I've only had this via take-out, but it is so good. I've had the shrimp, steak, and chicken combo. I have also had the salmon bowl. The rice, the veggies, the garlic sauce and teriyaki sauce mixed together, whew, a party in your mouth. I totally recommend this spot and have ordered atleast five times. read more

Although my son forgot to get his beverage out of the machine and they didn't give me my extra order of noodles that I paid for this place has some good food! I got the cooked sushi and also the chicken hibachi with noodles and the steak and shrimp hibachi. Everything was cooked to perfection. It's clean inside but we got ours to go . I appreciate the new kiosk to order on, it's very convenient. read more

Koto Hibachi - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food at Koto Hibachi is actually very good, which is why this review is disappointing to write. However, the customer service from the cashier needs serious improvement. This was my second time experiencing rudeness from the same tall, slim cashier. Over the phone, she repeatedly cut me off before I could finish my sentence and then hung up while I was still speaking. When I arrived to pick up my order, she was attempting to multitask and handed me the wrong order. Everyone can have a bad day, but after experiencing the same behavior twice, it seems to be a pattern rather than an isolated incident. I hope management addresses this and provides additional customer service training, because the quality of the food deserves customer service that matches it. read more

Great experience! Great service! The food is always great and the employees are very friendly. If you're looking for Hibachi and don't necessarily want to sit down at a restaurant and have the show this is the place for you. The noodles are great and they have the best yum yum and spicy sauces! read more

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This is a young business with potential if it gets better at its ambience, its service and its flavor for its price. I listened to a radio ad for this place on WVON so I expected a sit down, waiter served and chef presented dining experience, as hidochu traditionally does. Nor the fast food you order and wait, while listening to bad music, experience I hot for $65. This establishment has tables and chairs but no table clothes, carpet or wait staff. If I wanted to see my meals' preparation I'd have to stand an watch like at a Subway fast food stare. The food was good (tasted like they buy lots of Laurie's Seasoning Salt and Sesame Seed Oil to make a little salty flavor, but that first bite was worth the potential reduced health risk). The food isn't bad it's just a fast food level and not the gourmet I was expecting. I want this place to thrive but in order to do that it needs to grow. Hopefully ownership can save its returns and grow this business out of its infancy (I ordered a chicken and combo hibachi and got two combos). I hope this place can get a hibachi table to serve one exclusive table at a time while still running it to-go volume, but it has to grow to do this. So I suggest you treat this as a nice to go Chinese food place l, as you won't get the hibachi experience. Then, hopefully management will save and grow the business organically. Enjoy 3 / 5 stars read more

My sister wanted to try Koto, so we decided to order it one evening on a whim. The food was warm and packaged well upon delivery. It smelled good too, so we had high hopes that it would taste good. The rice was okay as well. We ordered both the chicken and steak. The meat seemed to be good quality and fresh. However, we enjoyed the chicken much more than the steak. We ordered a variety of sauces, much of which we didn't care for. I'm finicky, so I ate mine plain with soy sauce. My sister ate hers mostly with teriyaki sauce. I ordered mine with carrots and broccoli only, but next time I'll pay extra for just broccoli. I didn't care for the carrots. My biggest complaint is that the container is mostly rice. Only the top layer is chicken and veggies. I think half the container being rice and the other full half being chicken and veggies would be a better value. But I digress... The food was flavorful and decent. I'd probably order again at some point because it was decent, but it's not spectacular or anything. And certainly not the same as actually sitting down to eat at a hibachi restaurant. read more

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Koto has become a go to spot for Fast Food Hibachi for me. I discovered this place on Tik Tok and knew I had to try them out. I did place my order online and it told me that it would be ready in about 20-30 mins. When I walked in, I was greeted, and I walked to the counter and I let them know that I had placed an order online. They asked my name and my food was ready and waiting. I ordered Koto Combo with no vegetables side of Noodles and Garlic and Yum Yum Sauce. The Combo comes with Shrimp, Steak and Chicken all were seasoned very well. I enjoyed the sauces on the food as they gave it a little more flavor. I wasn't a fan of the noodles as they didn't give me that true Hibachi Noodles. Koto gives me the hibachi taste without the wait and the show (Nothing wrong with the show but when you seen one you've seen them all). Price rang is very affordable for what you get. This is a place that I frequent often and I have tried a few things. read more

Koto Hibachi - Noodles - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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If you don't mind not seeing "the show" (onion volcanoes, beating hearts, rolling eggs) or having soup or salad, the flavor is phenomenal. So is the garlic sauce. For about $38, the combo is a large portion. Heavy on the rice. In terms of ambiance, it's more of a carry out business on a corner with a fair amount of metered parking. If you wanted to eat your meal there, there's about eight (8) two person tables. SERVICE: Each time I placed my order online and was pleased that it's ready much sooner than than predicted. I hope this BoB thrives and expands to offer a true hibachi type dining experience. Definitely worth checking out. read more

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I live in the neighborhood and often seen Koto, one day I went past and saw it was busy/popular so I decided to finally give it a try and see what the hype is about. I believe that Koto is a Black owned, local owned business which is always a plus. The concept of Koto is, a fast hibachi restaurant. So think of your favorite hibachi place, without the show and the chef but same quality and taste of food boxed up to go. Honestly, it is a brilliant idea. I ordered the Steak Hibachi with a side of the Yum Yum and Garlic sauce. I placed the order and it was prepared and ready in under 30 mins. The staff was friendly and efficient. The food was still fresh and piping hot by the time I got home. I do not think the restaurant accommodates a large party eating in as there were only a few chairs and tables in the restaurant. I believe you are best taking it to go. The food portions were hefty, my plate had plenty of thick cubed steak, grilled veggies (bell peppers, onions, carrots, broccoli, and zucchini) on a bed of stir fried rice. I had enough for now, later, and the next day for lunch lol. I enjoyed not only the portions, the quality of food. Extremely fresh, well seasoned and overall enjoyable to eat. While it does not taste exactly like the favorite hibachi spots, it was great. I cannot wait to get back and try the noodles, and the combo hibachi! read more

I ordered today chicken bowl online ! Bowl was horrible over cooked burnt chicken , burnt eggs in the rice and only 5 pieces of meat yes literally.. I referred this place to co workers before but only onsite don't no order online they'll send you anything and it's not black ppl cooking as to be blacked owned I shouldn't have to call the restaurant and tell them do not burn my meat or veggies. That's absolutely unacceptable and I should not only receive good food by coming there. I should receive the same good quality online as well. Food is not as good as before, when 1st opened the restaurant went downhill since opening. read more

Been meaning to try this place. For some reason I thought it was a dine in restaurant. You can order your food and eat it there, but definitely a to go establishment. The atmosphere is comparable to any to go place with minimum seating. Service was average, nothing really did out. I had the combo hibachi, which comes with fried rice, veggies,chicken,shrimp, and steak. The portions are good. My steak was very tough to eat and it had a taste to it I wasn't fond of. It taste like ginger or teriyaki. It's extra for noodles and any sauces you want. You would think your meal would come with a complimentary sauce and pay extra for extra. My daughter had soup with salmon in it and she liked it. My friend had the salmon hibachi and the salmon was cooked and seasoned well. read more

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Wow. Everything was so flavorful and delicious! The place is always packed so put your order in advance. Okinawa Tempura roll was good. The "sushi sauce" is basically eel sauce, so it's a hint of sweetness. The pieces are big, so one roll is filling enough. Koto Combo was a perfect shareable amount and you get a little of everything. We added teriyaki sauce and the option to cook the food in it. There was a lot of flavor this way, but I'm sure without this option it's just as good. Everything was cooked perfectly and well seasoned. The veggies were a perfect cook - not too soft but still a little crunch. I highly recommend this place! I will be back soon! read more

Koto Hibachi - Okinawa Tempura - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I think I learned about this restaurant on Instagram. Food was amazing. My husband actually picked it up for us. We didn't feel like cooking within for like thinking about food, but we know we're hungry. So I was able to call the order in and young lady was very nice on the phone and let us try a variety of sauces. What we end up getting was the combo order which was the salmon and the chicken and the yum. Yum sauce I believe is called amazing tonight at 10:00. I'll definitely not cheap. Both orders are saying together. We're about $65 and that's for carry out. Definitely quality but don't expect anything to be cheap here read more

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Koto is truly a hidden gem! Hibachi places can feel redundant and lack flavor but Koto stands out from the rest because of their food. Best fast causal restaurant around. We experienced fresh flavorful food served by attentive staff. We had chicken, steak, and shrimp with fried rice and vegetables. The sauces offered (especially the spicy yum yum sauce) were the icing on the cake. The restaurant was clean (the parts of the kitchen we could see, the seating area, and the bathroom) and our orders were prepared swiftly. Not only was the food flavorful but the portion sizes were large which provided for even taster leftovers the next day. I will definitely be visiting again! read more

I learned of this restaurant via a coworker and because I was informed that it is a black owned business, I really wanted to support. After entering the restaurant and reviewing the menu, my first encounter was with an african american lady, she is tall and slender in frame, her demeanor seemed a bit rude with her speech and directions on how to order at a kiosk. I allowed that to pass because maybe, I was overreacting. However two other patrons behind me were greeted differently and allowed to order at the counter. When the order was completed that same lady yelled and point to my bag, when I asked if she was referring to me and my order, she never replied verbally however her look of acknowledgment was rude and condescending. As I retrieved my order and proceeded to exit the establishment, I overheard the lady state to her two friends "I don't know what's wrong with him" which then spurred her two friends to related "have a good day" in a sarcastic and condescending manner. The employee of this establishment was very unprofessional and lack the humility to respect patrons without judgement. I questioned my coworker about her experience with ordering and she stated that she ordered from the counter, huh. After returning to work at least five of my coworkers asked the about restaurant, I shared my experienced and informed each of them to not patronized this establishment because of the behavior of the person I encountered. I only hope that the young learn how to professionally manage a business. Unsatisfied customer. P.S. The display and portion size of the food was good but a bit salty. read more

Food is amazing, got a baked roll & steak hibachi and the steak had so much flavor and was cooked perfectly as we got it cooked medium. i got the kioto roll which was made great & delicious. also got a bunch of diff sauces & they are all yummy asf service was good & not a long wait pretty typical for a hibachi spot the restaurant only has a few small tables inside but everything is clean and the staff has come out every 10 minutes to move chairs & clean tables overall amazing place! read more

The lady that takes the orders lacks every bit of customer service and is extremely rude on a regular basic even to new customers. I will not br returning there anytime soon. read more

My opinion in regards to Koto is slightly above average. Let's be honest, hibachi is a dime a dozen with basically no differentiating components between one or the other. There's pros here such as the "yum yum" sauce has a slight kick to it as well as it being a huge amount of food. The cons are probably the price simply because it's takeout, because of how it's plated the rice steams in the container leaving you with soggy rice by the time you get home & lastly they charge for noodles however if you went to a sit down hibachi said noodles would be included. I love the location & its proximity to my neighborhood, twas a 10 minute ride for me. I'd eat here again but only if I'm not in the mood to sit down at a real hibachi restaurant. read more

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I've never had a bad experience with this place. I come here at least two or three times (maybe more) during the summer because of my job location. The service has always been quick and great. Friendly staff too! read more

Food was good and the customer service was great! The young lady was very pleasant. I look forward to returning

I am not sure if it's safe to say but this restaurant has been hit or miss. I became a fan after ordering twice and the food was good. Today is my third time ordering from here. I only had a taste for some noodles. I ordered take-out. I get home and it was obvious that these noodles were not like the times before. Some noodles were darker than the other. Some noodles seemed either over or under cooked and there was NO seasoning. None! To be fair I asked my daughter to taste them and she agreed. Definitely different than previous orders. Maybe the cook was not happy with having to work on a very cold below zero temperature. read more

I tried a steak bowl and some sushi. Everything tasted great. No sauces needed! Can't wait to try more things on the menu.

Miso soup with salmon fresh salmon flavorful soup. Avocado & rice sushi delicious. chix entree big portion tender chix delicious. Noodles are good. Sushi roll with the tempura shrimp in it delicious very flavorful read more

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Food was really good. I will order again. The butter noodles are a little too squeasy for me but other than that the food is great. read more

they food too salty and the yum yum sauce is not the best. service was quick though i will admit

It's a nice small establishment, clean and has a nice vibe. While it's not hibachi cooked at your table the chefs are in view. Menu isn't extensive but I feel it has something for everyone. I love that they have sushi! Together my bae and I had the chicken hibachi (sans egg, sesame seeds, and zucchini), a side of noodles, and we also had the Toro sushi rolls. You get a container packed full of food. We got both the spicy koto sauce and garlic sauce and TBH I didn't taste much flavor in either. Parking is street not main and community find it as you approach (can be limited). read more

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Food and service good! I would definitely recommend this place to everyone who loves hibachi read more

Koto Hibachi - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is a great new Hibachi spot. Although the menu was varied there was only one vegetarian option. After a very nice conversation with by one of the owners Cam, I was assured that vegetarian options were coming soon. The rice and vegetables dish I had was very tasty. The veggies were crisp and tender with a good blend of spices. The service was fantastic with friendly staff. read more

Koto Hibachi - Fried Rice & Veggies - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Definitely not what I was thinking the food was very greasy and over seasoned I thought it was supposed to be healthy

Delicious fast casual hibachi, would definitely eat here again. Owner and staff was gracious enough to provide service to myself and family on a day they were closed! read more

Those lobster tails were mmm mmm soo juicy and well seasoned. perfection . Also veggies were really tender and really tasty yumm

I love the flavors of my shrimp entree, nice large size shrimp. A very nice portion of everything, the price isn't expensive as well and atmosphere is nice as well. read more

Koto Hibachi - Hibachi Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered from ChowNow and OMG...it was soooo good!!! We had the noodles with chicken teriyaki and the torro roll! The roll was amazing! The food was fresh and cooked to perfection with the right amount of seasoning. The yum yum sauce and garlic sauce were the perfect accents! Chef's kiss Koto!! read more

Tried to place an order online. System in down. Called in to place the order. Took multiple times to get an answer. Finally reached someone and placed the order over the phone. Refused to honor the online coupon that they emailed me because it's online only. Even though I spent 20 mins trying to order online and they are having an issue with their system. Asked to speak to the manager to address this. She quickly and matteroffactly said "you're speaking to her". I ended up cancelling the order. Trying to support a small business and dealing with hurdles every step of the way. Then they won't even be accommodating when the are the ones at fault. Last time I was there, I saw items were missing from my bag after getting home. At this point, I won't even bother. Best of luck tho. read more

I saw it on a instagram reel and it sparked my interest. It was a bit of a drive for me . If that was my hood , I would frequent often. I had the Koto combo with a side of noodles. The flavor and the additional sauces were phenomenal . I believe that the amount of shrimp, steak , chicken and vegetables were appropriate. A relatively small dining area with 10 or 12- 2 person tables. Food came out fresh and hot . Staff was friendly and informative. read more

After moving back to the south-side recently, I was in need of some great oriental food. Tried all around and all were lackluster. I lived one block away from best Asian food ordering spots up north. I am so happy to find my new favorite spot that is fantastic and consistent every time I order! This place hit's all the notes. The food is fire!! read more

Me and my wife tried this place out the other day because we believe in supporting black owned businesses. We ordered online and it said that our food would be ready at 2:40pm. I ended up waiting inside the establishment until 3:22 for our food. That alone left a sour taste in my mouth. Then we get home and open our food she's missing half her order and my food was bland and greasy. We were both extremely upset and disappointed with our service, and the quality of food that was served to us. I instantly called, and was "TOLD" that we would be given a full refund which is yet to be seen. read more

Food lacked flavor. Interesting experience but I wasn't impressed by the meals. I'm not knocking the place but it isn't a place I can't wait to return. Try it. You might like it more than I did. read more

Meat is cut too big... chunky, other than that the food is decent. Service was helpful and kind read more

Food was so fresh, flavorful (well seasoned), and delicious! Customer Service is fantastic! I ordered online it said 40 min but I arrived in 20 min and it was ready. I got the combo with Shrimp, Chicken, and Shrimp. I loved the Koto Spicy Sauce, Garlic Sauce, and Ginger Sauce (I got them all on the side) so I could taste them all and they all were great! It's a perfect food to-go spot! read more