Kyoto Steakhouse, Clawson

This restaurant took over the old french BooCoo. After almost 2 years of a beautiful space being empty, I was more than thrilled to have a restaurant take it's space. I was even more excited that it was a hibachi grill and sushi, as I love hibachi!
It was a Saturday evening, around 7:00, we called to make a reservation and were able to get in within 15 minutes. Although the hostesses seemed confused, we were taken to our table within 10 minutes of arrival. The place seemed incredibly slow for a Saturday. When taken back to the hibachi area, I was very impressed with how they converted the space. The tables can accomodate up to 25 people, with 2 grills a piece, so this restaurant would be fantastic for large groups. When we sat, we were promptly greeted by a server, and in typical hibachi style restaurants, getting a drink (including water) proved annoying. We had to keep flagging our server down for refills on water, and ordering more drinks from the bar. I don't let this issue get to me too much at hibachi style restaurants, as I have noticed-they are ALL like that! We noticed right away that the prices on the menu were an average of $6 cheaper/plate compared to other hibachi style like BeniHana or Katana. I also noticed that they had an ABUNDANT menu, including lunch. We started off with some tuna sashimi, in which we were incredibly satisfied with. It was very fresh, perfectly fatty, great portioned, and delicious! I ordered the filet and scallops, and my date ordered the filet with lobster. We started with the traditional miso soup, in which we commented lacked miso! Otherwise hot and filling. The traditional ginger salad tasted watered down and was missing the "zip" you typically get from the traditional salad. Our chef came out to treat us to a show, along with our food, and we were pleased. He had a ton of fun and had a ton of interaction with us. Our food turned out absolutely fantastic. Part of the fun the chef had with us was when he pulled out a large ketchup looking bottle, filled with saki, and began to squirt them in his guest's mouth while getting the table to begin counting how long of a pour they would receive. We personally did not partake in the saki, as we don't like saki...however, it was a fun spectacle, and I would recommend going here if you like saki! I also want to note that by time we left, around 9:00ish, the place was jam packed. I was happy to see that a place with such potential was being used and enjoyed.
$$$; total satisfaction score 7.75