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Yoshimatsu Healthy Japanese Eatery

2660 N. Campbell Avenue (Grant) - map
Tucson, AZ 85719
520.320.1574

Hours
Monday-Thursday 11:15AM-3PM, 5-9PM
Friday-Saturday 11:15AM-3PM, 5-10PM

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Price (dinner)	$
Price (lunch)	$

Food
Service
Ambiance
Overall

Features
kids' menu
vegan dishes
vegetarian dishes
takeout
television

Accepts
cash
Visa
MasterCard/Eurocard

Smoking
not permitted

Dress
casual

Alcohol
wine / beer

Reservations
not accepted

Parking
street parking
public transit accessible
own parking lot

Handicapped Access
completely accessible

Top: United States: AZ: Tucson

Description

Yoshimi Tashima, a former Tokyo fashion designer, had a wake-up call in the form of a bout with cancer, and became a health nut. The result: Yoshimatsu, a relaxed, cafeteria-style eatery combining the traditional with the kawaii and serving up authentic versions of Japanese street and comfort food like donburi (rice bowls), miso soup, curries, okonomiyaki (a sort of omlet or pancake), noodles, and a wide assortment of bento (mixed dinner boxes). The emphasis is on health and nutrition; nothing is greasy, the merits of tofu, seaweed, and mushrooms are played up, brown rice is offered, and (for what it's worth) Yoshimatsu only uses organically grown ingredients, yet the dishes are (by all accounts) traditional homestyle fare.

Yoshimatsu suffers from its success more than anything--the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Expect lines and, as the sign warns, difficulty finding seating at peak times.

An assortment of teas (including matcha), health-drinks, beers, and sakés are offered, as well as desert items including. A small gift-shop offers Japanese health and fad food as well as Japanese toys and various kawaii (cutesy) items.

Nota bene: Yoshimatsu is not a sushi or a sashimi restaurant, which has confused some people new to Japanese cuisine.

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Yoshimatsu: cutesy, healthy, and authentic. - Arizona Daily Wildcat, Oril Ben-Dor, 2 October 2003; professional-quality review in the U of A student daily. - suggest change
Robots and Pizza, Japanese Style - Tucson Weekly, Jimmy Boegle, 27 February 2003; offbeat, slightly humorous review - suggest change
Where would Godzilla eat? - Epinions, Bennett Kalafut, 13 July 2006 - suggest change

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Yummy!
This healthy alternative to the every day american meal is a treat, both in taste and culture. This restaurant could be considered a semi-fast food Japanese establishment in that it is set up alot like "Beyond Bread". You pay for your food, get a number, and find a table.    [24 May 2005 14:19:59]

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Recommended Dishes: Any Bento Dish!

     Anonymous, University of Arizona Student

The restaurant we miss most since we moved to NM
We ate there at least 2x a week when we lived in Tucson. It was a great place to meet with coworkers and friends. Being non-meat eaters, we loved the extensive vegetarian selections. We've lived in NM for several years now and are still hoping they'll somehow open a branch in NM or FedEx some food to us.    [27 May 2006 17:25:53]

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Recommended Dishes: Maccha as a pickup for a slow workday. Croquettes. Okonomiyaki (sauce = triple yum)

     midsummer   midsummer213 at gmail dot com

Cool place.
As a couple of Nipponophiles, we enjoy the small, cozy setting and the cool toys displayed throughout the restaurant. The food is always exxxcellent, very fresh. Gonna try some okonomiyaki next time we go.    [02 May 2007 15:26:27]

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Recommended Dishes: Bento lunch box. A variety of not-so scary dishes for the new Japanese food eater to try.

     Bunners   littlewhiterabbit11 at yahoo dot com

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