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    Ichi Hibachi Kitchen

    3.4 (13 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Big D.

    Located inside of a fairly decrepit Sunoco Gas Station (think mostly empty shelves w dusty overpriced snacks and stagnant slushy machines) the restaurant sign is prominently seen from 31st St. I have driven past this place a few times with the intention of stopping whenever I knew I would be in close proximity to a clean bathroom post my meal. Today was the day. I am not afraid of these types of culinary destinations. Just came back from a 5 star Mexican all inclusive resort, however love a street taco from any number of barely health department approved taco trucks in Temple too. I am very cognizant that these excursions can sometimes be disastrous to one's gastrointestinal system. I walk in and the place is bare. Restaurant (see pics) is alongside the register. One guy working there. No gloves no apron , street clothes on and earbuds in. He seemed to be able to manipulate a spatula as there was one person in front of me who ordered a fried rice dish. There were chafing dishes but all were empty. I saw the empty chafing dishes as a good sign that everything is cooked freshly to order. Let's cut to the chase.... Kitchen was clean enough. Menu is essentially limited to fried rice and noodle dishes. He was out of wonton soup. Prices are reasonable at $6.50 to $8.50. Food was bland (literally just noodles and some precooked reheated chicken pieces in my dish- see pic) but not stale or oily. "Tony" is the cashier, cook and dishwasher. Could be friendlier. But then again, who am I to judge. Was it terrible? No. Did my waistline need to eat a big boring styro clamshell full of noodles w chicken bits? Nope. And that's why I won't be back. Review update to be made if and when GI issues arise later today.

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    2 years ago

    food is great but older man that answers the phone is rude and told me i'm wasting his time for calling in an order

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    6 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Best Hibachi out there! Good price! Strange hours of operation. Call before you go!

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    4 years ago

    This place is actually fire I've been going here for years, good guy yummy food definitely stop by

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    5 years ago

    Food was alright. The man was extremely rude to me and other customers and seemed annoyed that i was ordering food.

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    6 years ago

    Amazing food! SHOULD HAVE 5 stars. Never a bad experience. The food is authentic and the Pho is the best I've had.

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    Nami Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

    Nami Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

    3.1
    (125 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    Fantastic sushi and as always the fried rice was AMAZING!! Great service and parking wasn't too…read morebad. Nice change after moving back to Belton from the Austin area.

    This was just an awful experience almost all around. The only "positive" part was the attentive,…read morefriendly waitress and the apologetic manager. Where do I start.... The back room inside of another back room was where they sat us for hibachi. There are two tables in that small room and the thermostat on a small corner AC unit read 99 degrees when we finally asked to be moved and asked about the AC. They said it was broken. With two small kids and an elderly mother, with breathing issues, we absolutely couldn't handle the heat. And they hadn't even started cooking yet. They moved us into the other room without hibachi tables and it was much better but then we realized the air stopped blowing. The thermostat in this room was 85 degrees. The waitress acknowledged they keep it hot. The manager told us later it was broken and a repair guy was called. But going back to the meal... The kids' steak hibachi came out a grizzly, unflavored lump of meat, that they didn't even cut up for the kids like they do when you sit at the hibachi table. My mom's and my filet hibachi were not filet cuts of meat at all. They were not good, and tasted old. The tuna roll we tried was not very cold either and it made me realize it's probably not kept to temperature in the back since the AC is out and it's 85 degrees out here... by the sushi bar. I am not one to complain to a manager, but I had to when the food was so bad and then my son started crying because had a headache and was so hot his checks were flushed. The manager was actually kind, apologetic, and listened. Which we appreciated, but wanted them to tell people the AC is out before they get seated, to avoid this craziness. Almost 100 degrees in the back corner room and they think it's ok to keep seating people back there?? Ok, I'm not trying to lecture, but it was really bad. The weirdest part is that BOTH Nami restaurants- one in Belton and one in Temple had "broken" A/Cs that night. Seems like a crazy coincidence. We left the Belton location before the waiter made it over because it was so hot. We went to the Temple location knowing it wouldn't have the same fate. But, huh, they didn't have AC either. Head-scratcher.

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    Sura Korean & Sushi

    Sura Korean & Sushi

    3.9
    (58 reviews)
    14.3 mi

    Sura Korean & Sushi was SO good. I wanted to eat everything three times. The food was beautifully…read moreflavored, fresh, and honestly, some of the best Asian food I've had in a while. The service was great, too. My only wish is that they had more seating because they absolutely deserve the space. I would definitely come back!

    I will say a solid 3 maybe 3.5 for food but 4 to 4.5 for service. The food has been a bit on and…read moreoff for me. Even with some menu items i.e. the chicken tangsuyuk or soups have been weird at times and ive had to say im sorry i dont think I can eat it. They were kind enough to replace the soup with another soup but it makes me wonder why the consistency or flavor changes. The side dishes are the star of the meal for me. I love their sweet soy potatoes always hits the spot for me. Their kimchi is solid and their rotation of other side dishes is always a nice surprise. The lady makes her rounds from time to time and I believe the sound is there too they're both very down to earth and nice people. I will say two of my all time fav dishes are their galbitang and their dolsot bibimbap can't go wrong if I stick with either of those dishes. I was slightly confused the very first time I tried them in late 2024 and felt like I was walking into a sushi bar, but glad they make korean dishes. The service is pretty good, some of them are very polite and helpful sometimes it can get busy and it's hard to get the waiters attention. The feel is a sushi restaurant with the counter in front where they make rolls not too contemporary but not very old either. Go for the service and try some korean dishes a little more expensive than I would like as the dishes are not consistent and some of the dishes are definitely a fusion or a slight twist on the original flavor or tradition taste. I haven't tried the sushi so I can't speak on that but I have seen quite a few customers order it.

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