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    Kyoto

    4.0 (485 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    KYOTO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Signature rolls
    Kent S.

    If you are looking for sushi on the south side of Milwaukee, Kyoto is a must stop. We always order a few of the special rolls plus a couple starters. Greenfield and Titanic our some of our favorites. Gyoza and the edamame are also great ways to start your dining experience. Be warned however. The Rickys Maki comes with a raspberry sauce and maybe mango. Unless you like shrimp and fruit combinations, stay away. It's not clear on the menu that it comes with 2 fruit forward sauces and we were disappointed when this roll came covered in them. On a positive note, the recently expanded dining room and bar area can accommodate your larger parties easier. Service is always attentive without being overbearing. We still enjoy it here and are now taking notes on which rolls to stay away from.

    Spicy tuna and salmon avocado roll
    Carly S.

    Always love going to Kyoto for their sushi lunch special. Two rolls for $12.95 served with soup and salad. Great deal and amazing sushi. Some of my favorite in the area. The service is also always top notch - friendly and quick.

    Fire On Fire Maki ( Cooked)
    Samantha B.

    Great experience for our girls night at Kyoto. The waiter was very patient with us trying to make decisions. We got a little bit of everything - sushi, shashimi, orange chicken, etc. everything was super fresh and came out quickly. We will definitely be back for their lunch special

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    Karla M.

    Kyoto is my sushi go-to spot in Milwaukee! The sushi is always on point, Dragon Roll & Tempura rolls are my favorite and their fried rice is seriously the BEST I've ever had. I come here so often they know my name and order. Their service is the best!

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    Stephanie G.

    This is my go-to take away sushi spot. Clearly they do a ton of take away business/door dash because there were about 10 orders ready on the table as I walked in. I take that as a good sign! I love this 12 piece sushi meal, it lasts me 2 days (I get a few other things as well) and the quality is always spot on. Hamachi is my all time favorite fish and it is always melt-in-my-mouth delicious from here. They're generous with their portions and always quick and friendly.

    Aaron V.

    This is one of my favorite sushi restaurants! They have great Sunday lunch deals and their bento boxes provide huge portions with a variety of different options! I've been to Koyot 15+ times and service has always been great! For ambience, the restaurant has a japanese theme and the chairs are comfy. This is a real outlet mall gem!

    Christine F.

    I've been coming here for about 18 years and am not sure what has happened to my once favorite place? Service has really gone down the tubes. We couldn't find our waitress for most of the meal. They expanded the dining room but it was the quietest I've ever heard it during lunch. We always sub an eel and avocado roll for our roll. Normally it's a dollar. The waitress was going to charge us $3. What once was an affordable lunch is now up to &45. For that price we can go to AYCE.

    Torrie B.

    Update: They created a waiting area in the front, so easily 5 stars now! Keep up the great work, Kyoto!

    Crab rangoon, basically onions and cream cheese. Hard pass.
    Warren D.

    Date of visit: March 30, 2024 A friend took us here for dinner as she had raved about it on a visit a couple weeks prior. She warned us that it was very unassuming and not fancy being in a strip mall but that wasn't an issue for us at all; the bigger issue is that we weren't huge fans of the food. Service was very good, staff came by frequently to ensure that we had what we needed, though I would have appreciated a more proactive approach to clearing dirty plates and dishes. Speaking of the dishes, they were quite nice, adorned with the restaurant's name and logo, a nice touch that I would not have expected from such an establishment. Turning to the food, the miso soup was nothing to write home about. It certainly wasn't bad, but it also wasn't the least bit memorable. I also was a bit underwhelmed by the green tea (both of these items made my nostalgic for the Yen Ching of old!) that they served. I am a big fan of crab rangoon but they put onions in it here, which was odd and disconcerting, I have never experienced this. Scallions, of course, but not plain onions. Thumbs down on that one. A highlight was the Orange Chicken! A wonderful, crispy shell protected a moist, succulent chicken breast that was good the first night and nearly as tasty a couple days later for lunch!

    Gina C.

    My go to sushi spot! Always fresh, great service and comfortable atmosphere. The best in the area.

    Shrimp Avocado Roll Spicy Crabmeat Roll
    Jennifer Q.

    I tried sushi for the first time here with a friend & loved it! To this day I continue to come back & enjoy it every time. I get cooked sushi because I still don't feel brave enough to try raw sushi, maybe someday. The sushi rolls I got here are the shrimp avocado roll & spicy crabmeat roll.

    Asian Spicy Shrimp
    Michael B.

    Good place for carry out. On time. Conveniently located off the highway. There's not many Asian restaurants I'd the area with this quality or sushi. Crunchy California Roll light tempura ring. Somewhat large, cream cheese Spicy Tuna Roll good. Teriyaki Chicken Roll chicken a little tricky in sushi. Good with soy sauce. Spicy Asian shrimp really good. Sauce not thick. A little kick at the end. The Thai shrimp Currie is great! One of better ones in the area. The teriyaki shrimp doesn't have that much much or a wowing flavor.

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    2 years ago

    It was good food and good service. If they are still doing all you can eat sushi it's worth it

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    3 years ago

    Always delicious food delivered with kind service. Never a wait to sit when dining in and the to go order never falter.

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    3 years ago

    Our favorite sushi spot! We've been going for years and love the staff and the food!!

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    3 years ago

    Love food!!! Quick service too! My favorite Kyoto Maki! Yum. Only place I go to got sushi

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    4 years ago

    Did and service was great and friendly service highly recommended nice variety - very generous with the portions

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    4 years ago

    I LoVE this place! We had soup, sushi and wonton. The freshness and loveliness of our meal was such a treat!

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    3 years ago

    They have great food! Great sushi, boba tea, and teriyaki! Very friendly workers and it's always busy, which definitely says something!

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    4 years ago

    We love their food and speed. They tend to slim down on the wasabi so be sure to ask for extra

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    Ask the Community - Kyoto

    As of today, is this place open with indoor dining?

    Yes, they are open to indoor dining again. They require masks and a temperature check at the door before being seated.

    Does anyone know if they have removed some tables so you can have some social distance if you eat in? I know generally seating is pretty tight.

    I do not believe they are offering in house dining. Carry out only until further notice.

    What time is the all you can eat (sun-Tuesday)? Is it for dinner only or all day?

    It is all day, but only on those days you mentioned Sun-Tues and there are several items that have an additional charge if you see a dollar amount next to the item on the all you can eat menu.

    Is sashimi included in the all you can eat?

    Yes, there are some sashimi choices on the all you can eat menu.

    I searched for all you can eat and this place comes up? I went there twice and I don't see all you can eat option

    It's available Sunday to Tuesday

    Do you have gluten free options?

    I checked with the owner. They don't have gluten free options

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    Japanica

    Japanica

    3.1
    (162 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    We celebrated Mother's Day at Japanica. Our group of five adults did the hibachi dinner. Our…read morereservation was for 6:00, and when we arrived we were told it would be a few minutes. We were sat around 6:30. I understand they were busy and it is a holiday, so no biggie. We ordered our drinks and we got the soup and salad pretty quickly. Unfortunately we had to wait about 45 more min for our hibachi service to begin. Again, I understand it's busy and a holiday, but communication on wait time would have been appreciated. It looked like there were only two chefs for the entire hibachi section. Also, while we were waiting for the hibachi chef, our server never checked back in on us. We would have liked to order more drinks or maybe an appetizer. Our hibachi chef was super kind and entertaining. However, one consideration for the future is for the chefs to ask or explain before tossing the zucchini pieces or spraying water. I understand that's part of the fun for most guests, but we were with someone from another country and she was very startled and didn't understand what was going on. As a result, she got a few pieces of zucchini on her cute outfit and she was bummed about it. The food was good and I appreciated the cute decorations in the restaurant. Our group did agree our entrees could have had less soy sauce as it was a little salty.

    This has kind of become our NYE tradition, it is so fun, delicious and family friendly. We were…read moreseated with another party at the Hibachi table. We started the night having a drink at the bar while our table was being set up. I had the plum wine and hubby had a pina colada. For our meals, I had the filet mignon and scallops and he had the filet mignon and lobster tail. It was excellent. I will post some pictures but take notice, if you eat on the hibachi side of the restaurant an 18% gratuity is automatically added to the bill. (it is clearly noted)

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    Monkey crown given to Black birthday girl.
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    Fujiyama

    3.8
    (280 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    I now have been to this restaurant twice for birthday celebrations. I absolutely love the vibe and…read moreatmosphere of the restaurant. If it's your birthday they will sing HBD to you and you get a complimentary ice cream. If you never been to a hibachi restaurant before then this will be a great experience for you. All of your food is prepared right in front of you. Your table is assigned a chef, the waiter will take your order and the chef will prepare your meal to your liking. My favorite part is when they light up the grill ! The drinks are good and strong. The chef will give you a shot of saki in your mouth and he will pop shrimp into your mouth LOL. The chef's are very entertaining and will make you laugh. No matter if you're a meat eater or veggie eater the have something for everyone. I personally like the sea and land platter combo. It comes with chicken, steak, shrimp and salmon over your choose of ride or noodles with mixed vegetables. If you're going as a couple then this would be great. Oh if you're going to celebrate a birthday the will not seat you until your party arrives. Also they are willing to spit your bill if you come with a large group and gratuity is automatically included.

    Disappointing visit here for lunch. The restaurant wasn't too busy but it seemed everything moved…read moreslower. The place also seemed dirty or dingy, especially the fish tank area. Our server took a while to stop by for our drink orders and longer for our lunch order. It then took at least 10-15 minutes after soup/salad for our entrees to come out. I get it if the kitchen is busy but I watched my sushi platter sit on the bar for a while before our server came back to deliver it. He also didn't stop by much - hard to find to grab our bill. That took another 15 minutes. Frustrating as we saw other tables get helped promptly by many of the other servers. While this is a normally good, quick lunch spot, we didn't leave until maybe an hour and a half later. The food was okay but not worth the poor service. I did hear that the chicken hibachi was good but would've been better with yum yum and ginger sauce like what's available at other restaurants. Maybe just a one off but we won't return soon.

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    Room Service

    Room Service

    4.7
    (235 reviews)
    6.0 mi

    I visited with my cousin, cousin-in-law and BF to celebrate her birthday. We got a 5:15 reservation…read moreon a Tuesday. The greeting from the hostess was warm and friendly; she is an asset and really makes you feel welcome. Once we were seated and finally finished our struggle with what to order, we got our drinks. I had to go with the One Night in Bangkok again because it's just a really nuanced and complex mix of tangy, spicy and a hint of sweet. The smoke show also is impressive. My cousin tried the Berry-cation from the summer menu and it was perfect for her - very fresh and a little sweeter. Cousin-in-law got the Thai Goddess, with tomato, and it was very interesting - not quite fruity and not overly vegetal - very cool. Our food was amazing. The first several minutes were just a series of different people saying "Oh my God" as we tried different things. There was no weak dish. We enjoyed a good mix of seafood and meat dishes, that included Golden Fungi, Phuket Jor Pu, Namya Pu, Kurobuta Pork in Panang Curry Sauce, Hung Lay Short Ribs, the Samurai Signature Set, Kinnic Crisp Shell, Nam Prik Aon, Waygu A Rockfire, Mango Sticky Rice and a complementary birthday Yuzu Cheesecake. This restaurant has a way of really creating a special experience and hits on all the important points. Stunning,

    What a lovely establishment, very cute, somewhat smaller than most fine dining restaurants. Very…read morekind staff I wish I could remember the servers name but he was so attentive!! The food was wonderful, I loved the summer cocktail, and the crab rangoon was the best I've had in quite some time. The golden fungi was pleasantly spicy and so crispy, my friend who doesn't like mushrooms enjoyed it. I loved the chashu bao buns, the pork was so tender and the softness of the bao buns was very nice. Definitely have to stop by and give them a try, I know I'd like to again.

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    Dining room Valentine's week
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    Pork Belly Bao Bun
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    Lucky Ginger

    Lucky Ginger

    4.0
    (290 reviews)
    7.1 mi
    $$

    Very reliably a good spot for a quick meal! Great bang for your buck, especially on the rice bowls…read more- the flavours are always there and they allow you to alter the heat on everything. Only downside is sometimes it can get a bit oily or curries can get watery but you can always talk to the friendly staff to have them remake it or fix it. Personal favourites: basil rice bowl, drunken noodles.

    Absolutely awful service. We came in at around 5:30pm, and the place barely had anyone there. We…read moresaid we didn't have a reservation, so they said we had to sit at the bar. So, we did. But luckily my husband quickly checked well before we were served and saw there were reservations available online, so he booked us one on the spot. We were then given two excuses, one by the bartender and a different one by the host as to why they couldn't honor the reservation: (1) there were no tables available for us (note the place was half empty, but we supposed maybe there were lots of reservations coming later--nope, the place was still half full by the time we left); (2) we had to make the reservations 30-40 minutes in advance and we didn't do that so even though we did have a reservation, they couldn't honor it because we made it too soon to the reservation time (WOW--complete BS). We were peeved but decided we should just enjoy our dinner. BUT as we were finishing up, about 5 couples came in WITHOUT a reservation and both the host and the bartender gave each couple the option to either sit at the bar or at a table. When I confronted the bartender about it, she claimed "they weren't supposed to do that." WHAT?! She literally just offered a couple a table without a reservation. What do you mean?! It was insulting. Anyway, we will absolutely NEVER come back here. The tip we left was solely for the kitchen staff who were hard at work and doing an honest job. Bartender and hosts are discriminatory and awful. Do NOT recommend if you are looking to be treated with respect. Would give zero stars if that were an option.

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