Kyoto Sushi III

Came in for lunch on a Saturday when they first opened. Friendly staff. I'd like to return to try some of their specialty rolls. I was with my 2 young daughters so only got to try shrimp shumai, edemame, California roll and shrimp tempura roll. Everything was standard and not out of this world but they were also basic stuff so I'd def come back again and try some different rolls

Update: appreciate the helpful context from the business owner. The sushi is really delicious and they've told me they'll be better about updating the wait times so you can plan more accordingly.

Fresh and delicious seafoods and wait staff is most attentive. My hubby loved their soup udon minus the chicken.

Great spot, great service, always happy and quick to see you. I have been here a couple times and my favorite is the Spicy California Roll dinner (great price) and the Chicken Tempura Roll. The Hibachi Noodles were very good too. Tonight I got the Fantasty Roll, it was good. Not my favorite, I wish the mango was sweeter but it is not their fault. I also wish the roll had a bit more of a kick to it and something to mellow it out like cucumber or avocado maybe. I just prefer the Chicken Tempura rather than this Roll. I got the Steamed Pork Gyoza and they were great, filling is juicy and outside is nice and soft. One of my new favorites. (Of course I had to get the strawberry soda to go along with this meal!!) Overall, great spot and a classic go-to I can rely on.

Decent local sushi place. BYOB.
Few tables, smallish place. Busy with dine in and takeout customers.
This is our neighborhood spot for easy, non fussy affordable Japanese food.
We have ordered bentos in the past, they're not bad.
Best value is sushi/sashimi combo for two (the love boat). It's a lot of food for less than $60. comes with salad and soup (not one or another).
Workers were not Japanese, if you care about that.
Personally, I'd bring Sake, Soju, Beer or all of the above to make it a really a happy meal....as well as a designated driver of course.
Support your local businesses, get out there and spend money.

Even with the reviews, I highly underestimated this place. We ordered the steak hibachi, kani salad, and beef negimaki and wow everything was so good. The environment is nice as you can tell a lot of locals visit. We sat for inside dining and everything came out quickly as well. We will certainly be back.

I've largely been tepid on Kyoto Sushi over the years; I had a sit-down dinner there maybe six or seven years ago that was hit or miss (Kyoto Roll was really, really good, but the Godzilla Roll had a few fishy bites, which is the kiss of death for me, sushi-wise), and I avoided it for a while. That's also partly due to discovering Kenko Sushi in Lincoln Park, which is the best sushi I've ever had and puts pretty much everything else to shame.

Since COVID, I've started ordering lunch here from time to time for pickup. It's a quick drive and with a little firsthand knowledge of the parking lot layouts nearby, you can easily avoid the drama on Route 23 if needed. In terms of service, you're obviously not dealing with waitstaff when picking up, but I haven't had to hang out awkwardly in the restaurant for ages waiting for my pre-ordered food to arrive - that aspect of the experience had been consistently solid, and the girl behind the register is always pleasant.

Over the past few months, I've been ordering sweet potato ($5) and salmon & avocado ($6.95) rolls. Both have been decent for the most part, especially the salmon/avocado. Once, the sweet potato wasn't cooked enough, and another time there was an overly crunchy layer that was tough to chew through, but 90% of the time it's been fine. I also tried the sushi pizza appetizer with spicy tuna ($8.95) a few weeks ago - a wee bit messy but very tasty.

My opinion of Kyoto overall hasn't changed too much from my first experience, but I've adjusted my expectations as well. At the risk of beating a dead horse, if you're really famished and want to go balls to the wall with special rolls, I'd head up 23 to Kenko, but the regular rolls do the job here - there's no shame in ordering from a place that is a solid double versus a guaranteed home run.

The food at Kyoto Sushi is always top notch and very fresh. Their presentation is always first rate. We have been regulars for more than five years now. Great service and very friendly staff.

Ridiculously solid sushi and Japanese spot in a sea of ridiculously awfully bad sushi spots. I usually travel all the way from Parsippany to order food here. It's our go to Japanese joint. Serious there's not a good Japanese spot in Parsippany within 6 adjoining towns.

So good. We ordered too much but ate it all because it was that good. Delicious!! Fresh ingredients perfectly cooked, still hot even though we took it to go. Called in the order and it was ready on time and accurate. Shrimp tempura, chicken hibachi, steak hibachi, gyoza, miso soup, salad, fried rice, noodles, and avocado roll. "I'll be back." YUMMY