Been looking for a good Japanese cuisine restaurant in the Winston-Salem area after moving back from Hawaii and we found a great one. Located in the same shopping center as Walmart on E. Hanes Mill Rd, this gem is housed in the same spot where the Hwy 55 burger joint was (I sure miss them). Parking is shared with other area merchants, and since it's quite a distance from Walmart's entrance, finding a space is not a problem. The restaurant is well-lit, comfortable and clean. We were promptly greeted and shown to a table. The menu had a great selection of ramen, bento, and sushi. While I was leaning towards sushi, I opted for the chicken katsu bento. The food came out quickly and I was pleasantly surprised at the portion size. Definitely a good value in my opinion. The only disappointment was their take on fried rice, which seemed more like a dirty rice you would get at Popeye's. Honestly, I think white rice would have been a better pairing for this dish. Great service throughout our visit and we're keeping this one on the short list. read more

Konnichiwa - Chicken Katsu Bento - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

My favorite sushi spot in all of WS! As someone who doesn't eat raw sushi I love the many menu options for cooked rolls, some even deep fried! My favorite is the highway 9 roll with the bulldog a close second. I also like to get the crab Rangoon appetizer or the crab salad. The crab salad is really unique and fresh tasting. Service is always quick even when they're busy. I love the addition of these fun new tree platters too! read more

Konnichiwa - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

This place is a great spot for a quick lunch or a sit-down dinner. You can never go wrong with their bento boxes, and today I ordered the NY strip steak box. It comes with fried rice, vegetables, gyozas, and 4 California sushi rolls. The sushi rolls are delicious and they have a great variety. The restaurant even has a sushi bar to sit. Konnichiwa is always a pleasant experience with very attentive staff. read more

Konnichiwa - NY Strip Steak - Bento - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Another trip to one of our FAVORITE restaurants! The service is always top-notch! The entire place is always clean and welcoming. It is predictably perfect every time! Once again, I ordered 2 Hwy 9 Rolls! The combination of flavors in the roll are unbeatable! I like a hot (temperature) roll! Changes the flavor a bit. I love it! Be sure to order a side of Spicy Mayo! Dip it first in the low sodium soy sauce and then let it take a dip in the Spicy May. Eat! ENJOY!!! Already looking forward to our next visit! MOST SINCERELY! read more

Konnichiwa - Two orders of Hwy 9 Rolls! Every big bite is Heaven! The rolls have a great flavor combos!!! - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The food here has always been good, haven't had a poor experience yet, servers are quick to fill your drink and willing to go the extra mile if you need anything extra. Typical Japanese restaurant decor, but their food is some of the best around for a good cost efficient meal. Meal is a bit cheaper if you're paying with cash which is a nice bonus here. I will continue to go here for my Japanese cravings! read more

Konnichiwa - Hibachi Chicken with Noodles - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Fire every waitress for literally changing my tip option and forcing a 20% tip on me she deadass almost confirmed it too like some of the food is okay but definitely not worth the snarky and entitled attitude this restaurant has. Never coming again here. The environment was very bad and just staring and eyeballing. read more

We used to love this place as our regular sushi spot, but the service was very slow and we were two of a maximum of 10 customers inside. The server got our order wrong and when we asked about it they blamed us saying no we ordered the wrong thing. They didn't offer to give us what we actually ordered and continued to blame my wife for the mixup. read more

The sushi was so gooooddddd!!! I wish I had gotten more sushi rather than one roll and then the hibachi bowl. The hibachi bowl was meh. Too much teriyaki sauce. It's all we could taste. But the Bang Bang Shrimp Roll was a HIT at our table. read more

Konnichiwa - Hibachi Bang Bang Jumbo Shrimp Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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The last visit I got the filet mignon hibachi bowl and it was delicious. My wife and I both decided on the filet mignon bowls this trip. We were not disappointed. Even the vegetables in the bowl were good. I tried the salmon sushi roll and it was very good as well. If your dining partner likes sushi you could easily split the bowl and get sushi roll sides. Our server was very attentive checking on us often. No issues. The only thing negative I can say is the interior is in need of a freshening up. read more

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This was my first time eating at Konnichiwa, and I chose this because of the positive reviews on Yelp. For a Friday dinner, the place was just starting to fill up around 6:15pm. It became very busy pretty quickly, which is a testament to this restaurant's popularity. The inside is modern-ish. I was at a table with three other friends. Our waiter did a fair job, and he had a lot of tables to handle There was a bento of some sort, chicken. Pretty big. Lots of food, and the eater of that said it was alright. The other two had hibachi rice bowls (I think). I ordered roll(s) off the special sushi menu and ended up with the Anamikazi Toro. I thought I was getting two rolls, but apparently the waiter did not understand thought I wanted to change my order. By the time I ate that roll, I realized what had happened and chose not to ask for the other. This Anamikazi Toro roll was pretty tasty. It has tempura crab, avocado, cream cheese, torched toro, spicy mayo (not spicy), kabayaki, and black caviar. It was slightly warm, the kabayaki was alright, but the toro and caviar made the texture pretty great. That being said, the cream cheese and avo were a bulk of that texture, and if I were to go back, I'd choose something else. The overall feeling among the group was that the food was alright, not amazing. read more

Konnichiwa - Anamikazi Toro - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The tipping is mandatory people got into arguments about forcing tip the waitress makes excuses

Konnichiwa is my family's go-to sushi spot in Winston-Salem and surrounding areas. We are major sushi lovers and this spot has some of the best. Their Bento boxes are also really good! We always get a spicy tuna roll to share. The staff are always kind, welcoming, and fast. The restaurant itself is pretty comfortable. The location is convenient - if you're out shopping in the area, it's a great place for lunch, dinner or a snack. read more

Konnichiwa - The best sushi in town - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

My 3rd time coming here and I believe we have not had a single bad experience the service was amazing , the food was great , and the restaurant has a very welcoming atmosphere . We started with Crab Rangoon/kani pocket 10 out 10 Stairway to heaven roll 10 out 10 California rolls 6 out 10 The beef bulgogi bowl was ok not my favorite but still good 7.8 out 10 Bento box ribeye with noodles and scallops 10 out 10 read more

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Well what a nice surprise this place was! Far exceeded any expectations I had. Fabulous service and good food What more do you need. Also nice space! Nice decor inside with ample space that the seating is spread out. Sat in a nice booth at lunch and noticed they actually serve wine and beer too! The menu is great, sushi and sashimi and all your teriyaki and hibachi staples. My friend and I both got the chicken bowl. I had mine with white rice and she had fried rice. This was one mammoth size bowl. A good 3 servings for me. Lots of veggies and nice teriyaki glaze but not dry at all. Good flavor and the chicken was perfectly coated and cooked. Served hot too, with yum yum sauce . The place was busy for lunch and seemed like a lot of regulars. Always a good sign. For a strip mall location this place is far superior to most Japanese places. Definitely a place to try lunch or dinner . read more

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Best place to have sushi & hibachi! Absolutely will be back again. Service is excellent & the atmosphere really nice

Fast service, minimalist and intimate decor with incredible sushi selections for those wanting sashimi as well as safer more accessible rolls. I have been multiple times and try to have different rolls every time I have. This time I had the Godzilla and Mr Krab rolls. They were both high quality and unique offerings. Definitely recommend this place and likely some of the best sushi you'd find in Winston-Salem. read more

Konnichiwa - Godzilla Roll - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Konnichiwa has wonderful service and sushi. Highly recommend. Dont let its "strop mall" location deter you from choosing this place. Fast, delicious and kind humans working there. read more

Stopped in here for lunch today after having it on my to do list for a while, mainly due to the large percentage of positive reviews. I arrived just as they opened and was quickly seated & my drink order taken. I wanted a beer but they had just rec'd a temporary ABC license, and were waiting for a distributor to fill their order - so has there been a change in owner ship recently? Seems strange since this place has only been open a little over 9 months! I ordered the Chicken Katsu Bento Box and a side salad with ginger dressing, which came out very quickly. I have never seen a salad in a Japanese restaurant like this one - the salad was drenched in a thin, pale orange "dressing" which had no hint of grated ginger so prevalent in this type of dressing. What was worse was that it tasted like it looked - bland and thin, not a good start! The Bento Box was out in good time, but the hits just kept on coming. There was no hint of freshness in any single item contained in the box, it seemed as though all items were leftovers from a previous day, or days! To wit, the 4 pieces of California Roll were refrigerator cold, the rice and items in the roll were stale tasting! And more: the Chicken Katsu slices were thin, dry, stale tasting and could not be aided by the accompanying Katsu sauce since the taste of the sauce was off. The rice, as with every item, was not fresh tasting and was bland and dry (dry is very unusual for the Japanese version). The dumpling (I only tried one of them) tasted no less stale and I was not able to determine whether the ground meat inside was chicken or pork! And finally the grilled vegetables, made up of carrot, broccoli, onion, zucchini, and what appeared to be a lone mushroom, were way over cooked (void of texture) and bathed in a sweet sauce much like the Katsu - perhaps more than a little was spilled on them. Pictures previously posted on Yelp from this restaurant showed very different versions of the veggies and the chicken!. This was a singularly poor meal, from beginning to end, without a single saving grace as to the food. The service was efficient and personable, the ambiance was nice with standards playing softly in the background, but neither. was much solace in this case. I, of course, will not revisit this gastronomical train wreck. read more

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Our first time here. Food was excellent but service, just ok. Big problem was when we got the bill. The items that we had for dinner were $5 more per Item than the price that was on the menu ! The server just said some jumbo about tax. I Didn't want to pay the bill... but my husband just wanted to get out of there. read more

The restaurant is in a shopping strip but it is really nice inside. The staff greets you and they are very personable and kind. Let's talk about the food. Sorry it is not good at all. If you can get a sushi roll that is tempura shrimp with avocado and cucumber right then that is a problem. The shrimp was all bread and not good breading. I taste like shrimp you buy in the freezer area at the grocery store. It had zero taste so I had to smother it in this horrible spicy mayo, eel sauce..... not good and soy sauce. Now let's move to the greasy vegetable egg rolls..one bite and full of oil. Nasty. All of this food was discarded. read more

With the good reviews coming out of this place and it being close to where I live it was a must-try. My wife and I came in on a rainy Saturday afternoon around 1-ish. The location is in a shopping center with other restaurants and shopping so it had enough parking and is easy to find. The ambiance of the place was very nice and they had some soft music playing. We were seated by the window and went through the menu. Our server answered a few questions and I ordered the Japanese Beaver Roll (no beavers were harmed in the making of this roll), the Hwy 9 roll, and a spicy tuna roll. I like to try different types of rolls when I am first going to a place to see if the fish quality is all the way across on the various types. The Hwy 9 was my least favorite, but that is a personal thing with me there was nothing wrong with it. I don't care for baked rolls and it has cream cheese. The spicy tuna was fine and it was just a plain roll with spicy tuna, nice tasting tuna. My favorite this time was the Japanese Beaver Roll which had a decent price of $10.95 with spicy tuna and spicy mayo. It was nicely flavored and the mayo was on point. read more

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Found a great sushi place few minutes from home, so life is gooooooood. It's located in the Ross and Marshalls shopping mall area but when you step inside, there is calming music, friendly faces and emerald green and wood decor waiting for you and you feel like it's a little escape. Our waiter was so friendly and answered my questions about the rolls. I went for a mango madness roll and a side order of spring rolls. Very good. I appreciated the perfect bite size rolls. My husband got the beaver roll and spicy tuna. I tried his beaver roll and loved it. My only small small complaint is the mango in my sushi roll didn't pop. I could barely taste it. I'll order what my husband got next time. read more

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I had a delicious sushi dinner here. We were greeted by our server and were shown our seats quickly. Though the restaurant is located in a large plaza, when you get inside, it is nicely decorated and really refreshing. It is definitely the type of place to have a lovely sit down meal, and not your typical takeout joint. Though, I noticed they were busy with takeout. We ordered the crab Rangoon as an appetizer, and were extremely pleasantly surprised at how light and fluffy they were. It's almost as if they did a tempura batter fried as opposed to the wonton style. Very tasty! I got the Dr. Crab roll was delighted by the fried imitation crab that garnished the top of the roll. I also got shrimp tempura sushi, which is a classic. They nailed both of them and I left really satisfied. They were getting pretty busy as we were leaving, so I would recommend trying to get there at a slightly off hour. I'm definitely planning on returning! read more

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My food was really burnt and the rice was mushy. Almost like leftovers that were warmed up on the grill and severely over cooked. Steak was supposed to be cooked medium! This is my second try here don't think I'll be back. read more

Konnichiwa - Steak and chicken no teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Loved this place! It was more spacious than I assumed it would be from outside. And the hibachi style food was hot, fresh, and delicious. Not too fancy but good portions. Didn't get the sushi but it looked good as the waiters buzzed by to other tables. Waiter was friendly and patient. I had the Jumbo shrimp bowl and hubby had chicken teriyaki Bento box. It was so much food we got a box to take away. It's worth a visit! read more

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We had the cucumber salad and wings as appetizers and both were delicious. I forgot the cucumber salad came with crab so was pleasantly surprised when it came to the table. The hot wings were crispy and hot with a sticky spicy sauce on them. Due to the appetizers we had a lot of left overs to take home. We were both very happy with our meals. The only things that was missing was the sauce that usually comes with gyoza doesn't come with the bento box but they were still tasty. I'm happy to see that they still have steady business. read more

Konnichiwa - Ribeye and chicken bowl with no vegetables - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Wow, what a great addition to the sushi game here in Winston! We were set free for a rare date night and decided to try this place out instead of one of the old reliables and were so glad we did! We were ridiculously gluttonous, not gonna lie. We ordered seven rolls, the miso soup and ginger salad because I love to try the staples of a place and an offering we had never seen before, tempura mashed potatoes! The soup was everything you want from a miso soup- flavorful, bits of tofu and seaweed, nice. The salad had a creamy ginger dressing that I really enjoyed, not quite the usual you find but really pleasant. The tempura mashed potato was REALLY good. It was exactly what it sounds like, and with the absence of vegetable tempura on the menu it filled that void in a unique manner. Okay, the rolls. We had the sleeping beauty roll which was both of our favorite- the strawberry provided a pop of fresh sweetness that we absolutely loved. We also had the stairway to heaven that everyone has been talking about- it was good, piled high with chopped shrimp tempura and was well worth a try. The bulldogs roll- this was the most basic one we tried, tasty and simple. The Ali G roll- we had to try just for the novelty of it, we had never seen a roll with alligator before and it was interesting. The flavor of the gator was kind of lost to the tempura frying and sauces and it was a bit tough but it has a unique texture from anything else we had. We probably wouldn't order it again but for a one time try it was nice We got the Floridian roll, the pop of orange was really good and refreshing. We would get this one again. We had the angry crawfish roll because again, this is a unique offering and it was a cool roll. Probably another one we would leave as a one time experience but very unique. And finally we tried the filet mignon roll which was very tasty and one we would try again. Overall we enjoyed the heck out of this meal! The unique offerings make this place well worth a try if you're an adventurous eater. The prices on rolls is very fair however the pricing on nigiri and sashimi is insane and the highest I've seen outside of 5 star restaurants in NYC- I don't know if this means it's all premium grade stuff or if this is just meant to be a deterrent from ordering these items but we would skip that here at an average of 10/2 pieces. Try the tempura mashed potatoes if you go! Fun dish and the atmosphere here is really nice, fresh and clean. All of the wait staff was very gracious and welcoming. We loved it and will be sure to return. read more

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This was my 1st time at Konnichiwa and won't be my last. Upon entering , everyone was greeted with "Konnichiwa!" . Welcoming and clean atmosphere. The service was fast and food delicious. read more

Konnichiwa - Filet Mignon - Bento - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I finally stopped in last week and I can't believe I waited so long. Even though it was still pretty early in the evening, this place was packed. We didn't have much of a wait for anything though. They took our order as soon as we were ready, and the food came out pretty fast. We got a few sushi rolls and honestly it was some of the best sushi I've had in a while. There are SO many rolls to choose from. It's a little overwhelming. It's nice to have a lot of choices though and everything we tried was fresh and delicious. They also have hibachi bowls and bento boxes if sushi isn't your thing. read more

Konnichiwa - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Our Valentine's Day dinner went great! Service was good and food AS ALWAYS very yummy! read more

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This was the second time I have eaten here. The staff is super friendly and the food comes out very fast. I literally ordered, went to the bathroom, and when I got back the food was on the table. This is a somewhat small establishment however what they lack in size they sure make up in portion size. I could literally eat from this 3 times! The inside is what you would expect from a shopping center hibachi place but they stay busy and it's always a crowd inside. Nice small scale establishment with great food and portion size. read more

Konnichiwa - Hibachi Chicken bowl - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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I love the concept of this place! They have a lot more unique options than most Japanese restaurants. Between the hibachi bowls and bento boxes, I had a hard time making a choice. My server promptly took my order so I didn't think about it too long and went with the bang bang shrimp bowl, substituting green beans for broccoli. The veggies were awesome, no complaints there. I felt like I could've had a bit more bang bang shrimp sauce than I did. The only other thing I wasn't fond of was that it was over brown rice instead of fried rice, but I'm sure I could opt for that had I realized that was how it came. Great experience otherwise! read more

Konnichiwa - Bang bang shrimp bowl - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

My family has eaten here a few times and loved it so I was excited to try them. It is cute on the inside and the menu has many sushi options. We started with the gyoza and shrimp tempura. The shrimp were great but the dumplings were so-so. The scallop nigiri is one of my favorite things to order and theirs was pretty good. I also had the salmon lover's roll. That was so delicious. They top it with salmon roe which made it stand out. The more basic rolls were tasty but not very pretty. Overall a nice place to have a sushi meal. read more

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I don't know what is better inside Konnichiwa: the heartwarming customer service or the flavorful food! I took my elderly neighbor and her visiting family to this place and I was so shocked (yet proud) to see how the male employees all jumped outside of the restaurant to aid my elderly neighbor walking inside. They held doors open for her (car and restaurant front door), always kept up with our refills and food orders and even maintained a smile upon all of our faces as we dined later in the evening, shortly before their closing hours. Most employees would have been trying to rush us out, but not at Konnichiwa where (again) they welcome you in with warm hearts. The low lit interior with jazz playing in the background makes it perfect for dates due to its romantic but mellow atmosphere, and the art upon the walls makes for wonderful ice-breakers as you await your food to arrive. I even appreciate how they load you up (if you request it) with condiments as well as utensils (knife, fork, spoon OR chopsticks)! read more

Konnichiwa - Jumbo shrimp & chicken hibachi bowl for me, steak hibachi bowl for my pal. - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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This is our favorite restaurant. We've eaten here several times now and every single time it has been absolutely delicious. The food is always hot, large portions and very reasonably priced. I'm so glad we found this place! read more

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New favorite sushi spot! We walked right into Konnichiwa on a Friday around 6:00 and the place was packed. We started with the crab rangoon which was HEAVENLY. The inside filling was creamy and crabby and just so flavorful. We ordered several sushi rolls and loved the bang bang shrimp roll the most. The nigiri was SO fresh and the salmon melted in my mouth like butter. It is in a strange location in Winston, very far North compared to other eateries in Winston-Salem. But I would drive 20 minutes again to eat at Konnichiwa again, for sure. read more

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So excited to have a go to sushi spot in Winston! I want a little more variety with sushi but there are so many good options and it was all delicious. The twist and shout was my favorite and the bang bang roll was also a win! Can't wait to go back and try more. read more

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A hidden gem. Huge portions, great prices, and excellent quality. For a family of 5 with appetizers and sodas we spent $80 and took 5 to go plates home. Give it a try read more

Konnichiwa - Steak bowl - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Okay Triad! We finally have some great sushi in Winston! This one takes the crown for me. The special rolls are unique, beautifully plated, and the prices are so decent compared to competitors. I highly recommend the tempura mashed potatoes as a side. I loved the Florida roll with the orange on top and the Sleeping Beauty roll with strawberries incorporated. Different and it worked well in both cases in combination with the fish. Service was friendly and not too slow, and it wasn't too busy at prime time on a Saturday. I am so full. I am not ashamed to say we ordered 7 specialty rolls and a tempura mashed potatoes and ate just about all of it. Okay, I might be a little ashamed. Worth it though! Oh, and also try the Ali'g roll with the gator! Another unique option that works so well. read more

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Great service, great prices, and ample amount of food. The bento box was large and delicious. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Konnichiwa - Chicken katsu bento box - Japanese Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina