Have been meaning to write this review for a while. My son's birthday was back in march and my wife asked him what he wanted for his 10th birthday. He said he wanted to take some of his friends to Hibachi. My wife called Hagane to see if they could take a reservation. They said they don't do that. Mind you my wife was calling them from the hospital which she had been admitted to. She spoke to the owner who relented and said that he would do it for her. She was happy and he was happy. Day of his birthday he was so excited. We walk around to the entrance of the restaurant with all of his friends and it was closed. Sign on the door said it was closed. I saw a gentleman on the side of the building. He said they were closed for maintenance that he was doing. I just don't understand why they couldn't take the time out to let my wife know what was going on. If Danny's hadn't been gracious enough to help us out. My son's celebration with his friends would have pretty much been ruined. Will not go back there after that. read more

Yep! Still 5 stars! Just went here the Friday after Christmas with a friend who was visiting and the hubby. They've expanded to upstairs, which they have made the regular eating area and sushi bar (as well as a regular bar!) and left the downstairs to just hibachi tables. The food was still great, the service still great! Now, I want hibachi...... read more

Hagane - Filet Mignon and Lobster Tail - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

The servers were really attentive and kind! They kept telling us the ingredients and asking if we can eat certain things because they saw my mom was wearing a hijab lol. They made good suggestions and I really enjoyed the taste and presentation of my sushi. The hibachi was really cool to watch and I loved the fried matcha ice cream for dessert!! Overall, a pleasant experience! It was kind of hard to find parking for us though! read more

Hagane - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Chose this place as our first time hibachi place. Went around lunchtime (2:30ish ) and the place was literally empty - only the two of us were there. Place is clean and and a bit tight. Staff were nice for the most part. They have a lunch special. We ordered the thai iced tea (watered down and distasteful) and the japenese soda (which im a fan of in lychee flavor) - unfortunately they did not have lychee but the regular which ive never tried. Waiter said it'll taste like spirte - definitely didnt but it was okay. only problem was it was room temperature and later on i asked for a glass of ice. We were given a small bone plate size complimentary salad and miso soup with mushroom - it was bad. For entrees i order the filet mignon and shrimp (outside of the lunch special) and she ordered the chicken , we both had it with fried rice. The Chef came and didn't seem excited to greet us or entertain us. He began the "show" and had a hard time understanding due to the thick accent of his. He had some cool tricks but it wasn't enough to overlook the fact that he his facial expressions were dull and seemed he wanted to get it over with. FOOD WAS BAD - everything was too salty and/or had waaaay too much soy sauce . The fillet mignon was pretty good, i like mine medium, and the chicken was too. Good amount of food but distasteful. Unfortunate for us, our first time wasn't as exciting as we were, and the food made it worse. Sorry but wont come here again. read more

My husband and i were looking for somewhere cozy yet exciting to have dinner one night when a friend recommended we come here. I've never had habachi before and always pictured it ti be like that episode on family matters. I called ahead to see if we had to make reservations but the staff informed me it wasn't busy at the moment and we could just walk in. Upon arriving i realized it was a bit small but soon after getting seated, small turned into cozy. We were seated with other dinner guest around the (stove top?) Which was nice to get to meet others briefly before the show started. Servers were so friendly, they gave us recommendations and let us know that the chef would be out shortly. We never had to ask for anything as the workers were soo consistent in making sure we had all we needed. The passion fruit drink is a MUSTT! After the nice show it was time to dig in. Talk about flavors! It was really good and huge portions. I barely finished a quarter of my plate. It was also reasonably priced. There are 3 cooking stations and Kids love the fire volcano. For the price its a nice place to come to and you leave feeling happy and full. Can't wait to go back! read more

Hagane - Land and sea combo! - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Great hibachi spot and it's super affordable! I love the mixed combo options they give and as always the chefs never disappoint! I do wish they had mores drink options but that doesn't warrant a lose of a star. I've been here twice (2 years apart) and it's still as good as I remember. The rice and the noodles were not dry, they still had a lot of flavor and the veggies weren't burnt. As for the meats, they were juicy with all flavor retained. I like that 2 jumbo sized shrimp come with every order, it definitely makes me happy knowing I can have a little of everything. read more

Do not order from here!!! I ordered $60 worth of food for it to be over cooked and dry. The steak and shrimp taste like rubber and the sushi taste questionable. The whole meal didn't sit right with my spirit. Trust me, GO ELSEWHERE. read more

Food was amazing I would recommend to anybody who loves the hibachi style of cooking.

Took my daughter here for her birthday since she wanted sushi. Food was pretty good. We enjoyed all the sushi (we had plenty). Calamari was okay and shrimp shumai was awesome. We also had the green tea fried ice cream and fried cheese cake which was pretty good. Service was as good as it could be with just one waitress working the entire night. She was pretty awesome but need at least one additional person there to help between running up and down those stairs and trying to tend to all her tables we felt pretty bad. We also bought one of those restaurant $25 certificate but didn't mind the 18 percent gratuity being added as it was well deserved. Ambiance is family friendly, place is not huge either but if your not having hibachi you can go upstairs and have sushi (where we ate). read more

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I used to go here because I thought it was the best sushi I could get outside of Manhattan. I dealt with the so-so service and the mediocre quality and size sushi rolls. Now that I found out that there is much better sushi on Crossbay which I won't name, I won't be coming back for a while. They did have good miso soup though... that's about it. read more

I would give this place a 5. I don't have a good reason why not other Than the iceberg lettuce. Rice and salmon teriyaki was great. read more

Hagane - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Living in one of the most expensive cities on the East Coast will make your wallet feel pretty sad. Combining that with the love of dining and cocktails will make your wallet weep, wail, and gnash it's teeth. HOWEVER, eating at Hagane will make your belly and your wallet happy. The BF and I like to purchase certificates on 'Restaurant.com'. For a measly $5 you get a coupon for anywhere from $10 to $50 off. Hagane being a $50 (which is like finding a mini buried treasure). We came in on a Friday at about 5. We were a little early for dinner so it wasn't too crowded which was great because while pleasantly theme decorated it sure is a tight squeeze. Because I'm a 'When in Rome' (er, Tokyo) kind of a gal, I inquired about their sake selection. The waitress pointed to a board that was 3 feet away from me listing all the specials (score 1 point on seating) as well as handing me a sake menu. The prices are extremely reasonable! Sake started at $10 for a pitcher, which is pretty damn good. We started off with a peach infused cold sake over our appetizers of edamame, shrimp tempura, and thinly sliced beef strips grilled rare which is most definitely carpaccio in an Italian restaurant but i can't remember the Japanese term. We each ordered a salad (Mind you the $50 requires a minimum spent of $100 not including alcohol - usually this is pretty easy in NYC, however we picked the most reasonable restaurant ever price-wise, go figure). Our entrees of sliced and grilled filet mignon with Habachi style grilled rice and vegetables came shortly after as well as a second pitcher of sake infused with Cherry Blossom hints. Everything was quite tasty and was prepared just the way I ordered it. The rice and vegetables were a tad salty, but that's the only minor grumble. After 3 appetizers, 2 salads, 2 filet entrees, and 1 soda we realized we were still under the $100 mark. Dessert, anyone? The selection was limited to a few things but what caught my eye was the Green Tea ice cream. Interesting. It was absolutely delicious, stuffed as I was I managed to seek out every drop of that yummy goodness reasoning to myself that it was important to get all the antioxidants I could out of my dessert. Drum roll please! When the check came, we realized we were still under that limit but they had deducted the full $50 anyway. The check with all that food and 3 pitchers of sake (an extra one had been ordered at some point) and an automatic gratuity the check came to $83. That's pretty freaking fantastic if you ask me! read more

The Staff were friendly and the restaurant was clean. I went on a weekday so it was not busy. I had a calamari 5/10 it didn't taste like calamari. The seasoning was not right. Taste like crab sticks from a Chinese restaurant. Soup was a out of 5/10. Salad was a 5/10. The chef was friendly the food was good 9/10. I don't eat red meat. The chef used the same knife for meat and chicken which is a no no. That is cross-contamination. I ordered chicken tenders my daughter did not like it. I asked for it to be removed they told me they could not do it. Overall experience 7.5/10. read more

This is place is just top notch! The first time I came here was with the boyfriend, his parents, MY parents, AND it was my mom's bday. It was just a lot to deal with in one day, but the staff and the delicious food make an easily uncomfortable day very enjoyable. The decor was very earthy and matched the vibe of the place. Very quaint and cozy. We all had different kinds of food there: filet Mignon, lobster, scallops, shrimp, fried rice, etc. My shrimp and lobster were delicious, and I love my seafood with extra garlic which they happily added. The hibachi special effects aren't crazy or top notch but who gives a crap about that when the food is just so damn good. The staff is so aware of your needs...they are constantly cleaning up and filling up your drinks without anyone even asking. Love these people! The prices are decent and you are probably going to be paying about 25 bucks per person for rice, 2 kinds of proteins and veggies. This is place is so good that we were on our way to an Italian restaurant and ended up coming here because we know they never let us down. The food is always wonderful. If you are looking for some good Hibachi look no further! read more

Hagane - Aww a heart! - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Great place! Fresh food. The usual Hibachi fare but done right with piping hot meats and rice! Decent entertainment from chef. Kids love it. Who doesn't love an onion volcano?! The kids love the Japanese clear soda with the marble floating in it. I think it has to do with the carbon fizz releasing??.. or it's a gimmick,... either way, it's cool. Nice people with warm service. One of the pleasant young woman waitresses has a scorpion tattoo on her inside wrist,.. very Yakuza.. like if you don't pay she'll go all Kill Bill on you. Kind of a small place so a busy night can keep you waiting. I come here regularly. Give it a try... read more

I've been here on occasion but not as often as Frenasia or Sakura due to the layout and objective of this restaurant. Parking is on the street as for the majority of the establishments around. So come after 7 to avoid the meter. This place looks like its bread and butter is the hibachi. Which is rarely ever do. I don't enjoy being in big groups nor do I care for eating with strangers, so therefore when I come here I go upstairs which oftentimes is empty with the lone sushi guy just staring at the fish on display. Service is okay, it does its jobs but isn't overly welcoming either. Just mediocre. I cannot complain about service, its never been horrible. Foodwise, there is nothing special about it. Its the basic Japanese-fare. They added a couple of overly sweet martinis and the Thai Tea ( which tastes like pencil shavings to me). I've ordered a variety of rolls and never had an issue taste-wise. The only complaint I would dare mention is the Chirashi- which typically is a semi-sweet rice with raw fish atop and when I ordered it last I was given a sashimi style plate. Its was decent but some of the fish tasted off to me. Overall, if you like hibachi this might be the place to go, but if you want faster service for sushi than go like two blocks down and eat in at Sakuras. read more

Hagane - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

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I loved this place so much. I went for the sushi, not the haibachi. The rolls used to be delicious. The past two times I ate here the food has tasted old. Sushi is the last thing you'd want to eat when it's not fresh. I love kani (crab) salad. The kani salad here used to be fantastic. Lately it's as if they put Helmans mayonnaise in with crab....disgusting. The past few times it was so inedible I had to throw the salad out. Everything tasted like it had been left out from old ingredients. Overall it seems this place has started cutting costs drastically; in doing so they've definitely lost quality as well. My rating is purely for the service, which has always been pleasant. Unfortunately, I highly doubt I'll be coming back. Stale, soggy sushi utterly destroys the cuisine. read more

My husband and I have been to this place several times and we're big fans. We usually eat on the quieter/more private second floor (where we have our own table) and split one of the hibachi meals and a few sushi rolls between us. We're always blown away by the amount of food for the price. Even with splitting, we usually take home leftovers. And everything we've tried has been delicious! I think there are requirements for sitting downstairs at an actual hibachi table, like a minimum number of hibachi meals being ordered per group, which is kind of annoying, but understandable. Our only real negative experience at Hagane took place during our most recent visit and involved a server who was rude and passive aggressive with us (and with other customers near us) all night. But I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and hope that was a one time thing. Otherwise, I'd highly recommend this place. read more

We came back again.. the food is good. It's fresh and made on the spot. It taste pretty good. They screwed up again and gave fried rice when we asked for white rice. Again, the mandatory tip it's on the receipt. So when I give $50 bill, I won't get the proper change back cuz they just take what they want as they expect their tip. Is this appropriate to have a mandatory tip. read more

Hagane - the mandatory tip is tooooooo much???? - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Been here a couple times with my family and I enjoy it every time. This is my first and only hibachi that I've been to and I love it. It's nice and cozy. The staff is super friendly and the food is tasty! I've had the hibachi filet mignon, hibachi chicken, & hibachi shrimp which were allll GOOOD! Their lunch special is great!!! I highly recommend this place to anyone. read more

Food was very good. Staff were very friendly, polite and attentive. The birthday song was funny and awesome. Lol. My girlfriend and I enjoyed it. Was her birthday. Definitely would recommend it. read more

Hagane - Flaming onion volcano!!! - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

I love this place from the first time! I didn't expect so original chef's show during preparation the grill right in front of the customers! The food is very testy and professionally prepared. read more

Hagane - Chef's preparation show - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Hibachi was ok. Nice and garlicky like I like it. However a bit too greasy to my liking. Gives you that fix when you are craving hibachi but don't want spend the commercial prices. Same tricks as any other hibachi spot. The volcano, eggroll and beating heart. I think all chef at hibachi spots need new tricks lol read more

2nd time eating here. The hibachi was perfect. Everything just melted in your mouth. Service was great. Chef did a great job at the table. The place looks great 2nd time, sushi. It was good. One of the rolls was a little off but the other 3 were great.... read more

I brought my goddaughter here for her bday and had a wonderful time. We went on a Saturday evening around 6pm and didnt have to wait. I had a restaurant.com coupon that I used with no problems. I ordered the steak hibachi and my goddaughter had the chicken and shrimp hibachi. We didnt order appetizers but we received a small salad with some great sauce and a DELICIOUS soup. I forgot the name of the soup but it was sooo good. I wish they put more vegetables in the soup because it was mostly broth but it was outstanding. I didnt expect the salad or soup so I was happy. We also had a side of noodles with two different sauces to go with before our main entree. The entrees were delicious, especially watching your meal being prepared right in front of you with the mixture of rice and vegetables. You really get a lot of food because I was full by the time I had my entree and had a wonderful meal the next day. I will definitely return. read more

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From the time you walk in to the time you leave there is nothing but kindness..We were seated fast in the not so big down stairs but they did have an upstairs as well. She took our order came out fast with the drinks. It was a friendly place to be they welcomed you and made you feel good..The food was great as well I ordered the Shrimp Hibachi and it was so much food that comes with that You get a soup and salad and your main course I also had a Mango Slush it was delicious..you should try this place out. Street Parking wasn't that bad . read more

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First time here, had one of those Resturant $25 off discount so I decided to go for my birthday, food wasnt so good, it was very cold ask to heat it up n it was still cold, the upstairs was very cold no heat, the only thing that was good was the sushi, waiter was very nice but very disappointed because my bill came up so much because they add they own tips n alot of tax so it came out like I never really got any $25 discount off, would not be going back here read more

Hagane - California Rolls - Japanese Near Me - Howard Beach, New York

Good hibachi food at a reasonable price, which is saying a lot for a restaurant on Cross Bay, where prices are usually high but quality can be hit or miss. Their sushi is great too. read more

Food is really good and the place is really clean. I had the white dragon roll with the shrimp shumai which were excellent. I especially enjoyed the therapeutic experience of the warm sake. I recommend this place to the sushi-inclined. read more

Just got home from having dinner at Hagane and I was very impressed. From the moment you walk in the door, they make you feel welcome. We went there to celebrate my son's 28th birthday, and we were a party of three. We were seated at one of the hibachi tables with two other people who were already having salad. The staff was very attentive, asking if it was our first visit (it was for me) and even asked if we had any questions about the menu or needed a suggestion. The courses were served quickly, but we did not feel rushed in any way. Our meal came with a lovely salad and warm soup. We ordered appetizers - the Vegetable Tempura was delicious, as was the Chicken Negimaki. (I had never tried the latter dish before, but thoroughly enjoyed it!) The table service was wonderful! The hibachi chef entertained (who doesn't love an onion volcano!) and the food was perfectly cooked and flavorful. I ordered shrimp & scallop hibachi. It came with noodles and white rice. (I may try the fried rice on my next visit, as it looked appetizing.) The portions were generous, and the veggies were cooked to perfection. For dessert, we all had fried cheesecake. Words cannot describe the taste. It was a small slice, with a perfect little crunchy coating, and whipped cream with a cherry on the side. YUM! I will definitely return! read more

My family goes to Hagane a few times a year, since my 13 year old son loves it so much. The hibachi is excellent, and the amount of food they serve is more than enough. The chefs are very attentive to their customers and the atmosphere is Ok. read more

I've been here multiple times, always for hibachi. I can tell this is a great place. There's a small parking lot at the side, but street parking (more towards the inside of the corner streets) are free and always there. The food is good, and trust me I've been to other hibachi places where it was just okay. I'm not sure why the other reviewer said the miso soup or salad wasn't great. It was good every single time I've been for birthdays and dates. They are consistent. The servers are super nice, every time I went. They answered my questions nicely. They were always smiling with us or in a good mood at least. The chef's performance was decent, I've learned to expect that these guys have to put on the same show over and over. But they are nice people. As for the hibachi, it is better than most hibachi restaurants I've visited. That's subjective to your taste, but I can say its at least good also. The salmon is always good. California rolls are good too. My recommendation is to try the Japanese soda!!!!!!!!!! This place introduced me to it. I can't believe some guy below complained that it was room temperature, but I suppose you should know that. Like come on. The regular flavor is my favorite and taste so so good. It's like a light soda. If you want something cold, try the Mango slush!!!! So awesome and made fresh for you. Make reservations for a big party as sometimes they get full only having I think like 4 hibachi stations downstairs and a sushi bar upstairs. But most of the time its not super full and we just walk in and end up having the whole table to ourselves 2/3 times. read more

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I lived in Japan for 6 months and didn't like their food as much as Hagane's. The service was excellent and the food was wonderful. A little pricey, but I will get a restaurant.com certificate for my next visit. The only annoyance was the damn infusion of teenagers. They were like the plague! A group of tween guys came in to get fried rice and the show and these damn tween girls followed every five minutes to buy sodas to get toothpicks. Damn it was annoying, but to their credit the wait staff just served them everytime they came in. I was SUPER happy when those little boys finished. All in all a great experience when I really needed a pick me up! read more

This place get a all around A+++!! The service is absolutely amazing and the sushi is delicious. Not only is the food extremely tasty and the service exquisite but the prices are even great! You will not be disappointed at all and I highly recommend trying this restaurant out! read more

Food was not the best.Cook was not entertaining. They charged me 18 1/2 percent gratuity. We were a party of 4. This is not started on the menu. When I confronted him he told me there was a sign. The sign said if you use Groupon then there will b an 18 1/2 percent surcharge. He refused to take it off my bill. So I will NEVER go back. I see this as price gauging. read more

Food is very good as well and the chefs are great. Only problem is more than a few times I only got one drink because the waiters/waitresses just disappeared after the first drink. read more

Everything was great from sushi to hamachi they could use one more waiter as it was tough to get a second d rink

Ordered delivery today and although they arrives quick I was less than thrilled with my dinner. I had the sushi dinner from which I chose the shrimp mango roll which I did enjoy. I also had the tuna jalapeño roll which was very soggy for some reason and a tuna avocado roll which arrived with browning avocado... yuck. My Kani salad was so drenched in mayo that I couldn't eat it and it had half soggy half crunchy stuff on top slathered in soy sauce. The side salad with ginger dressing was fresh. I probably won't order from here again. Soggy sushi just isn't appetizing. read more

Came here for a friend's surprise birthday dinner. The only bad thing (seriously) is that we had to wait about an hour in total to seat our party of 8, after the birthday girl arrived. They don't take reservations from Friday to Saturday so it's first come first served. When you have a party as big as ours, in order for everyone to sit together, an entire table needs to be cleared off. Anyway, the food was just great. This was my first time going to a hibachi place and I assure you it wont be the last. The meals are a little pricy, $15-25 each, but it's SO worth it. You get so much food. Good food. The chefs are talented and funny. The staff is nice. read more

I got to Hagane around 10pm on a FRIDAY and there was no wait. We got seated at our table, the server took our orders and then the chef came to start cooking the food. It was your usual hibachi tricks that never get old, but they serve plenty of food. I ordered chicken and shrimp just expecting to get that with my fried rice and vegetables but to my surprise the chef gave us noodles as well. Id definitely go back to this place especially because it's so convenient. Looks wise it may not be the most appealing but it is definitely great for a quick date. read more