COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Japanese Restaurant

JL Japanese Express

5555 Whittlesey Blvd L4, Columbus, GA 31909, USA(706) 322-8838www.jljapanesega.comView on Google Maps →
8.3/10 overall scoreGood
★ 4.4
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Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

8.3/10

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 25%

#546

Category Rank

of 301 in Food · Top 50%

#124

Subcategory Rank

of 6 in Japanese Restaurant · Bottom 25%

#5

Online Presence

Good

6.8/10

Website Rating▾

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

4/10
Mobile Score
56/100
Desktop Score
67/100
Page Load (LCP)
3917ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 56; poor desktop score 67; slow LCP 3917ms

↗ Upside

  • Fixing your website to a 10/10 would lift you from #5 to #1 in Japanese Restaurant.
  • Earning ~612 more 5★ reviews would push you into the top 3 of Japanese Restaurant.

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Rank in Japanese Restaurant

#5of 6Bottom 50%
1
8.6
Fuji Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
2
8.6
Mikata Japanese Steakhouse
3
8.6
Sarku Japan
4
8.4
Yamazaki Sushi & Hibachi
5
8.3
JL Japanese Express
6
7.9
Hibachi Express
Category average: 8.4/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

5×

Speed up site load (3.9s → under 2.5s)

Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. — Google CrUX

↑ rank

Switch to HTTPS

Google deprioritizes HTTP sites in search rankings, and modern browsers flag them "Not Secure" — visitors leave on sight. — Google Webmaster

+44

Lift mobile performance (56/100 → 90+)

60% of local searches happen on mobile. A poor mobile score means slow loading, high bounce, and lost customers before they ever see you. — Think with Google

7×

Complete your Google Business Profile

Profiles with full descriptions, hours, services, and Q&A get up to 7× more clicks than partial ones. — Google Business research

Estimates are industry benchmarks, not guarantees. Actual results depend on execution, competition, and your specific market.

Issues Found

  • ✕Not using HTTPS — Google penalizes this
  • ✕Desktop speed needs improvement (67/100)
  • ✕No online ordering or reservation link detected

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