Opening Hours
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday 5–10 PM
- Wednesday 5–10 PM
- Thursday 5–10 PM
- Friday 11:45 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM
- Saturday 5–10 PM
- Sunday Closed
A mellow Columbia sushi house with inventive rolls and cooked Japanese entrees.
Sushi House Snapshot
Inakaya Watanabe is a mellow sushi house in Columbia. The kitchen serves inventive and traditional rolls, then rounds out the table with cooked Japanese entrees. That mix suits a quick lunch plan or a slower dinner, with familiar flavors beside plates that lean a little more creative.
A 4.6 rating gives the place a steady track record. It points to a restaurant that keeps the core of a Japanese restaurant Columbia diners want: sushi, cooked dishes, and a calm room for both.
Guests can start with a roll, move to a cooked entree, or split the meal across both styles. The menu format supports a visit that stays simple at the table and still leaves room to choose the pace of the meal.
Good to Know
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet Arrive by the accessible car park and use the accessible entrance first. Once inside, choose seating that works for the party and plan a stop long enough to use the accessible toilet if needed.
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About Inakaya Watanabe
Inakaya Watanabe is a Japanese restaurant and sushi restaurant at 655 St Andrews Rd in Columbia, SC. The room is built around sushi service, with inventive rolls, traditional rolls, and cooked Japanese entrees on the table. The menu also reaches into salads, traditional appetizers, bento box lunches, lunch specials, and sushi lunches.
The kitchen works across raw and cooked dishes. A meal can begin with a salad or gyoza, then move to sushi, sashimi, or a cooked entree such as teriyaki. Lunch service includes bento box options and sushi lunches, so the pace of the visit can shift with the time of day. Friday adds a midday service from 11:45 AM to 2 PM, then the evening service returns from 5 to 10 PM.
The restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 10 PM. Saturday follows the same evening hours. Monday and Sunday are closed. The setting includes wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet.
The space centers on a mellow sushi house style, with a menu that moves between familiar Japanese staples and more specific plates. Seafood Salad, Yamaimo, Tuna Salad, Yamakake, Sashimi Lunch, and Sushi And Sashimi Lunch are part of the kitchen’s range. The address places the restaurant on St Andrews Road in Columbia.
When To Stop In
The restaurant sits at 655 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29210. It opens Tuesday through Thursday from 5–10 PM, then Friday from 11:45 AM–2 PM and again from 5–10 PM. Saturday service runs 5–10 PM. Monday and Sunday are closed.
Wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and a wheelchair-accessible toilet support the visit from arrival to table. The address, the evening hours, and the Friday lunch window make planning simple for anyone looking for a Columbia sushi house with clear access details.
A car can pull into the accessible car park, and the entrance leads straight inside. Seating and toilet access are part of the visit once the meal begins. The setup fits a short stop or a longer sit-down meal without adding extra steps.
