Kyoto Japanese Restaurant
| Address: | 1080 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105, USA |
| Phone: | +1 801-487-3525 |
| Site: | kyotoslc.com |
| Rating: | 4.5 |
| Working: | 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 11AM–2PM 5–9PM |
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Frank Mansuetto
This place was a surprise. It was Easter Sunday in Salt Lake City. As you can imagine, food options are limited. Some friends were in from out of town and specifically wanted sushi and saki. So I ripped out my Yelp, ha, and searched. Most everywhere was closed except for Red Ginger Bistro and I was not in the mood. This place came up and we decided to check it out. Upon pulling up the presentation inside and out is great. They really go for the Japanese aesthetic with the plants and walk way around the building, and its in a cool location. Inside they give you the option for the booths to take off your shoes and sit on the floor or the more American style seating. I cant speak on any of the hot dishes as we only ordered sushi, and a lot of saki. Decent saki selection. I heard the server laugh and tell the chef, "those people are DRUNK" as she was grabbing our 4th bottle of whatever we decided to try that time. The sushi was all very good, I was surprised honestly. The service was excellent. You know what, I have 4 stars clicked but Im changing that right now. 5 stars, boom, you did it. Great job Kyoto!
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Tommy Rowe
Had made a reservation a day in advanace to have the floor table (more authentic experience and searched online forever forba place locally that had it). When I arrived not only was our table not ready, we were placed in a table that barely fit the booth. The chairs did not pull out, and my date and I had to squeeze in. I was not impressed. Then we had to wait 20 minutes for 2 rolls to be made. Our cozy table was right accross form the Sushi bar where my date and I couldnt talk to eachother without raising our voices. The crowd at the Sushi bar was literally arms length. 20 minutes after being seated we see 2 of the tables become available that we wanted. The sushi was nothing better than we have at our regular sushi place, and way cheaper. We will never come here again. We came for the ambience and left with disappointment.
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A Private User
On occasion, the fish can be fantastic and their main dinners are consistently good. However, their rice is terrible and the tuna is always 3rd rate. On my last visit, I ordered the sashimi dinner and was given a plate full of their so-so tuna- nothing indicated tuna only! you'd guess a $22 sashimi plate would be a selection- our inquiry about this was met as if we were completely missing something even after re reading the description with the waitress! The relaxed and more traditional atmosphere usually makes it more fun than the higher class sushi joints in town, but overall, if you want good Japanese with more interesting and still authentic flavors, try Takashi or Naked Fish Bistro.
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Katelyn Pettit
This is by far one of my favorite Japanese restaurants in the valley. They have a great variety of traditional Japanese food, and everything Ive had there has been delicious. My favorite things that I recommend trying here: 1- Katsu Curry: a thick stew curry with rice. They serve it with beef chunks and fried chicken on top. It is a hearty and delicious meal, especially for the price. 2- Sukiyaki- They have beef and chicken, both are delicious. It is a sweet and flavorful stew served hot. 3- Ebi Tempura- Fried shrimp done the right way. 4- Tempura Udon- Udon is a thick noodle soup, and tastes amazing with their vegetable tempura.
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A Private User
wow, where to begin...rude waitress (normally i would say server, but it was a woman and its only fair to at least identify the gender of the bad server) who could barely comprehend what i was asking, but was really good at saying NO to the simplest of inquiries. the food was bland and generic- can you say fried, fried, fried?? KFC doesnt fry nearly as much as they do... and im not kidding unfortunately. bottom line: there are dozens of cute, quaint japanese spots that are WAY better, both in cuisine and pricing. save yourself the $60 and countless calories in fried japanese and opt for something more worthy of your time and palate.
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Hajime Kusakabe
We all know that there is no "real" Japanese restaurant anywhere in Utah, However, Kyoto had been my favorite place because it was always decorated neatly, gave us decent food at a reasonable price, and chefs/servers were always friendly and polite. The restaurant has been sold to non-Japanese owner for over a year now and I understand that all the native Japanese employees have been quit. Sadly, this place no longer has a good vibe, warm & friendly atmosphere. Food became smaller, sloppy and does not have the same quality that they used to have.
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Leo G
I remember the first time I went to Kyoto, I loved the atmosphere and the food, while the food is not my favorite Japanese food as I feel their menu is lacking a lot of Japanese food popular dishes, and it focuses a lot more on those easier and more accessible ones; this does not take away from the quality of the food or the customer service. If you want a Japanese feel and decent food, Kyoto is a good option; while it wont beat or feel 100% authentic, the staff and the customer service will surely make up for it.
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Syd Brew
My friends surprised me with a reservation here for my birthday, and I was not disappointed. We ordered a couple of sushi rolls (fresh and full of flavor) and gyoza (very tasty). For my entree I ordered a katsu dish, whose crispyness was everything I hoped for and more. The staff went above and beyond with their service, keeping an ice cream cake that my friends bought in the restaurants freezer until we were ready for it. If you long for an izakaya experience, this is one place that you will not want to miss.
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Mike Harrell
Made a reservation and was seated right away when we arrived. The restaurant itself was beautiful, both on the interior (with more than one bar where you watch chefs, as well as paper-walled booths) and exterior. There is also an outdoor seating area but I didnt see any of it. The food was excellent! We didnt get sushi, but what we did get was great: Gyoza, Beef Sukiyaki, Tonkatsu, and Gyukatsu were all delicious with generous portions. Would recommend and will definitely go again.
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Adam Bliss
Great place! Went there with my siblings and their children. There was 12 of us around their largest table. It was really tight, but it allowed us to try all the dishes together. We tried about 18 dishes and they were all incredible. The miso was perfect along with the udon soup. All the sushi was fresh and delicious. Some of my favorites were the firecracker, dragon 1 and dragon 2, lobster, spicy scallop, and geisha. Great service! Thank you for taking care of us.
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A Private User
Everyday I miss the food at Kyoto. The place is a landmark. Start with the gyoza ("pot stickers") as an appetizer and move on to salmon teriyaki or try anything from the sushi menu. Sometimes they have sushi specials such as the Bear Lake roll, but I tend to stick to traditional sushi that lets you taste the raw fish and enjoy the flavor. Finish it off with a light scoop of green tea ice cream. Perfect. Youll feel full but never heavy after a proper Japanese meal!
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Mike Nay
This may not be the best sushi in the city, especially for the price, but it is very good, and it is consistent. The presentation of the specialty rolls is delightful, and the atmosphere is great. The service has always been excellent and the restaurant is completely full every night. There are traditional booths and tables, patio seating, or more intimate sunken booths for a variety of dining experiences.
