My wife and I have driven past this restaurant several times and wondered about it, but it took us about a year to finally try it out for date night. Last second and we didn't have any reservations. Luckily the high top tables and bar area had openings for walk in's. We both really enjoy good sushi and have tried a lot of places, so we weren't sure what quality we were going to get. Quick, nice, and attentive service from the waiter. He made me a custom drink based on what I like and my wife ordered off the menu. Both drinks were excellent and the drink menu had a lot of options I'd want to try in the future. For appetizers, we had the vegetable egg rolls and a beef plate. Both were great! We ordered 5 speciality sushi rolls. As you can see from the picture, we couldn't wait to take a picture first and dug in right away. Every roll had a really good range of flavors and taste. Fresh. Well made. With a wide variety on the menu. If you like sushi, it's very likely you'll enjoy this place. Highly recommended! read more

Shinto - Westlake - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

We went for sushi, it was AMAZING!! The host Kathy was so nice and accommodating. Service was great and attentive. Thank you for a great evening! We will be back soon read more

Shinto - Westlake - Filet Roll Hott Karl Witha K Spider Roll Jimmy 30 - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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I've been a long time fan of Shintos back when the opened in Strongsville. This visit was amazing!!! It was packed at the hibachi tables so the manager John brought us to an amazing booth where he attended to absolutely every whim, need and request. He went above and beyond in every aspect. I've never had a bad Shintos dish, but John made every dish special. He even got me a dish that wasn't on the menu anymore. Reinvented my martini over and over until it was just right. Because of John and the entire experience Shintos isn't an option to return to; it is a must! read more

Shinto - Westlake - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

No service. Sad that you have to beg to get waited on. We came here to have drinks, appetizers, and dinners. It was early and not busy. Usually eating up at the bar you get fast friendly service. Food is great just wish the service was more attentive. Sometimes when you're not acknowledged you feel judged. My friend had to get up and get her to go box. People waiting for a table got drinks and service faster than the ones waiting for at least one bit of service. But the food is so delicious. Maybe next time take out. read more

Shinto - Westlake - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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Rating 2.5 stars Wanted something light and quick to eat with my dinner and found this place on the map near by my hotel. This restaurant is huge and has parking space. I ordered via phone and it was so loud on the other end. Got spicy salmon roll $8.50 and yellowtail roll $7.75 for to go. Each order comes with 6 pieces. Food was ready sooner than expected. Fish seemed fresh enough but the portions were very small while the price was ridiculously high. 6 small pieces of roll for about $8 which is equivalent to about $1.50 a piece, that's insanely expensive!! read more

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My favorite hibachi spot. Their food is always delicious, and service is great as well. Portions are gigantic, and you always leave with leftovers. I love their dirty martini with wasabi stuffed olives. The chefs are very fun and engaging during the hibachi portion and the last time I went they even made ballon animals! :) read more

I had a great experience here, went for a quick bite & sat at the bar. The place is pretty big with a fun vibe. The bartender was very nice & friendly. And food came out pretty fast - it was a Monday night. The fish was fresh and the dishes looked beautiful. I got salmon and also yellowtail hand roll, both were good. The salmon sashimi also came with good pieces of fish. read more

Shinto - Westlake - Salmon sashimi - yum - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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What happened to Shinto?? The service while sitting at the bar was absolutely terrible. With two bartenders working, it took over 10 minutes to be greeted without a full bar. 18mins total for a drink and order to be taken. Me and a couple other customers were talking about the service and they said it's gone down a lot and in the past. They've been happy with the guy bartender who typically works on Thursdays I guess. Glasses and plates left all over the bar, no checking in to see how the meal is, they just look like two deer and headlights. The guy next to me told me how they messed up his order as well. Unfortunately, we overheard the one woman saying that she's a manager. Yikes.. I guess it makes sense why happy hour there isn't even a full bar. The reason I'm writing is because with 15+yrs of experience in the hospitality industry, I definitely would want to know if this was happening at my establishment and that my customers are leaving and telling others it's about their experience... my best friend was going to meet me and I told her I'll meet her somewhere else with better service. read more

Last year after a hungover night and fight with the lady, we decided to walk over from our dingy little motel that's next door. Holy guacamole Batman we were absolutely taken by surprise! Thought it was just another run of the mill Japanese steakhouse at first glance, but we were absolutely blown away by the Hott Karl Witha K Roll. Like geez that was amazing. Some guy (manager) kind of creepily came up to us last year and inquired about us having an air fryer or not. I said yes and then he proceeded to give me instructions on reheating the roll... wow it was even better the next day when I heated it back up. Anyways here we are AGAIN about a year later and it is exactly like we remember. We got 4 rolls and not one of them disappointed. I should also say that we came on a Saturday night DURING dinner rush, and we were seated fairly quickly. We also did not get Hibachi which would potentially warrant a wait. Myself and my partner both highly recommend this place (and the Hot Karl Roll) and WILL be back again in the future. read more

I've eaten & drank here several times since they opened; i can most certainly recommend their sushi (great presentation) , as well as their drinks (strong, and tasty), but the last time was our 1st time at the HIBACHI! btw- the general service throughout is very high quality, great service & ambiance. Anyhow, the flavors of the Hibachi are impressive; strongly recommend the Fried Rice, salad & any of the Chicken or Shrimp. It's not cheap, but i do think it's worth it ! read more

Shinto - Westlake - hibachi is fire ! House Onion Soup Soba Noodles Shrimp Flamb- - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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This was our second visit to Shinto. We loved it the first time and it certainly didn't disappoint this time. The young man we had as our server was very welcoming and very attentive, without being annoying. We ordered the Miso Surprise sushi roll as our starter. It was SUPER TASTY!!!! My husband had the Tuna Poke Bowl and I had the Steak and Shrimp Combination plate for our entrees. Both were delicious!!! And each entree has a very generous amount of food! I can't recommend Shinto Japanese Steak House enough!!!! read more

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i'm only reading this one because there's no option to rate at zero stars. waitress was so rude came over with an airpod there was absolutely no one in the restaurant. waitress brought waters and menus then left us waiting for20 min when there was no one else in the restaurant. didnt even tell us her name, ask what we wanted to drink anything. awful experience. read more

Ordered takeout for my girlfriend, and I and specifically mentioned that they make the cali roll and the Philly roll as gluten free, since she has a gluten allergy. The hostess said okay, and made no mention that they could not accommodate this request. Upon picking up the order I confirmed again that the order was gluten free and was told yes. After arriving home, I noticed that they did not separate her sushi rolls from mine except for a piece of lettuce divider down the middle which was comical and she had immation crab in her cali roll which contains gluten. My girlfriend ended up talking to the manager and she mentioned that they cannot make the cali roll gluten free as they have nothing to substitute the imitation crab with. More concerning was that the hostess just marked that all rolls were to be made gluten free, and didn't inform me that couldn't be done anyway and that the kitchen just fulfilled the order. The icing on the cake was the side of cold edamame with no salt. My girlfriend could've gotten severally sick, because of informed staff that do not know their own menu...next time going to the old ball and chain "Blue Sushi" read more

The sweet potato roll was really delicious, and the other rolls came beautifully presented with dry ice, which made me excited even before tasting them. The place had fun music, friendly service, and beautiful presentation -- I really enjoyed the rolls. But I was a bit disappointed with the hibachi and other kitchen dishes; the chicken tasted more boiled than grilled, and the noodles lacked flavor. read more

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Meh. No refills on drinks, poor communication between waitress and chef leaving multiple mistakes on our uncomplicated Hibachi order. Chef was not engaging. Food was ok. It was very loud inside. read more

chef Jason is great highly recommended food was flavorful and experience was awesome timely service

We had Blake for my little sister's 17th birthday and he made the night a blast!! He was super kind and timely. He brought out ice cream for her birthday as well as the other birthdays at the table. Great experience! read more

Came in for a family birthday meal for my sister-in-law and had a wonderful time! Our server, Blake, was so friendly and attentive. The chef, Eddie, was very fun and energetic. He sang happy birthday and made us feel very welcome! Our food was delicious! We enjoyed our hibachi dinners and then dessert was the icing on top! Fried ice cream! Blake came over and sang happy birthday again! Very thoughtful! We will definitely be going back! read more

The food was spectacular, and the vibe was amazing. Our server Blake made the night extra fun! Would highly recommend!!

We had a great time! Our server was super sweet, she said she had came from the Strongsville location and she was super fast and attentive! Even gave us extra yum-yum sauce! The food was amazing and our chef was funny, friendly, and cooked everything perfectly! We left with full bellies and a good time! read more

Went with another couple for their 25th wedding anniversary. We sat in a cozy booth. We had two servers. Worst food and service ever. We ordered an appetizer for the table ($32). Ahi tuna was inedible. It tasted and looked old. Beef Mamanaki was inedible. Tempura was tasteless. Then husband and I ordered gyoza, fried rice and a shrimp cocktail. Gyoza was ok, couldn't eat the shrimp because it was rubbery and looked freezer burnt. Never received the fried rice. Friend ordered beef filet dinner from the gluten free menu. When it was served we asked if it was gluten free. She said she didn't know. Didn't matter. The filet was tuff and gristly. Had to find server to order more drinks. Then again for check which was $281 before tip. We will never go back. read more

Um, it was fine. Nothing to note on, but I felt that factor that makes an experience GREAT was missing. Happy hour is from 3 to 6. Sat at the bar, had the cucumber sake. Food was good. read more

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These guys have a robust menu that includes hibachi, but we stuck to sushi on this visit. We did get a delicious pork gyoza appetizer- crispy edges to the dumpling with a tender inside. Flavorful and spicy dipping sauce Spicy tuna roll was excellent and had great flavor. I didn't like the spicy salmon roll. It wasn't spicy (it was supposed to have spicy mayo and sriracha but I think they forgot) and a couple of the salmon pieces had a faded color and were chewier than I would like. The Jimmy #30 (shrimp tempura, cream cheese, spicy mayo etc) was good. It was a heavier, "loaded" roll- very large portion with a nice light spice to it. The place was packed. Fun atmosphere and decent TV set up for games. read more

Shinto - Westlake - Pork Gyoza (5 pcs.) - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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Came here to celebrate a birthday and the ambiance was great! What really made the meal memorable for us was our waiter. He was so full of energy and went above and beyond to make our friend feel special for her birthday. We ordered the sushi platter, sashimi platter, and Shinto appetizer platter to share. The presentation of each dish was very eye-catching and well put together. The sashimi was fresh and the sushi was great--quality of the fish had a good bite to it. Sashimi that is not fresh is usually sort it chewy and a bit slimy. If you're like me and like to try a little bit of everything, their Shinto appetizer platter is for you. It's mostly made up of their deep fried appetizer selections, but it was nice to have the variety. I would recommend making reservations here whether you're here for regular dinner or their hibachi dinner. You may be able to get away with no reservations for their regular dinner, but you definitely need one for hibachi. They were fully booked for hibachi and it was a weekday that we went! Plenty of parking space available in their parking lot. They take credit cards for payment. read more

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The food tasted good but the price was ridiculous. Got a steak and shrimp hibachi to go for $30. It was the size of a $15 lunch special. Really salty too. read more

Everything was late soup, Salad,& appetizer had to be asked for. The chef was boring. Almost no fun at all. One of the customers spit up sake that was being shot into his mouth by the chef, and it went all over the food on the cooking surface. He continued to cook and served it. Unbelievable. The seafood was the worst i've ever tasted and was not palatable. I called the manager the next day because three out of four people got sick. Maybe it was because of what we saw when the customer seated with us spit all over the food. Also the manager never returned my call. Ever since new management or ownership took over It's gone straight downhill. Unbelievable. Actually, pretty sad. It was a fun place to go now, we will never go again. And I DO NOT recommend going there. Even the shrimp had a strong fishy taste. And that should never happen. read more

I don't know why they aren't 5 stars - we had the most amazing meal! The interior is stunning, modern - prefect for a date night or fancy night out with friends...our server was friendly and attentive - really couldn't have asked for a better meal! The ROBOT singing & serving dessert to my son was the BEST read more

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I love this restaurant staff is friendly and the food was delicious. The fire was so cool. He waiter gave us plenty of boxes so we can take are food home. Coming back for the fourth time read more

Waited 2 hrs to be seated. Service was pisspoor. Messy dirty bar. Waiter tried to steal my change and didn't give my receipt with it then argued that I didnt see the correct amount! I hate these people and this place Gordon Ramsey would have a field day here read more

Normally we dine in and everything is fine. The portions are ginormous, enough for two people to split one meal in reality and the food is good. You're there for the show and the experience / atmosphere. But I had it taste for it and decided to order takeout. BIG MISTAKE! A takeout hibachi meal from here is like a kids meal. To spend $86 plus tip almost $100, was a complete waste and a mistake! I called the manager and all he said was he would talk to the kitchen who put it together. First, The sushi was good. Can't go wrong with a little delicious and a California roll... Ordered my steak medium and it was tough like leather. My daughter's fried rice was not fried at all it was white rice with a squirt of soy sauce on it with no veggies, shrimp was so tough! Ugh. Just totally disappointed will not order takeout again, Don't even know if I'll go there again because of the response from the manager. read more

Shinto - Westlake - Chicken and steak hibachi three shrimp veggies and noodles. - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

While the food has a variety of different options for your liking, call, the staff are extremely rude and ignorant. On top of that the cleanliness of this establishment is quite disturbing. read more

Shinto - Westlake - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

The cook and the server "Gabriel" were amazing. The food was great, and the ambiance too. Highly recommend

Great meal with customers trying Shinto for the first time. This sushi restaurant was highly recommended by one of the guys in our group and it did not let us down. We enjoyed an assortment of 9 rolls, along with a couple Sake and most every roll was excellent and we would order again. Service was friendly and she was always their with timely check ins to see if we had enough of everything. Highly recommend trying if you are near either of their locations read more

Shinto - Westlake - Assorted Sushi Rolls - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

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Really enjoyed my food. I went there for the little delicious roll but liked the one that had the crab stack on top better. Even told the lady next to me when she was ordering and she agreed. Appetizer was yummy. Don't eat tuna so that was wasted as there are no substitutions. Other than that service was good and so was the food. They have a cute little robot going around as their runner from The kitchen to hostess stand. read more

It is taking forever to get my salad and soup plus get my actual food. I've been here for 40 minutes. This is asinine.

Shinto has incredible sushi! The fish is so fresh and the speciality rolls are delicious. The Snow mountain roll was the best one and I would come back for this one alone! The presentation with the mini dry ice volcano was adorable and a special touch! read more

Shinto - Westlake - Japanese Near Me - Westlake, Ohio

I hate to leave negative reviews and I SO wanted this to be a good one, but it is not. I guess I should advise that I love Hibachi. Benihana sets a high bar, but many others are just as good. Ok? Well here it goes. Hostess and waitress were good. A bit slow, but it was busy. No problem. Food and chef. Wow. It seemed he had no idea what was to come first. Soup and salad were good. We got fried rice first. Had to pay extra for fried rice? At these prices it should be included. Can't recall if there was anything in rice other than soy egg and maybe a few vegetables. Other places put garlic amd chicken Oh well. I ordered my filet medium. When the chef served it, it was rare and not seared at all. He moved the meat around as if it made it cook. He needed to let it cook first them cut it! The vegetables were last served and were hard. No water and cover that many use on top to help cook them. Oh, the chef didnt count right on the shrimp and had to go back to kitchen to get more. Pretty much our shrimp came as desert. :( The chef made no attempt to do the fumny little things we always expect. Build the volcano. Blow a whistle. Shoot saki etc etc. The chef at the next table was lively and fun and did the whole show. Our guy was just not interested. One last point. May be minor to some, but I love Hibachi, so it is not. So many other hibachi places offer a mustard sauce. At these prices, I would hope they would go beyond the yumyum and ginger sauce offering. Even if you charged us $2. Not $5 Atmosphere is fun and lively. I shared some pics Would I go back? Yes. Just not in a rush to when there are other places in the area that deliver on the experience favtor and for less $. read more

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Ugh! A ton of money for horrible service. I feel bad for the hibachi chefs. Our chef was fantastic, our server (Blake) the worst I've had in a long time! My husband's beer came half way through dinner. My Imperial Flight also waiting only to find out they were out. Changed to the Samurai Flight took an additional 15 minutes. Meal completely served... no white rice received for my daughter yet either at this point. We're seriously in a Japanese restaurant. I'm sure white rice is absolutely readily available. My daughter is almost in tears as we're finishing up our meals and she has just a couple pieces of chicken on her plate. This child wanted to try eating with chopsticks... guess what... everyone else is done with our meals and still didn't receive any chopsticks that we asked for. Finally asked another server and he immediately pulled them out of his apron saying every server should have some in their apron. Blake could tell I was getting angry 30 minutes into our meal with no beer or sake flights or white rice. Thought well... when we get our bill maybe he'll try to compensate in some way. Nope! $172 and what an effort it was to even get served. Thursday night, not crazy busy just a horrible server who I'm sure will bitch he got a bad tip but honestly he shouldn't have received what he even got. I would definitely go back as the food was great but stay clear of Blake... he's not interested in serving you but he loves looking busy. But our check and boxes came lightening speed. ( 4 boxes but no bag given! Icing on the cake!) read more

Went there during the holidays - made reservations and were seated promptly. Seating was tight - but we had 5 I. Our party. Ordered tempura and calamari apps - both were excellent. We had steak and chicken and added shrimp - presentation shoe was good! Will come back again, read more

This was the worst waste of money I have ever had the misfortune of being a part of! We went there for my son's birthday with a party of 12. It started badly when they spread us across 2 tables.....should have told us that when the reservation was made. It went downhill from there. We were obviously being rushed out as the waiter literally was trying to sell us dessert the very moment our meals were placed in front of us. The service was TERRIBLE and the food was even WORSE. The management team has clearly decided it's a good idea to cut back on the quality of the ingredients. Fried rice used to actually have vegetables in it... now ....it's just white rice covered in soy sauce. Remember when part of the show was having the cook toss pieces of shrimp to see who could catch it? Now....raw broccoli! Ever been hit in the face with a piece of raw broccoli? Yeah...that's fun....not. This was not worth $40 and certainly a travesty at $400! I would never recommend SHINTO to anyone for ANY reason. We have been going to the Strongsville location for 20 years. The Westlake location is GARBAGE....and getting worse all the time. Check out the food safety and cleanliness reviews: Not spectacular...actually, not even good. You can only cut back so far before you can't hide the stink. DON'T go there! We won't be going back. Try Arashi instead...it's only 5 minutes up the road and they actually seem to care that people are coming! read more