Takumi-Tei 1780 North Avenue of the Stars, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

"Came here at the end of November with my boyfriend. I really wanted to like the food, but it was sub-par for the dinner price, I understand this was Disney mark ups, but the soba outside in the booths left a deeper impression than the A5 wagyu. The sauce didn't compliment the beef, and I found myself avoiding it all together. The appitizer tray was pretty, but the salad dressing was too sour, I didn't like having cold edemame on it either. It felt like it cheapened the experience. A steamed egg or tamago would have been prettier for presentation and felt like slightly more effort would have been made. The sushi set wasn't fresh and bland. It looked and tasted like it was prepared in bulk and just placed on the plate when customers ordered. I tried to let the environment and hospitality make up for the food, but it was way too cold in the restaurant, and when I asked for a shawl, they didn't have any to provide customers. This might have seen an unreasonable ask, but for the price tag, I was definitely expecting some fine dining table services. The decor is nice and maybe the only saving grace from this mediocer dinner, if all you wanted to see was the restaurant then I heard the lunch menu is more reasonably priced, but dont book dinner if its full."

"A truly amazing dining experience. This is fixed price only and you can choose from either a vegetarian menu or one with meat courses. We had the Kiku which is the meat course menu and every single dish was fantastic. Our personal favorites were the lobster tempura and the A5 wagyu beef courses. They also have a great selection of sake and cocktails - our server recommended one of the sake flights and it did not disappoint. The service is top notch and each course is explained to you in detail."

"Incredible dining experience. Truly authentic Japanese food. It's an investment in a truly immersive and delicious experience. The sake pairing perfectly complimented the food. The service was excellent. The traditional macha tea service was a great ending."

"My husband and I went here in April for our five year wedding anniversary. We wanted to try this place to see how it compared to a kaiseki in Japan. We were NOT disappointed! We did the “Kiku” menu. When you first enter the restaurant, the hostess describes the different elements that each area of the restaurant is based off. We were placed in the stone room which was beautiful. We had Tsukiko for our waitress. She was super polite, and attentive. Our meals came out immediately back to back. Everything was delicious, except for the miso soup. We were hoping that the tofu was made in house, but it was made in the US by a Japanese company. The tofu tasted like cheap tofu you’d buy at a grocery store like Walmart. The five seasonal appetizers consisted of sea urchin, edamame, lobster, seaweed with fish roe, and some kind of tofu in soy sauce with gold flakes (that was my favorite). All of the appetizers were delicious! All of the raw fish was fresh and delicious! They didn’t taste like frozen fish that’s super fishy. The lobster tempura was so good, especially with the yuzu salt (Tsukiko gave me extra salt to take home because I liked it so much). I got the A5 wagyu steak which was so good. It was tender, cooked perfectly, melted in your mouth, and just plain delicious. It came with mushrooms, sauce covered onions, potatoes, leek puree, and black sesame puree. I am a black sesame addict, but the leek puree was to die for! That whole dish I could eat every day! My husband got the grilled Chilean sea bass, which he really enjoyed. The fish was cooked perfectly. For dessert, I got the monaka daifuku with an extra scoop each of hojicha ice cream, and black sesame ice cream. My husband got the chestnut crème brûlée. Japanese chestnuts are so good. Both desserts were delicious. After dinner we were served freshly made green tea which was good, of course. Before dessert, we were given complimentary champagne with rock candy on the bottom, for our anniversary. Tsukiko made some origami for us. One included a cute little anniversary message. She was such a pleasure to meet. This restaurant is very expensive. It’s definitely a place for a super special occasion, but it’s worth it. The whole experience, from the atmosphere, staff, service, and food was top notch. We can’t wait to go back!"