While in the area for an event, my friends and I decided to stop by Tokyo Japanese Steak House for dinner. We were seated right away and given time to look over the menu before the Hibachi Chef arrived. I love how hibachi restaurants sit you with other people because we were seated next to a very nice couple celebrating a birthday. Once we placed our orders, the Chef came to our table and started the grill. Andreas, our Chef, did a great job entertaining us all while preparing our food. He was funny and very personable. I decided on the Steak & Chicken Combo which included Fried Rice and Vegetables. I also was able to enjoy my friend's Shrimp as well. The food was amazing! The steak was cooked perfectly and was very flavorful and the shrimp was tender and fresh. Overall, the food and the service were a 10/10! If I'm ever in the area, I'd definitely return! I highly recommend stopping by if you're craving hibachi, you will not be disappointed! read more

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Fun, Flavorful & Worth It I hadn't been to hibachi in about 3-4 years, so I was long overdue -- and this place did not disappoint. Located right next to the Hampton Roads Coliseum, it's the perfect spot if you're in the area for an event. I went with two of my girls, and we had such a great time from start to finish. Our chef was so much fun -- exactly what you want from a hibachi experience. He kept us entertained the whole time, and the energy at the table just made the night even better. I ordered the filet with hibachi rice, and everything was cooked perfectly. The steak was tender, flavorful, and the rice was just as good as I remembered (honestly, that hibachi rice always hits ). Portions were generous too -- I ended up taking half my meal home, and it reheated really well the next day, which was a huge plus. Between the fun atmosphere, great service, and really solid food, this is definitely a spot I would go back to -- especially if I'm in the Coliseum area again. Honestly, I just wish I had a place like this closer to home because it was that good. read more

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Chose to sit at the bar and happy I did. The staff were friendly and helpful. I ordered a rainbow roll and also a mango roll that I switched out the shrimp, with tuna, again, a great substitution. Then the sushi chef sent out a tasty treat, that I gobbled up because it looked delicious. A mango and tuna mix in a sushi roll shaped like an ice cream cone. Loved it. Years ago, the front bar area was a staff pass through area. Great upgrade and use of space. read more

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What an amazing 10th and 50th birthdays we had! Our little one wanted Hibachi for her special dinner and the hubby being the best obliged. We had filet mignon, scallops, shrimp and the chicken! Our chef Ce was so wonderful and gave our little one the most attention at the table. She felt like a movie star! Every server, chef and Hostess went out of their way to make the day wonderful. The food was cooked perfectly and the show ended with a birthday ring of the gong with the entire place singing English and Japanese birthday songs. Definitely the place to go for dinner or a special occasion. read more

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We have eaten here before and have always been pleased with the food and the service. Unfortunately, I don't think we will be going back. We walked in on a weekday, Tuesday , around 8. There were no other customers. We were greeted and promptly seated. The strawberry daiquiri was beyond sweet, like it was only mixer. The salad was very skimpy and and plated horribly. The dressing was flavorful. The soup was basic. Our waitress checked on us only when she brought me my drink. The soy sauce and salt/pepper shakers were very dirty and sticky. We cleaned them off ourselves. The staff sat at the bar right behind us. You could hear their conversations over ours. The Chef was great. The meat and scallops were cooked perfectly. After we finished we had to ask for our check and for a box since we were not checked on. I don't normally complain about service and needing attention but for the prices and what we spent, I did expect better service than I'd get at Mc. Donalds. read more

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I love this place. Or have loved it. Been primarily getting my suhi here and eating hibachi for years My last visit the male bayhroom was so nasty i cancelled my sushi order. Like literally the 1st thing i think about qhen i think about this establishment. Coulda just been a bad night. Ive eaten here probaly 20-25 times over the past 10 years. All good experiences. The last visit was terrible though read more

this is the WORSE food experience I've had in a restaurant it was unclean but the worse part about it was me and my best friend both found hair in our food from different parts of the head it was extremely gross and unsanitary but it gets worse because we I said something about it the man tried to tell me it's our hair we BOTH have BLONDE and BLUE hair the guy tried to argue with me about who's hair it was and not trying to accept the fact that I have BLONDE HAIR. this is the most disgustingly the worse restaurant I've been to and it's an unhealthy environment when you can't even accept the fact that it's THIER workers hair and for you to be the manager and your acting this way is outrageous and trifling. DO NOT EAT HERE read more

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Celebrating with friends we tried Tokyo for the first time an or pleasantly surprised. Prices were reasonable. Food was good and the chef was super entertaining and fun. We will go back. read more

Kinda felt rushed . I would give the food a 4/10 honestly . The atmosphere was calm besides the Big Bang when it's a birthday. I actually liked that part tho most places don't come and sing to you anymore . Also I have been to many hibachi spots but this by far has been the most "unprofessional" no sushi bar, they gave us FETTUCCINE NOODLES for lo mein ppl ! I really felt like I was getting punkd read more

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I've been here twice now & the service is always top tier, when walking in the restaurant is very dimly lit with a bar straight ahead and seating to both sides. There is also a sushi bar (behind the main bar). When talking menu it is your typical hibachi style offerings. We got hibachi chicken and fried rice, which automatically comes with a hibachi shrimp appetizer (2 pieces). Our chef was super sweet & so quirky, he made us laugh with his jokes & never seemed to miss a beat while cooking! He seemed to really love what he does which showed in his skill set and final product. Our food was super delicious, I just wish less rice was given and more chicken added but nonetheless we enjoyed our visit very much! We will come back over and over again!!! read more

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The chef had skills was entertaining and the hibachi was good. They were short staff so I couldn't get sushi but what I did get was filling. My teenager enjoyed being there. read more

My family and I have been coming here for years and it never disappoints. Tokyo has very delicious drinks, sushi and food, and the chefs are very entertaining. Tokyo gets very busy so reservations are highly recommended. read more

Price is average for industry. Please go to another hibachi restaurant, sushi king was better and less money. Service was prompt and polite though. I ordered the Hampton roll and it was imitation crab, I know it's commonly used but the taste was mid. Hibachi could have been seasoned better but for $30 steak and shrimp, it left much to be desired. read more

Be Aware! they tip themselves $22 on " Specail Occasions" without your knowledge.I've never seen this done before even a the nice and expensive restaurants I've dined at. This is not right at all. read more

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Awesome food the employees are nice that they treat us like family the food is cooked fresh in front of you that way you know exactly how your food is being cooked to make sure that there's no sus going on read more

Great service & the cook was super entertaining. I ordered the scallops & they were cooked to perfection. The rest of the table was completed satisfied as well with the chicken, filet mignon, & salmon. Definitely get the sauces. The hot tea was delish & came in a beautiful tea pot. I'd definitely go back. read more

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My Grubbing Buddies and I visited two different Hibachi grill restaurants within two weekends this month. This review will just be about the one we visited in Hampton, Virginia. Tokyo Japanese Steak House gladly took our 5 p.m. reservation for five people at the Hibachi table for the next day. We got there early, as entertaining flames were flying off the planchas and the crowds were laughing and applauding the chefs. It seems all Hibachi chefs do the same routine: (1) the big flame at first; (2) the volcano; (3) the Choo Choo train; (4) tossing shrimp into a guest's mouth, etc. There are some variations, but I never get tired of the routine. The food options are pretty much the same also: steak, shrimp, scallops, rice and vegetables (sometimes noodles). Before the entertainment, we had some delicious miso soup followed by a salad with some awesome ginger salad dressing. This restaurant appeared dark and old looking. I hadn't been there in quite some years. In fact, there were just two hibachi grills in the whole place back then and now there were at least seven. Overall, I loved the atmosphere of the place. There was no rush to put you out,even though there were long lines to get inside. I feel this place was the better of the two battling Hibachi grill restaurants. I would definitely return. read more

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Watch your bill carefully. The sign said tips automatically added to parties of five or more. We were a group of three and they added a 20% tip into the itemized bill. The credit card receipt provided a place to add a tip, with suggested dollar amounts for 18% 20% or 22%. Had I done an additional 20% on top of the credit card total (food, tax, the first tip) The net affect would've been a 44% tip overall. I understand if you choose to make tips mandatory. I don't like it but I understand it. But don't add a tip without telling me, and then asked me to tip 18% to 22% on top of that. At best, you're taking advantage of people who aren't paying attention. At worst it's just fundamentally deceit. read more

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Do not go a roach fell onto grill as we where ordering food. The workers were even grossed out place is run down.

This is My first time checking this place out. Hubby and I wanted a fast healthy meal, so we chose sushi. As we walked back to the sushi bar we passed the hibachi area which seemed nice. The sushi bar was tiny, seating about 8 people total. Something to keep in mind if you're bringing several people. There are two menu options. Sushi and hot dishes. We went with sushi, a hand rolled spicy tuna, the playboy roll, an octopus roll and a dynamite roll. All of them were pretty good...my favorites were the dynamite and playboy rolls. Service: our server was excellent, but the sushi took a long time. Ambiance: was very casual but this is where the rating went down...unfortunately the place is a little run down. I would have liked to have seen the office equipment back out of the customers view, the wall had a huge chunk of plaster taken out of it, and a stack of what looked like bills o the shelves right in front of us. So, basically this review would have been stronger if the restaurant was in better shape. Hopefully something the owner will take to heart and make changes on. read more

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Some very scary bathrooms for an establishment that serves food. Dish town wrapped on pipe to flush in the ladies and the smell was revolting. Food seemed ok but whenever I see a bathroom that bad you can't help but wonder about the kitchen. read more

I've been to this restaurant twice. I usually sit at the bar and order sushi. So my experience will cover that aspect. Yesterday, I arrived at the restaurant bar around 7pm. I ordered my usual 2 California rolls, no sesame seeds, no cucumber, then I ask for masago both inside and outside the roll. I received the roll and unfortunately there was no masago on the outside of the roll just the inside. It was likely a miscommunication due to the guys poor English. Totally understandable. I explained his mistake and he was quick to fix the mistake. But what made me happy was that he went beyond what was expected to fix the situation. I let the pictures talk for themselves. Also,, I haven't had the hibachi yet but from my vantage point It looks like a ton of fun. read more

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The chicken was VERY dry. Fried rice was almost mushy. I saw them place a cart with a tray of vegetables on the very bottom near the floor, then place a tray of meat on top of raw veggies on the dirty side. Then parked the cart at the restaurant entrance. VERY VERY unsanitary. Very friendly staff read more

I give them a four because the chefs were super entertaining and eventho they have this small menu of drinks the one I got was moreee than enough. I had a Long Island and whoooo chile it was amazing. It actually made the food taste better lol. As in my food. I think I'm used to more seasoning on my steak and shrimps. My steak was blahhhh it didn't even have a slight crispy edge it was just rubbery. I think Tosconos in city center has spoiled my pallet because I expect every meat I ordered to taste like their top sirloin! Omg that is literally the best meat I have had in a while! Anyhoo back to my hibachi review lol..The rice was great and the yum yum sauce is always a hit! I would drink it right out the bottle if I didn't want my bosses boss to judge me lmfao. Overall the environment was good and the drinks were out of this world. The food ehhh I will stick to my hibatchi at sushi king . read more

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Wait staff was amazing for being short staffed, food was good. Really good portion size. Cook was funny. Place was pretty small but got us in fast. 10/10 recommend. read more

All the waitresses are so very kind and check on you as soon as you walk in with a grand smile on their face. read more

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Food was decent. Very small portions but the wait time was ridiculous. I called it in and was told 20-25 minutes. I waited an hour for my food. read more

If you like eating roaches, please go ahead and eat here! We had reservations for a party of 15 after a wedding on the beach at 9pm. We were late for our 9 pm reservation but were all present by 9:10pm. They were still cleaning our tables when we arrived and we had to ask to be seated. By 10 pm we had only had drinks and soup and we were famished. Out of nowhere, we heard screaming at the next table. It was one of the female workers who saw a large roach running across the table. She screamed again as the party at that table packed up and left. They told us to leave unless we liked eating roaches! We packed up to leave and asked for our checks. The People working there had the nerve to say that we were late and that this was the bigger concern. Admittedly, we were 10 min late. None of us were from the area. But what does being late have to do with the large roach that was seen running across the table were food is served! And their own worker yelling?!!! NEVER AGAIN!! If I could rate negative 10, it would be too much for this place. read more

honestly as someone who is in their 20's this place is great and has little to no flaws unlike other reviews stated. cleanlines- 9.5/10 food- 10/10 menu options- 8/10 plenty of seating short waiting lists not many people come due to it looking run down... however its looks like it because of a broken window out front and the service of the cooks and staff are fast and patient even as too take very long orders. the cooks are extremely skilled and will even take the time to cook foods separately if needed for allergie. I would recommend to anyone looking for a nice place to be with family or friend! 2024 read more

Food was great and the cook was fun. The chief kept our group laughing. There was so much food, they are generous. I had chicken hibachi and a frozen daiquiri. read more

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The food and the service was amazing. Our waiter even brought pitchers of beverages to make sure our drinks stayed refilled. We came in with a party of 10 on a Friday night and was immediately seated. We tried multiple types of sushi that were all great quality and beautiful presentations. Our only recommendations would be that the volcano drink was quite a bit over poured and the building was extremely hot. Everyone was noticeably sweating. read more

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We went here because my friend's son wanted to go somewhere nice for dinner after he returned from his dad's for the summer. This was the worst experience I have ever had at this restaurant and I have dined here a few times during the years that I have lived here. I don't know if COVID has encouraged the staff to not care about their job or what has changed since the last time I have dined here. we were sat at a hibachi grill with a fan blowing towards the grill and other people sitting at it. This is normally not a problem but when someone coughs or sneezes you can see where this could be an issue. On to the drinks. My friend and i ordered cocktails and when we received them the ice was mostly melted so during dinner we were drinking luke warm drinks. My friend didn't finish theirs. On to the sushi. We ordered from the sushi menu and the rolls we ordered were not as described on the menu. They came with sauces that were not listed and my friend's had ingredients not listed. When brought to the attention of the staff they said... you can order without the sauces. There was no attempt to correct the order when the menu never stated the sauce was on the roll. Also the server served the table the entire time with AirPods in his ears which is completely unprofessional. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone especially those with food allergies. Considering they take no consideration to customers food concerns. They were great pre Covid and have gone down the drain since read more

1 Star - food was good No Service at the bar Cook was not entertaining at all. Menus, salt and pepper shakers was very unclean Bathrooms in need of help! Very disappointed how this business has gone down hill. We won't be going back! read more

The food is good here, but the service is marginal. It took over 10 minutes for anyone to even acknowledge our arrival, along with the arrival of two other parties. And we weren't welcomed, just asked how many in our party then provided no estimated wait time....it was all very confusing. The waitress, Lovey, was friendly but perhaps overworked since none of our dirty appetizer dishes were collected and we kept having to ask for drink refills. Again, the chef and food were very good, but don't go if you're looking for a quick meal or attentive service. read more

Was treated for my birthday, Walked in it was kind of awkward, no one immediately spoke to us. Didn't notice because we ran into someone we knew. Not too busy Sunday evening, FEW MINUTE WAIT before we were seated. loved the RELAXED ATMOSPHERE, CLEAN establishment. WAITRESS AND CHEF WERE GREAT (went on Sunday). AMAZING FOOD. I almost cringed at seeing MISO SOUP because I hated it the first time I tried it. This being my second attempt I must say I'm impressed. The waitress asked if I was finished with it twice and I said no. I sipped on it through out the meal. Ginger SALAD WAS GREAT. Tried two different sushi rolls and chicken yakisoba, BOTH WERE AMAZING. Hibachi experience was ENTERTAINING. Had two drinks. Can't remember the names but DRINKS WERE STRONG, YET NOT AS FLAVORFUL AS I EXPECTED. Be prepared to spend some cash, EXPENSIVE highest place I've ever eaten. The bill was 98.98 read more

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We went here for my daughters sweet 16 we were sooo excited and was looking forward to a good time. The food was absolutely amazing, but our chef was not entertaining at all. It was even king of a let down. However the food was so good it outweighed the negative entertainment. As a matter of fact this is the best Japanese food I've tasted in the entire Hampton roads area. The dull chef was the only reason why this place didn't get 5 stars from me read more

So I've visited this location several times. The ambiance leave a lot to be desired, the place is gloomy and in need of renovation. The service was so bad during my last visit, the wait time was over an hour, which is a long time but it was unavoidable so I understand. When we were seated we were told that because they were so busy that they would be making sushi rolls, which was one of the reason we even made the visit, that was a disappointment but uncontrollably. We then waited at the table for over an hour and even had to watch people who were seated after us get served. While waiting I watch the sushi chef making rolls even though we were told that it was unavailable, I even heard the owner say no more sushi while we were waiting on our hibachi. So we waited for over an hour at the table without anything but the soup or salad. They seemed to be understaffed, instead of limiting the amount of people they can serve they continued to fill up the restaurant and give poor service. The owner had the nerve to make excuses instead of apologizing, even went as far as blaming the other table for not saying that my table was first. This was an absolutely horrible experience, we'd been there about 10 times before, not without incident. We gave this establishment a few chances to get it right, mainly because of their sushi, but no more chances. We'd even been there a week prior to celebrate my kids birthday and they never came out to wish my kids a happy birthday. read more

I would give this place zero stars if possible. We arrived at 9pm for our reservation and were told that the table was not ready (there was a clean table that people were sat at right away after we waited for our table to be cleaned). By 10:15pm all the wait staff had done was take our orders and bring us soup. The table across from us received their drinks and appetizers before us. When their food arrived, they all stood saying they were not eating there. They pointed out a giant cockroach to a waitress who went running screaming, only to be told by other workers not to scare the other costumers. Awful service, and ROACHES. Eat at your own risk! read more

My family has been going here for over 10 years. If you want excellent service and the best sushi in Hampton Roads, you've gotta check this out. Me and my wife get take out sushi quite often. Check out the Hampton and the Volcano Roll. read more

As someone who use to work in a hibachi restaurant. (Hayashi, and Hana sushi) I have to critique this place honestly for their own good and help. I ordered the sukiyaki steak, I was very disappointed when it was finished as it was not sukiyaki steak. The chef claimed they got tired of preparing it as it's a time consuming dish to prepare so they cut corners and used regular sirloin steak with just a sauce without going through the methods of marinating the sukiyaki steak and preparing it. Not sukiyaki at all and wasn't marinated. I came just for the sukiyaki. It is the equivalent of going to a Mexican restaurant to order carne asada and being served a plain grilled steak. Second. The menu seems to be outdated by $10 on some menu items. My girlfriend ordered lobster hibachi for $26. On the bill we were charged $36 for the lobster hibachi. This needs to be addressed asap. We did not complain and still left a 40% tip as it is not the staffs fault. But these issues need to be seriously fixed. We will not be back until the menu is honest and true. read more