I really, really liked this place. Friday night in Wilmington for dinner and a show -- Mikimotos was perfect. The layout is great. An Asian-modern feel, kinda happening, makes you feel part of "the scene" and not just any restaurant. I got the same thing I always get whenever I'm eating Japanese: seaweed salad and some sushi. Everything was fine. I give it a four-out-of-five only because, well, I'm in my 60s, I've eaten a lot of sushi, and when it comes to Mikimotos ... the nigiri, not the biggest pieces I've ever had, which is a shame because it was quite good. The seaweed salad could have been drained a little better, a bit on the briney side, but eat up! Seaweed salad is a superfood. Beautiful selection of sakis. I picked something light and cold, on the sweeter side, of which I did consume a lot. I had a fine time at Mikimotos. Price point? Ummm ... not cheap, but nothing ever is these days. I can't think of any reason not to recommend Mikimotos. (But perhaps a word of caution. Wilmington can feel a little sketchy to the out-of-towner, and there is a public park two blocks away that I found a bit harrowing to walk through. The inhabitants of said park were eager to engage, so steer clear and keep your wits about you.) read more

Downtown Sushi Haven! If you're in the downtown area and craving sushi rolls, this spot is a must-visit! The ambiance is vibrant yet cozy, making it the perfect place to unwind with a few drinks. I tried the Wilmington Roll, sushi taco, and the Mikimoto, and each dish was a delight! The flavors were fresh and well-balanced--kudos to the chef for such excellent preparations.Service: The service was outstanding! Sitting at the bar, I had the pleasure of being served by Renee. She was not only attentive but also offered fantastic suggestions that complemented the food perfectly. Our conversations added to the warm atmosphere. Overall, this spot is a gem for sushi lovers. Great food, excellent service, and a cozy ambiance make it an ideal dining experience! read more

Mikimotos - Mikimoto Rolls and Ginger Spritz - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

I went to Mikimoto's last January, food was delicious, good service, and a bit pricey. The ambience looks nice, they are renovating the restaurant now! so, i'm excited to see how it is going to look like. read more

This is a good after work happy hour spot. The place has solid drinks and a good sushi selection. I go here every few month and I have never been disappointed. The California Dream and Pocono Mountain are two of my favorites. The service is usually pretty good. read more

Enjoyed my meal but just a bit pricey! But quick and friendly service. Check it out if you're in downtown Wilmington. read more

Mikimotos - Crab Rangoons - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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The ambiance of the restaurant is romantic, great for a date night! The food was okay, not much flavor. I ordered the gyoza but was informed they could not pan fry them which made me a little sad. I had the mango mojito which was delicious. The service was great, the host greeted us with a smile and the server was nice. Overall the restaurant is average. read more

I was a bit hesitant going to Mikimotos with a 3.0 rating but agreed to go with my daughters on a Saturday evening. We were greeted promptly and sat down right away. Our server was attentive and the ambiance is elevated casual. We did not order cocktails but the menu looked interesting. We ordered spicy edamame which was very good and came out quickly. We ordered 4 rolls for the 3 of us and it was perfect. All three of us were impressed with the quality and taste. They definitely deserve better than a 3 star average! Check them out! You won't be disappointed read more

The attorneys at my firm love Mikimotos. The food is excellent, and the staff is consistently helpful, dependable, and willing to make accommodations to ensure our attorneys receive their meals on time - even on short notice. I especially want to acknowledge Emily Delpizzo (Senior Catering Sales Manager) and Neil W. (Manager), who have both been incredibly supportive. They communicate efficiently, maintain great professionalism, and consistently go above and beyond while still honoring their roles and responsibilities. Whenever I'm placing an order for a meeting, my firm always requests Mikimotos. We highly recommend them - the food and service are truly outstanding. read more

Reservations recommended! This place is one of my favorite sushi spots. Pricey but worth it. It's very nice inside so you can dress up for a date night or dress casual. Will definitely be back! read more

Do not buy from this restaurant or use DoorDash to deliver it. I ordered my food came to the house, the bag and the food reeked of marijuana. The driver said it was people next to him smoking marijuana. DoorDash would not resolve it. I ended up throwing the food out. read more

Corner table, busy Friday night, service good; food did not disappoint. Sake Sampler flight was great introduction to meal w/ clean taste & varrying fruity-aromatic pop. Crab Rangoon & Bang Bang Shrimp starters. Creamy crab in large fried pockets w/ classic sweet dipping sauce (actually prefer the more delicate wontons found at mom & pop Chinese stores). Shrimp, generous portion & crispy-fried, peppered & served w/ spicy aioli. We shoveled them in! Excellent! Chicken Thai Drunken Noodles- familiar chew of rice noodle, julienned veggies, chili, sweet & spicy sauce. Mongolian Beef- savory, salty, hoisin, strips of flank steak, peppers/onions/green onions- delish! Little wait on giant barge of sushi, to include - Mikimoto, Rainbow, New Orleans Shrimp, California...but well worth having patience. Not prepared to speak on each, but flavor, texture, & preparation of all was excellent, both cooked & raw, served w/ accompanying shaved ginger & wasabi. read more

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I stopped into Mikimotos during happy hour and was underwhelmed by their specials. $1 off $12+ drinks isn't worth a happy hour. They had a few food specials going on but I stuck with a basic hairy Mexican roll. It was a good bite and tastey. The ripped menus and unkept appreance of the dining area was a turn off to me. Service was fine but I won't expect to go back anytime soon. read more

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Service and atmosphere were great. However, the menu has changed. More than half of the sushi rolls are gone. The Bangkok calamari appetizer is gone and is replaced with bland calamari. I'm sad because this was my favorite sushi restaurant. Unfortunately, I will not return. read more

This was my husband's and daughter's first time at Mikimoto's and they both really enjoyed their food and the ambiance of the restaurant. I have been here many times and didn't realize they hadn't so it was the perfect choice for dinner tonight. We had the Brussels, Bang Bang Shrimp, Seaweed salad, Dumplings and Sushi!!! Hmm hmmm good . They have a great menu with a large variety. I definitely recommend you stop in to try them out. Ask for Jorge!!! He was the best server I've had so far coming to the restaurant!!! read more

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We have been coming here for over 15 years but I guess this ownership continues to feel the need to mess with a good thing. The Calamari is awful, that is the Mikimotos staple why are you messing with it. So many good Sushi rolls are gone now like the Green Caterpillar. Again why are you messing with a good thing. Guess I won't need to come back again it's now gone down a few levels and equal to every other place. read more

We haven't been here for awhile. We currently have 3 sushi places on our rotation, but this is our go-to when we want the best sushi or to celebrate something. We sat at the bar and Greta was fantastic. We ordered the Crab Salad, crab stick with seaweed and spicy mayo, Bang Bang shrimp, crispy shrimp with sriracha aioli, Double Fantasy which is lobster tempura, king crab, pepper tuna, and cajun white tuna, and the Hairy Mexican which is fried shrimp, avocado, spicy mayo and crabstick. Everything was on point, we can always depend on Mikimotos. The Asian Pear is my favorite. We weren't considering dessert until Greta convinced us to try the Tempura Brownie Sundae and it was phenomenal. So good that the people sitting next to us ordered it as well. read more

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We used to come here for lunch in the early 2000s and it was the BEST sushi place EVER!! Today 2 decades later and not so much. A couple of my colleagues and I went for lunch and the service was so slow. Friendly staff, but so slow. We had to take our lunch to go. The appetizer bang bang shrimp was delish and my mikimoto sushi roll was okay, but by no means worth $19 bucks!! My colleagues joked they gave me the child portion. I probably won't be going back there anytime soon. So disappointed, I had fond memories of it long ago. read more

Mikimotos - Bang bang shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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My wife and I live a short walk from Mikimoto's, but we don't go there much. The sushi is okay but not worth the price they charge. Every now and then, though, we have a hankering for sushi. Still, we won't be going back after this weekend. This past Friday we went late, getting there a little after 8:00. It was fairly crowded, but we got a table right away. Then we sat. 15 minutes later, a waiter gave us water and took drink orders. 15 minutes after that, he returned with our wine and took our food order. It was 8:33 according to the check. I had ordered a cabernet sauvignon, which should be dry, but it was disgustingly sweet. I did something I don't think I've ever done before. I returned the wine. It wasn't corked or anything like that. It was just crappy wine. Close to 9:00, my wife's miso soup arrived. We asked for the manager, and the young woman who showed up was very professional. She promised to comp a small portion of our meal since we had waited an hour and still had no food, but my wife really wanted the whole thing comped by then. The manager said she couldn't do any better but offered to get the general manager who was at another restaurant. The rest of the food came about 9:10, with the tuna tataki appetizer and seaweed salad arriving *after* the main meal. Meanwhile, the couple at the next table who had sat down just before we placed our order were finishing up their meal. We were just starting to eat when the GM showed up. She identified herself as "Irelyn" and started by copping an attitude. I let my wife do the arguing so it wasn't like we were ganging up. Nonetheless, Irelyn let the argument escalate right there in the dining room--very unprofessional. She said she doubted we had been there an hour and accused us of exaggerating or worse. She directly accused my wife of coming to the restaurant just to cause trouble. Really. The GM of a restaurant did that. We had been told that they had booked a large party that night and were having trouble dealing with it. When my wife brought that up, Irelyn said that "no one else was complaining" as though that had some bearing on our situation. She also said that they had their normal staff size on so there should have been no problem. Why a GM wouldn't bring in extra staff when they've booked a large party is beyond my comprehension. There had been lengthy periods when we could find no staff in our part of the restaurant, including when we wanted to pay and get out of there. In the end, they did comp us for a couple of items. I had ordered two sushi rolls, and they comped us for the cheaper one, which was petty. No matter, our evening was ruined by this miserable meal and made worse by the dazzling unprofessionalism of Irelyn. As for the other manager and the waiter. They were doing their best on what apparently was a pretty bad night. Their boss should look to them for guidance on proper behavior when customers have a legitimate complaint. Despite the convenient location, Mikmotos is too mediocre to entice us back--particularly after this incident. read more

Favorite thing about this place - the drinks were super strong YET delicious and not overpowering!! My friends and I loved our cocktails. The menu has a lot to choose from, and our food was good! I had the sushi and my friends got fried rice among other dishes. Service was occasionally slightly slower than I'd prefer - however nothing crazy to where I wouldn't return. read more

Mikimotos - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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We had a 5 pm reservation and the place was not crowded when we arrived at 10 after. We ordered drinks which took a little while but not a big deal. I ordered a gin drink with lemon from their menu but asked them to use vodka and it was very refreshing! We ordered an appetizer- crab Rangoon which was really good with the red dipping sauce. We then ordered three sushi rolls to split. The first two came out at least 30 or 40 min later, so 6:15ish. The waiter said they made the wrong roll but he wanted to bring us something while they remade it. The Philly roll was tiny, probably the tiniest sushi roll I've ever seen. There were only 6 pieces also which we were a little shocked. The other roll was so-so. It had cooked fish and tempura on the outside. I ordered a glass of wine which was standard. The dinner took a while, and the service was a little slow considering we were probably one of the first reservations. Compared to other times we have eaten there, this experience left us questioning if we should go somewhere else next time for sushi. Also, it was very cold sitting by the front window. The waiter said the temp was set to 67 and he turned it up for us. Why would they keep it freezing on a cold night? They need to evaluate the guest experience. read more

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Been coming for years and would bring company visiting from out of town. This last visit was...different. Staff was perfect but major menu items were gone, old favorites have changed recipes, quality is noticeably different. It's very clear someone is cutting major corners and I hate to say this may have been my last time going to Mikimotos. Very sad to see what's happened to it. read more

Having a blast! Just came out to have a drink and something to nibble but the manager Neil went above and beyond as usual. I really appreciate his service and professionalism. read more

Pocono mountain is now something with the California roll- and it is horrible!!!! I used to get it once a week- now even if I deconstructed it- the seafood mix on top is horrible!! Then the hairy Mexican uuuugh- the flavor is so different and not in a good way- why did you change my favorite comfort foods?? Never want to eat here again!!! So sad - please put it back the way it was!!! read more

The portions was very small sinse new managment string beans were too little i like the food but dissapointed with the changes i would try hard not to visit again. read more

It's been a while since I've updated my Mikimotos review! Mikimotos is still one of my favorite sushi spots in Delaware and one of those restaurants that no matter what you order, it's going to be absolutely delicious. They have a long list of creative specialty rolls, my favorites being the Tropicana roll, Firecracker roll, and Crystal palace roll. However, you also can't beat their appetizers and hot dishes...my family loves the duck quesadillas and the baby octopus appetizers! We love dining in; the service is quick and professional, and the restaurant has a modern, relaxing ambiance. We usually make a reservation on weekends because it gets pretty busy. The only reason that this is a 4-star review is that their takeout service is consistently a mess. The wait times are insanely long, and the wait is always longer than what you're told it will be on the phone. In addition, there have been countless times that they've forgotten items in our order...even after we've asked if the order has been double checked. This past weekend, we ordered takeout on a Friday evening and were told it would take an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes to prepare because it was a large order. However, it took two hours, and it appeared that they were filling smaller orders before our order. They did give us a gift card to make up for the inconvenience, which was a very nice gesture. My family has agreed we'll probably avoid getting takeout from here in the future as it never seems to go smoothly, but I'd still recommend dining in! read more

Food was so-so. The eggplant dish was oily and overly sweet. Sushi was average. I got the mushroom dish which was tasty, but a very small portion. Expensive. Rice is extra and also relatively expensive. My wife's dish came out about 30 minutes after everyone else's main. They did credit her meal, but it was a disappointing experience and a waste of time. Also, water was dripping from the ceiling onto the empty table beside us, splashing us periodically. I mentioned it to the waitress and they were aware of the "condensation problem." But wouldn't you not have a table under the dripping water??? read more

This is not Japanese food at all! We ordered Mango beef (super salty), eggplant (fried & tangy), calamari & Maya roll (eel). The eel roll was descent but had way too much mayonnaise on it. Don't come here if you want authentic Japanese food. The main entrees had so much sauce it was really gross. Service was good considering there was only one waiter taking care of multiple tables. Our bill was close to $80 not including tip. read more

I've been craving sushi, so we headed out for a date night. Everything was great overall. I did have to send the string beans back because they were too spicy, but the sushi was excellent, and my steak lo mein was impressive. I wish this place was closer to our home because I'd definitely visit more often. The waiter was knowledgeable and offered excellent food suggestions. read more

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Chicken teriyaki (8/10), calamari (5/10), hairy Mexican roll (8.4/10), rainbow roll (9/10), cucumber roll (8/10), pad Thai (9.5/10), Oreo spring roll (7.5/10), fried brownie w vanilla icecream (7/10)--super sweet & not hot, just warm. Jorge was a great server!!! Overall good experience on a quiet Thursday night.The candle was fake (; read more

Mikimotos - Brownie - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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We've been coming for years and recommending this place to friends and family forever. It used to be the best sushi and asian cuisine in the tristate area, but unfortunately that's no longer the case. Many of the menu items that are listed on their website are no longer available in the restaurant. The staff is clueless, disconnected, and unfriendly. I took a large group there for my birthday, and our experience was appalling. Our food was served ass-backwards. They served half of the group their hot entrees, and the rest of us had to wait for over 30 minutes to receive our sushi! When I informed the waitress of this, there was no apology or any attempt to right the situation. Sadly, we will never go back to Mikimotos or recommend it to others. In fact, I'll recommend that they go elsewhere. read more

Nice place, good food, polite/kind/knowledgable staff. Clean bathroom. Handicap parking available unless the food delivery drivers don't park there read more

Mikimotos - Great place to eat, clean, courteous and friendly staff. Bathroom is impeccable. - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

I wanted to finally drive through downtown Wilmington as Ive always just seen the buildings from the I95. I found Mikimotos on Yelp awhile ago and it was on my radar. Didn't know what to expect when walking in. The lobster appetizer and calamari appetizer were both very good. Hairy Mexican, Chesapeake, Brad, Miami Heat rolls all delicious! But we also got a free roll before those, that was our favorite! The server assistant goofed and brought it to our table and we touched it before we realized it was meant for the next table. It may have been Red Army roll. The server, hostesses and atmosphere all excellent. They have a parking lot. It doesn't surprise me that it's such a good restaurant when I realized it's part of the "Big Fish Restaurant Group" that has Salt Air in Rehoboth Beach. They know what they are doing. read more

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Food is fantastic service good ambiance ok I love there sushi and dumplings definitely recommend

Delicious and good service. Would definitely come back. I am not big on sushi but it was very fresh and tasty. YUMMM. read more

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The sushi selection was a lot, very pleased and happy with the choices of the sushi, appetizers, main course, and many more. We tried: Hairy Mexican Roll - very nice! Crazy Philly - tasty! They offer happy hours / sushi specials. Good service, recommended for non available item from the server. If you like watching the sports they have tv by the bar & sushi bar. read more

Mikimotos - Crazy Philly & Hairy Mexican - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

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Very good. My only negative comment is that if you order an entree, it doesn't come with rice . That is an extra charge which i find ridiculous. read more

I was in the mood for sushi, and remembered Mikimotos!!! It had been quite a while since our last visit and was curious to see what was new. We got great street parking right in front of the restaurant and walked right to be seated with no waiting. Cozy atmosphere with a nice sushi bar situated in the middle of the dining area. Large TVs were strategically place for good viewing from any angle. Our waiter was friendly and gave us time to view the menu. We started with the Crispy Thai Brussels. I'll say they were good, not great in my opinion. They were tossed in a citrus vinaigrette and toasted garlic which I felt left a bitter taste. I believe bacon would have added the sweet salty taste needed to counter the bitter, but that's just me. For entree's- I got the California Sushi rolls and the hubby got the Teriyaki chicken we added some Shrimp Fried Rice to share. The rice and sushi were both very tasty and flavorful. The sushi was so fresh - it melted in my mouth. My hubby felt the Teriyaki chicken could have been more flavorful- he felt the dish needed more teriyaki. Overall our service was great. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming and the food was good. I would definitely come back to Mikimotos!! read more

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I gave this place two stars. Lauren our server was great. But we wait 45 mins just to get our sushi. All cooked items seem to come out quick, but the sushi took forever. The restaurant was not busy when we got there. The two tables next to us came in after us and left before us. The food in general was good, nothing that will have me come back. The double fantasy roll which I order cost $21 has tempura lobster and "king crab mix" which is nothing but imitation crabmeat. I guess it was my mistake for thinking that if other sushi roll had "crab stick" as a description and others had "king crab" that it would actually be real king crab. I also had a friend order food online which I was to take with me...she texted me at 7:55 when she put in her order. It wasn't until 9:10 that they were done with her fried rice and two sushi rolls, not even a big order. Seems to me they need to hire more sushi chefs. Overall experience was just okay but I will not be going back. read more

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the calamari was changed and is not good anymore. the menu needs to be changed back to the old dish. read more

Mikimotos - Fried Calamari - Japanese Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

So I came to visit one of my friends and we wanted to get lunch and found this spot. When arrived we parked in their side parking area and walked in. We were greeted by the hostess and told we can sit at the bar. The restaurant was really cute and super clean. We served by Leaha and she was very nice and attentive. For drinks I got pinot nior and my friend got the margarita and both weren't too bad. For lunch I got the szechuan shrimp bento box and she got the chicken teriyaki box. They both came to about $17 a piece which wasn't bad at all. The food was pretty good when I added the general tso sauce the server gave to me. I wasn't liking the szechuan sauce too much. The total for everything came to about $29 a piece which was very reasonable. When back in town I will be back. read more

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