Taiko Japanese Restaurant

Wow! That was fantastic! Our family of 4 (with an 18yr old daughter and 19yr old son) loves sushi and can easily devour what most would order for a family of 8. (Put it this way- we once had a server at a place in Richmond VA come back to confirm the amounts of our order because the sushi chefs noticed there were only 4 of us at the table…)!So as usual, we crushed it all! But this was way better than our normal place in CO (which clearly we figured being VA natives knowing VA and especially OBX has better seafood than our adopted landlocked state).But it really did surpass our assumptions. The salmon was fresh, buttery soft and flavorful. My daughter found a new fave in the snapper leaving me with all the eel which I happily took on. I don’t do rolls (only sushi and nigiri) but my fam and our son’s GF really liked them all! The tuna (ahi and yellowfin) amazing! They only do take out (right now at least) and it was all packaged perfectly and they made sure we had plenty of ginger, soy and their really good wasabi! Sometimes wasabi is just nothing more than burning… but their wasabi actually adds to the flavor. We did miss the flaky sea salt on the edamame but they weren’t bland at all. Quite tasty!We may likely order again this week while we’re here! If you’re down for some really good sushi and don’t mind picking it up, I Highly recommend!

Yes, yes yes! I’ve taken two trips to Nags Head; there are seafood options ALL over. But if you want your seafood sushi style this place is AWESOME. Good taste, quick service, family owned. Not cheap really, and the rolls aren’t “big”…but worth every dollar

(As of April ‘22 you cannot dine in, not sure why or for how long, but online ordering is super easy.) This was, hands down, the BEST sushi I’ve ever had. I’m vegetarian so my sushi options are limited, and better vs best really does come down to the smaller details. Most fresh avocado, and the perfectly cooked and flavored sushi rice. I wish I had found this place at the beginning of my vacation, not the end!

Sushi was good, family liked sashimi platter, egg noodles as a vegetarian dish for me was good.Will order again

My takeout from taiko didn’t last but 5 minutes in my house, best gyoza ever. And they actually give you enough ginger for your sushi. Nobody else does that, 5 stars ?

What a box of sushi! All the sushi rolls were fresh and excellent! The tempura dragon roll was really tasty with nice, crispy tempura shrimp. The summer roll was good, but FYI the crab stick is actually spicy! The pork Gyoza--steamed--had delicious flavors and a nice dipping sauce. Appreciate this restaurant's efforts to keep everyone safe by only offering takeout food. Will definitely visit again next time we are in Nags Head!

We ordered habachi, and I got the chicken and shrimp combo. The diced chicken was juicy and the shrimp were rather large and well seasoned. It was very delicious and portions were just right. I will definitely come back again.

Eating the fried rice right now..my oh my, shaw am good!Great value and nice women too.P.s. photo is with allready 1/5th eaten.

The food was great but I was not expecting the “take out only” situation. I mean I now it is still covid time but good hygiene goes a long way in keeping people safe and doesn’t require complete shutdown of inside service area. We got our order placed and headed next door and quickly wished we had just dined at the nearby Irish joint.

Amazing Wonderful anniversary meal with the husband. Great way to end the day!

Loved loved loved their takeout service. Enjoyed everything I ordered. Was so excited that some Korean elements were included including kimchi soup and the pickled vegetables on the sushi roll I ordered. They were fast and efficient. We ordered two days in a row and wished I had gone every day during our vacation.

So good!!! So happy we found this place!! Sushi & hibachi were great! Currently doing online ordering w/curbside pickup which made it so easy!!

I got some hibachi steak from taiko and it was delicious! The only thing that disappointed me was the rice. I asked for fried and they gave me white :/ other than that - no complaints ??

Rarely visit obx, this place is a must-go-to when we're here. Always, always very, very good.

Everything we've ordered has been great! Very good sushi and hibachi!