Best running sushi I had in a long time. The offer on the conveyor belt was varied and fresh but…read morethe waiter immediately told us that we can order anything from the menu without extra charge. Speaking of the waiter, service was swift, polite and frequent. The atmosphere is quiet and nice. I'll visit the place again if I can. 10/10

Really good sushi and friendly service! Have been here a few times now and I've been happy every…read moretime. I usually order the all you can eat inclusive sushi conveyor belt deal. Its a very good value for the variety of sushi you get!

Best place for sushi. DoNOT expect to get a seat without a…read morereservation. People always walk in and are surprised that there are no free tables. They should update their webpage for phone-optimized layout, but on a normal screen you can read everything just fine. Truly an experience to eat there.

Always tried keeping it a secret ... But, I guess it's too late now…read more.. Usually, you have to make reservations for a table around 3-7 days in advance if you are a party of more than one. The quality of the food is great and, prices are more than reasonable for the quality; which doesn't make it all that special. But, the outstanding personnel and the awesome Otoro do!!! I don't recommend trying this for the typical California Roll or Futo Maki fan or "aucthrup" (all-U-can-eat) wolverine since it would be an unpardonable waste. However, if you favor supreme quality and taste over quantity give it a try. You won't regret it!

After I-don't-know-how-many visits I am convinced this is my favorite Sushi place in town. Even…read morethough it doesn't look too appealing on the outside. Once, you enter the place you'll feel welcome and home. The staff pays attention; but, without bothering you. In fact they really care and remember. Back to the main reason for coming here: The Sushi is fresh, high quality fish and, served well decorated in various ways from classic Sushi to fancy, modern special rolls. Perfectly seasoned it leaves a well rounded flavorful taste. However, my recommendation is the classic Hamachi Sashimi! Also, there is a broad variety of dishes for those who prefer vegetarian food. And, I tried it as well and have to admit: it does taste (almost) as good as the "real" stuff. In short: Give it a shot. It's worth it!!!

Best.sushi.ever. Ordered the special plate from the chef for 2 and it was delicious: a good mix of…read moresurimi and sashimi, one of them fried, one with mango, but also the 'usual suspects' with salmon. Waiters weren't used to address people in English and you can only pay with German bank cards (no credit cards either). Once again thankful to have found this hidden gem thanks to yelp!

The Mikoto opened just a few months ago. It mainly serves modern style Sushi with decent quality…read more The rainbow roll was great, half of its taste was sensed by my tongue , the other half generated by my eyes. Quality of the fish was good and the roll was well seasoned, boosted by a shot of mayonnaise. The Tuna Special (Tuna steak) wasn't up to my expectations. It could have been cooked at higher temperature, more crusty outside and rare inside. The Mikoto has great potential and is worth coming back for trying some more dishes. ... Came back and was disappointed. It didn't improve. Actually, it got worse. It still has a nice ambience; but, that's it. Quality is up and down and generally fading out.

LOVED everything!!! Great, fresh sushi and prompt service. Nicely lighted atmosphere! I tried a…read moremeal that included miso soup and various sushi options and each was a bite of heaven! The green tea ice cream and mango pavlova at meals end were very good!

It's always a big step to open a Sushi bar right next to other established Sushi places in one of…read morethe pricier areas of Cologne. However, the restaurant looks quite comfortable and inviting, especially when yo see all that deliciousness on display. The food is well prepared, fresh and has a good taste. I would give three stars if it was in D'dorf. But, compared to the other places around it is well worth four stars. I recommend giving it a shot. It's definitely not a waste of money, time and/or calories. :)))

From the owner: Der Traum der Freunde Phong und Kham wird wahr, vielfältige Sushi Kreationen und frische, moderne…read morevietnamesische Küche aus Berlin in Köln zu etablieren.

So when I got to cologne I figured I would love to have something besides typical German food. So I…read morefound this sushi place on Yelp and read the reviews. This is a lesson in how wrong Yelp can be. So the place looks fine from the outside. Once inside you find a very average looking sushi spot. After waiting several minutes at the front finally a staff member invited me inside. I order soup, salad, and the sushi combo. Every single dish was sad and disappointing...from the instant miso, to the pathetic salad and gloppy dressing. But the real killer was the sushi. Slummy and old, Ill cut sushi with flavorless rice at a premium price is not cool. I didn't get sick so there is that. But I would avoid this place

Recently had a large group meal here. The staff was incredibly lovely, taking excellent care of us…read moreeven though we had a miscommunication as to the number of people we reserved for. The food was beautiful and they made sure to accommodate us on allergies and food preferences without us having to do a lot of thinking. I will happily book here again and highly recommend to others. Overall just an amazing experience

This was the only sushi restaurant I ever went to when I was living in Germany…read more The owner is super friendly and often would give complementary sushi. Parking isn't always easiest has the street parking would fill up quite quickly. The food here is definitely worth parking a little further away to get to. The owner and sushi chef would serve up some amazing dishes, appetizers as well. I wish we had as of a sushi place and as intimate as this place back at home. I miss living in Germany and having access to such a great sushi spot.

A small high volume sushi place that I happened to see during my walk around the shopping area and…read morepopped in for a spot of lunch. To be honest I had low expectations but this place surprised me with their flavours and quality. This place takes a slightly modern twist to sushi and I loved it. Nice intense flavours that did not take away from the delicate fish and just enhanced the taste nicely. I had the small sushi plate and I could have happily eaten two of them ;-)) Good service, reasonable prices and despite being busy everything was freshly prepared and served fairly quickly. I would happily come here again. The menu is fairly extensive and lots of choice for all.

Absolutely phenomenal! Ambiance and service paired with outstanding food. Fun and chill…read moreatmosphere. Highly recommend.

The food at this restaurant was incredible. The service was HORRIBLE. He never came to our table,…read moreregularly walking right by us. But he had plenty of time to help a couple of his bros at another table. And then at the end he peered over us for a tip. Too bad cause again, the food was good. Now I know why there usually isn't tipping in Europe. We've had crappy servers 9/10 places we ate at.

Authentic Japanese restaurant with Japanese staff/owners…read more The food was just as it should be, and the staff were very kind. We enjoyed a lunch here and all got tendon teishoku lunch sets. While not worth going out of your way for, if you are in the area and seeking Japanese food, then this is a good spot to try real Japanese food (which is not just sushi!). I would be happy to eat here again!

Sometimes you wonder why ... There are a lot of reviews on…read moreYelp that rated this restaurant excellent, even calling it the no. 1 Sushi bar in Cologne. That was the main reason for coming here with high expectations. The interior is kept in a clean, welcoming Sushi bar style. We started out with some warm Sake. Unfortunately, it was one of those you can buy for 12€ a bottle in any supermarket. I guess it was also warmed up in a microwave causing the typical strange aftertaste. Next was a Spicy Tuna Maki roll and Unagi Nigiri. The Maki came w/ just a tiny bit of Maguro but lots of rice inside. The spicy taste was generated by a generous Tabasco shot. The Unagi tasted somewhat artificial. !!! Don't forget to order Wasabi for 0.50€ extra since there is none served with the Sushi dishes !?!??? Also, we received some kind of veggie Tempura we didn't order. I tried it but didn't like it. Fortunately, we didn't have to pay for it. Bottom line: The Kintaro has a promising, comfy interior. But, quality of its food doesn't reach expected standards. At maximum it's about average and, I cannot recommend this restaurant for Sushi. There are quite a few restaurants around that serve better Sushi for the same price or less, three of them w/in 600ft walking distance.