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Koto Japanese Steakhouse - VT Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.kotovt.com/
  • Phone: (802) 660-8976
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm, Saturday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Sunday: 12:00pm - 9:30pm, Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm, Saturday: 2:30pm - 10:30pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi, Asian
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Beer, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: We have two party rooms. Each room holds from 32-38 people. In each room are four hibachi grill tables. There is no room charge for the space.
    Whether we can offer the entire room or not depends on the day and size of the party.
  • Private Party Contact: Manager (802) 660-8976

Getting there

  • Public Transit: On the CCTA bus route
  • Parking: Private Lot
  • Parking Details: We have 2 parking lots; a main lot and a back lot.
A word from Koto Japanese Steakhouse - VT
We are Vermont's premier Japanese restaurant, serving our guests since 1999. Come enjoy our Japanese ambiance with a pond full of koi fish and running water --always a hit with kids. We have plenty of free parking and a full bar stocked with fine wines, beers, and a variety of liquor. We look… forward to serving you and your family in the near future. We have four options of dining in our establishment. Hibachi, dining room, tatami and sushi bar. Please specify the type of dining experience you'd prefer under special notes. For weekends and holiday please inquire within to confirm your reservation. Thank you. Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "No complaints! Hibachi preparation is entertaining, especially for kids. Food well prepared and tasty. It was very busy in the restaurant and chefs were overtaxed. Slow down and enhance the experience."
    Dined on 7/9/2014
  • "We made reservations for 6:60pm and from the time we were greeted and seated we were tended to by very friendly staff. We sat at the Hibachi Table and Wow what a show the cook put on for us. And the food was amazing. We had the steak and salmon with noodles and I'm telling you it was heavenly. Not my first time here, I am a regular. I love this place."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "Food was very good as always - prepared Hibachi style. Open Table does not provide for choosing Hibachi style or regular dining during the reservation process, so the restaurant doe not know your preference until you arrive or call."
    Dined on 5/27/2014
  • "We had excellent service and sat at a hibachi table without needing to specifically request one. What a treat. The food was plentiful and delicious. The table chef was skilled and entertaining. "
    Dined on 5/26/2014
  • "A busy, vibrant restaurant. Good was good as was the service. This is a fun night out. "
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "Going to a hibachi restaurant like Koto is one of those guilty culinary pleasures that you enjoy for yourself without touting it to your friends, unless they happened to be with you to enjoy it as well. Being married to a Japanese spouse who is a far better chef and offers more wholesome and authentic cuisine than what is offered at Koto, that's where the guilty pleasure comes in - we both enjoy the silly show of knife skill, the building of an onion volcano and the sweet & sour flavors of the grilled meal coming our way. It's become our go-to family meal when celebrating our son's progressions through academia."
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "I advised to have 1 person served entire meal before introducing mushrooms to cooking surface due to extreme allergic. A mushroom was stuck to bottom of 1st tray & landed on cooking surface which was immediately pushed away with cooking utensil. Our guest said they'll chance eating dinner. Our guest was served majority of their dinner, but each guest gets 2 shrimp to complete their dinner. Mushrooms were introduced to the cooking surface. Unfortunately the original incident was enough to cause a reaction with our guest, but then 2 shrimp cooking next to the mushrooms were placed on their dinner. Immediately they pushed their plate away. Normally I give 5 stars to Koto. Our server was most concern start to finish and we thank you."
    Dined on 5/11/2014
  • "The food was good. I had lobster and steak hibachi.the service sucked and the college kids seated next to us ruined he evening. I felt bad for the chef and server. As a chef and general manager of a local restaurant I feel that my personal opinion is that it could have been better but it wasn't horrible. "
    Dined on 5/9/2014
  • "Our first time there. I have food intolerances and the waiter/chef were great about flexing the menu to meet my needs and I was very satisfied!"
    Dined on 5/2/2014
  • "Each of our kids has opted to celebrate their birthdays at Koto with groups ranging from 6 to 16 people. It's the perfect place for a group and special occassion. I've also been there for date night with my husband and for dinner out with girlfriends. The food is delicious, hibachi table is always entertaining at any age and the sushi is fresh and high quality with some very creative rolls. "
    Dined on 5/2/2014
  • "Small portions compared to other hibachi restaurants"
    Dined on 4/19/2014
  • "We were early for our reservation and we're seated immediately. The service was great, the food was excellent. The atmosphere at thetime was very relaxed. I have never been disappointed here."
    Dined on 4/10/2014
  • "They do it right...if you like Hibachi, you got to go to Koto...gotta see the show...."
    Dined on 3/9/2014
  • "We had a 730 reservation which we arrived early for. The hostess asked us to wait in the bar until 730. At 735 she told us our table spot would be ready in 1 minute. At 752 she couldn't figure out why are hibachi spot wasn't ready. Totally useless and clueless. We left and went elsewhere. Terrible service on a Saturday night."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "The staff took wonderful care of all 10 of us around the hibachi table. We were seated promptly and our waitress was very attentive. The hibachi chef was entertaining and the food was perfect."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Koto's Hibachi is always a fun, delicious dinner. Their portions are pretty generous. We went on Valentine's Day and got a complimentary order of crab rangoons. It was a great experience."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We enjoyed the food and the experience while celebrating our sons birthday!"
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "The overall experience was very nice. We plan on coming back when we have a chance. The food was great and to add a chef who likes to have fun just makes the experience better."
    Dined on 2/7/2014
  • "the food is always great we have been there many times and will always go there"
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "Took the staff there for annual Christmas Party. Paul was our chef. Had a great time. Everyone went home full and laughing. No fights (at least between employees) Can't tell you what happened after everyone got home...."
    Dined on 1/18/2014
  • "we were seated with birthday party group that wee noisy and drinking a lot- not pleasant but the Hibachi was good."
    Dined on 1/18/2014
  • "A group of 9, including me, wanted to experience the habachi grill. We definitely got dinner and a show! The cook made delicious food and made it fun. And when he messed up someone's order, he got more from the kitchen. The bill came to $400, but that was only because all 9 of us put it on one bill to split, so it came to about $45/person."
    Dined on 1/14/2014
  • "My son wanted to have his birthday dinner at Koto. He was not disappointed! I added a note with our Open Table reservation that this was for his birthday and the hostess asked for his name, quietly so as not to spoil a surprise. At the end of the meal a dessert of fried ice cream with a candle was brought out without any reminder from us. It was a fun and wonderful experience!"
    Dined on 1/3/2014
  • "I love eating here - especially at the Hibachi. Our cook was the best one I've had yet - very entertaining; plus it's fun to watch your food being cooked right in front of you!! Only 2 issues during this visit - I had a combination meal on the hibachi - my steak was done in front of me - but my scallops got lost somewhere - not sure if they ended up on another person's plate or if they were forgotten in the kitchen - but the chef was nice enough to get the kitchen to quickly cook some up and bring them out to me. The other issue was my water (my only beverage I was drinking) ran out for about 15 minutes, the waitress looked overbooked and no one came by for most of the eating portion of the meal to check on things like that."
    Dined on 1/1/2014
  • "We ate here for Christmas dinner while vacationing in VT. It had a fun atmosphere, really good food and great service. It was packed with lots of families and was kid friendly. Gotta try it again when back in VT. :)"
    Dined on 12/25/2013
  • "My 3.5 year old was mesmerized by chefs amazing preperation. All smiles when he made the onion volcano of fire. Spectacular evening."
    Dined on 12/24/2013
  • "We always choose Koto for our family's special occasions. We love the food and the great show presented at the hibachi grill."
    Dined on 12/15/2013
  • "When my grandchildren have the option to select where they eat out, Koto is the hands-down winner."
    Dined on 12/4/2013
  • "I thought it would be awkward having the chef come to our table, but he was fun and made everyone very comfortable as he threw food at us! haha! It was great!"
    Dined on 11/30/2013
  • "Food was excellent; seated in 10 minutes with reservation - waiting for table to clear. Noise level is boisterous because of cooking stations and crowds. Could hardly leave because of all people waiting for tables. I have a dislike for cilantro and I wish I had known that the udon with soba had Chinese parsley or cilantro in it. Otherwise meal was excellent with top-notch sushi. Attentive service but had this subtle feeling that we were being rushed out since the rest of our station had left five minutes earlier. We still had drinks to finish. All in all - would definitely return and definitely have resesrvations!"
    Dined on 11/30/2013
  • "We came to the restuarant to celebrate a birthday. The dinner was tasty and the food presentation was excellent, but I was hoping there would be some recognition of the occasion and where was none"
    Dined on 11/4/2013
  • "Excellent service by Kylie. Great time for the bunch both young and old!"
    Dined on 10/26/2013
  • "My sister and I are avid sushi lovers and we had been trying to catch up between our busy schedules for weeks. We had wanted to try Koto for a while so we decided to head out there even though we could only meet at 9:30 pm. Koto was fantastic even so close to their closing time. I was impressed by the beautiful atmosphere, delicious food, and excellent service. I have and definitely will recommend Koto in the future."
    Dined on 10/11/2013
  • "Our dinner was great. We where visiting our son at University of Vermont for parents weekend. We wanted to go somewhere fun and lively and our son wanted steak! Koto Japanese Steakhouse was wonderful. The place was packed, so the vibe was fun and energetic. We all chose from the hibachi menu, which comes with soup, salad and your grill choice. The soup and salad where both fresh and very tasty. My son and I ordered the filet mignon and my husband had the salmon. The food is cooked tableside on a big steel tabletop is a fun show, the food was delicious and the portions are enormous. Very nice drinks menu, and my son finished the night with fried babnans for dessert, he devoured them. Next time we will get sushi as well, it looked incredible."
    Dined on 10/5/2013
  • "I made a reservation and still had to wait 20 minutes for the table to be ready. Was seated next to a party with 6 small children, when another party of small children were seated behind us. Seating for an adult party should of been planned better. Our waiter seemed overwhelmed. He didn't seem able to keep up with our orders. I was charged for an appetizer I never got. One of our party ordered a sushi platter for his meal and the rest of us had already finished half our meal before he was served."
    Dined on 9/28/2013
  • ""I love the relaxed feel of this place - Hibachi tables are in the middle of the dining room, with cozy nooks around the edges. The front room is all glass, and faces West for an amazing sunset dinner. The regular menu never disappoints, with lots of traditional American Sushi restaurant-style choices. Big cuts on the Sashimi plates always leave me satisfied. Watch out for specials - they always seem to be whatever is going bad. We tried bacon wrapped scallops, which were AWFUL, inedible bad meat. Service is attentive, and the food is priced well. Four adults, four apps, four big entrees, four non-alcoholic drinks, $139."
    Dined on 9/25/2013
  • "We took my daughter who's celebrating her 10th birthday. She had never been there before and we all had so I thought it would be a special treat. She loved it so much she asked if we could go back the next day! This will be on our list of favorite places to eat for sure. Making reservations ahead of time really did help and we were seated right away!"
    Dined on 9/14/2013
  • "We loved the waitress and the Hibachi chef. Good times with my co-worker buddies!"
    Dined on 9/6/2013
  • "The service was amazing just like the food!! Our server was spectacular!! The chef was very entertaining and food was great!!"
    Dined on 9/4/2013
  • "sushi chef did great job always good food been here 2x and sit at the sushi bar habachi tables looked good for groups and kids i will be back"
    Dined on 8/27/2013
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