Koto Japanese Steak House

14490 Lowes Wy, Carmel
(317) 575-5686

Recent Reviews

John Fleck

Chef was great! Very entertaining and interacted with us. Food great as always. Wednesday $4 menu items was a bonus. Outside facilities could be improved as flower beds were overgrown and had many weeds. Parking lot could use some attention as well.

Deepti S

Went here for lunch with my 4 year old for mother and daughter date. I got noodles for myself.It clearly said on the menu served with soup. Got my dish, waited a bit for the soup, finished my noodles and still no soup. Asked the waiter and he said no soup with this. Looked at the menu, reread the statement and he still said no soup with it. I didn’t argue as it felt like he was being judgmental since I may have looked like a young single parent with a daughter. Plus I did not want to create a scene.He also didn’t come back to refill the water.There was a huge party next to our table that we’re obviously ordering more expensive dishes and it felt like he was constantly catering to their needs.This was my third time at this place however after this experience I certainly will never be returning.

JW

My family and I love this restaurant. The food is always fresh and beautifully made. My one issue with the hibachi side is that they squeeze you so tight around the table its hard to get up to use the restroom or have elbow space. Other that that i highly suggest this establishment and all the yummy food that comes along with it. We love the shrimp and steak hibachi and all the sushi rolls!

Denise W

Wonderful time! I took a large party of 9 to celebrate 3 birthday's; my sons birthday, my daughter's birthday and my birthday. I love to come here because it's so fun! The adults have a great time, and so do the kids! The food is great, I always get the Koto 1, steak, chicken, and shrimp with noodles, veggies, fried rice, salad, and soup. The showmanship of the chef never disappoints! They keep the drink glasses full, and the portions are so large that I always have enough for lunch left over for the next day! The prices range around $20-$40 per meal plus drinks. We all got fried ice cream and a birthday song to round out the evening. They also didn't mind that we brought our own cake! (Of course, we always bring our own plates, plastic wear, candles, and lighter.) Overall it was a great couple of hours to spend with my family and I didn't have to do anything but have a fun! I'll be back soon!!Vegetarian options: The veggies are plentiful, and I would think there are many ways to not have meat here.Kid-friendliness: The kids love the flames and the show as well as get good-sized portions. They won't be hungry from here.Parking: Parking is plentiful and close to the building.Wheelchair accessibility: The accessibility is easy. All one floor, large doorways, and accommodations.Dietary restrictions: Just tell them up front when you order, and they make sure to accommodate your request.

Allen Bolinger

Very good food. We were there for lunch at around 2:00 PM. I think there was one other couple there at the time. It was almost empty. I had sushi appetizers and fried rice. All we're good. The price was very reasonable as well. Worth a visit.

Jay S

Not racist by any means but lady kept being rude and did not even speak enough english to work with us. We made reservation through official Facebook page. Walked in during our res time just for them to tell us , they do not do FB reservations . Extremely rude , unhelpful and unknowedgleable . Ps: it was my little brothers 21st bday . Ruined by a rude staff with no "manager" present because he had the day offIm from California but flew out to Indiana to surprise my younger brother and could not have been more dissapointed after flying across the country and taking him to one of the most expensive hibachi places in his area . Will never return here again. ?Update after waiting 2 hours at an empty restraunt for a table , we finally got seated and the chef did not speak to us, had no song and dance. Every other chef did the shrimp toss and ours did not (my little sister was excited) and we even asked and he said "no shrimp left" he then left after a very very dull performance. Food was great but you pay for food quality and service at these kind of places. There was one server who was all smiles and made it somewhat tolerable. She was awesome but did not catch her name.

R B

Tool my 5 year old daughter here after a "Daddy Daughter Dance" at our church. We had a great time. The servers were pleasant and treated us respectfully. They made my daughter feel comfortable, as she was a bit nervous. The chef did a great job entertaining and involving my daughter. The food tasted great and the portions were very fair. Everybody we encountered was friendly. We will be coming back. I've been to alot of hibachi places around the area and this one is definitely in the upper tier.

H Osborne

Bad service and even worse food! I called at 1:49 to place a carryout hibachi shrimp lunch order. The woman who answered told me (rudely) that I’d have to arrive in 15 minutes. No problem, but the website says open till 2:30. She was very short and did not care to answer a question I asked and ultimately hung up on me. When I got the food it was awful. The shrimp was mushy, the vegetables tasted sour, and the fried rice was cold and flavorless.I understand people have off days but between the service and the food quality this place is on my no-go list

Lacey Douglas

I don’t usually complain! Because I’m a server and a cook so I get it… things happen… mistakes are made. But first the guy messed up on the order. Okay things happen? We ask for more noodles because of the mistake because then everybody else had literally hardly any noodles? He ignored us twice and then made our server get it which we then waited for noodles for 30 minutes. The cook walked away while the meat was on the grill. We all left extremely disappointed, sadly. We know and understand things can happen in a business but it’s the fact that we asked kindly to have the mistake fixed and got an attitude the rest of the time. We also received an attitude from our server for asking for noodles. It was an overall bad experience. Lacked entertainment, lacked good service, poor attitude… etc definitely not going back to this location. 250 dollars for poor services and attitudes when we were all super kind about everything.

Chris Murnane

High end hibachi place with the usual cooking in front of you with a show and some comedic relief thrown in.We didn't try the sushi but they have that option as well. They gave you lo-mien and fried rice with the protein of your choice.You're paying for the show and the food so the price is justifiable.

George Spoerl

Such a massive restaurant with lots of hibachi and great sushi options. The front entrance was grand with a water feature. Service was very friendly. My wife and I left very happy. We had 5 sushi rolls between us.Unfortunately I cannot recommend a place that I got food poisoning from. Woke up at 4 AM miserable and had to take the day off work. I'm hopeful that I just had a bad experience, but unfortunately we will not be going back.

marty miller

Great place for large parties. We've been multiple times. The portions were smaller the last time, but usually perfect portions.

Voyage583381

Terrible old sushi. Avacado was black in colour. Rice was dry and old. Shrimp was refried several times. When I called to complain, the women receiving phone call was extremely rude and kept arguing. After asking her several times, she informed that the managers name is Ethan. Never ever will waste my hard earned money on the garbage.

Valerie Torres Smith

Good looking restaurant but the quality and presentation of the food was poor. Fish did not taste nor looked fresh, rice tasted plain and old (like days old rice) and sushi was poorly constructed. Service was average, friendly but not attentive. My family got sick after eating at this restaurant. Not worth the price.

Michelle shoup

The sign as you enter says please wait to be seated, which we did. After 15 minutes,during which staff members came to the host/hostess desk looked at us and said nothing, another customer came in and aaked to be seated and they began to seat that person. When I questioned them they say we have to grab their attention. We have been there multiple times in the past and this was never the case when waiting to be seated.We were disappointed . We went down the road and found another place for Sushi which we will visit moving forward.

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