Water Lily Japanese Cuisine — Restaurant in Stone Harbor

This was my first time in Cape May and I will surely be coming back for this restaurant alone!! Firstly, the service was incredible. The staff is incredibly kind, welcoming, and efficient. Our food came out relatively quick and was delicious. Being from New York, sushi is something I eat weekly so I consider myself a pretty good sushi critic. Water Lily is hands down one of the best, most authentic sushi places I have ever had the pleasure of dining at. The sunshine roll is a MUST if you love salmon and their dragon roll is phenomenal. The sushi was decadent, fresh, and not chewy at all. Very high quality ingredients for a reasonable price. If you're in the area,...

We dined inside with a party of four. The waitress payed us no mind, catering to the table of 6 next to us. She kept asking did they need anything asked how was your food? She didn't come once ask us how our meal was or if we needed anything. When our meals came we had to ask her after just leaving our salad and soup dishes and the end of our table we had no room to eat. The sushi was ok...The main dishes were bland veggies were overcooked. It wasn't busy at all. It took 50 mins for our meals to get to us from the time we ordered. Other Sushi places the sushi comes out before the main course. We won't...

Not half bad for a cute small-ish stone harbor haunt. Nothing to write home about but it’s safe and accessible in a place where you might not otherwise be able to find this type of cuisine. Menu stand outs will be of course the sushi and Teriyaki. Sashimi and sushi combos of course always a hit.

The “sushi sandwich” on the board outside is definitely a bit gimmicky.

“Surprisingly good for a place that is itself out of its element”; said another diner. At least it’s near the ocean. Veggies could be fresher. Restaurant could work on sourcing.

As with most places staff can be hard to find, so be...