Chef Darwin Beyer

Welcome to Meiji

Ever since I first trained to become a sushi chef, I dreamed of creating my own restaurant.  As I got to know the people for whom I was preparing sushi, I sensed that Northwest Arkansas was ready for the next step in sushi.  At Meiji, you won’t find hibachi grills or kids’ birthday parties.  What you will find is premium quality—in our sushi, and in all our authentic Japanese dishes.

Meiji is a small restaurant.  That allows me to focus on bringing you the highest quality food.  The fish at Meiji is sashimi-grade, and some of the freshest you'll find in Northwest Arkansas.  Our sauces are all made from scratch in our kitchen.  Vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers are purchased from local farms within a few miles of our front door.

I’m proud to offer fish selections that you won’t see at other local restaurants.  We cater to people who love sushi, but I also love to introduce sushi to those who are trying it for the first time. 

I invite you to try Meiji.  I hope you will find our atmosphere to be elegant without being stuffy, and the food to be the best you’ve ever tried.

 

Darwin Beyer, owner and head sushi chef

 

Customers' comments:

Lee, via Facebook: 

“We have been there a few Mondays and the fish is simply amazing! Trust me, I am married to a chef who is insanely picky about fish quality and he asked for their fish purveyor.

This is the best sushi we have had since we lived in San Francisco.”

 

Nowthatscookin.com  

“True food nirvana.”

 

JD via Urban Spoon: 

“Best in NWA”