Food was alright. Maybe a lil over sauced/seasoned compared to what I'm used to.
Service could've used some work. I ordered a specialty sushi as an appetizer and they seemed to have misunderstood me as saying I wanted the "sushi appetizer", maybe my bad, I don't know. But I got my roll and what I thought was a complimentary cucumber roll on the plate or I thought was supposed to come with it. They gave me the "sushi appetizer" about 10 mins after the hibachi portion was done, which I declined, but they put it on my bill anyway. I contested it then they said the cucumber roll was something I apparently ordered as a separate thing which I didn't know was separate and I got charged for that instead.
It also took us about 25mins to be sat and another 10-15mins to be served, but that's probably because it was Friday at dinner time.
Chef had to leave at one point to get a portion of tuna despite what I assume he asked someone to do for him.
Just needs a lil more organization tbh.
Theresa Stubblefield
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May 13, 2025
Our number 1 pick for Hibachi. We live 40 minutes away and always come to this one for my twins' birthday. This year, it happened to be Mother's Day too. Thank goodness we made a reservation because we were sat 20 minutes past reservation and waited almost another hour before the chef began to cook. We were so hungry, but the food was so good and satisfying. Most of us had the filet. They were able to accommodate a shellfish allergy with ease. The chef was entertaining and included my son in an egg flip. We had a great time. One thing to note is the tip is included and taxed into your bill. I almost tipped on top of that amount for 7 people and they would have ended up with a 45% tip. Luckily hubby caught this as it was already so expensive, but not as expensive as other Hibachi around. Highly recommend.
Franklin McDonald
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June 24, 2025
First time eating here, Shawn was wonderful!! It was for a birthday and they made an 'onion volcano' and we sung happy birthday :) plus, we got fun food trick shots! I really enjoyed our time here today and would definitely go again
Brian Towne
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June 08, 2025
Pretty good hibachi, now that it's a known style and not so unique. Food is solid and service decent. Prices are a bit high, but everything is getting high these days so it's hard to compare. It's my family's favorite hibachi in the area. The atmosphere is very nice and stylish.
Lorraine Charity
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October 26, 2024
We were celebrating my father’s birthday today because we never celebrated while he was alive. We had a wonderful time at Koto’s hibachi grill. Micky, the owner, turned it into my birthday celebration because I wanted to come back on my birthday on Thanksgiving and Koto is closed on Thanksgiving. Micky, the staff and chef made everything so great for us and we thank you all so much🙏🏽❣️
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Food was alright. Maybe a lil over sauced/seasoned compared to what I'm used to. Service could've used some work. I ordered a specialty sushi as an appetizer and they seemed to have misunderstood me as saying I wanted the "sushi appetizer", maybe my bad, I don't know. But I got my roll and what I thought was a complimentary cucumber roll on the plate or I thought was supposed to come with it. They gave me the "sushi appetizer" about 10 mins after the hibachi portion was done, which I declined, but they put it on my bill anyway. I contested it then they said the cucumber roll was something I apparently ordered as a separate thing which I didn't know was separate and I got charged for that instead. It also took us about 25mins to be sat and another 10-15mins to be served, but that's probably because it was Friday at dinner time. Chef had to leave at one point to get a portion of tuna despite what I assume he asked someone to do for him. Just needs a lil more organization tbh.
Our number 1 pick for Hibachi. We live 40 minutes away and always come to this one for my twins' birthday. This year, it happened to be Mother's Day too. Thank goodness we made a reservation because we were sat 20 minutes past reservation and waited almost another hour before the chef began to cook. We were so hungry, but the food was so good and satisfying. Most of us had the filet. They were able to accommodate a shellfish allergy with ease. The chef was entertaining and included my son in an egg flip. We had a great time. One thing to note is the tip is included and taxed into your bill. I almost tipped on top of that amount for 7 people and they would have ended up with a 45% tip. Luckily hubby caught this as it was already so expensive, but not as expensive as other Hibachi around. Highly recommend.
First time eating here, Shawn was wonderful!! It was for a birthday and they made an 'onion volcano' and we sung happy birthday :) plus, we got fun food trick shots! I really enjoyed our time here today and would definitely go again
Pretty good hibachi, now that it's a known style and not so unique. Food is solid and service decent. Prices are a bit high, but everything is getting high these days so it's hard to compare. It's my family's favorite hibachi in the area. The atmosphere is very nice and stylish.
We were celebrating my father’s birthday today because we never celebrated while he was alive. We had a wonderful time at Koto’s hibachi grill. Micky, the owner, turned it into my birthday celebration because I wanted to come back on my birthday on Thanksgiving and Koto is closed on Thanksgiving. Micky, the staff and chef made everything so great for us and we thank you all so much🙏🏽❣️