An offshoot of Tel Aviv's famed Nini Hachi, Nini Choo in Petah Tikva offers Japanese and Asian cuisine in a glass-walled setting with Japanese motifs. It's located in an open-air mall and maintains high standards, also offering a takeout counter.
Customer Perception
Generally positive, with a 4.1/5 rating on Tripadvisor. Customers appreciate the tasty food, variety (sushi, wok, starters), good service, reasonable prices, and generous portions. The ambiance is also noted as pleasant. Some reviews mention mixed experiences with specific dishes (ramen, wings) and occasional service timing issues.
The restaurant opened approximately two and a half years ago (as of a March 2025 article, implying an opening around late 2022). Patrons can receive parking discounts at a garage across the street.
Nice ambiance, but unfortunately the experience fell far below expectations.
When we arrived to Nini Choo (reserved a table beforehand), our table wasn’t clean and had to be wiped after we were already seated. Service throughout the evening was painfully slow, even though the restaurant wasn’t busy. At one point, several waiters were standing aside chatting while I was raising my hand trying to get someone’s attention.
The pricing is also hard to justify for the quality of the food. The Korean ramen tasted nothing like ramen — it was closer to a sun-dried tomato soup with about five small rice cakes (and the toppings didn't add much in any way to the dish IMO). When I mentioned the taste, the waiter tried to defend the “authenticity” of the dish, but it didn’t seem like he was actually familiar with how it should taste.
The other ramen we ordered was good (though still overpriced), and it ended up being the only highlight of the meal. The special sushi roll I ordered was surprisingly plain and disappointing, especially considering the price.
Overall, while the atmosphere is nice, the slow service and underwhelming food make it difficult to justify returning
The place is nice. Good atmosphere, pleased background music. But all other aspects not good enough . The food not tasty at all. Feeling that is no salt in any dish. We order one first and 2 main dishes. The second main dish was served only after we finished first and one of the mains.
This was our second visit to Nini Choo. This time we went with friends.
We shared a number of terrific starters: large crispy vegetarian spring rolls, tempura vegetables, sushi, meat gyoza, and a beef ban (a bun with a steamed roll). We had beer and a pitcher of warm Saki. Coincidentally, three of us selected the same main course, a wok dish with broad rice noodles, mushrooms and beef. All the dishes were tasty and fun. Our friends haven't stopped thanking us for introducing them to this restaurant.
Parking in a garage across the street, with a discount for patrons of the restaurant. There is also a takeout counter.
This place is amazing the ramen is exquisite!!! Honestly all the food is literally so good I come here at least two times a week just because it's so addictive 😂😂
Atmosphere was great, food was phenomenal and decently priced. The service was amazing! Shani in particular was great! Thanks for a great experience. Highly recommend!
