The restaurant was so cold we needed our coats. The food was just horrible. The salad was watery with huge chucks of lettuce. A single 1/2 slice of tomato. My husband and daughter ordered steak medium rare. It was very overcooked. They asked for their steaks to be remade. The server brought it out within about 4 minutes. It was also so tough and the taste was horrible. My husband left his meal. The shrimp was tough and overcooked. When I got home I immediately vomited my food. As uncomfortable as it was to do so, I was so happy to get it out of my body! We do not plan to EVER return. read more

My sister and I stopped by for lunch and really enjoyed ourselves. I only give it 4 stars because I feel like the paper ordering is not very efficient. I feel as though they would benefit more from something like a tablet. Other than that, I loved the place. My sister and I got all you can eat KBBQ and Sushi. Very good price for all the food that was offered. Next time, we will probably just do the all you can eat sushi. I feel like that was the star of the show. Very tasty and many items on that menu. Our server was really nice and seemed caring to her customers. The restaurant has very nice and comfy decor as well. It is bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside. Perfect for a large family and the tables are not crowded next to each other. I plan to come back soon for lunch as I seem to be craving their sushi ever since I left. Will upload pics next time I'm back! read more

Fun dining spot, good for large groups. Love the option to do sushi + Hot Pot + KBBQ if you desire. There is something here for everyone. Most of the sushi rolls were Americanized, but they also have nigiri and sashimi Hot pot options weren't bad either, and they have a make your own sauce bar. Reasonably priced as well! read more

Kintaro - Japanese Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

Decided to try the newest Kintaro location for lunch and it did not disappoint. It is absolutely stunning how they remodeled the old Corky & Lenny's it still has the character of the old restaurant but with a new flair. I visited for lunch where I ate a plethora of delicious sushi and had steak hibachi which was phenomenal. The service was very quick and efficient and the menu was expensive with very good quality food. read more

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We had a rather large party and clearly 2 servers were not enough, they got easily overwhelmed. Sushi were average, and hibachi was just standard. read more

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With the new Kintaro open in Woodmere it seemed like a good time to check it out; located in the space that used to be Corky and Lenny's Kintaro has brought a completely different vibe. The decor is very modern and even a bit futuristic, lots of bright colors, neons and plenty of sparkle. All of the tables are set up with a grill in the middle and individual heaters for the hot pots at each seat. Booth seating seems a bit too far from the table and the leg room is limited by the bottom of the table. This Kintaro offers a choice of AYCE sushi, hot pot or Korean BBQ; I was going to try the BBQ until I noticed that at lunch the protein choices are very limited; for me there were just 3 seafood options. Instead I got the sushi, Kintaro has a paper menu where you make your choices, apps, sushi, and kitchen entrees. I started with miso soup and the calamari, both of which are solid choices. The soup is warm with good flavor, the calamari is breaded and fried with a sweet dipping sauce. Sushi at Kintaro has always been good, I tend to get a nice assortment of Nigiri and a couple of the simpler maki; I do avoid anything with cream cheese or which is deep fried. The nigiri sushi was good, the fish fresh and vibrant, the rice pellets were well sized to not overpower the fish. The maki sushi is well prepared, nicely balanced and attractively served. One thing that I have found at Kintaro is they often miss an item or two from the order sheet, fortunately you can always place an additional order to get what you want. Other than the missed items service was good. I enjoy Kintaro and each location has a slightly different vibe and even some different menus. The Woodmere location is certainly good looking, the sushi was up to snuff we will have to see how they do with the AYCE BBQ; they should take a look at what other Cleveland restaurants are offering to be competitive. If you are looking for some good Japanese/Korean food at reasonable prices Kintaro is well worth checking out. read more

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Consistent each time I go. Good value for the sit down endless lunch concept and appreciate that they have hand rolls. I tend to go with the sushi and apps over the hibachi. Service is always friendly also read more

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Sushi was amazing, Super fresh, Food came out very quickly Friendly staff All you can eat sushi read more

Kintaro - Mercedes benz roll on the bottom right - Japanese Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

This was such a fun dining experience at Kintaro in the Woodmere location. We did the $35 AYCE sushi and BBQ combo. For dinner, it's $29.99 if you choose just sushi, BBQ, or hotpot, with an additional $5 if you want to add BBQ. The quality of the sushi and sashimi was great, it wasn't cheap quality like many buffets.The rolls and nigiri were generously sized, fresh, and tasty. If you love sushi, you definitely won't be disappointed. Just make sure you're not too greedy when ordering, because they do charge for any leftovers. For the BBQ, you cook everything yourself. We ordered the Korean-style pork belly, spicy pork belly, prime brisket, and Kintaro's signature short rib. The meats are sliced thin, so if you overcook them, they can dry out pretty quickly. They also give you a large bottle of butter, which we used to cook garlic and oyster mushrooms, and it tasted amazing. They also give you lettuce so you can make ssam, which makes the BBQ experience even better. In the back, there's a BBQ and hotpot sauce station where you can grab sauces and customize everything to your liking. One thing I wished they had at the sauce station was black pepper flakes. I usually make my dipping sauce with salt, sesame oil, and black pepper, and it would've been perfect to pair with the meats. Overall, it was a great experience, and I'll definitely be back once I've fully digested everything. I'm still so full from what I ate! read more

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Our first visit had some service delays but a few weeks ago that was better. We used the ala carte menu. The hibachi scallop dinner included 10 scallops, rice, lots of veggies, soup and salad for under $20! 3 different simple sushi rolls also under $20. Good food and well priced. read more

The sushi, BBQ and Hotpot are Pawfect. We went there last year. It was à Hannukah for us on Thursday, December 18th, 2025. read more

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It's all you can eat sushi, hotpot or Korean BBQ. I've been to their original location. Happy to see they have been expanding to multiple locations across the northeast Ohio. This location also offers all you can eat Korean BBQ which is pretty new to me. The quality of meats was what you would expect at all you can eat places. It was pretty average. We like the variety they offer. Also, they let you share if the entire table is doing all you can eat. If the table wants to share Korean BBQ with other all you can eat options, you have to pay $5 extra. We definitely will come back again. read more

So good! The bubble tea is amazing, and making the hotpot is very fun. Totally recommend. read more

Kintaro - Absolutely delish!!! The food is so good, and they have tons of bubble teas! The hotpot is fun to make and I recommend - Japanese Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

This was my first time trying this type of cuisine. The atmosphere is gorgeous. Everyone's so friendly. The staff explained how it works and was patient. My server was awesome. So attentive and courteous. The food was amazing. Great flavors and cooked to perfection. I tried their chicken hibachi, sushi rolls and crab ragoons. I wish my stomach could hold more it was so tasty. Their prices are very reasonable. They do have a fee if you waste food which I understand ,because people will cost you unnecessary money by taking two bites. I highly recommend and I will be back read more

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The food at Kintaro KBBQ in Beachwood was alright -- nothing special, but decent enough. The real issue was the service, which was honestly terrible. Several items we ordered never came out, even after reminding the servers multiple times. When we brought it up again, they actually told us we never ordered them, which was frustrating and unprofessional. We had to ask repeatedly just to get basic things that should've been handled the first time. For the price and the type of restaurant it is, I expected much better service. Unfortunately, this was one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a while. read more

Kintaro - Seafood Broil Mix - Japanese Near Me - Woodmere, Ohio

1. We sat down and it took them a minute to give us the utensil. 2. We ordered and gave unclear instructions on how to order, furthermore every single time we ordered they excluded or forgot multiple things. 3. The food wasn't very good, it was just like any other bbq; in-fact other places are consider better. 4. The policy stated we had 2 hours of eating time; within the first 50 minutes they ask us for our check and help coming back; clearly trying to make us leave. I would not recommend this place. read more

Have been to the other Kintaro many, many times and this one once before. Sushi is good quality (not top tier but good), but good for an all you can eat place so VERY good value for the money . Service was also very good. I would have given it a higher ranking, but: 1) we tried the sashimi fort he first time and it was lower quality fish/left over pieces compared to the sushi which is usually pretty consistent. 2) The plates were dirty. When we asked for replacements the waitress was very polite but we got dirty plates again,then again. Took 3 times to get clean plates without soy sauce or left over wasabi on them from prior diners. Yuuck! 3). They charge $1 or so more at this location (no big dealbut regardlessof price I would drive a bitmore to go to the other locaiton until they fix a few things To improve: get another dish washer or pay more attention before sending plates to the table and do not use the remnant pieces of fish for the sashimi. Comment: kind of fun that the yellow tags are still on the televisions that have been mounted on the wall - look for them if you visit. read more

Good food, miso soup is amazing , sushi cool but better sushi at wasabi and pacific east , felt kinda rushed and i was the only one dining, got there before 3/3:30 still was charged for dinner sauce bar can be cleaner or attended to more read more

I've been to the Brooklyn location a few times so I was super excited to see another branch opening on the East side! $20 all you can eat sushi lunch buffet never disappoints. Plenty of sushi but also other options like udon, hibachi, tempura, etc. The restaurant interior was also very modern and updated. read more

The concept of this place is ridiculous. You pay $29.99 for all you can eat and then you pay a price per pound for food y didn't finish (waist). There are posters on the wall and red font on the menu reminding you that you will be charged for over ordering. So , the atmosphere is ruined right away. I noticed a person standing in front of the bathroom to get one ho decides to throw the food into the toilet. To understand the rules took us some time because the waitress didn't speak decent English. She was not around to repeat the order. Sushi were Ok. I will not come again. read more

We ordered via DD. Large portions and plenty of condiments. But the food. We both ordered hibachi-him the chicken and me, the steak and shrimp. Everything was overcooked and tasteless. Definitely either having an off night or they're not going to last with food of this quality. read more

Vegans and vegetarians beware!!! I am visiting Cleveland and wanted to bring my family to experience hot pot for the first time. As the resident vegan, I called ahead before coming in for dinner to ask about veg broth options and was told tomato, miso, or hot water. I was super excited to have a few options, but unfortunately this was not quite accurate. I ordered the tomato broth, while my non-vegan fellow diners ordered the chicken broth. Everything came out quickly, was very fresh, and the server was helpful. At one point, our soup had cooked down a bit, so the server topped us off with more broth. We noticed that she refilled us with the same pot, despite ordering different broths so we inquired and were told that all of the broths used the chicken as a base. I told her about my phone call, and she explained that the options shared on the phone can be made with hot water instead of chicken, but that must be specified to a server, however, I was told they were veg friendly as is. Not the same thing, and really not ok!!! I should have been told "All of our broths use chicken as a base, but these ones can be made with hot water upon request. Talk to your server!" We called over a manager, who was apologetic (and maybe who I spoke to earlier?), and were given $4.50 off and a gift certificate that they would not allow us to use same day (not very helpful for an out of towner). They brought me a new soup and it was good, but really unfortunate that this went down when I tried to be prepared and took the extra step of calling ahead. Not much that can be done now, but wanted to be sure other vegan or vegetarian diners considering eating here know!!! read more

This was my first time dining at this restaurant, so I was not fully familiar with how everything operates. Initially, the customer service seemed very good. After finishing the first round of appetizers I ordered, I wrote down what I wanted for my main meal. Since it was my first visit, I assumed the server would take the menu and review the order themselves. After waiting over an hour, my food never arrived. I was then told that it was my fault for not saying anything sooner. In the end, I paid $30 for little to no food, which made the experience feel like a complete waste of time. read more

Tried two sushi rolls. Both did not like. They put sweet white frosting like sauce on them. i took one roll home, but nobody wanted to eat it so we threw it away. I didn't try their other dishes maybe they are better. But for me, it's a no. Service was ok, ambience was nice. read more

My friends and I went to this specific Kintaro because of how nice it looked online! I would definitely recommend. It was clean, service was great and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves overall. We did the all you can eat sushi and Korean bbq. The food was great. Our waitress was very attentive and explained how everything worked and we appreciated her checking in often. Despite the mixed reviews I definitely would come back. For reference my friends went on a weekday, Thursday. It wasn't busy at all, and we went for dinner around 5:45 PM. read more

Food was good, service was excellent. Tried things out of our comfort zone. Would love to try again.

The food is amazing lm it's not buffet style, they bring the food as you order which I really appreciate. Service was great, not a long wait. I will be back!! read more

I can understand when things get busy, however. I have never had bad service until I came to Kintaro with a relative for a celebration of work. And again, I can understand if things get busy. Although, Renee, our waiter, was not doing so well at her job (example: other waiters were taking our orders, (bless the blond guy) and then we never received our menus back for the All-you-can-eat after ordering). I have been to a few to know that we were supposed to receive our menus, and I just hope for the future that 'said Waiter' understands to make sure all tables are well instead of walking pass the table waiting with a quick 'Is everything okay?' So, if said waiter was not happy with the tip, we tip based off of good customer service. Not poor customer service, I do not believe in rewarding bad service. I have never ever felt bad as I did walking out of the restaurant. Please do not do this to other people ever again. I also notice that the review is no where on Google, so I moved to yelp. read more

Slow and rude services. The waitress made us feel like a criminal when we asked to add some more soup base in our hot-pot "buffet" pot. We are not going back. read more

This is our second time at Kintaro after previously going to a location on the west side. Food was pretty good. Location was new and had good lighting and decoration. Service was strange, ordering options weren't explained at all. Some (just a couple) of the items we ordered didn't come. For some reason the menus are paper but they reuse them, so by the time it goes to the kitchen once and then placed back on the table it becomes a bit wet and gross. We asked for coca-cola and were told 'we don't serve that at this location yet', then the next waiter proceeded to offer and bring us cokes. After a few issues with diner-server interface are worked out, this place will be great. read more

Some of the food we ordered never came out, and the nigiri are made by really thin slices of fish. We waited for almost 40 minutes to get our first round of sushi. Would not recommend. read more