my children loves this place but I have to say what they expressed one night well I don't have words but they always eat with friends but this particular night they claimed a man was yelling at the worker over the price or something about the sauces and that he continued provoking the cashier my child stated that the man huffed and puffed about owning his own restaurant and just wouldn't back down in which my children were confused because they said all the sauces were put out and even a sign I'm guessing for extra sauces well after the man left my child approached the worker and asked if they were alright (because that's the way I raised my child) to which they explained yes and that this is not the first time he caused a scene, I couldn't believe it ,,, my child also wanted to know the name of the restaurant in which the man claimed to own but the worker replied "don't worry yourself little one just grow up with the heart you have now and you'll be alright" now that needs to be a # but in all seriousness I'm just appalled in which grown adults are acting over something simple as sauces look around they're children in every establishment because this is unacceptable behavior do better people my children want to eat in peace I wish I could give that place more stars because yes it takes a village to raise our youth and grown adults men in fact acting in this manner, shameful read more

I've been here many times, and it is consistently good. Fast casual hibachi, perfect when you are craving steak and fried rice but don't have the time/patience/social bandwidth to sit through a table show seated next to strangers. The portion sizes are generous. Service is friendly. If you like hibachi style Japanese food, this place will satisfy! read more

This is a simple restaurant that seems to do mostly take out orders. They offer typical Japanese hibachi cooked dishes. They also offer a full list of sushi items. I ordered a Shrimp Hibachi bento box. In addition to the shrimp, the "box" includes rice, California roll, vegetables, and edamame. I thought it was okay. read more

Otoro Hibachi - Shrimp Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Food is amazing!!! Fresh and a lot of flavor!!! I would recommend this place to anyone !!!

sushi was very mid. Rangoon tasted different...kinda curdled tasting. gyoza was good. No water in the fountain, just bottled to buy. read more

Otoro Hibachi - Rainbow roll - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

My husband and boys love to get delivery and pick up from this place. The food portions are a good value for the price that you pay. The food always seems to be good and fresh. You don't have to wait too long to get your food after placing an order. read more

Order a steak box, side of noodles and side of pot stickers. Steak box - rice and meat were good quakity. Vegetable tasted like they haven't clean the grill recently just burnt flavor. Noodles- loved the size or order and noodles. Not my vibe on flavor. Potstickers- good crisp but kind of light on the filling. read more

We order take out hibachi from here fairly regularly - about once a month. It's consistently good and portions are big. The food is very well seasoned. They have inside and outside seating. The restaurant is no frills, maybe 8 tables or so. I had a basic sushi roll on one occasion - it was good. read more

Basic flavorless asian food location. No egg rolls on the menu, rangoons were kinda sad. Filet was decent. Veggies were definitely meh. experience. Don't think it will be here very long. read more

Otoro Hibachi - Filet & Chicken combo - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

The dish was ! It was not heavily sauced, not overpowered with seasonings, and as you see the presentation . The lady actually asked us, how was everything. You hardly get that in some $$$$ restaurants here in metro Bham! read more

Otoro Hibachi - Hibachi beef, medium well, - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

The ONE positive I can say about this restaurant is that they were fast at preparing and getting our food to us. That's it. That's the end of the positives. The food does not have much flavor at all. I ordered the teriyaki chicken bowl. It is mainly a lot of rice with some chicken. The person I was with ordered the steak bowl. You pay more for the steak but get much less meat. Neither were very flavorful. My BIGGEST complaint is the staff. I witnessed the woman at the counter be EXTREMELY rude to another customer because she asked for two bags so she could double bag her to go order since the bag they handed her with her food in it was already torn. The lady at the counter said something smart to her (through her mask) that I could not hear and then just rudely dropped the two extra bags on the counter. When the customer tried to talk to her again, she refused to turn around. Just stood with her back to her and would not speak to her. The lady told me as she left, that that was the second time she has been there and both times she has been treated this way. As she left, the lady at the counter VERY sarcastically waved bye really obnoxiously. The whole thing was SUPER awkward and uncomfortable for the customers. read more

Solid reasonably priced hibachi mainly focused around takeout. No it's not a high end hibachi place but it's good. It's counter service if you're dining in. We have bee. Eating here over a year and everything we have tried has been reasonably good. For the price, we will continue to use it as a quick dinner spot when we don't feel like cooking and don't wanna go out. read more

I was in the mood for some Hibachi but wasn't really in the mood to go in a sit down to eat. This was my first time trying Otoro but I decided to give them a try because they had great reviews on DoorDash (I ordered pick up through DoorDash btw). Outside the restaurant it wasn't too busy, was easy to find, and easy to find parking too. When I first walked in I wasn't greeted but it was okay because the pick up process was easy. I told the woman at the front I was here for a pick up and it was ready within minutes. The service wasn't that great but the overall presentation of the meal was pretty good. The ambiance gives a casual pick-up restaurant with an option to dine in. Now on to the food, it was pretty good. The person who got the steak hibachi dinner said hers was pretty good, but she wishes it came with more steak. My shrimp and chicken combo was pretty good, the yum yum sauce was a great addition to the meal. The sushi rolls were okay, they lacked flavor and the tempura breading on my crunchy shrimp roll was a little on soggy side. My favorite part of the meal however was the spring rolls! I would definitely come back just for those. Overall my experience was okay, the price point certainly matches the service. read more

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The food is very tasty it doesn't even need yummy sauce but since it is so delicious I do add it on the rice and sometimes the steak. Definitely worth a try and it is pretty reasonable!!!! read more

You can order to go or dine in ordering at the front first. I got the shrimp bento box with all vegetables instead of rice and vegetables. It came with edamame, shrimp, sautéed mushrooms onions and broccoli, 2 California rolls, and a fried spring roll. The shrimp and vegetables were really good and the yum yum sauce and ginger sauce were great. The spring roll was okay. We also got the steak hibachi. Steak was fine, but not as good as the shrimp. The inside was clean and had good music. The service was quick and the employees were nice. read more

Otoro Hibachi - Shrimp Bento Box with all vegetables & Steak hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

This place is just solid. I'm not going to say it's the best hibachi in the world. It's just....consistent. The food tastes good, my orders are always right, and it's easy on my wallet. Recently went to another hibachi place near this one and paid almost $100 for three people to eat. Here...it would have tasted just about the same and only cost about $30. Ordering through the Yelp app is super easy and probably the best way to get your takeout order placed. Pickup is always easy. This place is a regular for my family. read more

Ambiance-one more boring fast food joint-absolutely nothing appealing Service-ok Food-substandard imo - had sushi /not as good as Publix's. stir fry veg lacked taste... read more

Consistently good food, and quick. Not your sit down hibachi style place, but it absolutely gets the job done. Chicken, steak, and rice never misses. Also most importantly, it won't break the bank. read more

Very yummy "mall hibachi" I got the steak and chicken. Steak was yummy and cooked well. Chicken was a bit dry. Rice was delicious. I also paid for extra sauce and got a few envelopes of the yum yum sauce. Overall solid for what it is but I had an upset stomach shortly after. read more

In my opinion there can not be too many Japanese style hibachi places. This recent addition to the Birmingham food scene is located on South Shades Crest Road right across from the YMCA. It's tucked away at the very end of a strip and almost not noticeable but for their bright string lights that they hung right outside above their outdoor seating area. This place reminds me a lot of OEC Japanese Express a few miles down John Hawkins Pkwy, but much larger in terms of seating (indoor and out) and more nicely decorated. Otoro's is also a "walk up" to counter to place your order. Their lighted menus above the order counter is massive. Their menu choices of "hibachi" and sushi are thorough. There's pretty much any combination of hibachi you can choose. Take a couple minutes to study their menu as they distinguish their different options with their Specials, Combos, Bowls, Boxes or Dinners. I was hungry so I opted for the Dinner of course which comes with noodles, veggies, rice and salad. I ordered our meals to-go so I can't comment on the service, but they seem very efficient and will bring your dishes to you after you find a seat. My shrimp dinner was very good. The large shrimp were cooked just right and my portions were massive. I feel like if I had eaten there I would've gotten even more food on an open plate. They can only fit so much in those to go boxes. Note to self: eat there next time. I had a nice portion of noodles as well as rice. The rice was a little bland by itself but eating with veggies and shrimp cured that dilemma quickly. Tammy tried the steak dinner. The cut of steak wasn't a filet, but it was cooked medium rare as she ordered and was a little cheaper. If you want the Filet mignon dinner it's only $3 more. Again, lots of food for 2 meals. Prices are trend on the higher side. I prefer traditional hibachi places like my favorite Stix where they cook in front of you and make large "fires" in your face and toss shrimp in your mouth, but if you need a "quick" healthy meal with most of the major food groups, this is the way to go. I look forward to trying sushi next time. read more

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inside of the restaurant was clean and workers were nice, but the food was horrendous. rice was unbelievably dry and tasteless, as was she sushi. very disappointed read more

If you have a phone number on a door hopefully it is the LOCATION of your restaurant. I have placed multiple orders to what is say on the door is your phone number. To show up and never get any food or have food ready. Change the phone number on your door so that people will know who they are calling. The poor Homewood location is loosing tons of money cause we think we call 1 location and it is actually a totally different location. read more

Otoro Hibachi - This is the Wrong number! - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Subpar food and terrible customer service. Waited over half an hour for an order that showed ready for pickup before having grub hub cancel.

Brand new restaurant that opened in the strip mall across from the Y on Shades Crest. It's an order at the counter kind of place and the food is brought out to you. We started out with the crab rangoons. These were fantastic! Lots of filling, the way I like them. The kid said these were her favorite ones ever! I got the bento box with salmon. It came with edamame, 2 pieces of sushi, fried rice, a spring roll, veggies and the salmon. It was very good. I really liked the sushi and the spring roll. Salmon and veggies were very tasty. My only complaint is that the fried rice was kind of bland, I had to add yum yum sauce to make it tasty. The place is small but there are a few tables outside. Service was FAST. This would be a great place for a quick meal. I'm not gonna lie the music was kind of annoying; hoping they play something else next time I visit because we will be back! read more

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First, the taste was good, and service was fine but we were only customers in mid afternoon. Our shrimp beef entre was especially good when one adds the red jelly type sauce and soy type sauce. The beef was cooked medium when we asked for medium rare, but it was tender. After we were finished, I noticed the great reviews and photos of their spring rolls. For $1 each, they seem like a sure bet!! When you have photos on display of your entrees, make sure your food matches the photo, especially on size. The reviews boasted generous amounts of food in the past. The overall volume of and entree was not bad, but the steak part of the entree was lacking by over one third in reduction. Fourteen dollars would seem to enable them to match their photo! The rest rooms were clean but had no soap or paper towels. The place has a fast food vibe with about 4 booths and 3 tables but has a cute outdoor patio. Overall, I would return! read more

Very clean inside and very fast! Food was amazing and fresh! I would definitely recommend whether you're doing takeout or dining in. It's very nice & perfect for a quick bite! read more

Great food and great service! We got way more than we anticipated! We will be back! The hibachi food was delicious!

Very good and friendly service Food is excellent I have experienced it Twice and the food tastes the same

I called in a $60 order, when I came to pick it up I was handed one bag, I added a drink and paid for it, had to call my child to figure out what drink he wanted and filled the drink up, was there for a total of 2 or 3 minutes in which they had plenty of time to hand me the second bag of food that I had ordered and paid for, I took the one bag that I was handed back home to realize in tiny letters on the back of the receipt it said "2 bags" in barely legible hand writing. When I drove back to the store and requested any type of compensation for having to drive there twice, I was told it was "my fault" and that they had written on the receipt that it included two bags. I will not be returning to this location. read more

RESTAURANT REVIEW THE SPOT Otoro Hibachi 3435 S Shades Crest Rd Hoover, AL 35226 Alright y'all so this review is kinda different. I used UberEats to order this and had it delivered to me. Food Super Crunch Roll Steak, Chicken, & Shrimp dinner Hibachi Veggies Let's talk about it!! I'll start with the super crunch roll. This particular roll had Spicy mayo, eel sauce, fried shrimp, crab and cucumber topped with smoked salmon and crunch. It was the bomb!!! Would definitely get it again. Their sushi rolls aren't that high in price either. The steak, chicken, and shrimp dinner came with A LOT of food. Whew lawd. You can honestly feed two people with one dinner. However, the taste just didn't quite do it for me. I think my biggest issue is that I compare all of the hibachi places to STIX that's my favorite one. It came with noodles, rice, veggies, and all 3 meats. The rice wasn't all the way fried either which disturbed my spirit The hibachi veggies were basically the same as the dinner minus the meat. Overall, I would give them another try. Check them out and be sure to let me know what you think! Be sure to tell them #VictheCrit sent you! https://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=oHMOxoVT-HmY2ZDJXoAcvA&utm_source=ishare https://goo.gl/maps/b5EmjYrPQTMbvkF79 read more

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I used to dine at this location when it was a Chinese/Mongolian restaurant. The location is easy access with plenty of parking. They have just been open at this location for a few months and they have inside and outside under canopy dining. The inside is nicely arranged and bright and clean. If you get the two meat meal you will take some home as it is a lot of food, the next time I will opt for the Von Box with a single meat but that also comes with veggies and a spring roll and their spring rolls are oh so yummy!! Pricing is decent, you walk up to the counter and order and sit down and they bring it out to you pretty quick, so it is Fast Food Hibachi with GREAT FLAIR and FLAVOR!! read more

I went to their Leeds location for sushi and it was the best I've had in a while I think this is a new location for them & im excited because their aren't many sushi places in this area great customer service I ordered the university roll & it was outstanding my only complaint would be the serving size it was the smallest roll I've ever had I actually finished it and that's rare for me but I enjoyed every bite & will definitely be back to try the hibachi I ate it too fast for pics maybe next time read more

Go to go dinner filet mignon and shrimp, last night. Plus spring rolls and crab what you mc call hims. Very Very good!!!

This rating really is concerning the service not the good, as I haven't tasted it yet. The lady behind the counter (middle aged Asian woman) was incredibly rude. It was our first time eating at the restaurant and I had a few questions, she refused to acknowledge me, kept fiddling with her phone and said "i can multi task honey". When I asked her about the difference between two items she very bluntly said "does it say that up there?". If you appreciate kind and friendly service, this isn't the place for you. read more

Otoro Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Food was ready pretty quickly from the time I placed it. Taste was not bad either .They also give you a good portion. Had enough for lunch the next day. I got the teriyaki chicken hibachi and fried rice . read more

It was a decent amount of food for the rice but the rice was definitely not fried rice. The yum yum sauce was pretty good and the chicken but why give an option for white rice versus fried rice when it's basically the same thing. The gyoza was pretty good read more

Otoro Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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Save your money since they're trying to save theirs with meat. They skimped out on so much meat for the sushi rolls. Hibachi was subpar and edamame tasted like they came straight from a freezer bag. I got the university roll and the amount of meat in there was pathetic- mostly rice. Spicy tuna was decent, but not enough tuna. read more

Otoro Hibachi - University Roll Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

**buyer beware** We love this restaurant and patronize it frequently, so the score is not for the food. We doordash'd dinner for our family, which would have been two bags, the driver sat one bag on our porch and literally ran to his car and sped off. Upon calling the driver's number, it went to voicemail then was mysteriously not a working number after we called several times. We called the restaurant thinking they left part of the order off and were told that two bags were given to the driver. The guy said there is nothing they can do about it, which we understood the issue had to be addressed with Doordash. As much as we order from them, we were surprised that they didn't replace it in good faith. But oh well. A lady from the restaurant then called us back and said we were the third customers to call and say part of their order was missing. She said it sounds like a ring. This will probably end our ordering from this restaurant as we haven't had this issue with any other local place. Doordash did refund us our money and tip though. Yay! read more

Food was below average. Fried rice was not very good. Sushi was ok I got crunchy shrimp.

Good food hot freshly made reasonably prices food would definitely eat there again definitely a go to place