Located inside the food court at Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights, we serve authentic Japanese comfort food including rich Japanese curry, crispy pork and chicken cutlets, perfectly grilled fish, and traditional set meals. Enjoy freshly prepared, flavorful dishes made with quality ingredients—perfect for a quick lunch or satisfying dinner.
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Address: 100 E Algonquin Rd #153, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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The supermarket has plenty of imported drinks that you can buy and bring into the food court. No alcohol though. I grabbed a carbonated ginger drink that was a perfect compliment to my udon bowl.
Tokyo Shokudo used to go under a different name and mainly served tempura dishes, but they recently revamped the menu and added a ton of new stuff, notably onigiri and the maze noodles. 99% of the time I visit the Mitsuwa Marketplace cafeteria, I will order the ramen from Santouka, but the new menu definitely tempted me to deviate from the norm. I was stoked to try it.
First thing I noticed while ordering was that the cashier seemed to lack fundamental training… He seemed very nervous and struggled while taking our order. He also didn’t seem too familiar with the onigiri combos they were advertising at the front of the shop. Bless his soul—he was trying.
We ordered the Red Mabo Maze Noodles (Level 2 Spicy), the Pork Cutlet Bowl, and the Salmon Onigiri with Mayo. Took about 10 min. Unfortunately, instead of holding the last Salmon Onigiri with Mayo for us, the cashier sold it to someone who ordered it after us while we were waiting for our food, so we just got the regular Grilled Salmon Onigiri. Pretty disappointed there, but we just let it go.
When the Maze Noodles came out, I could tell from just a glance that it was going to fall short of my expectations. The Mabo sauce looked greasy and like it had been sitting out for a while. They also littered the bowl with black pepper, much more than needed. First bite—not terrible. Flavorful for sure, just a tad too salty and much too greasy. The noodles had an excellent texture—the saving grace of this dish. But yeah, the mabo sauce was just too heavy and viscous; it almost felt like I was slurping on straight up lard at some point. Moreover, the noodles did too good of a job at absorbing the sauce when I really just needed less of it.
The Pork Cutlet Bowl was mediocre at best. The flavor of the tonkatsu/pork cutlets was there, but the crispiness was nonexistent… Soggy breading for a tonkatsu dish?? That’s a big no-no ↔️ But I mean, at least the flavor was there.
Man.. Don’t even get me started on the onigiri. Rice was hard, salmon filling was dry. Everything just crumbled in my mouth. Idk if the Salmon w Mayo would’ve been any better, but I’m not at all curious.
I know I only tried a few things off the menu, so I might have to revisit. Everyone deserves second chances. However, if you’re not a risk taker, you’re better off ordering from Santouka or Sutadonya, in my opinion
Oysters were good, juicy on the inside. I ordered cha siu maze soba Tokyo style. Noodles with the sauce were a little salty but definitely not unbearable. The cha siu was not chewy. Jumbo shrimp curry was good. Curry sauce has a nice robust taste especially combined with the rice. Shrimp was tasty.
Get a table first then your food.
the food is great, a lot of the dishes are ver similar so the speed at which they come out is fast.
The spicy beef with chili sauce was great, the shrimp tempura also is not overly greasy like some others I have had.
Great place to stop
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You order, they yell your number, and you get a mountain of food for a decent price. Seriously, the portions are massive – even a big eater like me tapped out halfway through the fries like Aji, Shrimp, Koroke and Katsu(Pork).
Taste-wise, it’s good enough. Nothing to write home about, but definitely satisfying. It’s the kind of ‘good’ you get when they’re focused on filling you up, not creating a gourmet experience.
Bottom line: If you’re starving and on a budget, this place is a lifesaver. If you’re looking for a culinary masterpiece, look elsewhere. You’ll get your money’s worth in sheer volume, and you won’t leave hungry. Just don’t expect fireworks on your tastebuds.
Their chicken katsu egg with curry was my main course. The chicken was cooked in conjunction with an egg, which made it lose its crispy texture even though the chicken was tender and well breaded. The curry tastes amazing and has a texture that I enjoy, but it seems bland compared to other curry I’ve had that included carrots, potatoes, onions, and pulled meat.