Kyoto | Japanese Restaurant

1610 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem
(503) 363-3552

Recent Reviews

Daniel Hendrickson

Very slow to be seated and waited some time for our chef, but the service and food was decent. Not particularly impressed but if you're in the mood for Hibachi then it'll do fine. Might give it a second chance post-covid.

Joe Glascock

Amazing food, I usually always get the sesame lemon chicken with yakisoba and the veggies are amazing too with the sauce. By far my favorite place to go when wanting a experience while dining.

Sara Hope

So we called and made a reservation they got us right in, but then it went down hill! I ordered sushi and they put wasabi all over it and have never ran into a situation where it was already on there so I said something they came back and said it automatically comes with it already on it I could either eat it or send it back and pay for 2 so I sent it back and they then came out and said the sushi chef agreed to remake it. We ordered dinner and the portions were pathetic 3 s

Teresa Miller

Been coming here for over 15 years and it is consistently great service, fresh food and clean atmosphere. Best to keep in mind it's not fast, It's a dining experience.

Kimberly Williams

The staff are very friendly and attentive. Carlton & CJ are excellent cooks and the food is always amazing.

G & T Bolin

Dinner was delicious e had a great time. Bloody Mary's were quite good and fairly strong. We had steak with rice and noodles yummy! The garlic chicken is so damn delicious!

Chow Thyme

Presentation is great & very entertaining. However, the entire place is so rundown and dated. It definitely needs a facelift. The food itself was mediocre at best. Prices are way out of line for quality of food received. Thank goodness we had a Groupon to help! Definitely would not return.

mallett

Great sushi. Not much more to say, it tasted great and didn't take much time, efficient chefs with great showmanship.

Roger F.

Went for a BIRTHDAY party. Great service, friendly. Fun to watch them make food in front of you.

Wandering Wendee

We had a reservation at 7pm. Arrived at 648p. Not seated until 710p...random piece of onion on the floor at our table. Ten minutes more, still no waitress.Managed to get our order in and get a rainbow roll and soup...but it's 8pm and I am starving..and our chef is still at his other table.Don't come if you don't have a couple of hours...the waitstaff was very nice and apologetic. Honestly, they are the only thing saving those stars. Well, done ladies!The manager was also apologetic and didn't charge us for anything. I may find myself in a position to try them again...but they shouldn't hold thier breath.

JC

From the 20 minute wait near deeply stained chairs to the wait at an empty table before feeling noticed once more, this was off to a rocky start.Why weren't we out the door already? Groupon! Thanks, fellas...(Here I will add that at least when we were noticed, staff were very polite and our eventual server was kind and apologetic.)She's a good looking ship, but shows her age plenty.While sitting at this big, empty table, with walls blocking off the other patrons, you can't help but really look around. The details of overlooked cleaning and general maintenance start to stand out. Nothing absolutely terrible, but when I start seeing dirt, grime, chipped paint and cracked ceiling panels, it makes me uneasy.At this point we've been in the restaurant more than 40 minutes. We're seated, with drinks having just arrived and orders taken, thanks to our nice server.Miso Soup arrives! It's good. Perhaps the food will save this review.. they just cleared the entire table. Are we doing this with just the two of us? Concern.This won't be awkward, right?From the other side of a wall, we hear a neighboring table open a loud discussion about chicken and salmonella. No joke.We've both ordered the chicken.60 Minutes - No Chef. No other guests. No sign of our kind server. Concern.Dear Journal: The soup ran out some time ago. We hear other tribes, smell their bounty even. Have the Gods forsaken us? It grows dark... I hear a small child screaming.How long is too long to wait? At what point do you stop being polite and simply walk out? Perhaps throw your drink at someone's parents on the way? I'm genuinely curious, for reasons.Rainbow Roll arrives. Solid 1/5. Nearly room temperature, flavorless fish on a roll of rice and nori around an absolute bundle of sliced cucumber. Nothing. Else.My breaking point is being told it will be another 10 mintues, at least, as we roll up to the 80 minute mark. Coupled with a completely insulting roll of sushi.We ask for the check. Our delightful server gets us a comp on what we've had. She's the only reason this gets a second star.Too rabidly hangry to add more. Must go hunt now.Anyone want a Kyoto Groupon?

Matt Shipman

It's a very nice atmosphere for Asian dining. Dimly lit but cozy, perfect for a date night. A dedicated sushi bar separate from the many hibachi grills. All the waitstaff and chefs were talented and delightful.

Wendee Carpenter

We had a reservation at 7pm. Arrived at 648p. Not seated until 710p...random piece of onion on the floor at our table. Ten minutes more, still no waitress.

Love Bug

Great place for a first date! We got there around 6:30pm on a Wednesday night. Please note this restaurant opens at 5pm. We were greeted with smiles and light conversations before she asked us about a reservation. We said no we were not aware of knowing we needed one. She then excused herself and disappeared for a moment before come back to take us to our table. Once we got to our table we noticed there was a family of five there waiting. The host thank us and introduced us to our waiter. The waiter informed us about specials and how the ordering/meal prep worked. Shortly after she was back with our drinks. I'd say about 15 minutes later we recieved our appetizers as well as the chef appearing. The chef greeted us and confirmed our orders as well as asking if any of us had any allergies to anything. Soon after the show begin with much excited from the children at the table. Overall the food was pretty good especially with the portions given. It doesn't look like a lot of food when the chef is preparing it but somehow I had leftovers. The bathrooms were very clean and smelled like flowers. After the meal was over the waitress asked if we needed a thing else before we go. Soon after we recieved our check and mints.

Becca F.

2nd time we tried this place in the hopes that the first visit was just a bad night. That wasn't the case. The food is fine. The chef does the bare minimum of showy tricks and doesn't really speak to the table. Constantly ringing the bell for the waitresses to bring things. This visit he was an hour late for our reservation time. He did apologize many times for that. The wait staff was slow, made many mistakes, and was just horrible. They do bring the kids a cute little bento box with a pineapple and cherry volcano and then a chocolate covered strawberry. Seriously though, for an $80 meal go anywhere else!!

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