EBISUYA

We visited during Ebisuya's soft opening and were able to walk in without a line. The food was superb all around. The pizza + sushi combination was an unexpected hit. The hojicha tea and ice cream was delightful too. We'll definitely be back! (They have a Halloween pumpkin pizza that was truly incredible -- I hope they can turn some version of those flavors into a year-round staple.)

Ebisuya is a treasure. Every time I walk through their doors, I feel like I am visiting Japan again. They have a broad selection of well-priced fresh, frozen, and dry goods. Their sushi/ramen/bento is artfully crafted. I have cherished this place as long as I have been in the area. As their building is marked for demolition, they will be closing on May 31st. I sincerely hope they will find a way to continue providing the food and cultural education that the Medford community will sorely miss when they close.

This store was kind of a disappointment! The tiny Japanese grocery store near where we lived in Greenwich CT was one fourth the size and had much better selections. This store was also pricy and while it seemed they have authentic Japanese goods, they're missing key staples like shoku pan milk bread.

This place deserves 5 stars. Cool Japanese products and the small restaurant is just amazing. Fried ají bento is just so good, a perfect balance of textures and flavors, the cheff in charge is doing a good job, food came out quickly and delicious, good job!

I have been literally looking everywhere for a legit Japanese market like the ones I used to frequent to for years in Japan as a little one. I'm not talking H Mart or other Asian grocers with "all-things Asian". Not that I have anything against them, and I definitely frequent them for most of my Asian needs! But I was looking for a place with anything and all Japanese, and I happened to find it right next to our hotel in Medford of all places. They have full stock on just about anything you would find in a supermarket in Japan, from frozen goods and fresh seafoods to kitchenwares and school supplies. They even have a small restaurant with freshly made bento and made-to-order sushi, AND a fully functioning automatic Toto toilet/bidet in their restroom! For a while now I've been craving arabiki (Japanese sausage) and ever since I left Japan I've only had it once more at Japadog in NYC before they closed. I was nearly brought to tears of joy when I saw that they carried the sausages here, and instantly bought several packs to take home. Among other unique offerings they also had soy sauce dispensers with all different kinds of soy sauce to self service from, and entire sections of Japanese pastries and snacks. We also ordered some fresh made bento and sushi, and were extremely pleased. The oyakodon was to die for, and it was made with haenuki rice, which brought back some fond memories as a child. The tamago nigiri was amazing as well, not to mention the hamachi, tuna, and octopus nigiri we ordered. The only downside, if being picky, is that they don't have any alcoholic beverages. They do have non-alcoholic beer, but nothing that would make you tipsy. No worries there for us, however. We can find them widely available elsewhere. Parking is on the street, so don't forget to pay the meter, it's only 25 cents for 15mins, or if you're like us, walk from the hotel. We could easy spend a whole day here if we wanted to! I know for a fact that we will be making routine stops here if we are in the Boston area again, it's definitely worth the trip!