Koto Japanese Steak House - Carmel

My grandkids thought it was so cool and my children loved it!

Koto went out of their way to make lunch after my Sons wedding very special! We were running late and they were very accomodating and didn't rush us. The person on the hibachi grill gave us an extra special show, the waitress was right there when we needed something and the food was delicious! It was a special day that we will never forget. Thank you so much Koto!! We will be back again and again!!

Me, My Mom, Step Dad, and 9 year old little sister had eaten here on 04/02/2022. My little sister has Down syndrome. We brought her here thinking she’d love it but she got overwhelmed and was very afraid and cried with the fire from the grill. We ended up bringing her to the welcome area while we continued to have our food cooked. Our chef was SO nice and tried really hard to make my little sister smile. He made excellent food as well. The restaurant was so nice and gave us table on the other side of the restaurant with no grills so my little sister could eat because she was really upset and we didn’t want her to scream and cry while the rest of the people at our grill ate. It was so nice! They even brought her coloring pages and ice cream. Thank you guys so much for all you did! I recommend to anyone with special needs kids, kids with sensory sensitivities, or even a family looking for great food!!

First time eating Japanese food and this place was really good. I'm glad I was open to try a cuisine from a different culture. The mushroom soup tasted so good as well as the hibachi steak and chicken. The portions were excellent and the staff done an amazing job with how the food was prepared in front of us. I will definitely come again.

Let's start by saying if I could give more than 5 stars I would. This place exceeded my expectations, and my expectations were high. The food is plentiful and delicious and the staff is extremely kind. Our Chef was named Ari and he was so entertaining and enthusiastic. The food was already well worth the money but the experience that our Chef gave us was above and beyond anything I could have imagined. Koto Japanese Steakhouse is well worth the visit if you're in the area.