Sakura

The good food for the price. The sushi is below average…read more Service is always nice and I think that's why I keep coming once every other month. The ambiance is ok.

It used to be really good, the food has gone down in quality with in the years, lots of times the…read moresmell of fried food is the first thing you smell when you go in, and it is not a good fry smell but like the smell of oil that has been used multiple times and it is time to change it. Service is always ok, the inside needs remodeling and the sushi bar is not good.

Kabuki Japanese Seafood & Steak - "fried rice" but mine had no eggs,no scallions just three pieces of corn and it's dryer than the Saharan dessert, don't waste your time.

"fried rice" but mine had no eggs,no scallions just three pieces of corn and it's dryer than the Saharan dessert, don't waste your time.

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Soup and salad yumyu

Shoto's Japanese Seafood and Steak House

2.7(35 reviews)

0.6 mi

So I wanted the chicken the same kind I ate at least 6 years ago and the waitress tells me it's…read morebeen gone 26 years. I am from Thomasville and this building was not even here 26 years ago...VERY RUDE ..Not Professional at all

Heading through the area and thought what the heck let's give it a shot. Regrets. 4 hours later I…read morehad a vomiting child. The food was ok. The place could use a good power washing. Serve was good. The waitress was very nice. We had sushi which was ok at best. The girls each ordered hibachi steak one had mushrooms (vomiting child) and the other opted to get her steak and broccoli to go because we stopped to eat before needing to arrive somewhere else by 5:30. I think the extra stewing in steam helped cook her steak beyond food poisoning levels. It's an odd location and there didn't seem to be a decor plan. Lessons learned.

Egg Rolls

Hibachi steak and mushrooms.

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Teriyaki Ribeye with Rice & Carrots

Shinko Grill

3.7(155 reviews)

10.6 mi

This is one of my favorite places to eat. We used to come here a lot when we lived in the area, and…read morehave recently made a couple of visits for nostalgia purposes. We were not disappointed! Amazing food. Like every single thing we get is just SO good. From the sushi, to the bang bang, to the sauces, to the rice, to the sesame chicken... you get the point. Even the Pepsi is excellent. The only downsides of this place is that it's a mostly serve yourself atmosphere after you get your meal. It would be nice if they included just a little one time check in to see if sauces or anything is needed. The floors are also SUPER slippery which is tough for disability flare ups. The service at the counter is friendly enough, and the options are great. I do wish we could have a little flexibility in the choose 3 meal plan, but I get it. Honestly the food is just so stellar it makes up for the rest and makes us keep coming back.

It's been a long long time since my last review of Shinko Grill, and really everything I wrote has…read moreexperienced some kind of change, so I wanted to update it for the post pandemic era. Since then, the half price sushi hours are no longer in effect, replaced with more standardized lunch specials and combinations. Three basic rolls for x, two specialty rolls for x, etc... as well as specials on hot food and the like. Due to this, I just haven't found myself there very often, and until my experience last week it had probably been two or three years honestly. We came during lunch hours on a Saturday. The lunch specials are good every day, not just weekdays, so that is a good thing. Ordering was simple enough, still done at the counter, given a number, go have a seat. Drinks still self-serve, no wait staff or the like which is totally fine. We ordered a general tso's chicken combination with fried rice and an egg roll, a basic two roll combination of sweet potato tempura and Ro Roll, and a two speciality roll combination that I honestly cannot remember the specific names of. There were also crab rangoons. My first area of dismay, even though we were eating there, everything came in to-go containers creating a ton of trash and waste. Plastic utensils, cups, everything. This was not the case in the past. I guess they've done the financial math that it's cheaper than dishwashing, but it's terrible for our environment. It would have been better if things even came combined on paper plates than this. As to the food, we were disappointed. Nothing other than the sushi and maybe soup appears to be made there, definitely true for all fried things. Rangoons came with plain duck sauce. Egg rolls the size of your index finger. Sushi wise, the sweet potato tempura roll was the best of the bunch. The fish tasted fine, nothing off putting there, but also nothing pleasant. The flavor combos just didn't make me want to eat more... and they were all crammed into to-go sushi trays with dry horseradish ("wasabi") It is not common for me to leave sushi pieces for the trash, but I did this time. Ultimately, the things that used to draw me here just didn't seem to be in place. But the price isn't bad at all. If you are more concerned with value, and don't mind some of the things I listed above, this place could work for you.

Lunch special U Pick 2 Signature Rolls - Lunch

Two specialty rolls. I cannot remember the name of.

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Kimono Authentic Japanese Restaurant

4.0(49 reviews)

10.9 mi

My wife and I enjoyed our recent eat in at Kimono Japanese Restaurant…read more The gentleman at the counter was both helpful and friendly. I had the hibachi chicken and my wife had hibachi shrimp. The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. I look forward to eating there again

Food and service were great! We got the hibachi style dinners, but next time I wanna try the sushi.read more

Noodles

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Hokkaido Ramen & Sushi

4.4(264 reviews)

16.9 mi

Had another great meal at Hokkaido! Got sushi this time and we tried the Godzilla roll, salmon and…read moreavocado roll, sunshine roll, regular tuna and miso soup. When I walked in this time, it immediately spelled like fresh seafood/the ocean. I've never smelled that smell as strongly as I did when away from the beach. I was excited to eat as soon as I walked in the door! The service was friendly as always, fast, and the rolls are a great size/portion. Just so happens I was there for the first day of a July special. All speciality rolls are BOGO on Mondays and Thursdays through the month of July. Score! See you again soon, Hokkaido!

Great! Got 3 meals out of my Terriaki chicken. Others in my group enjoyed sushi and Pad Thai…read more More wait staff would be helpful. Our waitress was pushing very hard,but simply had too many tables.This resulted in less enjoyment of the meal without desired hot sauces and replinished drinks. The best part is the very reasonable charges for their delicious,freshly prepared meals.

Pork belly bao buns

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Tokyo Chinese & Japanese

3.6(27 reviews)

15.4 mi

I use take out only. Would not consider eating there unless no other choice. Food is excellent with…read morelarge portions.

Presentation of the food looked amazing, but something about the flavor was missing.. kinda bland,…read morenot typical flavors I'm used sonwhen ordering similar dishes elsewhere. Just wasn't calling me to come back for another visit. I done a takeout order, so I didn't visit in the inside. Service was polite over the phone. Once I placed an order, she stated 45 minutes before my order was ready! Longest takeout order I've ever had to wait for.. Can't say that Denton has too much to offer in their little town, but it is nice to have variety like a restaurant like this when you're craving something other than fast food. Little hole in the wall building, but they're usually the go-to's.

Menu 08/26/2025

Egg roll

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Seasame chicken

Sakura

3.9(32 reviews)

11.5 mi

Very nice restaurant. Very friendly staff. Love the quick service. Plenty of menu options…read more Teriyaki with. Chicken plate was really good. Sushi also available. A nice spot too visit if ever in Lexington NC.

I have eaten here before with my kids but did not remember my experience but did not remember my…read moreexperiences so me and my daughter came to give it another try and I just was not impressed by it at all . all the sushi had no flavor, service was slow , and it was not busy I will not be coming back again

Seating

Fried calamari

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Angry dragon roll

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse

3.2(90 reviews)

27.5 mi

Grabbed some take out for the family from Ichiban & it was fantastic!!…read more Food is always quality here!! It is our families GoTo in Salisbury!!

Someone is turning 8 ! So off to Ichiban in Salisbury or the " chop chop " place . Great service…read moreand presentation . Our chef was very humorous. I got the steak and shrimp. The sushi roll was good too .

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Sakura Express

3.9(37 reviews)

14.7 mi

100/10 the BEST and most fresh hibachi steak plate you can find & cheap & authentic is a bonusread more

Really like their food . it is as good as the high end Japanese steak house without the high…read moreprices. Try them out you will be glad u did.

Shrimp Tempura roll

MERRY CHRISTMAS! We will be closed from December 25-27,2022. We will be opened regular hours on Wednesday December 28,2022.

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S7 Sakura Roll

Iso Iso Ramen & Boba

4.5(65 reviews)

13.8 mi

First time at ISO ISO Ramen. I love the look of the place. The menu is outstanding. All kinds of…read moreRamen, hibachi, other noodle dishes, as well as bubble tea. It was hard to know what to order. I wanted to order one of everything! I finally ordered the ISO ISO ramen and brown sugar bubble tea. The lunch special was a great deal. At just $20 for bubble tea and an entrée. I will for sure be back to try all the other options! The donuts also looked delicious.

New favorite spot for ramen! This place was FANTASTIC! Wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I…read moregot the tonkatsu ramen bowl and it was so flavorful and there was a good amount of pork belly in it (not just 1 or 2 pieces). The milk tea was amazing as well! Our server was a superstar and I can't wait to come back here!

My favorite: Tonkotsu Ramen w/Mango Fruit Tea

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Matcha boba :)

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Josie D.

2

18

7

9 years ago

The Japanese has a much different flavor than anywhere else around here. The dining room is small but clean. You order at the counter and pay when you order. The waitress brings the food out to you. I would rate this place lower than any of the other Japanese places around. I ordered hibachi steak and chicken. Everything had a lot of pepper on it, which is unusual to me. The chicken didn't have the fat/gristle trimmed off very well. The steak seemed fresh but of low quality. The vegetables were nice though. Honestly not sure if I'll ever come back. It just wasn't my favorite. **UPDATE** spent the afternoon dying in the bathroom. Just awful!!! read more

Cameron M.

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3

0

10 months ago

This place is amazing! The food was super fresh and full of flavor, the hibachi steak was cooked perfectly and had the best seasoning. You can tell they really care about quality. The staff were friendly and quick, and the whole vibe of the restaurant was relaxed and welcoming. Everything I ordered came out perfect, especially the rice and veggies. I'll definitely be coming back soon! read more

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