Koto Hibachi Asian Bistro & Bar Reviews Summary

Category: Japanese steakhouse

Address: 166 US-22, Green Brook Township, NJ 08812, USA

Phone: +17329268888

Rating: 4.3
based on 126 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "The staff really makes this place special."
  • "The service was pleasant and fast!"
  • "The staff was very attentive."
  • "Friendly staff, really fun and engaging chef."
  • "The whole staff was really friendly."
  • "Our server was May, she was professional and knowledgeable."
  • "Service was good and always accommodated to us as we needed with patience."

Cons:

  • "The waitress was very for rude."
  • "However our server Jason. Was not very pleasant."
  • "Our chef was not exceptionally entertaining and hostess didn't seem happy to be there."
  • "Was super disappointed with the service today."
  • "The employees in the front seemed frazzled and we were barely acknowledged when checking in."
  • "The service was unacceptable."
  • "Very disappointed in the customer service."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Outstanding sushi; the best in the area."
  • "The food here was really good."
  • "The food was fresh and very filling."
  • "The food was great and potions were quite large."
  • "The fried rice, and the noodles taste wonderful."
  • "The filet was perfectly cooked and had the right texture."
  • "The food was very well seasoned, the show very entertaining."

Cons:

  • "An underwhelming experience to say the least."
  • "This place is unsanitary."
  • "The main items- we had ordered lobster and ribeye- were so overcooked that they were inedible."
  • "The filet mignon was tough, the noodles were just angel hair pasta… yuck."
  • "The chicken, shrimp, and vegetables had a one-dimensional taste, which was mostly soy sauce."
  • "The noodles were not as flavorful as your usual 'hibachi' noodles."
  • "The food was completely without flavor."

Ambiance and Entertainment

Pros:

  • "The hibachi chef I had was very cheerful and really put on a show."
  • "The chefs are very entertaining."
  • "Very fun place, the chefs there are funny and playful."
  • "The restaurant was very clean."
  • "Best hibachi place I've been to in the past 24 years!"
  • "The atmosphere is beautiful."
  • "Inside the restaurant was beautiful!"

Cons:

  • "Acoustics does make atmosphere very loud."
  • "Plus they allowed kids to run around making noise … circus!!!!"
  • "Was a busy night over an hour wait for the hibachi tables."
  • "The show performed by the chef felt like I was watching a guy getting by."
  • "prices are steep. the show is boring. extra charge for rice. noodles had no taste.."
  • "Much too noisy at hibachi tables to carry on any chats with others at table."
  • "Our hibachi chef wasn’t super energetic or entertaining in ways I’ve seen the best hibachi chefs be."

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