TOKI Jr Japanese Restaurant — Restaurant in Aiken County

TL:DR; Good hibachi, at a bit higher of a price point than your other local hole in the wall place.

Outside/Pre-visit: The store shares parking with a few other places in the shops so do not expect to park right in front of the store. I parked in the parking lot that is next to Your Pie and walked a few store fronts down. If you are ordering take out, it would be advantageous to call ahead and place your order instead of walking up and ordering. Storefront is recently renovated so the outside is appealing. There are also a few tables located outside.

Inside/decor: The inside of the restaurant is pretty small, and I think there were only about 4 tables and a bar area near the window. Made it a little difficult to wait for your food, as there was no real place to stand and wait. While I was there, two of the tables were being taken up by people waiting for food. The restaurant is new so the decor is updated and the inside is very clean. However, there is a definitely a take out atmosphere.

Food: I ordered the teriyaki chicken and it was a plentiful portion. There wasn't a ton of teriyaki sauce but enough to coat the chicken and rice. The meal also comes with standard hibachi vegetables. As with most hibachi places, the ratio of rice-meat-veggies was heavy on the meat and a little lacking on the veggies. Veggies were also a little over cooked for my liking, I prefer a bit of crunch. Otherwise the food was good and it came with the hibachi white sauce. As others mentioned, it was a huge portion and I easily made two meals out of it. That makes up a bit for the price. It was $15 after tax without a tip.

Staff: Staff were friendly and there were two workers at two cash registers which made ordering in quick. It appeared that there were two chefs in the back as well so food didn't take too long to come. Did not have an issue with the staff I interacted with. They asked if I wanted the teriyaki sauce on the side, which I thought was a little interesting since I ordered chicken teriyaki. One would assume that would come with the sauce... Guess they've had a...

You'll get the same food with equal flavor as compared the the larger hibachi style restaurants. The fried rice, steaks and chicken are all quite good. And you can save a good bit of money by ordering during their lunch hours (which doesn't seem to affect portion sizes). The amount of food you get is quite generous and makes it worth the extra price you'll pay compared to normal takeout. Their white sauce is quite good and this has become my son's favorite restaurant that he doesn't seem to get enough of. They have convenient online ordering and the staff has always seemed quite friendly. They have a large menu with other options available to fit most people's tastes. As for the steak and chicken (which is what we normally order they are both great (their fillet is normally quite tender and well cooked / seasoned). Definitely a lot more convenient than having to wait for a full Hibachi style restaurant, with very little sacrifice in terms of flavor...

My husband and I went at 7pm the other day and only had to wait 10 minutes to get our food. My true score would be 4/5, but I think for what they are offering and how they are caring, I give them 5 on Google.

Pros: Large portions Steak was cooked medium, perfectly Just the fact they have moved to NA is awesome for the community

Cons: Same price as the original Toki, but you don’t get a side salad + soup. So you get less for the money (Although the portions are HUGE already) -Small Space, meant more for pick up than dine in, about 5 tables total there

Overall, I say try it out and see what you think. I’m sure things will change as time goes on. I really wish they offered the salads and soups with the meal. We always loved their ginger dressing and soup. Overall,...