As mentioned in other reviews, the way this place works is you get 10 courses. But it's really an…read moreall-you-can-eat place as they allow you to repeat any previous courses you liked before they finally bring you dessert. You don't really order off a menu, they just start you off by asking about any dietary restrictions and then they just serve whatever they're serving. After that, the food comes out *quick*. Except for a couple of pauses in the action, the courses are brought out almost on top of each other. I wouldn't say that this place is a Japanese place. It's more Japanese fusion. They start you off with plates of sushi and sashimi, but it eventually started to include dishes like fried boar, a collection of ceviches, and (post-meal) they offer a Brazilian favorite - fried shrimp skewers. My personal favorites were the boar, smoked squid sashimi, the octopus ceviche, and the banana brulee desert; but all of the food they brought out was top notch. As of this writing, our meal came out to R$ 100/person, which is like $28. Hachiko is a tremendous bargain. It's located in downtown Rio and away from the tourist area, so I'd advise having someone there that is at least somewhat comfortable communicating in Portuguese. But other than that, I'd definitely advise having dinner here for anyone traveling to Rio.

Dinner on Monday : variety of fish!…read more: you pay a high price per person for a step-by-step menu, so we were pretty quite demanding on the excellence of everything. Though they were very good, I do not consider this was excellent. Servicio: very good Deco: big, sushi place Tip: you can come and try it for yourself! Cena el lunes : variedad de pescados! : es un restaurant donde abonas un pago total por persona y es por pasos, es caro así que teníamos más exigencia! Si bien fue muy bueno, no lo considero excelente. Service: muy bueno Deco: un lugar de sushi, amplio Tip: pueden venir y probar ustedes!

The sushi was not very good, but the hot dishes were better and the service was so friendly and…read moregood! The view is absolutely incredible here, but you can get an identical view from any of the other restaurants or even the food court within this mall (Shopping Botofogo).

If i could give this place more than 5 stars, I would! We stumbled upon this restaurant by accident…read morebut I am so happy that we did. THE BEST SUSHI BY FAR!!! I've had sushi in Japan but here in Rio, they excelled my expectations of Japanese food. Who ever knew that Brazil had so many Japanese! Many families migrated here to call Brazil home. This is most freshest sushi fish I've ever had. It comes down like butter! I don't think I can find a place to match the quality of service my group has received here. The people here had so much love and care. Not only was the service phenomenal, they new we were "gringos" so they had very limited english menu. Honestly, no restaurant I've been to here in Rio had a English translated menu. We decided to go with the All you can eat sushi and kitchen menu. We came around a good time because the buffet was $69R which is equivalent to $20US dollars. I know there is no way in America I can get a luxurious 5 star buffet for $20. Just one plate of sushi and sashimi of maybe twelve pieces would be more than the price we paid for the buffet! We hit the jackpot!!! My husband and I ordered 2 pieces of everything in the menu. They gave us big cuts of fish and not only did they do that.. because we came as a group of 6 (4 foreigners) they knew we wouldn't be able to know exactly how everything tasted on the menu, so they ordered for all of us fish galore. They made complimentary sushi to give us directly after we place our order for the kitchen. Sushi and fish of superior quality with out all that mayonnaise and fillers! The fish shines. They have no fishy flavors to hide. It pure butter!!! Everything came fast and we got the total hook up! The bartender and our server gave us some juice of green tea and peach lemon syrup! AMAZING! They gave us a free shot glass sample each of it and they reeled us in. Us Americans were sold!! All of us were so impressed! By how much love we received here! We chose to sit Japanese style on their formal tatami floors. You are suppose to traditionally sit on your knees and kneel but for those that didn't want to do that they made the tables suitable to sit on the wooden floor with an opening to have your feet planted on the floor. The price of the food is no where compared to the most amazing view we have from our restaurant. Our group took pictures and they had available open seating to catch the best view of the Sugarloaf mountains and the harbor view of the boats. The view is breathtaking from the restaurant and this restaurant is at the mall.. Botafogo Praia Mall, located on level four of the mall of seven floors! I tried almost everything on the menu. I enjoyed every bit of it. I have no negatives for this restaurant honestly. The restrooms were clean, the decor was modern, clean and fancy. Service and food was more than 5 stars!!!

My daughter and I opted for one of our at-home favorites, sushi, for lunch. Kappa Maki is a small…read morebut popular restaurant near the Praça do Machado in Flamengo, not too far from the Largo do Machado metro stop. After a few minutes wait, we were seated at a table for two. We shared the gyoza de frango and a combination simples that featured a mix of classic sashimi and rolls. Service was prompt and attentive. Portuguese is a must.

We didn't come to Rio for sushi, but for some reason we ate here 3 times in our week stay.read more

Excellent food excellent atmosphere excellent service. You must try this restaurant. Ramen is the…read morebest in town.

The best ramen in Rio guaranteed!!! This place serves authentic Japanese cuisine at affordable…read moreprices. The salmon onigiri was sweet and tasty. The ramen was exactly what we were craving after a long, rainy day. The owner came out and talked with us, very sweet and kind! We will definitely come back again. Thank you so much!

Came here while in Rio on the recommendation of a friend who had recently visited. What a great…read morefind! After eating lots of Rio's famous steaks and fried snacks, we decided we wanted something fresh. My boyfriend and I each ordered a combo meal which included about 5 or 6 prices of sushi, along with one maki roll and a few additional pieces of sashimi. Everything was amazingly fresh and the prices couldn't be beat. All the sushi, along with our drinks, came out to about $25 for 2 people.

Words cannot describe how good this place is. We have been in Rio for 5 days already and this is…read morethe best meal we have had, hands down. The sushi was fresh and perfectly rolled while the noodles and chicken were extremely tasty. We even decided to get dessert (brownie with an ice cream scoop) because we wanted to stretch out our evening at LapaMaki. If you are looking for a break from traditional Brazilian cuisine or just want a high quality meal, you need to come here!

Not five stars because the place is tiny!…read more But I'm a huge fan! Love this place, the quality is outstanding! The menu is small, with few options, but all are pretty good (well, at least all that I've tried! :p). There are some dishes that are house-specialty.. I particularly like the Roast, which is a Salmon slightly...roasted. Pretty good. The sashimis are very good because the fish is very fresh! Japanese food is never cheap, so don't expect to spend less than 40-50 reais... but in comparison to other Japanese restaurants, Mitsuo has a fair price. Regarding the size of the place: since it is tiny (at maximum 12 people), it might happen that you don't get to enter because its full.

From the owner: Restaurante japonês de porte pequeno de arquitetura clean de madeiras de cor clara…read more Serve sushi e sashimi de variedades de peixe e outros frutos do mar. Cozinha quente com opções de pratos tradicionais como udon e sukiyaki.