Reviews for Koto Japanese Steak House in Carmel, IN

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 payingfor the show and the food so the price is justifiable. Read more

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 familygot sick after eating at this restaurant. Not worth the price. Read more

Our favorite restaurant to bring the kids. The food is just delicious and the hibachi entertainment makes it so much fun for... the kids!! Wednesdays night there are great specials! We loved the sushi and the soft shell crab too! Can't wait to go back Read more

I usually don't leave reviews but this place is nasty. We ate at the dining area and our booth was surrounded with fruitflies... (see the picture of the wall). I wanted to switch seats but my wife was too embarrassed so we stayed. Service was really slow,the food was relatively expensive, the portions did not match the price we paid, and on top of that all the sushi was reallybland. There are definitely better sushi places out there. We're never coming back again so no need to reply to our review. I'mjust gonna leave this out here for people to have a realistic expectation when they come in to your restaurant. Read more

The food tasted like normal hibachi, nothing too special. The problem started when we saw them cleaning the grill across from us... while that table was still eating, I knew we were in for it. We were five minutes into eating and they put the cleaner all overthe hot grill causing a huge steam cloud and was not a very appetizing moment (wife immediately lost appetite). 2 minutes laterthey handed out to go boxes and checks while everyone was still eating. Half the table left and the staff was on the table likehawks, bringing new plates and cleaning in a noticeable hurry. Took our time eating and trying to enjoy the food but the staffwas hovering over us waiting to leave, very unwanted pressure and uncomfortable. Our butts are barely out of the chairs and thestaff is already pulling chairs out and doing a noisy clean up. Everything was normal hibachi up till we got the food and it allwent down hill from there. I won't be back and won't recommend to anyone, hibachi places are everywhere. Read more

My family and I ate at Koto after considering it for months. We had a bad experience when we called to see if they were busy or... not - the person on the phone didn’t understand us and just hung up. So, we had a bad impression from the start. I hadreceived a coupon in the mail, so decided to give it a try despite being hung up on. The inside is nice and there is a ratherlarge koi pond and it’s very spacious. It was about 5:55 pm when we were seated and it wasn’t very busy. After our drinkswere delivered, it took a long time for the waitress to come back to take our order. When the sushi arrived, it just wasn’tthat good. Compared to other sushi restaurants, it’s probably the lowest quality. It was also more expensive than others inthe area. When the check came, I gave the waitress my card and coupon. She failed to utilize the coupon and wouldn’t make itright. She told me to use it next time. There will not be a next time. Read more

Koto went out of their way to make lunch after my Sons wedding very special! We were running late and they were very... accomodating and didn't rush us. The person on the hibachi grill gave us an extra special show, the waitress was right therewhen we needed something and the food was delicious! It was a special day that we will never forget. Thank you so much Koto!! Wewill be back again and again!!????? Read more

This is a nice teppanyaki style restaurant with a surprisingly diverse menu. They have all of the typical hibachi items like... chicken, beef and pork but they also have some interesting options like swordfish. I thought the chef was great, successfullykeeping the table entertained while he cooked. The food was overall very tasty and portion sizes were massive. Prices were onpar with other teppanyaki restaurants I've been to, but in my opinion totally worth it for the entertainment factor. Read more