I haven't been to Hibachi in a long time. Decided to treat myself and my son to dinner. We had no reservation and were able to get a seat at one of the tables really quickly. Restaurant was not crowded, maybe three tables full. My son and I didn't really interact with the other people at our table (we were sat on the end). Views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and waterfront are always amazing. Staff were friendly and checked in with us as necessary. Easy to ask for refills or containers for leftovers. I ordered: -- House Salad -- Served with Hibachi Japanese dressing (comes standard) -- Hibachi Cooler -- Grey Goose, Tropical Fruit Punch, Splash of Grenadine (Lime | Orange Slice) -- Paradise Punch -- Malibu, Stoli, Orange Curaçao and Tropical Fruit Punch -- Japanese Egg Rolls -- 2 pieces | House Sweet and Sour Sauce on side -- Crispy Shrimp Roll -- Egg Roll skin filled with fresh shrimp, cream cheese, scallion, deep fried with spicy sauce on side -- Shrimp Teriyaki with Fried Rice and Vegetables The only issue was that the restaurant had NO soda for my son to drink. He had to order an Iced Tea. Our experience was nice and we enjoyed ourselves. Will definitely return at a later date read more

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We went early in the evening on a weekday, so we sat right down and got service immediately. The drinks were fine, definitely good if you like a sweeter cocktail. There were four people total at the hibachi table and the chef was pretty quiet, but I'm sure it's difficult to put on a show for that little amount of people. Portions were standard, prices did not match the menu but actually ended up being lower than listed. The food was fresh and decent, could've had a little more flavor. Overall we were pleased. Would give 3.5 stars if possible! read more

Hibachi - Hibachi Vegetables, Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Very fun ambiance - came to celebrate a birthday. The staff was great and it was a fun hibachi show. They also brought a gong over to bang for his birthday. The fried appetizers were great (tempura shrimp and chicken), but the hibachi food was a bit tough. read more

Food is of quality depending the chef. Theatrical for not only couples but as well as casual gatherings such as friends or family. Ambient lighting makes the chef's skill stand out. Cluttered spacing but worth the price. read more

Hibachi - Mesh hoodie White tee Me ( Reyna ) Food Condiments holders Seating Table - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Good food ! Always. Service was great! There's always an amazing ambiance in the restaurant. I've been going here since I was a kid! Still love this restaurant! Sushi is awesome. It just sucks when they're out of sushi ! read more

Went with a group of 9. We were sat right away. The service was great. The food was very fresh tasting and to our liking. I had the New York steak and salmon with fried rice and vegetables. They have some of the best tasting fried rice I've ever had. They also have this amazingly fresh tasting fruit punch. You can taste the hints of orange and grapefruit in it. Our reservation was at 6. We were leaving by 7:30 with full bellies. Great service and great food. So much so that I didn't even get to take photos. read more

Food was delicious, fresh and the service was great friendly. The ambient was nice .. water view read more

Service was off. My experience from past visits the food taste has fell off but the prices continue to increase. Ambulance is nice.

We waited over an hour for our table so we just got drunk at the bar had the best time when our awesome chef hit the grill. read more

Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I sat, saw a roach walk by and nope. Walked right out. It wasn't busy at all at 6pm. One party occupying one of the grills me and another couple at the table we were about to eat at. Empty at dinner time for a reason. Looking at Yelp before typing this and I should have done that before wasting my time. Unwept floors, lobby smells like smoke, decorations unraveling and bugs? The staff seemed unbothered when I told him and pointed where the roach went. read more

Food not so good...over saturated with sauce and scallops over cooked. The salad was the best thing about the whole meal and the plum wine. The 2 stars is accurate. read more

Hibachi - So much sauce it is overwhelming. - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Located in the same building as Dave and Busters you can easily miss this hidden gem. We entered through the parking structure, took the elevator up and was amazed at the size of this place. We were greeted by beautiful young ladies who asked if we want dining room or grill. They informed us that they would call us to be seated and we could wait in the bar area. The layout is a little choppy. The bar area was up 3 little stairs and to the right. This area was very spacious with tables and chairs, cozy booths and of course a bar. There is also space for live entertainment. The grill area was to the left. Down three steps (watch your step) and there was about 3-4 grills. We were seated with 2 other groups and waited. Of course the chef made the wait worth our while. He was energetic, funny and entertaining. We really enjoyed watching him. Overall a good experience. One thing I didn't like was how the hostess included the tip as if we were a party of 8 when there was only 3 of us. Also the food although it was very fresh it seemed to be missing something but that could be me comparing it to other hibachi places. read more

Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Went here for my birthday with a group of my friends. Food was amazing and drinks were decent. Besides that, BEWARE OF THE EXTRA GRATUITY CHARGE they add on. We were first given the itemized bill with a 20% gratuity added onto already and as all groups do, we split the bill from there. Unfortunately, my friend's card got declined when he tried to pay for the whole bill for my birthday. The server Lisa brought it back to let us know so I just handed her my card without looking at the receipt and I knew tip was already handled. She comes back with the final receipt with my signing sheet with just the signing receipt with the grand total and an "additional tip" matching the exact 20% of what was originally added. Essentially, they tricked us into tipping 40%. I didn't realize until the next day after looking at the original receipt we had with the original 20% added already. I called the manager and he basically told me since I signed it, I meant to double tip completely not acknowledging the fact that 20% was already added. Terrible management and lack of customer service. Definitely will not be returning after this incident since they care more about tip than returning customers. read more

Hibachi - New York Steak & Scallops - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Service was extremely slow for only having 2 tables in the whole restaurant. The point of this whole experience is for the chef to be entertaining. We had the most boring chef, Im sure i could have been better on the grill. He barely spoke to us. On top of this, is there no air conditioning at all in the building? I get that its going to be hot because of the grills but my party was dripping sweat before any of the grills were turned on. Big no thanks read more

10/10 will go again.... I was full fast. Staff was nice and attentive. No sushi mehhh sad about that. read more

Hibachi - Very nice establishment, nice view. Sad no sushi since the pandemic - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food was mediocre. The service was extremely slow. We waited about an hour & a half to be seated. The stoves were broken, we had to sit at different tables, & the place is loud & dirty! Will NEVER go back! EVER! read more

Mouse droppings around the grill, frozen vegetables, unclean everything, and basically a $36 dollar plate filled with teriyaki sauce and garbage. How this place remains open is a mystery. Bathrooms were dirty, just wish we would have turned around and left instead of staying seated. Has to be one of the worst restaurants in the city read more

Hibachi - Frozen veggie teriyaki soup aka Hibachi I guess - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

They played us yall. Came here for my anniversary. I reserved a table for 2 at 10pm, because that was the only time they had available. And when I called--I specifically asked the lady if the food would be cooked in front of us. She said "oh yeah, definitely"...VERBATIM. She said we had a 10 minute cushion of time after 10, and then our reservation would be canceled. Perfect! We arrived at like 10:05, and got seated with another couple at like 10:15. My hubby and I were so excited seeing the other tables being entertained by the chefs, we couldn't wait to be next. The waitress came by to take our orders. I'm not thinking much of it, i'm thinking she's just making it easier for the chef that will be cooking for us. I ordered a strawberry daiquiri and hubby ordered a cranberry juice. Our drinks arrived, and i swear to goodness--this was the first time i've ever had a nasty strawberry daiquiri. Idk what they put in it, it just wasn't sweet. Hubby's cranberry juice was watered down so much. 45 minutes later, 15 minutes before closing--they arrive with our plates. We were so confused about what happened, asked the waiter and she said "yeah we only cook for people who made reservations and we stop cooking in front of ppl when we're closing". But Miss Ma'am, we made reservations for 10! Like what do you mean? I brought that up to her and all she said was "oh, sorry." Maybe this wouldn't have left a sour taste in my mouth if the food was good, but half the food was cold and the whole plate was overly drenched in a sweet sauce. The rice was so mushy yall. I feel so played by this establishment. I'll give it .5 stars for the view. read more

this is what we found in my friend's drink lastnight. we ended up not getting anything to eat because we were in shock. The cook laughed it off, the manager didn't know what to do just very unprofessional read more

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DO NOT EAT!!!! This used to be our go to spot. It's was Filthy as the street. DISGUSTING! The ladies room was so filthy, my mother had to clean it with paper towel and the 1 pump of soap so that my little girls could use it. The sink has been clogged for ten years! The filth on the floor, black grease and slippery surfaces all over the floor. The exhaust over the grill smelled like sewage. The window sill where the silver vents are were filled with black grease and dirt. I am calling the health department and L&I. If the outter appearance is that gross, IMAGINE THE KITCHEN. I asked for soy sauce, got some will old sauce on it. And the cook was inexperienced and server was Arrogant. read more

Hibachi - Filth - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We had a great time! The view was great. Our chef was very entertaining, which says alot when you are entertaining 5 teens who are used to having their faces in their phones. Everyone enjoyed their food. Combined we had salmon, steak, chicken and shrimp. Dessert was equally delicious! We had the fried icecream and it was nothing like we expected it to be which was great because it was so much better! Overall we had a great time and all of the teens said they enjoyed themselves so it was a win! read more

Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Self service was awesome here hahaha So a group of 12 was dining last night at this establishment and I don't think the food was good enough to return for such poor service! The waitress didn't want to work there, she didn't even bother asking if we want alcoholic drinks. And after refilling our water glasses, the waiter (a helper male waiter) just brought a whole chug and let us help ourselves hahaha the sushi/sashimi were decent. But once again the individual plate came after about 10 minutes so we had food but just sat there staring because we couldn't start without a plate. Finally the entrees came....9 entrees came and we waited until our food was all cold and stale then came the last 3 so we all 12 can eat! I had a combination, filet mignon and salmon. It was alright, like the food I cook at home. I expected the filet mignon to be in a round shape but it came out all chopped up so even though it was a medium rare but it was more like well done. What's sad is that the place was dead quiet, it was not busy at out corner! Then I ordered a cheesecake with raspberry...thought maybe at least they decorate it and comes with 1 or 2 raspberries! Came out a plain cheesecake!!!! We asked the waitress what happened to our order and she said she can bring it back to the kitchen and put on the raspberry sauce or she can bring out the sauce for us to do it ourselves. We waited long enough so we took the bottle and did it ourselves. Such a ridiculous dinner. Our view was the lit Franklin bridge which was awesome but wouldn't come back to this self serve restaurant again if I have a choice. The way getting to the restaurant doesn't seem safe because if you don't park at that parking lot/near the door it's quite a long walk from the street under a dark quiet parking garage! Anybody can just drag you into their car and kidnap you easily if walking alone!!! read more

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The food wasn't good at all the sushi tasted and nasty.The sweet tea had an after taste and it tasted like they haven't cleaned the machine in years. The service was slow and it took long for our food to come out. The ambiance wasn't the best, the best thing about this restaurant was the view. I absolutely don't recommend this restaurant. read more

Terrible. There are no hibachi spots besides this in the city - to my knowledge. If I'm wrong, please let me know. ANYWAY. My gals and I were craving hibachi. Also - I came here in college and feel like I loved it? Don't quote me there. ANYWAY. Made a ressy for 7. Didn't get seated until 7:30 - took another 30 minutes to get our meal going. The drink menu is sad. Very sad. We ordered egg rolls for appetizer, and the dipping sauce tasted like BLEACH, possibly cyanide, said another diner. We will never know. The food all had a weird taste to it - funky, some may say. The chicken was dry. It just wasn't good. And it was expensive as hell. We were told we got a "small discount" probably cause they knew they were messing up. You could definitely pay that price and go to a super nice dinner in the city. Don't even try to get a glass of water. The bathroom was REPULSIVE!!! 2 stars - 1 for the view and 1 for our cute hibachi chef. Do NOT recommend and WON'T be back. read more

Really wanted this adventure to be a great experience for a birthday. Unfortunately, it was not. Believe the other reviews. The food was bland and not cooked properly, two out of three people got sick within an hour of eating and way over priced for what you get. Not to mention they include 20% tip on the bill and don't forget the $30 for parking. Was very nervous about getting a seat on a Friday night at 6pm, but the place was less than 30% full. Not a good sign to start off. It was very cold inside but would not have minded if the food was worth what we paid. We ordered one steak and shrimp and two filet and shrimp meals. The cook didn't put the plates in front of you while they were cooking and hand you the food when it was done. Instead, he set the plates next to the grill and cooked almost all food then gave you the plate. Unfortunately, my steak was cold when I got my dish. Overall, the food was bland at best. I did try the filet and it definitely was not fresh. Think this is what lead to the food poisoning for two of us. They do not serve soup like others. Shrimp was definitely farm raised and not from the ocean. Outside of the poorly cooked meal the service was decent. The cook did no entertainment as they usually do except for throw shrimp for you to catch with your mouth. The view is great of the river but the decor was as bland as the food. Very drab dining experience. Now for the final straw and the 1 star rating. My bill was $212 for 3 people with 1 cocktail each. Couldn't figure it out till I dug deeper and found they automatically include a 20% tip. I normally tip 20% but for this service I probably would only leave 15%. Another $30 to park. Based on this, I will never return. read more

This place has really gone downhill! They don't serve sushi anymore and thank God for that because I wouldn't feel safe eating it given the state of the restaurant it's dirty to say the least the carpets disgusting my bottoms of my feet were actually sticking to it! It's a shame because the views from the restaurant are beautiful but we swiftly turned around and left. read more

Came in with a few friends for a birthday after making an 8PM reservation. We were still waiting on one person, and they let us know that the whole party must be present to be seated. Once everyone arrived by 8:15 or so, we were still waiting. The hostess behind the counter was not particularly friendly, and she didn't really seem to care about her job. The location of the restaurant is a bit strange; it's almost attached to Dave & Buster's, but you really jut have to take an elevator a few floors above. The actual restaurant is very nice and has a gorgeous view of the waterfront in Old City. Once we were finally seated, it took almost another 10 minutes just to get our orders taken. I had ordered a Hibachi Combo of chicken and NY strip steak. The meal came out in courses. We first got salad, then fried rice, which I had paid to upgrade to noodles. They originally forgot that I had ordered noodles, and I waited another 10 minutes to have them brought out. The Hibachi experience was definitely very cool. Watching the chef do all the cooking was nice, and he was very entertaining and funny. Once the main meat course was cooked, I do feel that the portions were very good. I got a very large chicken breast cut up as well as a hefty piece of steak. I do think that's more than deserved, being that the final bill was around 38-40 dollars. I did also have a mistake on my bill, where I was charged for noodles as an entree instead of a 2 dollar upgrade. Overall, I did enjoy the hibachi experience, and the amount of food was extremely filling. However, this location could definitely use many service improvements. Although the location is nice above the water, I do think there are probably better hibachi locations in Philly with better service. read more

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Mixed feeling about this place. If I could, I'd rate it a 3.5, but I went with a 4 rather than a 3 because I think it has one of the best deals in Philly. $25 all you can eat sushi is unbeatable. And not only can you order sushi but you can get soups, salads, fried rices or noodles (with meat), or edamame as well. I ordered a soup, salad, noodles, shrimp skewers, 2 basic sushi rolls, and 2 fancier sushi rolls and only spend $25! I'm sorry but if you find another place in Philly that can pull that off please let me know. (I posted a picture of my plate of sushi) Now I'm not going to say it was the best sushi in the world but it was enjoyable and in no way bad. And if you're eating that much food you need a drink. Try the volcano! This enormous bowl of tropical goodness is the perfect way to kick off a night on the town. It's meant for two, but I'm sure some of you could handle the whole thing on your own. If you want hibachi I can't speak to that. I sampled some of my fiance's but we didn't sit at the hibachi tables so its just not the same. You will probably need a reservation for that on a weekend. The rest of the restaurant doesn't get that crowded tho. Moral of the story: If you're craving sushi and think you're man enough, get the all you can eat and pig out! You're literally guaranteed to get you're money's worth. And why not wash it all down with a volcano. You'll leave full and happy. read more

Hibachi - About $35+ of sushi for $25 with all you can eat! - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I never give establishments this low a of a review, but today is that day. And this is that place. Picture this: it's a Sunday afternoon, the sun is shining, and your husband suggests a quick, but nice hibachi lunch. It's certainly weird that Philadelphia doesn't have any hibachi options, but we decided to give this place a try. What we didn't know was how traumatized we would be after arriving here. First of all, after parking, it was SO difficult to find the place. The parking garage entrance was something out of your worst nightmares. That should've been a sign, but we kept going. Then we entered the elevator. The elevator's expiration is this month. Now I don't know anything about elevators, but certainly this thing was rickety AF and deserves to be checked out again...yesterday. Again, another red flag, but we were hungry for chicken teriyaki so we kept on. After cresting and arriving at the top floor, we entered their "lobby" which looked like the most barren and suspicious place I've ever seen. Nothing on the walls, no extra signage, and then we looked to our right to see two couches we may or may not have seen once in questionable online videos. The vibe and first impressions were NOT it, but we weren't quitters, so we pressed on in our mission. We then reached the "host stand." There were two people manning it and we asked for a table for two. She said it would be a 10 minute wait. Ok? Fine, that's cool. I didn't want to go sit on the questionable couch, but we did. We then noticed how barren the place was. We didn't sense any movement or noise in the dining area, but only witnessed workers walking around. After a few brief moments, our hostess walked us back to the dining room...and man oh man was it EMPTY. What exactly were we waiting on? All the ghost patrons? I mean, hopefully they left satisfied because I didn't see anyone! She sat us around a hibachi grill and said the server would be right with us. Ok? Cool. We were looking at the menu that had a hand written note that said "no sushi." What does that mean? Was the guy out sick? I had questions, but unfortunately nobody was there to answer them because after 15 minutes of us sitting there listening to static radio over the loudspeaker we decided that this was all too traumatic to bear and realized that eating Chipotle in the comfort of our own home would be 10000000 times better. We got up, left, and the hostess told us to have a good day not realizing we got up to leave because nobody had yet greeted us. We laughed so hard and took the stairs. Please please please avoid this place. It's truly something out of a SAW movie and the plastic cutlery would not have been enough to save you from the disaster that would've been dinner. I wish I could've reviewed the food and drink, but unfortunately we never got that far. My advice? Avoid at all cost and drive to Jersey for a better hibachi dinner...that involves no panic attacks. read more

Awful does not come close to the experience we had here . Like any typical hibachi, of course we would know we had to wait in order to be seated so we had a group rather then a chef cooking for a few people compared to 9 at the hibachi station. So, that's reasonable but once we got seated, we waited ten minutes just for water. They were fully staffed and only one other table at the time then took another 15 to get our drink order plus our order. Another 20 to get my Shirley temple and a super cold yakitori but the salad was pretty good. Then finally the hibachi starts and it was very anticlimactic, I've been to plenty of them and every time it's wow and all. But this time, it felt like he hated being there. So the rest had like seafood and chicken or steak but he put in the seafood that takes less time to cook compared to steak. Some of us asked medium well to well done so by the time the chicken was done he did the steaks so then my chicken was cold as a winter day. Then took 20 min to get the desserts so we said just to go and I had to ask another waitress for the check. And to top it off I asked for a refill of my Shirley and I had to get up and grab it myself from the bar LOL... but overall, not worth the price maybe only the view but other then that, Havertown has better ones. To top it off, the worst part was the 20% already added but the service literally deserved a $5 tip, I wouldn't mind paying if it was amazing and tentative but it feels like they get lazy because they know it'll be included. To be honest, chilies and apple bees have better waitresses where I didn't mind giving 25% since of course that's their form of income and earn it. Just an awful experience that was over priced and mediocre in all aspects. read more

Hibachi - Yakitori and salad - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We came here for a Christmas Party with a group of 16. The service was good, and the cook gave us a great show, as he was preparing our slightly 'over-soja-sauced ' meal. The sushi they served was excellent, I truly enjoyed the Spicy Philly Roll! The only negative of the evening was the entrance some how smelled like one big ashtray, even though it is a non-smoking area. read more

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Not the best steak house I've ever been to.but definitely worth your money. The shoe is standard and in the midst of it you food is prepared with great care read more

SAW A MOUSE WHILE EATING HERE. DO NOT GO. We didn't even get a discount and they didn't try to catch the mouse. The health code people really need to come here. read more

Dirty, understaffed, and unprofessional staff. We went for my cousin's birthday and never again. We were a party of 15 and had a reservation. Not only did it take over an hour for us to be seated (granted, two members of the party were late due to traffic), but once seated we weren't even seated together. At no point did anyone tell us that they couldn't accommodate us at one table nor that we would be split up. The food was great, but the service was bad enough that I'll never come back. read more

me and my friends were on a school field trip and decided to go to a random hibachi place. we went there and the chef and the server there were very nice to us and even gave one of us that didn't have money food. The food was great well seasoned and cooked perfectly. I would recommend to anyone in the philly area. read more

Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Service was terrible from beginning to end, just don't go there. Staff is rude, take it or leave it attitude, no distancing between customers, chef barely talked to us just cooked and left, no interaction. Oh and the best part the couple next to us left without paying so they charged the entire bill to us and then refused to take it of our bill as if they were our responsibility. They offered us free food instead. I refused, will never go back there even if it's free. read more

Food was not good. Chicken and shrimp over cooked. Asked for yum yum sauce and they brought us "yum yum sauce" but it turned out to be their salad dressing. Had to go get the waitress because our table needed more drinks. Never got the coke I asked for. The cook was quiet and wasn't very entertaining. Do not recommend if you are looking for a hibachi place in philly. read more

My group of four had a reservation for 7:30pm. When we checked in we were told to wait by the bar. We arrived at 7:20 so we went to the bar to wait for our reservation time. Sadly, when our time came, we were not seated. We waited another 15 minutes before we went back to the hostess stand to ask when we would be seated. The very kind and polite hostesses told us that it would be another 20 minutes before a table was ready. We ordered drinks at the bar and waited. After the 20 minutes passed, we realized something was really wrong. We went back to the hostess stand where we were told that we should probably go elsewhere because the manager had seated tables before reservations and not communicated to the hostesses about it pushing the existing reservations back. We waited until 8:15 and decided we were all too hungry to wait any longer. I asked to speak to the manager so I could let him know about how disappointed and upset I was, before I took things to a review online, and he said that a large party had just left and they could seat us. At this point I had already made new arrangements ya and decided I would never spend my money at this establishment. It's a shame that great employees can be stifled by extremely incompetent management. I will NEVER return. I made it a point to communicate to the manager that I would be leaving this review. It's a huge bummer that the manager was unable to communicate to the parties waiting hours for reservations. TLDR: don't waste your time coming here or making a reservation because you will get shafted if they get busy. read more

If you are local to the area this is a pretty great spot to stop by and grab a bite. I personally like the seating area over to the left more than the hibachi, especially if its less than a few people. Service is ok, everyone is very friendly from what I've seen. The salad dressing is delicious, and they always let me switch out the rice for noodles (my personal favorite). I like the salmon entree which comes with two HUGE pieces of salmon, I always take something home. The view is beautiful! Definitely recommend. read more

The staff was pleasant; the restaurant was clean; but the food wasn't the greatest. Our table ordered the shrimp, salmon, chicken, and steak. The salmon and rice were the best. Everything else was bland even with the dipping sauces. The prices are very reasonable and they offer lovely views of the river. Nice spot for holidays with firework shows. read more

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