I visited this place years ago and remembered it being amazing. We were down the street at Sky Zone with the wife and kids, but the Sky Zone pizza wasn't cutting it, so we walked over and sat at the bar. It was very busy, but we were immediately attended to and served. I ordered a simple ginger salad, a cocktail, and a special roll, and all three were phenomenal. The ambiance can be a bit loud since it's a small restaurant, but for a Friday night, it wasn't an issue. I'll be back soon when it's a bit more laid back to try the hibachi, but based on this experience, I don't think it will disappoint. read more

Shinto Japanese Restaurant - Geisha on Fire Roll - Japanese Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Delicious food and service is always good I love this place it's my go to spot! Everything I've gotten from here is always good from hibachi to the sushi it is all worth it and great every time. read more

Shinto Japanese Restaurant - California Roll with crunchy, Hawaii Fruit Roll, Haley's Roll, California Roll extra roe - Japanese Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

So I placed a To-go order on the phone and the lady on the phone was so very rude. She wouldn't answer my questions properly and I was trying to be respectful but I would ask a question about a roll and she would take about a minute or two to answer. Then I go in to pick up my order and I walk in and she is just sitting playing on her phone for about two minutes before she realized I was there. Her name was Madison, the only reason I know that is because I heard someone say her name. But over all the food was a 10/10 won't be placing a to go order again but will be going dine in. read more

Food always good, fresh as usual. We (5 adults plus a 1 year old) sat at hibachi table, seated immediately. Service, not so much. g All excellent until we got our to go order, short (1) roll. When I informed our waiter he said ok but it would take awhile because they very busy. I said no problem, we can wait (one year old full and enjoying herself) could we please order (2) more bar drinks (would be our 2nd) while we wait? When our drinks were brought we were asked to go wait by door to wait for our missing roll because they needed hibachi table (I looked and they were all empty) I suppose our hibachi table was requested? No bags were provided for our leftovers, we had to carefully squeeze through tables and when we got to front there were people waiting to be seated to really no place for us to stand and our roll still not there for pickup (it was added to our bill). So we squeezed through to wait by bar, it appeared to be closed and we had space to stand and wait. My husband went ask for bags for our leftovers and was told roll would be another 5 minutes. Bottom line, roll was on bill so was ordered, why couldn't they make our roll that should have been made much earlier and not put back in order line? Ruined an enjoyable experience. read more

Sushi and sashimi is amazing , the quality has come back . I would def recommend getting your favorite sashimi. The hot saki is also To die for.. if your a tuna love get the off menu item of tuna hibachi it's my wife's favorite read more

Shinto Japanese Restaurant - Blue fin sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Great service, you can tell whoever made the sushi put in some serious effort. Had a few drinks that were all well made.

Note: I have not been to this restaurant, only ordered take out so this review is purely on the food and not the location itself. Food is solid, no complaints. Good serving sizes and cooked to order. Very yummy and hits the spot. Handles special orders well. My constructive feedback would be to include more avocado in sushi rolls when they are requested and paid for as extra. Typically there is very little of that ingredient included. Also, the side salads aren't always that fresh. read more

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I've been on an Asian kick lately and I have to say, Shinto is my new favorite sushi/hibachi grill place. The first time I dined here I was super jealous that there was no room at the hibachi because they were having a great time over there. I watched from our table as the chefs entertained and wowed their guests. We ordered the baked salmon which was BEYOND delicious. You need their baked salmon in your life. Pronto. Get on that, seriously. We also tried the Oh No You Didn't roll (crab, avocado, shrimp and asparagus) and the Saints roll (spicy crab, shrimp, crawfish, cucumber topped with crab). Holy yumminess Batman. I've since been back for takeout a few times and the Snow Crab and Avocado Salad has made my life. Try it when you're in the mood for something light yet filling and satisfying. Service here is somewhat slow every time I've been here even for takeout...otherwise this would've been a perfect rating. read more

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SOOOO DELICIOUS!! This is THE ONLY hibachi place in town I go to. The miso soup is to die for and the food is so yummy. The workers always make the experience fun and I swear it's a little different every time! The place can get packed as it's so popular, but the workers are incredibly nice and it's absolutely worth it. read more

Over the last year, this entire establishment has taken an unfortunate turn for the worst. The sushi and hibachi meals are decent but the service is awful. The bathroom and restaurant floors are consistently dirty. From rude waitresses to the attempts by hibachi chefs to squirt us with a pee pee toy (an actual toy in the shape of a boy that pulls down his pants and pees in your face), it's just too much. We will never return to this establishment that we once enjoyed. read more

My coworker & I ordered lunch from here because we both decided it was a good place. I ordered the hibachi steak & salmon. I bit into my steak & it was cold... cause it was raw. Tragic. read more

Shinto Japanese Restaurant - a hand holding a piece of food - Japanese Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

One of my favorite sushi places in town! The food is always delicious and the service is top notch.

This establishment is consistently good. The service is excellent as is the sushi. The hibatchi is also very good. Prices are reasonable, but this isn't cheap cuisine. I highly recommend. read more

Shinto Japanese Restaurant - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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Generally I've enjoyed this place. Pretty good selection of specialty rolls and have enjoyed most of the ones I've tried. One of the thing traveling has caused me to do is order ahead of time for pick up at a certain time about an hour ahead of arrival. First time doing this here and they told me on the phone no problem but waited till I arrived before putting the order in. I'd normally leave if I would have known however staff informed me it'd be a 5 minute wait or so. No problem, only it was actually 25 minutes later. If someone is calling ahead for orders call 15-20 minutes before arrival and place your order for best results. read more

Again another old and dirty restaurant that has not been updated in sometime.....service is non existent.....and they all try to act like they do not understand english....reallly????? Well we go for the fried rice and the food.....and they failed to deliver.....no flavor......still looking for a good Hibachi in Lafayette....... read more

I originally wanted the Shrimp Avocado but was told to order Hibachi in order for us to sit at the table. First of all the plate that i was served on had a baby roach in the plate that i removed without fussing or causing a scene. My boyfriend was able to order his shrimp fried rice from the kitchen and for a way bigger plate size than me plus was way cheaper. Im just very disappointed and feel like i've been robbed. The chief did amazing though was amazing customer service. read more

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We went on a Saturday night for hibachi while visiting the area. Restaurant is a little small and the wait was lengthy. We finally got a table and had to wait a little while longer still but the waiter was great as was the hibachi entertainment. The food was pretty good as well even for my child who is a picky eater. The bathrooms were clean. Family friendly. read more

What can I say other then this place is amazing! We went for lunch and had enough food for dinner. We ordered the lunch hibachi. I got steak, shrimp and chicken (yea I was hungry) and my boyfriend got chicken and salmon. The salmon was cooked to perfection. I would have never thought to order salmon at a hibachi place. The staff was amazing and loved the entertainment. We will differently be back for dinner, only so I can have food for the next day. read more

Decided to come back and try out their hibachi, which was awesome! Their fried rice was awesome, well seasoned and moist! We also ordered the Chirashi, I thought this normally came in a bowl.. instead it came on a boat, still delicious however. I would definitely come back here when craving for hibachi! read more

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Amazing food, great entertainment, made use feel right at home.... we'll definitely be back.

It's great! I went about 11 months ago. Only problem I had was some chick crying about social distancing. Maybe order to go if you're scared of a "pandemic"? I mean she was pitching a fit. So much that the air she expelled probably caused restaurant warming. SHEESH. Other than that, food was delicious, atmosphere was great. read more

Note : This review is for sushi alone. Service and Decor were fine. Staff was friendly, location seems newer and clean. Only reason I am giving 2 stars versus 1. Now on to the food. Ordered 3 rolls, (see picture) - New Year, special eel and Tiger eye. All three lacked freshness, had very bland flavors. Dont let the picture fool you, these are the size of your traditional california rolls, but much more costly. Special eel, the eel didnt have any flavor and as can see from picture wasn't prepared properly, rice not consistent and falling apart. New year was OK, however again, lacked any real flavor. The Tiger eye was borderline appalling. White fish was complete rubber and tuna was overcooked to have taste similar to canned. Also, other minor annoyances were TV selection. I was only one sitting at the bar but TV can be seen across room, Bizarre Foods w/ Andrew Zimmerman, sure, lets watch him eat random bugs etc while we eat. Plate sushi was served on was light, school tray plastic and while only cosmetic, using what I assume is another location that is owned, Osaka, labeled chopsticks? Just odd with newer restaurant and advertising another. Overall, doubtful I will be coming back. Lafayette has a TON of other sushi options and if it were not for me being a little pressed for time I would have just gone to Oishi. Not enough here to want me to give them another shot. Best of luck read more

Shinto Japanese Restaurant - Back to front - Special Eel roll, Tiger eye, New Year. All bland, tiger eye was borderline disgusting - Japanese Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

I really like getting the hibachi shrimp with noodles or the steak and shrimp. They all have a very good flavor. Also all the chefs are so funny. The sushi is pretty good too. The LSU roll is pretty good. read more

The fish was fresh, and the service was friendly and attentive, but the table and the menus were dirty and sticky. They really need to take some Windex to the menus and scrub the soy sauce off of them. We ordered the 911 roll, Vampire Roll, Crunch Roll, Salmon Delight, and salmon sashimi. Plenty of parking. Good location. read more

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NEVER AGAIN!! Ordered take out last night as we are trying to support our local vendors during this difficult economic times. They completely forgot a portion of our order and what they did send was completely unrecognizable. (not sure if it was steak or tuna?....ordered steak) We eat here about once a month and have never had this problem before. Person who took the phone order was not real bright and the person who handled the mistake could have cared less if it was right or not. In fact, she was acting like it was our fault the order was incomplete. Joining other friends and family that have already said they will never go here again. Management here is the problem. Don't patronize this place. read more

I recently went and ordered some sushi rolls for dine in. There was something very off about the salmon, it had a very off putting smell. I brought this attention to the staff and I was assured it was fresh, but it really seemed like it was spoiled. I don't understand how they couldn't smell that awful fishy odor. I've had sushi there and other restaurants before and that is the first time I've had such a stinky serving of salmon. It was overall a terrible experience. I couldn't eat after that. read more

Came at 9:30 for Togo and was told "our kitchen just closed " would give no stars if I could!

Great food. The people that work there are very nice and funny. You don't only get to eat but get a good laugh and enjoy everything.

The prices on the menu were wrong. Shrimp hibachi was $20 instead of $14.99 they had on the menu. Other than that the food was pretty good. read more

I never write reviews, but this experience warranted one. Food was decent, but they take ZERO precautions for social distance safety. I was checked on twice the entire time by my "waitress" And the service was TERRIBLE. I was seated at a hibachi table with 7 others, regardless of the pandemic. When I politely asked to move, I was told I could pick any table other than another hibachi one. Nice, right? WRONG. I picked a table that was only near two others marked not to be sat at for social distancing for my own safety. Regardless of being told that nobody would be sitting there, 15 mins in a family was sat within arms reach of me. By this point, I was already waiting on my food so we stayed. I'm overall disappointed and will not be back. On top of that, the hostess did not have a mask on and told me repeatedly that she was not concerned about the virus. Horrible experience. Will not be back. read more

The good: the food was wonderful and delicious and staff was friendly The bad: don't let them put you at the table with 2 seats right next to the bar. Its cramped there. read more

Shinto Japanese Restaurant - Udon noodles and tempura - Japanese Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

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Where do I start the front door was filthy. We were sat by the bar it smelled sour flies and gnats wanted our food more than we did. The sushi was so big was edible until the waiter came spray windex all over the table next to us and then it tasted like a windex roll. Coke tasted like chemicals was sent back. The waitress tasted it said it was bad asked it I wanted something else I got tea it was good.Rooster sauce was nasty spicy Mayo looked like it had been sitting in the cup for a week. I left that alone. Bathrooms were dirty who stacks dishes along the walls? Paint your walls,clean your door,stop putting condiments in a cup and set them out on a table. Kill the flies put some bleach in the drain. To many tables. Don't sweep around people eating. The menu it entirely to long. Do you really need four different people to come to a table less than five minutes apart to try to pick up dishes that still have food in them. And the guy behind the sushi bar really needs to stop trying to make his mustache curl while he's preparing food. I'm going to stop now. The waitress was delightful and the employee did wash her hands before going back to work. Best wishes getting it together. read more

There are SO many sushi places in Lafayette, it is nearly impossible to try them all. After being turned on to Shinto by a friend, I am convinced that this is my favorite sushi around! The rolls are huge, reasonably priced, and absolutely delicious! The service is quick and friendly. I have been making my way through the entire sushi menu, getting something different every time I go, and haven't had many that I wasn't crazy about. If you are craving sushi, this is the place to go! Invite me when you do! read more

The 911 and Pink Cadillac rolls are the best. I ordered them on Waitr and got $5 off using code Local5!

Hibachi was good. Everything was good. Nothing was great. I find too many employees watching your every move. I saw over 25 employees tripping over each other. When customers had to move about, a constant walk way battle. The quality of the food is impressive. The taste was just short of WOW, but was good. I find the price was a tad bit high. With all the competition in the area, they in the middle. Room to improve. But will go again someday read more

I usually love the fried rice here, but this time was very disappointing. I always get it to go and today when I received it, my food was extremely bland. Also there was an egg shell still in my rice which made me really lose my appetite. I used to love it here but feel like it's been going downhill lately. Will not be returning. read more

Shinto Japanese Restaurant - Fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Service is terrible here. We had a party of 6 and they brought all our meals one at a time. The first 2 were done eating and 3 of us were still waiting for food. They missed parts on 3 orders. We went just after the lunch rush so it wouldn't be so bad but it didn't help. The kicker was they charge 18% gratuity for parties of 5 or more. My family is 5 and that is no party!! No way in hell am I paying 18% tip for lousy service. Then I had to argue with the waitress and the manager for 10 minutes to take the gratuity off. He said he would do it this one time only but there won't be a next time. Maybe there is a reason nobody tips there so they have to force people to on the bill. The food was so-so. If you go anywhere else you won't miss a thing. read more

The sushi is very good. But the hibachi is horrible. The food, the show horrible. The last two times we went the should have just given us the food to cook ourselves. Don't think I'll go back for hibachi. The hibachi chefs act like they don't want to be there so it shows in the food. The sushi is fresh the fish still has a nice color and moist look to it, no funky flavor. read more

My husband and I come here all the time. Overall: food is good, our service is usually always good, and the wait is rarely long. Broken down: Hibachi : we love the rice the most. Everything is always seasoned well. Our steaks is always cooked rare the way we like it and the chef is always happy. Sushi: the rice is prepared well., we usually order our basics;the vegetable roll, rainbow roll, Hayley's roll (not fried), and Phil roll. We've never been disappointed with it. My only con: I ordered toro one time, I paid (if I can remember it well) $10 a piece or &10 for 2 nigiri pieces. I know what toro is supposed to taste like, I know how it's supposed to feel. I received a still frozen piece of fish that smelled fishy. Not too happy that I paid for that. read more

Good hibachi....our favorite in Lafayette. Really big scallops. & kids like the table-side entertainment of the chefs. The whole family likes it! read more