Taste of Tokyo
“This is my go to lunch spot in FiDi – i probably get the lunch box 1-2x a week.”
“They are super quick with preparation AND delivery is free so bonus points for that :)”
“You will be hard pressed to find a deal like this in the FiDi and I always think that the taste is spot on.”
Taste of Tokyo
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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This is my go to lunch spot in FiDi – i probably get the lunch box 1-2x a week. I tend to go for the salmon teryaki box, which comes with rice (white or brown) two fried shrimp shumai, 4 pieces of california roll, and a classic salad with the orange ginger dressing over iceberg lettuce. It's the right amount of food, you're full, and it's only $8.50!!! You can't get food anywhere in FiDi for that cheap.
You can only get the lunch special if you do take-out or delivery, so I always call ahead and go pick it up. It's literally done in 10 minutes so I basically order for pick-up on Seamless & leave my office 5 mins later- and it's there waiting for me.
My favorite thing to do is get a side of eel sauce to pour over my salmon and brown rice- keeps things nice and juicy since the rice is just plain. The side of eel sauce is an extra $1.
They also have great lunch special for sushi- maki combo of 2 rolls is $8.95 and you can get a wide variety of great rolls.
Taste of Tokyo is one of those Chinese-owned Japanese joints. This means that it's really not comparable to the many amazing authentic Japanese restaurants in the city, but the food here is incredibly cheap and comes in huge portions, so I guess I can't complain too much.
I ordered the shrimp tempura udon noodle soup. For $11, I got a whole container of udon in broth, a separate container of tempura, a side of salad, and some oranges. It was much more than I needed for lunch! Everything tasted fine, nothing mind blowing but not bad either. If you're looking for comforting hot noodles, this will definitely do the trick.
I'm not a fan of non-authentic Japanese restaurants because most are just serving generic Japanese food.
Since my co-worker was in the mood for sushi (actually veggie rolls rather than raw fish), she suggested eating at the Taste of Tokyo. I knew the restaurant wasn't going to be authentic from its name alone. I didn't mind because I was in the mood to yelp another restaurant.
The menu offers a variety of the food items you'll find in just about every other "typical" non-authentic restaurant. The prices are reasonable for the financial area.
The complimentary green tea tasted more like water. The miso soup lacked any flavor and also tasted like water. The lettuce salad with dressing is as plan as it gets (but my co-worker appeared to enjoy it).
As for the entrees, my co-worker enjoyed her two orders of veggie rolls. My chirashi wasn't the greatest but wasn't the worst either. The serving was small but the raw fish were fresh.
The restaurant is cozy where two people can sit, chat and eat (but be prepared to be rushed with the bill and ready to leave).
Would I come here again? Perhaps if it's another type of restaurant only because of it's coziness. As it is now, it gets 2.5 Yelp stars…
We had an interesting time here while we waited for our food! We chatted with everyone else who was waiting for their food to be ready…who had been waiting 30 minutes before us! It was a crazy day we decided to try this place out, a couple other people who are regulars here said it is never this bad and they always walk in and order and their food is ready after 10 mins.
We waited a while but it was nice to chat with other customers while we waited. The waitstaff on the other hand isn't as polite but eh don't care as long as my sushi is fresh and tasty! I decided on the sashimi lunch special, which comes with a california roll, 6 slices of sashimi – crab stick (not my favorite), ahi tuna, and salmon (my fave!), salad, and rice.
For the overall taste and price, this place was really good and I will be back. I won't eat here but I will order via the app and pick up (plus the lunch specials are only valid for to go anyways). Also check out the pics of the sushi rolls- they use less rice and more meat which I appreciate!
Lack of good sushi is a problem in the Financial District, not gonna lie.
It's surprising because you'd think there'd be good places with all the financial firms in the area for client lunches, dinners, etc, but there just isn't.
Below are my sushi recommendations for the area, but even at that, I wouldn't go to one of these places on a weekend night, or a date, or a special occasion.
These are more casual 'lunch' sushi spots, and just ok, in my opinion, with the exception of Suteishi, which is good, but for the price, I'd go somewhere better (read my review).
Best Sushi places to go in FiDi, in Order, with my Stars:
Suteishi: 4-stars
Haru: 3-stars
Nu Sushi: 3-stars
Taste of Tokyo: 3-stars
Niko Niko: 2.8-stars
Koodo: 2.5-stars
Shin Ju: 2-stars
Oka: 2-stars
and Wasabi: 2-stars cause it's the McDonald's of Sushi and a different animal.
And that's really it. There are few other places that serve "supermarket" or "convenience store" sushi as it's just a counter in a Deli or grocery store that's pre-packaged or made in the morning then sits out all day, and typically lower quality…places like Open Kitchen, Cafe Water, Zeytuna, Bento, etc, but I'd pass on these unless you're in a hurry and/or can't go to the places above.
Taste of Tokyo and Nu Sushi are probably the two I go to the most as Suteishi and Haru are too expensive for lunch.
So as far as this Review – for **Taste of Tokyo**, I think it's the best of the bunch for lunch or an after-work casual dinner. There's nothing spectacular about Taste of Tokyo, but for basic, good quality sushi, this place is reliable and reasonable. I usually go for the 3-Roll Lunch Special with Soup/Salad for $11.95.
Overall, Taste of Tokyo is good and I recommend it for basic sushi.
Don't that letter that big grade A sign on the glass window fool you. They sign was paid for. This place sucks, not only does it suck but you are gonna pay for it with a trip or two to the restroom.
I ordered teriyaki chicken, california rolls and a miso soup, at least thats what I thought I ordered. The chicken was raw inside (literally still pink and gumy), california rolls were ok, and miso was water, I mean the damn broth is already water, but this ish had no flavor of any kind.
Don't waste your time or money.
Will definitely become my sushi spot for lunch! I had the very popular maki lunch special. The spicy tuna is really great.
A-OK is a good way to describe Taste of Tokyo. Food is consistent, delivery is quick and if I pick up it's usually on time. People there aren't the friendliest, but this has become my go-to place because it's convenient to get to. Things I normally order there that have been good:
rock shrimp
philly roll
rainbow roll
Gyoza
Food is good not great, but I think you generally get what you pay for here. The problem is it's really tough to find a decent Japanese/Sushi restaurant in FIDI so options are limited. I've been to a few other Japanese places in FIDI, but something is definitely lacking. Will definitely keep looking, but if you're going to check out TOT i would get the rock shrimp, it's really tasty.