Our first time at this new addition to Delaware. We like Japanese Steakhouse as an occasion, but found they had good choices for lunch and casual dining too. The hibachi stir fry didn't disappoint with scallops, chicken, steak and rice all done very well. The entertainment was great, and the service excellent. We felt the soup was salty, the salad dressing too oniony and the shrimp dumpling appetizer cold and fishy. That said it didn't damper the over all good feeling. A definite positive addition to our town of excellent restaurants! read more

Customer service was nice. It may have been better had I sat at the Hibachi. I was glad they don't use a lot of sugar...My main complaint is that it was expensive and REALLY greasy! My rice was swimming in oil. And it was really underseasoned...More like bad Chinese Takeout read more

Asahi Japenese Steakhouse - Japanese Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

Fun experience with the chef! Loved watching everything being cooked. Food was amazing. Love the egg yolk sauce. And of course the entire meal! Highly recommend read more

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If we want hibachi in or around Delaware we always find a yummy dinner at Asahi Japanese Steakhouse. The service is fast and friendly. The space is bright and clean. Our chef was attentive and funny. He had a smile on his face and made our experience top notch. Shout out to Santos! We appreciate your cooking skills. We will be back to have you take care of us again! read more

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Recently had a reservation here for a big party of 17. They of course seated us at different hibachi grills. The problem was they served 1 table first and then waited 30 mins until the other table was served. The atmosphere was nice but the food was extremely salty. Also, they are not the best at making mixed alcoholic beverages. read more

Good food, clean bathroom, they make the most of the food right in front of you, great service, they interact with you a lot. 10/10 love this place. read more

What a hidden gem! We had an amazing lunch here, $10.99 chicken hibachi with a salad, rice, and veggies. $13.99 pick any 2 sushi rolls and comes with salad and soup. Amazing! So delicious too read more

The food and the traditional hibachi show was enjoyable. Spacious dining room and great for bigger parties. Our server was new and difficult to understand, making for a few mix ups that were corrected. Well worth a return visit. read more

The 5 people in my party were seated right away at a hibachi table. It was on a Sunday late afternoon. There was a sign saying there will be charge of 20 % tip to any party over 4 people. I'm glad a saw that because they didn't inform us verbally. Ordering was easy and the service was friendly. They had gluten free soy sauce to make it gluten free. The chef was careful to not mix mine in with others, I'm grateful for that. I ordered fried rice with a filet mignon steak. It was slightly overdone but you will have that on a HOT grill. The yum yum sauce was on point. read more

Asahi Japenese Steakhouse - Fried rice with filet mignon (gluten free) - Japanese Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

Going in the restaurant and sitting down to order is one thing . Trying to order online is not the same . I called the restaurant and wanted to place my order and tried to say online is not giving me the options or giving me info. They hung up on me and told Me to order online. I rebuke anything good I said about this location . You are better to try a different Japanese steakhouse in the surrounding areas, Polaris has a few good ones. read more

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Sadly I am not writing a review on the food because we were not able to be seated. It was this past Friday night and we arrived at about 7:00pm. There were three other couples waiting to even be acknowledged before we got there. As we arrived one couple left with words being mumbled. After about ten minutes a girl asked each of us how many. We were there just for sushi as they have it on their menu. The sushi bar had no one sitting there but two employees goofing around. We were told they are too busy to serve sushi and appetizers and we could not order any sushi even if we sat at the hibachi table. If we didn't hear the girl once she kept repeating "we too busy, we too busy"! We took our business to Freddy's and had good pasta/chicken bowls. read more

We were hesitant to try this place after seeing all the iffy reviews but I'm SO glad we did. We went on Mother's day at dinner time and the service was great. We were seated quickly and the food was perfect. I'm so glad we went and will definitely be back soon. read more

Asahi Japenese Steakhouse - Soup - Japanese Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

So I want to update since I last left this review. My family and I went in 1/19/24 and they no longer charge an automatic gratuity to your bill so that's a huge game changer! The female that seats you was so sweet and went above and beyond for our family!! I highly recommend this Japanese steakhouse!! read more

Asahi Japenese Steakhouse - Receipt - Japanese Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

The food is decent but very shady when placing online orders and checking people out. ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS HERE. This place could do so much better than what they do if they weren't always trying to cut corners and screw over their customers. If you place an online order they will change your tip to 18% (for carry out) then ask for an additional tip when you pick up your food... on top of charging a convenience fee to place a carry out order. I keep wanting to give this place another try since they're the most convenient hibachi restaurant in the Delaware area but every time I do I regret it. read more

The food is always great eating in I've never got carry out to judge but I've been 100 times I'd say and every time it's good never had a bad plate my only complaint is price it is not cheap but then again what is these days I'd stop in and give it a shot don't let the sour 3 star customers fool you it's great read more

Very reasonably priced Japanese steakhouse! Go for lunch, lot's of food and entertaining staff. I have not been here since covid however. I do think their yum yum sauce is a little bit too thin, almost like there is too much water added. I prefer a Bibibop type of yum yum sauce consistency. read more

The food was absolutely great! Could not have been better. We loved everything we ordered.

The food was delicious, I enjoyed watching the food preparation, and the décor was pleasant. Service was good. I just wish people at work would want to come here instead of going to the texmex places in the area. read more

Went for lunch, food and experience were great. Went on a Saturday afternoon, no wait.

My wife ordered the Chicken hibachi and when she opened her to-go box it had numerous pieces of shrimp. So glad she doesn't have a shrimp allergy, the food looked so unappealing as well. See my photo I uploaded. read more

Asahi Japenese Steakhouse - So glad my wife didn't have a shrimp allergy. She ordered a chicken hibachi and found numerous pieces of shrimp. - Japanese Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

Absolutely awful. We ordered online for pick up on Mother's Day. We ordered at 4:30 and went to pick up at 6:30. The food was t ready and they said they weren't going to complete online orders. Terrible management. Poor customer service. read more

After reading reviews and not seeing anything bad as of recent as far as food goes I gave it a shot. I ordered online and it took about 40mins to arrive, no big deal. However, it's definitely some of the worse sushi I've ever had. I got basic rolls to try. A spicy California roll, regular California roll and a Philadelphia. The fish in the Philadelphia is slimy and smells terrible. I didn't even attempt to try it. The crab salad mix used for both California rolls were very, very dry and also had a slight fish taste. The spicy California was no different from the regular. Upon opening the rolls they were crammed all together and immediately smelled but still wanted to give a try. To my disappointment they tasted exactly like it smelled and that is a very bad thing. Fresh sushi should NOT smell "fishy". For over $20 pre delivery costs and tips I would NEVER try this sushi again. Save your money and try somewhere like Typhoon. read more

Asahi Japenese Steakhouse - a tray of sushi rolls - Japanese Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

Sorry, not as good as it used to be. The only restaurant I know that adds a 15 percent forced gratuity. I stopped eating hibachi there months ago. Now its time to stop eating the sushi. I miss you Ivan, the original Sushi maker. read more

If I could give a half star I'd rate this 3.5. Everything was okay but not great. The onion dressing on the salad is odd and not typical for Japanese steakhouses. The soup was beef broth and scallions. No mushrooms. Veggies were just mushrooms, zucchini and onions (no broccoli or carrots) and they were over cooked. Chicken was rubbery, but large portion. Fried rice is just rice, egg and soy sauce. No veggies. The best part was the shrimp. I recommend those. Our chef was very sweet but not so experienced. Minimal show. The waiter did a good job overall but seemed to have an attitude. For $20 a person you think they could have been a bit nicer. So if you are in the area not a bad choice but expect less than what you may be used to in other cities. read more

My family tried this place for the first time and we will not be back. Our filet mignon wasn't the best cut and had chewy parts which was disappointing considering the cost. Our chef did a good job cooking the food, but there was no show other than the volcano. Our waiter was new, but we were only one of two tables and he never came over until the manager called him out. Then he brought everyone's bill and containers while we were eating without asking if we needed anything else or dessert. I was hoping to celebrate my son's birthday, but at that point I just wanted to leave. Our bill was a headache too, were charged $24 dollars for our nine year olds kids meal! We asked to substitute the rice and sherbet for noodles, which they did, but charged us an additional $7 dollars without informing us of that additional charge. We told the waiter we had a question about our bill and he put a finger up then walked away. We sat for five minutes before flagging down the manager. She was rather nasty about it arguing that "he's new". We said if we knew about the charge we would have ordered her an adult meal for the larger portions. She said she would take off the charge, but then she returned with our new bill and said she would only take off $3 dollars. At that point I took the kids to the car and let my husband take care of it. He said she was very rude. read more

my face and ankles was swollen the next morning for two days..so whatever they put on food is not healthy...the service was great... they did have a tv show on that was not family friendly. thanks read more

I've rode by this place a million time going up and down 23 and finally had a chance to stop with my daughter. We got there just before 2:00 and they were gracious to let us eat still (hate doing that). My daughter got the chicken yakisoba and I got the scallops. The yum yum sauce is on the sweeter side for me but kiddo loved it. Good food, better service. Will get there earlier next time. read more

I have ordered from Asahi MANY times.....At least once or twice a month for years. The food has always been good, but the ordering system online has always sucked. You can put notes in but they either a) don't care to read the notes or b) don't see them (even though your notes show up in your confirmation email). We order the SAME thing every time- extra portions- meal 1- rice and chicken, meal 2- rice, chicken, and steak. Pretty simple. Every time it comes boxed different ways even though there are CLEAR notes in the order. Today, we ordered our usual. I went to pick it up and they have 1 box----i said that isn't everything.....we looked and well, yes it was everything only they boxed EVERYTHING together (2 orders of rice, 2 orders of chicken, 1 order of steak).That's annoying as all hell, but whatever. I am annoyed at this already but thennnnnn they accompany this order with 2 tiny yum yum sauces......i ask for more yum yum as i have 2 meals (mind you this was ALSO left in notes upon ordering). He said "that will cost extra". This REALLY ticked me off.....as, again, we have ordered this at least once a month for years and we have ALWAYS gotten 4 tint yum yum sauces with our 2 meals and now all of a sudden there's a charge AND you boxed our meals together? This was not a new employee either.....this was a gentleman i have seen there many times. He was rude and unwilling to even offer an apology nor accept responsibility for disregarding notes left in the order and had the audacity to say he was going to charge me extra for something they have NEVER charged me extra for. Sorry, but you just lost a good customer that you could have saved by simply saying "sorry, we missed your note". read more

The experience was not good with the food here. Ordered lunch menu. The chicken was rubbery. Steak was not medium, but was also rubbery. There is really no flavor to anything on the plate. The lettuce in salads is yellow so wasn't sure how old those veggies are. Only took couple bites of the meat and rice and threw away the salads. read more

First time try sushi, I ordered Lobster crunchy roll so good, I will be back try more read more

Asahi Japenese Steakhouse - Lobster crunchy roll - Japanese Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

LOVE! Highly recommend going during lunch, if you can make it. You get a huge portion for half the price. I always get the steak + scallops, with that egg sauce (??? unsure what it's called) but it's absolutely amazing and you pretty much get the dinner portion for $9-$13 depending on what you order. -I've also been to Japanese Steakhouse in Polaris, and hated it, if that gives you any insight- read more

Large portions. Everything was cooked. Our cook was good and even offered a couple tricks during his show that I have not seen before. Prices and offerings are comparable to similar places. The steak was cooked perfectly and the chicken had great flavor. I would have liked vegetables such as carrots in the fried rice, but I haven't found that many places in Ohio. Overall our experience was good and we would be willing to dine again. read more

Pleasant visit each time. Chefs put on a great show, and more importantly, the food is always delicious! Perfect for family affairs or just a couple of friends. read more

Husband made reservations here for my birthday, we all had food from the Hibachi grill and it was just perfection. From the salad with the scrumptious house onion dressing, to the delicious miso soup to the presentation of the steamed rice and every bite from the grill. Definitely add the birthday package- they sang and brought me a fancily cut and decorated pineapple with candles and also included a framed photo of our group! Food is incomparably delicious, prepared and presented beautifully! Chef was incredibly mindful of my daughter being a vegetarian and we also enjoyed both the chicken and steak with veggies and every bite was sooo amazing, as were the dipping sauces and my Mai Tai drink. I can't wait to go back! In fact, I'm leaving this review because I started craving their food and plan to go for lunch tomorrow!! read more

Asahi Japenese Steakhouse - Best hibachi experience in the area! - Japanese Near Me - Delaware, Ohio

Food was excellent. Our tuna and scallops were cooked perfectly--not overdone at all. Server was courteous and attentive. The "show" could have been a little more entertaining, but we will be back for the good again! read more

Food is good, not my favorite hibachi place but they do have egg yolk sauce! Always friendly, cheaper than the other places.I do recommend if you want hibachi & don't want to travel to Columbus. There lunch prices are very reasonable & they have a $5 off coupon on their website. read more

Somewhat disappointing this time around. The website has been totally ignored by management from well before the advent of covid-19. I was glad I called as there was no mention online that they were open for carryout only. Not that that was a problem as we were not planning to dine in anyways. Ordering thru their online app was adequate if a bit clunky. The time for preparation was reasonable but the pickup process was not. Upon arrival for pickup I find only the very first vestibule accessible because of their arrangement for picking up orders. Lots of west facing windows and no air conditioning on a ninety degree day made for a virtual sauna. I was only in there for 5-7 minutes, wearing a mask mind you, but came out soaked! I was also soaked by the extra charges I incurred that were not mentioned when I placed the order. There's that website neglect again. There was a simple printed sign taped to the wall indicating the price of all meals are being raised by a dollar due to the cost of meat going up. There was also a handwritten sign stating that there would be a 15% gratuity added to all to-go orders. Now, I don't mind tipping, and I do so consistently based on merit, but I truly detest hidden charges like this, especially since they could have been very easily disclosed on the website! The food tasted good all around except for the included soup which, as it turned out, was apparently not included. I don't know why I bother to order my steak medium rare as the way they cut it up before cooking makes it an unlikely outcome. Of course, as usual, the 'salad' gets its typical award for the world's least imaginative, being only lettuce, and we love the onion dressing. We also ordered a Spider Roll which tasted OK but really seemed to be a bit less than freshly made. And isn't soy sauce a typical accompaniment to sushi? We received none. One of the egg yolk sauces was packed on its side which let all of the separated oil run out making a mess of everything. We did however ask for extra yum-yum and ginger sauce which they cheerfully supplied at no extra cost. read more

Really disappointed in what this place used to be . I ordered the spicy squid w/ veggies and the wife ordered the seafood champon .. my dish was drenched in sesame oil and that was the only thing I could taste for the price of the dish definitely. Not worth it . For appetizers fried crispy smelt texture was good and crispy overly salted .. seafood Champon with ramen was same as any other place nothing special. This place used to be called restaurant Japan sadly they did not live up to their reputation ... read more

We have been to many steakhouses and this one ranks up there. Fast FAST service. Food is plentiful and delicious.

WARNING: check your card statement because the amount you put on the receipt is off by @4 ++ dollars more on what they charge on my card. Happen to quite a few people already. The chefs are nice and funny but this is by the far worst Japanese steakhouse I've been to. The presentation of the plate as the chef served us our food can be compared to a dog. Just dump into our plates with rice falling to the table. There is just no appeal whatsoever. Vegetables are soggy and beef is over cooked. The review here about the miso soup being salty and salad dressing too oniony is sooo TRUE. For the price you pay you should expect variety. But this is what you get: two rubbery shrimps, overcharge fried rice, so so flavored chicken, rubber feel like beef, soggy vegetables and a sad ambience. read more