We walked in on a Friday afternoon hoping to get some sushi. Turned out to be a bad decision ! It was slow when we walked in, the waitresses were having chit-chat session which is absolutely fine. The waitress who came to our table wanted us to quickly decide on the dish and order. She just wanted to wrap up and go back to her important gossip session. With a 1 year old it takes time to decide on something ! She kept coming back and constantly harassing, at that point, had to snap and had her wait. She then straightened out and was more courteous ! but it didn't have to be this way. We didn't order much after this attitude ! paid for the food and left without eating anything. Never coming back ! If you want to gossip stay home. read more

Talk about a New Years Eve NIGHTMARE!! Went here with 8 of us for a 7:30 pm reservation. After being told numerous times we would be seated in about 5-10 minutes, we were finally seated around 8:40 pm. We were not even seated or situated when the Waiter came over with a serious attitude ... With a rude tone asking what do you want for drinks? This theme continued after we were handed our menu's and not even having a chance to look at them, asked what we wanted. He actually sighed in disgust when we asked for a few minutes to look over the menu. He continued to be rude throughout the service, but we decided we were not going to let him ruin our evening, but the food did that for us. Although the chef was very personal, funny, and great with the kids, the food really was not good at all. I would definitely not recommend this place for a large group on a busy night. You would think they would've given a free drink to everyone or a few complimentary appetizers because of having to wait so long. read more

This place is not kid friendly at all, my daughter dropped the soy sauce which the lid is not attached and it spilled everywhere- you could hear the waitress complaining about us to her manager. I asked for another drink, she brought me, my drink in a kiddie cup. Will never return. read more

So... this time they weren't so consistent. We got two spicy tuna rolls and the distribution of tuna among them was all over the place. The sunshine rolls seamed to lack the panache I remembered. The lady that answered the phone was really nice though. Especially when I called back to add on an order of agedashi tofu, which I think is some of best I've had yet. And, they give you a ton! read more

My friend and I visited the restaurant on a evening. Although there wasn't a huge crowd or people waiting, our waiter rushed us in to ordering cocktails and appetizers. The spicy tuna roll and fried calamari was excellent. However our entrees that we ordered hibachi style were terrible! The chef was quite entertaining and friendly but he served us raw scallops and gummy rice. The noodles had no flavor, the vegetables were not cooked properly, and the servings were small. I will definitely not visit this restaurant again. read more

Me and my Family came here to eat and it was awesome, the chefs are funny and cook right in front of you, the drinks are great and we had tons of fun. If you eat here I recommend "the sea of Japan" check out this preview http://youtu.be/Q7liOY0ZTOM read more

Just left there. Kids eat free on Sunday's with purchase of adult meal for each kid. Food was good and waiter was attentive. Downfall was teppanyaki chef. If he was any less interesting he would have been sleeping. He went through the motions cooking our food but nothing more. He got our orders right but that's about the nicest thing I can say about him. We have been to a lot of these restaurants but this has been the most boring. No tossing food, no fun. read more

We tried some sushi around when our friends tease us that we always go to Tokyo Steak House. It's always the same result , we. should stick to the place that serves the best sushi in town . read more

The food is not worth the huge wait. The wait was over an hour and the food was average. The service was awful from the waitress, however the chef was awesome and made up for the bad waitress. read more

Worst service ever!! The waitress was in a rush, we did not know what to order, she kept asking us are you ready? Very annoying she took our order, we wanted to share a plate , so we asked for one she did not wanted to give us plate???!! We weren't even done with our meal she said thank you and gave us the check. .. without even Asking if we needed something else, horrible service!!!! read more

A few things: 1. Holy Chinese five spice powder, Batman! 2. How do you mess up vegetable soup? 3. Not only did they not serve it with my soup, but when I asked for red pepper for my soup they gave me actual dried chilis, not Shichimi Togarashi. Hint: If you want o make this soup better, add some salt and some sesame oil. Maybe some Mirin as well. (If you want to know what your vegetable udon soup should taste like, go to Zen on Beacon Street in Boston.) 4. Waitress was impatient and inhospitable. I'd go so far as to say she was borderline rude, and she rushed us through our meal despite half the restaurant being empty. (FYI: If you rush me, I will eat slower. One noodle at a time, with long periods of rest in between each bite. Also, you should thank Hibachi dude for your tip - he's the only reason why you got anything at all. Maybe you should try singing, "Yummy yummy".). 5. When diners enter your restaurant and you give them the choice between "Sushi Bar" and "Hibachi," you should really know how to respond when the diner asks you if it is still possible to order sushi if you sit at the Hibachi. It's a natural question to ask, and you should be prepared to answer, "Why yes, if you sit at the Hibachi, you can order anything you want." 6. The dude at the Hibachi was very cool. Who knew I could laugh so many times at someone singing, "Yummy yummy!" A Koreaphile I used to know once told me that Japanese food tastes like Korean food cooked badly. I wonder what she would say about poorly-prepared Japanese food? read more

This plce is great! The food is fabulous, the staff is excellent, I just love everything about it. Some of the reviews here are wrong like someone said the waitress questioned her for not leaving tips, well what do you expect? If I was her, I would call you a cheap bum! Anyways, if you are looking for great food and an excellent atmosfere, this is the place! Oh and by the way, don't be a cheap cow, leave tips! read more

Ok, I've read some of the reviews about the wait staff....I think there are some that don't look like they want to be there...maybe that's just Japanese custom...who knows. But the food is solid...the sushi is great....my only complaint is the drinks are expensive...even soda. And I swear the glasses keep getting smaller and of course no free refills so your getting charged for every shot of Soda....I went in there once in the summer...parched...I almost spent more on refills than the food. Either get bigger glasses....or at least offer free refills. But other than that complaint everything else is very good here. We've never had an issue with the waitstaff. And don't forget...SUNDAYS KIDS EAT FREE WITH A PAYING PARENT. LOL. Enjoy!!! read more

I haven't been to a Japanese steak house since I lived near charleston, sc. This place was awesome! We came in around dinner time on a Friday night. We were welcomed& seated (with a high chair.) right away. The waitress interacted with my 17 month old, while my husband & I looked over the menu. She was very nice and quite helpful for us. Food was pretty good, in our vegetables we got bean sprouts( not used to getting those with japanese food) I was surprised with the " white sauce" I'm used to having.... It was very was very wasabi-ish flavored. I didn't ask if they have mayonaise based sauce though. The rest of the food was good. The cook was very nice with considering the children's age around the table ( the couple next to us had a daughter that was around 5, She was scared of the fire.) My sons first reaction to a little fire was scared as well. But it was nice that the cook was cool about it. I got steak and shrimp; fried rice; and veggies. My son got chicken and white rice& my husband got chicken; fried rice and veggies. We all left happy. It was a great experience. We will defiantly go again! read more

We made our first trip to Tokyo last night. We came in at about 9:oo and were seated right away by a friendly hostess. We were pleasantly surprised by the lovely warm hand towels as we sat down-great start! We enjoyed a yummy scorpion bowl and a selection of sushi to start our meal. My husband really enjoyed the spicy yellow tail and the crispy rolls. Just as we finished our sushi we were greeted by our hibachi chef who was very smiley and lively! The chef put on a great little show for the table. He made the evening fun and interactive. The other members of my party ordered the fried rice which is also prepared on the hibachi table-even though I didn't order the fried rice the chef kindly offered me a large sample portion at no charge. We all enjoyed our dinners, the steak was tender and juicy, the scallops very fresh and sweet! The hibachi dinners are very generous portions-my hubby finished mine after devouring his own huge plate. We had a great night and staff is very lovely, spunky and kind! read more

I ate here earlier tonight for the first time and I must say that for Hibachi, the food was pretty good. I've been to a few other Hibachi places in the area before and incorrectly assumed that I didn't like Hibachi in general, becase it seemed to all taste like a pile of salt. However, my steak and scallops at Tokyo tonight were actually pretty good. The soup and salad were pretty good too. The atmosphere on the other hand was lacking and the restroom was gross and smelly. Would I come back here again and pay full price? Maybe, maybe not; but it was my dad's birthday and he wanted to go there because they give you a free meal on your birthday. They also brought him a piece of cheesecake which I tasted and was just ehh....but the gesture was nice especially after giving him a free meal. read more

Love it here! The food is very fresh and delicious. The cooks are wonderful! They are very polite and talented in cooking. There are some that bring more humor to the table than others, but they all produce quality work. The only reason this place doesn't get 5 stars from me is because the staff can be forgetful and rude. I've visited a dozen times, and half the time, the staff was rushing us out the door, rushing us as we ordered, or would take 10 minutes to deliver a water. The food is good enough to keep me going back though! read more

Despite the fact that the restaurant is located in an awkward spot, the food and atmosphere are great! I enjoy watching the hibachi chef cook the food in front of me along with all of the theatrics that go along with it. The sushi is fresh and delicious. Never had a bad experience here. read more

I wish I can give them a zero starts!!server was rude and a really bad attitude since the beginning, food was raw and pretty much no flavor at all, I wanted to go and talk to the supervisor but It was my daughters 19th birthday and I didn't want to ruined for her, at the ended he threw the check to me and we asked to split the check and he said, no you guys can figured it out!! first and last time we going to spend our money in that horrible place. definitely never ever going back. read more

this place is sooooooo good. I love the sushi there. The fried rice is the best I've ever had in my life. It's a good environment to bring a large group. read more

I went here for the first time for lunch on Sunday with my 2 and ahalf year old daughter. The place was spotless. The food was great! And the prices were more than fair! The portions were plenty! I will be going back for sure! read more

I eat here often when I am in the area, I can say the food is typically pretty good and the staff is nice. I eat out at Japanese steak houses often and this happens to be one of the better ones in the North Shore. read more

Brought my staff here last Christmas for our holiday party. Great job by the chef at keeping everyone laughing and having fun. Gave us plenty of time, and no pressure to leave. I've been back alone for sushi. Too bad theyre in a crazy location, tucked into a drab shopping center. I think theres another one now in Saugus at the mall, but then again, who wants to go to Saugus if you can avoid it. read more

I hope everyone reads this review and stops giving Tokyo Peabody their business. I will never return. My son turned 9 years old yesterday and wanted to celebrate his birthday at Tokyo Peabody with some friends. He picked this place because he likes Hibachi steakhouses and enjoys the dessert and gong at the end that is typical when someone is celebrating a birthday there. I made a reservation 5 days in advance. We went last night; it was me, my wife, my son, and three of his friends. The main meal and chef was just o.k. (not great, but that's not why I'm pissed). After the main meal my son was excited to get dessert, hit the gong, and have us sing him happy birthday. The waitress came over and told us that the meal was over and that she was bringing the bill. I told her that we wanted dessert, to which she replied "There is no dessert, we are too busy". I asked if she was joking and she said "No, we are too busy". (So everyone knows, our meal lasted about 40 minutes and the kids were completely behaved. So it wasn't like we were taking a lot of time or causing any issues.) Tokyo Peabody just wanted to make more money. I looked at the waitress and said "It's my sons birthday, he chose this place so we could end with dessert and sing happy birthday". She then said, "Well maybe the manager will make an exception and bring him ice cream". We asked all the kids what they wanted for dessert and the waitress said "No, only ice cream for the birthday kid". So everyone reading this review is clear, the waitress first denied us dessert because they were busy, and then when we got mad she offered to let my son eat ice cream but the rest of his friends basically would have to sit and watch him. I spoke to the manager and explained the situation. He was of no help at all. We paid the bill and left furious. My sons birthday was supposed to be a great day and they ruined the ending by trying to rush us out and make an extra buck. Well, they lost my business forever and if you are reading this review I hope you will consider passing on this place as well. read more

Not terrible but not great. We had tepanyaki and the food was relatively flavorless and overcooked but plentiful. You won't leave hungry. The service was fine and friendly but ultimately the food is what you go for. I had "Steak & Shrimp" but, since shrimp is included, did I pay for extra shrimp? Expect to spend ~$20 per person. read more

The food fucking sucked. Chicken and steak both undercooked. Soup tasted like a sweaty gym sock dipped in water. The chef and waitress were extremely rude. Yelled at us and were not nice at all. Threw my credit card on the dirty greasy grill didn't apologize and when I went to pay she ripped the check and card out of my hand. Fuck that place will never go back there again. Much better options than this stupid ass fucking dirty, gross, and rude place. read more

I've never come here for the hibachi, but the sushi, which is excellent. I come at lunch time when it is quiet, the servers are friendly, and I get a delicious sushi lunch with great soup and salad at a reasonable price. Highly recommend. read more

Went to Tokyo on a Saturday night with a party of 6. We were seated right away at a comfortable table in the back of the restaurant for hibachi. Our server came right over as there was already a few people sitting at our table that had ordered. We ordered sushi to start and took a minute to look at the menu. We ordered and the meal was fantastic, food was cooked to perfection, sushi was yummy and the grill cook that we had was impressive in both skill and personality. Unfortunately we felt VERY rushed. Even though we ordered our sushi first, the sushi, ginger salad, and onion soup all came out at once. It took us the whole time our meal was being prepared to eat all off that and the food was sitting on our plates getting cold while we waited. Either way, it was delicious and we will definitely be back! But just some advice...slow it down! read more

While I am a frequent customer, I have mostly good reports for the restaurant with one exception, the wait staff are young, unprofessional, immature and rude. However, I have many cimpliments for the restaurant, the sushi and habachi staff are excellent as is the food in my opinion. read more

First time I went food was very good and the chef put on a great show . The second time around the food was terrible , the service terrible and chef didn't really do anything ! The waitress is a total scammer we asked if the lo mein comes with the meal and she says yes ...ok when the bill comes it says 6.95 per plate extra !! Please go spend you're hard earned money somewhere better ! read more

Picked up takeout and we were sorely disappointed. Out of everything we ordered nothing tasted as good and fresh as it normally does.

Ok, so this place DEFINETLY does not deserve 1 or 2 stars! I admit that the service may leave something to be desired, but the food is good & I think where it falls short is the language barrier. It's definetly not somewhere I would go out of my way to order special modified requests, since you can tell that English is not the first language of many of the staff, but hey, I mean this place is up there for sushi on the North Shore! It is affordable and the quality of the fish is good. I was initially skeptical when a friend brought me here bc of the location but I will not just eat "any" sushi & I've been back so I think its worth a try. :) read more

You can't beat their lunch special from 11-2:30 daily of 2 maki rolls with miso soup and salad, all for under $10. That's what drove me to check this place out. Not gunna lie, the food wasn't bad at all. However, the poor service and tiny rolls were a bit dissapointing. It took forever to get the waitress's attention for the check, and she didn't even come over to ask how our meal was. Should've known the deal was too good to be true :(. read more

Ok, first off, I do agree that this place has really good sushi. That's why I kept going back despite my better judgment. Otherwise, however, the ambiance is terrible and, in 4 or 5 times dining at this mall dive, my girlfriend and I did not experience friendly service once. The last time we went we arrived at around 10 on a Saturday night. Although they advertise as staying open until 11 on Saturdays, they began loudly cleaning up and rushing us about twenty minutes after we arrived. I never like to show up at closing time and be the last party, but I don't think showing up an hour before closing is unreasonable. After this experience, we vowed never to dine there again. Since the sushi is good, however, we decided to do take-out this past weekend. They couldn't even get that right, messing up our entire order. I'll never go back in any circumstance. Obviously, I don't recommend this place. But if you really, really want to try their sushi, just do take out, unless you don't mind rude service. And double check the bag before you leave. read more

My boyfriend and I came once before to this place and everything was much better than our experience tonight. We are never coming here again. Was hoping to have some good food and fun date night but didn't turn out that way!! I will drive 20-30 min away to have a better experience!! The food is good but obviously the service is not what it should be. Our table waited forever to even get drinks and our waitress mixed up our order and no one else's. When the chef served us our food from the hibachi grill, I didn't even get a dinner portion!! My boyfriend either. I got four scallops and no rice that we ordered!! The waitress forgot about the rice and asked us if we wanted to take it to go. We were already done eating! Also my boyfriend ordered steak and scallops- got no scallops and a handful of steak!!! We payed almost $45 for what food??? Plus drinks. Ridiculous. Everyone else's plate was full and we left within 30 min or so of getting our food. We ended up getting subs at a friend's local deli because we weren't even full!!! Disgraceful. Service was not near satisfying. I understand places get busy but Customer service is important!!! Never wasting my time again here. Hope your experience is better! read more

I love this restaurant! The staff is always friendly and we are greeted at the door as soon as we walk in. I have never had to wait to be seated. The food is delicious and the chef is always entertaining preparing our food in front of us. read more

I used to love this place. The days when the cowboy was there. The food used to be fresh and seasoned nicely. The "show" was exciting and funny. However I have gone twice in the last two months and am very sad to say that it is not the great amazing place it used to be. The "show" was lame, no real interaction, no excitement. It basically was watching a guy cook in front of you. The food quality has gone down. I am sad to say, I will be looking for a new Japanese Steakhouse. read more

Nice place, chef was good, and host was friendly. However our waitress Linda was not friendly. I felt rushed to order a drink as she was standing there and staring rather than to come back when I was ready so I just ordered a water. My friend ordered a pina colada and got a strawberry daiquiri and she told the waitress that's not what she ordered and the waitress did not take it back or get her the pina colada. Also, before we left she kept giving my friends and I dirty looks and it was obvious she was talking shit in her language. She did not get or deserve a good tip. read more

Just good hibachi...and a lot of it. We went here on a whim when our usual hibachi restaurant was too full. This place was packed and we had to wait 15 minutes, but everything was so good. We also got the Taiji sushi, which was fantastic (its similar to a volcano roll). We will be going here from now on. read more

So disappointing....friend recommended.....it was v e ry quiet and we felt rushed. Food decent but the experience was quick. Waitress unfriendly.....when we left all workers had jackets on ...ready to leave by front door. Don't go on a Sunday night...they should have closed early if they don't want the customers. We wont go back. read more