Minka Japanese Kitchen - Cliffside Park

The food are extremely overrated with its price. Took them forever to make.

Minka is one the best restaurants in North Jersey. The owner/chef Alex always treats us so nicely. They have such a unique menu that is constantly adding new things. 10 out of 10!

Went for a date night and was very glad that I made it!! The food came out slowly but that allowed me and my partner to enjoy each dish without feeling rushed.We got the market oysters the salmon roe was such a nice addition and added a new and exciting dynamic to typicalOysters. We also got the fried oysters and it was also delicious. Tebasaki Nagoya Miso was flavorful and the chicken was perfectly crisp. The short ribs was so damn tender and was seasoned with a light but perfect hand. We ended with the matcha cheesecake was a light and perfect end to the meal. I would’ve liked the matcha flavor to be a tad bit more noticeable but it was still wonderful.We didn’t byob and only ordered tea for drinks.Mostly I just want to highlight that all that food cost $130 which is fairly decent for two people two apps, a small plate, and two mains.

Came here to celebrate my boyfriend’s birthday and we were very impressed. Making a reservation was simple and we were greeted warmly by the staff. It’s a BYOB restaurant and there’s a liquor store a few blocks away. They told us there were a few unavailable items on the menu so I’m guessing their ingredients are very fresh. We got the raw octopus, wagyu beef appetizer, and the steamed egg with crabmeat and Ikura to start. We got the Japanese inspired NY steak and the salmon don. When the appetizers came out we were a little taken aback by the small portion sizes but they were 100% worth it! The quality of the food is amazing. Everything we had was delicious! We were pleased by the restaurant and will be coming back. We unfortunately didn’t take any pictures because we were really in the moment haha.

Menu has a lot to choose from and everything we ordered was solid. We ordered a lot of dishes to share and it was all delicious. The favorite was the uni butter grilled oysters their NY strip steak! No alcohol served but it’s byob.