Aki of Japan may very well be the biggest oversight I've had in terms of Lake County restaurants…read more The exterior is so unassuming and even somewhat forlorn. However, the experience inside is anything but. The staff were so welcoming and genuinely seemed happy that our part of was there. Our group of 8 sat around a hibachi table. We were pretty quickly welcomed, and our drink orders were taken. Soon after our food orders were taken and the show started (about 20 to 25 minutes after our reservation time). The staff was great to check and double check regarding accommodations for allergies. We started with Japanese clear soup and salad with ginger dressing. Our hibachi chef was so personable and fun. We thoroughly enjoyed his cooking style, jokes, and the food he prepared for us. We received very generous portions of food and many of us walked away with leftovers. I am excited to return. Every part of this experience was great.

Great hibachi/Teppanyaki meal. Nice size soup and salad. Prices makes it a good value that tastes…read moreamazing. They do all the table presentations, like egg in hat. Beating rice heart, and volcano. Bring an appetite. Not a long wait for the chef. The tables are smaller so you are close to the action. With fewer people you don't know.

This place just open recently according to someone that I came across, since I was trying to find a…read moreplace that I could come for teriyaki food. As I enter the place, everything looks nice and clean and very organized which I really appreciate. There were people just picking up orders to go. The gentleman that took my order was very nice and polite. Give me plenty of information regarding the food, especially since I'm allergic to beef and pork. I love how attentive he was and make recommendations based on that. The cooking are is cover with glass so it's not like you can missed what they're doing. Which I appreciate because then I know that they're actually being very clean with the handling of food. The food looked great and tasted even better. Perfect blend of spices and sauce. Definitely worth the drive. If you are in the area, definitely recommend stopping by and giving this place a try

I really love this place. The food is good and a reasonable price. The goyza are not deep fried…read moreand that is a big plus in my book. They always greet us and everyone warmly. The food is freshly made to order. The dining room is pleasant but no frills. The tv is usually on a travel or nature show. Families are very welcome. I'm so glad they opened up when they did.

Good sushi and friendly atmosphere and reasonable prices. Good size menu with plenty to choice from…read morethat everyone can enjoy. Friendly and exceptional service. Highly recommend.

It was a busy night and I needed food. I simply adore this place. It's dark in there at night…read morejust enough for a romantic evening for 2. I had Nigiri and a Salmon Teriyaki Bento Boxes. My husband had the Chicken Teriyaki Bento. He even like the dressing on the salad and he's not a person who likes dressing.

Nigiri- Rice to protein is perfection. Ginger salad and…read moremiso always solid on apps. Service and quick seating phenomenal. I never had a bad time here. I think this place is worth the visit if you live by here or nearby for dinner. Obviously people come here for the hibachi but personally I enjoy the sushi here the most. Place is always decently clean and can never complain! One day I come they didn't have the green tea I like, which I guess they ran out and used a different tea bag. It's all good I still love this place

Went there today for a birthday and was a great experience. Really good fresh food, great chef…read morecooking, fair prices. Really enjoyed this place. Will be back.

Food was good overall.This place definitely puts out an old Japan street vibe inside…read more Service was ok, staff just looked either unhappy or emotionless. Haha. Again, this is a cool little spot with decent food.

We had a large group. Glad they could accommodate us. When we got there, we were the only ones in…read morethe restaurant, but the weight staff made the bare minimum effort. They would stand at the head of the table and ask who had which Ramen, and then we were expected to pass it down the length of three tables, and through 14 people, and hope to not spill the dish. It would've been easier for the waiter to move to the opposite under the table and hand the dish directly to the customer. But instead, now you have 14 people touching your bowl of Ramen, which is nasty. And I get that we were a large group, but they could barely keep track of who ordered a Coke versus tea. They had to keep interrupting us to ask who had what. They couldn't remember anything. Did I ask for mild seasoning, and my friend next to me wanted hot. But I got hot, and she got mild. The Ramen was OK, honestly, I've had better. But it was decent enough. I feel like the draw for some people is the aesthetic, not so much the food or service

I recently visited Cute Robot again in person with a visiting friend who had lived in Japan and my…read moreBF. We met for lunch and were seated upstairs, funnily enough the same place we sat the first time. Service was very good and fast. There were plenty of tables full on a Friday lunchtime, but it was a holiday weekend. We ordered sandos all around. My egg salad one was excellent with the soft bread and creamy mayo. I had regular fries and they were good. Our Japanese pumpkin and potato croquettes were wonderful and crunchy and addictive. My friend felt all the nostalgic feels about her chicken katsu sando and enjoyed her loaded fries. BF also enjoyed his pork sando. We have ordered carry-outs repeatedly from here and it will be in our regular rotation.

Such a cute little spot near downtown. Walked over after spending the morning working at a local…read morecafe and enjoyed the veggie curry and rice with an added katsu chicken. The curry was everything you'd expect and the katsu cutlet was nice and crispy. The ambiance was casual and clean with about 8 tables, a small out door patio, and 4 bar seats. Service was friendly and fairly quick - probably ~10 minutes to get my food after ordering. If you're in MKE and are looking for authentic and quick Japanese food, give this a go!

I work close to this establishment and we generally go here when a team member leaves the team. It…read moreis easy to get seating and depending on the size of the party, they always accommodate us. The server was nice and attentive. Their lunch offerings is spectacular and they do not skimp out. Especially the boxes. I typically "roll" with the 3 roll social. I ordered 2 of the yam rolls and 1 shrimp/asparagus roll. The special comes with miso soup and salad. Let's start with the soup, it came in at the perfect temperature. It had tofu and the broth was seasoned well. The crispy lettuce was covered with the Japanese dressing which was nice and bright, it was well balanced with rice vinegar and ginger. On to the Shrimp / Asparagus Roll. The asparagus was fresh and crisp. The shrimp was tender. The sushi rice was fluffy. The size of the roll is decent for lunch. Next the sweet potato rolls are my favorite, the tempura battered yams provided a nice crunch with every bite. I like this place but only have been here for lunch. Like I mentioned, we go here to celebrate a team member moving on to their next chapter. Good food, good service, good conversations with great people make this place special.

Got dinner sushi bento box b which was a lot of food! Warm saki is very good. Some at the table…read morehad food come out early before those that got sushi.

I've now been here twice in less than two weeks and the first review was for my first visit for…read morelunch. This is now my updated review as a purposefully came back for a dinner on a Friday night. You should try to make a reservation because on this particular Friday night they actually were full. And you can do it online through their website. The dinner menu is significantly different from the lunch menu. It is much more expensive with a lot more choices, especially as it pertains to the sushi and the cold as well as hot appetizers. You also have the option during dinner to order a sushi tray whether it is a Nigiri sashimi or maki tray. And if you sit there and do the math if you order the trays, they're a lot cheaper, but you have to like what the options are on the tray. You can tell by the pictures we ordered quite a bit of food as usual for dinner. Everything was so super fresh and delicious as usual. Everything came out with really good timing as well. We had a completely different waitress and a team of of servers this evening and all of them were absolutely friendly and helpful and attentive. This is got to be my new go to for authentic Japanese. You can also tell because while we were there the patrons coming in were Japanese in majority. I cannot say enough about this place being amazing with incredible quality fish, and a great menu.

Very friendly staff and the fresh fried food and soup were good…read more The sashimi (otoro, fatty salmon, ikura) were very good, melt in your mouth level of deliciousness. The yakitori had issues, most of our skewers tasted reheated or cold, which was then reheated anyways. I think they have staffing issues as well. Ordered a lemon sour and it was flat due to having flat soda water. They kindly replaced it with a slightly less flat soda water. Strong recommendation for the otoro and sashimi cuts. Maybe double check if yakitori is hot before ordering more.