First impressions were great! Very nice, warm atmosphere. The service was good and timely. The food was cooked perfectly, including the veggies that still had some snap to them! The filet was cooked perfectly medium-rare, it was tender and flavorful. The one knock I would give is they did not have any hot mustard or ginger sauce. The only other minor hit I would give them is that while the fried rice was tasty it had virtually no other ingredients like fried egg, etc. (not the end of the world but future diners might want to know that). They were not all that busy from what I could see, though the parking lot was full! However they seated us at a table up front in the dining room. Since she said it was a 35 minute wait for the hibachi grill that must be where all the people were hiding (it was kind of screened off or that area is setup like a "speak-easy")!! I would definitely recommend this if you love hibachi grill food! read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Dining room & bar area! - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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It was good. We went early evening and sat at a regular table instead of grillside, so there was no "dinner show" at those tables. It was quiet and enjoyable. There is a great koi pond and water feature that was great. The food was really good! Staff were super nice and attentive! read more

One of only few hibachi options in El Paso, this place is middle of the road. The ambiance and service is nice, and the staff is friendly. They do accommodate large groups, which is great! Full menu of hibachi, back kitchen and even sushi. Not a terrible place to go with a group - but not a prime date night spot Prices are meh... could be cheaper read more

Hayashi Hibachi - a group of people in a restaurant - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Great service and Amazing Steak Had a wonderful time with the Family and friends ... They also have an incredible selection of Whiskey, Bourbon, and my Favorite Gin. read more

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So We went for lunch today cuz we were craving some stir fry. We got the Hibachi, I had the Filet Mignon and shrimp and my dining partner had just filet mignon. We both also got appetizers, she had tempura vegetables and I got tempura Shrimp. The lunch also comes with the clear onion soup with sliced fresh mushrooms. We had two iced teas, unsweetened for her and sweet for me. The soups were amazing, my partner said even better depth of flavor than in the past. She said "I don't know what they are doing different but this is much better than it used to be!" I also enjoyed it as well. Our tempura's came and I was surprised mine also came with vegetables, but 3 long, not only tempura, but rolled in panko bread crumbs. The. Veggies were so hot you could not pick them up yet but smelled amazing, my shrimp were cold, room temperature. They obviously had not been cooked fresh for my order, compared to the heat of the veggies. I didn't complain. But to only get 3 shrimp for the price increase, over just vegetables, I didn't consider it worth the price so I won't be ordering THAT again. Should have been at least 5 pieces of tempura shrimp for that price. And HOT. The veggies were onion ring, sweet potato, broccoli and zucchini and OMG they were all amazing. The plate comes with a dark, watery dipping sauce that's slightly salty, slightly sweet, but I like them just plan with a shake or two of salt. Our chef was very nice and FULL of "Dad jokes" and quite good on the grill with all the antics. But he tended to over cook just a bit. My shrimp was over cooked... my steak was over cooked. My dining partner had ordered her filet super, SUPER rare, the waiter taking the order asked "Blue?" And she said "yes, just a little sear on each side and that's it. well after about a minute on one side on that super hot grill I had to tell him her steak was done and leading towards over done, to please flip it and take it off. The veggies were also over done and he did a terrible job dividing them evenly between me and my dining partner and the 2 others at the hibachi Table, two ladies who talked to each other the WHOLE time and no matter how much he tried to engage them in witty repartee' , they just ignored him which was really weird because this is supposed to be more of a "participation dining experience" or at least that's one of the reasons I go. ‍ we enjoyed the show, but the food was all just a little overcooked so the taste wasn't as good as I've had in the past. My partner got steamed rice and I always opt for the fried rice, but it was just too overly seasoned and had gotten hard grains on some because he left it so long without stirring it constantly. The ambiance of the place is nice, the hibachi rooms seemed brighter than I remember from other trips, usually it's a little more dark, but this was lunch so a lot of sunlight was coming in. The lunch is really a great time to come, I think Hibachi Chicken is just $9??? Where you gonna find dinner and a show for that price! I think this may have just been a little off day, unpleasant other diners at the table, cold tempura shrimp, slightly overcooked Hibachi foods. I have been here several times and it's zone of my favored place to come and every thing has been a right on point. Oh my sweet tea? Was TEXAS SWEET, which shocked me, most places here. Don't make it that sweet... this is a great place If you have some time for lunch, the also have some non-Hibachi lunch specials for $9.99 and they have sushi too for those who like that! Stop in and give this place a try, I will be back. read more

W grill seargent best hibachi expiriance of my life would come here again anytime would recomend ten out of ten

The food, the ambience, and the chef were excellent! I had the hibachi steak, the steak was so tender and juicy and flavorful. Watching skillful chef is an experience in itself. He was good at what he did and he had a good personality. He made some broccoli and flung it from the center of the section into each person's mouth, he did a great job at it and it was entertaining.! He made an onion tower and made it flame.. he entertained a little birthday girl and made her special food. Every hibachi meal comes with a soup and a salad starter. With the meal, you get fried rice or white rice and cooked hibachi vegetables. There is plenty of food, but! I ordered an appetizer of tempura vegetables. They were OK, but not the best I've ever had.. the waitress was super busy, she was a good waitress, but it was hard to find her. All in all we had a wonderful dinner! read more

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Solid food, lacking in atmosphere. Service was quick and attentive. The physical menu felt a bit cheap for a hibachi place like this. The hibachi chef didn't quite bring the traditional flair l've seen elsewhere, which was a bummer. Food was good lobster tail was a highlight, but dishes arrived a bit cold. Restrooms weren't exactly professional cleanliness and smell weren't great for the price point. Honestly, didn't feel like the experience matched the price tag. Overall, 6.4/10. Might not return, but worth trying if you're in the area. read more

Ordered scallops and steak through the app takeout and severely disappointed. The portion that I received was not becoming of $43. The scallops were good and the steak a little overcooked but overall not worth the price. read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Steak and Scallops - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Service was great. They were friendly and attentive. They helped us graciously with our dietary restrictions.

There was paper in my soup. Says it all? Service and ambiance are good but what good is it if theres paper in my food! read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Paper in my soup - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

The Chef Armando is the worst chef that has prepared our food in this place, no seasoning on the food, the vegetables undercooked, the filet mignon was not properly prepared, two eggs for the whole fried rice, the Chef needs to be retrained. Our server Adrian was good no complaints on him or on other Chefs from the restaurant when we have gone on other times read more

The sushi there is good. However, the hibachi is OK. Also, for such a large restaurant, their service is OK. They have a nice little garden inside which creates a good ambience. They definitely have the capacity for large parties. read more

Came here with my honey on a Friday during lunch hour and we pretty much had the place to ourselves. Night and day (literally) from the night we walked in and left after discovering they had an hour wait. We went to Sunny's sushi nearby if you're wondering. Peep that review too. The chef and show was great. He added a cute lovey dovey newlywed flare after learning we recently got hitched. The food was great and well...hot off the grill so no complaints. I would return and recommend visiting ...but lunch is the way to go! I don't ever want to come for dinner now. read more

I work 5m from this place. It used to be good, but after recent bad visits, I will never set foot here again. I feel like it's a health risk to continue to eat here. The whole place has a dirty water stench from the indoor koi pond that is not properly maintained. My spicy tuna roll tasted terrible and smelled even worse. I had already swallowed one piece, and upon closer inspection, the tuna didn't even look red anymore, it was a dull grayish color. It tasted like putrid fish that was left out on the counter for a few days. I spit the second piece out and let the server know. They didn't charge for that roll, but the other two weren't that fresh either. I'm concerned they would even consider serving items that should have been discarded read more

Great service, fast food, drinks were always filled and our younger chef had a great sense of humor! The dinner for 2 special is amazing for the hibachi, definitely coming back every year for our anniversary. read more

First the fish pond is beautiful! Really great food and great environment, chief did his best to entertain us even singing HB to a little girl and making her a flaming onion cake! My only problem would be the wait, spent about 10min just waiting for a table then another waiting for the chief. But I would different recommend for a date! read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Hibachi Shrimp Dinner - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Good food order the steak and chicken combo. Ask for chef Michael, he funny and you will enjoy it . Came with a friend . Was greeted right away . Clean bathroom , spacious and a koi pond read more

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Fantastic food and the service was amazing. Took my wife and my daughter who is an infant to the hibachi lunch and we will be going back for sure! Prices weren't bad either read more

Went here for lunch and everything was going well untill, i believe they were, regulars came in. Me and my family were seated at the same table as them and it was clear that they were getting favorable treatment. They knew the chef who was cooking for us and the chef seemed to be only focusing on them and occasionally talking to us as well. The waiter was amazing though, not showing any favoritism towards the other guests like the chef did so cudos to them! This wasn't a very favorable experience for me and my family as it was our first time there but the food was good. I enjoyed my Steak and it seemed everyone else in my family also enjoyed their meals, but would have preferred a better experience the other guests in the restaurant were having. So overall a 2/5 for me. Good food, not so great experience. Hope that my experience will be better if i plan on going again. read more

The lunch service today was excellent. The background music was also pleasant. The food tasted amazing. read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Steak and Shrimp combo was delicious. - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Beatriz M. with Customer Service....Sad part is that I did try to rectify the situation that night by calling back to the restaurant to speak with the manager about how we had been treated and told him that I was going to leave the poor review on Yelp and all he did was hang up on me. I have never been treated so rudely by a member of management. read more

Went here for lunch I had chicken and steak combo . The food was good fresh and pretty cheap for 17 bucks considering the amount of protein you get . The chef was funny and nice . The atmosphere was elegant surprisingly! The fried rice was amazing . read more

Hayashi Hibachi - The pretty picture that reminded me of " the kiss " - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Went there on a Wednesday evening with my bosses and our guests for the first time. The place was more spacious than it looked from outside. Also I was amazed to see their huge koi pond in the middle of the restaurant. They have a sushi area, teppanyaki area and a full size bar. We wanted to make a reservation beforehand for teppanyaki but were told that they had 2 groups at the time already so we would have to walk in. I went in around 6pm to get a table before others arrived but I was told that everyone has to be present to be seated.. but they let me wait for others at the bar. Their food was ok. Nothing special.. I think Koze has a better quality of food but this place has better performances in my opinion. Or maybe it was just our chef but either way he was very entertaining. I liked the place overall and I think I'd go back. Be sure to make a reservation though.. you could wait long. Even on a Wednesday night it got pretty busy after 7pm. read more

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1st time here! Food was ok cause it was prepared in front of us, but my cousin received fried rice that was prepared in the kitchen, and it tasted really old and cold (spoiled). They really upped the price. I ordered 2 plates off the menu, steak teriyaki (19$) and shrimp teriyaki (21$). Tell me why my check comes and its 26$ for the steak and 28$ for the shrimp? ‍ I asked and they said its cause of the fried rice. uhm, i ordered fried and steam?? Before i seen the check, I ordered to go plates, they asked what type of rice. I get home, and my husband opens the plate, NO RICE! First & Last time here read more

My son and I have visited this place a few times for lunch and have enjoy it very much. So, for his birthday, we decided to have dinner there. We were only a group of 6 total and were charged a "large party" fee of 18% ($32). It is not stated anywhere nor were we advise of this fee until the bill was given to us. Some of the kitchen food was cold and brought out before the chef even started cooking. The chef was a bit out of line with some comments during his process, not appreciated. read more

I give it a 3 star only because the food is delish and the chef's are real cool. However, like others have said. Service from the hostess to the waitress is the worse. Management needs to retrain if they really want to increase there rating and business. I've visited this restaurant since it's opening. Every time I'm in El Paso. Once a year, eat at least once a week. The chef we had was the best. Smiling, entertaining and knowledgeable. The shrimp he was given for us, had a fly. He was quick to ask for a replacement. But those in charge had to think about what needed to be done, finally they ok'd replacement....really guy. They also did not provide our chef with enough meat and sauce to provide us with. So my son had to wait. No apologies from management. For the fly or missing steak. Like I said food great and service bad. Watch your food for dead fly's. read more

So it's a beautiful Saturday and my wife wanted an early dinner before we head out shopping AND she craved this place so I said sure, let's go. We get here and are seated promptly by the bar which is much more romantic. We opted for the Steak and chicken special which comes with a bowl of Mizu soup and a simple salad. We also ordered the Cherry Blossom roll as an appetizer. The Mizu soup came with the salad and we both opted for the ginger dressing. That was a delicious soup, very flavorful and the salad was blah, typical side salad, nothing to rave about. The Cherry Blossom roll came and it was da bomb....finally our plates came and it was delicious. My wife did ask for the ginger sauce and it was a nice addition. Our waitress was great and not intrusive at all. Will definitely be back read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Our waiter was amazing and the food was even more delightful, 10/10 recommend. The restaurant itself is very beautiful they have wonderful comfortable seating as well as nice lighting that helps you stay attentive to your waiter read more

I know, right?! It's like...how many times am I gonna update the review on Hayashi? Maybe until they are worthy of 5 out of 5? Well...that could take some doing, actually. Because whilst I am officially a fan of their cuisine, there are still a few minor, yet glaring deficiencies I noticed, even upon this last visit. First of all, the service. I don't know how many times I gotta stress how important good, prompt, attentive service is. It can literally make or break the entire dining out experience. I've actually been in situations in other restaurants where the food was basically mediocre; but since the service was superb, it almost made up for the whole fiasco. It's a little more difficult for it to go the other way around though. The waitress we had tonight seemed a bit overwhelmed, to say the least. To her credit, she got better towards the end of the meal. But that might have also been due to it being closing time and her inevitably being able to collect the check. Whilst I most certainly dropped a king's ransom on tonight's dinner, I left the server around 17%. And I was being very generous. Second complaint: their WiFi is still busted. Like, it registers...but you can't connect to it. Might as well not have it if they're never gonna bother to get it fixed. Funny thing is I bet I could fix it in about 20 minutes or less. No, really. Put ME in coach! I'm ready! Those are surprisingly my only gripes though. Hayashi has come a long way since that dismal summer I first visited them back in '15. We just recently had the pleasure of trying the King Maki roll (pictured below). And...just...sweet baby Jesus this thing is insatiable!! Seriously, it's like you can't get enough of the stuff, but at the same time it's very easy to get full if you're not careful. I make no exaggeration when I say that this roll is the most delicious sushi roll I have ever tasted in my entire life! That roll could have single handedly given Hayashi an additional star....but there's more. The chef tonight was on his A game. Every single menu item this man prepared; from the shrimp, to the rice, to the steak, to the lobster, to the veggies...ALL were perfectly seasoned. It's as if they hired a new head chef (or maybe just the guy I exchanged emails with last year) and he taught all the executive chefs how to properly season their meats and poultry. Whatever the case, I want to make it known that their efforts have been noticed and I think it's great! Far as I'm concerned, Hayashi is now neck and neck with Koze. In a way, they might have one slight advantage over Koze which would be...the wait time. Lately the wait time has drastically increased at Koze and the wife and I haven't really figured out why. All we know is whenever we wanna go to Koze, it's almost like we have to call ahead for a table. We only waited at Hayashi on a busy Saturday night for 20 minutes before seating. Honestly, waiting for the server to take our order took way longer than getting a seat. Irony. So...this review is updated for the third time. And by the powers vested in me, I hereby promote Hayashi to 4 magical orgasm inducing Maki rolls out of 5. read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Meet "The King Maki". AKA: the greatest sushi roll I have ever tasted! - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

We came here for a birthday celebration. Jorge was our chef for grilling. He made it fun and even know some Sign language! which is so rare for me. Thank you Jorge for making me feel included! We all had so much fun. Food was even amazing. hope y'all have Jorge. Btw, the pond was gorgeous! Clean restaurant. Wait was not bad at all. Highly recommend! A+++++! You won't be disappointed! All Hostesses did a wonderful job as well. Thank you! read more

The restaurant is a good size with open grills and then both/table sitting. They have a very large menu with lots of sea food! I want to start with I'm a gastric patient so I have a stomach the size of a banana, and I always order off the kids menu after explaining why medically I can not eat an adult sized meal. Well here unless you have a doctors note you can't order off the kids menu, which to me is highly disappointing Bc it's no longer worth it to eat. The portions are good but the prices are way to high for what you are getting on top of charging you 15% gratuity that is added without consent. Chicken kids meal $9 and $2 for fried rice which I told them I did not want but was still charged for. The veggies off the grill were tasty and fresh it was a mix of broccoli, mushroom, zucchini, and onion with a tasty sauce cooked in. read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Coy pond - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

This place is awesome! We frequently come here for birthdays and events. Love that it has a beautiful ambiance. I am reading some of the reviews and am shocked. I've never ever had horrible service here. My kids love it as does my entire family. Haven't even tried other places because my heRt is content. I would recommend asking your chef to cook your food separate, I love extra garlic and salt. :( but they always accommodate my taste buds. I love the appetizers, try the shrimp tempura or California rolls. For El Paso dining I think this place is superb! read more

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This place is horrible... I went around dinner time and it was still empty. I figured because it's a huge establishment a ton of seats it just seemed empty. Well I ordered the miso soup and it tasted extremely bland. I asked the waitress if she had any rolls without rice. Well she seemed as if she didnt know what I was talking about or the menu. She eventually pointed out a small section on the menu. I order 2 rolls and the tataki. The tuna tataki should have been seared. That's was missing it was just steamed tuna. Horrible!! I also noticed that the ones that suppose to have no rice still had rice in the roll. ‍ I advise you to not get sushi here because it was a huge disappointment. I definitely will not return or recommend anyone to try this place. read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Tuna tataki - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I called the restaurant 30 minutes before closing to ask if I could place something to go, and they don't take cash over the phone. So I said that's no problem I can be there in five minutes can I place an order to go in that case and the lady I was asking said yes. So I come five minutes later and they ask me to leave because "they're closed". It's still now 15 minutes before they close. If the kitchen was already closed I would've appreciated being told that on the phone rather than driving over. POOR costumer service. read more

All I can say is that I never cared for steak until coming here! The food is amazing and service is great! It's clean and such a calm atmosphere. My favorite part is the koi fish pond...Beautiful restaurant overall. read more

A great experience. Decided to celebrate my brother in laws birthday. The chef kept us entertained, the fuss was so good and HOT. The hostess kept our drinks topped off through out seating. Two thumbs up read more

First time here. Will take up to 6 people for dine in at hibachi. Brought entire family here to celebrate Father's Day 2020 on Saturday, 20JUN because have to work tomorrow during actual. Haven't had hibachi since Lawton and always looked at this place since we constantly shop at El Super. Having stepped in, it was a very nice ambience with koi and baby turtles swimming in their indoor pond. Upon sitting down due to COVID19, bar scanned the menu located at the corners of the hibachi table. Well distances from other patrons so this establishment is very safe. High school daughter ordered sushi so they will take sushi orders at the hibachi table. Our chef was entertaining with the flip and catch on your mouth broccoli. Everything cooked to defection with my filet mignon and lobster exactly as ordered, medium. read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Delicious!!! Hands down one of the best hibachi in El Paso. The chef was very good. He knew how to entertain and how to perfectly cook our food. We went during lunch break and got the combination plate which included onion soup. Veggies.. fired rice and a chose of meat. I chose steak and shrimp. The food was very good and the chef didn't disappoint when it came to showing off his tricks. read more

Hayashi Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Is it weird that when I go to a teppanyaki restaurant I don't want the chef to throw things into my mouth? I can't catch popcorn I throw up in the air for myself and I've seen a chef hit someone in the face with a shrimp more than once in my lifetime so we're just not on that level where I trust them. So how do I feel about the hibachi chefs at Hayashi Hibachi? I will NEVER trust them, NEVER! I have yet to see a chef that actually aims flying food at patron's mouth and not just in their general direction. That being said, they do make some mean teppanyaki. I'm not all that impressed with their "show" because it's always the same (peeing little boy, fake spraying a customer, choo-choo train, throw some broccoli, chop in a semi-cool way, here's some cooking wine, throw some cooked protein *order varies) and their knife skills are rather basic... but again, they make some mean teppanyaki. The last time I was here I decided I just wanted sushi, but my husband wanted hibachi. I'm sure that's annoying for the chef, but the place wasn't really that packed and it wasn't like we were going to eat separately. The chef commented on it a couple of times... okay, I get it. Anyway, the sushi was good, but a little overpriced. Ordering was a little strange because they call the nigiri "sashimi", but also have actual sashimi on the menu. Even the waiter had to ask for clarification. The teppanyaki is delicious, but the show can lose its luster after you've gone more than once. The sushi is good, but I wouldn't go just for that. The waiters kind of disappear when you're in the hibachi area, but that's expected since the chef is right there. All in all, a good choice for a fun dinner once in a while. read more