The food, service and atmosphere was amazing! The hibachi chicken was exceptionally delicious We will be back. read more

Momotaro Sushi - Hibachi chicken - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

My friends and I decided to check out a new sushi place so we came here. We absolutely loved the food and the staff were awesome. This place is a must try in RVA!!! read more

First time in here, but it won't be the last. Was apprehensive about hitting the place because it could use a store front facelift and looks a tad shabby on the outside. Decide to take a chance and I'm glad I did. Had one of the special rolls, an eel and avocado and it was divine! Looking forward to coming back and work my way thru the menu! Service was friendly and quick. read more

I have been here 10+ times and they have never disappointed. The atmosphere is intimate and chill. Usually one or two other tabes due to sales being to-go mainly. The dinner for 1 is customizable and always hits the spot. read more

Momotaro Sushi - Momotaro Sushi Plate Combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Was walking around Cary and came across this place. Took a chance on them after their menu caught our eye. We had their hot mama roll and it was great! Came out quick, service was kind and attentive, and overall and very pleasant ambiance and experience. Definitely don't judge a place by its average stars! read more

I first tried to crazy dragon roll when I first moved to Richmond. It's the best. I loved the eel roll and avocado roll as well. It all tastes fresh and they are very quick with their services. I've only ordered delivery but I would love to visit the store one day. read more

Momotaro Sushi - Crazy Dragon Roll Avocado Roll Eel Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Amazing service every time we eat there!! Owner is super nice. The sushi is always amazing, and you really cant beat the happy hour specials!! Definitely worth stopping in any chance you get! read more

Went here on a Friday night, about half full and no wait for a seat. I got two vegetarian sushi rolls and one was pretty decent (dank veggie) but the other one which was sweet potato, had barely cooked sweet potato in it. It felt like biting down into an almost raw carrot, so that was disappointing. We also got edamame which was good, small portion, but just enough for what I wanted. The other dish I got was a ginger salad and it was nothing special. The house warm saki was actually pretty good, a nice slightly sweet finish to it. My husband got some of the fish based rolls and was about as pleased with it as I was with my food. Would probably come back to try something else but nothing to write home about. read more

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Was ordering sushi and I usually order from levels or Miyabi and they were closed on this Wednesday night so I decided to take a chance on this restaurant. I have heard nothing about it so I guess that was my fault as well. Food took about an hour and a half to get there and when I did it was warm and look like maybe the delivery person had dropped it or I don't know. Overall just felt that they really did not care about presentation whatsoever (rolls cut at weird angles). The roles were very small compared to the price and the cream cheese was melted in my Philly roll and overall it lacked no flavor. I will definitely not be ordering from here again. read more

Momotaro Sushi - Philly roll, salmon roll, spicy trio roll, tuna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Terrible order experience. Yes, I used a delivery app. No, that was not the reason why. This is WHY EXACTLY you should read reviews, before hastily ordering on a delivery app. A "snapper ceviche" with no citrus juices, 3 small slithers of tilapia passed on as Red Snapper on a hastily put together salad is NOT a value for $15. The rolls were equally treading water in the dark abyss of mediocrity. How does this spot survive without making appropriate changes? read more

A very pleasant and delicious experience. Try the Imma Hot Momma... it's absolutely brilliant. Sushi chef was kind and attentive. Very excellent at making sushi. Cozy little spot in a cute part of town. Love it. read more

This place is super sketchy. Just know that ahead of time, I didn't. They were out of glasses so they gave us plastic solo cups, he handed them to us with his fingers inside them. The rolls are pretty small given the prices. And they were awkwardly warm. Dead bugs on the walls. The wait is very long considering how few people are in there. After finally getting the food it is good we didn't need anything else because he didn't come back around for like 30 minutes. My beer can came out with a bunch of dirt and debris on the top. The receipt just said "Momo" next to every item. So that stepped up the sketch, couldn't tell how much the things I ordered actually cost me. He constantly touched his mask while he talked, which he would then touch our things with those same hands. Before ending this, the rolls weren't amazing but they weren't awful, I did eat them. The guy waiting the table was nice in our limited interactions. Overall, i just left feeling uncomfortable. It seems to have some odd cult following with the random 5 star reviews but outside of those people, everyone else seems to share my bazaar experience. read more

Walked in feeling hungry and came out satisfied and full! Service was fast and friendly. Clean and peaceful environment, which was perfect for lunch. Ordered the Rams roll and Eel Dragon roll. The Eel Dragon melted right into my mouth and I finished that within 3 minutes! Rams had an interesting mixture but also pretty good overall. read more

I probably should give it 1 star, but the sashimi was reasonably fresh (although cut oddly). I don't think the fish was bad it's just in the city for some late night rolls the rice was literally garbage. I mean if I want mush I'll go to Kroger or 7-11. Rice is hard to make right, but this just was not good and your consumers at least deserve some effort when they spend money on your food. read more

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What I had hoped would be an "oooh" experience was more like an "ewww" experience. I ordered delivery: a Jessie roll, a spicy tuna roll, soup, salad and edamame. I hate to kick local businesses when they are down, but it was just not good. At all. The cuts were small and weird. Some of it I could not even chew. The spicy tuna tasted like it was prepared far before it was served. The edamame was fine. The salad was not exactly fresh and was swimming in dressing. With so many other local options, I don't see a reason to do business with this restaurant. I hope they can pull it together. read more

Momotaro Sushi - Jessie Roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Great food and drinks! Service was attentive and fast, also reasonably priced. Will be back soon!

delicious sushi and kind waiter! Everything came out perfect. Also really good prices! Thank you!

I've picked up food from Momotaro two times, and both were disappointing experiences. First, my boyfriend ordered the veggie tempura for his meal and the portion was much smaller than expected. I would describe the tempura we received as a small appetizer, not an entree. The second time we ate there, I arrived home and realized that the avocado salad I had ordered was missing from the bag. When I called to request a refund for the salad I was told that the restaurant was too busy to refund me just then, but that a manager would call me back. Nobody ever contacted me to correct the mistake or refund the salad. The sushi rolls themselves were fine, but not great. Certainly not tasty enough to justify the other issues. read more

Felt like a carry out trying to be a restaurant , spider webs and bad service. Food was worse than my college cafeteria

Perhaps I'm not a connoisseur of sushi, though I still think you can do better than Momotaro. Came here with a few friends to try it out. While there was a "happy hour" special running, it was severely limited in terms of which items were offered, and after ordering I was notified that half of my items ordered were out of stock. An unfortunate start. When I did receive my order, I found the taste lacking compared to other sushi establishments in the area. Also, their "crab" is really just imitation crab, and it definitely tastes nothing like actual crab. Perhaps Carytown Sushi and Sushi King spoiled me, though the fare here isn't even close to either of them. Service was lacking as well. Our server seemed less than interested in serving, and her sole offer to refill my drink took place long after I had finished my meal. Overall, while Momotaro is an economical choice, you get what you pay for. I would recommend you go elsewhere for your sushi fix. Overall: 2.0 stars -------------- Pros: - Affordable. This earns it the two stars, as most sushi places in this area can run up quite a tab with very little to show for it. Cons: - Sushi just isn't very good. Very bland with an odd consistency to it. Also, who wants imitation crab? - Parking for this location is difficult, and the Carytown lots are often full and still a walk to get to. - Service was lackluster. Often times I'm willing to work with a place if they at least have good food or good service, though this place has neither. read more

Momotaro Sushi - Happy hour specials. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Average sushi with average service. Wednesday evenings (until 7pm) they have a happy hour special that is 1/2 off certain rolls which is a great deal. I had to ask for the happy hour menu which they provided upon request. I got the spicy tuna roll (on happy hour) and the crazy dragon roll. The fish seemed fresh and overall good for the price. read more

Momotaro Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Do NOT eat here, it's a zero star. Very bad sushi. No flavor (vinegar or anything) in the rice. very mushy overcooked rice. Very little fish in the rolls or sushi. I would not recommend. Server was nice. read more

Read a few reviews and decided to give them a try anyways. We had food delivered- so I can't comment on the restaurant itself- but overall everything was meh. As someone else said- we typically never leave excess sushi on the table, with this place, we did. (Also we ordered 30+ rolls and only got one set of chopsticks?) Sushi was very bland and room temperature. Also didn't strike me as the freshest looking- will not be going back. We prefer lucky AF sushi read more

This place has seriously gone downhill. We went in around 9pm last night for a late dinner, but ended up walking out because 1. We (the waitress and I) killed a stinkbug on the wall next to our table. 2. There was no ice available (which is a bad sign- doesn't sushi have to be kept cold? How can you be keeping the sushi cold but not be able to make ice?) 3. My nigeria had a giant hair wrapped into the rice. DISGUSTING. The waitress was super nice and friendly and incredibly apologetic though. The one saving grace of this place last night... read more

I ordered sake don (salmon sashimi rice bowl). Very simple dish so there was nothing to hide the poor prep. Salmon had been frozen or defrosted wrong, so it was dull and mushy and flavorless. The rice was worse, way overcooked, which is a mystery to me. Just buy a $20 rice cooker and any Japanese brand of short grain rice, follow the standard instructions about rinsing and soaking the rice, and use the water ratio printed on the package. Waitress was friendly and prompt, salad and miso soup were fine. Prices are reasonable, especially for happy hour drinks. But if they can't make good rice I won't be back. read more

Really disappointed. We received our delivery order late (by 30 min). The portions for what they charge are questionable. The ingredients didn't taste fresh Maybe it's better in person but I won't try. read more

Momotaro Sushi - Really small Kani salad - $6 ??? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Hadn't been here before and was really excited to try a new (to us) sushi place for date night takeout. Should have just gone to Kroger. One roll was left entirely out of our order, the rice was mushy and flavorless, the avocado was NOT fresh, and the fish was suspiciously chewy and lukewarm. read more

Ok so after a visit to Momotaro on Sunday, it's definitely time for an update. First off, they serve water with ice now! Hallelujah! If you've never been to Momotaro, you might be thinking "umm isn't that just standard?" Well, it didn't used to be at this sushi joint. But now they have a new chef and it's clear they've spiffed up the place. Along with ice in the water, they also have new menus that are even laminated. Some of the old favorites are still on the menu, but they've added some new rolls, too. At least I think some of them are new... Either way, they were new to me this past weekend. First up, the RVA roll. My dining companion chose this option, but we swapped pieces so I was lucky enough to try it. Holy goodness. I'll definitely be ordering this next time. So what is this drool-worthy roll? Shrimp tempura and spicy crab topped with fresh salmon and tuna and drizzled with spicy wasabi ginger and eel sauce. It's only 5 pieces, but they're big and totally filling. As for me, I was thrilled to find a rice-free roll on the menu! I chose the Naruto roll, which is fresh tuna, white tuna, salmon, and crab, wrapped in cucumber rather than rice, topped with scallions and tobiko, and served with ponzu sauce. I'm a salmon freak, so I asked to just do salmon instead of the tunas. It was fresh and refreshing, just how I like it. Okay, now I want sushi... read more

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Visited 11/26/16 (Thanksgiving weekend) Richmond has many places for sushi but because many were closed I decided to try Momotaro. The lack of customers and the empty fishtank made the place seem super dull. I opted to sit at the sushi bar like I usually do so I could see my food being prepared. I was initially most startled by the lack of items in the sushi case (not sure what the official name is- where the fish is usually stored) and I decided to ask our waiter if there was more fish than the ones in the case and he said there were which made me feel better about ordering something of the chef's choice. Starter: The miso soup was nice after walking in the cold to the restaurant but it was extremely salty. I think I ended up drinking half of my glass of water with the soup alone. The salad was your standard iceberg lettuce salad with carrots and ginger dressing but there was a puddle of water on the bottom that watered down the dressing. Tokyo Platter: The Tokyo Platter was supposed to consist of 8 pieces of nigiri, 8 pieces of sashimi and 3 standard rolls all chef's choice. I think maybe they were out of fish or didn't want to pull out things they couldn't use up that day because there was salmon, spicy salmon, shrimp, imitation crab, red snapper and two slices of tuna. That's all that was in my platter with the addition of salted mackerel and some white tuna. The most dissapointing things were: 1) the imitation crab nigiri 2) getting the last two pieces of tuna that were end cuts and not even "slices" of fish 3) one of the rolls was just cream cheese and cucumber 4) the orange slice touching my fish which made the tuna taste like orange 5) the sushi rice was completely unseasoned (usually sushi rice has sushi vinegar and maybe salt or sugar) I was mainly disappointed, because I saw a picture of what other people have gotten and this was a huge let-down. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt because it is Thanksgiving weekend and it was a low-peak time, but I feel like there were so many mistakes made that you can't just blame the timing. I walked past Carytown Sushi on my way to Momotaro and after this meal, I kind of wish I had saved myself a block of walking and just gone there. Akida and Carytown sushi are definitely still my go-to sushi spots. read more

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The sushi is great quality here and definitely tastes great. The service was alright, there were super long intervals between when the server checked on us. Upon entering the restaurant I immediately loved the interior but I will say it smelt a bit odd. I encourage you guys to try it out for yourself. read more

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I'll start off by saying this was for ordered food so that was definitely taken into consideration. Having said that, this was flat out bad. Salad was warm and wilted. Hot sushi stored with cold which caused mayo to have bad smell. Pretty much tasteless, small portions with over all horrible quality. Entire order was thrown away. read more

That was a huge waste of money. Most poorly prepared flavorless sushi I have ever had. Gross.

Really enjoyed coming here! Great atmosphere and service. Fresh sushi that tasted amazing and was well priced! We will definitely be coming back read more

I have gotten to-go sushi twice now from Momotaro and it has been delicious both times. The ingredients all taste super fresh and the staff couldn't be more accommodating or friendly. I would highly recommend trying this place out if you're on the hunt for some decent sushi in Carytown, and definitely order the dank veggie roll! read more

Delivery took an hour through Uber zests. The sushi was mediocre, salad was sitting in a POOL of dressing, soup tasted like pure sodium. Gave them a try but won't be coming back. Happy to support small business during this time but this just was not it. read more

Absolutely Horrible! Ordered take out tonight and had it delivered door dash. Salads had brown edged lettuce and ginger dressing was like water. My rolls that contained cream cheese were no good as the cream cheese was spoiled. The entire meal was thrown away in fear of getting sick. I would like my money refunded as this was the worst experience I have had locally with a Sushi restaurant. read more

I am a fan! I loved my tornado sushi. Very nice and fresh, good pickled ginger, friendly waitress and good music. My plate was fairly large too and this place reminds me of the San Francisco sushi places I used to go to! read more

Ordered a take out on the phone. Arrived in 15 min. Restaurant was empty. No customer but they didn't even start preparing. My meal was $22.24. Picture attached for a reference. read more

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Perfect little spot for your typical sushi crave. Prices were lower than average and affordable. Quality was great stuff, just a little heavy on the rice in each roll (that's my only complaint), fills ya up quick. With this said, I will be back! read more

Momotaro Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I try to give restaurants the benefit of the doubt because I know these are tough times for the food service industry and so many others. With that said, it seems like the issues we had with our food last night are rather common with this establishment. (I wish we had checked Yelp before we ordered!) This was a takeout order, so I cannot comment on the ambiance or general look and feel of the location. We ordered several sushi rolls, the sashimi appetizer, and seaweed salad. (All of that came with a single set of chopsticks, which was strange, but okay.) The seaweed salad itself was good, but half the container was filled with lettuce and shredded cucumber, so the serving size was very deceiving. The rice on the sushi rolls was mushy and had no flavor whatsoever. It was layered on pretty thick, so that dominated the taste of the rolls. The contents of the roll, even when eaten separately from the mountains of rice, were bland; I've never had a sushi experience where there was a bunch leftover until last night. The sashimi was decent, but considering the quality of everything else, made us rather nervous. I didn't feel particularly well after dinner. I'm sad to say, I'd steer clear of this spot. read more