When you walk into this restaurant you are immediately greeted by a hostess that was really kind. The aesthetic of the place itself is very cool and different than just a regular sushi place. I got the basics.. shrimp tempura roll and gyoza and although you can't go wrong with that order, it was top tier sushi and gyoza. It has been a favorite of mine since. read more

The showmanship tonight was a little less than we've been used to. The food was still yummy and the portions were a good size. It's a great night out for groups... Tuesday at 6pm was rather quiet and not very crowded. Good news! This restaurant accepts ApplePay! ...you'll need to let your server know and then pay at the bar, but it is accepted. read more

Takara - Hibachi time! - Japanese Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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Went with the family to celebrate a birthday. What an amazing show. We had so many laughs, and the food was even better. Everything was delicious, and very affordable. Can't wait to be back in town to go eat some more yummy hibachi. Service was fantastic and quick. read more

Takara - Japanese Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Fabulous service and chef rocked our dishes! Julia was on point with every need and the chef prepared our Filet & Lobster along with Mom's Steak & Chicken perfectly! My Super Dragon Roll was amazing and no problem substituting soy paper. Great Saki choices and ice cold Sapporo culminated into an amazing evening! FYI - $116 before tip for 3... What are you waiting for? read more

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They do not honor their coupons on Father's Day. Small portions for the price. It was very dark and depressing. Bring a flashlight to see your small size meal. *Do Not Recommend* read more

They were very busy on Friday, Valentines evening and we were a large group (12) so we were a tad disappointed in the service but once the chef showed up things rocked and rolled and everyone of us enjoyed the food, very tasty and a lot of it. read more

Our food was some of the worst food I have had from a restaurant in the past 5 years. We had Volcano Roll (poor taste), Shrimp Shumai (poor starchy outer portion w fair tasting shrimp, w better food from Safeway counter), Krab Rangoon (?no crab or other fish?), Avacado Mango Salad (pretty good as a simple offering of lettuce, mango, avo w yuzu dressing), and Edemame (fair to good, as a little overcooked, but this happens sometimes). Aside from a tasty but very simple small salad, not much to recommend here. I would eat there again if I was starving. read more

Great food, cheap cocktails, very friendly staff. Sick decor. Tuna tartare and sashimi platter with a mai tai is my go-to. read more

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Went here for a hibachi table and pretty impressed. The cook was very personable and made the dinner. The cooks laugh was very contagious and there would be times we would just be laughing with him about nothing. The food was pretty good. The chicken was a little over cooked and chewy and we never got a side of regular white rice for one person in our party but I think we can definitely look past that. The restaurant is clean and the atmosphere inside is cool with all of its architecture. I will be returning here! read more

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This was the first time my family has been to this establishment, it was amazing!! Our chef was so enthusiastic and very entertaining not mentioned our food was awesome! We'll definitely be going back with Family and friends read more

I was a little disappointed in the food today. I went in earlier than I normally go so maybe they were training someone. The chicken was very dry and usually moist. Everything lacked the normal seasoning that it usually gets. The service was great as usual. The place always looks nice. read more

Gosh, usually we are fans of this steak house but this last time was so horrible I had to give another review. Something was wrong with the water and soda. It tasted like chemicals. Informed the waitress and she just said oh and brought another glass of water and lemonade with the same issue. Let her know again and nothing. Cook wasn't interactive at all. Bathrooms were filthy!!! This wasn't just a one day dirty this looks like it hasn't been cleaned in some time, gross. This was a complete disappointment and between the drink issues + the bathroom being so dirty I doubt we will be back. Who knows what the kitchen looks like. read more

Edible but disappointing. On-time delivery through DoorDash. $67.50 including tax, service fee, and tip; no delivery fee. Ordered four King Crab California Rolls, the usual six slices each ($7.00/roll vs $4.50 for regular surimi). Where's the crab? Barely visible in some, absent in others; if any there, it was undetectable to the taste. Rolls broke apart; they were packed so tightly that we couldn't get them out without destroying them. Two spring rolls ($5 each): Sent in closed container instead of waxed-paper baglet; they were unable to vent, so they so became soggy. Two orders shumai ($6 each): still cold in center, but at least not frozen. read more

Takara - tight packed california rolls with king crab; where's the king crab? And try to extricate rolls from container without their falling apart. - Japanese Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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My favorite place for hibachi in town. You get rice and noodles! I love the filet with lobster, and I add a side of scallops! Yummy!! Yum yum sauce is delicious as well! Chefs always nice and service great! The environment is peaceful when not crowded! read more

Good food. Fun family experience. Good price. This is our second visit and we will be back.

We love Takara! My boyfriend and I got the combo dinner that gave us each soup, salad, fried rice, shrimp, filet mignon, scallops and chicken... SO DELICIOUS, and freshhh. This is the best spot read more

Takara - Japanese Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Great food and great service too. I love going to the sushi bar for a roll when I'm out for a quick bite. I have also celebrated birthdays/events and had a great experience here. read more

I will never be returning to this "restaurant" ever again. I couldn't even call this place a restaurant because everything about it was horrible. Waited over 20 minutes for my SUSHI that was sitting out on the counter, careless waitress nowhere to be found expect making excuses, so I had to serve my own food. Barely washed dishes, horrible service from staff and management, sub-par food, the list could go on. It was so empty inside I'm not even surprised that nobody wanted to be there. When I brought up issues with the food and service to the manager, he proceeded to raise his voice and gaslight me, giving me an anatomy lesson of an AVOCADO. I can describe my experience in two words, disrespectful and disgusting. If you enjoy shitty service and food, then this is the place for you! read more

The food was quite good. The cook was very engaging with my grandchildren. Definitely would return.

Did the Tepanki dinner for 2. Just average. Meet was under seasoned and chewy. Fried rice was bland. Not impressed for s $90 dinner... Tried once wont go back for the dinner.. Service was slow and most importantly we felt rushed. In fact the waitress said orher big parties were waiting. Not impressed . They wanted us in an out read more

A fast favorite of my children, we have been to Takura over a dozen times since moving to the Vero Beach area. Whether it be the hostess, our server, Hibachi chef, or the manager - it's five star service each and every time. Delicious food and huge portions, we are always taking something home. Whether it's our kids taking home some of their kids Hibachi meal (they always order Shrimp) or the parents who can never seem to finish a complete meal, dinner means guaranteed leftovers in the Lewis household. The current manager - Louis - constantly exceeds expectations. Although not a popular drink at Takura, Louis sends a staff member to Publix for fresh mint when I order that late night Mojito. Mojito is - apparently - not on the menu, but Takara has always gone out of their way to make the drink when ordered. So much so that when making reservations, I'm asked what I will be drinking upon arrival. Clean restrooms and clean restaurant. Plenty of parking and great location on U.S. 1 in Vero Beach, Florida. My ONLY suggestion when visiting Takara is to make a reservation. The place is always busy and always packed. If you do not make reservations, expect a long wait. Reservations ensure quick seating - we have never waited more than a few minutes from our actual reservation time when calling ahead. Other Japanese steakhouses do not compare to Takara in the Vero Beach area. Great Hibachi - great sushi - and an overall great experience. Five stars to Takara. /s/ William E. Lewis Jr., Vero Beach, Florida. read more

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I'm giving it two stars because 1. The beers cheap 2. The seaweed salad is good 3. The tempura isn't bad The real problem is the sushi, it's the worst I've ever had, it seems they get Alpo dog food mix it with some fish and tell you it's sushi which it isn't. Just really really bad. read more

Dreadful from the moment we arrived for lunch. Got there as they were opening the door for the day at 12:00 and we were told to have a seat and wait. After waiting a while we asked a different person if they were really open and we were taken to our table at 12:10. We got our drinks and made our orders. The salad was decent, but the chicken broth soup has a fishy taste so I didn't have more than a small taste. The chef showed up around 12:40 to start our meals. His "performance" was uninspired to say the least, but the food was ok. Would not try again, especially for lunch. read more

Mediocre. The sauce on the noodles is gross. They should eliminate them and the soup and give more meat/seafood.

Takara is amazing. Managed and owned by Mr. Andrew Riccodonna, this place is simply amazing. From the fire to the food, you can't go wrong. The food comes first, and I would ask for nothing else at all! Andrew comes around and checks on everybody. Amazing restaraunt! read more

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Disgusting food, rice was undercooked, steak was over cooked, and noodles weren't too flavorful. I loved hibachi from fujiyamas and heard takara was also in town and trying it was a big mistake, I also complained about my meal and nothing was done, definitely not going back read more

Takara - Japanese Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Most bs place I've ever been slow service and I lost my wallet there when I asked they said no one turned anything in I asked to see the camera review and they said yes but when it finally came down to it they said they wouldn't be able To see anything before checking and denied showing me before because they were I quote " to busy to check " I'd rather eat out the trash then go back to service like that more or less I had over 100 dollars cash in my wallet read more

This review is of the sushi at Takara. I have not had the tepenyaki or tempura. I've heard the tempura and curry are quite good. But the sushi was just not good at all. It was cheap.. which would be a good thing if the sushi was any good. We left a lot of uneaten rolls on our plates. read more

We had a party of 22 people on Mar 2nd. Pesi was the cook and the service was horrible. He was not friendly at all, fire and sake was the only show we received and I asked if he was having a bad day. No response at all. The orders were mixed up, and we received really small portions of food to the point the kitchen made more food. The table next to us had a great time. The manager on the shift tried to rectify the situation as best as he could. read more

Overall not the best experience went in with my family party of 5 first time. so i went ahead and ordered 5 combos w chicken shrimp and steak as i didnt know nor was informed that would be a lot! Of food from the waitress she def did not want to serve us very very rude poor service from her and on top just threw stuff down at the table, the hibachi guy was great no complaints there the meat was chewy and sushi portion was very small And mediocre taste for $15 i really wanted to like it but what killed it was in the end i tipped the hibachi cash and yet was charge 18% tip before hand when paying without being informed by anyone ... i did not think the waitress deserved 18% at all but took it upon themselves to decide for us. not ok so really would not recommend not an upfront honest restaurant unfortunately. read more

Thought we would try this restaurant as the one we usually go to was full. Always had a good experience with these types restaurant, fun and lots of food. Was not impressed with Takara at all and will not return. Ordered the dinner for 2 for 48 dollars. Turns out its dinner for one divided by 2. Left still hungary and my wallet lighter. Always enjoy the show at these places. Here very poor showmanship. Pretty much the chef cooked dinner on the grill, served unequal portions to the parties and left. Very poor! Will not be going back read more

Great way to redeem ourselves for Fathers Day. Staff is friendly and quick on service. The chef is awesome for the Teppanyaki. Cooked to precision and the food was yummy read more

Great Japanese steakhouse , and also great Sushi . Would give it 5 stars but they took a little longer then normal to get the chef out to cook the food then most other restaurants . But overall it was understandable with the place being crowded on a Sunday night . Still a lot better then Fujiyama and a lot more food for the price . You defiantly don't leave hungry and always have some leftovers to take home. read more

We came here late on a Saturday. We split the NY strip and shrimp. Delicious! The service was very very good and the manager very gracious. Steak was cooked perfectly, too! We'll definitely be back. We were on bicycles and the manager let us enjoy some playoff hockey while we waited out the rain read more

The sushi is tasteless and the service is both lacking and unhygienic. Neither the server, sushi chef, or the manager was able to identify if the eel was fresh water or salt water (!!! This is basic sushi knowledge!!!). This should have been a hint for us to walk-out, but we stayed the course. As we watched our food being prepared, we watched the sushi chef (with his mask hanging off one ear and no gloves) EAT FOOD, PUTTING HIS HAND IN HIS MOUTH, MULTIPLE TIMES, WHILE PREPARING FOOD. At the very least this is just disgusting and given current circumstances this is a health hazard. We attempted to notify the manager who laughed it off as "Custom to eat with your hands." What?! Really?! Custom to eat with your hands while preparing food in a restaurant... Nope, that's customarily unsanitary. There is no reason to return here for the sub-par food and I would not return here because I value my health. My advise, do not risk eating raw fish from a place that has no grasp of maintaining a sanitary restaurant. read more

The hibachi was fabulous and the private menu was excellent also. I had the shrimp tempura and it was superb, very fresh. But we did have to wait a little long for a hibachi chef to come to the grill. The service was very good. Would definitely go back. read more

My husband and I eat here pretty often, we always enjoy the food and always order sushi. We ordered through DoorDash and had it delivered to our home. It's the one time I can say we did not enjoy our sushi. We could tell from the first bite something was wrong with it, flavor was off and it was chewy. Did not even eat but one bite from each of the three rolls we got. Hope to get a different experience next time. read more

Just had a GREAT meal at Takara. We had never been before and hoped we picked the right place - we did. The staff was friendly, efficient and catered to my dietary need. The chef, John, was fantastic. He made us laugh, the food was sooo good (large portions, too). We will definitely be back for more! read more

Nice addition to the strip of chain restaurants on US1 in Vero. Friendly service, well maintained decor. You can do hibachi, sushi, or the standard Asian fusion dishes (no Thai though). The overall quality lacks compared to alternatives nearby, such as Kata/Sake. read more

We've been a few times now. The decor is very modern, clearly they spent a load of cash to renovate this place. The food and service are both good. My husband goes for lunch periodically and likes the reasonably priced bentos. For dinner, we usually get a cooked dish and have never been disappointed. The rolls are good, always fresh and large portions. However, sometimes it seems like they think too far outside the box...like a sauce that tasted like Worcestershire sauce. We didn't care for that at all. We tried the sushi nachos last time, but the sushi was too sweet and the chips had to have been straight from a bag of Tostitos. I've had similar dishes where the tortillas are clearly fresh and made in house. There are other places we prefer, but I'm sure we'll go back to Samurai - over all it is fine. Watch out for the manager. He wanders around and loves to chat with customers...perhaps a little too much. read more