(210) 541-8999
March 19, 2022
I've driven by this restaurant close to one million times and today finally decided to stop in. Food was spectacular and service was top notch. Our chef Rachel made us the most delectable assortment of fried rice, vegetables and steak. The theatrics and funny commentary is what elevated the meal to the next level! I would definitely come back and recommend my family to all come and visit. Big thank you to the staff at sumo for making this experience one to remember
March 12, 2022
Really cool place! Food is really good, you do need to make reservations. I see people saying prices are "outrageous" but honestly for the service, I don't think they're bad. Andrew is AWESOME! Definitely coming back.
August 4, 2021
This was my first time at Sumo. I have mixed thoughts on the experience. I made a reservation online for 6 for my son's birthday. I didn't realize the tables sat 8 so we had 2 strangers sitting with us. I should have done my research ahead of time. I would have invited 2 more family members. Our reservations were at 6:30 during the week. They sat us on time and took our drink orders and served us miso soup and a salad. Both were okay. Not the best I have ever had. They do not have sushi right now so there was nothing for us to order, except drinks, until the chef came to our table. He didn't get to the table until 7:30. He was friendly, but not as interactive and fun as the other chefs at the other tables. However, the food was awesome! The fried rice costs a little extra, but is worth it because it is the star of the show! The steak and chicken were cooked perfectly as well as the shrimp and scallops. The vegetables were good, but were not served until after we were done with the meat and seafood. I would have liked to have it at the same time. There is no dessert on the menu, but I saw that other people brought birthday cakes. They sang happy birthday to other people in the restaurant, but not to my son. The restaurant is clean, but the furnishings are a little on the tired side and need to be updated. (One of the chairs at our table had to be replaced because it was broken.) It is also very pricey, but not upscale and elegant for that price. We spent well over $400 for the 6 of us. Gratuity is suggested at the bottom of the bill, but remember they add 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more. We also were able to tip our chef in cash before he left the table. All in all it was an okay experience, but I am not sure I would go again. I would really like to investigate other Japanese steakhouses in San Antonio.
July 10, 2021
I will tell you that this is a great place to eat. The customer service was phenomenal. The hibachi cook was great! The only reason why I didn't give it five stars was because this place is very expensive, but I have been to other places with the same caliber of food and half the price. I still want to thank you for a great experience.
June 20, 2021
Food was amazing service was great my only complaint his that my husband and I ( party of 2) were sat with a party of 5 at the hibachi and they have a policy that says parties of 7 will have a 20% gratuity applied to their ticket for their convenience. This is posted clearly on the menu and website. We'll because they sat us with a party of 5 the 20% was applied to our ticket. Now this is about what we would have tipped anyways but I was not in a party of 7 I was in a party of 2 so I'm a little annoyed with that. We will go back and can't wait to take my parents.
June 13, 2021
The staff were pleasant and accommodating to our needs. We waited at least an hour before the chef came over to cook our meals but the soup beforehand was surprisingly delicious. Once the food was cooked it came out really good. The rice, chicken and steak were cooked perfectly.
June 4, 2021
We were the last reservation for the night and I know the staff was tired, but they never once showed it. We went to celebrate my daughter's 18 birthday, and from the hostess to the server to the cook they were ALL superb! Had an amazing time, food was delicious, our cook was hilarious and so much fun, and our server was on top of everything! We will continue to come here for family fun and I recommend you do you! You won't be sorry!!!
May 23, 2021
Had a great time celebrating our 6 month anniversary. Mark was the chef and he was absolutely hilarious. The other tables chef was also funny and they both went back and forth with competitive banter. Great experience and we will absolutely return sooner than later. The drink server was on top of her game. She consistently changed out our drinks. My glass never went below half full. Had a lot of fun, a lot of laughs, and really good food.
May 10, 2021
Definitely a very special place.My daughter who just turned 22 wanted to come back to see if they still had the talented chefs.She was 9 when we went at a Christmas party for Ion Television. So had 3 Birthdays and Mother's day combined.Very entertaining food was great but please have your AC unit repaired. Kinda warm.Another great memory in the books.Thank you..
Total Score:5485
Hector Rene Castillon
Good service. We had a reservation but still waited for 30 min for the cook. Alcoholic Drinks are not that good. Food had good taste. The cook was fun and made the time really enjoyable. The place needs an update. It looks "oldish." It's is pricey. For the amount of food that u get. But I guess u pay for the service and the cook that's cooking everything in front of u.