tasty! This place is definately worth a stop!!!

This place is BYOB. New Jersey is completely in the dark ages when it comes to liquor licenses and serving times. Not this restaurant’s fault but still annoying. If you live near here you’re already probably aware.
The food is adequately average; not bad but not great. Maybe for this area its consided really good.
The waitress was very nice, however the blue haired woman at the front was a bit off-​putting.

Yummy fresh fish! Not for people that just want fun rolls, actual great fish. Authentic. Very casual atmosphere

Yum! I ordered four rolls as take out. A pretty decent, relatively authentic sushi place considering I’m in New Jersey. I’m really digging this mai roll with shiso in there.

slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow service.
Hey you, wake up. your food is ready.

How this place has 4 stars baffles me. I ordered here because a friend of mine whom grew up in mountainside use to always tell me how good it was (this was years ago). Remembering back, I decided to give it a shot.
I ordered multiple rolls, edamame, house salad and beef negimaki. They said 30 minutes, I show up in 45. Order wasn’t ready and it took them another ten minutes to get it together for me. Not only did it take a long time but both the other woman picking up and myself were completely ignored unless we made an effort to grab someone.
After getting home I realize I wasn’t given half my order and one of my rolls I did have was wrong. Not to mention the beef negimaki was ice cold.
Long story short, I go back and am given cold, soggy edamame and another incorrect roll. At this point I gave up.
Never go here. At one point in its history it may have been something good but clearly those days have came and went.
$ 50 down the drain.

I have eaten at Daimatsu since Rocky Kobayashi (son of the founder of the Daimatsu Japanese Keretsu of Sush Restaurants — from Tokyo) opened it in Mountainside, several decades ago. I used to also bring my late parents there.
It has the finest Japanese Preparation of Japanese Sushi/​Sashimi/​Chirashi and such dishes as Soft Shell Crab, Chicken Skewers, Monk Fish Liver and Beef Negiri Maki possible. Its current owner («Mo Mo») is as much a wizard as was Rocky before him. If you want true Japanese Sushi, ethic and all, this is the place to be. I do not know if they sell Fugu, few do.
While not inexpensive, the service is excellent and the food delicious, and truly original, authentic Japanese Sushi/​Sashimi, etc. prepared by Japanese Master Chefs and their up and coming interns.
Daimatsu is less expensive than some NYC Japanese (Authentic) Sushi places like it, like Jewel (where Yoshi, a former intern and then Master chef at Daimatsu is now Head Executive Chef), yet: you will only find the finest Japanese Sushi/​Sashimi and related meals at this restaurant. When I first walked in, I was immediately transported to another time and place: one of these originals in the outskirts of Tokyo from a time long ago. The prices are upscale, the experience extraordinary, and you will enjoy it if you are a true fan of Japanese Sushi. Not to be missed.

We have gone to Diamatsu for over a decade. It is close to Union County College (where I work). I left a good review back in 2010 and we enjoyed ourselves again last night — Saturday evening at 7:30.
We brought 2 bottles of wines (Love that Diamatsu is BYOB) — one white wine that needed to be chilled. No problem, the 2^nd one was chilled by the time we were ready to drink it.
We went with my son an daughter-​in-​law who live in NYC and dine at many Japanese restaurants in Manhattan. They felt the food was well prepared.
We had:
–Sakanabi — my favorite — I order it every time — a huge bowl of salmon in miso soup with vegetables and odon noodles-​unique and wonderful .
–a plate with 3 rolls — Alaska, spicy tuna and yellowtail (none were left!),
–salmon teriyaki served with vegetables and done with the most delicious sauce
–chicken teriyaki served with vegetables and done with a different delicious sauce
How delicious? those with the teriyaki entrees «stole «many of my odon noodles (not to worry there were more than enough to share) to soak up their remaining sauce!
Dinner comes with green tea or red bean (or unintereesting favor) icream.
Diamatus is small so you have to make a reservation– one row of tables and the sushi bar.
It is easy to have a conservation– not too loud and NO background music.
Lunch there is great too about $ 10 for a tasty filling lunch.

I thought the sushi was great! I came here for my birthday and got the Alaskan Roll and one of the special rolls. They both had good flavor and a nice amount of fish in them.
I will definitely get sushi here again but this might be more of a take-​out place. The inside was really small and narrow so you end up sitting very close to other people. I also had no idea where to park — maybe I missed something but I had to park in the nearby neighborhood several blocks away.

I discovered this restaurant through LivingSocial promotion. I am very surprise at how fresh their sushi/​sashimi were! This place is probably one of the best places for sushi around the area. I was amazed to see that they have takoyaki (octopus balls) — I have never saw this anywhere outside of Saint Marks (NYC)!
Personally, the dishes are priced very normal for sushi. Will definitely come back when craving for sushi!
On the plus side, it is BYOB.