Located in San Bernardino County, Redlands, California, is 15 miles northeast of Riverside and 69 miles east of Los Angeles. For tourists, the city features numerous attractions, such as Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom amusement and water park, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine and Prospect Park. Visitors to Redlands have a variety of dining options to choose from, including restaurants that specialize in fresh sushi, sashimi and Japanese cuisine.
The Mikan Restaurant is located in downtown Redlands. The sushi menu includes 19 a la carte sushi options, such as zowaigani (snow crab), toro (blue fin belly tuna) and amaebi (sweet prawns). The menu also features 19 specialty maki sushi rolls. An example is the signature Mikan, tempura shrimp, avocado, cream cheese, crab and rice wrapped in soy paper and topped with spicy tuna. The menu also features Japanese dishes like teriyaki and tonkatsu. For dessert, try the lovers' cheesecake, a raspberry cheesecake topped with raspberry and caramel sauces. Mikan Restaurant serves lunch Mondays through Saturdays and dinner nightly. Reservations are suggested and taken by phone. Business casual attire is appropriate. A children's menu is available for young diners.
Mikan Restaurant
Redlands, CA 92374
909-798-6300
mikanrestaurant.com
Niko Niko Sushi is located in Redlands' Citrus Plaza shopping center. The menu features nine different sushi combination dinners, including the Niko combo: two pieces each of shrimp, salmon, white fish, tuna, and albacore sushi served with two maki rolls and miso soup. The a la carte sushi menu has 22 selections, with less-common fare like uni (sea urchin) and quail eggs being featured. The menu features 48 maki rolls, only half of which have raw fish. A featured raw roll is the crab, avocado and cucumbers wrapped in nori seaweed and rice and then topped with raw salmon, tuna and albacore. Among the cooked rolls is the caterpillar, crab, avocado and cucumbers wrapped in seaweed and rice and topped with baked eel and avocado. Udon noodles and teriyaki rice balls are also featured. Niko Niko Sushi serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are not accepted. Casual attire is the norm.
Niko Niko Sushi
27510 West Lugonia Ave.
Redlands, CA 92374
909-748-7722
nikotogo.com
The Tokyo Japanese Restaurant is situated in Redlands' downtown area. The restaurant features a daily all-you-can-eat sushi buffet that includes a la carte selections and rolls. The dinner menu features more than 10 specialty maki rolls, such as the kani-su: crabmeat and rice wrapped in cucumber. Another is the heart attack: jalapenos, cream cheese and tuna wrapped in rice and nori seaweed, then deep-fried. The restaurant features a full bar that specializes in Asian beers and sake. Tokyo Japanese Restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are accepted by phone. Business casual attire is suggested. A kid's menu is available.
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
660 East Redlands Blvd
Redlands, CA 92373
909-307-9199
japanesetokyorestaurant.com