Momo Koko is an AYCE experience that specializes in Japanese fare. You order from a QR code on your phone and the food is brought out in small plates to your table. I was impressed with the quality of the dishes I ate in comparison to other AYCE sushi restaurants I've been too. Loved the wagyu beef roll, rainbow roll, tuna tataki and miso black cod - all of these are the restaurant's specialities. They also have some interesting fusion pasta dishes like the Truffle udon carbonara which was top notch. We ended with the creme brulee and matcha cheesecake that were delicious. It would have been nice to have a soda/pop included along with the meal in the price. But overall a great experience, and I'll definitely be returning. read more

Momokoko - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Just opened up. A very trendy place. Very clean and very well organized. A little more room than other sushi's places. We didn't feel crammed in like sardines. The food was excellent. There was a focus on presentation, you saw how good the sushi would be before you tried it. We liked the smaller roll numbers per order. 4 pieces instead of 6. Service was good, no problems. Beverages were refilled promptly. A few smaller concerns were cash or Debit only. No credit card or Apple Pay. The restaurant and menu seemed to be designed to attract a younger clientele, but things like how to pay was less progressive. The selection of Sushi and Sashimi was limited. The Tempura had to be ordered with veg. It was ok, but we didn't want that much taro etc with our shrimp tempura. Maybe as a result of just opening, many items on the menu were not available. The price point was a little higher than the other sushi AYCE. The sushi was good, we enjoyed it. For us, we'd go again because it's so close to home. But not sure how often. I'm The place is worth a try read more

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A Japanese Ayce spot worth visiting. We enjoyed their premium offerings and I highly recommend their Signature seasonal menu. The staff here are very helpful and welcoming plus I love the interior and it's spacious. Tons of parking spots in the plaza too! read more

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Must admit the food and experience has gotten better since the first time I went when they initially opened. Would highly making a reservation if you could because about 5-7 reservation tables would get in before any of the tables that were on the waiting list around dinner time. Seems like the pricing has been restructured since their opening and the menu has some more options. Overall, for sushi (rolls, torched, pressed, nigiri, etc.) and sashimi, they are probably above the average quality that you'd find in an AYCE. In terms of other menu options this spot is definitely lacking compared to others in variety and taste. Really depends on what you value out of an AYCE spot at the end of the day. read more

Came here 3 months ago and had a great dining experience. That Momo Koko greatness is gone. Now, they slashed the menu variety down and also downgrading it at the same time. The kicker is that the server will flat out like to you. For example, their signature tasting menu has been downgraded to only 3 items: hamachi, bluefin tuna, and duck breast. We ordered 2 orders of bluefin tuna, they served 1 order or bluefin tuna and 1 order of hamachi. When I asked the server about it, she said that regardless of ordering bluefin tuna or hamachi, you will be served a mixed plate. Later that night, the server said there's a limit on the signature items, and that we only had a few orders of bluefin tuna left. How is this possible when supposedly either order will just be a combination of the 2. Don't appreciate the blatant lies. Any hype for this restaurant is now gone. I don't recommend. read more

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One of the only all you can eat places where they got 99.9% of the order correct the first time and they all came out quick. The menu was paper based and we were skeptical at first, but within 5-8 minutes of ordering food came. And it didn't stop after the first dish. The place wasn't empty either. It was bustling with servers and patrons at 8pm on a weekend with more people waiting at the door. It price included a seasonal set, one of each seasonal item per person. Service throughout was quick and accurate. While the menu had set items like tempura udon, iceberg salad and brownie ice cream, our server was accommodating - we ordered plain udon (no tempura), plain lettuce (no dressing), a scoop of ice cream (no brownie). And... it all arrived. Correctly. The place had music, but it was not so loud you couldn't talk at the table. Overall, this has to be one of the best AYCE places considering the food and service. Only note is, there is a reasonable service charge added (12-15%) and they do not accept credit cards. Cash or debit only. Definitely worth visiting again! Highlights: lettuce (iceberg salad, no dressing), melona ice cream, seasonal tasting menu, truffle carbonara udon, beef tongue, salmon apple roll. read more

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What is the hype? I was surprised that it was very busy I walked in with no reservation and waited almost an hour to be seated. First impressions the place is well decorated however the chairs and seats are very uncomfortable I see why there is not time limit on dinning. Paper menu was handed down instead of a tablet, well the server has the tablet and he place the order I wrote down the paper. For arrived with in 5 mins and was very much surprise the serving is really tiny. They place the food on this small dish so it look proportional but in reality it's half the side of a regular normal sushi rolls not also mentioning the sashimi. The quality is good nothing spectacular or out of the ordinary. I don't mind the serving is really small because when you made your 3 or 4 th order you are almost full so you can still make it to the last bite, but mine you when I say small it's really small. I would say it's about 80% fulfilment rate of what I ordered and was delivered. I'm very disappointed that when I ordered the squid, salmon and I forgot the other tar tar came in late that's when I already ordered dessert, to make it worst my first order of these didn't arrive so I ordered it the second time and it all came together with my dessert. Overall friendly and helpful staffs food is good in total I spent $65 tax they already added the tip for you. For me it's not worth $65 there are other places you can find and get the same quality for less read more

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This new premium all you can eat spot had premium items like foie gras on duck breast, Wagyu, miso cod, and now even lobster! They seem to rotate their premium items so definitely check their website out for the most up to date menu! I love how they had so many different sashimi, rolls and tatakis to try. First time trying sweet shrimp and I didn't even know it could taste this sweet. Rare dace was another first and it was so interesting, felt like taking a bite of fish roe? My fave items were the foie gras on duck breast, lamb, and scallop tataki. Also definite finish off with the durian balls if you're a fan of durian, I was OBSESSED and ate 6 lol. Like I need to know where to get these Give it a try! read more

I went here on a lunch date with the Mrs. Food was 95% there. By that there were a few misses. * mussel tataki had a few shells that got mixed with the mussel kinda breaking the seamless experience. * the wagyu taster was so thin that you can't appreciate any flavour for it. * the tuna sashimi was on the dry side * the salmon sashimi was a bit too cold to have a good flavour * the ebi fritte batter was a bit too heavy. I had to carve it a bit off. * beef tongue was really bad. Good thing they only gave me two slices. Now don't let that detract you. Overall experience was good.the server we had was knowledgeable about the food that is being served. The acoustics of the restaurant makes it hard to hear them though so it was a bit of a frustration. But why are attentive. To put my mysoginist hat on. I do stereotype in favour of young men acting as waiters as they seem to be more attentive generally and not futzing with their cellphones. For the carnivores like me. The diced grilled beef cubes , japanese short ribs and series garlic shrimp are ones you can just keep on wolfing down until you get comfortably stuffed so you can avoid eating till the next day. If you like spicy lamb they have it too I am just not into lamb. It is pricier than other places. Their lunch price is like the dinner price of other places already. So that may put some people off I know it would for me. But I may go back there again because it's relatively close. I can walk there eat lunch then have a friend drive me back home because I don't really want to move after I have all I can eat. The tasters menu gimmick is kinda neat so you are paying extra for that so make sure you take advantage of it. The price would be minus a star for me because it feels overpriced but the service just adds two stars to make up for any deficiencies. Oh one other thing their website says they open at 12am that's a typo it's 12pm :) read more

Momokoko - Lobsters - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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It's my first timing visiting this restaurant last night and it has become my FAVOURITE Japanese AYCE place!!! I'm already thinking when to revisit lol They offer high quality Japanese food with a wide variety of dishes: sashimi, sushi, tataki, tacos, tempura, fried chicken. I didn't take photos of all the dishes we ordered because they are too tempting and we gorged ourselves the moment the dishes were served LOL. Their signature seasonal tasting menu has blown my mind, not to mention the other dishes on the menu. I highly recommend the beef in the tasting menu. The beef is slow-cooked for 48 hours, no wonder it's so tender and still so flavourful. Other favourite plates: Spicy Salmon Taco (so crunchy, not too spicy, well-balanced flavour), Ebi Fritters (Huge fried shrimp coated with sweet chili aioli), Salmon and Mussel Tataki (so fresh), Sous Vide Salmon with Miso (very delicate, taste like sashimi lol), Beef tongue (tender) and Aburi Scallop Roll (The charred taste is fantastic) We finished off with satisfying desserts, chocolate fudge with a scoop of ice cream, creme brûlée and Melona ice pop. The price is just a little bit higher compared to other restaurants but it's definitely worth it. Nice ambiance. Time limit is 2 hours. Hope they'll keep up the quality of food and service coz I'm definitely going back! Follow us on IG @kwanfoodie.ca for more reviews! read more

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I came with my partner for the first time yesterday after being convinced by social media and overall I think it's worth trying since it's new, but I don't think we will be returning. The last time either of us had AYCE sushi was in 2021, and we were curious if MomoKoko would get us interested in AYCE again. We arrived around 6:30pm and joined the waitlist on a self serve tablet. It was quite busy and there were 9 groups ahead of us. We got a text/call around 7:06pm saying our table was ready. The highlight at this colourful restaurant was the plating and detail that goes into the dishes. The rolls, tataki, and seasonal tasting dishes are served like other restaurants/Izakaya. Our favourites from what we tried were the miso cod, beef, tamaki rice (these were off the seasonal tasting menu with an order limit per person), tempura, beef tataki and "tuna" tataki. Not sure if the tuna is real red tuna though to be honest. I always eat my fill of sashimi at AYCE, but found we filled up on cooked options. The salmon sashimi was fresh but cut too thick, so we only ordered once. The sweet shrimp is always a favourite. They unfortunately do not offer scallop or ika. The red snapper (tai) and "red tuna" were mediocre at best. I would have liked to try more sushi and roll options (which made up half the menu) but it's minimum 4 pieces per order, so we only had the double eel and fois gras roll and the scallop roll. It might be better to come with a party of 4 minimum. The eel and fois gras roll was premade and cold with slightly undercooked rice. It was instantly served upon ordering both times. I'd like to suggest they torch the fois gras on top before serving. We tried ordering the Wagyu beef taco and later a lychee drink, but was told they didn't have it along with other non alcoholic drinks aside pop. It's interesting for a new restaurant that is currently hyped through social media to not have things in stock. There is a very small dessert menu. I'm curious if this is owned by Gyubee/Shinta owners because the creme brulee tastes the same and they also currently offer melona bars amongst some other similarities. The brownie was cold from the fridge, too sweet, and dry. The service is friendly and tables were cleared quickly but we found it interesting that each server tells you what's being served in a different language (English, Mandarin, Cantonese). Our waiter was very friendly during our first order, but seemed distracted/slightly impatient for our orders after. It's also feels a little inconvenient to place an order. Price came up to $120 for two including the $2 coke and included 12% service charge. Again, this newer concept of nicer plating and a "seasonal tasting menu" for an AYCE is a fresh idea, but because the sashimi is mediocre and the menu offers limited options, I think we will continue visiting restaurants like Kiu, ordering sushi platters, or picking up from Taro's Fish! Nonetheless, this is a place that is worth it to try! read more

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The food is pretty good for a small portion. The service was quick. The only downside is the chairs. The padding are so thin it hurts if you seat for a while. If that's the strategy it won't work because people won't leave until they are full. read more

Let me say this review has nothing to do with the service or ambiance, those 2 things are good for a restaurant, not great, but decent and not the issue. This has a lot more to do with Food and pricing. There was a lot of expectations coming into this restaurant, as it was billed as a high quality japanese AYCE restaurant, providing a fine dining experience but with AYCE "hence" all you can "taste" menu, First of all there wasn't a lot of intersted choices when it came to the menu itself, there wasn't anything that other AYCE have not provided before in better quality or quantity. they need either more creative or more variety, cause looking at the menu it doesn't really justify the pricing that was placed on this place. 2nd of all maybe they had a bad day, cause both my wife and child had some form of food poisioning afterwads as they had the sweet shrimp that smelled funny to me, and they had diahara non stop and was barfing throughout the car ride. i had stomach issues myself, which came out natures way, but did not barf like they did. Even if i remove the barfing and stomach pains afterwads for a sashimi gone wrong, in general the dishes were not up to snuff as fine dining, the one time order only items such as black cod and lobster, i expected a lot considering they limit it as an item that is one time. it was disappointing at best, nothing to warrant such special advertising it was placed on. overall i would say this place is try it if your curious, but unless it changes its menu or pricing, i don't think it will last, as it has a new restaurant curiousty phase now, but nothing special enough to warrant a 2nd visit read more

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Gave this place a try on Father's day after seeing many people post on Instagram on the quality items you get from this ayce sushi joint. It works out to about $52pp before tips. Right off the bat when you sit down, you'll get these items one time pp. You get one piece lamb chop, black cod, pan fried scallops with lobster piece and I forget another item or so. The unlimited ones we've ordered were Ebi fried fritter, short ribs, foie grae eel roll, there's 4x different kind of tataki's, scallop roll, the sashimi's were pretty good as we got the salmon, tuna, hamachi, sweet shrimp, scallops, tamago. I gotta say there isn't many places that offer hamachi sashimi ayce and the scallops also were quality sliced pieces and not the chopped up ones that look like bay scallops. All the sashimi had nice texture and quality and didn't have the frozen texture taste to it. The service was very prompt. There is ample seating as you're given 2 hours to enjoy. This place is worth to try as a group or couple. Will revisit next time! IMO one of the better ayce sushi places for sure based on quality and price point. read more

Went here for a date on a weekday, it was super busy and we had to reserve ahead of time. The interior is nice, and the service was speedy and quick. The food from the standard menu was decent but not outstanding. Expected from AYCE restaurants. The beef carpaccio was terrible, the cheese tasted weird and it just did not taste well in general. The sashimi was fresh but nothing special. The fish taco was decent, but the sauce threw me off and it was super filling. The salmon and avocado dish was not good, i could not finish it. This place is not really worth the hype, but if you have low standards for food this is fine for an AYCE place. read more

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We visited on Christmas day. Service was ok. Food: Sushi section is good and fresh. Cooked meat / BBQ steak & ribs, fried chicken all very salty.... Pan fried salmon very dry and hard. Food variety is limit. Desserts not much choices. Water with a bit weird smell. No Senior rate. Unexpected 15% surcharge for 6 ppls and up! read more

We come here for dinner. Excellent. Return customer! We love this place. Recommend everyone.

Slow food 30 minutes and one fried chicken arrived at my table. waste of money don't come here read more

Momokoko - Nothing on my table and we are 30 minutes in - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Food was fantastic! Definitely will come back. We've order most of the sashimi, sushi, cold share, skewer. If you do the premium all those special were really good! read more

Very disappointed. Low quality of food. Never come back. The service was okay but missed couple of orders.

The food and service were not bad. The cooked food has too much msg on it. After you finished the meal you will very dry on the throat become thirsty. read more

Momokoko - Teriyaki Beef - Japanese Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Was really excited to try this place from all the TikTok's, the seating sucks, the table is too far away from the seat so you're sitting right on the edge the entire time. The sushi, sashimi were okay, really thin tuna was see through. The serving sizes are small, the sushi ect are probably half the size of a regular serving size. Flavor wise didn't wow. Expected much more and have had better tasting sushi from smaller less hyped up restaurants. Very expensive and also the ambiance sucks, as soon as the dinner started the staff turned up the music so loud couldn't hear the person across the table. It was also really fast paced club music, made it really difficult to enjoy the food. Personally never coming back. read more

Food was fresh, service was nice! However, they mixed up orders few times while it wasn't so busy. I am not sure if I will return by paying that price. If it's $10.00 lower, I think it will be more reasonable to go back again. read more

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This food came extremely slow. My table has been here for 30 minutes and we are rationing our food at an all you can eat

Food and Service and Ambiance are better than expected, only waiting time took longer than our family's expectations even though reservations have been booked. read more

This place has extremely limited selections. Food is average at best. Only good tasting ones are the limited items.

Tldr: awful food never go there. I went on a Thursday for lunch so it wasn't too busy. The service was pretty good and the waiter was nice. The food, on the other hand, was a nightmare. The sashimi was fishy (old), and the rice for the sushi and rolls tasted off. The lobster that was supposed to be on the menu wasn't there, and it was replaced with duck breast. They also didn't have the wagyu and a few other items that were crossed off. None of the hot food descriptions were accurate. The beef tongue with negi and shio-koji just came with some kind of teriyaki sauce. All of the items that said miso didn't taste like miso. A lot of the food had similar sauces and was missing the vegetables. The deep-fried scallop cutlet was some kind of fake crab meat like disc. The garlic butter mushrooms were over salted. The only hot food that was good was the ebi fritter and the cheese corn. All the desserts were good. Overall, the food was terrible and left me feeling gross (not food poisoning or pain but just sick). Biggest waste of money. $107 for 2 with cash discount. I've never been so disappointed and disgusted by a restaurant in my life. read more

Amazing food for a great price. The presentation is beyond what you expect from AYCE. Very fresh sashimi, great sushi selections. Didn't take a picture of the foie gras black dragon roll but that was great as well! Thanks Lance for the great service! read more

The severs were really nice and food was average but the only thing is we ordered fried chicken and it was raw so they remade it and it was raw again. read more

Food is good, unique, and worth A try. Don't expect good service though. We ordered 15 pieces of hamachi sashimi for four people, and only received 4 pieces. We re-ordered 20 pieces, and only received 2. We told the waiter as they might have misread the order, but still only 9 pieces came. There were many items that did not arrive, and had to be re-ordered manually from the waiter. It would be one thing if our table was still full of food, but we actually cleared it and there wasn't a single piece of food remaining. He gave us a last call at the 1.5 hour mark, but we were just waiting for the same food that had not arrived. He reminded us that we had to leave at the 2 hour mark, but the food still had yet to arrive. He stared us down every 45 seconds when he walked by, but we were just waiting for the food to arrive. After the hot food finally came, we were rushing to finish it and burning our tongues because he kept staring us down. We left the establishment as hungry criminals for overstaying by exactly 5 minutes. read more