Hanamaru - South Ogden

What a jewel in South Ogden! Distinguishing, but absolutely delicious. The spider was fresh and crispy. Agedashi tofu was simply the best I had in a long time, and I am very picky about my tofu. Sashimi was also fresh.

Fantastic food! Be sure to make reservations at this charming family-run Japanese restaurant! We enjoyed sushi, nigiri, tonkatsu, and yaki soba, all of which were incredibly flavorful. The calamari was perfectly tender, and everything was cooked to perfection! We are definitely looking forward to trying more dishes in the future.

Only ate here once for 2 people on a Saturday. For sure reserve as it 's basically just the only way you 're ever gonna eat here since their opening hours are so restricted. It seems to be run by 2 people, assuming Mom and Pop . It was just them so you 'll have to be patient with service. We sort of got our orders out of order (green tea came mid dinner and my partners plate came 10 minutes later than mine). Also, I am afraid to say that their Takeout service negatively affected our Dine-in experience. There was several people just standing around near the door for pickup which made the very small dining area almost suffocating. With so many pickup orders, the owners obviously were rushed and extremely busy. As for food, I do not recommend the Sashimi plate. It was previously frozen and it was super watery and flavorless. I really would love to support this local family owned restaurant but I think focusing on Dine in than take out would be better.

We loved Hanamaru! Ramen was delicious and their gyoza was amazing.

If you haven't been to Hamamaru in Ogden, you're missing out! This small, family owned, diamond in the rough is well worth the wait. Be sure to make a reservation and try their amazing sashimi, katsu curry, and tempura dinner. With the pandemic, we pre-ordered food over the phone which was ready shortly after sitting down for our reservation.