Kintaro - Willowick
Kintaro - Willowick
a bowl of craw and potatoes
a variety of seafood dishes
Inside
a plate of fried vegetables
Bar and entrance
Inside
a close up of a bowl of craws and potatoes
a platter of sushi and rolls
Joe the Raptor says "Room for lots of Mammals in here!"
Tokyo Tea
oysters, shellfish, oysters and mussels, mussels, food
a display of sushi and rolls
AYCE hotpot menu
Sushi Bar/Prep Counter.
food, pancakes
AYCE hotput menu
Joe the Raptor says "If Y'all ain't into meat these Mammal got Ice cream!"
All you can eat menu
Hotpot Before cooking
AYCE sushi menu
Front
Kriss S.
Jan 8, 2025
The servers and staff are very friendly. The food is delicious and great portions. You can't go wrong with the seafood or Hibachi plates. The restaurant makes on feel like they could be in Japan. It is well lit and welcoming. The Ambiance is good for just about any function.
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Ryan K.
Jan 2, 2025
Been back a couple times since my original review and consistently have good food and great service. Prices have gone up a couple bucks but what hasn't. Also worth noting that on and around holidays they have all day dinner menus/pricing now.
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Alexis F.
May 7, 2024
Did someone say all you can eat sushi?! I'm not going to lie, I was weary of this place at first thinking the sushi can't be that great if it's all you can eat. But wow, the food here is so good! Not the best sushi I've ever had, but for the price - let's just say I'm a regular now lol. From the outside, it is a bit hard to find and looks a little bit sketchy but I promise it's worth the visit. Don't let the exterior fool you!I've always had speedy service and the waiters are very helpful.
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David H.
Mar 22, 2024
Large family dinner of about 20. Hot Pot not well organized. Orders were mixed up, many of the protein items were frozen hard, and soup was too salty w too much MSG. Most with hot pot did not get what they ordered. Some of the burners did not work so guests had to move around across the tables until finding a burner that worked. One person ordered three scallops for their hot pot and was given one scallop cut into three chips.Sone ordered AYCE sushi, which was better, but equally disorganized. Waiter did not know whose tray belonged to who and they kept the checked menu so guests did not know either.Dessert was ice cream sandwiches from Walmart next door. Waiter came by with the box and handed out the bars.Rarely any cleanup and the tables were too small for these pizza pans with the hot pot fixings or sushi, plus uncovered burners, plates and bowls. Staff actually were a bit mean and tempered. Place was almost empty, so likely this place will close due to poor service and food. Avoid this place unless you like to be abused for $35/person.
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Sarah T.
Sep 6, 2024
I cannot believe I hesitated to eat here. This restaurant was recommended by a couple people I know, and I will certainly be going back to add to this review. I want nothing more but to try the entire menu, but alas, shellfish is not my friend. I can only vouch for the fish: the salmon nigiri and sashimi, eel, and squid are absolutely excellent. Since we had the all-you-can-eat, dinner was 25.99 a person or so, but it's well worth it when sushi can really be expensive if you order whole rolls plus sashimi/nigiri during a dinner anyways. The onion soup is absolutely refreshing, the teriyaki chicken is a fantastic addition to any meal, and I am in love with the Dragon Roll. The smoked salmon is my personal favorite, the eel was prepared well, everything was fresh as fresh can be. Our waitress was so sweet, and was always around; the entire restaurant is cleanly, comfortable and pleasant. I really appreciated how considerate they were of my allergy. The only thing I will mention is the strength of the cocktails... I had the Tokyo Tea, and although I appreciated it for its price, it was quite a heavy pour of alcohol. Overall, Kintaro is worth your time. There is so much to try and so little time, I wish my stomach was as big as my eyes!
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Jessica A.
Aug 15, 2023
I'm going to be honest, I've read all the reviews about this restaurant because I was really interested in looking for a decent Japanese restaurant that's fairly close to me and I almost didn't go based on some of the low rated reviews I read.What caught me off guard was being charged for food waste and I didn't fully understand until I actually went and got hot pot today. While I finished all my food and didn't waste anything, I understand why there's a charge. So here's the thing people: you can't order a ton of food and then sit there and not eat it because it's a huge waste, know what you're able to eat . It is perfectly valid for you to get charged for wasting a bunch of food if your eyes are bigger than your stomach. That is absolutely a "you" problem.I'm glad I decided to see for myself and go to this establishment. I had a great time for my birthday, 10/10 would go again. The ambience was very nice as well.Bonus: Service was great and accommodating.
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C F.
Mar 1, 2025
If you try to order over the phone, whoever picks up just puts the phone down without actually answering the phone and lets you listen to them talking to other people. They never bother to come back to the phone. This has happened twice in the past 2-3 weeks.The food is good, but good luck ordering!
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Elizabeth K.
Feb 25, 2025
Ordered over the phone and woman that took my order was horribly rude, asked me multiple times if i knew where i was calling, and even asked me to say the name of the street that the restaurant is on. The sushi was good but not worth the ignorance from the lady that took my order. if i could give any recommendations, get rid of her and replace her with someone who will actually respect customers and appreciate there job. Not to mention my order was not complicated at all, but she was insistent that it was and was willing to just hang up the phone because "it was too much". Mind you this was my first meal of the day and all i was trying to do is eat a good meal... I've worked in this field for over 5 years and i would NEVER do that to someone non the less over the phone... (you never know what people are going through) I ordered 1 Miso soup, 2 orders of yellowtail Hamachi, and the Audi Roll but replace soy paper with normal wrap, please tell me what part of that is complicated!! Just absolutely ridiculous service and needs to be taken care of, almost ALL of the reviews on yelp say the exact same thing so i know for a fact I'm not the only one she's treated like this. Also this is ruining your reputation and turning all your customers away, the restaurant was completely empty at 5pm (prime hour for restaurants) and i don't doubt the reason why is her attitude and definitely not the food.
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Mimi M.
Feb 4, 2025
Amazing food for amazing price!!! Hibachi is So good!!!! Highly recommended, take out is awesome too!!!
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Corey S.
Feb 2, 2025
The food was tasty, and the atmosphere was enjoyable. Portion size was good and all in all food was 8/10. The service on the other hand was abysmal. The server we had was short tempered and not engaging at all. I ordered my meal and asked for a side of eel sauce and before I could finish my request he blurted out "it's $.50 extra for eel sauce", I said that was fine and he brought over the smallest portion cup he could find. All in all, I ordered four sushi rolls. I did not like the flavor of the one roll, so I ate the one piece and left it. When it came time to pay the bill, the server informed me that there was a $5 charge for waste. I mentioned how I didn't like it and didn't want it. He argued with me that I still had to pay the waste fee for food I didn't like. The manager came over and offered to lower the fee to $3 and package it up to go. I reiterated that I did not like and therefore I didn't want to take it home. She was insistent that I pay the fee. We paid the fee and informed her we would not be coming back.I could see the charge if it was a wasteful order, but I genuinely didn't like the sushi roll. Customer service 1/10.
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