Tokyo Express

Hillsborough, NC · Japanese restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Hillsborough
#28
of 74 restaurants
City Percentile
53%
rating percentile
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

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Mike Petrasek · Dec 2025

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.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Aaron Ellis · Oct 2025

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.

★★★★★ 5.0 Anita Morales · Jun 2025

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.

★★★★★ 5.0 Brad Holloway · May 2025

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!

★★★★★ 5.0 kiwanda williams · Nov 2024

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.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Japanese restaurantFast food restaurant

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