Tokyo Express
Hillsborough, NC · Japanese restaurant
- Address
- Tokyo Express, 145 Mayo St, Hillsborough, NC 27278
- Phone
- (919) 245-0809
- Website
- www.tokyoexpressnorthcarolina.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11 AM
Tokyo Express is a restaurant located in Hillsborough, NC. It is one of 74 restaurants listed in Hillsborough. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Hillsborough city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Tokyo Express
Here at Tokyo Express, 145 Mayo St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, we focus on genuine Japanese cuisine with appetizers and dishes that bring real satisfaction and comfort to your meal. Our menu features favorites like Shrimp Tempura, Age Tofu, Yakitori,... More
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Customer Reviews
I only go there between 11am-3pm for the daily lunch special for $9.66 + tax (which is constantly increasing). Otherwise their a little overpriced. Large portion size and a smallish drink. The chicken is moist and delicious, but the vegetables and rice are pretty bland. The carrots and zucchini seem boiled and mushy (but good). The homemade white sauce is a MUST, but their VERY stingy with it! They only give you ONE tiny container of it and it's $1 more for each additional one?? Seems like they care more about money, then good customer service.
Food was fresh and giant portions, well presented even for a to go order. Service was lightning fast too. But, I was really disappointed in the taste- there was no real Asian flavor and seemed to be overly Americanized. There was corn in the rice and it was served with a type of candied carrots I would expect with turkey. The meat was tender and cooked well but was seasoned like something from a steakhouse. Hot, reasonably tasty dinner? Yes, but unfortunately not the flavors I was looking for.
While traveling from VA a pit stop was needed and my partner and I ended up catching the lunch special for the day. The shrimp hibachi was the special we added a single order of egg roll (2) and sushi (I can’t recall the name). EVERYTHING was delicious, the rice/vegetables and shrimp were FRESH. Oh, the YumYum sauce was on point too.
My wife and I eat here all the time. The Hillsborough roll is our favorite! Amazing! We also love the staff. They are all great!
I ordered the chicken and steak habachi and there was flavor with each bite…the rice was even cooked to perfection and the meat was tender. Definitely, the best food I’ve tasted in a long time.
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