We thought the experience was fantastic. Very welcoming and accommodating. We went with a family get together to enjoy seeing people we haven't seen in a while. The food was mid, and what I'd expect for the prices here. I say mid just because it wasn't anything out of the ordinary for a hibachi place such as this, and the portions were lacking. We would go again if in the area and felt like celebrating something. read more

Asuka is a casual restaurant that serves Japanese food. Currently, they are open for lunch and dinner everyday of the week. Appetizers and entrees include soups, salads, tempura, ramen, lots of sushi, teriyaki, hibachi, etcetera. Beverages include a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. Prices are average. My husband and I walked into this restaurant during a busy time, but the employees still promptly seated us in a nice private room. The waitress was friendly, and she promptly took our order and brought out our drinks. Later on, she got busy with other customers, so a different employee kindly gave us drink refills and cleared our table. As for the drinks and food: My husband said that his tea was way too strong. The sides of soup and salad were good. My crab rangoon contained lots of cream cheese and was OK compared to other restaurants' crab rangoon. My vegetable hibachi consisted of fresh and flavorful broccoli, carrots, onions, zucchini, and mushrooms. My husband said that his Phoenix tuna sushi and his steak hibachi were good. On the side were fried rice and noodles. read more

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Was there last night for my friend's birthday... our server Tony ruined our entire experience. There was 5 of us and 2 kids. He couldn't get our order right, it took him 30 minutes to take our order, repeatedly asking us what we ordered. When I asked for white rice instead of fried; he said he assumed I wouldn't want it because of a $2 up charge.. Dude, if I asked for it I want it. After I told him I want white rice 5 times.. surprise surprise I got FRIED... I ate it, it wasn't the chef's fault. Food was your usual hibachi food. After we got our bills Tony was back.. yea... he complained that we ordered too much food and it was frustrating. When I told him that white rice was still on my bill he shouted in my face, "LISTEN TO ME! LISTEN TO ME! I took OFF SODA instead!" Tony was lucky he didn't get knocked out by then, I already had a bad day and I come to this restaurant to be treated like crap! If I wasn't with my friends who were servers, he would have gotten no tip but I did give him a little one even though he didn't deserve it! I never in my life have been treated by a server like this! Complaining that we gave the restaurant too much business is crazy! He should be fired or find another job because this is clearly not for him! I'm not heartless, I too work in costumer service, it's not for the faint of heart- this guy does not fit the bill! read more

Food was just okay. Filet should have been more tender. I do like that you get rice and noodles with their hibachi. read more

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Delicious food and great service. Went with a small group on a weekday. Wasn't busy at all. Got us in and out.

First time at this place. Hibachi. It was a lot of fun. The wait was not too bad and the soup and salad were very good. I got the Teriyaki chicken and fried rice. The show was very cool to watch also, our chef was a lot of fun and was very interactive. We got this volcano drink. It was Delicious. It was a strong drink but very fruity and on fire. They were also very considerate to us. My Mom has an allergy to seafood so they cooked her chicken separately. Aside from all of that, I highly recommend this place, the food tasted great and it was a lot of fun. read more

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Atmosphere is what you would expect with any other hibachi and seafood spot. Customer service was ok for the most part. Got the chicken hibachi was served with pretty small portions for the price paid and it awkwardly tasted a lot better as it got cold. Middle of the road spot for me. read more

Food was amazing been going 2 a month for a couple months now and it's been twice now that the service has asked for more money aka a tip.... read more

5 STARS!!!!! 100/10 THE BEST SUSHI EVER. The staff is great too. Definitely not the nicest place inside but it is clean & the food is great. If you're looking for great sushi & hibachi look no further. WE LOVE IT HERE!!!!!!! Shrimp tempura roll, spicy crab roll add crunch inside, California roll, shrimp sushi, the best ever. Omg & my bf is obsessed with the noodles !!!!!!! I love the rice with the yum yum sauce. read more

Sorry but had to take this place off our Favorite list. Food has been terrible last 2 times we were there. We normally are a larger group, but no excuses for the food quality! The steak (5 orders) we beyond chewy, filet was ok - chicken was ok - noddles slimy. Even the kids at 7 years old, complained of chewy steaks. Always had a bill between $175. and $250. but we have to find a new place. Oh they really don't care when you voice your concerns. read more

The prices are ridiculous for the portions you are actually getting. The food is just average. Not worth it

Thought the food was better than average. Nice variety in vegetables. Rice and noodles. Prepared perfectly. They could use a little updating but don't judge the book by the cover. Good times. read more

Boardman is highly competitive in hibachi and out of the four I go to regularly I like asuka for having noodles in there hibachi great portions and they will start you with a starter soup and salad. Beside the hibachi the American dream is to die for and always order it if I'm there. #wbb read more

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Yes, the dreaded downgrade (as my man Jay L in Jax would say). It had been about a year since I was there and the place had changed some. Had a mean hankering last night for some sushi because it had been since Hawaii (way too long). The place just felt unclean, like the tile floor in the kitchen used to get on Friday's all-you-can-eat fried clam night at Ho-Jos on Belmont in 1978. But this was out in the main dining area. The bathroom was equally dirty, making washing my hands kind of an endless endeavor. The service was very good (as usual). Prices have gone up. The sushi quality on the Love Boat was decent as in the past. It wasn't enough to keep me away, but with a recent recommendation on Yamato in its new Niles location, a return to that old haunt will probably come first. read more

Went here on 03.13.2010. The place was really busy, and there didn't seem to be enough staff to adequately take care of the number of diners there, but they did an OK job. Had the shrimp & scallop combo dinner. It was good, not great. The noodles were a nice touch, whereas other Japanese/Teppan places only serve fried rice. Although the portion of fried rice they give you is very small. My wife had the scallop & chicken combo. Same thing....small portion of fried rice, and the chicken was dry. (Although the chicken was probably dry because the cook kept it on the grill while trying to flip a small piece of chicken in everyone's mouth around the table). I could do without the chicken-toss and the onion volcano, both of which are present here. Asuka is a bit on the expensive side, but so are other Teppan places. And they definitely don't give you enough fried rice. This place isn't bad, but if you live in the Mahoning/Trumbull County area, this is how I see it... 1. Tokyo House (Youngstown) 2. Yamato's (Warren) 3. Asuka Letter Grade: B- read more

Horrible, Horrible, Horrible service. The food was okay. But the customer service is extremely poor. And to top it off they add there own 18% tip onto your bill. I explained to the cashier that i would like to decide my own tip. Because my tip wasn't 18% or more he told me that I would not be served any more because of the amount I decided to tip. He told me that he needed to pay his workers. And I explained that a tip is extra it has nothing to do with the way you pay your employees. He then proceeded to have an attitude and speak to a coworker loudly in another language. Very distasteful. And it also isn't the cleanest place. read more

This place is F_cking amazing. They're hibachi is unreal. I will be buried in their fried rice when I die. The manager is extremely nice but she does tend to yell but I feel submersed in the authentic Japanese culture so it doesn't matter to me. Is it possible for them to cater my wedding? I'm not even engaged yet but I'm looking forward to that day mainly for the food. Last Halloween I was dressed as their Victoria Secret roll. Sawa and miso are a joke. I'd never EVER step foot into those counterfeit operations. Asuka is the real deal. Just get on their level you posers. Don't tread on Asuka read more

This place is a joke! They should close this restaurant! I went to this place for dinner last night and ordered Filet mignon and scallops and my steak was rotten. I told my server and did not believe me. I told him have a taste if you think I'm lying and he said no need. He came back and told me it was fresh and just butchered this morning. What a lier!!! So I told him To take a bite and he said no need. If it was fresh meat why would I lie about the meat being rotten. All I want is good steak and enjoy my dinner. Only gave me $4.95 discount. What a joke! I should of called the food department and shot them down. I will never go this place ever again! read more

This place is horrible! Horrible service! Ate there for lunch, order vegetable sushi. Then overheard lady cashier yelling at a customer telling her getting a to-go bag wasn't her job... also, our lunch said it was served with rice we never got any of that. I can go on about the cleanliness and smells and... I just should not of went there! I knew it when I walked in, I had that gut feeling. I know a place is dirty if there's clutter in the front of the place. It also smells of rotten fish. Think twice and go with your gut feeling. Do not recommend! I will leave out some details but this place made me ill. I know it was from there. read more

The lunch specials are good here! Sometimes the service is difficult but the food is always good and fast! Definitely one of my favorite spots for lunch! read more

I'm not sure what it is about asuka sushi, but it has a distinct taste that I really like. I feel like I could pick it out of a lineup of blind sushi tasting. The maki combo is pretty good but not unbeatable as far as price. Mizu has a three rolls for $10.25 lunch special. If you're wondering if you can substitute a dynamite roll for the Alaskan roll the answer is: No! I asked. It's a lot more expensive was the answer I got (even though it is an option in maki combo C :/).You do get a lot more fish, ginger and wasabi at Mizu with their sushi. Like a lot more. Mizu's sushi rolls are twice the size of Asukas. The presentation is better there too but I think overall they're pretty evenly matched. The miso tastes just ok to me. I put sriracha in it which is probably a sin. read more

Asuka Japanese Cuisine - Maki combo A with miso soup. Spicy tuna, Alaska, California roll. $13. Delicious. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boardman, Ohio

I will start and say the food is excellent, but our appetizer arrived as a dessert, a little too late, then the staff literally kicked us out of our table. Our food was barely in a Togo box, when they cleared our table and literally took our drinks out of our hands. When asked if your kicking us out, she replied "yes, we need the table". There should be no reason customers should feel unwelcome or rushed. When asked about problem, they offer another drink, but without a seat where would I have drank it? Then they proceed to speak in their native tongue loudly to each other. Who knows what they were saying. I feel it is very rude & unprofessional. Probably will not return. read more

I went here because vindy.com (the local newspaper site) had 30 reviews for this place and everyone gave it five stars. The experience was pleasant. The place is not Japanese-owned but the sushi tasted ok. The fish were of decent quality. The takosu that we ordered came with a light cube decoration that changed colors. The takos tasted fresh but I was a bit concerned about the cleanness of the light cube even thought it made the dish looked cool. The different rolls were tasty. I recommend the Iso roll because it tastes very refreshing. I also tried Naruto and Crazy Dance rolls. The place is slightly more expensive than other local affairs but given that we were eating seafood at a place not by the ocean, I suppose it's forgivable. I didn't order any cooked stuff so didn't share the experience of the previous reviewer. I am giving it four stars because there nothing disagreeable about the food or service (other than the questionable light cube). Vindy.com starts everyone at 5 stars then subtracts from it. I decided to conform to the standard. Try this if you are craving Asian food. This may be your best option in this area. read more

Went on a Tuesday night for our daughter's birthday. It was not busy and we were seated right away. Drink order was taken, two adult sized waters, a child's Diet Coke and a child's water for a 2 year old. When the drinks were brought out, the 2 year old's water was huge and full with a flimsy disposable lid on top of a heavy plastic cup. Anyone with small children understands what a pain this can be. We then ordered our food. Three hibachi dinners, two California rolls and one yummy roll. When the soup and salad came out, the server sets my hot soup directly in front of the 2 year old. No sense whatsoever. The chef came out to cook in a very timely manner and had the dinners going in no time. He was ok... Standard hibachi entertainment but not the best. Didn't do a lot of the tricks these chefs normally do. The food was all pretty good. The steaks were cooked as specified and the chicken was tasty. The shrimp was good as well. The rice was a bit salty though. Noodles and vegetables were good. As we were finishing dinner, we realized that we had never received our sushi. Apparently the server never even rang it in. Our daughter was very disappointed as she loves sushi, but we were not having sushi after the meal. What a shame. I was really looking forward to that. The atmosphere was severely lacking. Overall we were disappointed. We will not be going back. read more

Probably the worst dining experience I've had in the area. I didn't review after the first horrible experience I had. I chalked it up to bad luck. We were completely forgotten about. No refills on drinks. My pod came and then 15 min later my fiancé's food came. I waited for her so we could eat together and then my food was cold. Nobody came to check on us the whole night. My food sat for so long that our waitress brought me a to go box...that's how she realized my fiancé didn't receive her food. Bill came, no apology, no free items, nothing got comped. I wouldn't go back here ever again, not even if my food was free. Truth be told, I didn't want anything for free. I just wanted to be done with the experience about 15 minutes in. They don't care about you there. It's the only time in my life I didn't tip. It wouldn't have been earned. Go to Sawa instead. They aren't perfect but the food is better and they pay attention to you there. read more

This was where my friends hosted my bachelorette party . It was a fun place with good food years ago. When I went here on Saturday, the hostess was very negative about their soup special which I had commented that I thought had sounded good. We were seated in a booth which I did like because we were exchanging presents. Our service was awful. Our server took back our sushi menu and said we could not order any at this time which was mid-afternoon . We had to ask for silverware and napkins. All of the food we ordered came almost at the same time. My friend never got a refill on her iced tea. The sushi fell apart, like it was pre-made. I would not recommend this place at all. read more

Have been to Asuka many times. Have always had an enjoyable experience whether I have sat on the hibachi side or gotten sushi on the restaurant side. I really enjoy the private hut like tables. It's fun to go and sit and catch up with friends. Service has always been very good. read more

I love a good hibachi. This was not one of them. Hubby and I both had fish. He, the salmon and I the perch. The food was very salty, and this was determined before putting any sauces on the meal. I do not use the yum yum sauce but did try the ginger sauce and while it was nice on the fish it was VERY thick so did not use much of it. The meals come with fried rice AND noodles, which surprised me and the amount of vegetables served are rather sparse. The fish portion was generous for both of our meals. read more

Service was seriously lacking. No refills on drinks and they didn't clear dirty appetizer plates when we were done. The hibachi was extremely salty, the sushi was not fresh, and the sushi rice was crunchy. All 4 people in our party left with a stomach ache. read more

The place is very very dirty. Went 2 years in a row for homecoming. Will not be going a 3rd time. The bathrooms smell very bad, and are very dirty. The food is gross. And it looks like they don't clean there dishes or silverware at all. read more

We went here as my wife was here a few weeks ago for her monthly girls night out. She said that I would love it and so would the kids We arrived at about 5:30 and the place was semi-busy but we didn't have to wait. It's hibachi style of which the kids especially love because they cook right in front of you. The chef was fun as he flipped his utensils and made a volcano out of onions and made it catch fire as if exploding. My kids were thoroughly entertained and at the end he flipped broccoli from his spatula into the everyone's mouth who was at the table. Oh, and he had a kethup bottle filled with Sake and asked if anybody wanted some. My wife volutneered me as she is pregnant so I indulged. He said open up and he squirted it into my mouth while everyone counted. I made it to 8-seconds so needless to say ot was a huge gulp. Now to the food. I ordered an appetizer of sushi of which I chose Yellow tail and scallion. It came out in six pieces and it was very fresh and tasty. For the main course we had the steak and scallops. Man, this was delicious. The steak was done perfectly and the scallops were surprisingly fresh. I say surprisingly as it is rare to get fresh seafood in northeast Ohio. Our waitress was very nice and attentive as she removed the empty dishes within minutes and kept our beverages full. The only complaint is that it was about 18-degrees outside. You could feel every bit of the 18-degrees at our table as it was coming in through the cook top exhaust vent above us. We actually ate with our coats on to stay warm. Other than this issue, we had a very nice time and will go back again-when it's warmer outside of course. read more

***DO NOT eat at Asuka Japanese Cuisine in Boardman, Ohio. *** I just had glass in my mouth because of them and may have swallowed some. I was there for dinner, took a sip of water, and when I closed my mouth I bit something hard. I spat it out, thinking I'd broken a tooth, only to find tiny shards of glass in my hand. Upon further investigation my boyfriend and I found more shards of glass at the bottom of both our drinks. When the manager came over, we told her it must have come from the ice trough. At first she tried to tell me it was salt, which I quickly told her, "NO, it was I my mouth and hand. It was definitely glass." She told us, "oh, sorry. I can give you a 10% discount." And then walked away. They did nothing to check where the glass had come from and kept on serving customers from the same beverage station and ice trough. I'm extremely disappointed because I liked their food, but what I experienced tonight was irresponsible and potentially dangerous. read more

This place is filthy. Look at the sushi bar counter and glass. Look at the floor. If this is what the dining room looks like , imagine what the kitchen looks like. read more

I was really hoping to have a great sushi experience based on the previous reviews but I was totally disappointed! First when me and my 2 sons walked in, no one offered to seat us, we kind of wandered around the place until a women emerged out of the back room 5 minutes later. The place was dead for a Friday night and the food was way overpriced. The sushi was bland and the rolls were tiny! The Chicken hibachi was terrible, tasted like overcooked boiled chicken cubes thrown in some teriyaki sauce. One of the waiters approached me during our meal to ask if I was single because his friend liked me. The only positive thing I have to say about the place was the cool booths with sliding Japanese doors for privacy. I certainly will not return here and would not recommend this place to anyone looking for GOOD sushi! read more

Great place for sushi and hibatchi. They get busy so there is a wait sometimes. The sushi we ordered has always ben excellent. The prices are reasonable and the place is generally clean. read more

Very tasty at decent prices. I ordered the lobster and filet mignon it was excellent! Also it is entertaining to watch the chef flip food at us while he cooks. I haven't been to a restaurant like this in a very long time. read more

The waitress was very rude to us. My family and I were seated at a table and the waitress approach my two grandchildren and told them that they would have to move to the other side of the table to accompany another party of (3) because they only had (2) chefs. I had no problem sharing a table with safe social distance as required by the state but the waitress was very rufe because I questioned if she was following the social distance policy as did the other party of 3. Well due to the waitress rude behaviors both parties left the restaurant . I try to support businesses due to the harsh economic impact of the pandemic on businesses but I will not be treated in a rude manner and talk to in a harsh manner because I questioned if waiter was observing the social distance policy that is required by the State if Ohio. So not only did they lose our business the other party walked out behind us and we went to another hibachi restaurant who accommodated my family and I and we also sat with another family at a safe social distance and enjoyed our meals. read more

Asuka has really gone down hill since its opening. The interior is filthy and shabby, as though the owners don't care one bit. Makes me wonder what other things are not up to quality. The sushi is hit or miss. But for the price they charge it should be much better than it is. The hibatchi is always the same tricks, nothing new. Food is ok. read more

went here for the first time tonight with my relatives. It was just okay. I got the filet and lobster combo; lobster was a little overdone, rubbery, and over seasoned. I asked for my filet to be med-rare and the chef made it just medium. it still tasted good, but it wasn't what I ordered. Rice was good, shrimp was delicious. This wasn't horrible, but Ive had better Hibachi-style dinners. the atmosphere was also a little dingy and off-putting. read more

Absolutely the WORST experience I have ever had at a restaurant!!! The waitresses are BEYOND rude. They come to your table like someone forced the to approach you or they will get beat!! Didn't ask if I had a preferred hibachi or a table. They just suck us at an enclosed table. Then slammed the menus and our drinks at our table. Only came out to fill our drinks once and only did a few people and forgot about the rest of the people at the table. If you don't like being a waitress then find a new job!!! Otherwise find a handbook on how to be waitress because who ever trained you SHOULD BE BEAT!!! They get one star due to the food was just ok. I would go to Mizo or Sawa way before I even thought of this place. DON'T WAIST YOUR MONEY!!! read more