Taisho Hertel

Yesterday, I went out with a friend to Taisho. Looks: You walk in to this beautifully modern bar like place. There'd an upstairs too. Colorful led lights, nice art om the wall. On our table we had a little cute vase with a glass flower. The Napkins also had printed flowers on it. Doesn't take long for you to be directed to your seat. Staff: Respectful, professional, yet relaxed and casual Food: I had the chicken teriyaki bentonite box and my friend had the shrimp teriyaki bento box with the tuna rolls . ! And for an appetizer we had tokoyaki balls which is octopus balls. The octopus balls had fish flakes on it and some sauce. Truth be told I thought it was alive because the airflow is pretty good and the flakes are light so it was moving weirdly like the fish flakes on top. The ball itself was nice hot and good! I've never had octopus ever so it was a first. It reminds me of a very soft fried fish I use to have growing up. I liked it! For the bento box I wasn't a huge fan of the the California rolls ( crab meat and crunchy veggies) but the execution of it was good! The spicy chili sauce or what reminds me of duck sauce was there with a little kick and I used it with my potstickers and spring rolls. Delish! The chicken teriyaki was okay but I liked the shrimp teriyaki better . More flavor in the shrimp . There was rice too which was good but I like to dip it into the sauces like the teriyaki sauce. This is a great place for a date or just hanging out with friends for a drink . Ih by the way! There's really only alcohol at this place so I just asked for a water. Overall, I had a good experience here and hope others will also come to experience it!

An absolute gem. Always fantastic service, food and drinks. Usually I try to try different dishes but completely hooked on the Curry Udon, it's amazing. I tried to take a photo but ate it first :)

Great food. service was great, but they were busy. Will definitely go again.

They have a great menu that also has pictures. More places should be like that, include more pictures of your food and people might branch out and order something they usually wouldn't. They have a good lunch deal and happy hour prices, I should have gotten pix of their menu for that, woops Ordered takoyaki (my favorite), spider roll (deep fried crab), spider appetizer, tuna roll. All were great and nicely presented. They have a good amount of TVs, too, looks like a good place to watch a Bills, Sabres, or Bandits game. Service was good

Friendly and quick staff and great food for a good price! Enjoy having dinner here before catching a movie at North Park Theatre. Drinks are good as well -they have Hayburner on tap. Highly recommend

Taisho Hertel is fantastic! I just hosted my graduation party in their upstairs private party room this Friday, and the staff at Taisho were amazing. We ordered 5 sushi sashimi boats, 2 sushi platters, a tray of chicken fried rice, tonkatsu for kids, 4 okonomiyaki, and a tray of salad for 23 people. The staff arranged all the food buffet style for us, and were extremely attentive to our party the entire night. We ordered multiple rounds of drinks and desserts, and it was very easy to order more food throughout the night when we needed. We had to rearrange the tables to accommodate more people than we initially had planned, and the staff was so accommodating to our needs! The room was perfect for our group size, and the food and drinks were extremely fresh and well made, especially the sushi and sashimi. The price was so reasonable, and I would highly suggest anyone who wants to host a large group event to consider Taisho Hertel. I can’t rave about their staff, food, and drinks enough. Thank you to Andy, and all the other staff who made it such a fun and stress-free evening for us!

Amazing! Great sushi in Buffalo. They make ot perfect- Not too much on rice, not skimpy on ingredients and most importantly fresh! So happy to have this place right on Hertel! ...will be taking advantage on 3 roll lunch special. Specifically roles are amazing!

Our server was fantastic. It was super busy and she didn't skip a beat. Was super friendly and fast. Seriously one of the best servers we have ever had. The food is always on point. Atmosphere is casual and fun. Prices are reasonable. Only negative - and I'm not even taking away a star for it- The peach champagne is absolutely horrible. Would be better if they change whatever orange juice they use. It really is bad. But the server took care of us and I super appreciate it.