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Miyabi 9

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Neighborhood: East Village

512 E. Grand Ave.

Des Moines, IA 50309

515-288-8885

Price range: $$ ($9-$15)

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Editorial Datebook Review: Miyabi 9

Interior of Miyabi 9. (Andrea Melendez/The Register)

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The owner and chef is Miyabi "Mike" Yamamoto, who has opened and sold restaurants in California and Maine and most recently Boston, where he had Miyabi 9 about five years. When one of his patrons moved to Des Moines, Yamamoto said the patron missed the Boston Japanese restaurant and enticed Yamamoto to consider opening a restaurant here.

Getting There

Cross Streets:: East Grand Avenue and East Fifth Street

Parking:: Street

The Basics

Hours:: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 5-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.

Cuisine:: Sushi and Japanese

Price Range:: $$ ($9-$15)

Dress Code:: Anything Goes

Alcohol:: Beer and Wine

Smoking:: No

Features

Atmosphere and Personality:: Laid Back Casual

Live Music:: No

Noise Level:: Moderate

Features:: Takeout/Carryout

Average Drink Price:: $5

Payment Methods:: Major Credit Cards and Cash

Capacity:: 40

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"Best sushi and authentic Japanese cuisine in town"

By docpark from Urbandale, August 22, 2009

Enough superlatives cannot be applied to Mr. Miyabi (Mike) Yamamoto's cooking and sushi preparation. He is a classically trained Japanese chef, and...

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"Best sushi in town-hands down"

By MegF from West Des Moines , August 4, 2009

I ate at Taki last night, and while I do enjoy that restaurant, it made me realize how amazing the sushi at Miyabi 9 really is. Its obvious that th...

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