One here for lunch because there wasn't a lot of option where I was meeting up with my boyfriend because I was out of town. Decide to try here because I love Asian food. It is located in a basement which then gives it a funky smell when you walk in. This already gave me suspicion of the quality. Between my boyfriend and i, we got five dishes. The fried rice was bland, the sushi was not fresh. And I always finish my sushi. This time I did not out of fear for my health. No complaints about the service because anyone can have a bad day. My reviews are strictly about food because opening a restaurant is about serving food. This will have to be the worst Asian food I've ever had and I've had a lifetime of experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
voltaire evardone
Great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neil Joslin
Very good food and fantastic service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Avocado & Cucumber Roll, Yummy Roll, Sushi & Sashimi for 2 Love Boat, Tuna Roll, Spicy Trio, Spicy Tuna, Spicy Tuna Roll, Spider Roll
Eric Ranhorn
Good clean food and staff were on point.If you see this place, you gotta try it out!
Mikado is usually my go-to for sushi, especially if I want to have things besides the sushi, too. My friend and I went on a Saturday night recently to celebrate our birthdays from the month before. I like the ambience. The booths are pretty private. You have to walk down a flight of steps and it feels like you're not even in downtown Middletown. The menu is extensive. Almost too big. Despite this, I've never had something I didn't love at Mikado. They've done everything well so far. The service is great, good portions and a variety of options.
Laura C.
We got the crab rangoons, salmon avocado maki, eel avocado maki, and shrimp tempura maki. My favorite part of the meal was hands down the crab rangoons. These may have been the best crab rangoons I've ever had. They almost tasted custardy? The maki wasn't the best though. Salmon avocado was fine, but not that melt in your mouth feel I look for in my favorite roll. The eel avocado was decent, nothing to complain about. The shrimp tempura roll tasted ok, but it was mostly panko compared to a tiny bit of shrimp, and I wish it had more eel sauce, especially ti balance out the dryness of the overload of panko. I also tried the gyoza from my friend's plate which I thought were very bland. Though I also tried my other friend's spicy tuna, and that was definitely one of the best spicy tuna rolls I've ever had. Overall, a mixed bag foodwise. Not sure I'll be back. Though, I should note, the atmosphere was amazing! We were seated in the back, right under this tree that climbed up to the ceiling, giving a leafy fall-colored canopy, it was beautiful.
Linda Schroth
What a disappointment! Mikado has really gone downhill recently (speaking as someone who has eaten here a number of times over the past 20 years). I had the hibachi salmon dinner: The salmon pieces were very thin, which probably made it impossible for the chef to cook properly. Not surprising, the salmon was VERY overcooked, to the point of being almost leathery. The vegetables were also badly overcooked. The fried rice, thank goodness, was at least edible, though nothing special. I had given up on the salmon and the vegetables after a few bites. The only reason I gave 2 stars and not just 1 was because the ambiance was lovely as usual, and the service was friendly and fast. But the main reason for eating out is the food. Do yourself a favor and go instead to Hachi or Niuda Noodle and Sushi, both just a short walk away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Marisa Ritter
Kind of a backwards place for me— atmosphere is the best out of all sushi spots in the area. The sushi was just okay to me— all their special rolls seem so similar with multiple types of fish, wasn’t what I was looking for.The spicy edamame, sashimi and seaweed salad were the highlights for me. I would come back but not for specialty rolls… hope this helps!
Jason Sewell
Without doubt, the best Japanese restaurant around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda S.
What a disappointment! Mikado has really gone downhill recently (speaking as someone who has eaten here a number of times over the past 20 years). I had the hibachi salmon dinner: The salmon pieces were very thin, which probably made it impossible for the chef to cook properly. Not surprising, the salmon was VERY overcooked, to the point of being almost leathery. The vegetables were also badly overcooked. The fried rice, thank goodness, was at least edible, though nothing special. I had given up on the salmon and the vegetables after a few bites. The only reason I gave 2 stars and not just 1 was because the ambiance was lovely as usual, and the service was friendly and fast. But the main reason for eating out is the food. Do yourself a favor and go instead to Hachi or Niuda Noodle and Sushi, both just a short walk away.
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MC Marr
Best sushi ever hands down but the service is slow .. try to politely say something is wrong they get
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Jonathan Lambert
I enjoy Mikado. It is my go to for Sushi while in Middletown. I've always had a good experience there. Food is always delicious and the environment is top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alicia N.
Saturday evening enjoying some sushi with one of my friends. Life was great. Even better that they had GF options and GF soy sauce! It's been a while since I've been so it was great to be back! Menu had so much to choose from I couldn't decide! Service was great and so was the food! It was so tasty.! Wanted to try more but I was full. So I'll need to go back! The Thai fried rice had pineapple and shrimp and was able to be made GF. Even my non GF friend enjoyed it. It wasn't super busy which was great. It was just perfect to eat and catch up. Very chill . Enjoyed it for sure .
Jim L.
Not all the great downtown Middletown restaurants are on Main Street. Mikado Sushi is one of those hidden gems. If you only drive on main and don't look elsewhere you'll miss this place. The decor reminds me of the Rainforest Cafe without the animatronics. We liked it. It wasn't just the run of the mill wall decorations. All the food, except one was fresh and very tasty. The salmon was an off color and texture. Once food was delivered we never saw a server who asked about our meal. I abhor helicopter servers but one check is customary and required. The person that delivered the plate was not able to tell us which was which. So in spite of some minor problems we enjoyed it, enjoyed the experience and will be back. Prices were comparable for other sushi restaurants in the area.
Angela Sherrill
Sushi is great! Salmon dinner was really good. The fried veggies in tempura were kind of big and didn't fry well. Rick shrimp was good but very small portions.Parking: You have to prepay for close by parking, or pay the meters and walk a little.Wheelchair accessibility: Absolutely not wheel chair accessible at all! As soon as u walk in u have to walk downstairs to get to the restaurant.
One here for lunch because there wasn't a lot of option where I was meeting up with my boyfriend because I was out of town. Decide to try here because I love Asian food. It is located in a basement which then gives it a funky smell when you walk in. This already gave me suspicion of the quality. Between my boyfriend and i, we got five dishes. The fried rice was bland, the sushi was not fresh. And I always finish my sushi. This time I did not out of fear for my health. No complaints about the service because anyone can have a bad day. My reviews are strictly about food because opening a restaurant is about serving food. This will have to be the worst Asian food I've ever had and I've had a lifetime of experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good food and fantastic service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Avocado & Cucumber Roll, Yummy Roll, Sushi & Sashimi for 2 Love Boat, Tuna Roll, Spicy Trio, Spicy Tuna, Spicy Tuna Roll, Spider Roll
Good clean food and staff were on point.If you see this place, you gotta try it out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hibachi Steak, Spicy Tuna Roll, Spider Roll, Tempura
Mikado is usually my go-to for sushi, especially if I want to have things besides the sushi, too. My friend and I went on a Saturday night recently to celebrate our birthdays from the month before. I like the ambience. The booths are pretty private. You have to walk down a flight of steps and it feels like you're not even in downtown Middletown. The menu is extensive. Almost too big. Despite this, I've never had something I didn't love at Mikado. They've done everything well so far. The service is great, good portions and a variety of options.
We got the crab rangoons, salmon avocado maki, eel avocado maki, and shrimp tempura maki. My favorite part of the meal was hands down the crab rangoons. These may have been the best crab rangoons I've ever had. They almost tasted custardy? The maki wasn't the best though. Salmon avocado was fine, but not that melt in your mouth feel I look for in my favorite roll. The eel avocado was decent, nothing to complain about. The shrimp tempura roll tasted ok, but it was mostly panko compared to a tiny bit of shrimp, and I wish it had more eel sauce, especially ti balance out the dryness of the overload of panko. I also tried the gyoza from my friend's plate which I thought were very bland. Though I also tried my other friend's spicy tuna, and that was definitely one of the best spicy tuna rolls I've ever had. Overall, a mixed bag foodwise. Not sure I'll be back. Though, I should note, the atmosphere was amazing! We were seated in the back, right under this tree that climbed up to the ceiling, giving a leafy fall-colored canopy, it was beautiful.
What a disappointment! Mikado has really gone downhill recently (speaking as someone who has eaten here a number of times over the past 20 years). I had the hibachi salmon dinner: The salmon pieces were very thin, which probably made it impossible for the chef to cook properly. Not surprising, the salmon was VERY overcooked, to the point of being almost leathery. The vegetables were also badly overcooked. The fried rice, thank goodness, was at least edible, though nothing special. I had given up on the salmon and the vegetables after a few bites. The only reason I gave 2 stars and not just 1 was because the ambiance was lovely as usual, and the service was friendly and fast. But the main reason for eating out is the food. Do yourself a favor and go instead to Hachi or Niuda Noodle and Sushi, both just a short walk away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Kind of a backwards place for me— atmosphere is the best out of all sushi spots in the area. The sushi was just okay to me— all their special rolls seem so similar with multiple types of fish, wasn’t what I was looking for.The spicy edamame, sashimi and seaweed salad were the highlights for me. I would come back but not for specialty rolls… hope this helps!
Without doubt, the best Japanese restaurant around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a disappointment! Mikado has really gone downhill recently (speaking as someone who has eaten here a number of times over the past 20 years). I had the hibachi salmon dinner: The salmon pieces were very thin, which probably made it impossible for the chef to cook properly. Not surprising, the salmon was VERY overcooked, to the point of being almost leathery. The vegetables were also badly overcooked. The fried rice, thank goodness, was at least edible, though nothing special. I had given up on the salmon and the vegetables after a few bites. The only reason I gave 2 stars and not just 1 was because the ambiance was lovely as usual, and the service was friendly and fast. But the main reason for eating out is the food. Do yourself a favor and go instead to Hachi or Niuda Noodle and Sushi, both just a short walk away.
Restaurantji Recommends
Best sushi ever hands down but the service is slow .. try to politely say something is wrong they get
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
I enjoy Mikado. It is my go to for Sushi while in Middletown. I've always had a good experience there. Food is always delicious and the environment is top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Saturday evening enjoying some sushi with one of my friends. Life was great. Even better that they had GF options and GF soy sauce! It's been a while since I've been so it was great to be back! Menu had so much to choose from I couldn't decide! Service was great and so was the food! It was so tasty.! Wanted to try more but I was full. So I'll need to go back! The Thai fried rice had pineapple and shrimp and was able to be made GF. Even my non GF friend enjoyed it. It wasn't super busy which was great. It was just perfect to eat and catch up. Very chill . Enjoyed it for sure .
Not all the great downtown Middletown restaurants are on Main Street. Mikado Sushi is one of those hidden gems. If you only drive on main and don't look elsewhere you'll miss this place. The decor reminds me of the Rainforest Cafe without the animatronics. We liked it. It wasn't just the run of the mill wall decorations. All the food, except one was fresh and very tasty. The salmon was an off color and texture. Once food was delivered we never saw a server who asked about our meal. I abhor helicopter servers but one check is customary and required. The person that delivered the plate was not able to tell us which was which. So in spite of some minor problems we enjoyed it, enjoyed the experience and will be back. Prices were comparable for other sushi restaurants in the area.
Sushi is great! Salmon dinner was really good. The fried veggies in tempura were kind of big and didn't fry well. Rick shrimp was good but very small portions.Parking: You have to prepay for close by parking, or pay the meters and walk a little.Wheelchair accessibility: Absolutely not wheel chair accessible at all! As soon as u walk in u have to walk downstairs to get to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: P R Sushi Roll