Highly Recommended for Authentic Ramen!…read more I was looking for an authentic ramen place in town, and this spot came highly recommended--it did not disappoint! The Ramen: Truly authentic. You can tell by the broth, which tastes 100% homemade. It's not that MSG-heavy style that makes you want to drink a gallon of water afterward. I tried three different kinds, and all were outstanding. A standout was the cold noodle with a side of dipping soup--so interesting! You soak the noodles in the soup before eating. It might be a love-or-hate dish for some, but I found it unique . A Note: If you prefer a heavily seasoned, traditional American-style ramen (on the saltier side), this might differ from your expectation. Their flavors are more balanced and nuanced. Also Tried: The sushi was good--not outstanding, but reasonably priced with good portions and a fresh taste. Dessert Lovers, Listen Up! You must try the Fried Ice Cream. It made me feel like home! Hot, crispy, doughy outside with cold ice cream inside. So yummy!

Probably the best sushi in Ft Wayne.... So underrated. I am so glad I found this place. Decent…read moreprices and great quality rolls. Rolls had minimal rice and they were definitely filling. I also liked that they had iced green tea and it was pretty strong. I forgot the names of the rolls, but you can probably tell from the pictures that you won't go wrong choosing Haru. Servers were nice and when I came it was pretty quiet. It's really close to the mall too, so I was able to walk off some it. Ha I also had the mochi ice cream for dessert, pretty generic but a great end to the meal. I would totally come back!

A classic Fort Wayne staple serving fresh sushi in a warm and inviting atmosphere. We've been here…read moremany times and have never been disappointed. We've never feel rushed and the food is delicious! Sushi, bento boxes, teriyaki salmon, all very good!

Tried this place again after months of not going there. Expensive for what you get. What bugged us…read moreis that they would not seat us until our whole group was here. Guy had a kind of grin on his face when telling me this, twice. Cool flex bro, you lost the first round of your high margin product, beer. We just stood there in the small entry corner looking at each other. Got seated, ate, got the bill. Won't go back. If I walk into your establishment and you tell me you won't seat me and make me stand there, I will go elsewhere. 37.00 for a beer, 4.29 coke and the lunch box with tip. Average priced I guess. The lady serving was really nice.

Consistently great food & service! One of my two favorite restaurants in FW. Nice selection of…read morefoods, and servers keep checking back with you to see if there's anything else youd like to try.

My wife suggested we go here again. I was shocked too, but she likes their chicken hibachi dish…read more The server came over and asked what we wanted to drink and how we liked the new lunch menu. New lunch menu? I said oh great, what have you taken away from lunch now? But no. They actually added some things back to the menu. Surprised the heck out of me. Tuna nigiri was one thing that was added along with some better rolls. The salmon nigiri and tuna were both really, really good. I had 16 pcs. of nigiri, couple rainbow rolls and some other spicy roll which I forgot to have them leave off the spicy sauce. I'm not much of a sauce person. It covers the delicate flavor of the fish. If Kanpai keeps going in this direction, they should and deserve to win back some business.

Heard this place was just newly renovated and had to try it out! The space was very nice and clean…read moreand had a full service bar and plenty of private booths. We really enjoyed our lunch here. The rolls are great sizes and come with complimentary soup and salad. The crab and shrimp were super fresh and I am pretty picky about the rice that sushi is made with because it's often stale, but this was great! The hostess and our waitress were super sweet and attentive. No complaints here! Will be coming back next time I visit Ann Arbor.

I have dined in and carried out equally here for about 4 years now. They have always provided great…read morefood as well as customer service. The ambiance is great. Intimate and calm. However, I have only ever had their sushi and yakitori BUT i know the rest of their food would be absolutely delicious. Everything they serve is so fresh. My favorite at the moment would have to be their yellow tail roll. It has a perfect flavor. I do believe that their scallop sushi is a bit of a mouthful and the scallop overpowers every bite so maybe making the scallop half the size they have it at would be perfect. Other than that, i have nothing but great things to say about this place. The price is reasonable and the portions are fair. As long as they are in business, we will keep returning!

I've been here a couple of times with my family. The flow of operations is always smooth with the…read moredifferent staff serving. The ingredients are always fresh. I always get steak and its been beefy and juicy without any fat, gristle, or other questionable parts sometimes found on restaurant beef cuts. They are always good about hearing the family member with the special requests. No onion on anything means broth for soup and said family member is happy with that. They oblige on the fried rice by cooking her veg without onion on a separate part of the grill. The chefs we have had do a couple of the things that I guess is part of the experience? Ultimately, if you are looking for hibachi in Fort Wayne, Sapporo is worth your time.

My husband wanted to bring me here for Mother's Day and we stopped and got my son who is 4 years…read moreold McDonald's he won't eat steak or rice. There was 3 people at the door I told her there's 3 of us but only 2 of us are eating and I wasn't hiding the bag it was in plain sight. The guy takes us over to the table lays out the menus and says "they will be with you shortly" we thanked him and sat down. While we're looking at the menu a woman comes over and says "we have a strict rule of no outside food, and there's signs all over the door that say so" I said "but the 3 people at the door seen we had it and seated us?" Confused. She said "I don't care if you would've read the doors you would've known" my husband says to me "that's fine, we will go somewhere else" she mutters "yea go f*cking somewhere else" I said "wow we don't have to have an attitude" she said "yea we don't have to have a f*cking attitude" and whips her head at my husband. We left and there were absolutely no signs on the doors. There were 2 signs for food allergies NOT outside food. That's besides the point now. Once we got back to the car I was in disbelief I decided to call and ask to speak to a manager. I started to tell him the timeline from when we walked in to when she came over, he cut me off and said "yes we do have a strict policy about no outside food" I said "sir I understand that, and that wouldn't have been an issue but you do not treat people that way, she cussed as us" he cut me off again and said "ma'am I assure you, she did not cuss at you" my husbands in the background saying "yes she did". And he kept saying it. He was being ignorant and not listening to what we were saying and wanting to argue. So I finally said "your restaurant is a f*ing joke" and hung up.

We came to Koto Japanese Steakhouse for the hibachi experience, and it definitely didn't…read moredisappoint. The restaurant has that classic hibachi atmosphere, the sound of the grills going, and every table gathered around watching the chefs cook right in front of you. There's always something happening, whether it's the flames, the knife tricks, or everyone laughing together. It makes dinner feel more like an experience than just a meal. Our server was super friendly, and our chef was just as great, keeping everyone entertained while cooking. The whole presentation was exactly what I was hoping for, but the real star of the night was the ribeye steak. It was cooked to a perfect medium, with a warm pink center that kept every bite incredibly juicy and tender. The outside had a nice sear, while the inside stayed buttery soft. As the chef cooked it on the flat top, the seasoning and soy sauce caramelized around the meat, creating this rich, savory flavor that coated every bite. It had just the right balance of salt, garlic, butter, and that signature hibachi flavor that keeps you reaching for another piece. The whole experience was a lot of fun, but that ribeye is the reason I'd come back.

Grabbed Koto carry for lunch…read more.. First time having Koto and it was solid... Not as good and authentic as we were told about, but still respectable. They give you a ton of food for the price and their miso soup was excellent (definitely the best part). The Hibachi was tender and well seasoned/flavored, but not the best we've had in town. We'd probably order carry out again, but we do prefer Sakura, Umi, or Kyoto for dine in... Still good/solid Japanese however.

First time I had been here, in town and craving good sushi. I was not disappointed! Beautiful…read moresetting, great service, tasty hot sake and wonderful sushi. Will definitely visit whenever I'm in Ft Wayne.

Saisaki a located on Main Street in an iconic restaurant location. It has been fun through the…read moreyears to dine here and watch the street traffic go by. On this occasion we occupied the large group room. The room was cozy and allowed our party to have an intimate room to ourselves. The staff here was very friendly and helpful. There was plenty of help to serve our larger group. They were a bit slow...but allowed us to pace ourselves and enjoy the fellowship. I was impressed that they hustled a child's order ahead of the adults food to keep them satisfied. I didn't see the waiters come back through much after the food was served. On this trip I ordered the steak teriyaki bento box. The box is a bit expensive compared to Other places. However the sinking atmosphere, location, quality and volume...justify the price in my mind. The box came with a cup of miso soup. The soup was tasty and a lot like you would expect for a Japanese restaurant. It did not come with a salad as many other places might. The box was stuffed with food! The steak es piled high and excellent! It was very tender and moist. It had a nice teriyaki flavor marinated in the meat. There were two crab Rangoon pieces and two egg rolls. Normally you would only expect one of each. The crab Rangoon wrapper was cooked so that it was a bit oily and the wrapper was mushy. The filling was plentiful. However I felt like the filling was lacking on crab taste and overpowering on cream cheese. The egg Roll wrappers were a bit more crispy without being too crispy. The wrapper was a bit greasy to taste. I found the filling...while fresh...to be a little mushy as well. There were five pieces of a California roll included. That was a lot of sushi to eat as well. The roll was tasty. It was put together nicely and gave you a good taste of each ingredient.

The bento box is a good bet if you're visiting Umi for lunch and/or you're dining alone. I was…read moredoing both! The lunch bento box is straight up hits: a California roll, shrimp tempura, vegetable tempura, rice and your choice of teriyaki'd protein (chicken, salmon, beef, shrimp or basa, a type of catfish). I chose salmon, which was cooked perfectly. The salmon was placed on top of the rice, so the rice kind of soaked up the teriyaki sauce and made it nice and delicious. My bento lunch came with a cup of miso soup, and it was so nourishing and briny, like only miso soup can be. So yeah. I didn't taste any of the sushi here at Umi, unless you count a California roll, which I don't. But they have lots of different types of rolls, nigiri and hand rolls. Umi also has a large menu of sake. So large, that I thought I would be remiss to not get sake to go with my lunch. The menu made me do it! So I got the chiku bai Nigori sake, and it was so smooth. Sake is served in a small pitcher with a small ceramic cup. I wasn't sure if the sake pitcher was supposed to be shared, but there was only one cup, and there was only one me, so I went for it. A sake buzz during lunch ... how extravagant. I visited for a late lunch, around 1:30 p.m., and I was the only person in the whole place. I got the full attention of the very nice server, who had 20 pens in her apron ("For when it gets busy and it's only me," she said, because I asked her why she has 20 pens in her apron.) The restaurant is tastefully decorated on the inside.

Came here on a Wednesday night and sat at the bar by myself. The restaurant was empty except for a…read morecouple other people who left before me; this was from about 6:30-8pm. I was told they have 1 team that all works Wed-Sun (closed Mon and Tues). The bartender was really nice and honest about advice on the menu. I had questions about the sashimi salad and appreciated his opinion on it. When I asked how the crab rangoons were, I could tell he genuinely thought they were a good item to order - and they did not disappoint! The picture only shows 4 rangoons because I already ate 3, so the fact it comes with 7 is a great deal. I also ordered the chirashi since I love sashimi, and I was told I was given a few extra pieces. 2 salmon, 2 tuna, 3 yellowtail, 2 scallop, 2 unagi, 2 octopus (or squid?), 2 imitation crab, some salmon roe, and 2 lobster tail chunks; seasoned sushi rice on the bottom. This was a very filling meal. It's a dimly lit restaurant with a calm ambiance. I saved this place to come back to when I'm in the area again for work.