Traditional Japanese cuisine meets innovative flavors and fresh ingredients at Ju-Ichi in Morristown. The restaurant aims to provide diners with a unique, delicious, and unforgettable experience. Patrons can expect bold flavors from their contemporary and inventive twists on familiar dishes.
Ju-Ichi is a 2,000-square-foot space that can seat up to 60 diners. The restaurant has a natural wood and black interior and wants guests to enjoy a warm and cozy vibe. Owner and Chef Jerry Gao picked Morristown because “I could feel that the community was welcoming and beautiful. So, when I decided to open a new restaurant, I wanted to try this town and meet the community.”
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Menu Highlights
Ju-Ichi only uses fresh and premium ingredients. For instance, their Ramen broth is made with up to 100 pounds of pork bone and chicken; plus more than 20 other ingredients. They simmer their broth in an 18-inch pot for 24 hours, then pair it with their special sauce. This creates rich and flavorful ramen and udon noodles. Likewise, their sushi is made with fresh fish and short-grain rice imported from Japan.
Both the ramen dishes and fresh sushi are the most popular menu items. In particular, Jerry enjoys the spicy miso ramen, kuro miso ramen, and pork buns. The former includes bbq pork, egg, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, cabbage, scallion, and seaweed in a pork and chicken broth. Meanwhile, their pork buns are steamed buns with pork, homemade sauce, lettuce, and mayo.
But Ju-Ichi also serves a number of authentic Japanese entrées. For instance, they offer staples like hot oil pork belly, various udons, and don buri varieties. Their hot oil pork belly includes sliced pork belly with garlic hot oil sauce and scallion. Click here to see the full menu.
About the Restaurant
Ju-Ichi is affiliated with the restaurant Tadashi, which has two locations in Pennsylvania. In fact, Ju-Ichi is based on and inspired by Tadashi’s dishes; but offers its own distinct flavor as well as Jerry’s signature creations. Jerry has 17 years of experience as a chef and 10 years of restaurant operation experience. Ju-Ichi is his third restaurant.
Visit Ju-Ichi at 29 Washington St in Morristown. (Click here to find them on Google Maps.)
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