Updated review- 10 years on, still our favorite sushi place! We even had a small reception/ lunch…read morehere following our wedding ceremony, it's really our favorite! I've never had anything bad here. They have plenty of non- sushi options, so you can bring a group including people who don't do sushi. The magic salmon roll has always been my favorite and i like trying the special rolls they feature too. They have a lunch menu and do plenty of take out- really a great choice for ordering takeout ahead. This is a family-owned business and you will often see the whole family there- I feel like I've watched their daughters grow up through the years of getting my sushi fix! So just know that you're getting not only great food at reasonable prices, you're also supporting a great local business.

Clean restaurant, fast service, and fresh sushi. Just stopped in once and will return here next…read moretime I'm in town

Stopped in while on a stopover from Chicago to Detroit the food was excellent and the service was…read moregreat. I can't speak to the Hibachi experience as I ordered from a regular table but all the food was excellent.

Unfortunately the quality has declined. Hibachi drastically. My last straw was paying $24 for…read morehibachi and getting dry meat, barely any flavor, and SPAGHETTI noodles. I'll be getting sushi from the new place on Columbia now.

I like it! Every time I travel I stop here and they are always really nice they pretty much know my…read moreorder

First of all, let me say, the waitresses were absolutely superb and very kind! The sushi on the…read moreother hand, just.. ew. Basically, we walked in and got an extremely sketchy feeling. Walls were sticky, falling off, the tables were gross, and it didn't have a good vibe to it. So we got our food, I ordered the basic tuna roll and it was fishy and slimey. Then, I got salmon nigiri and that also was horrible. The miso soup was good. We told the waitress what was wrong with our order and they were so nice about it. They completely refunded our order! They were so kind I just don't recommend eating there. Wouldn't come back but the waitresses were very hospitable.

I normally don't leave negative reviews, but I was so disappointed by my experience that I felt…read morecompelled to share it. I was looking forward to trying this place after hearing so many good things from my coworkers. Unfortunately, my experience did not live up to the recommendations. I visited today during Tuesday lunch service when the restaurant wasn't busy. As a first-time customer, I had a few questions about the menu, but the cashier seemed annoyed whenever I asked and even rolled her eyes on occasions. At first, I thought she might just be having a rough day, but she was very friendly and talkative with the other staff members. The service continued to be disappointing throughout my visit, and at one point it felt like the two employees were talking about me in another language, which made me uncomfortable as a customer. The cashier and other lady looked over and at one point I was just wanting to leave. After mentioning my experience to coworkers, several told me they felt the service had declined since the middle of last year. The food was much better than the service. The hibachi was flavorful, generously portioned, and a great value for the price. The sushi seemed fresh, and I'd be interested in trying more of it in the future. The only issue was the brown soup. The mushrooms were dark brown and black in color and appeared old. Biting into them was unpleasant and made me question the freshness of that part of the meal. Overall, the food was good enough that I would consider returning, but I would likely order online rather than ordering to-go in person due to the poor customer service experience. It's unfortunate because the food has a lot of potential, but the service left such a negative impression that it overshadowed the rest of the visit.

Not sure what I think yet. Ordered take out several weeks ago with coworkers and was impressed with…read morethe portion size. This week I placed order and picked it up myself. Feeling less impressed this time. Ordered chicken fried rice and asked them to add vegetables. I was told that they couldn't make chicken fried rice with vegetables but could make the vegetable fried rice and add chicken. They called me back and told me that they couldn't do that after all so I ordered just chicken fried rice. I picked up order and right away noticed a funny smell, sulfur. Not something you want to smell at a restaurant. Positive: serve large portions. I won't be back.

2024 UPDATE Loss a star. I alway base my ratings upon…read morevalue. Value=[Quality/Cost]. Even though there was a small slip in quality from very little chicken inclusion, it still was very tasty. The issue came from the reduced quantity and increased cost. This $10 bowl end up costing over $17 without tip. See pictures.

For those want to try this restaurant, this is not a ramen shop, nor Japanese neither. More like…read moreAsian fusion noddle shop. They have pho stock, miso, shoyu soup, curry and others soup base. Also stir fry noddles, buns and wings. Menu is very diverse and they look good and taste good. Noodles bowl you pick your own ingredients. It can be pricey if you all more main ingredients like beef or mushrooms. Yes they charge like $3 for mushrooms. Their soup seems like they make their own and not premade somewhere or heavy on msg. You can actually drink. One of the reason it is more pricey then your typical Japanese restaurant. It is one of the best restaurant if not the best in this little town. Parking on the street is free by the way and usually plenty of space during week day

really like the sushi here,, This is my first time trying to…read moreeat raw sushi, and it was very delicious...very recommended.

Nice place. Floors were a little sticky though. Shoes were sticking to the ground and i was in the…read moredine-in section (not hibachi side). Service was friendly. Food was ok. I definitely wouldn't get the onions wrapped in beef again. The onions almost tasted rotten. The carrot was also hard on the inside and mushy on the outside. Besides that it was ok.

I ordered a sushi "burrito" from here and it was absolutely delicious, despite me having no idea…read morewhat I was gonna think about it lol. We'll definitely be back here to try this place again as it is very unique for Kalamazoo.

Such a cool spot!…read more We visited Toba on a recent Saturday afternoon and were pleasantly surprised by this cute little spot! The menu is lengthy with so many options to choose from! We were a little overwhelmed by the choices at first, but we quickly decided to try several different things to get a better idea of the flavors and what we might like best! We started with a house salad, which was so delicious! Fresh, yummy ingredients with a truly delightful ginger dressing! Hugh flavor! Next we ordered the Gyoza - this dish was AMAZING! The dumplings were perfectly cooked and served with a delicious traditional dipping sauce. Also included was a garnish slaw with a spicy mayo dressing - this complimented the dish SO well. This dish was honestly our favorite part of our entire visit and we highly recommend!! Of course we had to try a sushi burrito which is possibly their most unique offering! I've never heard of sushi in a burrito form before Toba, what a great idea!! It's basically a giant, handheld, wrapped up piece of sushi! We chose the Toba Burrito with steamed shrimp, shrimp tempura, spicy crab salad, avocado, tempura flakes, eel sauce, and spicy mayo. This was a delicious combination! Because it's in a burrito the ingredients are thicker compared to sushi, and you can taste each addition better, but my husband and I both agreed that while this was a very fun item to try, we prefer the regular sushi rolls to the burrito. Smaller bites of each combo of flavors is our preference. :) We also got a K-zoo sushi roll which was delicious but not as chilled as I expected it to be. These pieces were large, (bigger than a one bite piece of sushi) but packed with quality, fresh ingredients with really great flavors!! My husband and I both ordered a cup of tea, both were delicious and perfect for a cloudy, rainy day!! There are several options to choose from, we asked our waiter for further explanation and recommendations. :) There are so many more options to try at Toba - we will definitely be back to try more things, the ramen for one! :) The service at Toba was excellent! Our server was very attentive and helpful! Our order arrived very quickly and in perfect stages since we tried so many different things! The atmosphere is modern and seating is consolidated to a fairly small area. We were seated in the cutest front booth, right in the window. Best seat in the house, I'd say! Kalamazoo is beaming with great foodie spots! Toba is a great addition to the downtown scene!! :)

Food is always amazing…read more The service is very good even when they are busy they still make sure everyone is taken care of. Their portions are well worth the price. The sushi rolls are not tiny like you see at some sushi restaurants and all of the hibachi meals that I have ever gotten here have been more than enough for myself and I usually end up taking some home.

The servings are HUGE! The rolls are double the size of what I'm used to. I had the Kiyomi Roll and…read moreit was really good. The coconut shrimp tasted homemade and the sauce was nice and savory. It's definitely more of a fun and tropical American style roll but delicious! We also got the Kiyomi fried rice. It has a lot of vegetables which was nice. I loved the zucchini and squash. It tasted like really good hibachi. The shrimp had great flavor too and the chicken was tender. My husband had two tuna sushi (nigiri) and thought it was decent. We can't remember the name of the role my husband got, but it had spicy tuna on top. He enjoyed it. We both could only eat about half of our rolls because they were so giant. This is the best restaurant in Syracuse I'd say and I was very pleasantly surprised. I wish I took a picture before eating most of the fried rice but I honestly wasn't expecting everything to be so good!

This was the best Hibachi ever so far!! It was delicious &…read moreour cook did a great job on the grill lol He was funny..! My husband and I had a great time and the plum sake was stronger than other Japanese places It was so tasty as well! We're definitely coming back for more! FROM SECOND TIME OF VISIT.. Andy was our Hibachi cook. I have to mention how nice he is. Andy, we really appreciate you! Thank you for your service

Walked in and the hostess was rude. We couldn't decide if we wanted to sit at the grill or the a…read moretable, we opted for the grill and the vibe was just off. We ended up leaving before anyone even came to the table. The place was pretty much empty at 6:30 pm so that should've said enough.