Where do I even begin about Mikado's terrible service? Â We went to Mikado last night and sat at our table for at least half an hour before anyone approached us and got our drink order. Then it took about another half an hour or even more for our food orders to arrive. We were in the restaurant for almost 3 hours and we only interacted with our server for about 4 times. We noticed how she was only waiting on 3 other tables so I really don't understand how it took her forever to get to us. She did not even bother to look around just to check if anyone in her section needs anything. My husband had to get up himself to ask for soy sauce and chopsticks.
We thought that the sushi here is average. Nothing special at all. The food here is definitely overpriced for what is is. The only thing that I probably liked about this place is the atmosphere and the décor.
My husband and I were disappointed with Mikado and we will definitely not be back! Go to Ichiban instead - food there is so much better and reasonably priced!
Not only was the service terrible, but we had a cockroach on the sushi bar right next to us. And, then just when you think it can't get worse my $21 sashimi plate had a rubber band in it. For a lunch where we spend $80 I would expect this place to be way better than what we experienced. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Maybe that's what we get for ordering sushi in the Midwest. California we're coming home!
Review Source:Considering that this place is miles away from "fresh" fish, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal here. Â Conveniently located in "town" you can walk here from several hotels in the area. I agree with other reviewers...the ambiance is fab.
We took the adage "when in Rome..." so we asked the our server for some recommendations for both sushi and sake she picked several items...spicy tako (octopus), fuji mountain, tiger eye, etc....I can't remember them all but very delicious and flavorful (oishi katta desu!).
Only been here once and during dinner...all the way from Hawaii which has tons of great sushi places since we're surrounded by water and able to get fresh fish in daily.
Not sure how many sushi or seafood places Indianapolis has but if you love sushi or seafood definitely check this place out.
The ambiance was about as good as it gets. Â I immediately felt like I had traveled to the other side of the world as we crossed the threshold. Â I loved the mix of old world, Japanese teak screen dividers with black, contemporary exposed duct work. Â The lighting was great and the layout gave the impression the restaurant wasn't packed when in fact it was very crowded.
The food was great, but the prices were a little steep and our waiter wasn't around much. Â When he was he seemed like he had other places to be that were more important. Â I'm sure he was just busy but it took away from the overall experience. Â The sushi was nothing I couldn't get anywhere else so I'm not sure if I'll ever go back.
Overpriced and not very tasty. Â This would be a fantastic restaurant if you were coming solely for ambiance. Â It is absolutely gorgeous inside. It has such a sexy and classy vibe. Â Come here for a first date...but then never bother to go back. Â
I came here by myself for lunch and sat at the sushi bar. Â I only ordered a roll, Â yet somehow my lunch took nearly an hour. Â Service was painfully slow, despite being one of only four parties at the restaurant. Â
I don't remember the name of my roll, and strangely, I couldn't find it or the names of any of their other specialty rolls on the website.  But it was tempura fried and filled with shrimp, crab, cream cheese.  Eating a lot of sushi, I should have realized that mixing two sweet seafoods with only cream cheese would make a roll overly sweet.   The spicy sauce on top should have cut through the sweetness, but the sauce was also too sweet (and not very hot).  I ended up with a roll that was left in the fryer way too long until it was molten (I spit out the first taste after it seared the roof of my mouth).  There was enough tempura on it  to reasonably cover two or three rolls.  And it was so sweet, it tasted more like dessert sushi than a good seafood roll.  Add the fact that it was a $12 roll, and Mikado, you are starting to add insult to (literal) injury. Â
Skip it. Â There really is no reason to go here unless you are stuck down town and dying for sushi. Â If you are a tourist, lace up your walking shoes or drop $5 on a cab ride to Forty-Five for sushi done right. Â Locals, hit up Forty-Five for great ambiance or Sushi Club for amazing sushi.
Came here once during a convention for lunch, it was within walking distance. I was with my boyfriend. If I could describe this place in one word it would be: waiting.
Waiting to get seated, waiting to have drink orders taken, waiting to have our food order taken, waiting for food, waiting for refills, waiting for the other part of my food order, no waiting on the bill though. 10-30 minute waits for each.
The bar was full, the room we were in only had two other tables filled (we each had different servers too), the floor outside our room was only half full, it was not busy. So there was no excuse for the waiting.
The host seemed annoyed and didn't welcome us to the restaurant.
The sushi I had was meh for the price I paid. It looked like it had been thrown onto a plate and our server forgot part of my order.
I had high hopes and was severely let down. Pretty sure I won't be going back.
Looks like people have mixed experiences here but we had a great time. They happily accommodated our large and slightly noisy group in the "special" room and told us up front that there was a minimum $300 bill requirement (not an issue since there were about 11 of us). The waitress was awesome and funny, and happily split up the checks as we were ordering (mostly single checks with a few doubles). The tabletop was close to floor level like a traditional Japanese table, but under the table the floor dropped down so that you could sit at the table American-style. All in all, a great setting.
The food here was top notch, especially for sushi in a small Midwestern city (ie not Chicago). Everything we tried, from sushi, to appetizers, to main dishes was outstanding. Take their advice and try the mystery sushi- I still don't know what was in it but I don't care because it was delicious. Portions of everything were generous- appetizers, sushi, and the main dishes.
Now I have to say, we were here for lunch about a year ago and were less impressed, but maybe they've made some good changes. All I know is that if the dinner we had is the norm we will definitely be back.
My group of four came to this restaurant during a convention in Indianapolis. Because of the con, most places we're busy, so we expected a bit of a wait to be seated. We did not, however, expect to wait almost half an hour after being seated before seeing a server.
My party ordered sushi, I ordered a teriyaki dish - maybe my first mistake. I got my food about an hour into the experience. Â The teriyaki was a little dry and not very warm. I finished my food an hour in a half in, and the rest of my party had not received their food yet. I suspect they had held onto the teriyaki in hopes that the sushi order would catch up, but eventually realized that was not going to happen.
Two hours in, the sushi order fully arrives. We asked to talk tothe manager. After which, the understandably frustrated waiter began to show his stress towards us. The manager apologized profusely, offered to remake a botched sushi order, and carefully explained that they got this rush every year during the convention and simply couldn't keep up with the rush.
I understand they were busy, but this level of service was just not acceptable, especially for the cost of the food. Maybe if the place wasn't so busy...
I've been to Mikado 3 times during my travels in Indy, and I gotta say, Mikado's fish quality is very impressive especially for a Japanese restaurant in the Mid West.
I highly recommend their nigiri - ESCOLAR (super white tuna) was oily and melt-in-your-mouth smooth. UNI WITH QUAIL EGG was superb. I'm into strong-flavor fish so I enjoyed the MACKEREL as well. For hand rolls I'd recommend the SALMON Â SKIN HAND ROLL was packed with crispy salmon skins cut in thin pieces.
Hot dishes: the IKA YAKI (squid) was very tender, and the soy-based sauce complimented the squid well. I'd recommend the LAMB LOINS as well. Very juicy and tender.
All in all a pretty good dining experience at Mikado. They also have a pretty nice SAKE selection.
Walked into this place at around 6ish on a Saturday afternoon.. they were starting to get busy, with peopel trickling in.
The fact that a japanese place was advertising Scottish Salmon on their specials board outside was a bit un-nerving, coupled with the fact that we were greeted by a 'as-white-as-i-can-be' guy at the hist stand. Nevertheless, their setting is very nice.. very commerical and chic if I may say so.
Started off with the Edmamme - I am a huge fan, and trust me when I say these were BELOW meh! :( Not seasons properly, not even boiled to the right tenderness, these were absolutely nO fun to eat.
Move ont o the miso soup, I can't complain, it was just ok - nothing special
Next came the veggie tempura. Not a fan of the weird runny warm sauce that came with it, like a watered down soy sauce.. ugh! The tempura itself was ok, the eggplant being the worse I guess, since the pieces were WAY too thick.
It was one of those days when I was vegetarian, so had to go for the Veggie fried rice, instead of a roll. It was probably the worst I have ever had in recent times. Rice absolutely stuck together, over done, too much oil, tasteless - so bland, that I poured hot and soy sauce over it.. ME of all people, and if you know me, you know I DO NOT believe in enhancing the flavor of food with the aid of hot sauce. gross!!
Left it after a couple of bites :(
The Udon bowl was apparantly good, per my co-worker. The Salmon 3 ways was ..well.. just salmon.. Nothing great! No one finished any rolls, no body seemed to be a fan.
And of course, this is place is as pricey as it gets! I understand it is downtown Indy, and apart from their upscale look, they have nothing going on for them.. not even great/ fancy presentation of the food! For the $16.00 I paid for veggie fired rice (no eggs even), it was dumped on a plate with a dry leaf at the bottom (Really?!!) with flowerets of brocolli stuck on to the rice heap. I DO NOT appreciate that.. %170.00 plus tip for 4 people who let most of their food be on the plate.. How is that justified?!
NOT coming back, and WILL NOT recommend it!
I recently stopped at this little sushi spot in downtown Indy when I was there for a job interview. Â While the interview didn't pan out, the sushi was pretty darn good. Â Like other reviewers, when I walked into Mikado, I kind of questioned the decor (both on the outside and on the inside) - but the bar was open and the kid behind the sushi bar made me some pretty solid rolls. Â I also tried the beef roll and the Shrimp Udon - both were good. Â Best of all, the staff was friendly and were really excited by the upcoming Super Bowl (as the restaurant is only two blocks away from Lucas Oil Stadium). All in all, it was a pretty good lunch highlighted by the fact that i was able to expense it all.
Review Source:The Mikado needs to be updated. Â The food was good, the seaweed salad, green tea and loved the spicy tuna roll as well as several other pieces including the Salmon and Flying fish Roe. Â
The waiter was distracted, he kept looking away as if he was expecting someone. After a little while we were able to engage him and have better service. Â I took my friend from NY who is a Sushi Lover and vegetarian, he like the food.
This past weekend was my fourth or fifth visit to Mikado. First, I would like to say that the food was good. The prices were a bit high, but the quality was well worth it. My biggest complaint about this restaurant is the service. We were brought towels, then sat for about 30 minutes before the server ever came back. Had some great sushi  and may return in the future.
Review Source:Within walking distance of Conseco Fieldhouse. Â Ate here last night before watching Glee live, very good sushi! Â Favorites were sun roll, mt. fuji roll, sumo roll, I am a salmon lover and while I don't remember the rolls exact ingredients, they did feature salmon. Â Fish was fresh, combos were tasty, and service was fast and friendly. Â We made it to our show in plenty of time. Â Prices were just right, not overly pricey at all. Â Definitely recommend. Â I am very surprised at negative reviews.
Review Source:Being used to very delicious Japanese food, it has become very difficult to find anything really delicious here in Indiana (I may even include the general eastern part of the United States here). I suppose I can't expect to find good Japanese food from anywhere except Japan, but I would hope there could be some comparable places.
Being my first taste of Japanese food here, unfortunately, Mikado was not one of them. Like most places in Indiana, chefs seem to think that throwing teriyaki onto anything automatically makes it Japanese. You'll find a large selection of teriyaki infused dishes here, along with some not-so-great tasting sushi.
I was pretty disappointed to say the least, and probably won't be coming back here. Especially for the price, I just expected so much more. At the very least, the staff seemed very helpful and attentive, but then again, being the only ones in the restaurant probably had something to do with that.
I've been here several times and keep waiting to be 'Wow'ed. Â I just haven't gotten that from this place. It is a solid 3 stars but it just hasn't been able to get any higher one my list.
Service is good, food is good not great and I think because I haven't been overwhelmed by either the food or the service it remains 3 stars. Â Plus....Sushi in Indy? Â Maybe I'm expecting to much ;)
Came in for a sashimi bento box.
Lunch price $20.95
Sashimi was good, but you never get enough. That was the best part of the box. The fish was fresh, cool, and not a hint of fishiness.
Tempura....one shrimp, one carrot, and one onion ring. Decent
Asparagus wrapped in beef (I think)...3 little pieces. way over salty due to soy sauce. Tasted wilted, maybe even microwaved.
Sui mai...fried dumpling. Was delicious, but one the size of half my thumb
A tablespoon of potato salad, and maybe 2 teaspoons of seaweed salad.
Steamed rice and miso soup....can't ruin that.
Overall, not bad, but not great for a lunch price. I was still hungry. A little overpriced for my appetite.
Service was good.
Our dinner at Mikado was pretty so-so this evening. Â I ate there about 3 and 5 years ago, and this dining experience was definitely not as good as it used to be. Â The rice was somewhat stiff, like the kind that you get when sushi has been on a sushi boat for a while. Â The pre-mixed fish things (like spicy tuna) looked like they been sitting in there for a while, and the wasabi was a little crusted over. Â The spicy tuna was not spicy. Â There were only 5 of us in the restaurant (we arrived at 6:30), which surprised me. Â Although there were 2 sushi chefs working, it was hard to get their attention as they were often back in the kitchen.
On the upside, the waiter provided very good service and the mushroom appetizer was lovely.
Eh, just average. Not bad but not great and apparently everyone else thinks so too. This was 8pm on a Friday and there was absolutely no wait at all and the place was probably only 30% full. It's a really big place but it just makes you wonder.
We had a total of about 6 different Maki rolls but none of them were all that creative. Many Sushi places I have been to tend to get crazy with the sauces and the colorful flavorful additions to the main ingredients but there wasn't much of that here. I typically never use soy sauce but at Mikado you almost need it to keep it from being bland. I did like their eel rolls quite a bit.
Everything came out quick and all at once so that was a plus.
I ate here late one night on a business trip.
Unlike others I didn't mind the decor at all. It was clean, well lit, and Japanesey.
The wait staff was great, we shot the shit about the world cup, and they gave me some great recommendations. The food was great! I had seaweed salad, green tea, spicy tuna roll, and salmon/yellowtail sashimi. Loved it all! the spicy tuna roll was one of the better ones I've had.
The only down side was the bill! $50 for what I feel like is usually a $30-$35 dinner -- even at some nicer places in Boston (where I'm from).
I'll be going back next time I'm in town.
We stopped by Mikado recently for dinner while passing through town.
We shared a Sushi Chef's selection of assorted sushi, and an entree each. The food was all very good, although not exceptional. The portions were on the larger side, but neither that nor the food itself justified the high prices in my opinion (entrees were about $25 - $30 for each of us and I think the sushi platter was another $25 or so).
I found the decor inside to be very well done, but the service was a little more "casual" than I would have liked. Our waiter didn't seem too keen on checking in on us, and should have been more attentive.
Overall, we had a good meal, but I would have expected more for what they were charging.
Mikado is our Thursday night dinner every 6 months when we are in Indy for a conference. The food is always good, sometimes excellent, but this time Mikado did not hit the mark. The fish was fresh and that is good for Sushi but everything else was just off.
Maybe it was the service. We have never expected great service here. Usually slow and the servers generally have no personality but that night the service was terrible. The server argued with us about the food preparation, we had to chase him down and not a single meal came out with any of the others. 4 people, 4 meals delivered separately.
I am so frustrated but will enjoy the search for a new thursday night place.
I am shocked that this place has as many stars as it does and I want to set the record straight. Â Not sure who is rating this place but this place is worse than "mall Japanese food". Â Not only that, but it's expensive for the quality of food. Â
My friends ordered the CHICKEN BREAST TERIYAKI for $17 and it came out CHARRED and practically inedible. Â It was extremely dry and when they asked for extra sauce to make it better, it didn't come for 20 minutes despite the fact that the restaurant was practically empty. Â
I had the NABEYAKI UDON for $16 which was passable but pretty mediocre. Â
Service was extremely slow. Â Place lacked authenticity. Â Grossly overpriced. Â Don't go here looking for real Japanese food or UNBURNED food, for that matter.
Went here for dinner while on business and having a hankering for some sushi. Â My impression when walking in was pretty underwhelming. This place could use some redecorating, as the beige carpet is stained and looks like it has never been replaced, and the blackout on the lower parts of the windows is peeling.
However, fears that all components of the restaurant would take their cues from the decor were assuaged by our wonderfully friendly and helpful server.  My co-worker and I said we were from California and therefore had high expectations for our sushi. In response, our server told us that the salmon and escolar were both flown in that day. He described the escolar as "poor man's toro." That description held up when I tasted the light, delicate white fish nigri  The salmon nigri was unbelievable without even the slightest whisp of fishiness. Really outstanding.
For rolls, we selected the spicy squid--another rec from our server--spicy tuna and yellowtail. Despite the squid being chopped up, this spicy roll did not live up to the hype. The spicy squid was chewy and the mixture too mayonnaise-y. Also not meeting expectations was the yellowtail roll, which had very little fish. The spicy tuna roll, however, was nice.
Overall, the service was the standout here, as well as their fresh salmon and escolar. Attentive without being suffocating, our server timed all our dishes nicely. I liked being able to finish our nigri before the rolls were brought out. I left fairly impressed by the sushi I found despite not being in a coast. 3-3.5 stars.
I've been to Mikado twice: Â once in late 2007 and then again just recently. Â It'll probably be the same amount of time until my next visit. Â
Not that that's a bad thing.
It's a quiet, well-maintained Japanese restaurant. Â Servers were pleasant and efficient each time. Â Food was nicely presented, drinks properly warmed, no surprises. Â Good or bad. Â Get my drift...?
I have been spoiled living in Chicago with their plethora of BYOB sushi joints that when I actually have to pay the markup on liquor, I nearly have a heart attack. Â Seriously.
Mikudo served its purpose: provide some raw food for myself and my six other fun-loving group members alongside some beer. Â So yay for that. Â Other that that, Mikudo tended to make me snooze.
I had some miso soup, the uni-avocado roll, the spider roll and two pieces of super white tuna nigiri plus two Sapporos...nothing blew my mind, but the fish tasted relatively fresh. Â But I spent nearly $50 BEFORE tip. Â Insanity! Â So $14 of that was beer, but still...the prices were not cheap. Â $4 for a tiny bowl of miso soup? Â Come on, now.
The company was great, the food wasn't bad, and I'd return if ever back in Indy. Â But it's not something that I will be craving anytime soon...
Visited earlier this week while in town for a training - needed some light and close to my hotel downtown.
The woman who greeted me was friendly and the ambiance very nice. Â It was a Monday night so the place was pretty quiet, but it was actually perfect - a seat at the sushi bar, two rolls, an organic green salad, and a glass of Viognier.
The spider roll was very good, one of the better ones I've had recently. Â The Colts game was on the TV at the bar so there were brief moments of elation from the staff, but I'm pretty laid back and it didn't bother me at all - it was actually pretty entertaining.
Would be a good place for a date, as well as a group celebration.
One of Indy's nicest and most well-known Japanese restaurants, Mikado has as much to offer in seating options as it does food choices. The food here is great, although it is rather expensive. However, the atmosphere is wonderful. They have several seating options that are either partially or completely private, so it's one of the best spots to take a date or significant other.
In case it is busy, or if you're waiting for your party to arrive, the bar area is awesome for chillin' pre-meal.
As with most good Japanese restaurants, I recommend ordering some sake with your meal. The servers can recommend a good one.
Located right downtown, near the Circle-Center mall and Pan Am Plaza, there is limited street parking available, but several parking options nearby in garages and surface lots. Â Even better, take a cab downtown and enjoy a long night of downtown nightlife.
One of the best places to get sushi in Indy. Friendly owner Yu Mei Lee also owns Castleton's Shanghai Lil Chinese restaurant. The thing the two venues have in common is their serious approach to Asian food.
Mikado's interior is luxurious Japanese. Walls are high, tatami rooms are sizable, and the entire décor is done in elegant red and black hues. Burnished black vases and other expensive minimalist items add a look of lushness.
On to the food--you'll find a mix of common sushi rolls, some house originals, and some Japanese fusion plates. Â My favorite is the Tiger Eye roll. This smoked salmon/ cream cheese/jalapeno roll is greater than the sum of its parts. Only these inner three ingredients are fried, then wrapped in soy paper and placed inside rice for an addicting sensation that's simultaneously creamy, crunchy and warm.
I would consider Mikado one of the better Japanese restaurants in the city. Â Besides good sushi they also feature classic American favorites such as steak and seafood and a full bar. Choose either to sit at the sushi bar, dining room, or watch the chefs work their skills at an open Teppanyaki grill for a memorable dining experience.
I recently had lunch with some friends here. Â We were greeted and seated quickly. We ordered a plethora of different things starting with King Crab, Eel, Spicy Tuna, and Shrimp rolls. Â We ordered Seafood Tempura and about five of their specialty rolls. Â Most everything tasted fresh. Â The reason they don't get more stars is the fact that the dining room needs some serious dusting and renovation attention. Â The other reason is some of their menu items are grossly overpriced! Â Our server was sweet, knowledgeable, and attentive. Â I would go here again when visiting downtown Indy.
Despite the fact that everyone blatantly stared at my boyfriend and I when we traipsed in, I thought the ambiance was pretty nice. Dark, comfortable couch area near the bar, spacious, but yes, a bit contrived. Looking at the menu, I freaked out a bit because of the lack of vegetarian options, but actually our waitress was amazing and helped out a lot.
Vegetable tempura - yummy, and a good variety, but there's only one of each vegetable, so that leaves something to fight over. My boyfriend complained that is seemed unfresh, but I'm a sucker for anything fried, so it was fine. I think we also got the tofu tempura, and that was pretty good...I have had better, and later, we learned that it has a fish based sauce so beware!
ORDER THE ASPARAGUS TEMPURA SUSHI. it blew my mind and continues to do so. it's delicious. asparagus is my favorite vegetable, and it's rolled with an awesome mayonaise, plus it's warm on the inside. it's awesome.
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