Konomi

I’m a big fan of Konomi’s. If you’ve ever been to a Japanese hibachi style restaurant, they are all pretty similar. Konomi’s is in the same mold. You’re served soup & salad, and then the chef comes out and cooks on the tabletop grill in front of you. You can also order appetizers and sushi during this time as well. We ordered the crab angels as an appetizer, which were really good.
After the soup & salad, fried rice, fried vegetables, and fried noodles are given. You can get extra, or asked for them to be taken off, without issue. While the chef is cooking these, he is usually trying to entertain the guests at the table with different tricks or games. Kids especially love these, as well as first time guests. Repeat attendees may or may not enjoy them as much, especially depending on the personality & creativity of your chef (ours was not as good this past visit, which is why I docked a star from the review).
The main courses — usually consisting of some combination of steak, chicken, shrimp, scallops, and a few other items — are finishing cooking around this time. They are almost always a great treat. There is also ginger (brown sauce) and yum-​yum sauce (pink sauce) at the tables. I love ginger, so a lot of my meal was dipped into it.
Afterward the meal, we weren’t rushed out and had time to talk with friends. We also discussed the fortune cookie which was provided to everyone and had fun comparing them. Overall, very happy with Konomi’s, as always. Just have to hope for a better chef next time.

On Sunday night we were served our salad and soup at the same time the chef came to the grill and started his show which was fun to watch. But in being served all our food at the same time, we felt quite rushed and also it was a challenge to move the different dishes around in the space we had at the bar. My husband and I shared an entrée as did my sister and brother-​in-​law. There were still left-​overs, so the portions were generous. However, neither me or my sister were served any of the vegetables or noodles. It all happened so fast and I expected him to get back to us, but no. The biggest disappointment was that we were charged an additional $ 6.00 for each shared entrée!

We decided on sushi takeout for a dark and rainy Sunday evening. I had the Konomi Roll and Vegetable Tempura. The sushi was supposed to feature «spicy tuna» but I detected no hint of spicy that I am used to tasting from sushi I’ve had at other sushi restaurants in town. The tempura batter lacked seasoning and was very bland. I suppose if you are stuck in Trussville and must have sushi, this will do, but if you have the option to trek down the interstate, then by all means, do so.
I will say the service is always prompt for to-​go orders.

This is our go-​to Japanese place. Great food and atmosphere. We’re probably ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ hibachi or sushi, and both are great.

Definitely not your average japanese steak house. The food was extremely good as well as the sushi. The place is smaller than expected but the food more than makes up for it. Will be going back when tine permits.

Thursday is a good day to come so it’s not too busy. I had the octopus salad, salmon and cream cheese roll, and shared a teriyaki chicken dinner. Their sushi is always good. The teppanyaki chef was fun and entertaining, even though I did not catch the scrimp thrown at me. I always recommend this place. Not too expensive and you get a lot of food for the money. You can also just sit in a separate section and eat without having to go to the chef tables. Plus they also have lunch specials.

This is one of our favorite places to go in the Trussville area. We always sit on the hibachi side and enjoy watching everything being cooked. Not many negative things that I could say about this place, other than the waitresses can be rude at times. Also, be sure to ask for the special «yum yum» sauce if they forget to bring it to you. It is so good!

This place is surprisingly large inside. The service is great and the food is amazing. I love that they have fillet minion on the kids menu!

Worst service I’ve had in years. Avoid the rude waitresses and go somewhere decent. We will never go back here again.

Wonderful food great service. The only Japanese restaurant I patronize
Love the friendly owner Ringo

I absolutely love, love, love this place. Their fried rice is the best of any of the Japanese restaurants in and around Birmingham. The portion sizes are huge and the left overs taste just as good the next day. The filet minion is definitely worth the few extra dollars. It’s super tender and yummy. The teriyaki chicken is good, too. The service is always good whether you sit at the grill or not. This is my go-​to place for lunch. You can get a huge portion for less than $ 10!

I love konomi! I usually sit at a table near the sushi bar because I’m not a fan of the show. It takes away from the conversation. Also, I usually go around lunch, and their bento boxes are the best! You get a lot of food for the money. I also love their super crunch roll. My only complaint is that sometimes you have to wait a while.

My fiancé and are regulars. We love it. The sushi is great. I’ve never really liked sushi until recently I tried it somewhere else and like it now that I’ve been to Konomi I love it. The service is almost always really good. The staff is friendly.

Excellent. The food here is consistently very good and service is always very good. You get good portion size for your money and the food is high quality. The Sushi chef provides consistent, high quality Sushi, Sashimi and rolls. The owner is generally at the restaurant checking on service and guests. The only thing I would say detracts from the experience is there is not much space between the front door and some of the dining room tables and if people are waiting for tables, the patrons in the entry area can encroach on the seated diners.