Even though this place may be the best Japanese restaurant in Toledo, the price is way too high, it's really easy for anyone to pay over $50, $70, or even $100 but is not full at all.
The overall taste is acceptable, the sushi and yakitori are high quality in the US, but only average or a bit below average in Japan. If anyone wants to experience a descent Japanese yakitori bar but doesn’t have a chance to take a trip to Japan in a short term, this place could be a good option.
Takeo Masaki
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September 15, 2024
My wife and I had been looking forward to this meal for a long time, came here for dinner with common knowledge of how waiting lists and supply and demand work so we planned/timed accordingly. A lot of the staff are the same amazing people that work at Kato so I knew it was going to be great service with mutual appreciation being evident. Now onto the food I went into it fairly open minded and unsure of what exactly to expect but I knew exactly what I wanted to order before I entered and my wife who is not as adventurous as most had plenty of options as well. The food showed up and it looked amazing and exactly what I ordered. The quality and flavor and portions were perfect and I think the prices were very fair. To summarize my experience in a few keywords would be Quality, Authentic and Traditional.
clinton stanton
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September 13, 2024
Tons of great dishes. Try as much as you can. Yakatori items are all good. Sushi is amazing and try everything you can that is bacon wrapped. Great job Kengo
Kantrell Cameron
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September 30, 2024
My wife took me to Kengo for a birthday lunch. It was tasty and delicious. the staff is on point, greeting each and every customer with a loud salutation in japanese, really setting the atmosphere. The waitress got us in and out without seeming to rush us, the kitchen got our food out immediatley. the manager or owner, is to be commended for a great experience. Very Japanese feeling without going overboard making it cheesy! Once again top notch customer service!
B T
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November 05, 2023
The food tasted good. Nothing bad, but definitely not worth what I paid or the 2 1/2 hour drive I made. Omakase is $125, not the $95 listed on google maps. For that price I'd expect the best but some of the pieces I got were basic and all were small. Then, at the end, I finally started getting some sushi, and it wasn't packed, so it fell apart as soon as I picked it up. If you're in Cleveland, try Ginko. I kept comparing them and, in the end, wished I'd gone there again.
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Even though this place may be the best Japanese restaurant in Toledo, the price is way too high, it's really easy for anyone to pay over $50, $70, or even $100 but is not full at all. The overall taste is acceptable, the sushi and yakitori are high quality in the US, but only average or a bit below average in Japan. If anyone wants to experience a descent Japanese yakitori bar but doesn’t have a chance to take a trip to Japan in a short term, this place could be a good option.
My wife and I had been looking forward to this meal for a long time, came here for dinner with common knowledge of how waiting lists and supply and demand work so we planned/timed accordingly. A lot of the staff are the same amazing people that work at Kato so I knew it was going to be great service with mutual appreciation being evident. Now onto the food I went into it fairly open minded and unsure of what exactly to expect but I knew exactly what I wanted to order before I entered and my wife who is not as adventurous as most had plenty of options as well. The food showed up and it looked amazing and exactly what I ordered. The quality and flavor and portions were perfect and I think the prices were very fair. To summarize my experience in a few keywords would be Quality, Authentic and Traditional.
Tons of great dishes. Try as much as you can. Yakatori items are all good. Sushi is amazing and try everything you can that is bacon wrapped. Great job Kengo
My wife took me to Kengo for a birthday lunch. It was tasty and delicious. the staff is on point, greeting each and every customer with a loud salutation in japanese, really setting the atmosphere. The waitress got us in and out without seeming to rush us, the kitchen got our food out immediatley. the manager or owner, is to be commended for a great experience. Very Japanese feeling without going overboard making it cheesy! Once again top notch customer service!
The food tasted good. Nothing bad, but definitely not worth what I paid or the 2 1/2 hour drive I made. Omakase is $125, not the $95 listed on google maps. For that price I'd expect the best but some of the pieces I got were basic and all were small. Then, at the end, I finally started getting some sushi, and it wasn't packed, so it fell apart as soon as I picked it up. If you're in Cleveland, try Ginko. I kept comparing them and, in the end, wished I'd gone there again.