Tokyo Restaurant

03/15/09

Awesome sushi

by Akey at Citysearch

A great family owned place. I love their sushi. You can call with a reservation, but they don't really hold it, and they're very use to large crowds just walking in (since there's two major colleges, Brown and RISD, right down the road and it's an art district.) The food s excellent - the owners are from Japan and rarely close the shop to return to Japan and visit . Their shop interior itself isn't exciting, taking a stroll down Wickenden after the meal is fun. Parking can get difficult during busy hours and is street-side - carpool if there's going to be a large group. Also, when they get busy (usually mid-late nights), prepare to wait a while. They also have a tatami room, but it's very hard to get into and you will most likely need a reservation for it. Don't bother trying to go on Friday or Saturday nights. It's packed with locals and you'll wait forever and ruin the experience. I was originally introduced to this place by a two friends, one another local like myself and a Shinto priest I work for. It's a great place and a good way for tourists to hang with locals.

• Pros: Excellent food, location's fun. BYOB. Pricing's not bad.
• Cons: When they get busy, prepare to wait. Parking's streetside.

09/10/08

best sushi in R.I.

by ayie at Citysearch

i've been eating sushi for nearly a decade now, and have had it in many different places around the country. the sushi at tokyo is always fresh and delicious, and at times is some of the best i've ever had.

pros: reasonable (but by no means "cheap") prices, which are better than many other local places, their BYOB policy (there's an excellent wine shop around the corner) and, of course, their excellent sushi. their staff is very nice as well.

cons: their service can be nothing short of intolerable on friday and saturday nights when they're slammed. i recommend going for lunch any day, or dinner on the quiet nights. skip the rush nights, because the place is packed and your experience will suffer as a result.

all things considered, this is likely the best sushi you're going to find in R.I.

06/30/08

Excellent place

by fastlotusesprit at Citysearch

Tokyo is excellent. The wait staff is very nice as well as the area. I am a BIG sushi fan and have had it from all around. I can honestly say that they are one of the best Japanese establishments in Providence and in Boston. Thats why I come once or twice a week :)

Try the Boston roll!!

• Pros: Sushi, Food, service, price
• Cons: large groups of annoying drunk girls on Friday and Saturday nights