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Kyoto Japanese Restaurant, Salt Lake City, UT

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1297 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese
1080 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105-1859

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Kid-friendly
A Salt Lake City icon, Kyoto has delighted literally generations of diners. This cozy restaurant gives the feel of a bit of Kyoto Japan in the Rocky Mountains. Kyoto specializes in authentic Japanese cuisine. House favorites include the Ebi Tempura and Steak Teriyaki. Kyoto is also known for its Sushi Bar. Patrons may either dine at the Sushi Bar or order sushi from a Japanese style booth.

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant was opened by Sam & Yoshiko Tada in 1984. Sam (a native of Kyoto Japan) brought his culinary skills & Yoshiko managed the accounting and service. Both Sam & Yoshiko still participate in the day to day operations of Kyoto.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:45 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:45 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:45 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Peggi Ince-Whiting
  • Neighborhood
    Salt Lake City
  • Cross street
    1100 East
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,297 people are saying

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Utah

    Neighborhood gem

  • Salt Lake City

    Best Value

  • Salt Lake City

    Healthy

  • Salt Lake City

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kyoto Japanese Restaurant offers an authentic and "top-notch" Japanese dining experience with "excellent" food and "great service." Guests appreciate the "fresh" sashimi, "superbly prepared" sushi, and "amazing" tempura. The atmosphere is "unique" and "peaceful," making it ideal for special occasions. Consistent quality and "friendly" staff make Kyoto a "must-visit" in SLC.

1,297 Reviews
  1. Megan

    Salt Lake City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We absolutely love it here. Best Japanese food in the valley!

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  2. Bobby

    Salt Lake City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, not great as my mother’s sukiyaki. Great service!

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  3. Maren

    Salt Lake City3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 14, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I booked this for my birthday & made a note of it on the reservation hoping for a good seat & we were shoved in a tiny spot in the corner. Also showed up for the reservation on time & had to wait at least 20 minutes so that was disappointing.

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  4. Ric

    Salt Lake City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a great dining experience. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is unique.

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  5. ken VIP

    Salt Lake City37 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    first time to a Japanese restaurant in sometime and it did not disappoint! The Service was excellent, the food was excellent - we had 4 orders of different Sushi and the Sushi eaters all very much enjoyed them; I had the Tonkastu - breaded pork cutlet with tempura vegetables, very tasty. Deserts were interesting and tasty; prices very reasonable; first time here but we will be back

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  6. Dylan

    Salt Lake City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Kyoto is always a good authentic Japanese experience - food and atmosphere are top-notch, great service, too.

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  7. Enid

    Toronto3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Peaceful anniversary date! Fantastic daikon salad and sushi rolls.

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  8. VaunH

    Salt Lake City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The sukiyaki we had was incredible 8.5/10 delicious. The vegetable tempura 3/10. The batter was thick like a corndog. no crisp, no crunch, thick, looked white, not golden brown. I have been to the Kyoto dozens of times for the last 20 years. I will only go back for the sukiyaki...

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  9. kumru VIP

    Salt Lake City12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food used to be better. Nobody cleared the empty dishes from the table.

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  10. Des

    Salt Lake City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 17, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Food here is always amazing! Very quick on appetizers and main rolls. Only issue we had was our server was rushing us a lot. When we sat she immediately ran up and asked us want appetizers and rolls we wanted. I haven’t even had a chance to put my purse down let alone look at the menu. When we told her we needed a couple minutes she walked away but came back literally 30 seconds later to ask us again what we wanted to order. We ended up just ordering a quick appetizer so she would leave us alone. Then after a couple minutes we ordered our rolls. Halfway through eating our rolls she came and put the check on the table without asking if we wanted anything else. We were going to get dessert but at that point we just wanted to get out of there.

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FAQs

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (801) 487-3525.

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1297 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today
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1080 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105-1859

Additional information

  • Cross street
    1100 East
  • Neighborhood
    Salt Lake City
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:45 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:45 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:45 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Peggi Ince-Whiting
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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