Little Tokyo — Restaurant in Hackettstown

This is a small "mom and pop" place that consistently serves delicious sushi/Japanese/Korean dishes. My family has been coming here since it first opened about 6 years ago. Every dish and every meal has been very good and Little Tokyo does not disappoint. We bring friends here for small gatherings and friends who have never eaten here because we can count on the fact that we will have a delicious meal. We usually start with the miso soup that consistently has the perfect miso flavor (not too watery nor too salty) with just the right amount of small pieces of tofu and scallions. We also recommend the shrimp and vegetables tempura appetizer that's really enough for a meal with rice. Great crunchy breading on the shrimp and vegetables with a flavorful dipping sauce. All the rolls we've tried have been great, even the basic California roll and sweet potato roll. And some of our specialty roll favorites are the Mango Tango, Piano, and Dragon rolls. Each has its unique flavor that bursts in your mouth as you take a bite. And the specialty rolls are all beautifully presented. As for the dishes, the teriyaki chicken and steak are solid, although some may find the sauce a bit sweeter than other teriyaki dishes at other Japanese restaurants. We also like the Korean dishes bibimbop and bulgogi, both also full of flavor that's authentic Korean. My son likes the Udon (noodle soups) that's great during the cold weather. We order take out quite a bit also, and the food is just as good and are very well packed (the rolls are also nicely presented in their "to go" containers). The only minor thing to note is that the tempura may lose some of its crispness if left in the container too long. Also, the price is very reasonable for sushi/Japanese/Korean cuisine. The place is nicely decorated and very clean. There's even a rock garden at the rear entrance. The owners are the husband/wife sushi chef and the waitress, and they are very friendly and provides great service. On rare occasions, service may be a little slow when there's a lot of people as there may only be a couple of servers. But bottomline, if you're looking for very reasonably priced, fresh, delicious sushi/Japanese/Korean meal in a nice, clean setting with friendly owners, then you have to try Little Tokyo. You'll have a great meal at a great price, while supporting a local small business owner. It's a WIN/WIN! I know that's cliche, but you won't be...

This was such a hard review to write, that I considered not writing it at all. The people are truly lovely, salt of the earth, kind and hard working. The quintessential mom and pop restaurant. The service is limited by it literally being a mom and pop restaurant, with roughly 3 employees total. The Korean dishes were very good, albeit the portions are fairly small compared to many other Korean dining establishments locally and towards the city. The sushi was simply not a win. It was consistently fishy tasting, interspersed with nigiri pieces that tasted like pond water. I was concerned I would be sick from food borne illness, but I was not (so that is awesome news). In short, go for the Korean, with reasonable expectations. I could drink their gochujang sauce out of the bottle it was so craveably good. Enjoy how nice the owners and staff are. Just avoid the sushi, maybe?? It would have been a 3 star review but the people are...

We came to Lil Tokyo as our first Sushi experience in New Jersey. It was in such a nice venue, the environment was clean and had such a pleasing atmosphere to it.

We were the only patrons in as a huge thunderstorm just came out of nowhere but they were still happy to serve us and allow us to bunker down if the storm got worse.

We ordered 3 rolls (Top to Bottom) 🍣 Samurai Roll - Absolutely delicious and my favorite, the mango was fresh and the roll by far i will be getting in the future

💋 Kiss Roll - Shrimp tempura and crab meat eith spicy salmon, and it had such a pleasant spice to it and the ingredients were fresh.

Little 🗼 Tokyo - I'm not usually a fan of soy paper wrapped rolls but this one was quite pleasant and the asparagus was cooked right to allow a satisfying crunch and taste.

Overall everything was fresh and priced very well for the quality we received. Definitely recommend this spot for a quick sushi bite...