COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
Best of Columbus
COLUMBUS, GA
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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.

Want a free walkthrough of exactly what to fix? We'll send a personalized audit — no obligation.

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

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

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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