Takumi Restaurant

Had a lovely evening here. Our party of 2 got seated right away since we weren't needing a teppan table. We ordered the vegetable tempura appetizer, an avocado roll, a green chile roll, two pints of Japanese beer, and a couple inari to close out..Service was great. We were pretty undecisive but our server was very patient and came back often to check on us. A lot of the asian restaurants only have Japanese beer in bottles, so it was fun to be able to get a pint.Everything was really tasty, but what impressed me most was the green chile and the avocado. In both the appetizer and the roll, the green chile tasted like pure green chile aroma. So often green chile is bland, but this was amazing. Not very hot but a wonderful flavor. And then the avocado also really tasted like avocado, even with soy sauce and wasabi and ginger. If I could change anything, I would include an interesting/special vegetarian roll, rather than just the standard set. They also don't have oshinko or kampyo options. It's definitely a bit more geared to the Albuquerque crowd. Also, we enjoyed the ambiance and felt like it was pretty COVID-safe due to the high ceilings and the HVAC needed to have all those teppan tables and bbq/hot pot options. However, it would be too loud to take older relatives. Still, we'll definitely be back!

The service isn't very good here. The hostess was very brusque and the server kept forgetting things. The food is fine, but nothing I'd crave. Just middle of the road in all aspects.

I've been here several times. Two times most recently. Both experiences weren't really, the best. Both occasions were seated at a dining table with the built in grills. Although we didn't order that either. LOL! We ordered from the menu and the dishes were unfortunately, kind of bland. Large servings, but not the best flavors. On the last visit, their special chicken was ordered (comparable to a sesame chicken dish) and combination low mein. The noodles were a hit but the chicken pieces were all stuck to each other. On the soggy side too. We also ordered a sushi roll that came out after we had already finished half our plates. Merp. We tried to eat as much of it as we could but whad to leave it behind. I want to be able to give them a better rating but I need to have a better experience as well. We'll have to try the Teppan Grill the next time we hither to Takumi.

This is a review of strictly the sushi aspect of Takumi, as I did not try the grill menu.Takumi is easily one of the top 3 sushi restaurants in Albuquerque. Prices are extremely competitive and quality is amazing for the price. My chirashi donburi was $16, and the 12-piece sashimi was $23. Fish slices are generous and delicious, no complaints from either of us. The wasabi is also crazy fresh causing me to tear up several times, when I normally tolerate it well.We also got gyoza in spicy sauce, which wasn't that great. Nothing wrong with it, I was just expecting more spice and it didn't deliver. Gyoza were fine though, not undercooked or anything like that.Their menu is pretty diverse, including sushi rolls, sashimi, teriyak dishes, bento boxes, and the hibachi menu and grill menu. Service was great, food was great, nothing wrong from my end. Will definitely be coming back for more!

We came for my mother in laws birthday. We did the teppan grill. It was the first time my toddler had been to one of these. He had a blast. We found the food to be really good and pretty similar to other teppan/hibachi grills. Our chef was "peace sign" I think, but don't know how to spell. He was very entertaining. The whole service took about an hour and a half, which is pretty typical. My sister-in-law had made a reservation before, and when we arrived, they didn't seem to have it. I'm not sure if there was some sort of miscommunication, or there was some sort of disorganization, but it all worked out in the end.we would definitely come back, also it appears they have a pretty good happy hour. We will probably come back for that.

Four of us went for dinner. We were promptly brought bowls of miso soup but after that, the service was horrible. We ordered Soft-shell Crab Tempura with Vegetables for our appetizer. Our waiter delivered it and gave us chopsticks. . . WITHOUT PLATES OR NAPKINS OR SILVERWARE! What a mess to try to eat and dip tempura without even a napkin or plate. It was kinda funny when he brought plates over like half an hour later. . . why bother at that point? When he brought our main food order, all the sushi rolls and bites were plated out wrong with the wrong combos together. WE had to figure it out and move the sushi rolls off one plate and onto another! He also misidentified what was what but at some point my daughter figured out that what she'd been given was not her Super White Tuna but something else that should have gone to another person so they traded. All diners liked their sushi. The freshwater eel unagi was minuscule but maybe tha's the way it's supposed to be. It was tiny and I'd say less than 1/4" thick. I ordered Japanese Chicken Curry which was disappointing. It was seasoned only with curry powder! Hey, I've had it in other restaurants and it had a deep rich taste, not just of curry powder. I left a poor tip but I regret leaving anything at all.

Service was good. We had a really nice server. She was busy with tons of tables but spaced her time really well. Which was appreciated since the food was bleh. We ordered the tempura (shrimp and veggies). My issue with it was the breading. It was too thick and oily. The dumplings wrap was somehow both over cooked (burnt on the closure side) and undercooked on the bottom (chewy dough on the other side). I gave up with the sushi. Had ordered the sushi combo. The entire thing had no flavor (expect for the eel piece). The chicken katsu curry for my lunch partner was weird. It wasn't katsu that's for sure. It was a sautéed chicken and vegetable dish and the side curry was thin and off. We weren't sure if the wrong dish had been delivered or if they didn't know katsu was supposed to be fried. I personally will not be returning. There wasn't a single dish without an issue. Edible but...

Went here for fun hotpot and left pretty disappointed. When we first entered we had to wait 5 minutes for anyone to come to the front and greet us. She asked us where we wanted to sit and I mentioned we were here for hot pot. There must have been some confusion because she lead us to the hibachi area. I informed her we were here for hot pot (again) and she snatched our menus and led us back to the front where she pointed at a both and said to sit there. We sat and looked at our menus. There was one other family already eating across from us. It took another 5-10 minutes before our server came by. We ordered two hot pot meat lovers, hibachi chicken with fried rice, two doctor peppers, and a Japanese soda. Our drinks came out fast and they set the broths up quickly. The steam got so bad by the time our food came that my side of the booth was covered in a light layer of water. My hibachi chicken dry and the fried rice lacked flavor. The hot pot was good. It took forever for us to get refills and I finally flagged down a different waiter and asked for refills. The whole time our waiter was kindly helping the two tables sat after us. He was very attentive to them. We waited longer and finally got the bill. It was $70. The bathrooms also smelled like sewage. The booths were big and nice.

Got seated at a hibachi table and had a great experience! I got the curry from the kitchen but my family got steak and scallops from the hibachi chef. I didn't catch his name but he was very talented and funny. The food came out amazing, I tried some of my mom's food and the steak and scallops came out tender and flavorful. We had so much food by the end of it, lunch and dinner for tomorrow! The atmosphere was nice too, I've been before at the other tables and I like the lighting and decor. My only critique is I'm used to Japanese curry having a thicker consistency, like a stew. This reminded me more of Thai curry, but it was still delicious. I'm definitely going again!

Had the rainbow roll and it was horrible. One piece of salmon I couldn't chew.I would never order that particular roll again. It was made very poorly.