Had lunch here today. Was greater with a warm hello. The staff was friendly and always smiling…read more The price for what you get was pretty good. Was it knock your socks off hibachi? No It wasn't but if you want to cure your craving for fast hibachi and also don't wanna break the bank. This place definitely is recommended!

I would give this place a -10 if I could. There are two different women who work the front counter…read more The younger one is pleasant and easy to deal with but the older one is awful. She's rude and up charges me every time I go in. Last time when I asked why I was getting up charged for my normal meal instead of explaining it politely she decided to argue with me. I worked in restaurants for a long time and I'm usually very non-confrontational with anybody who works at restaurants because of that. She complained about me loudly right in front of me. Then my food was tampered with. I found a bunch of human hair in my food. She then had the audacity to say that it was because they used acid while cooking my food that there was human hair in it. It was the worst excuse I've ever heard. I will never go back.

I have been here a few times but only dined in once. There is parking all around so unless it's…read morebusy in the area, parking should be good. I was seated quickly. Our server was new but extremely friendly. She was accommodating for the food questions. I have had two dishes so far, pud see-ew and pud gra pow with chicken. Both were really good. My only issues was with the noodles there were more veggies than noodles. The flavor was good however. I will be back to try other things as well as the sushi since I haven't tried it. Look forward to it.

Delicious food, great service! Our waitress was very attentive and friendly. We had a reservation…read moremade for a party of 17 and they had everything set up for us and ready to go! Highly recommend going here!

Akahana was a delightful surprise for my family! We were staying in Belmont for a few days and just…read morechecked into the hotel. Yearning for something close and good, we picked Akahana. Woah, I ordered the Special Pho and couldn't believe how flavorful the broth was! It was served with sprouts, cilantro, basil, hoisin and siracha but I didn't need to add anything to it. It was around $12 and portions were huge, at least 2 meals. We ordered the deep see sushi roll as well. It was good too. I didn't not read the entire description and was surprised to see the minced fish and that it was fried on the outside. The tuna and salmon were fresh and tasteful. The kids got chicken nuggets with some fried rice. Again, high quality nuggets, crispy and juicy. If you are in the North Belmont area, I recommend this restaurant! You will be pleasantly surprised

There was tons of parking as I tried this spot for the first time. It looks great inside and would…read morebe nice for events or a group meal. I went during lunch so not super busy. I got crab Rangoon, spring rolls, and spicy basil chicken with fried rice. The crab Rangoon was not super flavorful. I love this dish but didn't care for this one. The spring rolls were good. The spicy basil chicken must have had a hidden spice that my body didn't totally like. It tasted good and I didn't taste a lot of heat. I did a to go over. They were fast with preparing. I would probably return to try something else on the menu.

I happened to be in the area and I tried Mr. Tokyo the chicken fried rice was delicious, sushi…read morefresh. Service was great this will be my new spot!!!!!

Mr Tokyo is one of our favorite sushi restaurants in our area. Be prepared to wait because it is…read morethat popular. Food is always fresh and the wait staff very friendly and efficient. Plenty of seating because it's so popular you have to go early if you don't want to wait. Today we did takeout so we did not have to wait for a seat. Not particularly decorated inside but who cares when the food is that good. For take out you go over to the end of the area where they prepare the food. Lunch is definitely cheaper than dinner. $54 for two sushi trays (see photos). Enjoy!

Been coming here for years with the family. Service and food is always great definitely one of our…read morego to birthday dinners! This time around we had forgotten to set a reservation and called right before pulling into the parking lot. Even though it was last minute they were more than happy to accommodate us. Great employees and food!!

It's not the restaurant but never go to a kabuki food truck. Never in my life have I went to a…read morehibachi food truck or restaurant and not have the man protein on my plate. I was very disappointed and wish I had the extra bucks back I threw to nowhere.

It's had been a long couple of weeks and Rai Lay was not packed so I was able to have a nice quiet…read morecocktail before they get packed. Rai lay's food and drinks never disappoint. The restaurant staff is nice and attentive. They always have good music playing at a volume where you are not yelling across the table. They are moderately priced but worth every penny. I have a margarita, the bang bang shrimp, and the broccoli lover with beef. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because I got a little pan scorch on my rice but they quick brought me fresh rice. I understand since I cook a lot but it was replaced. I also left my food but called and they held it at the front for me, the leftovers were even better!

Cozy atmosphere in a semi-small dining space that holds in the fantastic smells flowing from the…read morekitchen. Vibrant spices support expansive flavors across the menu. Although a plain chicken and rice dish felt like there was something left on the table, Thai beef was delicious, brought to life from tasty chili oil.

I had the best time here kinda late at night last Saturday. We got there at about 10:24pm and were…read morereally just happy they were open. The host greeted us and was super nice, she did mention the kitchen closes at 10:50 but that we were more than welcome to come inside just that we should order soon. I really appreciated that!! Our server was nice and attentive and I made sure to order quickly. I was starving anyway so this was all perfect, honestly lol. I tried the sora roll which is: spicy yellowtail and cucumber, topped with yellowtail and avocado, crispy shallots, masago, spring onions, and yuzu miso reduction. THIS WAS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! I probably could've eaten two. I will 100% be back very soon to have this again lol. I also tried their brussel sprouts and really loved those too! They were cooked and flavored perfectly. I also really love the ambiance of this place. It was perfectly dime lit and it just looks soooooooo nice inside. The decor, the bar, everything was super nice. This is a great date night spot for sure!!!!

It's in a hip neighborhood with quite a few new construction apartments, one rt across the street…read morecalled Ellos. And, the light rail is a walkable distance. The only access problem was the parking as the parking lane is very narrow. I don't know if there's additional parking for Yama but I drive a truck so I had to back out of the parking entrance. Just drove around the corner onto a Main Street, not South Blvd, n viola there was street parking on the side, no signs for time limits. All good. It was for a late lunch with visiting friends. Atmosphere for this meetup made us stay later than we should have bc I think we stayed til around 4:30pm? Lunch service finished maybe around 2:30-2:45? Felt badly for the person at the reception but he said it was no problem. I hv bn to Yama in Waverly a couple of times n now Yama Loso. Both serve a modern twist to Asian dishes. I love traditional Japanese meals but I also enjoy twists in recipes once in a while. Spicy edamame for starters. Looked great but I can't eat spice at the moment so I can't rate it tho my friends did eat it all up. Ate the sushi rice bowl but w/o the spicy aioli sauce n asked for something else which was on the sweet side. Comforting meal, not overwhelming, just right. Edamame, cucumbers, yellow pickled daikon, tuna, salmon, avocado. A simple lunch was all I needed. Then, the hamachi neck part came grilled, not on the menu but if they hv it they'll serve it tender n juicy. Only reason I left a star out was bc of the parking. Other than that, I'd probably go there again if I'm on that side of Charlotte but for me Waverly is closest.

Amber was a great server!!! The sushi was great, I would not recommend the mango sushi, I think the…read moremango was super overpowering and it clashed. Everything else was great though!

Let's start this by saying our server Amber, was fantastic! This has nothing to do with the…read moreservice. The apps ordered were edamame and a seared tuna dish. I asked for gluten free, the chef just removed the sauce. No replacement = no flavor. So for $18 bucks I got 6 slices of dry seared tuna. Great job. The rolls were good, like $5 Publix sushi Wednesday good. Small pieces of fish, spicy mayo and sadness. The sushi menu was Kani (fake crab) and spicy mayo. Most of the rolls were some combination of spicy mayo and kani. No imagination, no artistic creativity or sushi greatness here. I'm going to Publix tomorrow, tomorrow is Wednesday.

Four Stars Overall I…read morenormally like to know about a Restaurant before going in (Yelp is an Outstanding resource), but was brought here with about 2 minutes warning...lol Pros - Waiter was Outstanding: Friendly and Fast...our table had several special "requests" that were taken care of without a second thought - Food was very good: Hibachi Chicken was a bit salty Cons - Menu was a bit confusing for a First-Timer...I enjoyed what I had, but after looking at the Menu again, I didn't order what I would've preferred. Mind you, I spent a month in Narita, Japan so I'm familiar with Japanese food - Tip Jar at the Counter...I didn't know we'd have a Sever bring us our food and clear the table when I ordered. It came across as an attempt to double-dip the tip. Yes, I tipped our Outstanding Server well - Sweet Carrots...nasty and sweeter than Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs (see Calvin and Hobbes if you don't know the reference) Will I come back? Yes, but with a better understanding of my options

My personal favorite at this restaurant is their hibachi chicken with broccoli and white rice…read more Their sauce is amazing to go with the chicken and rice and I've yet to be let down. I've been going to this restaurant since when it was at the N. New Hope Rd. location and always make sure to visit it when I'm nearby. I have never tried their sushi, but I've heard that it's amazing as well, just one more thing for me to add to my list of things to try.

First time eating here and I dined in…read more At first I was thinking the service would be terrible as they were not very busy (7:45) and the hostess took a minute to notice I was there, however after that the service got better. My waitress checked on me probably 3-4 times in total which I feel is good but not to much. I went with hibachi steak and added broccoli it was as you would expect pretty good. Nothing was extremely under or over cooked which was nice. I also got the egg rolls and honestly for almost $5 I feel like these didn't offer much value or flavor. I was expecting something like a Panda Express kind of egg or spring roll but it just wasn't hitting. Won't get these again. Probably try again but just do takeout.

Avoid! Inedible food and a headache for a refund. Rating:…read more I'd give Japan Denver zero stars if it were an option. We ordered Teriyaki, but they sent out Hibachi instead. Usually, a wrong order is just an annoyance, but this was actually inedible. The meat was so burnt I had to spit out the first bite. To make matters worse, when we called to fix the issue, they tried to push a "food credit" on us. After tasting that char, the last thing we wanted was more food from them. My husband had to argue back and forth with them before they finally agreed to a refund on our card. The lack of quality control in the kitchen and the initial refusal to give a refund is unacceptable. We will NEVER be back. Save yourself the trouble and go literally anywhere else