Mikado Japanese

Nice surprise! Stumbled upon Mikado a couple of months ago while working in Indianapolis. We were heading to St. Elmo for the second day in a row but felt a little overwhelmed by the thought of that much cow on plate in front of us again. I don’t usually go to sushi restaurants that I haven’t researched or that have been recommended by reliable sources. In this case we were a bit tired, a bit hungry, in little a bit of a rush; the perfect storm.
Every last item we had, and we tried a wide variety, was at the very least good. Some things were just fantastic! Excellent hand rolls! They will even accommodate the tartar or chunked style consistency to suit a given pallet for things like spicy tuna or salmon. Sashimi is sliced just right. Not big, not too skimpy. Everything looked, tasted and smelled fresh. By the way, I know that virtually all seafood in the United States has at some point been flash frozen. Service was very nice as well.
In the total of 12 days I had recently spent in Indianapolis over the past 2 months I visited Mikado 4 times. I hope that speaks for itself.

The chicken curry was awesome and so were the two special rolls that I had. Only downside of this place was the wait time for food.

Sushi is ok. Slow service, I think. 25 – 30 mins to get mikado special — 7 nigiri sushi and 6 maki pieces. 30 dollars including tax with no miso soup or any sides.

Pretty fair to say, based on past reviews that this restaurant is very Joe (average joe). The rolls were standard, but the quality of the salmon was disappointing. If you’re looking for an easy fix, it can get the job done but I wouldn’t necessarily come to make an impression with friends. In addition, the peanut sauce with the mixed green salad was soupy and didn’t have much flavor. The service was good though, attentive waiter and staff.

I would expect better food for a place in downtown. They are average in my books and don’t plan on going.

I feel like I may not be giving this place a fair shake. Sakura’s is my absolute favorite place for sushi in Indianapolis and I tend to measure all others against them. It is hardly ever that I leave a place hungry because I am unsatisfied by my meal. I do have to say that I was not super hungry when I left but I ordered 2 rolls and one was just really not up my alley. I think the roll just wasn’t my cup of tea. The service was good and pleasant and the décor was a nicer than at Sakuras but my reviews are usually based mostly on how much I enjoy the food unless there is another significant faux pax. I am not sure that I by myself would choose to return to Mikado for sushi but I might try their Shabu Shabu as that did look really good and if it does turn out to be awesome I will be happy to adjust my review.

Horrible service!!! Our waitress was the worst she ruined everything nice this place had to offer. Food was ok. The Décor was beautiful. Would not recommend or return to this y

I was getting a sushi craving after work so I stopped in.
The atmophere has somehow gotten even more tense and uncomfortable.
There were maybe three or four groups of people in the restaurant total, despite downtown being pretty packed from the colts game.
I ordered a philadelphia roll, an avocado eel roll, and a salmon skin roll.
I ended up waiting 35 minutes for 3 rolls of sushi, which was a little annoying. When I placed my order the waiter was really pretentious about my choices and grimaced reading it over, asking me if I was sure about it (?)
After all was said and done, the fish in the sushi was just really bland and rubbery. The rice had a little too sour of a taste.
I am sad to see how different the restaurant is compared to when it used to be one of my fav places in indy. :(

5 Stars for Chef Ramos and his seafood soup. Business was slow and the chef introduced himself and went over the menu. I was unsure of what to order, gave my preferences and he prepared a fresh soup that was exceptional. The scallops, shrimp and whitefish was tender to the bite, not gummy. The shiitake mushrooms and green onion broth was so flavorful, not bland. The staff give you space and mind themselves. Beautiful bathroom and restaurant charm.

So I am going back and forth with this rating as I know I am comparing them to the cities. But I must say for not have a body of water near them the fish is very fresh as the owner let us know that they have been flying in their fish from Japan. The roll on fire is super hot and refreshing. the fried oysters is a large portion of 6 and pretty good too.

The seats are old and should have been replaced years ago. The place has a lot of potential, but an investment in quality isn’t being made.
The wasabi Shumai (one of my favorite dishes, normally) was mushy, slimy, and barely room temperature. It was placed on a bed of wilted lettuce in a stem basket. Honestly the texture made me gag. The frozen ones that I reheat from trader joes taste better and have better texture.
…I gave up I can’t eat this.
The Nabeyaki Udon had no flavor. Also had a random assortment of vegetables that seemed like they were about to go bad, so that’s how they made there way into my soup.
…I still couldn’t eat it.
Everything down to the lemon (idk how old it was, dried out and slimy all at once) in my water made me skeeved out.

Not impressed. Take out to hotel across the street. They did give us utensils and napkins. Staff was very nice. The sushi rolls the fish was mushy and just not good. Will not go here when back to town. The restaurant was very pretty inside. But not why I go to a place to eat.

The food we got was fine. The problem was that we never got a third of our meal so I can only speak to the tiger roll, California roll and salmon nigiri — all adequate, but the Cali was a little heavy on the avocado. Service was pretty terrible I’m sorry to say. We waited over an hour for our food, and didn’t get all of it. Rolls were spaced out so my party was unable to eat together. Our waiter was nowhere to be found when needed. I prefer dining at local places over chains but unfortunately I’m taking this one off my places to visit in Indy.

Not sure what Eric S is talking about… We had great service, great food, and a fantastic meal. It looks like he is from the Ann Arbor Michigan area so maybe he is used to a more snobbish approach to dining but those of us that live and work in the Midwest appreciate places like the Mikado. Had a tasty firebox Roll with a spicy tuna handroll and it hit the spot.

The waiter made us feel really uncomfortable, it was a tense mood, and the flavor of the food was just average. stay away from the iced tea.

Coming from California I did not expect too much for sushi in Indiana. Sadly I got nothing. The reviews, which I read afterwards, were spot on food was bland and most likely frozen. Service was okay.
Everything had spicy mayo on it to try and make it better … It didn’t
Pass this is not sushi

I worked for JuPing Chi and her wonderful sister YuMai Chi over 20 yrs ago, in college, at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. The family was amazing, with Papa and Mama Chi leading their daughters in the USA.
I could write a novel about my experiences working for the Chi sisters, which would take 2 yrs to write and close to the same to read, not to mention this is a restaurant critíc, so I will not spend our time doing that.
As for the Mikado restaurant, go there, go there, go there; that’s all I can say. I feel, 99% certain (I’ve learned never to predict perfection) that you will LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about it and I hope you are lucky enough to meet either YuMai or JuPing. In college, looking back, I would have never guessed the profound impact a part-​time college job would still have on me 20+ yrs later.

Not hibachi, i got the filet and it was a low grade of beef. Dont ask for fried rice, you will not get it no substitution or choice
Vegies steamed no hibachi grilled

Went to Mikado on a busy Indy 500 night. Service was exceptional and sushi was excellent.
We came in with a party of eight and were seated within five minutes. Service was very professional.
We ordered some typical appetizers: edamame, beef rolls, and tempura. All were great, but especially tempura was light and flaky. Perfect!
Sushi was scrumptious. Salmon nigiri might be the best I’ve ever had. Melted in my mouth. The specialty rolls were not just just special, they were exceptional. Especially the seafood puff. Go there. Get it. You will love it!

I stopped into Mikado while in downtown Indy for some training for a quick lunch. The service was fast, and very friendly. I started the meal off with some green tea, which was delicious.
I had a bowl of miso soup along with a spicy shrimp roll and both were great.
I had a filling, fresh lunch and was back in time for the start of my afternoon training!
The restaurant itself is a bit winding and interesting to get around, and there is a lot of décor to look at.