Todai Restaurant
New York, NY 10016-5422
Phone: (212) 725-1333
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Editorial Review for Todai Restaurant – by Robyn Galbos
In Short
The first Todai Restaurant debuted in 1985 in Santa Monica, Calif., and has since opened in locations across the U.S. and in Hong Kong. The restaurant, with seating for up to 500 people, features a 160-foot seafood buffet offering more than 40 kinds of sushi, all made fresh. The salad selection ranges from Caesar to seaweed to red potato salad. Hot entrees include sukiyaki, teriyaki chicken, sweet-and-sour pork and udon noodles.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkTodai serves domestic and Japanese beer as well as a selection of red, white and plum wines.
Save MoneySeniors 65 years and older receive a 20-percent discount on their meals.
The ExtrasComplimentary birthday meals or certificates are given to patrons who visit Todai on their birthdays. Birthday meal programs differ depending on the location, so call your local restaurant for details.
User Reviews for Todai Restaurant
08/05/2008 Posted by YiF
We are seeing off a girl today and had lunch at this todai. It seems to be the only todai on the east coast. The food there is ok - selections are good and sushi are above average. Since I am a big sushi fan, I like their rolls pretty much. The hot dishes are not so good but definitely acceptable. At the time of check out, the most amazing thing happened. We put cash on the plate and wanted to tip her after getting the change. The waitress told us to give her 15%-20% tips, took out a calculator and compute for us. Since we are paying separately, she required us to pay $3 tip each, on a total of $16. It is a lunch buffet, on a weekday, and this waitress asked for tips of 20%. I usually tip generously, 15%+ for lunch and 20%+ for dinner after tax. However, for a waitress like this we feel quite angry. Since one of us had an appointment, we did not ask for manager. But still, this is my last visit to this Korean buffet.
Pros: Fine sushi
Cons: Waitress asked for 20% tip with a calculater before paying the bill on a lunch buffet
03/16/2008 Posted by sushifan1004
As a tour guide, i used to brings tour to this korean owned "sushi buffet restaurant", well the food and service was ok, but if you wanna make a party booking, pls be aware that do not pay in advance, its happened that i fully paid in advance with credit card but not everyone show up,after that, i experienced a hard time to claim my deposit back. At first i demanded to to see their korean owner (person who charged my bill), my server told me he is not around, because i dont wanna make second trip down here so i want to see its there any manager or the cashier who might hold my deposit, and then i was told something very surprising that this restaurant don't have any Manager or Cashier, because the owner dont wanna spent "extra" to hire these position, i was shock that a "giant buffet" like this run without Manager and Cashier, so who is responsible for my deposit or other customer's complaints, this give me a imppression that this is not a professional restaurant and something wrong with the business ethics. After that i call several times to get my money back but the owner is always not available and he never make a initiative to call his customer and offer refund. Well, fine..........i will never step in this Todai again and so are my family and friends.
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