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    Ichi Hibachi Kitchen

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

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    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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    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 - Baked mussels and tempura salmon roll.

    Nami Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

    3.1(125 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    •$$

    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.

    Worst food ever! I met friends for lunch at Nami's in Temple today. I ordered the hibachi steak,…read morerice and salad. They said the grill area was reserved so it was served at our table. I ordered my steak cooked medium. It was cold and raw not to mention it had no flavor. The rice tasted old and the salad, which used to have ginger dressing seemed to have a squirt of yum yum sauce. Twenty five dollars for the worst meal ever. I won't be back!!

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    Nami Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar - Example of three different forks at our table. My son's was a big serving fork.

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    Sakura Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar

    Sakura Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar

    3.9(54 reviews)
    16.9 mi

    The place stinks like a stagnant wet rag. Hubby got noddles…read moreand I got fried rice and it was so bland, no flavor, needed salt. Also their fried rice does not come with egg, it's an extra charge. They also charge $1.50 for about 1oz of Sriracha and any sauce you want, WILD!

    Never again. Placed at order for pick up at 6:45, which was supposed to be ready at 7:25. I'm still…read morestanding here waiting at 8:25. I've now been here over an hour and continue to wait. There's only 3 tables with people at them, so maybe 15% capacity. Not even remotely busy. Maybe the foods incredible, but the service and timeliness is so poor is doesn't matter. It might have been quicker if I just ordered here. But if I had ordered here I would have walked out a long time ago. The only reason I'm still here is because I've already been charged. Update: I finally got the order ~8:30. Somehow the food was actually more disappointing than the service. The Bulgogi Ramen okay, but the Tonkatsu Ramen was questionable, in particular the meat was pretty much dry shoe leather, even in the broth. The "house salad" was literally just a handful of lettuce, and the "sushi sampler" was three sad pieces of sashimi just tossed into a to-go box. All in all, super disappointed, maybe it's much better in the restaurant itself. But this experience was so poor I will not be giving them a second chance. And I would warn anyone trying to go in with a reasonable expectation for disappointment.

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    Sakura Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar - The spread

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    Rockin' Ramen - Paitan Black Garlic Ramen

    Rockin' Ramen

    4.3(127 reviews)
    4.6 mi
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    Food is amazing!! We ordered two bowls of ramen and fried pork and rice and everything was perfect…read more The resturant was clean, cool, amd the vibe check was on point. Waiter was good to go ad well. The flavor reminded me of my days in Japan.

    Overall great experience. Went here for date night after craving some noodles, and found ourselves…read moretrying this place for the first time. Our waitress was good, checked on us a couple times. The inside of the resteraunt is small but has a resemblance of what a ramen place would look like in Japan/Asia. (If you're gluten-free, there is only ONE option - the Rockin Yummen has rice noodles for GF). We ordered a set of chicken egg rolls and a set of pork egg rolls. Each of them came with 3, and a sweet/sour sauce which wasn't too bad. The rolls were very fresh in flavors and the filling, will definitely get those again. We both the Miso Ramen with chicken (made it spicy - have to ask for that one to be specifically made be spicy, its optional), and the Curry Men. This was my first time having ramen, so I went with the Miso and spicy and it was delicious. Although I wasn't a fan of the sesame seeds, the soup had a really good flavor, the spicy was a good back-of-the-throat spice level, and the veggies were good. I wish it came with more veggies as I'd prefer more veggies than protein, it was a good first experience of ramen. He got the Curry Men, and that was absolutely delicious. The broth was so flavorful and tasted just like a very thin layer of curry in a brothy state. We'd both get that one again when we go. Plus they came in the actual ramen bowls, which was pretty cool to try out. Ended up being enough for us to have leftovers for one meal for how big the servings were.

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    Rockin' Ramen - Bar seating for solo diners. I've never seen anyone dine alone here.

    Bar seating for solo diners. I've never seen anyone dine alone here.

    Rockin' Ramen - Welcome back lunch - it's good to be back with famz

    Welcome back lunch - it's good to be back with famz

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    Nami Japanese Steak and Sushi

    Nami Japanese Steak and Sushi

    3.0(161 reviews)
    6.3 mi
    •$$$

    Had to leave because A/C was "broken" and it was stifling. We waited for waters and a waiter, but…read morehad to leave after about 5-7 minutes. We went to the other Nami in Temple- not too far away. Guess what? Their A/C happened to be "broken", too. What are the odds(?) There's a theory that management keeps it hot to save money. Never going back here again.

    There is barely any Japanese food in this area, so I am glad this restaurant exists. I really can't…read moresay the food was great though. I would like to think that I would've enjoyed it more had I done hibachi or gotten their specialty rolls. I ordered over the phone for pickup as I couldn't find an online option. This was an easy process, and the food was ready for the time I scheduled. The staff were very friendly. I got the pork katsu bento box, which comes with a decent number of pork katsu pieces, steamed white rice, four California roll pieces, Nami tempura, and house salad. I normally love bento boxes, but this one was probably my least favourite I've had. It was sufficient for food (I had leftovers), but none of the items stood out, and some were worse than others. The pork katsu itself was fine, but the sauce tasted very artificially sweet. It had a strange taste. The California roll lacked flavour. The Nami tempura was interesting. I couldn't tell what was inside. Maybe vegetables? I'm not sure. The sauce for that one also tasted strange, but the tempura had a decent taste. The house salad had a very weird-tasting sauce too, and the vegetables were a pain to eat just because they were so bland.

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