My friend ordered the steak and chicken hibachi. I ordered the udon with tofu. Our food was completely flavorless. Actually insane how flavorless everything was. We ended up awkwardly telling that to the waitress when she noticed it weren't eating. They gave us 50% off. So unfortunately paid for food we didn't eat at all. The presentation was nice. I just can't believe how it lacked flavor. read more

I wish I had read Karly review below before deciding to have lunch here today. The sushi we had was not good. The rice felt old, the presentation was lack luster and it was really not well executed overall. We both had chicken hibachi bento boxes. And as Karly mentioned the white sauce was completely flavorless. I have never had something quite like that. The chicken was dry and flavorless. I had asked for ginger sauce hoping to improve the flavor but no luck. We too decided not to finish our meals but did not take it with us. The rice in the bento box felt like minute rice, also flavorless and the gyoza were deep fried and gave the impression they came from a bag. I would not recommend this place and we surely won't be going back. Our server was lovely and she did discount our meal because she could tell we were not enjoying it. read more

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Good overall sufficient for what they do! I like sitting at the bar. Overall good. I recommend if you don't know what you love. read more

Tokyo 101 - Sashimi sampler, rainbow roll the other roll. I didn't like. - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Updating just to add that the Starfish roll is incredible! I ordered it without sriracha. The hostess was so helpful with my to go order. FYI, the kitchen closes 15 mins before close read more

Summary - Food 4 1/2 stars - Service 5 stars - Ambience 4/12 stars - Recommend Food is pretty good. Ate here for lunch and got the lunch Hibachi filet. The lunch menu is priced pretty good so less of a hit to the wallet. My only compliant is I asked for the filet to be cooked medium rare, but it came out medium well. Still tasted good. Spicy tuna roll was well executed. Drink wise, they have a full bar with craft cocktails and several sake options. I splurged with the Flaming Volcano. It's the most expensive cocktail on the menu. It comes is a large ceramic bowl with a flame in the middle. It was fine, but I don't think I will spend $24 on it again. Service by the waitress and hostess was very good. The food came out of the kitchen pretty fast. Highly recommend. read more

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I stopped in for a quick lunch at the bar today. I ordered the Rainbow roll and the NC Deluxe roll. Both came out quickly, and everything tasted fresh and amazing. I love that they don't skimp on the roe for topping everything along with tasty sauces to enjoy. Definitely going back! read more

Tokyo 101 - Top- NC Deluxe Roll Bottom- Rainbow Roll - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

This was our first time after living in Wilmington for 4 years. We were incredibly disappointed from almost the whole experience. The only thing to note was that the server was kind and on top of it. From the very beginning the water was undrinkable, we had to order soda and even then could taste the nasty water through it. Now onto the sushi, it was reasonably priced but not reasonably made. It was more crunchy and extra sauces than actual any meat. Plus the wrap looked like it had been siting for a while. Now the chicken hibachi - never have I had a white sauce with such little flavor. But more than that, the chicken and vegetables were completely flavorless. We had to continue to add sauce and soy sauce to try to get any flavor out of it. We eventually ended up deciding to not eat it at all and just take it home and try to scavenge what we could from it. We will not be returning. read more

This place is really cute and the food is delicious! Definitely recommend trying it out! We had to wait a lot for the waitress to attend us but since we were on a date we didn't mind the waiting time. read more

Stopped by for lunch , it was early and the place was not well occupied. We were greeted by our server promptly and given menus and a drink order was taken. Decided on a Bento Box with chicken. The sushi bar looked amazing , great looking product. The green onion soup came out first. It was wam and had great flavor, a wonderful start to the box. The box arrived in short order, plenty of food. The chicken had good flavor , but almost all of it was over cooked and dry. The white dipping sauce helped the dryness, don't know what it was but it was pleasant. The broccoli and zucchini were tasty, not mushy or over seasoned. The fried rice left some to be desired, hardly any vegetables in it and it had some flavor but not much. The gyoza was a nice surprise , tasty and not too greasy. The California roll was just ok , nothing spectacular. I would return to try the sushi since the product in the case looked amazing. read more

Tokyo 101 - The green onion soup. - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Excellent! Very surprised as it's in a strip area next to movie theater, but the Mayfaire area does have a lot of great merchants. Most surprising for us was the fried tofu. We had a fav place in another city & have been searching for similar tofu - it's soft tofu and the tempura-batter makes these come out like clouds with a crispy outside. DELISH! Also, hubby had noodles & sushi, both of which were amazing. Sushi fish was fresh & THICK! Incredible. read more

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Tokyo 101 in Wilmington is one of my absolute favorites -- wonderfully consistent every time I visit. The flavors are fresh and balanced, the presentation is beautiful, and the staff is always warm and welcoming. The Shrimp Paradise Roll is my go-to favorite: perfectly prepared, generously sized, and always served fresh. The bento boxes (no matter which protein you choose) are outstanding -- more than generous portions with an awesome variety of sides, all for a very reasonable price. I've dined here both alone and with family, and the experience is always pleasant and inviting. Rolls come out quickly, entrées are hot and perfectly cooked, and I almost always leave with leftovers. If you're looking for reliably delicious sushi, great value, and friendly service, Tokyo 101 is an easy recommendation. read more

Average sushi for the area. Doesn't seem to matter where you go in Wilmington it's all pretty bad. Nice ambience and a nice server but the food quality is just not there. read more

10/4/25 i had a server named Jovelyn b, and i went with two friends. we ordered food and were about to leave when the server asked for a tip and asked if our parents never taught us to tip, I had in mind to put down a tip since i had cash but Jovelyn was rude and said we had no manners claiming she always teaches her kids to leave tips as i was going to tip but she began to spew this nonsense, wouldn't recommend her as a server! 2/5 Food was good not the server. read more

This place is sooo good! Only wish I had taken pics of the sushi we had which was fresh and delicious! This picture is of the Shrimp Dynamite Bite appetizer which included 7 crispy shrimp tossed in a zesty spicy signature sauce. So good! read more

Tokyo 101 - Shrimp Dynamite Bite appetizer - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I'd like to say I used to like eating here, but in the past few months the service has been every bad. I'm not one to hate but I will speak up when I don't like something. The fact that everytime I go there is this one waiter that has been servicing me sucks. Her name starts with a J, she might be new but that's not anyway to treat a customer. She never comes back, doesn't ask us what we like to drink. She told me sister to make a takeout order because it was taking to long for the tables that actually want to tip. That is very inanse! I will be calling in the morning! read more

The food had zero flavor. I think I would prefer a frozen dinner to this restaurant! I ordered the Udon and took one bite of the boiled chicken and couldn't eat another bite. Just horrible! The waiter didn't appear until everyone else was finished with their meal. I told him it was horrible and he said nothing or did anything about it. I paid $16.00 for one disgusting bite. Do NOT waste your time and money with Tokyo 101 read more

We were over in Mayfair and craving some hibachi so we made our way over to Tokyo 101. We were sat right away in the back of the restaurant. (They have this white textured wall with a blue light projected on it. It makes it so it looks cool back there, however, it was tough to take pictures of our meals, which is why there are none attached). We decided to start with some Edamame. It was pretty bland and a little over cooked. We then got a steak bento dinner box and I got the Chicken hibachi. Once again the food, meat in this case, was a little bland but with enough white sauce you can fix anything. The chicken was also giant chunks of chicken. The bento box was overall very good and came with white sauce and a dipping sauce that was a sweet vinegar of sorts. Then there was the onion soup. The onion soup was delicious and my favorite part of the meal. Ultimately the food was okay, the atmosphere is very nice and it is a nice location. read more

Tokyo 101 - Sparkling Sake - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I went there this evening for a girls night and I ordered a roll specifically asking for no spicy mayo or sauce on the roll. The roll came out fully covered in both spicy mayo and another sauce, I asked if it could be remade and I was told no that it was already cooked. Considering I very specifically made a request and the server made error it is extremely poor customer service to deny another roll remade the correct way. Bento box, Nori, Genki, Yoshi, Yosake, Nikki's (the list goes on) would never provide customer service as such and wants their customers to have the best sushi experience. Mary Ann (I believe that was her name) could use a little extra customer service training, and a smidge better listening skills. This is your job, to listen and create an excellent dining experience for a paying customer. read more

Best service and Sushi ever!!!!! Sushi rolls are huge! Filet mignon melted in my mouth, big portion on chicken bowl.

Just ok, Their house salad is good, it's a big salad but not many vegan/vegetarian options.

First time going and I live 45 mins away! ordered $40 worth of food & asked for my steak well done as you can see steak wasn't cooked at all, Asked for a refund because I didn't see it until I got all the way home, manager proceeds to say they can't give partial payment because nothing was wrong with the rest of the food and I can get a gift card or come alll the way back for a side of steak! idc ab the rest of the food my time and me almost being sick to my stomach because of your carelessness My food should've been RIGHT the first time! will NEVER get my business again!! read more

Tokyo 101 - Raw Steak , Dry Rice , Bland Salmon - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I enjoyed the Bento Box lunch with the hibachi chicken with vegetables. It included two sides, so I chose the gyoza and California roll. It also came with a small salad with ginger dressing and fried rice. Everything was very good; and I even had some leftovers. Reasonable prices, lots to chose from on the menu, and good service. The place wasn't crowded and tables separated far enough to feel very comfortable in these Covid times. I'll definitely eat here again. read more

Tokyo 101 - Salad with a ginger dressing - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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the raw rolls are literally just not raw because they were deep fried. they added a mountain of tempura flakes like an actual mountain we had to dig for the sushi. our waitress Mary Ann B was really unhappy when we asked to swap the rolls for something else, saying we should "read the menu". she did eventually let us swap it but she had an extreme attitude about it and laughed at us because of it and said next time we come back to make sure we can read the menu correctly. The new rolls we got were still not great so maybe the sushi in general is buns here. if you frequently go to sushi restaurants, i would not recommend coming here because it's not authentic but if you don't have good taste then this is the place for u read more

We ordered from here during Covid 19 so I could swing by and pick it up on my way home from work. The girl running the take out table was so nice. The food was ready when I got there too. Hubby said his chicken and shrimp hibachi was really good. He wasn't crazy about their white sauce. I got the bonsai roll and the Tokyo 101 roll. The bonsai roll was HUGE! Both rolls were super tasty. The only thing that bummed me out was they forget the sauces they usually top them with. And I'm a big sauce girl. We could definitely order from here again! read more

Tokyo 101 - Tokyo 101 roll - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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I enjoy eating here. The reason I don't eat here more is because of the parking. It is called to find a parking space due to all of the businesses around it. We had a love boat today and it was good. The sashimi was very good. Their jalapeño appetizer is absolutely amazing and probably one of the best apps in town. The decor is super cute and modern. read more

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We tried out this place because we were going to the movies and our favorite sushi/hibachi place would have taken too long to go to. We got sat immediately on a Saturday night which possibly should have been our first clue. I got a spicy tuna roll, an order of shumai, and a salad with ginger dressing. My partner got steak hibachi. All of the food was average, the ginger dressing was more salty than I'm used to, the shumai dipping sauce tasted watered down, and the spicy tuna roll was average. My partners steak hibachi was dry, chewy, and tasted a little off. The fried rice was sad looking. Veggies were good. This is all worth three stars, it wasn't terrible but we wouldn't spend money here again, but what makes it two stars is that as soon as we left we both felt sick and had to go to the bathroom and weren't able to go to the movies. read more

Great rolls. Salmon was fantastic! The service was friendly and pleasant. Food came quickly. Yum! read more

Always Delicious- Staff is friendly! Moonlight roll and Godzilla roll are my go to. We've had large tables for birthdays and that always accommodate. read more

Tokyo 101 is most definitely one of my Top 10 favorite restaurants in Wilmington NC. So far I have only been to one restaurant that can even come close to their mouthwatering Spicy Salmon roll it tops the charts in my book! Today I did try something new: the roe (fish eggs) the smelt roe was my favorite of the two because of the mild taste and the pleasantly grainy texture. The salmon roe to me tasted fishier, it wasn't bad with a little soy sauce! if you are looking for something new to try I would recommend the roe! I also ordered my usual Onion soup, it has to be one of the best its smooth brothy taste can make anyone feel good! every time I order it, it comes out exactly how I like it; Piping hot. Finally, but most importantly, the SERVICE, It is amazing I get greeted by name and I usually get to set in my favorite spot. After reading this you should be able to tell I love Tokyo 101 and that you should try it out! read more

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love this place! my go to sushi place (i'm vegetarian). don't even get me started on the miso soup! service has always been so quick and amazing. sitting outside at night is gorgeous with the lights! inside seating is very cute too read more

Tokyo 101 - avocado & cucumber roll, sweet potato roll with eel sauce - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I love this place, but I've always eaten outside. Recently, it was too cold, so went inside. We were immediately hit with an odor that was just so bad! It smelled like old dirty mop water. There was a wait, so we gave our name and sat down on the bench. We couldn't do it! The smell literally made us lose our appetite to eat there. Super disappointed. read more

Stopped here for lunch while visiting Wilmington for the day and loved their bento boxes! Great selection of beers, though not craft they had a few selections for Thailand and Japan I had never tried before. Very well proportioned cocktails which were a steal for the price. read more

Ordered some food for takeout at this restaurant and the food is just OK - nothing special. I ordered a spicy tuna roll with a side of seaweed salad. The roll was mostly rice with barely any fish - which is one thing I dislike when I order sushi. The seaweed salad tasted good and they gave big portion of it. I asked for extra ginger + wasabi but didn't get that. My family ordered the hibachi plate and they said it was pretty good and filling. read more

Tokyo 101 - Seaweed salad - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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We were visiting Wilmington area and a friend recommended Tokyo 101. We really enjoyed the ambiance and the atmosphere was really cool. The service was exceptional and our server was very professional. The sushi was good and a different twist to some of the traditional rolls. I was very happy with the recommendation made by the server. Maybe one thing, have more vegetarian vegan options for my wife. Will definitely go back when in Wilmington. read more

Our party of three was sat at 7:40pm and it wasn't until 8pm that the hostess came and brought us two waters and told us our waitress was busy. 15 minutes later we still hadn't been acknowledged by anyone else in the restaurant. The table next to us had their food brought out, sent something back, and got the changed dish before anyone helped us. By 8:20 we gave up and went to chipotle instead, the hostesses didn't even turn their heads as we walked out the door. read more

Still, just as good as the first time I went. I never forget the fried jalapeños, they are the best!

This is a fun place, with a good atmosphere and very solid food. I've always liked the employees there, they're friendly and they remember who you are. Now, I not a sushi person, but I've ordered several protein dishes and have never been dissapointed. They have a good amount of options and the owner knows how to run a business. There is probably own one or two definitively better Japanese places in Wilmington. But if you want good food in a relaxed but nice atmosphere, this is a solid place to go...again, I can't speak for their sushi...I think sushi is stupid read more

Sushi is consistently good and they have dog friendly outdoor seating. The staff have always been friendly and attentive.

Do the combo bento box. You'll have leftovers for lunch. Fast and efficient. Eighty-five characters huh.

I've lived in Wilmington for my whole and always liked their food, especially since my friend began working there. Unfortunately, whenever I would come in the manager was always watching over everyone's shoulder. The hosts and servers were really nice but apparently the manager is a super shitty person (which I've now heard from multiple employees who worked/have worked there). Will not be supporting them any longer. read more