Konomi Japanese Restaurant

Loved it 😁

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The ramen here is fantastic. I will definitely be back for more.

We love this as a great sushi place. They have Sunday and Wednesday specials that make it a great date night.

Update. This place continues to have fantastic sushi and green tea. We frequent this place and always have great service and food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi Rolls

Did the grills in the back .Tuan always puts on a great show . It was birthday and they were super accommodating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food, a very pleasant and family-like atmosphere, and wonderful hospitality.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were really looking forward to trying this restaurant since we were in town for an event, but unfortunately our first experience was pretty disappointing.

It took over 20 minutes just to get a drink order in and we had only asked for a couple waters. Then, after getting our drinks, it took more than an hour to receive all of our food. We noticed our sushi sitting on the counter for over 20 minutes, and had to flag down three different staff members just to check on our ramen. We only saw our actual server a few times during the whole experience, and didn’t get any updates until we had to flag down and ask a new waitress to check on what was going on.

Other tables that were seated after us were being served first, and we noticed a few others also waiting a long time or receiving their food in parts like us. When everything finally came out, some of the food was cold. On top of that, there was an automatic gratuity added to our check.

I’ve worked in the service industry for about four years, so I understand that delays happen and things get busy. But the lack of communication, cold food, and needing to constantly ask for updates made the experience really frustrating. I’m open to hearing how this could be made right, but overall, we left very disappointed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Have come here a few years in the past during Anime Iowa and have never had any issues, this year however was horrendous. My friends got there 20 minutes before us and did not receive their drinks until 15 minutes after we arrived. Our server didn’t come by for a bit to take our order, after we ordered drinks it took a bit to receive them. We did give some grace as it seemed very busy at the time we arrived, however it had slowed down by the time we ordered our food. All my friends at the table, except one ordered food and they had all gotten their food and finished eating by the time I even received my food. We had to ask one server about our drinks and where they were and then we had to ask another server about where my food was and only then did our server come back out with my food. Our server did not check in until we had to ask for our bill. All of us paid separately however they charged us 18% gratuity EACH. We only had 5 people, including myself.
After leaving I just kept thinking I was not happy with the service and the amount I was charged (I didn’t know I was able to say I didn’t want to pay the gratuity, and no where in the menu or website does it say anything about added gratuity that I saw) I called the manager. He was very unhelpful, and basically told me that if I can’t afford to tip them I should not come out to eat. Tipping is something you give based on service you receive!! I shouldn’t have been forced to pay that much gratuity on my bill. I explained to the manger how we had to flag down other servers about our drinks and food, and he just told me that I’m not the only person in the restaurant and need to understand better. I’ve been a server before but I wouldn’t have let my table go 20+ minutes with no drinks and then completely forget someone’s food. Just very unhappy with how we were treated and how the manager handled our conversation.

AMAZING SUSHI, packed full of flavor and the best service!!! Wish I remembered our waiters name, he cracked jokes with my sons and helped them pick out there main dish by describing the menu beautifully. Definitely going to return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First of all, I couldn't find the place and a lady walked outside to let me know I was on the wrong end of the block. That says a lot. Second, the food was sooo good. Third, the re-heated leftovers were amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This establishment doesn't provide a large about of rice with your hibachi meal as other similar restaurant styles would. The food quality and service is great. If you're looking for sushi, the quality is great here, but the specialty rolls are disappointingly small.

First time and did not disappoint. The atmosphere is very relaxed and inviting. Our waitress greeted us promptly with water and menus. We asked for recommendations and she was very helpful. Our drinks came quickly. The margarita was well prepared and delicious. The hot sake and the hot green tea was very good.
We ordered sushi rolls and teriyaki steak. The steak was tender and full of flavors. The accompanying veggies mixed very good with the meat.
The sushi rolls very fresh and had exceptional flavors.
The service was very good, our waitress very helpful and checked on us frequently.
Konomi definitely 5 star resturant with attention to service and fresh food.

Oxtail ramen? Why yes please and thank you!

I am a sucker for the deeply flavorful cut known as Oxtail. Exquisite beefiness with a unique mouth feel will always be a yes for me! I do lament the fact that as a young man, this cut was one step above scrap. Now though, I am far from alone in my enjoyment of it which has driven the price point up to that of a sirloin or ribeye, in my area.

Back to the meal and experience. The cut lived up to its billing but the broth could have used a couple firm nudges to escape the “one note” moniker. As with any good Asian restaurant, fish sauce was readily available and with that, some soy and chili paste melding the beef, bok choy and ginger, I happily slurped away!

What was a good experience was shadowed by clunky service though. Our meals came 5 minutes apart with my seaweed salad not coming out until after asking for it. I am chalking this up to us being the first patrons for dinner service. I imagine our waiter needed to shake the cobwebs loose and get into his rhythm.

Overall a good experience and would not hesitate stopping in and trying other selections from the menu.

I will start by saying we go here frequently, our kids love the food every time we have gone.

We went here on a Sunday evening at 5:45. There was one party of three at the bar, 2 tables, and a party in the hibachi area. When we walked in we were not greeted by anyone for 5-7 minutes. The host was on the phone and servers and the bartender walked by 3-5 times without acknowledging us. When we were sat down it was another 5-10 minutes before our server came over with waters and to take our drink order. The server went to get our drinks and again it took about 10 minutes to get 4 soda’s and I had to remind him about my beer order.

When ordering food we got the same thing we get every time we come. I asked for a side of Sriracha and never received it. They must have forgot my wife’s meal because it did not come until we had been there for over an hour. I did not expect to be given this for free, however, it was clearly forgotten. We were told we would be given 15% off thinking it was our bill, it was off of my wife’s meal which was a $3 discount on a tab of $112 for our family of 5.

Again, we frequently go to Konomi, kids have requested most of their birthday parties to be at the hibachi. This will be the last time I ever go there, not sure what has changed, but this was the worst experience I have ever had dining out.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Server was so kind and empathetic. She turned a really hard day around. A little kindness goes a long way. Thank you ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Edamame, Miso Soup, Sushi Rolls

Good food, good atmosphere, but some recipes for appetizers (e.g. potstickers) may be different than what you're used to, and the amount of appetizers and sushi for the price is a bit less than I'd expect.

Seating available indoors or outdoors, which was nice. The sushi we had was especially good for those who aren't into classic rice and raw fish sushi; lots of tempura, shrimp, and other options. The food was a bit pricey for the amount for appetizers and sushi, but the ramen bowl was absolutely huge. Only one person was able to finish their bowl. They also don't skimp on the fat for the meat, which can be good or bad depending on your preference.

The yakisoba was great, and I'd recommend it

Overall our experience was good but not amazing. Food and atmosphere were enjoyable, parking was close, and it was a nice area to walk around.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4