Tomo is a solid go-to for fresh sushi and Japanese and Chinese comfort food in Elmhurst. I've been here a few times now, and each visit has been consistently satisfying. The ambiance is cozy yet modern, and the staff are always friendly and attentive without being overbearing. The sushi is the highlight -- fresh, well-prepared, and beautifully presented. The Tomo Special Roll is a must-try, and their sashimi is sliced perfectly. I also really enjoyed the spicy tuna crispy rice -- flavorful with just the right amount of heat and crunch. They have a decent variety on the menu beyond sushi too -- the ramen is flavorful, though not quite as rich as what you'd find at a dedicated ramen spot. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5: prices are a little on the higher side for the portion sizes. Still, definitely worth a visit if you're craving good sushi in the area. Will definitely be back! read more

The servers try to cheat you off your money. I dined in and ordered 3 plates of sushi total. The lady decided to treat it as 2 separate orders ONLY because I asked for another one AFTER I ate the other 2. AND when I confronted them about it, she started arguing with me saying that "I should have told her that I wanted the combo deal." If you knew that was an option, why didn't you just combine it all together? It wasn't like I ordered 2, walked out, ate it, and then came back asking for another one. The manager gave me my money back, but the server was plain rude. I liked eating here, but this incident just turned me off altogether. read more

This was our first time ordering from here and we were impressed by the variety of sushi and sashimi Tomo has to offer. The website is very easy to navigate and ordering on the phone was super easy. When we got to the restaurant the food was ready. Food is hot, reasonably priced, and they are generous with the portions and sauces. We ordered: * Sushi and Sashimi Combo for 2 ($44.00) * Pork Katsu Bento ($22.50) * Fried Fish Bento ($22.50) * Beef Teriyaki Bento ($22.50) * Three Rolls Combo: Yellow scallion roll, spicy salmon crunch roll, salmon tempura roll ($14.95) * Dragon Roll ($11.25) * Spider Roll ($14.50) It was a TON of food and it came out to $175. Presentation is gorgeous. I love how they decorate the end pieces of the maki rolls. Salad dressing is delicious, it tastes homemade. We love how all the bentos come with shrimp and veggie tempura -- the tempura sauce is also yummy. Overall a pretty solid place, can't wait to come back to try out the rest of the menu. read more

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Tomo Sushi consistently provides an exceptional dining experience that I always look forward to when I am in the vicinity. The food is delightful, the service is excellent, and the atmosphere is truly perfect. read more

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.I had tried my two pieces they tasted off not like sweet and fresh but salty and overly wet .My partner shared some rolls the shrimp tempura was good but the tuna wasn't even chopped fully for the spicy tuna crunch nor was there any crunch ! Then the spicy salmon was not spicy and tasted off we proceeded to spit it out !!!(tasted spoiled ) .Lastly my partner paid and we headed to walk out my partner was called back by the waitress to put a tip ! As she pointed to the two higher tip pricing that she demanded he had to put one down read more

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Excellent sushi that has been delivering great service for many years Sushi rolls have always been on point Inside has good amount of seating Service has always been professional as well read more

I can see why this place has an average rating as they have both average food and mediocre service. I perused the menu and ordered a bento box, I then wanted to wash my hands in the restroom. But the water wasn't even turned on or rather wasn't working. I was quite confused and rather turned off by it. I told the staff, and they were scrambling to make it work. Instead of turning it on, they gave me a bucket of water. That was surprising. Since food was already ordered, I decided to stay. Otherwise, I would've left. They have lunch specials, which include the weekends, so I decided upon a bento box. It came with your choice of main meat and different sides. I chose the beef negimaki since I wanted to try something different. Overall, I was okay with the meal. It was very filling. However, I wouldn't go back as there are other sushi spots with better service, and the bathroom situation turned me off. read more

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I'm baffled as to how all these five star reviews came to light. I sincerely they're genuine and tasted authentic and proper sushi. I've written hundreds of reviews on Google and at least dozens on sushi and I'm trying to refrain from writing too much because the more I write, the lower the score will be. Let's just say some of my sashimi was frozen slices and miso soup was more like miso water. Let me just stop at that. The two star is due to affordability and their friendly staff. read more

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Place sits on Queens Blvd, diagonally from Popeyes and next door to a Philippino store and restaurant. They have got a couple of booths to the right and few tables to the left with a long bench up against the wall as for seating. I believe there's extra seating for people who wanna be at the sushi bar. Our server was friendly and seemed knowledgeable. The ambiance was a bit dim for my liking. The food was average. There was one type of fish among our sushi platter that tasted a bit earthy (it was kinda white in color... dunno what fish it was). I would definitely, if I ever dined here again, stay away from the volcano roll. No one in my party liked it. It was sort of fried/all cooked and dry. read more

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Got a delivery from this place the other night! We ordered sushi platter B. It came with miso soup and salad for two people and what you see in the pic. The fish was fresh and YUM. And the ginger was good, too which is always a plus. The downside was the rice, which wasn't prepared right in my opinion and the rice was a little on the larger size. I could just be being TOO picky but I really love sushi too much. For the price is the platter and the amount of food we got with such fresh fish, I really enjoyed the deal. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Sushi Party B - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Great and prompt delivery. Fresh fish and aesthetically appealing platter. Abundant soy sauce and sides provided. read more

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Everything tasted weird and I felt nauseous all night. Don't risk it. The ginger dressing on the salad was good.

Solid sushi at reasonable prices! I highly recommend getting the spicy salmon roll. The flavor and texture are great plus it's a good portion. I came here recently with my mom and we had leftovers both times. Their salad dressing is delicious and although this may be a little blasphemous, I even dipped some of my sushi in it. I think the servers knew how much we liked it because they left it behind when they cleared the table haha! It's not my favorite sushi in the neighborhood but Tomo hits the spot when I get a craving, especially that $15 3 roll combo. The service is amazing and whenever I've come there's always been a table, so no wait! Would recommend checking out Tomo if you're in the area. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Three Rolls Combo: Eel Avocado Roll, Salmon Avo Roll, Spicy Salmon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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I've had the sushi take out from Tomo a few times and it's pretty good. The price is decent and the rolls are delicious. I usually call ahead and the food is ready within 15-20 minutes. I highly recommend this place. read more

Place was quiet for early Friday dinner, ordered the Chicken Cheese Maki Katsu. Was hot and delicious. Waitress was attentive and kind, will be back to try the sushi. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

My go to Japanese restaurant whenever I crave for sushi and sashimi. Great place to bringing a date or with family. Great customer service and the foods are always fresh! read more

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Decent food for a decent price. Used to come here more often while I was living in the area. Decided to try recently and was surprised they offered a few new options including a poke bowl. Tried it and overall decent, everything was fresh and tasty, needed slightly more sauce for ease of mixing but good portions. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Poke bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Ordered the dragon roll and chicken tempura one of my favorites to try my girlfriend loves this place not just for the food but for their service and kindness. 10/10 place to come eat sushi on a lowkey date night. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Rainbow roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Came here with Miah because I've been craving sushi. They have a lot of vegetable rolls so had plenty to choose from. Probably the only good thing about this place. The taste of the roll was ok. Nothing I'd wanna keep coming back to. Rolls fall apart quickly too. Wait time was also super long. My friend ordered a teriyaki dish and some rolls, while I got some other rolls. Her teriyaki came but the rolls didnt come until after she's almost done with her meal. I mean if you have two customers there, why would you hold of the food just because one of the customers ordered two meals? Also we specifically asked for no onions on her teriyaki. Even repeated it a few time to confirm. Yet when the food comes there's a mountain of onion on her plate. Only saving grace is having Ramune. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

We used to come to Tomo regularly but slowly stopped coming over the years as more and more quality Japanese restaurants have cropped up. We were recently in the neighborhood and decided to eat here. Not much has changed. The décor has been updated somewhat and the restaurant is nice and clean. The booths for seating are still comfy and afford some privacy. We ordered eel avocado roll, shrimp tempura roll, beef teriyaki lunch bento, salmon teriyaki lunch bento, kani salad, and shrimp roll. The shrimp roll was wrapped in noodles and deep fried. Had a nice overall presentation and tasted pretty good. This was my favorite out of all the items we ordered. The kani salad was also good albeit small portion wise. Both bento boxes came with soup, rice, salad, three pieces of shumai and four pieces of California roll. The eel avocado and shrimp tempura rolls were average. Again, they were on the small side, but I didn't mind too much. Overall, I though the food was okay, and the sushi was decent. They offer lunch specials and sushi/sashimi dollar specials (per piece). It's not the most spectacular food but it's good for the price, I suppose. read more

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For the area... this is a pretty good sushi spot. My parents wanted sushi so we were close to the mall at the the time.. I suggested Tomo since I don't like the other sushi restaurants nearby. I haven't been to either Tomo locations in years..... I've picked up sushi 2x in the past few weeks from this place. First time I ordered 2 orders of their 3 roll combo with soup. Soup wasn't good, but the sushi was good. Not too much rice. I also tried their chicken Katsu lunch special and a shrimp tempura lunch special. The chicken katsu was good, I didn't try the tempura, my parents ate it without the sauce so it was bland for them. It would've been fine for me since I don't like to eat too much salt. Yesterday we ordered a party tray of sushi rolls and it was very good. The spicy tuna with crunch was great. Shrimp tempura, eel rolls, Alaskan, spicy salmon, etc.. all tasty. My father loved the salmon hand roll that I ordered by accident...I was so stuffed.. enough for 4 people.. Not the best quality in NYC or even Queens but for the price and location, this is a good spot. Much better than the other ones a block or 2 away... read more

I went for the lunch special at Tomo and the food was great. We got the sushi lunch special which comes with nigiri and a classic roll as well as soup. The roll and nigiri were both good. The shop was a classic cute looking Japanese restaurant and the service was amazing and they were even able to make substitutions of specific nigiri that we wanted to the lunch special at a slight cost. This is definitely some of the best priced sushi around. read more

For New Years Eve, my family and I ordered a roll party for 2 to share amongst a few people. We ordered 7 rolls, and it came in a decent size platter. Given that it is a roll party for 2, the amount and price ($42) was decent, but the quality of the sushi rolls was definitely subpar compared to other sushi restaurants nearby. To start off, the rolls were squished together in the platter and each individual sushi was much smaller than what I would usually get at another restaurant. Therefore, although it was 7 rolls, it felt more like 4. Second, the Shrimp tempura was extremely soggy when we had gotten it, so it was not that appetizing or enjoyable. Lastly, there was little to no flavor on the rolls. Soy sauce was provided on the side, but it was also a bit on the bland end. I am very thankful that they provided 2 sides of miso soup and salad, but for the price that I had paid, I expected much more from the restaurant. I will unfortunately not be ordering from them again given the experience that I had, but am glad that they provide cheaper options than other restaurants do. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Roll Party for 2 (7 rolls) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I love this sushi place! It's near the queens center mall and perfect after a day of shopping. They have a 3 roll special for $12.50 that's all day long so you're not limited to just lunch. They have a cute wooden interior and good service. I got the shrimp tempura and salmon tempura rolls. They tasted great and everything was perfectly crisp. They don't charge you extra for spicy mayo which I loved! I also got the rock shrimp tempura as an appetizer. There were only four pieces but they were pretty big and very generous with the sauce. For dessert, I got the tempura vanilla ice cream. I think they might roll their ice cream in pound cake first, if not, then that's what the outside tastes like. You also get half an orange and canned pineapples after your meal for free which was really cute. I'm not sure if it was only because I ordered dessert though. Regardless, I would definitely recommend this place for all your sushi needs! read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - R18. Shrimp Tempura Roll, R19. Salmon Tempura Roll, 17. Rock Shrimp - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Sushi is always fresh and the service is good. The prices are decent also 3 rolls for $12.50! read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - R64. Mango Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Can't understand why this place has 3 stars. I walked in here for a random lunch after a target run and am pleasantly impressed. The staff is very attentive, the prices are very good compared to most Japanese places in the area, and the food is delicious. I had a miso soup, a pepper tuna salad, and the Chicken tomo which is basically sesame chicken. One thing I really enjoyed was that the chicken and broccoli was not over fried. Everything was fresh and delicious. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Tomo chicken - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

EASILY THE BEST & MOST CREATIVE SUSHI FOR MILES!!!! Highly recommend the lobster roll & the volcano roll as well as all of the Tomo Rolls (From what I remember there are atleast 4 Tomo specialty rolls). Located very conveniently near the Queens Center Mall, this restaurant/cafe has kept up high quality for many years, keeping up a beautiful & romantic vibe inside despite high volumes of customers. This is the perfect sushi spot for those who are trying the cuisine for the first time because the menu incorporates a lot of 'cooked' sushi options to ease people into the cuisine who may otherwise have had no experience with raw fish. Plating is always outstanding and photo-worthy, and the prices are a ridiculous deal, no matter which end of the menu you go for. I've also had various noodles from the menu and felt 100% satisfied with non-sushi options. The servers are extremely attentive, consistently filling up water glasses, and water pitchers during your eating-in experience, which is such a kind gesture and goes above and beyond. There are also refreshing fruit and candy served throughout the meal to help people cleanse their palette and get a better sense of how the culture typically consumes the cuisine. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE & highly recommend! read more

Some of the best sushi delivery I have ever had. The sushi sashimi for 2 is generous portion with large fresh pieces. Delivered timely and perfectly packaged. Recommend the hand rolls as well-Large pieces of fresh fish, not chopped up mix. Highly recommend. read more

We've been coming here for years for their Three Rolls Combo. The place isn't fancy but the fish is always fresh. They make no-frills rolls for a great price! read more

Can never go wrong with Tomo to satisfy my quick sushi fix. My go-to sushi spot whenever I am craving sushi. Whether ordering from their lunch specials or their sushi platters for a party, can always count on Tomo! read more

This was my go to spot whenever I craved for Japanese food. Though the rolls gets smaller every time I return, it didn't bother me as long as the food and ingredients are fresh. A few weeks ago I ordered their party tray and noticed that the downgrade almost all the ingredients. The recently started replacing crab meat with the cheapest ones you find at the market, the yellow pickled daikon in their vegetarian futo maki roll have been replaced with some nasty brown imitation radish, their unagi (eel) no longer tasted like eel. Who knows what it is. And worst of all, their nori (seaweed) was barely edible. I couldn't even pull chew nor pull the seaweed apart! I get inflation is a bitch, but you already increased the price on everything in the menu it wasn't necessary to downgrade to the cheapest ingredients they can get their hands on. I tried this place one last time the other day, and yeah, they're sticking to their low quality non edible crap. read more

I still treasure this place. Been coming for years. One of the best sushi places in Queens. Fresh fish. Sashimi or sushi pieces are $1.50-$2 a piece which is not bad. I love the lunch specials. I ordered sashimi lunch special. Comes with 9 sashimi, rice, soup or salad. I ordered additional sashimi. They have amazing bento boxes. I miss indoor dining. I'm glad they stay open after all these years. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Sashimi lunch special comes with 9 pieces, & I ordered additional sashimi. Awesome prices. Fresh fish. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I got takeout here. The aloha poke bowl was decent enough. Their website seems out of date. The menus and prices don't match the paper menu I saw. The website says you can reserve a table, but they're not doing indoor dining. There's a small outdoor structure with a single table, which you could probably use if you really wanted to. read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Aloha poke bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

This is a decent Japanese restaurant to take a date or the family out. It is very spacious and very modern. We tried several items off the menu and everything was decent, with the beef yaki udon being the best. My main criticism is everything was slightly bland in taste. For example, the chicken teriyaki was obviously just precooked chicken that was sprayed with teriyaki sauce when a customer orders it - very different than if it was actually sauteed in the sauce. The tempura also appeared to be of the frozen variety that is fried to order. However, it hard to complain when their prices are so reasonable and the portions so large. Their lunch specials and bento boxes which come with miso soup or salad are all around $10 or less. read more

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Ordered from this place more than once and the food is good just not a fan of the delivery service. The Driver that drops off the food is extremely rude. Demands a tip and attempted to withhold my food after it was paid for. Completely unprofessional read more

If you are in rush please do not come to this restaurant. There is 3chef, I order a 3roll combo it's take 40minutes to come out even though there is no ppl in the restaurant during lunch hour. read more

There are many sushi restaurant around here. Take out orders over the phone always busy in Elmhurst. Great restaurant still great food and service after many years All foods fresh taste I will come back again. read more

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I've been to this place several times before. The service was usually always mediocre to acceptable. But this past Friday night, it was just horrible! I ordered a salad and she brought it out with chopsticks. Like most people, I prefer eating my salad with a fork as it is easier to grab. I asked for a fork. She said "ok ok" yet NEVER came back with it. When it was time to bring out the sushi plate, they brought out my boyfriends plate, but mine came about 10 minutes later. It was only the 2 of us dining, they should have brought out the plates together. Getting the waitresses attention for more water was impossible. They were only quick however, to bring the check. I noticed because there was a line of people waiting to be seated and they were trying to get rid of us asap. The food was okay. Nothing to brag about. The sushi rolls were really really small, although usually they've been a bit bigger. Because of the terrible service that night, I rated this place an overall 3. My boyfriend is never one to complain about places, but even he said something about this experience and the atrocious service. I don't like to be rushed especially since I'm a paying customer and I too had to wait for a table. The sushi was okay, I will definitely try a different place next time! read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Eel, salmon, tuna rolls. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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The best sushi!! Salmon nigiri was so buttery and service was very fast. Highly recommend this hidden gem read more

Tomo Japanese Cafe - Sushi Bars Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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A simple Japanese restaurant located near Queens Center Mall makes it an ideal rest stop after shopping. Depending on what day or what hour, there can be just a few minutes wait time. It is convenient to get to, inexpensive, and does a decent job to satisfy your stomach when hungry. Bento Boxes are your best options here. They come with an entree such as chicken teriyaki, salmon teriyaki, pork katsu, fish katsu, and etc., white rice, salad, three fried shumai, California Roll sushi pieces, and miso soup. Best part of it all is that they are served every day of the week before 4:00 pm. A pretty big portion of you ask me. The bento boxes are pretty average but you can't complain since its price tag is low. Any Three Rolls combo lets you choose a variety of sushi rolls. Scallion Yellowtail, Alaskan Roll, and Eel Avocado were our choices. They are quite acceptable for non-sushi snobs. Cut into eight pieces and mouth-sized. However, if you are a sushi snob or was exposed to quality sushi before - don't bother getting it. Combo does not come with side miso soup or salad which I find very odd compared to other similar restaurants. Overall, I say it's an alright spot if you're not too picky. Stick to bento boxes. read more

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