Sometimes you see a lowkey hole-in-the-wall that ends up being an under the radar gem, and other times they're deserted for a reason. Unfortunately, this fell into the second category for me. We walked in around 8pm on a weeknight and it was empty. The staff was nice and offered free water bottles and sauces- definitely the redeeming part of the experience for me. I opted for the chicken and steak fire bowl with white rice. The chicken was old and chewy, and the beef was also overcooked and gristly. The rice was quite dry with an unappealing texture, although I did like the sauteed veggies. We essentially drowned the food in various condiments to salvage the meal. The prices were also quite high and could easily get you an entree at a nice restaurant in the area. While the portions were large and enough for leftovers, the meat tasted inedible by the following day. Pro tip: if you do decide to pay a visit, they offer discounts via various food apps, so be sure to check that out. In a food capital city, there are simply many better options for grabbing a quick bite. read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Chicken and Steak Fire Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Hate to say it but don't do it The smell was so good but the taste wasn't for me. If you're a big fan of Japanese bbq or are craving bbq this isn't for you. The staff was very friendly but the food wasn't authentic or tasty to me. I got the fire steak bowl and there wasn't much steak and the teriyaki was lacking in flavors for me. The bowl was pretty small too for 23$ without tax. Skip it and go elsewhere read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Staff was nice, food was ok. We tried the Chicken Fire Bowl. It was pretty salty and tasted more like teriyaki than anything with heat. Maybe it was teriyaki but the receipt does say spicy. On the plus side it was a pretty generous portion. read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Chicken Fire Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great portions and open late night. I came and got a veggie garlic noodle dish, and it was so saucy. They asked if I wanted teriyaki sauce on it, and I should've said no because it was already drenched in sauce. The sauce was tasty though and there were a lot of fresh veggies, but it was too much sauce overall in my opinion. I would definitely like to try the other items on the menu next time though. read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Veggie Garlic Noodle - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fire Bowl Hibachi is an amazing spot--super clean, relaxed, and welcoming. I came here for lunch while reading for my law school class, and it was the perfect environment to focus. The music was chill and at just the right volume, making it easy to concentrate without feeling silent or stuffy. It also seems like a really fun place to hang out with friends, watch a game, and enjoy great food. You can genuinely tell that the workers and owners care about the restaurant, the customers, and the quality of the food they serve. I ordered the chicken hibachi with both rice and noodles, and I highly recommend getting both. The different flavors complement each other perfectly. The staff was amazing, and the food honestly couldn't have been better. The portion size is generous--I have leftovers for dinner. I highly recommend Fire Bowl Hibachi. Great food, great atmosphere, and great people. Don't forget the sauce!!! read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My daughter and I ate here a couple of months ago after a long day of moving. We originally placed a takeout order but decided to eat in-house because we had no idea where our silverware was. :-) The food was delicious, and the workers were very conscientious of making us happy. We'd definitely eat here again! read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food and portion sizes are amazing. There are so many options and it is all freshly made in front of you. The staff is very kind and the food itself is so so good with all of the sauces. Definitely have leftovers if you order only for yourself. The service was a little slow and the price is a bit much but honestly I loved the food quality and the portions so much. read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Chicken Fire Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Took about 20 minutes for a takeout order, which was less than ideal. The food actually tastes great, but the portion sizes were a joke. It's basically $25 for a bowl of rice. There's 7 pieces of steak and veggies that are sliced thinly to appear like it's a lot but there's nothing there. If the portions were better, I'd be a regular but likely not making it back. read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered uber delivery. The food did not taste good at all !! Very bad, gave me a stomach upset !!! That too at such a high price AFTER my uber discount !!! read more

We dined in, I got the fire chicken bowl. They let us know it'd be about 25 minutes, which felt considerate to tell us and not too bad to wait for 4 bowls. Food was so delicious and great portions for price. My friends liked the garlic noodle bowls. Staff was extremely kind and accommodating to all of their customers it seemed. They really cared that we enjoyed our meals! read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Fire Chicken Fire Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I haven't even received my food yet, and quite frankly, I don't care how good it will be because the service is absolutely horrible. It's a hibachi place--they serve rice, noodles, protein, and veggies. I placed my Grubhub delivery order at 7:59 p.m., and at this point, I've gone through four delivery couriers because my food still hasn't been made. I called the store at 9:04 p.m. after my Grubhub courier told me that staff had said it would be 20-25 minutes at 8:45 p.m. When I spoke with them at 9:04 p.m., they told me it would take ANOTHER 20-25 minutes. This is actually insane. I saw this place on TikTok and, since I'm traveling for work in Chicago, I figured it would be a good spot to try. Unfortunately, I'm extremely disappointed in the service. Please staff your facility accordingly--customers should not be waiting an hour and a half for food. I will be disputing this purchase. I'm glad I ordered delivery through Grubhub and didn't walk all the way there just to wait at the storefront for over an hour and a half. I'm not sure if it's always like this, but DO NOT order on a Friday night unless you want to wait over an hour and a half for your food. read more

I really wanted to like this place since it's across the street, but the two times I've been here the experience has been lackluster. I've always arrived at the end of the pickup time window I'm given (which is already 20-30 minutes later) and I still have to wait 10-20 minutes. No explanation or apology - just wait. The food itself is good, but the portion you get for the price isn't worth it. The bowl is 85% rice, 5% veggies, 10% protein. And for over $20 for the steak bowl, it's hard to justify. I don't think I'll be back. read more

The food was waayyyy too salty I couldn't enjoy the sauces that they gave me, the menu is a bit confusing and the drinks are overpriced, but the service is great read more

We waited for over an hour for our food, but the cashier was nice enough to keep us updated! The food was good! The lamb chops, shrimp, & lobster were good. We weren't really fans of the steak. Wish there were more veggies, but it was good! Honestly, 2 can eat off one plate! read more

Placed my delivery order at 2:22 p.m at 7:53 p.m still stays in process and I can't cancel it! Called the restaurant numerous of times still no answer! You would think the restaurant would at least cancel on there end, BUT NOPE TUHHHHHH NEVER AGAIN! It's 7:57 p.m still says processing. read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food is always so good and actually gets better every time I go. Love the late night menu and the staff is always so kind and welcoming.I'll always support this business when I come into the city. read more

Nothing short of amazing here! The food is incredibly flavorful with such generous portions. We tried the shrimp and steak bowl with rice and another with noodles. Protein was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Shrimp tempura roll was one of my favorites I've had, such a great combination of textures and flavors. We also tried the bucket of wings which were real crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside, the sauce was a great combination of sweet and savory. Most people take the food to go but we ate here, plenty of seating if you choose to do so, with a unique marvel theme. Staff here were incredibly kind and generous! I can't recommend this place enough, especially if you're craving hibachi but don't want to do the whole spectacle that comes with it! Will be back many times here! read more

Not a great first impression or experience. There were only a few people there and our food took forever. It seemed like the employees were all on their first day on the job with no leadership. They were bickering amongst themselves. The food was just OK. I don't think this place will make it unless they do a dramatic turnaround. read more

Saw this place recently opened up and have been craving hibachi so I figured I would give it a try. Great service from the cashier even with them being predominantly take out. I went with udon over rice just due to how much rice I eat. The noodles were al dente and lathered in garlic butter. My only suggestion would be to use less butter as my lips felt greasy for the rest of the night. The chicken was a little bland but not a problem when mixed with everything else. Fair amount of veggies as well. Finally, their red spicy sauce was great- very similar to siracha. A nice kick to add another flavor to the savory taste. read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Chicken garlic noodle - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good portions and flavor in their hibachi bowls - I ordered the steak with fried rice and veggies and could split into two meals. The steak was tender and there was a lot of rice. Unfortunately I waited 45 minutes for 2 items, one of them being the mango sticky rice which I was really disappointed in. I managed my expectations when the cashier told me it would be a 25 min wait and was originally fine with. However, the additional delay was due to the mango sticky rice which was not what I was expecting - the rice seems to be regular jasmine rice (not sticky rice), the sauce seems to be simple syrup drenched over the rice (not coconut milk), and it was sprinkled with pepper? I don't recommend this and I'm sad this was what I had to wait longer for. Their strong suit is definitely their bowls that are full of flavor. I wouldn't stray away from those menu items. read more

Fire Bowl Hibachi - Mango sticky rice - Japanese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I was excited to try a new hibachi place, but unfortunately don't think I'll be going back here. The food is perfectly seasoned and delicious. However, a single rice or noodle bowl with protein costs $25! The portions aren't large enough to justify the price -- about 4/5ths of my bowl was just rice. The overall ambience of this place is fast casual, like Panera or Chipotle. However, the service isn't fast and they also got my order wrong -- I asked for a noodle bowl but got rice. I really wanted to like this spot but just don't feel like the food warrants $25 a serving. read more

I had the salmon on my first visit and it was delicious. The rice and vegetables were cooked to perfection and everything was very good. I will definitely return. read more

Walked in to place an order. Ordered three items from menu. Was told order would be ready in 10 mins. Didn't get my order for 45 mins. Had to follow up and ask for updates 3 different times. Their grill areas are extremely small. If there is any volume in orders you will wait a long time. Their POS systems doesn't prioritize orders for those who order in the store. I would have waited longer if I didn't ask for 3rd time where my order is. The girl working never followed up with the cooks on my behalf. She just let everyone wait. Didn't seem to care about customer experience. She was nice, but no awareness. There were multiple people waiting 30 plus mins for food while the chefs gave newly cooked to delivery drivers. They were out of a lot menu items and all drinks. They didn't have any sauces. Seems like poorly managed biz. Unfortunate because the food was decent. Just lack of care for the customers, and no urgency from the cooks or people working. read more

All the benefits of hibachi minus the pomp and circumstance. The fresh food and the relaxed rap playing inside were equally superb. The cashier was great and topped us off with a 20% discount for first time customers. Probably a tad overpriced but a mountain of food so basically two meals in one. read more

10/10 food. Love hibachi and so happy this place opened up near me. Taste just like a hibachi restaurant!

The food is absolutely delicious. I'v been there twice and both times I enjoyed my food. I had the chicken bowl both times and it was consistently good. The prices are fair based on what similar restaurants are charging, I will definitely go back and try something different! read more

Yea no thanks, over priced steak wasn't good at all shrimp were super salty rice and noodle were hard an had no flavor

Service takes forever, the restaurant smells really bad they also served people that came after us, ignoring us completely. I would skip this restaurant read more

Excellent food! Great service, wonderful welcoming atmosphere! A good of variety of choices. Proportionately priced well.

I love a good hibachi restaurant and now I can add this one to my list! I've been twice now and had the shrimp and steak bowl with noodles, the Korean fried chicken, and the shrimp tempura roll. Everting was fire! The service and staff was also on point. Definitely give them a try, won't be disappointed! read more