Koto Japanese Bistro

Appetizers

Pan Fry Dumpling
$9.00
Fried Chicken Dumplings
$9.00
Rock Shrimp
$11.95
Calamari Rings

Deep-fried and served with Thai sweets and spicy sauce.
$10.75
Edamame

Fresh soybeans boiled with salt in a pot.
$6.00
Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura
$10.75
Money Bags
$7.20
Steamed Chicken Dumplings
$9.00
Steak on the Stick
$11.95
Fried Oyster
$10.75
Fried Shumai
$7.15
Hot Appetizers Sampler
$28.80
Spicy Baked Mussel
$10.75
Steamed Shumai
$7.15
Harumaki
$6.00
Soft-Shell Crab Tempura
$11.95
Golden Bricks Tofu
$10.20

Appetizers From Sushi Bar

Kani Salad
$8.40
Seaweed Salad
$7.20
Tataki

Choice of fillet mignon, tuna, white tuna or salmon.
$16.80
Cucumber Salad

Plum paste and ponzu sauce.
$7.20
Crispy Jalapeno Topped with Spicy Tuna
$11.40
Pepper Tuna Salad
$16.20
Sashimi Appetizer

9 pieces of assorted sashimi chosen by the chef.
$18.00
Sashimi Salad
$16.20
Sesame Tuna

Pan-seared big-eye tuna served with an XO sauce.
$13.80
Sexy Salmon
$13.20
Smoked Salmon Salad
$16.20
Spicy Squid Salad
$10.20
Sushi Appetizer

Chef's choice of 6 pieces of sushi.
$15.60
Tuna Avocado Salad
$16.20
Tuna Tartar
$15.60
White Tuna and Avocado Salad
$16.20
Yellowtail Jalapeno
$15.60
Sushi Rice
$4.20
Avocado Salad
$8.40
Combination Salad

Kani, octopus, and seaweed salad.
$14.40

Noodle Soup

Unagi Udon

Noodle soup with eel, broccoli, egg, shitake mushrooms, and carrots dumpling noodles.
$21.60
Dumpling Noodle Soup

Chicken dumplings, egg, broccoli, and carrots in a chicken broth.
$18.00
Tempura Udon

Noodle soup with shrimp and vegetable tempura.
$18.00
Seafood Noodle Soup

Shrimp, crabmeat, scallops, eggs, and vegetables in a chicken broth.
$22.80
Tofu Soup
$15.60

Soups and Salad

Mushroom Soup

Chicken broth with mushrooms, fried onion, and scallions.
$3.00
Seafood Miso Soup

Scallops, shrimp, and salmon in a miso soup.
$16.80
House Salad
$3.60
Miso Soup

Tofu and seaweed in a soybean broth.
$3.00
Gyoza Soup

4 pieces of dumplings, broccoli, carrots, and fried onion.
$8.40
Mr Tim Salad
$4.80
Vegetarian Soup

Broccoli, carrot, shitake mushroom, tofu, and soybean in a clear broth.
$9.60
Tracy's Tofu Soup
$14.40

Hibachi

Hibachi Chicken
$22.80
Hibachi Side Noodles
$5.40
Hibachi Steak
$27.00
Hibachi Shrimp
$27.00
Hibachi Filet Mignon
$34.80
Hibachi Salmon
$27.00
Hibachi Vegetable
$18.00
Hibachi Red Snapper
$25.20
Hibachi Scallop
$28.80
Hibachi Twin Lobster Tail
$45.60
Hibachi Sword Fish
$25.20
Hibachi Calamari
$25.20

Cooked Rolls

California Roll

Crab (kani), cucumber, and avocado. Cooked.
$7.15
Spicy Crabmeat Roll

Cooked.
$7.80
Spicy California Roll
$7.15
Shrimp Tempura Roll

Shrimp tempura, cucumber, and lettuce. Cooked.
$9.55
Philadelphia Roll

Cream cheese, smoked salmon, and cucumber. Cooked.
$7.80
Crab Cream Cheese Roll
$7.80
Salmon Skin Roll
$7.80
Boston Roll

Steamed shrimp, cucumber, and lettuce. Cooked.
$8.40
Chicken Tempura Roll

Chicken tempura, cucumber, and lettuce. Cooked.
$9.60
Crab Roll
$6.00
Eel Avocado Roll

Cooked.
$8.40
Lobster Tempura Roll

Lobster tempura, cucumber, and lettuce. Cooked.
$15.60
Spider Roll

Soft shell crab.
$13.20
Shrimp Avocado Roll
$8.40

Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice
$14.40
Combination Fried Rice

Chicken, shrimp, and beef.
$21.60
Salmon Fried Rice
$15.60
Shrimp Fried Rice
$15.60
Beef Fried Rice
$15.60
Vegetable Fried Rice
$13.20

Fried Rolls

Crab Rangoon Roll

Cream cheese and kani (crab). Deep-fried.
$10.80
Fried Spicy Crabmeat Roll

Deep-fried.
$10.80
New York New York Roll

Spicy lobster, kani, and avocado.
$13.20
Volcano Roll

Tuna, salmon, avocado, and masago.
$13.20
Las Vegas Roll

Salmon, crab, asparagus, and cream cheese.
$13.20
Fried California Roll

Kani (crab), avocado, cucumber. Deep-fried.
$9.60
Rock of The Sea Roll

Assorted seafood, crabmeat, masago, scallion, and spicy mayo.
$13.20
Crazy Roll

Tuna roll, tempura, wrapped, and seaweed salad.
$13.20
Fried Shrimp and Crab Meat Roll

Deep-fried.
$13.20

Hibachi Combo

Hibachi Chicken and Steak Combo
$30.00
Hibachi Chicken and Shrimp Combo
$30.00
Hibachi Filet Mignon and Shrimp Combo
$37.20
Hibachi Filet Mignon and Chicken Combo
$33.60
Hibachi Steak and Shrimp Combo
$33.60
Hibachi Shrimp and Scallop Combo
$33.60
Hibachi Steak and Scallop Combo
$33.60
Hibachi Chicken and Scallop Combo
$31.20
Hibachi Filet Mignon and Scallop Combo
$40.80
Hibachi Filet Mignon and Lobster Combo
$44.40
Hibachi Lobster and Scallop Combo
$40.80
Hibachi Lobster and Steak Combo
$40.80
Hibachi Steak and Filet Mignon Combo
$38.40
Hibachi Chicken and Lobster Combo
$37.20

Ramen

Spicy Tonkatsu Ramen
$20.35
Spicy Miso Ramen
$20.35
Miso Ramen
$19.15
Tantanmen
$19.15
Tonkatsu Ramen
$19.15

Raw Rolls

Salmon Roll
$7.15
Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll
$8.35
Spicy Crunchy Yellowtail Roll
$8.35
Spicy Crunchy Salmon Roll
$8.35
Alaskan Roll
$7.80
Spicy Crunchy Scallop Roll
$8.35
Tuna Roll
$7.15
Yellowtail Roll
$7.15
Crabmeat Cream Cheese Roll
$6.60
Salmon Avocado Roll
$8.35
Yellowtail and Jalapenos Roll
$9.55
White Tuna Roll
$7.20
Spicy Crunch Shrimp Roll
$8.70
Tuna Avocado Roll
$8.35

Special Roll

Lexington Roll

Spicy tuna, avocado, and jalapeno, topped with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, cilantro, lemon and tobiko with yuzu miso.
$16.75
Angry Dragon Roll

Angry shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, avocado inside, topped with spicy crab.
$16.75
Lobster Bomb Roll

California, topped with baked lobster tail and luscious sauce.
$20.35
Orgasm Roll

California, topped with salmon, baked with eel sauce, 151 rum, and spicy mayo.
$15.55
Koto Special Roll

Shrimp, crab, eel tempura, lettuce, cucumber, and avocado with chef's spicy mayo sauce wrapped with soybean seaweed.
$17.95
Fuji Mountain Roll
$18.00
Surf Turf Roll

Shrimp tempura topped filet mignon seared.
$17.95
Godzilla Roll

Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and white fish deep-fried garnished with different sauce, and topped with caviar and scallion.
$15.55
Amazing Tuna Roll

White tuna tempura, spicy tuna, and papaya topped with seared pepper tuna, avocado, mango, and mango sauce.
$16.75
Pink Lady Roll

Lobster salad and asparagus topped with strawberry wasabi sauce.
$16.75
Spookie Roll

Shrimp tempura topped with spicy crab and baked in spicy mayo.
$16.75
Rock 'N' Roll

Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, crunch, mango, avocado, and cucumber wrapped with soybean seaweed.
$15.55
Veggie Big Mac Roll

Fried pickle and shallots wrapped with soy paper tonkatsu mayo.
$13.15
Dragon Roll

Caterpillar roll. Eel and cucumber topped with avocado and caviar.
$15.55
Rainbow Roll

California roll topped with assorted fish and avocado.
$15.55
#2127 Roll

Spicy king crab, crunch inside topped with avocado fatty salmon.
$16.75
All Star Roll

Spicy tuna, yellowtail, jalapeno, and mango.
$16.75
Crazy Pepper Tuna Roll

Spicy tuna and crunch topped with black tuna and avocado.
$15.55
Dinasour Roll
$18.00
Fantastic Roll

Eel, cream cheese, spicy tuna, avocado, crunch, and cucumber wrapped with soybean seaweed.
$16.75
Fire Dragon Roll
$18.00
Kentucky Roll

Eel, avocado, and cream cheese.
$12.00
Madison Roll

Spicy tuna, shrimp, and avocado.
$10.75
Okinawa Roll

Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and ginger wrapped in soybean paper.
$16.75
Rachel's Roll
$20.40
Sex on The Beach Roll

Spicy crab, cucumber, and cilantro topped with pepper tuna, and avocado.
$16.75
Spicy Tuna Sandwich

Served with spicy tuna, eel and avocado with eel sauce.
$16.75
Spiderman Roll

Soft shell crab tempura, spicy tuna, crunch, mango, avocado, and cucumber wrapped with soybean seaweed.
$17.95
Snowing Roll

Tuna and cucumber topped with spicy tuna, crunchy and spicy mayo.
$14.35
Sweet Heart Roll

Spicy tuna inside topped with tuna.
$16.75

Asian Choice

General Tso's Chicken

Spicy.
$20.40
Sesame Chicken
$20.40
Coconut Chicken
$20.40
Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Spicy.
$22.80
Coconut Shrimp
$22.80
Salt and Pepper Calamari
$19.20

Vegetables Rolls

Vegetable Roll

Avocado, cucumber and asparagus.
$6.60
Sweet Potato Roll
$6.60
Blue Grass Roll

Seaweed salad on top of tofu skin, avocado, and cream cheese.
$13.20
Avocado and Cucumber Roll
$6.60
Avocado Roll
$6.00
Cucumber Roll
$5.40
Oshinko Roll
$6.00
Asparagus Roll
$6.00
Peanut Avocado Roll
$6.60
Side Avocado
$3.60

Sauces

Yum Yum Sauce
$0.60
Ginger Dressing
$0.60
Spicy Mayo
$0.60
Eel Sauce
$0.60
Soy Paper
$1.80

Teriyaki

Chicken Teriyaki
$24.60
Steak Teriyaki
$26.40
Salmon Teriyaki
$26.40
Scallop Teriyaki
$27.60
Tofu Teriyaki
$16.80
Calamari Teriyaki
$22.80
Shrimp Teriyaki
$26.40
Twin Lobster Teriyaki
$45.60

Sushi Bar Main Entrees

Koto Sushi

12 pieces of assorted sushi (chef's choice).
$30.00
Koto Sashimi

15 pieces of assorted raw fish (chef's choice).
$33.60
Chirashi

Assorted raw fish over seasoned rice.
$26.40
Rainbow Sushi

3 pieces of tuna, salmon, white tuna and crab roll.
$34.80
Special Don

8 pieces of assorted fish with sushi rice (choice of tuna, salmon, unagi).
$25.20
Summer Maki

Spicy tuna, spicy salmon, and eel avocado.
$22.80
Sushi and Sashimi Combo

5 pieces of sushi and 7 pieces of sashimi and tuna roll.
$38.40
Sushi and Sashimi Deluxe

8 pieces of assorted sushi, 12 pieces of sashimi, and angry dragon roll.
$69.60
Sushi and Sashimi For 4

12 pieces of sushi, 20 pieces of sashimi, a dinosaur roll, spider roll and spicy tuna roll.
$105.60
Sushi and Sashimi For 2

10 pieces of sushi, 18 pieces of sashimi, rainbow roll and koto special roll.
$94.80
Tekka Don

8 pieces. Raw tuna slices over seasoned rice.
$26.40
3 California Roll Dinner
$21.60
Party Tray

California roll, salmon roll, fried sweet potato roll, unagi roll, shrimp tempura roll, spicy tuna roll and Philadelphia roll and avocado roll.
$55.20
Spring Maki

California, tuna avocado, and salmon avocado.
$22.80

Koto VIP Hibachi Special

Koto 1

Chicken, steak, and shrimp.
$38.40
Koto 2

Chicken, shrimp, and filet mignon.
$42.00
Koto 3

Steak, filet mignon, and shrimp.
$44.40
Koto 4

Shrimp, scallop, and lobster.
$46.80
Koto 5

For 2. Twin lobster, filet mignon, scallop, shrimp, and chicken.
$90.00

Tempura

Sweet Potato Tempura
$12.00
Kani Tempura

Crabmeat.
$20.40
Chicken Tempura
$20.40
Shrimp Tempura
$25.20
Calamari Tempura
$24.00
Scallop Tempura
$27.60
Red Snapper Tempura
$25.20
Twin Lobster Tail Tempura
$45.60

Yaki Udon and Soba

Yaki Udon
$15.60
Yaki Soba
$15.60
Garlic Udon Lite Sauce

Sinta.
$7.20
Side Soba
$7.20

Low Carb Sushi Rolls

Spicy Tuna Naruto Roll

Spicy tuna, crunch and avocado wrapped in cucumber.
$13.20
California Naruto Roll

California roll wrapped in cucumber.
$10.80
Koto Naruto Roll

Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado and caviar wrapped in cucumber.
$13.20

Sushi and Sashimi

Salmon

Sake.
$7.80
Scallop

Hotategai.
$9.00
Surf Clam

Hokkigai.
$8.40
Egg

Cooked.
$5.40
Black Caviar
$7.20
Black Pepper Tuna
$7.80
Crab Meat

Kani. Cooked.
$6.00
Eel

Unagi.
$7.80
Fatty Salmon

Benny toro.
$16.80
Flying Fish Roe

Masago.
$7.20
Ika

Squid.
$7.20
Mackerel

Saba. Cooked.
$6.60
Octopus

Tako. Cooked.
$7.20
Quail Egg

Uzura.
$4.80
Red Snapper

Tai.
$7.80
Salmon Roe

Ikura.
$7.80
Shrimp

Ebi. Cooked.
$6.00
Smoked Salmon

Cooked.
$7.80
Striped Bass

Suzuki.
$7.80
Tuna

Maguro.
$7.80
Wasabi Caviar
$7.80
White Tuna
$7.80
Yellowtail

Hamachi.
$7.80
Sweet Raw Shrimp
$9.60
Tofu Skin

Inari.
$4.80

Side Order

Side Noodle
$5.40
Side Steak
$10.80
Side Rice
$4.20
Side Shrimp
$10.80
Side White Rice
$3.00
Side Chicken
$6.60
Side Vegetable
$5.40
Side Filet Mignon
$16.80
Side Egg
$1.50
Side Salmon
$10.80
Side Scallop
$12.00
Side Sushi Rice
$4.20
Side Calamari
$12.00
Bento Box
$4.80
Side Red Snapper
$13.20
Side Lobster
$18.00
Side Sword Fish
$10.80

Kids Menu

Kids French Fries
$4.20
Kids Hibachi Shrimp
$14.40
Kids Hibachi Steak
$14.40
Kids Hibachi Chicken
$13.20
Kids 4 Piece Chicken Nuggets and Fries
$8.40
Kids 6 Piece Chicken Nuggets
$6.60
Kids 4 Piece Chicken Tempura
$13.20
Kids 6 Piece Chicken Nuggets and Fries
$10.20
Kids 4 Piece Shrimp Tempura
$14.40
Kids Hibachi Filet Mignon
$24.00

Desserts

Mochi Ice Cream

2 pieces. Mango, green tea, and strawberry.
$7.20
Chocolate Lava Cake
$9.55
Tempura Cheese Cake
$8.40

Soft Drinks

Hot Tea
$4.75
Japanese Soda

Ramune.
$4.75
Shirley Temple
$4.20
Soda
$3.55
Iced Tea

Sweet or unsweetened.
$3.55
Chocolate Milk
$3.55
Juice

Orange, pineapple, apple, and cranberry.
$3.55
Water
$4.50
Sparkling Water
$6.00
Milk
$3.55
Red Bull
$6.00

Haley A.

★★★★★

Jan 27, 2025

i have never had a bad experience at koto's! this is the only place in richmond where i like the sushi!! (and this is coming from someone who's favorite food is sushi!!) the bartender is funny and an experience of his own! love him! The atmosphere is amazing i love the authentic Japanese aesthetic of this place!

Justin H.

★☆☆☆☆

Dec 29, 2024

The service was terrible. Waited 30+ minutes for drinks. The food was very very under portioned not to mention how long we waited until it was started cooking. Overall experience was horrible. This place used to be a go to spot but now has turned into a crappy place to dine.

Steve J.

★★★★★

Jun 13, 2024

Good food and service .. nice you can do the hibachi experience or do a la carte. Staff was friendly and did great job

Cassandra F.

★★★★★

May 2, 2024

My hubs and I have been regulars for years. The service and food is always great. This is often a place I eat solo after a long shift if it's open. I LOVE their new menu items. It's been awhile since I've seen menu changes so this was welcomed and everything on it's fantastic!

Stephanie M.

★★★☆☆

Feb 19, 2024

Me and my boyfriend went to dinner here a couple days ago mostly because the last time we went our server was amazing. super funny, kind, and great service. But this time he was working at the bar. We got Delvia, rudest server I've ever had. She rushed us the whole time never said thank you or you're welcome. We would of spent more time and more money there but she treated us as if us coming in to her place of work requesting a service and paying her for it was a inconvenience for her. Nasty attitude so we did not tip which we NEVER do. Do better. Food was amazing though

Maricris C.

★★★★★

Jul 25, 2024

Food was fresh and yummy. Jessica friendly and polite. The restaurant was inviting and clean. Definitely will swing by every time I am in town

sydney h.

★★★★☆

Jan 15, 2024

We've become regulars of this restaurant. Service is excellent, and the warm food is good. Thomas is nothing less than perfect. The quality of the sushi really depends on the day. I typically order the tuna roll and tend to notice a lot of the time that the color is off or the smell is overly fishy. It's not made me sick, but it sucks to pay money for something that tastes like it's about to go bad. I love the ebi, and while it seems fresh the majority of the time, there is the occasion where it'll have gray edges.

Grace E.

★★★★☆

Jan 1, 2023

Overall good hibachi both taste and experience. Could be a better price point but overall you get plenty of food for the price. Their noodles are some of my favorites! Definitely a good option if you're wanting a fun hibachi experience.

Erin L.

★★★★★

Apr 28, 2024

accommodating, delicious, and entertaining. the decor is gorgeous as well! if you haven't visited, you're missing out

Jordan J.

★★★☆☆

Nov 24, 2024

The Spider-Man roll was nasty and didn't have the right ingredients. The steak hibachi was good though.

Koto Japanese Bistro

Menu

Appetizers

Pan Fry Dumpling

Fried Chicken Dumplings

Rock Shrimp

Calamari Rings

Edamame

Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura

Money Bags

Steamed Chicken Dumplings

Steak on the Stick

Fried Oyster

Fried Shumai

Hot Appetizers Sampler

Spicy Baked Mussel

Steamed Shumai

Harumaki

Soft-Shell Crab Tempura

Golden Bricks Tofu

Appetizers From Sushi Bar

Kani Salad

Seaweed Salad

Tataki

Cucumber Salad

Crispy Jalapeno Topped with Spicy Tuna

Pepper Tuna Salad

Sashimi Appetizer

Sashimi Salad

Sesame Tuna

Sexy Salmon

Smoked Salmon Salad

Spicy Squid Salad

Sushi Appetizer

Tuna Avocado Salad

Tuna Tartar

White Tuna and Avocado Salad

Yellowtail Jalapeno

Sushi Rice

Avocado Salad

Combination Salad

Noodle Soup

Unagi Udon

Dumpling Noodle Soup

Tempura Udon

Seafood Noodle Soup

Tofu Soup

Soups and Salad

Mushroom Soup

Seafood Miso Soup

House Salad

Miso Soup

Gyoza Soup

Mr Tim Salad

Vegetarian Soup

Tracy's Tofu Soup

Hibachi

Hibachi Chicken

Hibachi Side Noodles

Hibachi Steak

Hibachi Shrimp

Hibachi Filet Mignon

Hibachi Salmon

Hibachi Vegetable

Hibachi Red Snapper

Hibachi Scallop

Hibachi Twin Lobster Tail

Hibachi Sword Fish

Hibachi Calamari

Cooked Rolls

California Roll

Spicy Crabmeat Roll

Spicy California Roll

Shrimp Tempura Roll

Philadelphia Roll

Crab Cream Cheese Roll

Salmon Skin Roll

Boston Roll

Chicken Tempura Roll

Crab Roll