We stopped in at Yuki Handroll on 620 for lunch and had a wonderful meal. This is one of the…read morebest-kept secrets in the area, and it deserves a lot more attention than it gets. We enjoyed sake, the lobster and crab hand rolls, and the Yuki roll. The fish was fresh and beautifully cut. The Yuki roll was the standout. It came on a slate board with three types of fish and topped with grilled unagi and a generous crown of microgreens. It looked as good as it tasted. Their sushi rice is special. Service was attentive and friendly from start to finish. The portions are generous for the price, and we left full and happy.

I tried this place as I had a little less than an hour before my next meeting and it was a…read moredisappointment to say the least. To start, and this wasn't killer but they didn't have internet which they should invest in, not that hard of a fix. The server was incompetent though, from the initial conversation you can tell he had no idea what he was doing. He would wait for me to ask him for an item. Served me sashimi with no napkins, no soy sauce, no wasabi, was painful having to look around for him when I needed something. Another patron was next to me and he was more vocal, asking for management and I could hear the server state that it was a small company and wouldn't introduce him to management. And getting a Kirin Light, it came back with half foam so he opened the beer and poured it straight up without tilting to the side. I ordered another just so I could see it again and same thing, total head. Now I do have to say the sashimi I got was great, big pieces of both salmon and yellowfin but it was pricey. $80 for two beers and two pieces of fish. Try it out for yourself and hopefully you don't get the tall server that I had to experience...just proceed with caution.

I must have driven by this restaurant whenever I was on Parmer for like 15 years ... and never got…read morearound to going in. When I finally did, I discovered one of the best Japanese restaurants in Austin. Okay ... if you are going to pay $600 for an omikase then the omikase place is better. The tasting menu at Uchi is better. But if you just want Japanese without paying a gold brick and taking out a second mortgage on your house, Miyo Yakitori and Sushi is pretty damm fine. * * * a) Japanese curry is a utility dish in most Japanese restaurants ... and when you get down to it, in most Japanese homes. It is often what you serve on "cheap" night. Airport hotels offer it as the "free dinner" for tired travellers. The curry sauce itself here is standard issue. But they serve it with a Pork Katsu the size of Williamson county. And it is a very good Pork Katsu. That Katsu was good from Liberty Hill to Thrall and from Hester's Crossing to Jarrell. b) My carnivorous partner's Fireball Udon with Shellfish blew him away. Temperature wise and aesthetic pleasure wise. He raved about how good his udon was all the way home. c) Service was instantaneous. I think there was some sort of event horizon distortion of the space time continuum that allowed them to prepare the food and then go back in time and deliver it within a minute of it being ordered. Both of us were impressed. d) The service staff was as nice as any human beings could possibly be. * * * Great food. Great service. The folks who live in the apartment complex that Miyo is in are very lucky people indeed. Either the apartments are lovely and they get Miyo on top of that. Or the apartments are terrible, but they can still spend all their time in Miyo to compensate. Seems like a fair trade. **************** If you read the other reviews, There seems to be some controversy about this establishment. Miyo has fans and Miyo has haters. * * * Here is my read on the conflicting opinions: a) Earlier in the restaurant's history - Say about 2016, 17, or 18, The restaurant was not very good at all. I think at that time it had another name. b) There was a name change and quality went up. Sometimes when this happens there is an ownership change (or there is an owner who swaps out the management and cooking team to put in new blood.) However, things got fixed, they got fixed. c) Miyo's yakitori is apparently still not where it needs to be. I am not a huge Yakitori fan. If your broiled meat on a stick is not $80 an ounce Wagyu, Or amazing organ meats grilled in the Caucasus Barded with lamb fat and with farm fresh vegetables On another skewer for serious taste contrast ... If you are not at that high level, I don't want to pay for meat on a skewer. There are people who DO like Yakitori. They do NOT like the Miyo versions of that. * * * Yakitori is less than 20% of Miyo's menu. The rest is sushi or wonderful cooked dishes. Lay off the skewer food and you can do well here.

My daughter and I had lunch at Miyo on a recent weekday. The restaurant is located with a small…read moregroup of stores in front of an apartment complex along Parmer Lane. Parking for the stores is a quick right turn after driving into the complex. Seating is available both indoors and outside on a shady deck. This is not a large restaurant, but the menu is extensive. Many items are a la carte, but there are also full meals with several included sides. A 2-page lunch menu is at the back of the main menu. We opted for edamame to start, a few skewers of yakitori, and 2 lunch special bento boxes. We were amazed by the amount of food in the lunch bento boxes. On top of that, everything tasted fresh and was obviously freshly prepared. My salmon was way overcooked but the tasty teriyaki sauce made up for it. My daughter's pork looked fabulous and she was very pleased with her choice. I thought that pricing was very reasonable given the quality and portion size. We ended up taking food home. We thoroughly enjoyed our extended lunch and would not hesitate to return.

We've been to both Sushi Japon & Hibachi Grill locations in Austin, and at this point I feel like…read morethey deserve their flowers because they are consistently THAT good. This isn't necessarily an every-week dinner for us price-wise--hibachi can definitely be a splurge--but if we could justify going every week, we absolutely would. It is hands-down some of the best hibachi I've ever had. And hibachi seems simple enough: great meat, fried rice, fresh vegetables, sauces. But when it's done REALLY well, apparently there is a huge difference, because Japon has completely ruined mediocre hibachi for me. Everything tastes incredibly fresh, the meat is always cooked beautifully, the vegetables are perfect, the rice is ridiculous, and I could probably consume an irresponsible amount of their sauces. The food is actually so good that it inspired me to start buying fresh vegetables, good meat, rice, yum yum sauce and sriracha and making my own little version at home. It isn't Japon, obviously, but that's how much we love this food. What really deserves recognition, though, is their consistency. We've visited both locations, they've been absolutely SLAMMED, and somehow the service is still exceptional. We've never sat around forever waiting to be acknowledged or wondering where our server went. The staff is attentive, friendly and efficient every single time we've gone. The atmosphere at both locations is beautiful and lively, and of course there's the whole experience of watching your meal prepared right in front of you. Even the little details make it feel like a complete dining experience--from sitting down with a cold Topo Chico and fresh lemon to the little orange treat at the end. It's one of those restaurants where you leave already thinking about the next time you can justify going back. Yes, dinner for two can turn into a splurge. But we've never walked out feeling like the experience wasn't worth it. The quality of the food, atmosphere and consistently excellent service keeps us coming back. If you're craving hibachi in Austin, Sushi Japon is absolutely worth trying. Both locations have been fantastic for us. 10/10. If my budget had its way, we'd be regulars. If my stomach had its way, we'd live there.

Pretty weak experience overall. My partner and I made a reservation at 7:30 on a Friday for a…read morehibachi table, and had it confirmed by email. When we arrived at the restaurant, the hostess said that she didn't have the reso on her end; rather than apologizing or making a single effort to fix the issue, she just stared at us. We had to prompt her for clarification and next steps, and had to continue to prompt her through the process of getting us sat. When we finally sat down at a regular table, we waited about 15 minutes without a server coming by. I eventually flagged a server down, and we got our order under way. We requested the manager stop by to tell him about the issue with the reservation and the fact that his hostess needs additional training, and surprise, the manager was also not helpful. He did apologize for our reservation being lost, but blamed it on the system and denied any responsibility for taking care of it - basically just told us that "life is life". He did not offer a discount or any kind of relief for the setbacks or bad service. I wasn't expecting the world or anything, but good hospitality dictates that you do more that basically tell us to just deal with it. For the food: the sushi was pretty gnarly - it looked like somebody was angry at the fish when they were slicing. Most things needed salt. Steak and fried rice was good, but the vegetables were pretty much raw. I can forgive quite a bit when it comes to service, especially on graduation/mother's day weekend. But honestly I'm a little impressed at how little the entire staff cared about their guests.

It's good sushi. We get sushi combination and it's always good. Great Happy Hour Friday Night. And…read morelovely waiters. Very kind and attentive. The smoked albacore tina is on point. The escolar and salmon too.

Rolls are great! Love tuna rolls and every time I come here I'm always satisfied!…read more Served with a smile and did a lil dance with the owner on the way in Intimate yet easy dive place. Here for happy hour with my son (free 4th roll) Great music!

Delicious from start to finish. Pan fried dumplings came out quickly and were paired with a…read moreflavorful sauce. Calamari also came out quickly with a tasty spicy mayo and generous portion. By far this is the best calamari we've eaten (and we test it at every Asian restaurant). Large selection of rolls and ala carte sushi and sashimi- we filled up before the yakisoba came out. Huge serving of chicken was served with the noodles, which were prepared to order with chili paste to make them perfectly extra spicy. Unlike many restaurants, soup and salad were served with the yakisoba entree and overall this made the meal a good value. Overall we were pleasantly surprised to have leftovers and a reasonable bill. The dining room is large and nicely decorated. Servers were attentive and friendly. Thomas was our main server and he took great care of us. We did not sit at a hibachi table but could see them nearby and it's quite a show. We will return and try that another evening. Highly recommend!

My husband and i were visiting my sister in Austin and we were really craving teriyaki type eating…read moreand soft shell crab. We did a google search and this place was about 15 minutes away so we went on a Friday night before our movie. We got there at 6pm and got sat right away which was awesome. The place was huge and clean. The servers were super nice. My sister and I ordered one plate and shred it while my husband got his own. We ordered the soft shell crab but was disappointed which is why it was only 4 stars. It was so heavily battered that we couldn't even taste the crab itself. I'd say to do a light batter for this before frying. The best part of a soft shell crab is the taste of the crab not the batter. But all in all I'd come back!

Well, it's time for a Soto update. This makes number three if you are keeping score. Soto is a…read moreperfect place for you to celebrate a special occasion, date night, or let's go have some 5-star sushi. Soto consistently delivers beyond fresh sushi and straight from Japan specialties. Want to mix some meat with your sushi? Then go for their imported Wagyu beef. It will melt in your mouth. The prices are certainly not on the "all you can eat" sushi restaurant scale, but you are paying premium for premium. On this visit, we arrived during their happy hour. Do check out their HH menu; it is more than generous. I'm not going to bore you with our selections, but the sushi is so tender and fresh that you are insulting the chef and the fish by adding soy sauce and wasabi! One highlight was the Spicy Tuna Katsu Maki; this entrée is wrapped in a seaweed cone with asparagus, avocado, wasabi mayo, and eel sauce. Another was Uni from their imported from Japan menu. My oh my, it was so fresh and creamy! If you do not want to break the bank, their HH and lunch specials will do you right. Do make reservations if you wish to sit at the sushi bar. Speaking of bars, they have a full bar and their martinis are perfectly made. You can expect 5-star service at this 5-star restaurant. Who would have thunk that one of the best sushi restaurants (IMHO) in Austin would be in the CP and located in a strip mall next to the Dollar Tree store!

I got to try the omakase here and boy was it delicious! I've never had omakase before and forgive…read moreme for my notes are not the most detailed because I was too busy eating. We picked the regular Omakase which was $160 per person and it came with 18 bites. We were given a few extra because we were celebrating early. Oyster and Japanese small mountain peach wakamoma Flounder miso sauce plum purée Fire salmon Lobster tempura Yellowtail Hamachi Tuna with wasabi purée and fried taro caramel Salmon with strawberry, truffle, plum purée and tempura cream Sea green and eye snapper Tuna flight (tuna belly tuna fat tuna cheek Redstrip jack Kambachi amberjack Fujisan white salmon Japanese scallop Fatty tuna with house made potato chip truffle and cilantro Wagyu you grill yourself Amberjack with Fuji apple and foam Yuzu sorbet ball with Thai basil Matcha tiramisu for dessert - This was soooo good. Definitely get it even if it doesn't come with the omakase. I really really enjoyed it.

We came tonight on a whim and were able to get a table from the online waitlist. We sat at the bar…read morewith our son and it was great! The food and service were good and it was fun to watch the sushi being made at the bar. We will definitely be back!

I have been wanting to come here after hearing so many good things about the sushi. The interior…read moredesign of the restaurant is beautifully curated and has a great ambiance. After reading all the 5 star reviews I was feeling very hopeful with high expectations of the food. We ordered most of the recommended items as well as my favorite nigiri pieces one can't really go wrong with. Hamachi carpaccio 5/5 - this was the first thing that came out and really enjoyed this dish. Really great flavor and very citrusy Yuki roll - Not gonna lie but this had similar flavor profile as the hamachi carpaccio so wasn't as impressed. Also I noticed the texture of the hamachi was really soft and not as firm as I am usually used to Salmon belly nigiri - didn't love it, honestly was a bit fishy King salmon nigiri - this is when we started noticing that most of the fish has this soft, gummy like texture which makes it unappealing to eat, didn't love this one either Dry aged hamachi nigiri - appreciated the size of the fish but again experienced that mushy like texture which overwhelms the eating experience because I didn't want to keep chewing it let alone eat it Santa Barbara Uni nigiri - it was meh nothing special Scallop nigiri - the way it was served it was impossible to eat because it wasn't sliced in a way to eat it properly. I literally didn't eat it because it was served as a whole scallop vertically on the rice Snow trout (special) nigiri - looked promising but again it had that unpleasant texture which by this point we wanted to stop eating overall because it was making it hard to enjoy Big toro roll (which came out last) - definitely the most disappointing we barely ate it and even the toro on top and the toro mixture in the middle also had that odd texture that made all the fish taste the same like gummy mush we barely ate it and actually left most of it uneaten Though the food felt very overhyped and was extremely underwhelming, the service we received from the waiters was very good. I'm truly hoping we went on an off night but even then I don't think we would return.

We were greeted with big smiles. Food was great. Loved the shrimp tempura. The sushi was good. The…read moreambiance was very relaxing

I ordered the salmon bento box and a couple of maki rolls for my daughters. Honestly didn't think…read morethe fish was of high quality or as fresh as I'd like. The gyozas and grilled fish (hamachi Kama) were the best items we ordered, so I do recommend those if you end up going. I did appreciate that they gave free miso soup as a starter. The meal was expensive, as expected with sushi restaurants. Ambiance was nice (dark and moody) but not particularly kid friendly. Service was good. Pretty average experience overall - I won't be rushing back.

Please note that this review in only for hibachi. I cannot vouch for the sushi…read more We dine at Nagoya a few times per year and have been doing so the last 10 years. This is a great celebration place, as the grill/table seats 8-10 people. They make a big deal out of special occasions--they've banged a gong and had us pose with a katana for a birthday picture. All hibachi entrees are cooked on the grill in front of you. There are several proteins to choose from: chicken, scallops, shrimp, lobster, and various cuts of beef. The dinner entrees also include soup, salad, mixed vegetables, and two shrimp. Upgrade your rice to fried rice for an additional charge--must not miss. There is also a 10 and under kids menu with generous portions and great prices. Generally, there are three chefs that rotate amongst the tables. They each put on a show--flipping and tossing utensils and one of the chefs adds quite a bit of comedy and another level of skill. They also have everyone try to catch bits of shrimp that are launched through the air. Unfortunately, one of the chefs, who has been there for years, comes across as disinterested and, to make it worse, he doesn't season the food very much, so it comes out bland. That being said, recommend.

I sat at the bar with friends. The bartender, who I believe was also the restaurant manager, was…read morefriendly and attentive. I ordered the peach martini; it was good but a little sweet for me. My first roll was good, but I'd skipped lunch so ordered a second roll. The Nagoya roll was amazing! Everything was so fresh, and the composition was perfect! I wasn't aware of this restaurant before, but I will definitely be back.

Wow everything was fabulous. Had sashimi love and I will be back quickly . Service was wonderful…read moreatmosphere great but the food was wow. Usually go to downtown to get sushi but I found a new place 7 minutes from the house

From the moment we walked in, we were impressed. The restaurant has beautiful lighting, a warm…read moreambiance, and a clean, comfortable atmosphere that makes you feel welcome right away. The service was outstanding. Our server was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made sure everything came out in a timely manner. She was genuinely kind and helped make the entire dining experience enjoyable. The food was absolutely amazing! The portions were generous, and every dish was packed with flavor. The sushi was exceptionally fresh, beautifully prepared, and tasted incredible. Overall, this was a fantastic dining experience from start to finish. Great food, excellent service, and a wonderful atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this place and will absolutely be coming back!