Miyako
1403 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70130
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Address :
1403 St Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA, 70130 - Phone (504) 410-9997
- Website https://www.japanesebistro.com/main.html
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 2:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Loud
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Lisa W.
I've eaten here a few times and it's passable, but you can do so much better. The hibachi is okay, but the shrimp is frozen and most definitely not Louisiana or even fresh. And there are so, so many better places for sushi it's not even funny. Unless you're here because someone else really wanted to go, just pass it up and get something better. Also, the parking lot is always FILTHY! Trash is strewn throughout, stuck into the restaurant's bushes like it's been sitting there for months. Which it probably has. There is a nearby Office Depot, so maybe this accounts for it, but I don't care. It's gross and somebody really, really needs to take care of it on a daily basis.
(2)Ann D.
Okay. So a while back they had this place on groupon--- where you pay half of the amount and get double the food. So I paid $30 through groupon to receive $60 worth of food and drinks. Pretty good deal for hibachi at dinner. This was my first time using one of these "groupons" and I wasn't able to physically print a coupon, so I hoped for the best that they would take it off my phone, which they eventually did. The atmosphere is nice, just a typical Japanese hibachi feel, very clean. I didn't stare very hard because I was worried about that stupid coupon the while time. Anyway, since we came in at 9 we were crammed between a party of two and a party of four. If you're coming as a couple expect to be seated next to a stranger. But that's part of the beauty of hibachi is bonding with strangers. Ok so back to this groupon thing. I came in fearing that I couldn't redeem it, but the guy at the door told me as long as I got the barcode I would be fine. The whole time I'm looking for it in the lobby I forget that I was supposed to be ordering. So when I sit down the server was kind of rushing me, but I understood that the order had to be put in to not hold up everyone else. He ordered filet mignon and calamari, and I ordered lobster and steak. He asked us if we wanted hibachi rice and we said no, just white rice. I just told him I would order sushi in a bit and for him to come back. I continue to look for the barcode and I finally got it, but the server never came back to take my sushi order. In between all that mess we got our complimentary clear soups and salad. I normally don't like house salads but the dressing on this one was nice and gingery. The clear soup.. Well. I don't know how they messed up clear soup but they did. They put onions in it which really messed with the integrity of the soup. No vermicelli in this one... I'm not even sure what the noodles in it were. The hibachi chef comes out and he is very friendly. But I'm barely paying attention to him while trying to find my server to put in the rest of the order before their kitchen closed. He did all the usual tricks, but some that I never seen! He did my favorite (the heartbeart) but he made the eggs do fireworks! That was really fun. He tried to give us fried rice (that had egg, carrots, and peas I think), but I said no no no, we ordered white rice. So I knew we had fried rice on our ticket since I know the chef only measures exactly what is ordered. Anyway, next he made the vegetables which were regular. Zucchini, carrots, broccoli and onions (made from the volcano/choo choo train!) The noodles were okay. Then he made our food. The shrimp (two shrimp come with the dinner) and calamari were tasty, but the lobster and steak were average. The filet mignon was VERY good compared to my regular steak. I sit around forever waiting for the server to come back but he didn't until the meal was over. He was probably off worrying about the private party. SIGH. So I told the guy in front if I could please order with him. I ordered the MJ roll (which is like Metairie roll with tuna and snowcrab drizzled with eel sauce, but with asparagus; pretty average) and beef negimaki. With the groupon from Sun-Thurs there was supposed to be a free appetizer from their most popular items list. We chose that because it was on the menu "most popular items" and that was on our groupon guidelines. We told our actual server what we ordered (when he finallyyyyyyy came) but turns our the guy in the front didn't put it in. SIGH. So we ordered it again with intentions of bringing it home. This other person came and offered the whole table boxes when we all weren't done. But we were the only ones that didn't get any.... Surprise. So we're sitting there waiting from our food and got the ice cream that came with it: a scoop of vanilla. It was slightly freezer burnt, but they probably had a 10 gallon back there. When we got our bill we were still charged for the rice that the guy said we "canceled" but we never ordered it the first place, and the beef negimaki. I took it with the cashier lady I guess who took down my barcode previously. She told me that actually the appetizers were whatever they made for that day but she would comp it anyway, though I supposedly checked with the guy in front that that's what they offered, he thought. SIGH. So all in all I paid $30 for the groupon, $12 for going over the $60 coupon limit, and reluctantly $14 for tipping on the original pre-discount price. All and all I feel bad for giving them trouble but it's not like I was being rude about it. I was only asking for what I thought was included. It was all he said she said. Just a headache. But pretty much if I didn't have the groupon I would've never come here. Their sushi roll selection is not great, and I could live without hibachi. It's good/okay food but I probably wouldn't come back again. They probably wouldn't even want me back haha.
(3)Rick F.
We finally got back here after some five years. Better than we remembered. "Tempura" not real, but better than most here. We can't find REAL tempura anywhere here ! Miyako is one of the best of the crowd here. I wish we could find real tempura !
(3)Christopher J.
My SO and I wanted some hibachi for a personal celebration, and being limited to Shogun on Vets or Miyako as our only two real options, we went with Miyako. I'm not sure why the ratings are so poor, but we definitely enjoyed our experience. We got the chicken hibachi and steak hibachi, each coming with clear soup, a small asian salad, a two shrimp appetizer, fried rice ($3.50 extra), noodles, and veggies. That's a LOT of food, but good riddance, for $20-25, it better be a lot. We were seated on one end of the grill table, and two girls (maybe on a date too????) were seated at the other end. The chef was an older gentleman, but was still enthusiastic enough. And my SO and I were way more into the chef's show than the other girls were. Some things he did - onion volcano, onion choo choo train, flipped eggs into his pocket, split an egg in the air with his spatula, flipped a pepper shaker into his hat, and flipped small pieces of shrimp into our mouths. He also did a few of the hand moves hibachi chefs normally do, but nothing overly extravagant. Now, onto the food. The soup was pretty basic, but such is clear soup. The salad was mainly lettuce with a few pieces of purple cabbage and shredded carrot, and had a pretty good Asian dressing. Then the hibachi chef came out and got everything on the grill. We got our fried rice first - steamed rice cooked with soy sauce, Asian seasoning, and fried eggs - nothing special, but still good. Then we got our two shrimp - again nothing extravagant, but good. He then moved on to finishing up the meats. I asked for my steak medium, and that's what it was. It tasted pretty damn good too (those Asian seasonings...). My SO's chicken was a little dry, but the sauces on it helped to mask the dryness. Then we got our veggies - onions, carrots, broccoli, and zucchini. I ate almost all of mine, and took at least half of everything else home, so that's saying something. And last we got our noodles. These ended up being a bit salty for our taste, but still good enough to eat and take home for leftovers. The chef then asked to fling small pieces of shrimp into our mouths. I got it on the first try!!! My SO got it on her third try! And the other two girls declined to attempt - losers. Anyway, the chef thanked us and cleaned up and went back to the kitchen. We ate as much as we could without getting sick, and took enough home for two lunches for me. All in all, we enjoyed our experience. Both the entertainment and the food were above par in my opinion. Certainly not deserving of 5 stars, but still, with the quantity of pretty good food we got, 4 stars it is. And Miyako will now be our go-to hibachi place.
(4)Sarah P.
PROS: The food was great. Prices were reasonable given the amount of food that you get with your meal (soup, salad, meat, mein noodles, & Fried rice for extra $) . The drink menu was exceptional! CONS: there's very poor ventilation here, so the place was kinda smokey from the grilling- made my eyes burn. the Yum yum sauce was not good at all.
(4)Vee V.
My husband and I would visit an hibachi restaurant in Minnesota EVERY other Friday. The showmanship and the amount of food was so amazing! Miyako however lacks the I-want-to-come-back je ne sais quoi? The Chef's have no personality and the food is sub par. Where is the sake down your throat? ?!! We will eat the leftovers but won't come back for more.
(3)Erica F.
Lunch time, not many other people in restaurant. So we were made feel very special, our Chef master was superb. Impressive young gentleman who knows English and Spanish! Food was so yummy, drink special was fun too. Only complaint was that they did not offer traditional yucky & yummy sauce.
(5)La Vie E.
Although I normally enjoy coming here, I just arrived at 9:50PM and was rushed to order by the server who said it was last call although their website says they don't close until 10:30. He was so rude and demanded that we order immediately, so we decided to just leave without ordering. This was extremely disappointing customer service from a place that I frequent.
(1)Ashley H.
After running up a pretty heft tab at Avenue Pub one Friday evening, the boyfriend and I decided we needed to get some food. We were both craving sushi and not wanting (needing) to drive, so we ended up meandering down to Miyako. Aaaaand, an hour or so later the night officially goes down as one of the most unintentionally expensive date nights on record. I hate how they cram so many people ifrom different parties so closely together those grill tables (that's a comment on hibachi in general, not specific to this place.) Take out a couple of chairs and give folks some room to breath! We were seated at the dead center of the table, which is pretty much my idea of hell (made worse by the fact that we were stuck in the middle of two different, yet both awkward, double dates), but I digress. The service was okay. We were seated quickly. Ordering was easy, if not a little chaotic. There was no going around the table and getting everyone's order, it was all over the place. We didn't get a sushi menu at first, so our roll order went in late and they didn't come out until we were halfway through dinner. No one was overly helpful, but I didn't feel neglected either. The "show" was pretty ho-hum, but when you've seen one, you've seen them all. The rolls (I have no idea what we ordered) were okay. Nothing to write home about, but nothing particularly offensive either. The hibachi was pretty standard fare. There was ice cream at the end, which was a first for me. But gaah... neither of us was expecting the hefty bill that arrived after that ice cream. I know hibachi ain't cheap and, like I said, we did order a couple of rolls, but it there was still some definite sticker shock going on. However, I'm pretty sure that meal is the sole reason I managed to wake up the next morning feeling human... and, it was a helluva a lot less expensive than a trip to hangover place across the street. So I guess, all things considered, it's just a matter of perspective. I can't say that I'll never go back if the opportunity presents itself. But I certainly won't be clamoring to return either.
(2)Marielle S.
Miyako was pretty good and I would probably rate it 3.5 stars, but I can't so it gets three stars. Me and a friend popped into this place when they were 15 minutes away from closing. Even though we came in late, the hostess happily seated us and we ordered. We decided on the salmon sashimi, a rainbow roll and a Philly roll. Only two pieces of sashimi come to an order, so we got three orders which came to about $10. The rainbow roll was a special roll and it was good, but I would have liked if it was a bit bigger for the price. It was nice that I didn't feel rushed even though they were on the verge of closing when we arrived. I would probably go back, but it wouldn't be my first pick for sushi in the city.
(3)Kirk B.
Been twice walked there for lunch ordered and went shopping next door at Office Depot and back still waited for three rolls to be made! Waited at least 45 min both times for three sushi rolls! And some customer walks in and is picking up 6 bags of food. There needs to be priority on catering orders here. Meanwhile the boss lady is playing on her phone behind bar! Food is good but service and management needs to learn how to maintain order priority!
(2)Maura Z.
I have been here many times but have not had the hibachi here, so I'm only reviewing sushi. And it's nothing special. For the price of their special rolls, you would do better somewhere else...and there are several options nearby. The last time I ate here the cucumber wrapping on the Snowcrab Naruto roll was a little warm--not crispy and fresh like it should be. Menus were ratty and falling apart. Bottom line is this place is decent but not worth a special trip.
(3)Mallory M.
Don't charge me almost $12 for a sashimi lunch that promises 10 pieces of fish then 2 of them be giant pieces of tamago (egg) and the rest, except the dreaded mackerel, be little slivers of fish. Of course no substitutions. I come here because it's close to the office. I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe the hibachi is good; never tried it.
(2)Kris A.
Wanna sit with strangers and eat greasy food ? Service keeps getting worse and worse every time. My daughter,8yrs, loves the food and the entertainment therefore we go when its her turn to choose(honor roll award, bday, etc) Lots of butter is used in the hibachi food so if you re not used to it, stay close to a bathroom! The sushi never tastes fresh so I dont bother anymore. Our entire table had an issue once where so many things went wrong it would take up too much space to mention here and the manager said all she could do was give us our soft drinks for free and by the way most of the table ordered waters(which we had to serve ourselves) Its always a $100 dinner for 2 adults and one child with no bar drinks. Prices are way better at lunch - The vents don't work well either so on a busy night your eyes burn from all the smoke. Ive also noticed spit balls on the private dining room walls and the bathroom is dilapidated. (see pics) .
(1)Amanda C.
We love this place, the sushi is great and inexpensive. The sushi chef is very nice. I always get the avocado roll it's fresh and delicious. Will not go anywhere else for sushi. I am not sure why this place has so many bad reviews. We have had nothing but good experiences here.
(5)Teneha B.
Been here before and I'm just sitting to review... oh well, no time like the present. So here we go: A sushi & hibachi restaurant that creates total ambiance upon entrance. Coming with a group, we called ahead to ensure seating. We were required to wait for all group members before being seated, this seems to be the norm as of late. AnyWHO, once seated, our order was taken & the hibachi was on & poppin. Entertainment by the hibachi chef was quite the thrill. From hiding eggs in his toque hat, to popping shrimp & steak into our mouths with his cooking utensils. How cool, huh!!!! I've seen this before, but it is always amazing to see the precision with which this feat is performed. So on to the food... The group: Hibachi grilling - stir fry veggies, fried rice, surf & turf, grilled lobster, filet mignon, chicken etc. Sounds of smacking lips let me know all was well. When I inquired, these assumptions were confirmed and then talk of lunch for the next day & not sharing with loved ones at home again gave confirmation. For me: Seafood soup - delicious, tasty noodles, properly seasoned, tongue tantalizing base & steamed veggies made for a tasty filling treat. The seafood that made up the seafood soup was also succulent & flavorful. I also ordered a dragon roll, which was also tasty and helped for a very filling meal. To be noted: Gratuity is added for parties of 5 or more Separate checks are available Parking is limited as this restaurant shares parking with the nearby Office Depot
(4)Jeanne H.
I've never eaten the hibachi here. I go here for the sushi and it's quite delicious. I love the Dream Roll. I'm sad to see it has such a low cumulative score.
(5)Shermicya S.
Worse experience ever! Food wasn't good, bugs flying in and out of food, cooks weren't pleasant. Gruuuuhhhhhh so aggravated sitting in here, this place charged $2 for spicy mayo!!! And 3.50 extra for fried rice, the waiter forgot everyone's extra sides. Steamed white rice, a side of chicken, just a piece of crap!
(1)Bill M.
Absolutely the worst hibachi place I've ever been no yum yum no show just garbage Nothing is seasoned well I've been to probably 100 hibachi dinners across the country and this by far is the worst
(1)Seth H.
Good food however not the best for picky eaters. Tried to order a complex hibachi order last night and they got it wrong. If your simple you will love the food. The experience is sub par. Our cook did not really talk to us at all did not keep us engaged and did not fee the sauce bowls up unless you asked. Overall great food. Large portions but a sub par experience. However some people may like that. We were in and out in 45 min so it was quick.
(2)Tony S.
When you talk about Hibachi in New Orleans, people always say Miyako or Shogun, I tried both place couple times already, Shogun is better. Today is the third time dine in Miyako, still the same experience like last time, not bad but nothing good. Hibachi chef working hard, the show was great, but the food just not my type, too salty. Sushi chef can not make any roll with special request, since my wife can not eat raw fish, she ask to fry or bake the salmon for a salmon avocado roll, we would pay the extra, but the waiter just told us, chef will not make it. OK, we ordered Snow Crab Roll instead. Maybe this is the last time in Miyako. I still give a way 3 star for this restaurant, it worth to try, but don't expect too much.
(3)Sara W.
This place has the worst hibachi I've ever had. I was so excited for my meal when I called it in. When I got home and actually tried it, not only had they messed up my order but the meal itself was below disgusting. Never going back.
(1)Rachel N.
11/08/2014 We were a party of 17 that had a reservation IN ADVANCE for 8:30. We all arrived and were seated by 8:40.. that was all fine and dandy... everything after that was a complete mess. We are seated at two connecting Hibachi tables (as we were warned) We all proceeded to put in our drink orders.... two of the drinks never arrived and we had to remind the server 15 minutes later that we were still waiting (even though it was pointed out as soon as he came to the table with the other drinks). (also to set the picture we had 1 server for each table so its not like it was an overwhelming amount of drinks for any one server). They started the hibachi at one table and did not start the hibachi or any service for that matter (including brining out soup or salad) to the other table until one table was complete. (it was a completely different chef altogether so its not like they were waiting on one chef to finish) (not to mention we made a reservation... they should have had two chefs at the ready). One table was never given clear soup... and when it was pointed out (because they weren't even going to bring it up) their idea of accommodation was a double order of salad. (how ridiculous, it was ordered to be taken off the bill). They also never gave us any sauces for the proteins. My boyfriend and I finally flagged down a server for a refill (after waiting 20 minutes with empty glasses). He had a coke and I had a water with a lemon in the cup. When he returned our cups, the server put the coke in the glass with the lemon. It was a train wreck! They are lucky it was a birthday party and I didn't want to make a scene! The server should be ashamed for accepting the AUTOMATIC gratuity. It was the most pitiful serving experience ever. Side note: we are all members of the service industry and extremely patient when eating out... this was a monstrosity. DO NOT EAT HERE! SERVICE IS ATROCIOUS!
(1)Monique L.
I picked up takeout to eat on the parade route. I felt like it was overpriced. I got a rock n roll sushi roll, a seaweed salad, and a bottle of water, and the bill came to almost $20. The seaweed salad was a whopping $6 for a half-cup scoop. As for the rock n roll sushi, it was okay but I could only detect shrimp in half of the roll. The other half was mushy and had no substance. They did let my friends park there for the parade (with purchase) so it wasn't all bad. Might give it another try if I am in the area or if my friends want to eat there. I probably will try the Hibachi next time instead of the sushi.
(2)Kim-Thao H.
BEST HIBACHI! I always come here for a nice hibachi steak lunch with friends since it's down the street from my school. I rarely have eaten sushi rolls here so I can't comment too much on that. This review will be strictly on hibachi. Hibachi comes with clear soup, salad, white rice or fried rice, vegetables, noodles, and your choice hibachi. I always get the steak hibachi and it always fills me up and satisfies my hibachi cravings. The clear soup is pretty standard. I'll laugh the day someone could mess that up! The salad is also standard, but the dressing isn't as strong as other places, which I like. The fried rice is pretty flavorful, surprisingly. Usually hibachi fried rice is pretty bland, but they make it just right. The vegetables and noodles are both good. The combination of steak, noodles, and vegetables is just amazing! Especially when you're hungry! The steak was cooked medium and they usually make it just how I like it, but it was overcooked the last time I went. It's ok, because it was still good! The hibachi chefs here are always nice and smiling. They used to have this guy named Ken that was overjoyous and had and infectious attitude. I wish he was still there! Overall, I'm always satisfied with the food here, and I'll always come back for more!
(4)Elaine M.
When I think of Hibachi, I think of a fun place to take kids to eat. Unless you're an adult who's never experienced it, the wonder pretty much ebbs once the greasy food is piled onto your plate. Clearly from perusing the other reviews, other people go because their kids love it too. So WHY can't these places be just a little more kid friendly? All I noticed was the Happy Feet dancing penguin one of of the crumpled menus. Everything else was pretty much geared towards adults with hardly any consideration towards kids at all. I will admit I went with 3 yr old quadruplets, plus a 1 yr old and their mom. So there's bound to be a certain amount of craziness no matter what. Their mom got up to take a few of them to wash their hands and one of the girls I stayed at the table with, took a topple from her slippery-footed, greasy, rickety chair (as you do when you're a kid because your body isn't meant to sit still). Her water spilled everywhere out of her frail Styrofoam cup. I stood up in the aisle near the puddle for a while, trying to flag a server down, but none came. When the mom came back I told the hostess about the spill & was handed a stack of napkins. The Hibachi cook himself is entertaining, grant it. But I guess because most of the staff doesn't speak English very well, the orders were kind of messed up. Another reason I can imagine why kids love this place is the servers' insistence on bringing out tiny complimentary bowls of vanilla ice cream mere minutes after the meal is served. What?? We sent them back as none of us were even close to finishing our meal and the kids would never give their dinner another glance if the ice cream was there. But that waiter waited maybe less than 10 minutes and brought the ice cream back out and determinedly set it before each kid without any hesitation or question, then ran off. If you are going to draw smiley faces on a grill in grease, make onion towers smoke, throw food, and build rice snowmen? Kids will inevitably flock. Certainly not sushi connoisseurs. Even though the sign says sushi bar, why would one choose to eat a sushi dinner when flames and utensils are flying everywhere while people are clapping and hollering at tables near you? In this same case, probably not any serious business meetings either, not really anyone I can imagine except grease fanatics or families with KIDS! So my main issue with this place is clearly that they need to be much more kid-oriented and try to be safely and mentally aware of all the playful, messy, insanity that ensues.
(2)Melissa M.
The rating says it all "meh, I've experienced better". Miyako felt like assembly line hibachi. Fast, inexpensive, with large portions of mediocre food. On a positive note, the service was great, super fast and friendly (to get you in and out faster) and the saki bombs were rather cheap (probably to help forget the food). The food was just greasy and really just didnt leave me with any desire to return, ever.
(2)Cristy C.
I love a good Hibachi meal. It's always fun for me. If I want to go for Hibachi, this is the place I prefer out of the whole city to go to. It's pretty inside and I've never had a problem with the staff's service. Always a good time!
(4)Jeff C.
I make it over here a couple times a year to have lunch with a friend of mine. Since there's a bunch of catching up to do we usually opt for a table in front with a nice ground view of St. Charles Ave. Food usually comes out quickly, starting with miso or clear soup, salad, followed by sushi, and a sizzling lunch entree of salmon teriyaki, which always comes out pipping hot and still sizzling. Overall it's not the best sushi but they have a decent combination of sushi and other options that make it a good option to get my friend back to work pretty quickly.
(4)Harry T.
The wait is sometimes a little long to have enough people to get a cook out to start preparing the lunch. The food is okay. But the smell on your clothes for being too close to the cooking surface is not nice
(1)John C.
It's the worst japanese food I've had in the city of New Orleans. We were originally gonna go to sushi brothers for a Saturday lunch but they were closed then we decided to try miyako for the first time and it will be our last visit and never again we will come back. We had calamari for appetizer and it was 8 dollars and we only got 8 rings of squid. When I'm paying 8 bucks for a calamari I expect a plateful of it and not just 8 pieces. Sushi was So So and the grilled squid was rubbery and bland. Our server was nice and it's not her fault for the bad food. Go elsewhere and avoid this place. Pricey food that's not worth it. Go to sushi brothers across the street.
(1)Kristin K.
I can't believe I've forgotten to write a review about this place until now. I came here for my 'bon voyage' party when I moved away from NOLA, so I'm a little biased with warm fuzzies about this place. The cooks do the standard food and utensil tricks, but they make them fun. It was also fun to see there were some business men in a semi-private room getting sung to for one of their birthdays. The best part was they handed the drum to the totally blitzed birthday boy and that was hilarious. He was red-faced and banging that drum with the enthusiasm and pride of a boy touching a boobie for the first time. I admit the soup and salad part of the meal were not memorable, but the steak, oh my gosh, the steak....I think I got the filet mignon and it just simply melted in my mouth. Best hibachi steak I've ever had probably.
(4)Kim D.
We had traveled to New Orleans from Boston for the first time and wanted to enjoy a nice hibachi dinner as we do so often in Boston. The General Manager, Aremma, went above and beyond to accommodate us. Talk about southern hospitality at its finest, we could not thank her enough for her service and generosity. Thank you again for making our evening wonderful. The food was excellent, cooked perfectly. Our specialty cocktails were prepared top notch! Service was wonderful. We had no complaints what so ever! We would absolutely return for a dinner at Miyako next time we are in NOLA!! Thank you again Aremma!!
(5)Jen B.
I purchased 2 Groupons in the spring. One time we went for hibachi and the next time we went for sushi. Here are a few hints from my experiences: -When you go for hibachi, unless you have a party of 8 they will sit you with some strangers, not horrible, but since we were celebrating a birthday it was a little weird to have this random couple forced into the birthday party. (If it's not a birthday, say it is cause they have a rocking 'happy birthday' song that they perform for birthdays.) -When you go for hibachi and they ask you do you want white rice or fried rice, what they aren't saying is "Do you want white rice which is included in the price, or would you like to pay an extra $3.50 per person for fried rice?" It was in extra $17.50 for our party of six to get 5 of us fried rice. -Even though you order 'steak' what you really get is sliced up bits of beef, not a steak. -The hibachi experience is about the hibachi theatrical experience and not the quality or flavor of the food cause it all ends up tasting about the same, which was pretty oily, after it has been sizzled on the grill with too much oil. -Don't wear a shirt that you like because part of the hibachi theatrical experience involves the chef throwing shrimp at your face and mostly missing your mouth (and then it lands on your shirt, or your lap.) -The Scorpion cocktail for two is nice and strong and comes in a fancy volcano-shaped cocktail bowl and it is on fire!! Get one!! It was good and very festive!! -If you don't like eel sauce all over your sushi, make sure you ask if each roll comes with that because the sushi menu is not clear. I ordered a specific fancy roll because the ingredients did not list a sauce, but when it arrived in front of me it was covered in the syrupy sauce that I hate. (Thankfully they took it back and replaced it.) Overall it was OK. Nice enough, but, as we have SO many wonderful sushi restaurants in this town, I'd be more likely to try a new one, or one of my old favorites, over Miyako.
(2)Koko S.
Hibachi was excellent. Food was tasty and incredible. Only wish the service was Better. Our waitress was either overwhelmed or lacking knowledge in drink orders. We ordered 3 drinks and each one was wrong. Great thing the food made up for the poor service.
(4)Alana L.
I will return, but will not order the Miyako roll again. It just was not good. However, I did enjoy my experience overall. My guest and I were seated at a table overlooking the Avenue, the drink was tasty, and my friends sushi was tasty. I will return, especially with another groupon!
(3)Aimee B.
I give Miyakos a 3 Star for being a fun place for a group and the food/service was good. Cons: no vents over tables so tends to get very smokey, and if you like your steak medium (like me) ask for medium rare/rare I asked for medium but it was well!
(3)Trey M.
Miyako needs to thoroughly improve if it is going to stay in business. Especially in a sushi place, things need to be clean, and this restaurant was anything but. The service was slow, inattentive, and borderline rude. The sushi was mediocre at best, and priced disproportionally to its quality. Don't waste your time here, even if your meal is 50% off with a groupon. Some things just aren't worth it.
(1)Chien N.
I can't really write a review on the sushi because my party and I had hibachi. It was our first time eating hibachi so we had no idea what to expect. We were seated at the grill, placed our orders, and sat around for about 10 minutes talking. The chef came out and verified our orders and proceeded to do some tricks. It was nothing spectacular, but it was entertaining to watch as he made a volcano out of an onion. One of my friends noted that the entire time, the chef kept purposely clinking his spatula on anything and everything. It annoyed her, but I never noticed it myself. The chef proceeded to cook our meals after he exhausted his armory of tricks. The noodles were bland, but everything else was pretty good. We had some leftover shrimp when he finished cooking so he cut them up into little pieces and proceeded to flip them into our mouths. It took like 3 tries each, but eventually everyone got a bit of leftover shrimp. Minus one star because they would have charged a "hibachi fee" if we didn't all order hibachi. I came with a group of 4. I heard this only happens with smaller groups, but is ignored for larger groups as long as at least half order hibachi. Understandable, but not very convenient.
(4)Larry G.
The food was only OK and the service was flat out poor. Our group of three ordered two appetizers and three entrees. One entree was delivered first. After about 5 minutes came the first appetizer, followed by the remaining two entrees about three minutes later. Finally, about 5 minutes after that, came the final appetizer. We had hoped to have a pleasant dining experience, but ended up having a disjointed refueling. We won't be going back.
(2)Eboni F.
Sushi Brothers was packed so we settled for Miyako.. And settle we did. Granted it is fresher than the local Chinese food corner store but it was just okay.. Nothing exceptional other than the chef with all his tricks! Hell.. That was better than the food... Next time Sushi Brother OR BUST!!!!
(2)Amanda M.
This is one of the worst restaurants I have eaten at while living in New Orleans. We were meeting a party of 11 and they had just ordered when we arrived (we were a few minutes late). The waiter came over and took our order. I ordered sushi and he told me it was going to be a "long wait". My husband ordered the hibachi. The hibachi chef showed up about 5 minutes later and started cooking. As he was cooking and serving food to everyone at the table who ordered hibachi, he forgot my husband at the end of the table and never gave him anything. After about 30 minutes or so I got my sushi (not as long a wait as I expected). The waiter showed up a few minutes later and we told him that my husband never got any food from the hibachi chef. He then went in the back and came back out with a plate of "hibachi" that had been made up in the kitchen. It was luke warm and drenched in soy sauce. As my husband was eating it he said "this is the worst thing I have ever eaten in New Orleans!" My sushi was just OK. I have gotten better sushi at whole foods! After everyone was done eating, our waiter was MIA for about 30 minutes. He finally showed back up and gave us our checks. My husband was charged $3 extra for fried rice!! WHAT?! So for two beers, two sushi rolls and hibachi our bill was $60. And quite possibly the worst part of this whole experience was the smoke and smell in the restaurant. At other hibachi grills I have been to there are vents above the cooking stations to suck up all the smoke and fumes from grilling. Not here! We reaked when we got in the car. I almost got sick from the smell. We had to roll the windows down on the way home. I will never again go to this place.
(1)Julie H.
I went to Miyako for the first time today for a staff Christmas gathering with the school I work for. We were all seated in the private "party room" in the back. Most of our group ordered hibachi, but myself and another coworker opted out of hibachi and ordered several rolls of sushi instead. The hibachi was prepared very promptly. The chef came out, did the standard tricks, and served everyone that ordered from the grill very quickly. However, my coworker and I that ordered sushi literally waited and waited and waited- probably around an hour and a half. Finally, when the people that ordered hibachi started boxing up their food, we decided to ask our waiter the whereabouts of our sushi. He said that it was coming and brought out one Salmon roll to my coworker - she had ordered three rolls. I had had enough at this point and was too hungry to take the chance of sticking around to see if my sushi would eventually come, so I decided to just pay for what they had brought out that I ordered: a glass of red wine and a miso soup. I gave the waiter a $20 and asked for change. Getting change took at least an additional 20-30 minutes, and I literally had to track down the waiter to see what the hold up was. On my way out, I asked to speak to the manager because it had honestly been one of the worst restaurant experiences of my life. I expressed how awful the service had been and how I didn't think I or my coworker that ordered sushi should have to pay anything seeing as we waited close to 2 hours and still our orders had not been served. He went on for awhile about how he was having problems with his waitstaff but finally told us he "never comps anything" but would certainly amend our bills to have the sushi taken off. I thought this was a little bit ridiculous. Of course, we shouldn't have to pay for something we never received! All in all, my first time at Miyako will certainly be my last. Life is too short to waste most of it waiting around for food!
(1)Liang Z.
The first thing we got was the gyoza, which came highly recommended by our waitor. The plating was very pretty, but the gyozas were cold! cold gyoza is never good. Then we got the hibachi and the sushi bento box. the steak, chicken and veggies were very good, but don't ask for the fried rice! ssoooo not worth it. They screwed up the bento box by not giving me the wrong slices of fish promised by the menu, and did not deliver on the tempura shrimp that was promised as well. The worst thing of all I would say is the scallops in the thin soba noodles. the noodles were horrible tasting with this star anise sauce, and the scallops tasted bitter. Kyoto and sushi brothers are MUCH better
(2)Ray L.
Food:4 Price:4 Chef:4 Waiter:3 Atmosphere: I was by myself. I don't know, for the quality of fish, it was not too bad. Seriously, I went there after working 10 hours that day, and then I just had my GPS and This was closed to French Quarter (or at least closed enough when I was on my way back to the hotel). Price was not too bad neither. To be honest, I was very skeptical when I saw the 'Hibachi' side, since I was looking for Sushi, but as I sat down at the bar, the chef was pretty friendly. And the food was cheap enough.
(4)Kev L.
Tasty, tasty sushi. I love this place. Fish here is extremely fresh and the sushi chef's do an incredible job in their presentations. I will admit though the prices of the food can get a bit out of hand. If you are coming here to kill a killer appetite, you are going to put a huge dent in your financial planning! Otherwise, for modest eating, it's reasonable. As far as the ambience it is very inviting and the setting is prime for the enjoyment of raw fish. The staff ehre is also extremely nice and helpful. Also a nice place to take the wifey or hubby if you want to do something more romantic without blowing a day's pay at Ruth's Chris.
(5)Arthur W.
Went here with a couple of friends to celebrate & it was a great choice. The food is good & the cooks put on a wonderful show. I have to practice catching shrimp in my mouth though. My stats were like 2/8.
(4)rachel r.
I say poo to the negative nancies...my boyfriend and I just went here and the food was delish. I was craving red meat like crazy, but not the fried rice was great, the vegetables were delicious, the meat was perfectly cooked -- good noodles -- great service. We never had empty tea or water glasses. It was a solid, yummy hibachi experience...I can't say anything for the sushi because I was really in a carniverous mood, but sushi has to be out of this world to be anything other than "good" to me -- I'm a bit spoiled by Los Angeles sushi, ya see. My only complaint would be the additional charge for fried rice, as I'm used to it coming with the meal. This place does noodles and steamed rice, and then asks causally "you want fried rice?" and I guess I didn't realize it was an additional charge. Oh well, my bad for not reading the menu.
(4)Tara D.
The worst service I have honestly ever received. I will actually advise people to not go here. It was so bad that my group got in an actual argument with the owner/manager in front of customers (he was working at the bar area in the front). I am NOT a snooty person. This was actually an unbelievable experience.
(1)Thuy N.
So embarassing to be in such a typical surburban-esque restaurant, but it was a birthday dinner and honestly, we all had so much fun. (Course, it was 90% self generated and 10% Miyako) 8 ppl, 2 hot sakes, 4 large bottles of Japanese beer, 2 mixed drinks and the hibachi - 289. Damn, with tip, that's about $40/person!!! What a deal! Hibachi was okay...I'm usually very apprehensive since the ratio of cooking oil to food is scary!!!!!!! Therefore I didn't have the gut in me to eat as much as my friends....but the chef was quiet and polite and did his thing. So three stars for average food cooked in front of you, and another for a great atmosphere and a nice server. I called ahead of time and got ourselves a table...it's always easier to talk and relax without strangers eating with you.
(4)Genevieve D.
I love hibachi but these guys aren't nearly as good as Shogun- and the hibachi's expensive at dinner. The lunch specials are maybe worth it, but a dinner hibachi combo will run you about 25$... which is what I'd expect to pay for hibachi except they don't include fried rice. Yup, they charge you an extra $3.50 for fried rice over steamed rice- and all they do to their fried rice is add a little egg, onion and soy sauce. It's infuriating- I felt like I was being ripped off. Will be making the drive to Metairie from now on.
(2)David D.
Certainly not worth the price. We ordered a steak that was not cooked properly, when we complained that we ordered "medium-rare" and were served "well-done." The filet was chopped and mixed in a plate of vegetable. We were told that we would be charged twice unless ate around the steak from the original order. The restaurant was over 90 degrees. The staff claimed that it was because of the hibachi grills. This is a third visit over 10 years and have never experienced the heat problem before. We will not be returning.
(1)Russell W.
The hibachi grill should be called Miyawesome. Went there as a big group and we all had a fun time. We only had one eye-to-shrimp injury. The chef squirted something out of this little man he carries. Normally I would question that but I was too busy eating.
(4)David K.
It should be called Miyucko. I can't vouch for the "hibachi grill" - most of the restaurant is comprised of teppan grills manned by faux Benihana cooks flinging suspicous food at the customers seated around them - but the "kitchen" food was awful - both the preparation and the ingredients. The sushi we ordered never arrived, which was just as well, as we took a close look at the sad fish at the sushi bar when we were leaving. The bar got the drinks wrong, although it was amazing as our server spent most of her time banging a drum and droning "Happy Birthday" at various tables. Ick. I wish I could give it negative stars.
(1)Maria R.
This was absolutely one of the worst dining experiences I have had. My group and I arrived at the restaurant at 5:30, and placed our orders relatively promptly. After about 25 minutes two people in my group recieved their hibachi, while the rest of us waited for sushi. After about another 30 minutes of waiting, we inquired about our orders, and our waiter said they would be out "soon". We asked for our checks then because we were in a bit of a rush, and he nodded and left, while we waited. We ended up waiting for another 15 minutes before we asked another waitress about our orders. We told her we needed to leave relatively soon and she said she would go and check on our sushi and report back to say if they were ready. She never came back and neither did our waiter. A member of my party went over to have a word with the manager, who treated her with disrespect and refused to remedy the situation in any concise way. After AN HOUR AND A HALF we were still waiting on three people's orders of sushi, watching in disbelief as a large prom group came and went during our meal without any of the same misfortunes. AND WE STILL HAD NOT RECIEVED OUR CHECKS. I was dumbfounded with the lack of sympathy and civility showed to us on behalf of the manager and waiters. I have never wanted to leave a restaurant more. After finally recieving our checks, before two members had gotten their sushi, I could not wait any longer and had to go up to the register and stand there until someone gave me my change. AFTER TWO HOURS, TWO MEMBERS OF OUR PARTY HAD YET TO BE SERVED, AND WALKED OUT OF THE RESTAURANT WITH THEIR SUSHI IN TIN BOXES. It was the worst excuse for service I have recieved and I am still in shock that I acctually paid money for it. The service was absolutely unacceptable. Please save yourself the trouble and go to one of the many other worthier sushi restaurants in New Orleans.
(1)Rachel S.
We went here for the hibachi but they were packed so we decided to just sit at a regular table. The service was terrible. They lost our appetizer order and sent the entrees before the soups and salads. Then when we complained their answer was that they were busy. So apparently don't expect good service if it's a busy night. As for the sushi, the Miyako roll was really good but the Rainbow roll was just okay.
(2)Vanessa V.
used to be GREAT. slowly tumbled downhill 2 or 3 years ago. even though my husband and i were regulars, it would take us an hour to get seated and we were never apologized to (they were very disorganized-- we usually had reservations). the chefs began to get very rude and sloppy with the cooking. at this point, it's pretty much just for show.
(3)Chad C.
I visited around 6/2/06 and was very pleased. I ordered the tri-color sushi, an assortment of white fish, tuna, and salmon. The fish was of the highest quality and freshness. The service was fast and friendly. I highly recommend this establishment. Also, the miso soup was fantastic.
(4)Adam B.
Love this place. Probably my favorite Japanese place in Louisiana and that's saying a lot considering how many sushi places popped up in the area in the past 5 years. Lunch is overall a great bargain and dinner isn't too bad either. Unlike Shogun this place also serves up a pasta dish (right from the grill) and it's excellent. That alone makes me want to go. But it's great for a lot of reasons. The sushi is so well done and I've had some of their special rolls (including some off-the-menu stuff) and it's all good. Iced Green Tea is a must here if you're not going to do sake or Tsingtao.
(5)Zachary A.
I'm not a super big fan of Miyako, but i will say almost everyone else who tries it is. The hibachi meals are great, especially around the grill with large groups. You really get the classic hibachi experience, food tossed into mouth and all. The beef is always super tender, and the grilled filet is Ruth's Chris quallity. If that's not a great endorsement for a place I'm not big on, i don't know what would be. Especially since everytime i eat there i want to be across the street at Tokyo Bistro.
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