Clean and cozy place with super friendly staff. The meal was pretty good but not the Japanese cuisine we expected. Our soup was clear broth soup, not sure if miso is even offered as the soup came out immediately and was complimentary. Can't complain and it was tasty. Our Agedashi tofu was thickly breaded like fried ice cream rather than a light thin coating. My order of Chirashi came with about 6 thin slices of individual fish varieties which were good and served over sushi rice, but a very meager portion for Chirashi. The salad that accompanied it was larger than normal and actually pretty tasty. We also ordered Ikura nigiri which was the best thing of the whole meal experience. First time I've ordered Chirashi and left hungry. The assorted pickles were nice though. I wouldn't say don't go here - it's nice with friendly staff. I don't recommend the Chirashi however for the price, nor the Agedashi tofu for the texture. Overall okay. read more

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This is our new go to restaurant in Bowling Green. We've been living here since 2019 and can't believe we never found this place before! The food is amazing. The service is great they make you feel comfortable and the prices you can't beat! This will be our weekly restaurant trip every week. Only thing I can say is they should clean their bathroom a little better read more

Edamame was so rubbery and might have been the worst I've ever had. Yummy sauce tasted like it was Ranch Dressing based with other nasty ingredients added to try and sweeten it up. Poor/slow service. 40 minute meal and never offered a refill on an ice tea. read more

Very good! Had the sushi combo. Very professional and courteous! Typical sushi restaurant. read more

Ichiban - Sushi Combo - Japanese Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

The food we ordered was really good. The Eel Roll was our favorite! Our server was very nice and helpful, however, I think there was a mishap in the kitchen and caused our sushi to come out a lot later than we anticipated (an extra 25-30 minutes later). The ambience was calm and relaxing. Overall we enjoyed our food and ourselves! (We ate some of the sushi before we took the photo, that's why it looks a little messy!) read more

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The sushi was 'good' but the hibachi fried rice was TERRIBLE! The chicken was barely room temperature and was basically chicken nuggets with some sauce in them. It was not a hibachi meal! read more

I was disappointed. Ordered an egg roll, shumai and pot stickers and all came out deep-fried. Upon review of the menu, it does state that they're fried but traditionally the shumai and pot stickers are STEAMED. Yes, the menu says the pot stickers "can be steamed upon request" so perhaps my fault for not reading "the fine print" but... should I have to? It presents itself as traditional, but wasn't. read more

My favorite location (we have two in BG) is in the small "mall". I love the staff, they remember us and our favorite things to eat! Amazing foods! Huge selection of sushi's, whether you're a veteran sushi lover or new to trying it! Also if you'd like a low key place to watch the game or a boxing match. They have two TVs! They also have seating at the sushi bar. It is limited seating but it's fun to watch them make delicious sushi read more

Ichiban - Philly roll and Spicy tuna roll sushi - Japanese Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

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The service was not good. The wait staff was not helpful in entree questions or selections. My to-go order of 1 sushi roll took over 30 minutes to complete and there might have been 4 tables seated with people. read more

The food was nice and the staff were very friendly. The prices were also very reasonable. I had the spicy tuna roll and the spicy chicken meal and they were delicious. read more

Great place! They have you sanitize, grab a paper menu, and pick where you wanna sit. They are very friendly! I has Sashimi A (wonderful)! Hubby had sushi/sashimi combo (yum)!! We even had 2 large and delicious saki and our bill with tip was only $67!! We attempted 2 other sushi places but due to COVID one was closed and one was takeout only! Sucks for them!! Did I say GREAT PLACE? This is now our favorite!! read more

Ichiban - Japanese Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

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We have two Ichiban's here in our town. Both make excellent sushi. But I prefer the eggs rolls from the Ichiban on the Bypass - so fresh and superb, wonderfully flavored, delicious crunch. I tried an egg roll here, on Cave Mill Road, and every bite was filled with gristle from the chicken. It for sure ruined my appetite. Unfortunately! read more

Ichiban - California Roll and Plum Sake! - Japanese Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

The service was good, server was friendly and pleasant, and the taste and temp of the food was good. The disappointing part was that the teriyaki chicken and the sesame chicken tasted almost like the same dish. They seemed to mostly be following covid requirements except they were allowing folks in without masks- "we can't be doin' that!" read more

Usually I don't have a problem with this place but their staff lately is...interesting. The waiter took a long time to finally get to us with drinks, when she finally did she seemed super annoyed and gave my dad a dirty look. Her stance and the way she asked us what we wanted to oder was as if we were a nuisance, we assumed maybe she was annoyed about something not relevant to us and shrug it off. He asked for a refill twice, was ignored. We never saw our waiter again except the times she brought us our drinks and food. We didn't do anything rude or say anything mean, we just walked in and sat down immediately (as directed) - always saying please and thank you. My dad and I kept trying to figure out if we accidentally did something wrong as she was friendly with the other customers and was checking on all of them except for us. I regret not just walking out when we were waiting forever for our drinks. We just wanted to get out of there as soon as we could so we wouldn't be stuck waiting around for our receipt for another 30 minutes, so we asked another waiter for it. We left without tipping. Something we never do. I don't think we're going to be coming back anytime soon. read more

I will not be coming here again. I ordered take out the other day and ordered steak fried rice and they gave me chicken which isn't my main issue. My main issue is that as i was eating my leftover egg rolls there was a long dark hair right in the middle of it. I called them and they said they could do nothing about it but obviously they aren't staying up to health standards. read more

Ichiban - Egg roll with hair in it - Japanese Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Gag. The service was awful, the food took forever, their specialty roll is the "Bowling Green" which is fried lobster--why on earth would you fry lobster?--and even though I gave it a try it was just awful. Everything about this experience was bad. Never again. read more

My husband and I had dinner here on Friday, July 3. We ordered Shumai for our appetizer. The server surprised us with a second appetizer of Miso Soup. We THOUGHT we were ordering Shrimp Tempura rolls, but we actually had a "Crunch Roll" instead. We still enjoyed our meal. read more

so amazed with the service I got today at ichiban! server was so sweet and even offered to take our picture. the ambiance of the place was very calming as it wasn't too busy. last of all the food was 10/10 i would personally say this is the best sushi place in BG!! very satisfied read more

Every time I come to Bowling Green from the west coast, I go out of my way to stop at Ichiban. They do an excellent job of making good sushi, particularly when judged against sushi in the Midwest and south. read more

This was the worst sushi I have ever had. The fish wasn't very fresh and it had a bitter aftertaste. We also got combo tempura which I expected shrimp and veggies, got the shrimp which was burnt , onion rings and chicken what the hell. Would not recommend. read more

Today was our first time coming and we will definitely be back! Great food, great service and the sushi was amazing! If you like Japanese food and sushi, you definitely want to give this place a try. Great quality and affordable prices. read more

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The gyoza was the best I've ever tasted! I also ordered the sesame chicken and it was outstanding! The restaurant was very clean and nicely decorated. read more

Ichiban was recommended to me by the hotel staff while I was in town. Props to them, as I had dinner there that night, and the next night as well. It helped that the restaurant was a 2 minute drive and didn't have to get on cave mill road. Anyway, both nights were consistent on good service and food being brought out very quickly. I had the beef and shrimp teriyaki combo and the special roll. Both were good but special roll was excellent both nights. Also, very cheap beer and cheap menu. Highly recommend. read more

I really like coming here during the week at night because it's usually very quiet. It's a great place to have a romantic dinner. Menu is identical to the one on the bypass, so whichever one you're close to you will get the same experience. On a side note, some of the SWEETEST tea in town!! read more

best miso soup and highly recommend the ichiban roll!

Great little place to eat. The food is great, the service is better than great and the prices are very reasonable. I have the flounder every time I come, can't find it better anywhere. What else do you need to know, go in once and try it, you will return. read more

We have placed over a dozen large carry out orders over the last year and each one has been absolutely perfect. Delicious preparation and accuracy is spot-on. My favorite dish by far is the Bowling Green roll. Ichiban on Cave Mill Rd is the best go-to restaurant for family takeout or dine-in to be found in Bowling Greeb. read more

Great service. Ate inside around half hour before closing. Few other diners, and staff all masked and attentive. Sushi was delicious, and food and beer very reasonably priced. read more

My favorite place to get sushi! Never have to wait too long to be seated. Staff is always really nice! Never had a bad experience!

Quiet unlike other location on bypass. Same menu. Better soup than shogun or kyotos and bigger salad

I love this place. I've had probably something from every section of their menu and it's all so, so good. The staff is nice and I like the quaint atmosphere. They offer take out as well and the portions are big enough for 2-3 meals. read more

Super slow service. Food was ok. Seemed crowded. I ordered takeout and they said it would take 15min. Came and waited an additional 30min. Saw like 5 ppl come in after me and they got their takeout before me so I dunno what that was about. The food was ok but wasn't worth the wait read more

If you are craving Japanese but not looking to spend a ton of m of money or eat at a table full of people you don't know then this is the place to go. The bowls are decently priced and always delicious. The spicy chicken was surprisingly good and the sushi is the real deal! read more

Ordered take out and it was ready within 10 minutes. The food and service were both good, nothing exceptional but still good.