I see Takoyaki all the time in passing in McCalla and decided to stop in for some sushi. This place is on the smaller side and is cozy with limited seating. This place is not for you if you have a big party but easily seat a group of 2-6 people. They have sushi, hibachi, and unique Indonesian dishes as well. We tried the Rock N Roll and Alabama good. The Rock N Roll roll was a little on the flavorless side, and the Alabama roll was decent. I want to try some other dishes from this place. The staff was super friendly and nice. read more

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Food was great the service was quick and friendly it is a nice small spot a true pleasant surprise in McCalla. read more

Takoyaki - Dining room and sushi bar - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

The server was so great. He was nice and helpful in all ways. The food he helped me choose was delicious. The inside here is nice and clean and the seats are comfortable too. read more

Takoyaki - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

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Great service and the food is consistently great. Working in the area and go here regularly.

I haven't been to Takayaki lately, but they've always had very good food and good service. The only reason I haven't gone lately is because I'm on a diet. The only issue I ever had was one time when I ordered the fried pork chop, which was supposed to be coated with panko bread crumbs. They must have run out of bread crumbs because it was coated with cornmeal instead. They should have told me that when I ordered it, instead of just serving it to me with the alternative coating. read more

We called in an order and came to pick it up. The sign on the door stated it is operating under 50% capacity, but that is completely false TOTALLY FALSE. Every booth and table had customers. . Only a couple seats at the bar were empty The girl behind the counter had no mask. None There is hand sanitizer at the register, but no division between used pens aNd sanitized or clean pens to sign a receipt I only left a 10% tip, when I usually leave 20-25% I will not come back as long as COVID 19 is still spreading Shame on you. read more

Takoyaki - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

Another great dinner at Takoyaki. The food is the highlight here. Service is a little aloof but adequate. Start with the Fantasy appetizer. Lump crab with cream cheese lightly breaded and fried. Wow! The menu is quite extensive. My wife always has the make your own Poke Bowl. Ingredients you can pick are amazing. Shrimp, crab, salmon etc with lot of fresh veggies. She loves it. For me it is the sweet and spicy beef with onions. A burgundy sweet sauce with a nice kick! Give this place a try. read more

This is by far the best Japanese restaurant. Service is fast and efficient. The food quality is consistent. Always fresh and hot. I don't have any complaints at all. Highly recommend. read more

My wife and I have tried this restaurant over and over again. We absolutely love their sushi! But their entrees, for the money, don't add up at all! And that's my biggest problem with Takoyaki! This last time we visited was my my last straw! My wife ordered Thai Pan Curry. (I hope that's right) I ordered Tokyo Beef. The portion size on my "dinner" plate was very small! The dinner my wife ordered wound up being a soup based meal with rice! There was no mention of that on the menu! My dish had a ton of sauce on the plate. (More sauce than meat) It's not that their food doesn't taste good. It's the portion size for the money spent! So I decided to finally make a post regarding this restaurant. If you love sushi. This is the place to come. If you want your monies worth for the food you'll receive. This may not be your spot. That's why I only gave them three stars. read more

Takoyaki - Tokyo Beef - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

This place is definitely a hidden gem! We had been in the area enjoying the beautiful day and decided to stop in. Upon entering we were told we could sit anywhere and we're the only people dining in. The menu is quite extensive and they offer so many different styles of Asian dishes. We all decided we would share but each order something different. I finally settled on the Beef Rendang and wow was it mouthwatering. It seems like most of the sauces they make are in house and were all absolutely delicious. I highly suggest stopping in for a bite. read more

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I've ordered the "make your own poke bowl" numerous times at the restaurant & they give you enough for 2 meals. Ordered it to go for the first time & the size of the meal was an appetizer size. $12 for a meal that didn't fill me up & I had to find something else to eat to fill me up. Really upsetting, especially with how expensive everything is now days. I guess I'll only be eating AT the restaurant to get an actual serving size; no more to-go dinner nights if I'm in the mood for good poke bowls. read more

Takoyaki - Make Create Your Own A Poke Bowl - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

The food is great especially the sashimi. It's a small cozy atmosphere and the service is great.

Great food! Great service! Really enjoyed it Also good for takeout Unique restaurant in this area both Chinese and Indonesian Highly Recommended Come and enjoy Great variety of noodle dishes Sushi as well read more

The fried bento box is amazing. Service is quick. It's a quick place to get in & out.

Awesome lunch spot to hit w/ my bestie! Great prices! Prefer it over "Ninja" at the Promenade, hands down!! read more

Takoyaki - Roll Tide Roll Sushi Deluxe Combo Platter - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

This restaurant was a cute find for date night. It was small and cozy and packed for a Weekday night. Lots of takeout orders too which told us it would be good. I ordered the calamari, the Hawaiian roll and the Mexican roll. The food was delicious and the service was good. read more

Takoyaki - Fried calamari - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

Most reasonably priced, DELICIOUS, sushi around! And if sushi isn't your thing, there is something on the menu that is. The vegetable tempura is great, as is the teriyaki chicken. They also have spicy options if that's your thing. read more

When I think Panang curry- this is where I go! Fresh, hot, full of sweet hot panang curry! Deliciousness in my bowl! I'm not a huge meat fan but get either chicken or shrimp. I always ask for extra veggies to be added. To me the veggies with the curry is such a wonderful combination. They soak the sauce so well! Served over white rice the hot scale is toned down some. Service is quick and friendly staff. Never had a bad experience! I've had their sushi quite a few times- all has been great! Tip: if you like super scorching hot- just order off the menu. You can request less hot and it'll still be very toasty! read more

Takoyaki - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

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Great food and service, has become our favorite restaurant to visit when go to McCalla for shopping.

Stopped by here as I was passing through for a quick bite to eat, based on other reviewers it seemed like a nice local place. I ordered some chicken kabobs that were really good, not mind blowing but still tasty. The service was good and very attentive which is always a plus. Overall it's a nice Asian restaurant to stop through if you are in the mood for that type of food, would come again. read more

Came here from a recommendation from a friend. Small indoor and even smaller outdoor seating area. Typical Japanese restaurant, with the exception that they don't have the area where you can sit and have the food cooked in front of you. They do have counter/bar seating where they make the sushi though. Staff was friendly and checked on us regularly. Very accommodating and kept drinks full and made sure nothing else was needed and that meals were good. Great job! For food we started with the Crab Puffs. If you are expecting a Crab Rangoon, you may be in for a little bit of a shock. These are basically a crab dip that has been deep fried. Not bad, but not really what anyone at the table was expecting. Probably wouldn't get this again. Menu has a good selection of items to choose between including sushi, hibachi as well as some unique dishes. I had the steak hibachi and was very impressed. Good serving size of steak, veggies and fried rice. Steak was cooked exactly how I requested and the hibachi sauce left over on the plate was so good. The Fried Rice was really good as well. They actually had Fried Rice listed as a main course and I wouldn't hesitate to order that for my meal in the future. Veggies were really fresh and just a little crisp (how I like my veggies). Price is on par with and/or a couple dollars less than the price of other Japanese restaurants in the area. Over all I am very pleased with the experience and would return back to try other things on the menu. Would recommend to others to try. read more

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If all you know of South-East Asian food is Pad Thai and Pho, go for a drive to McCalla, get outside your box, and give Indonesian food a try before the hipsters discover it and bastardize it with ironic accompaniments and a craft beer menu. Takoyaki is a small Japanese restaurant optimistically serving up a few Indonesian dishes and oddly omitting their namesake dish from the menu. I get the feeling from the way our waiter beamed when we placed our order that few in these parts venture into the mystifying waters of the Indonesian food, so the majority of the menu's real estate is taken up by rolls and hibachi, but you can get that anywhere. I believe this is the only establishment offering Indonesian food in greater Birmingham. To start - soft shell crab. It's fried crab, so what's not to like? Great dipping sauce. Beef Rendang tasted familiar to me but I couldn't place it; the dish overlaps with Malaysian cuisine, so I might have tried it before. It's a tasty and mild coconut curry with very tender chunks of beef. Pork Sweet Spicy was more spicy than sweet and reminiscent of a Chinese stir fry. I'd like to come back and try other dishes like the goat curry and noodle soup, and who doesn't like satay? Yes, I will be back. read more

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I love going into the establishment and the server knows what we want. It had been a month or so since we had been there and be remembered everything we ordered normally. When we first started eating here we told him the type of food we liked and he made suggestions for us and it had been amazing every time. The sushi is really good here. It's fresh and is super yummy. I like sitting outside on the deck when it's not freezing outside. I have tried many different items on the menus and a lot of the sushi and it's always been good. read more

I have had beef rendang all over Birmingham, but this is by far the most flavorful of all the ones I have tried. I am not sure I could ever order anything else at this restaurant because the Beef Rendang was so good. However I cannot wait to try the Thai Tom Kha soup as well. Love this place. read more

This was a small, Asian find for us! We were so pleased with our meals, a grilled tuna steak meal for my husband who had the rice and gravy on the side, I had the shrimp tempura (5 big prawns), also shrimp gyoza which we shared as an appetizer, fried vegetable tempura which we also shared and took half home and the house salad with great tasting ginger dressing!! All of our food was freshly prepared and extremely delicious! Staff kept the place super clean by fastidiously wiping down the tables and chairs . Also, there was a Sushi Chef who kept busy preparing Sushi. The menu and food prep was better and more expansive than any oriental restaurant we have been in. We definitely will return in the future to try out more of their menu items. read more

I ordered the fried sushi Benton box, got the flying crawfish and the rocky roll. Along with the one they choose. All 3 of my rolls were quite literally the same and all tasted the exact same. I didn't see any crawfish, no jalapeños, nothing it claimed came with it. Disappointed and won't go back. read more

BEST Tom Yum soup EVER. The calamari and shrimp and cider cooked perfectly and it's definitely got a kick... But I love spice and this hots the spot everytime we're driving through the area. read more

Takoyaki - Tom Yum Soup with calamari and shrimp. Yum! - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

Finally, Indonesian food in Alabama! The Japanese selection is also good. I have ate here 5 times, and would eat here more often if it wasn't so far away. We have usually dropped by on a long detour to or from the Gulf or Atlanta. The New York roll is awesome, have tried a few more rolls in the past, but can't remember which ones. Have also tried majority of the Indonesian dishes, all are authentic, I have been to Indonesia 8 times and counting. Sate Ayam ( chicken sate) is a good place to start. The bakso they make is a 10 in my book, but I am unsure if it is still on the menu. I hate to see this place have a few bad reviews dragging it down, when I have had so many great meals here. Akhirnya ada makanan Indonesia di dalam Alabama! Yang makanan Jepang juga enak. read more

Takoyaki - Bakso - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama

The dining area needs a good cleaning. The window shades are very nasty as are the floors. The sushi is just ok. The ingredients tasted less than fresh. The rolls aren't wrapped tight enough making it impossible to eat with anything other than fingers. And they fell apart when dipped in sauces. read more

Picked up take out food one time from this location. The food was excellent. Ordered chicken dinner and salmon dinner.

Love this place! Not fancy, but nice atmosphere. The Food Channel is always on their flatscreen and pleasant music plays in the background. The menu has such a nice variety of offerings: sushi, sashimi, Thai, Indonesian, Chinese and Hibachi. Always fresh! Always plated thoughtfully and prepared to perfection. I try to get something different every time I am there and have never been disappointed! Sushi? Check! Chicken Panang? Check! Singapore Rice Noodles? Check! And you can never go wrong with a Bento box and a beer. read more

Food is good, service is good. Portions are pretty small for the price. restaurant has a nice ambience and the food is consistently good read more

Great always!!!!!!!! My kids love it and would eat there everyday but moms purse can't afford it everyday!!! But I do love the food too! Clean fast friendly read more

So I have been here maybe 5 times? Each time the food was very delish don't get me wrong, but they do not devein their shrimp so it grosses me out. If you get anything besides the shrimp it's absolutely yummy, HOWEVER.. I don't feel like any place that doesn't do something as simple as taking the vein off of shrimp (which is their intestines, so it's their poop) they don't care about the quality of their food. read more

Really good. I always get the chicken teri bowl. I don't care for the miso soup. But the ginger salad is good. Sushi is pretty good, small rolls. They are really nice everytime. read more

Phenomenal service and food is always fresh! The staff is pleasant and always helpful.

One of my all time favorites. We go quite frequently. It's to the point, the waiter knows our drinks and typical order, lol. I do change it up, and I enjoy the sushi and the hibachi. My favorite rolls are the white orchid, rocky roll, and delicato. They also have amazing entrée fried rice. It is a huge portion, and my husband and I have split it on several occasions. Service is always prompt and amazing. read more

Excellent service and sushi. Definitely recommend this location. I will be back for me great prices.

I liked the California Roll Sushi, the Filet Mignon Dinner, and Thai Tea. The portions were good and every item was prepared well, very tasty, and delivered in a timely manner. I'll definitely be eating here more often and wished I had tried Takoyaki sooner. read more

We love this place. I like that it's not a chain, it's authentic, the food is always amazing, and the service is friendly and excellent. My fave is probably the volcano roll. Also, the chef makes all of the speciality sauces from scratch. I've had sushi & hibachi, lunch & dinner. Always great. read more

Takoyaki - Japanese Near Me - McCalla, Alabama