Came here for dinner, liked how there was separate seating in the bar. A bit dark and outdated, somewhat dive-bar-esk, but works! Started off with the vegetable gyoza, very yum! Came for sushi ended up getting dinners. Hibachi portion is very large, noodles were delicious. Tofu was cooked well and had crispy skin, would recommend. The Scorpion Bowl - WOWWW!!!!! Typically find these tasting flammable but this was the perfect balance and probably could've had several. Our server was super nice, food came promptly, overall a good visit. read more

Toyo Hibachi - Chicken Hibachi and Tofu Teriyaki - Asian Fusion Near Me - Colchester, Connecticut

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I visited Toyo Hibachi recently and, instead of sitting at the hibachi grill, opted for a regular booth and ordered sushi rolls from the menu. Even without the tableside show, the experience was enjoyable in its own right. I ordered an appetizer, Thai Spring rolls. They were uneventful, The rolls, however, were fresh, well‑assembled, and nicely balanced in flavor. The fish tasted clean, and the portions were generous without feeling heavy. Presentation was simple but appealing -- exactly what you want when you're just in the mood for good sushi without the theatrics. Service was friendly and efficient. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time, and the staff checked in just enough without hovering. The atmosphere in the dining area is quieter than the hibachi side, which made it easy to relax and talk. read more

We went for lunch. My daughter got the gluten free fried pork rice with sweet potato sushi and cucumber with cream cheese cheese sushi. I got the sweet and sour chicken. I personally believe they have the best in my areas. Service was great, food was great. A great experience if you're in the area. read more

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We came in for drinks the day I swung by. They have a medium sized bar to the right as you enter, and it's well stocked. There's parking along the front and on the side of the building. The bar tender is funny, and pours a good drink. read more

Outstanding food. Wonderful sushi, and the meals are always fresh and tasty! Truly a broad menu with a lot of options even for picky eaters. My only gripe, is the wait staff looks like they want you to leave as soon as you walk in. LOL. I get it, customer service is tough! Only thing stopping it from a 5 star. read more

The lady at the front desk, is not very business like. She told me that because they over charged me at the bar. It was all the customers fault and then they said I was not allowed back in ever again... just too bad we spend lots of money all the time.. she just seems all upset all the time. So sorry for the business... they used to be so good and friendly to customers. Maybe the next owners will be different. read more

The ambiance is authentic and the food is great. When we did hibachi it did not disappoint!

This was one of the most amazing meals I have had out with the family in a while. I have no complaints at all about this restaurant. The service was outstanding the food was fast, hot and delicious. The portion sizes are to be commended also. The staff members were pleasant, helpful and professional. Top notch place and a great value for the money. Even the kids enjoyed their meals. read more

The service was get and the food was fantastic! The kids love to watch their food being cooked. The chef puts in quite a show. Fun and delicious! read more

This place has gone way down hill since the new owner. I wasn't even able to sub out white rice for fried rice. Had to buy a full container. Will not go back read more

Takeout order...15 min wait although I ordered online and arrived at pick up time. Salad was very good--dressing a tad sweet and needed more sesame oil. Hamachi sushi was very good as was the "super white tuna" (escolar) though I was surprised it was not clearly identified. One roll was inedible and it was due to some pieces of "ripe" tuna--distinct fishy smell. The pork gyoza was small and chewy. Not impressed. read more

Disappointed. We get food here a few times a year, the food used to be amazing as well as the service. I stopped by after calling in a few things for a pickup order. Nothing crazy but included a 30% tip automatically when I ordered online. When I walked in, the lady at the stand said "name" without a greeting at all. She gave me a total, and handed my card back. I confirmed that the tip was already included because the receipt she printed had a line on it for additional tip. Her response was "I guess so". We got home, and the food was not good. The sauce containers had MAYBE a teaspoon in them. There wasn't enough sauce for one crab Rangoon. And the chicken in the genera tso's tasted like it was frozen, then thawed, cooked and sat on the warmers for a long time. It was not good. I only gave it four stars bc my family loves this place but, we are going yo look for another read more

We come here a couple times a month. I love the red curry. My wife usually orders the kitchen dishes. Nice bar area. See the menu's attached. read more

Toyo Hibachi - Menu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Colchester, Connecticut

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Service was excellent. We had the seafood dinner for two. Good flavor, scallops, salmon and vegetables were cooked perfect. The lobster and shrimp were over cooked and rubbery though. The salad was also over dressed. The handicapped parking spots are around back, on a lower level but the accessible entrance is in front at street level. There are a few spots in front, but they are not designated as handicapped only. read more

If you have a problem you can rest assured the owner will come to condescendingly talk down to you because you're not a business owner. If you argue the owner will try to fight you in the parking lot. Should've gone to Ichiban instead. Gordon Ramsay needs to tear these owners a new one. read more

We ordered takeout. Steak, chicken, veggies and fried rice, salad and soup. cost $27.95. The steak and chicken was dry and tough. Not edible. The salad was a few leaves of iceberg lettuce . Veggies overcooked, Fried rice edible. I'd never go back or recommend this restaurant. read more

This place was great about a year ago. Now I cannot say a single good thing about it. Food quality is questionable. Place looks run down and dirty. Service is ok at best. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. read more

I love all sushi and sashimi as long as it's fresh. There's seating, although I don't think the tables or the hibachi seats are far apart enough. It's a bit crowded when busy. And Wow is it busy! The sushi is, however, fantastic. It's not going to be San Francisco sushi, or even NY, but it's fresh and good! The ingredients and their inclusion, especially some of the Norwich rolls, and why they're so named escapes me. I would also change up the rolls far more often as one gets tired of the same thing, but that's a subjective opinion. Fun for a Friday night though! read more

Food was subpar. Upon entering, I couldn't help but notice visible water stains on ceiling panels. The restaurant looked unclean. Party of 5 and ordered a variety of dishes, including Pad Thai, Yakisoba, and general Tso. Ingredients seemed old and tasteless, and the waitress seemed rushed. Gave it 2 stars because the food did come out fast. I'm not sure if you would have more luck with the hibachi side. It was a Tums night for sure. read more

Our favorite spot in town for fresh sushi. Menu is very vast so there is something for everyone. read more

Toyo Hibachi - Mermaid roll and lobster tempura roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Colchester, Connecticut

There were five of us last night for hibachi dinners for some of us. Dave is the guy who cooked for us. He sprayed sake to the guys. I did not like food thrown at me to catch in my mouth. I politely declined. Anyway, we had two orders of Hibachi for two. There was more than enough food. In fact, we had to take back for home. We tried the desserts too. I think I ordered the mochi with mango ice cream. It came in an order of three. My spouse tried the fried ice cream with vanilla ice cream. This place was recommended by our host in our group. He lives in Colchester and has been there more than once. Not bad place at all. Thank you! Will come back soon. read more

Toyo Hibachi - Mochi mango ice cream on my dessert plate. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Colchester, Connecticut

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Heard the manager SCREAMING AT THE STAFF! On my baby sisters birthday!! Let's just say she was scared for life. NEVER Coming back! Food ain't bad doe read more

Toyo used to be the place to be! Yesterday my friend and I went in, we were seated in the bar area. There was a funky smell, it was dark, the table was sticky. I felt fine afterwards, but my friend had sushi and within an hour was throwing up and feeling very ill. I am sad that this place has gone downhill. There is always an after taste latley when you get sushi from there. read more

Went here for my birthday dinner usually have a wonderful experience been here numerous times (I think in 5 total) I will not be returning to dine at this restaurant!! I Paid over $89.00 for 2 hibachi Meals only to get 4 small pieces of steak and scallops each. I'm not sure if the chef was confused who order what at the table as he was rushed as myself and my wife were. Thankfully I order a bottle beer which could not be screwed up and my wife received a drink which was mostly syrup and she did not finish. I tipped the chef $20.00 as I automatically do at most restaurants as someone who comes from the service industry. I was shocked when i politely asked why I received such a small portion of my food I order only to be told that what it normally comes at, I have never received such a small portion especially when I'm paying $30.00 for a small order of beef chuck and 4 scallops I was clearly robbed. only to be told I needed to order more of my portion. 1st yelp review I've written in years please please please do not waste your time and money I recommend Koto in Groton CT or Mt Fuji in providence RI they will not rob you if you're hard earned money! what a horrible time I had at this restaurant read more

I've always wanted to stop here but haven't had the chance until today. Very nice inside. There is a juke box & signs that says there's live music on Saturdays. I ordered a Mai Tai to drink and it was good & strong, you can actually taste the alcohol in it unlike a lot of other places! I ordered the lunch sushi you pick 3 rolls, I got Alaska, Philadelphia & salmon. It comes with miso soup & salad. The sushi was great. The salad I was also impressed by because it had plenty of dressing & I always have to ask for extra dressing at different restaurants. The miso soup was also good! Reasonably priced also. & they have outdoor seating! read more

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Great service, fast and tasty food, welcoming atmosphere, and affordable for what you get. read more

Very pleasantly surprised with the quality of food - have done take out here twice and its been great overall. I can see why it always looks very busy there on weekends. read more

Where to start.... The place was busy for a Wednesday night and there was a 20 minute wait for a seat at the Hibachi tables so we (me and husband) were offered the dining room or bar. We chose the dining room but, as we were being led that way, the hostess was stopped by another employee and she was told to seat us in the bar. Uhh, ok. The hostess assured us that the music would be turned down. It wasn't. (We never said anything about the volume, felt like it was a common request from the customers.) We were seated by 3 very loud drunk ladies that screeched (literally) every 30 seconds or so. Definitely not using their indoor voices. Honestly, they were loud enough that they'd probably be just as annoying outdoors. Also, I hope that the lady in therapy gets a new doctor because some of the stuff you said he told you doesn't sound right. (I really wasn't trying to listen but OMG, they were loud!) We ordered and one of the meals came with soup that the waitress dropped on the table. Soup everywhere. The waitress was very apologetic, we cleaned up as much as possible and immediately took advantage of the situation to move to the opposite side of the room, putting as much distance as possible between us and the drunk ladies. It wasn't far enough but it was better. New soup came out - immediately followed by entrees. Great, now husband has to decide which one to eat hot. (he ate the entree, soup was lukewarm when it arrived, the entree was only a little bit warmer.) I had Drunken noodles that the menu said came in a mild brown sauce. Too spicy for me, it induced those coughing fits that can happen when you eat food that's too hot for you. That one is my fault, I should have asked, but come on, the menu said mild brown sauce! We got the bill as quickly as possible (I think the waitress was avoiding eye contact with us at this point) and got out of there. I swear every staff person stopped and wished us a good night. I think they were feeling a little bad about the situation, but not bad enough to take anything off the bill. Oh well, that's fine. Got home and threw all of our clothes in the washer. We love the hibachi side and we'll definitely go back there but we'll stay out of the bar! Although, I saw that they have Happy Hour, Sunday thru Thursday, 4 to 6. It's going to rain on Sunday so maybe I'll gather up the ladies (my friends, not the loud ones) and hit Happy Hour. Staff seems pretty nice..... What could go wrong. read more

Awesome time at the hibachi. Chef was awesome and energetic. Food was amazing. Sushi was amazing. And huge variety. read more

Toyo Hibachi - a glass of beer on a table in a restaurant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Colchester, Connecticut

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Don't waste your money. VERY rude staff and just okay food. It used to be great when Jimmy owned it but not since he new owner bought it. Its gone way down hill. read more

I love the fact that they cook your meal right in front of you. I haven't been here in some time, but the last time I went I was very pleased. The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly. read more

We've gone here twice now for sushi. Very pleased both times. I get spicy crunchy salmon rolls, my husband varies. Sushi has been consistently good. The thing that's hit or miss is the fried rice. Sometimes it's hibachi (yum!) sometimes it's the regular kind which includes the frozen pea/carrot mix. Meh. We'll keep going though. read more

I'm not looking to shit all over a local business that has generally been above average since it opened. I get that COVID has left a lot of places short staffed. But when I call in an order and I'm told it will be ready for pickup in 30 minutes, and then when I arrive 5 minutes after the appointed time and I'm told that it will be another 45 minutes before my food is ready, you're going to lose reputation points with me. The ship needs to be tightened up, Jimmy. read more

Been coming here for years but this last visit! Wow! The food and service were fine as always. But honestly, this place is filthy! And should you enter through the back entrance prepare to be grossed out! The ladies room should be pressure washed from top to bottom. Usually restrooms are indicative of kitchen cleanliness. Bar/lounge carpeting appears grimy also. I just hope I'm wrong about the kitchen! Sushi should be prepared in a pristine environment. Sorry, but they need to deep clean their public areas! read more

We had a wonderful birthday celebration here this evening. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Hibachi was great fun, and the food was excellent, very fresh and great quality, especially the seafood. Cant wait to go back and try the sushi. read more

The steak was flavorless and the food was cold. They dont have Wi-Fi either l. I won't be going back again. I prefer Ichiban.

I recently moved to the area and this place is amazing. I have only experienced sushi take out (about 6 times) and it is amazing. I cannot wait to dine-in. The location is convenient for me, the staff are extremely friendly, and the food is utterly amazing. read more

Service is fine, food is lackluster, and prices are high. Everything culminates in a painfully average experience that just leaves you feeling guilty for burning the money. At least the food seems fresh. And why do we need 5 Asian fusion restaurants in Colchester? And don't get me started on the new Autozone. read more

Went here on Friday, March 2nd. Forget what we ordered for drink, but ordered a Toyo Duck Roll appetizer and a sushi sashimi for two meal where we wanted to sub the Toyo Sushi Roll for a Tiger Roll of the same menu price. My wife explained that while she is allergic (anaphylaxis style) to shell fish, that her husband loves shellfish. It would be fine for the chefs to separate or plate things for the meal on separate plates. We were sitting at a booth across from the sushi bar and what immediately transpired was a heated and loud match between the sushi chef and our waitress about what we are and are not allowed to sub out on a meal, and we hear him say "I get it! No shellfish!" So... I'm already disappointed before the meal arrives, because I know that we weren't really listened to. First thing that shows up we assume is our Tiger Roll. Gorgeous but.... looks like there is shrimp in there. Is that shrimp? Sure looks like shrimp. New waitress entered Toyo Sushi Roll (which has shrimp) for appetizer and not the Toyo Duck Roll. Good thing we are able to identify and prevent our waitress/restaurant from killing my wife. After being very apologetic, they put a rush on our Toyo Duck Roll, which was actually pretty good. But then our server would not stfu apologizing making the situation all the more so awkward. Then shows our no shellfish fish plate. The tuna and salmon sashimi pieces were meh, but the tilapia tasted of plastic packaging and freezer burn, while the escolar (typically a very buttery soft texture and my favorite sushi fish) seemed to have a crust to it as though it had been sitting without refrigeration for quite sometime. After the 'nearly killing my wife fiasco' you would think that they might have comped a drink or maybe a dessert or something, but nah. This place is pure garbage from front of house to back of house and from the other reviews I read, other folks find it just 'meh'. read more

This is one place in the town to watch a Hibatchi show but we didn't get hibatchi. I got the pad thao lunch and the noodes were ok but I have had better. Overall, probably would just go to ichiban in town for this type of food, but if you are looking for a hibatchi show then that would be the only reason to go here. read more