Irashiai 2 Japanese Bistro

My boyfriend and I always choose Irashai when we want good quality food and service. We highly recommend the restaurant.

Always great food! As a regular, I am never disappointed in the food service and quality.

Great place. Good food, right sized entrees, right price, lovely ambiance. And a hug when we arrived. Definitely a keeper.

We really really liked it. The food was very good! The owners are very nice. The place is small. We went on Saturday night, defintally call for a reservation. Everyone here seems like regulars they all seemed to know each other. The foods was really good, sushi was very fresh. It’s better than most of the big names places in town. They were a little disorganized with orders. We were handed someone else’s food, then took it back quickly. Now I would not normally take 1 star off for that but in this case, it happened to both of our plates and the people next to us. We look forward to going back again.

Fantastic sushi! The presentation was so impressive my wife made me take pictures before we ate … and it tasted as awesome as it looked. Try the salmon lemon roll.
The staff were super friendly & helpful. They even invented a dessert roll for us to take home. We will be back and often.

This place is a must try. If you eat sushi you will be very glad you did. The atmosphere is amazing. If you want something special Mimi will make it for you no matter how picky the customer!

Ok, we love Japanese food. We came upon this place by chance. The service and food are the best. Authentic Japanese chef. This is our new favourite.

Awesome food! It will speak for itself! You will not be disappointed! Mimi treats everyone like family! She knows everyone by name! She has very traditional meals as well as some different meals on the menu!

It is so refreshing to walk into a restaurant where you are not «just another customer». My husband and I were welcomed with a warm hug from the hostess/​owner — which is uncommon in the restaurant industry. If the ambiance was great, the food was even better. We highly recommend it!

This was our first visit. We were looking for a really good sushi restaurant. One that we felt comfortable in, had good food and was reasonable. We found it!!!
We were immediately greeted by Mimi the owner. She asked our names and knew we were new. Then she hugged us and started chatting about family and food. It was 5:30pm and the place was empty so we got to see the place get packed. Each person who walked in got personalized greetings by name and was asked about vacations and life events. Mimi knew everyone and every story. Her husband is the sushi chef and really creates great sushi trays. The food was incredibly fresh, had the basics that we all like but also has some of his personalized items like marinated makrel and spicy scallops. This is our new sushi place and are looking forward to our next visit when we will bring our friends. Thanks Mimi!!!

My wife chose this restaurant for her birthday dinner with my hearty concurrence. The owner/​chef is not only a master Sushi Chef, but literally creates each dish as a masterpiece. The presentation is exquisite. The taste is out of this world. We have been to this restaurant fairly often since their opening and it is about a 50 mile drive (one-​way) for us. They are not cheap, but this is about the best value for the money you can get. The service is personal, but not intrusive. Friendly doesn’t begin to describe the atmosphere as they put you at your ease while preparing and serving your order. This is one of the few places that prepares and serves Uni (the inside of a Sea Urchin). This is an expensive delicacy that few know to order and its expense makes it a risky proposition for a restaurant to stock. This is an ultra fresh dish that must be consumed within a few hours or it is no good. Fortunately for my wife and I this restaurant stocks Uni (albeit it is not always available) and we both enjoy it to the point of almost considering it as a dessert. Fortunately for my wife 2 of her Japanese lady friends were also at the restaurant, with their husbands, which only added to rhe enjoyment we shared.

Great great place. We take a chance but full of surprises! We will come again for sure.

Such a surprisingly wonderful lunch experience! The food is fantastic, the staff is friendly, and the service is fast. I had miso soup, a couple rolls, and tried the curry udon noodles — all super yummy! Will definitely be back the next time I’m in town.

Based on Unilocal reviews we took a chance on this restaurant. We were travelling from Miami to Palm Bay and had two hungry toddlers in the car. After looking at the menu on
we could not decide what we wanted… WELL, the owner herself, took her time to answer all of my ridiculous questions and then went a step further to make every roll I requested! As for the toddlers, they did not really have an extensive children’s menu, so I ordered an adult chicken dinner, Again, the owner made sure that there was enough rice and veggies for both of them!
When we arrived to pick up the food she walked out with my husband to the car to help with the bags! At that point, I was so excited about the service that I hoped that the food was just as good! Oh yes, being from Miami, my husband and I joked about what the price would be since I had forgotten to ask… we really expected it to be a lot!
So, the price was great, the food was perfect, the service was out of this world! We went back and ordered the next night!

Awesome and authentic Japanese. Sushi and dinner plates were great, the chef is Japanese and the staff is very friendly and super attentive. We have lived and visited Japan and this one is the real deal. A new GEM is town.

We love Irashiai 2. The owners are VERY family friendly. The sushi is the best in Brevard. Prices are more than reasonable. You won’t be disappointed.

What a Great New Gem for Palm Bay! Being Hapa… Half Japanese and a Hapa wife… half Filipino… I grew up in LA and we ate in Little Tokyo at lot, growing up eating authentic Japanese food… I have looked for a Japanese run Japanese Restaurant since we moved here in 1993!
We are finally home! What a GREAT place. When we left, we both got a Big hug from Liana… It truly felt like going HOME to my Mom’s & Aunts cooking!
P. S. do yourselves a HUGE favor… order the Hot Tea! Roasted Rice & Green Tea!
The BEST! Joy & I will be going back at least twice a month and when my Mom visits… We will bring my Mom to our new 2^nd Family!
Mahalo ya’ll
(Southern Hawaiian)

I discovered this gem by accident as it is tucked into a small «strip mall» type location while I was across the street at another business. Being half Japanese, I’m always on the lookout for a decent Japanese restaurant, especially one that is owned or employs someone that is actually Japanese. I think I’ve eaten at most of them in the Palm Bay/​Melbourne area and I can assure you that this is one of the best, if not the absolute best one there is!
I’ve been back a few times and have brought other members of my family here to eat and have recommended it to all my friends and coworkers. I discovered on my first visit here that I had actually eaten at their original restaurant in South Carolina many years ago and the food was just as delicious as I remembered it to be.
The food is fresh, delicious and artfully prepared with an extensive menu that includes creative sushi fare, numerous bento boxes and Udon noodle dishes. The owners, Liana and Ken-​san are very friendly and skilled in the kitchen and I love the hugs that are given, makes you feel appreciated. I highly recommend the tuna tataki, the Spider roll (ask for it) and the chirashi. Ken-​san will custom create the dish for you on request.

I’ve tried this place several times and I’ll go back to this place again and again. The rice is moist and very tasty which is very important to me in judging a Japanese restaurant. Also the egg or Tamago was very smooth and sweet and I can tell the chef made it himself. Further, the salmon is lightly marinated or spiced and it was delicious.

My wife and I came here on the grand opening night and I must tell you, I am impressed! It’s very seldom you go to a restaurant and both the service and food are great, this place had them both! Friendly and attentive service and delicious food (you must try the beef yakisoba). The sushi is fresh, delicious and artfully platted, you can tell the sushi chef is highly experienced. I definitely recommend you give this place a try, this is just what Palm Bay needed!