Food: I got the Alaska and California roll and it was delicious. The salmon was very tasty and tasted like a classic. Also order miso soup and crab Rangoon. Miso soup also a good classic and crab Rangoon were huge! Overall would like to order again and try the sashimi experience. Service: they were very fast and efficient. Super kind and service was fast. Ambience: I didn't dine in but the place is huge and well organized with the bar, hibachi, and regular seating. Very upscale and modern vibe. Great for date nights, families, lunches, etc. read more

Kyoto - Alaska and California roll with miso soup - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

Laila the hostess clearly has no idea about time management or attention to detail and is very rude and unprofessional clearly has an attitude when she's under pressure and it ruins the taste for such good food. Lose the attitude sister it's a people based business. read more

Visiting Kearney and found this hibachi/Japanese restaurant. The dining room is large, clean and very well decorated. The full bar looked impressive. I ordered takeout and had the two roll sushi combo. The spicy crunchy crab and spicy crunchy tuna was very good. The spicy crab was more spicy than the tuna but still good. The special comes with soup or salad. I chose salad and it was iceberg lettuce that wasn't drained well so it was watery. The service was pleasant and quick. I hope to come back again and try other menu items. read more

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Good service, nice clean open design. Sushi was a 4 of 5 on taste but hey this place has to be land locked in the center of the USA. So they did good. Especially given such a small warm town atmosphere. read more

We were traveling through on I-80 and wanted some sushi. We thought we found a suitable place, but contrary to its online hours, it wasn't open on a late Sunday afternoon. Bummer. A local resident saw us elderly folk looking confused in a parking lot, and told us to get our old butts to Kyoto if we wanted sushi. That anonymous young lady was right! We've eaten there a couple of times since. If you trust the wisdom of your elders, you'll get these rolls: Shaggy Dog, Pretty Alaska, and the Omega 3. And don't be such a sissy about the wasabi sauce! If it doesn't make you just a bit uncomfortable, then you didn't eat enough. Pile. It. On. Your sinuses will thank you. Sincerely, An Old Yelp Savant (who had help from an actual live person in choosing this restaurant!) read more

Kearney, Nebraska. Good enough but Japanese rice is ALWAYS soft, not hard. Rinse rice until water runs clear, at least 5 times. Then allow rice to sit in water at least 20 minutes before cooking. Steam rice, then fluff rice afterwards. Serve. Also rice is NEVER served in a mound on a flat plate. This is unacceptable. It is always -- always-- served in a rice bowl. These items are fundamental to Japanese cuisine. We had vegetable tempura and rib eye steak. The steak was fatty and barely acceptable. Not great, cut up and fatty. Good service, we really appreciate the professional staff. read more

Visited Kyoto on a Sunday afternoon. Interior looked a bit grim. We're quickly taken to a table. Ordered various sushi items - Alaska, Philadelphia, California, Crunchy yellowtail. Everything tasted really good. They have a fantastic happy hour menu and I strongly suggest checking it. Servers were very attentive through out. We can't wait to go back and already recommended this place to our friends and family who live around the area. read more

Kyoto is a favorite in our household! We typically order takeout, but love to eat in on occasion too. The food has been consistently delicious. read more

Checked the reviews so decided to have dinner here. We are just passing in the area and this place was 4 stars. Could be just the area but this is the first "Japanese" restaurant that serves shumai and egg rolls which are Chinese. The whole box was disappointing. The chicken portion was small as well as the California rolls. This is the kind of food I would expect at a fast food restaurant and not at a dine in. The salad was wilted and can be seen on the lettuce leaves being a darker color. The miso soup was just warm and should have been hot. The only plus in this place was our server was great. Kudos to the owner for charging a premium price for mediocre food. Not that it makes a difference but I don't think no one here were even Japanese. read more

Kyoto - Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box $18.95 - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

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Delicious sushi and great service, especially in a small city! Craft martinis were great, too.

The service is always casual, never hurried. Food continues to be good but the portion sizes seem to be deminishing.

We've been here for lunch and for dinner. The staff has been cheerful and attentive. The food is very good and the potions are sizeable. We've found we can split a bento box and add a couple sides and walk away contented. The staff is fine with our adaptations and makes them work. The wine choices are also good. The wall decor and tables are very attractive. They handle children very well, too. We hope that they'll be successful we'd hate to lose them now that we've discovered them. Well worth a try. read more

Fantastic place, we always order from them when we in town. Good quality sushi. Who knew??

Always a fun experience to get the Hibachi table, especially if someone in your group is celebrating a birthday or anniversary. Love the different seafood options and if you want Surf & Turf you won't be disappointed. Friendly staff read more

I've had several good experiences with this venue, and this server, but this time was very different. I arrived at 5:45 and asked for a table for three (given a pager to wait). We were seated at 6:15 and I was excited to see that we'd made out for happy hour. I selected a BUNCH of items for the table and waited for the server. He didn't come to the table until 6:29 and I asked if I still had time to order from the happy hour menu and he responded with hurry, so I told him what we wanted. He left but returned to inform me that it was 6:31, so I'd need to select something else. I was disappointed, having waited so long for a table and then for him to come to the table, but decided to overlook it and do the usual. Unfortunately, things didn't get better. I ordered the yellowish cheek appetizer and the sushi/sashimi combo for one. My friends ordered several items and we waited. Soup and salads arrived quickly and were tasty, as usual, but one had ordered the seaweed salad which did not arrive until we asked when our entrees came out. The entrees didn't come out until 7:30, an hour after we'd ordered; not to mention my appetizer had not come. The sushi rice was bland and dry and the sashimi tasted off - chewy and tasteless. My friend had finished her nigiri and waited on her fried rice that did not come out until 8:15 and I wondered what I should do about my appetizer - cancel it (which I hate to do) or wait. I asked the server and he assured me it was on its way. He brought it out at 8:30 - with my check! I laughed but attempted to eat it, but it was cold, bland, and I was no longer hungry. He cheated the plate without asking if I'd even wanted a box or asking if there was anything wrong with it. Just took my card and swiped it. I don't know what issues are going on in the back of house but I definitely think my days of enjoying sushi in Kearney are done. read more

Great sushi! Some of the best we ever had. Also, entertaining hibachi chefs that I noticed even though we didn't eat hibachi. The decor was nice, contemporary and clean. Service was good. read more

Kyoto - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

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Inside this place was really nice. Wish I could have sat and enjoyed my meal here. Ordered filet and lobster hibachi and onion soup. Lobster and steak were grilled to perfection. Really tender and juicy. Hibachi fried rice was just ok, not sure if they seasoned it at all. Onion soup wasn't really good at all. I'd pass on it if I had a second chance. Overall, pretty decent place to grab a hibachi dinner read more

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Strange that a nice place like this spoils the ambiance, by wheeling a grey trolley that looks like it belongs in a hospital or prison, between tables of diners. Full of dirty dishes and left overs. Food is good, mackerel sashimi was not well cut and chewy. But hibachi was good, calamari crisp and fresh. We were left with our dirty plates and the bill as the trolley was busy for a while. But bearing in mind geography it was welcome.. read more

Kyoto - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

Not super flashy but consistently good tasting nice portions. The decor is pretty dated but comfortable. Service is very good and friendly. read more

Super good!! i was passing through from Minnesota and was craving some sushi and sashimi. This was great. read more

Kyoto - sake sashimi and valcano roll - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

Excellent sushi in rural mid-Amglobal. HUGE menu. To improve: a bit more grill to crisp up the gyoza. read more

Well, I don't know how so many others had a good experience, the night we went the maki rolls were "worse than grocery store sushi". Just bad read more

I'm in Kearney for a 10 day business trip and pretty much have to dine at all the restaurants in town. Sushi here wasn't that fresh and the fried calamari batter looked "light". Service was excellent however. Unfortunately I can only grant three stars. read more

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Not bad at all. Was a bit nervous their beautiful decore was their main focus but that wasn't the case. The sushi was pretty good. The special rolls are definitely the way to go. The shrimp mango avocado roll was not that great but that's because it was up against their special rolls: Phoenix (special ingredient that caught my eye: seared peppers tuna) and the Omega 3 (mango sauce). Service was great. They were fast but it was quality! read more

Kyoto - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

I have never had a bad experience here. The food and staff are beyond amazing. Wawan is a master and our new server David was awesome!!! And of course always checked on by Patrick who makes sure our night is above excellent!!! read more

Amazing happy hour deals. Service is prompt and great. Gyoza is cooked to perfection. My go to in Kearney.

I could not get out of there quickly enough! I do not know how the food goes from a near 5 star experience to what I endured. My wife and I both got miso soup, gyoza, shrimp shumai, maki set A (tuna, salmon, and yellowtail), chicken appetizer. The miso soup was so salty that neither of us could eat it. I tried picking out the cubes of tofu but even that was terribly salty. The shrimp shumai was lukewarm as was the chicken kabob. The chicken was overdone and tough...yuck! The gyoza was ok but not 5 star worthy. The maki was mediocre at best, I detected no off flavors. So, I am hoping I survive the experience without getting sick. Pure disappointment for the two of us. read more

I was so excited that I found a sushi restaurant in town . (From out of town) From the moment I walked it the service was great . The food was better then I expected. The sushi was very fresh and delicious. The presentation of the food was amazing. This was a hidden gem for sure . read more

Kyoto - Philadelphia roll to the left Salmon roll to the right - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

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Food and service were impressive. Was in town helping family. Are alone during lunch hour. Had the Shrimp Soba noodles. About $16. Would recommend this dish. See picture. read more

Kyoto - Soba noodles with shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

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Driving cross country and stopped in Kearney. This place was delicious and a had a fun atmosphere! Wasn't able to sit at the hibachi grill due to having a shrimp allergy but still had a good time. read more

Kyoto - Hibachi lobster with filet mignon and scallops with filet mignon! - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

Again, B and myself in this afternoon late for small dinner variety of Mackerel Sashimi, and a Shrimp, Rice and vegz mix. Was excellent as we split one order. Not every sushi restaurant has mackerel. When they do, I must have some. My long time favorite. Just right service and attention for us. Not many other customers until we left. Then they began to appear. Good to see. We really like this place and hope they survive all the virus situation going on. read more

Kyoto - half of our shared choice - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

Great meal and atmosphere. Entertaining and enjoyable for a great birthday meal. Definitely be back

If you like a taste of Japan and are in the Kearney area, you are in luck. My colleague and I found this place on Yelp and wanted to give it a try. We chose to sit at the sushi bar and we are so glad we did. The Sushi Chef greeted us with amazing appetizer salads. The staff was very nice and friendly. Our food was served at the exact appropriate time. Every item we ordered was fresh and prepared to perfection. I will definitely be back and bring my family. Maybe we will try the fun Hibachi grill next time. read more

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Me and my wife have become regulars and we always get great service! This place can get very busy yet the food always comes out in rapid speed! The best sushi and rolls in the I80 interstate and the prices can't be beat! 5 stars! Delicious Philadelphia salmon on top with spicy mayo read more

Kyoto - Japanese Near Me - Kearney, Nebraska

Great experience every time I visit. Food is exquisite and the service is awesome definitely I'll keep coming back with my family herw

Love the fact that Kearney finally has this option! My mom and I tried and it and it was quite good. We had the chicken, steak and shrimp and it was a great portion to share. We also tried the shrimp tempura and it was good but you only got 2 shrimp so I was disappointed about that....if I wanted the fried veggies, I'd order the veggie tempura. When I order shrimp, I don't need the veggies and I expect at least 4 pieces to share. It was good but probably won't order it again for the price. However, the main meal was great. Very clean place, friendly staff and great food. This will definitely be a favorite of mine when in Kearney. read more

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The food is excellent! The chefs are nice and the inside is very calm. Kyoto is my favorite restaurant.

Passing BYE- Stopped on our way to Colorado and had we're craving sushi - we were not expecting to find great sushi in Nebraska - We DID!!! Great meal we tried 4 different rolls and ate it all. I was shocked how fresh and tasty it was- more importantly the staff was spot on Two younger adults serving us at the bar -such great customer service ... I was super impressed Fresh food ,great customer service and friendly staff staff ... over all experience - driving Chicago to Colorado I would suggest this as a great stopping point read more

The sushi quality is good considering your choices in middle Nebraska HOWEVER don't expect prompt service on the weekends.

Amazing food, good service and friendly waiters. Always making you laugh. It's a great time and you get to watch your food being cooked right in front of you. I always get the Kyoto special, it's delicious! It's a great experience. read more