We love Ichiban Express. I've been a semi regular customer for the past four years since I moved to Callera and my kids and I really enjoy the food here. Everything is always hot and fresh, and the sushi is very good. I usually get the steak hibachi dinner or a special dragon roll. Both are delicious options. My daughter normally gets the chicken hibachi and loves that as well. I'm not sure if they have indoor dining anymore. I know it had closed for a while during Covid but it may be back open now. The service is always really fast and efficient, and we've never gotten a wrong order. The prices are a little higher than other restaurants in the area, but I think it's well worth it given the portion size and the quality of the food! Go check them out! read more

Ichiban is always quick and good. Definitely not a place you want to dine in despite having a few tables available. However, they are consistently quick about preparing To Go/Pick Up Orders and the food is consistent. Keep in mind that it's not open on Mondays. read more

Always consistently good! The food is always fresh and piping hot. Always made to my liking. The service is quick and cordial and I've never had a bad experience with this restaurant plus they always give you your money's worth. You may think that this is a run of the meal Asian plaza restaurant but you'd be wrong. Great for lunch and dinner, be sure to stop by! read more

The food was delicious and they have very friendly customers service. Also the Crab Cream cheese Rangoon's are absolutely phenomenal!!

We usually really like this place. The portions are huge. However, tonight, we ordered online and accidentally hit "add" twice on a sushi roll. It wasn't noticed until we placed the order (with the option to pay at the restaurant) and my husband was on his way to get it. I immediately called them to have them take it off. The lady said she would call me back once it was removed (which is weird). I gave her my number. They ended up calling my husband and he ignored the call since it was a New York number. My husband got to the restaurant to pick up our food and they refused to remove the sushi roll! He tried to explain what happened and that I had called immediately, but they refused. The lady there told my husband that they use an answering service to answer their phones and there must have been a mix up. What the heck?!? read more

I'm just speaking from personal experience, today was my first time going in here. First initial thought ? The place smelled bad, I'm talking about BAD BAD. I usually would've walked out by the smell of it, however I'm all about reviews. The place has good reviews so I figured I might as well ignore the smell and just try it. I got the Sesame chicken thinking I would actually get chicken. The "chicken" was not chicken. I'm pretty sure the chicken was just imitation. So I'm sure all there meats are the same way. The staff that was helping me was also rude to make matters worse. I will never go back to this place again. read more

Either I'm hungry or this food is pretty tasty. Both are true! I think this restaurant has been around for a while. However, it just never crosses my mind until Monday and they are actually closed on Mondays. Tried again today and pleased with the price, taste and portion sizes. I went it in wanting to order the Hibachi Steak but decided on the Mongolian Beef. I love all the green onions mixed in as well as the fried rice. Oh and the Egg Roll was a two thumbs up. Everything was cooked to order. Up next is the Hibachi Steak. read more

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We get take out from here regularly. The food and portions are wonderful. We've never gotten a bad meal from them. Highly recommend.

Good food with good portions. The service is friendly and fast. Restaurant is quiet and clean. They have a good selection on the menu so there are plenty of options. read more

This place has been a go to for years. They weathered Covid and even expanded with indoor seating recently. The food is high quality and tasty while portion sizes are very generous. Our family likes all the Chinese or Japanese style food we've tried. Use the app to order as well. Great place! read more

Best place in Calera for Japanese Cuisine!! They give you lots of food. The food is good and the prices are NOT bad compared to the other place in Calera that rips you off. read more

The hot and sour soup was pretty good. It was more sour than hot. It would have been perfect if it had more hot. It was full of yummy veggies & chicken. It wasn't quite as good as Mr. Lin's in Helena, but it was closer to drive and get it from Ichiban Express and we thought we would give it a try. We also had shrimp tempura rolls and California rolls w/cream cheese. That was, "meh" at best. I won't order sushi from them again. Now, the sesame chicken was huge! It was pretty good and had lots of fried rice with it. You know those styrofoam to go trays? Well, it was in one of those. 1/2 was chicken fried rice & the other 1/2 was full of sesame chicken. Two people could make a meal of it. And, since my sushi was not so good, we did! I give this place a 3. The lady at the take out window was not a customer service specialist. I don't think she even wanted to be there. So, if I do return to Ichiban Express, I will just order the hot & sour soup and put some chili oil in it to spice it up - and I will not expect service with a smile. I hope this helps! read more

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The Crab Wonton Is Delicious. They're Portions Are Very Generous. I Had The Sesame Chicken. Most I've Had In The Past Was Made With A Few Veggies Mixed In. Here It's Only Chicken. A Bit Disappointing, But Not A Deal Breaker, I Just Had Them Add Veggies. The Breading On My Chicken, However, Was Quite Mushy. That Was Unpleasant & Difficult For Me. The Flavor Was Decent, Different Than Other Sesame Sauce I've Had, But Not Bad. My Husband Had The Honey Chicken & Egg Rolls. He Enjoyed His. read more

You get a lot of food for the price and it's super steamy hot so be careful!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

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I order through Uber for a ginger salad and I received 3 small little pieces of carrot & the rest Lettuce with the 2 dressings on the side. The dressing was really good I give it 4 stars but I'm very disappointed in this so called ginger salad. I took pictures of what it's supposed too look like, so you can compare. Also, I asked for Shrimp Tempura which is 6 to 8 fried long shrimp but they sent me a wrap. It was okay but I didn't order that. Next my Egg Fried Rice was missing the egg. I dug to the bottom of my container and I receive 2 little bits of egg. ( see the picture) However, the Egg Fried Rice was not gummy and they didn't add my onion's that I requested. I give it 2.5 stars. My order of Lo Mein Noodles was alright but a little too greasy. But, I added the spicy pepper sauce and it was good. I give it 3 stars. Check pictures on the Google reviews. read more

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Yesss! Love it. Best ever. Sushi! Every dish amazing. Always hot and fresh. Very personal experience as well.

Cashier is always pleasant. Food is always plentiful and HOT. Great deal for the money. read more

Great customer service and great food. Huge portions...easily two meals! Don't go anywhere else for Chinese/Hibachi takeout! read more

Upon arrival I noticed their health score of 97. I'm weird like that all of their food is cooked when order. Now that may seem odd to say but I've been in Chinese restaurants where they have given me lukewarm egg rolls. It tasted like they were under a heater for a good part of the day. There isn't much seating but the food is good. read more

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Prices were different than advertised online. Sushi was warm and mushy. Chicken teriyaki is covered by a large, soggy piece of lettuce. Large portions, just not very tasty. Salad and spring roll were the best dishes and just okay. The icing on this cake was the moldy fortune cookie that came pre-opened! read more

Ichiban Express - Fortune cookie covered in mold - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calera, Alabama

My family loves Asian food so much that we frequently visit a nearby restaurant buffet. We really enjoy the benefit of the food varieties in one sitting for a low price. I didn't want to have buffet alone today so I decided to order a hibachi steak takeout lunch from my local Ichiban Express. It was a pretty decent portion & tasted good. I like most egg rolls so these didn't disappoint. It was still piping hot when I got it home but I couldn't even eat half so I'm having the rest for dinner. My only complaint would be that I could've used just a little more steak & broccoli & a little less fried rice. I'll likely order other menu items in the future...I'm thinking shrimp. read more

Ichiban Express - Hibachi steak, fried rice & broccoli - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calera, Alabama

Great place for lunch or if you just need a quick hibachi grill. I must warn you the portions are quite large there is no dining in, so what we usually do would place the order by phone pick it up and go to a park sit at a bench eat the food enjoy conversation then back to work we go. read more

This is my favorite hibachi take out place! It is always cooked fresh to order and I never have to wait long even though they always seem busy! I always get the chicken hibachi and it is so good!!! The portions are huge! I have had the sushi before as well and it isn't bad. The lady that always works the front counter is super nice and they always get my order right! read more

Ichiban Express - Chicken hibachi with broccoli only - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calera, Alabama

This is our FAVORITE restaurant in Calera, and my favorite Chinese food in the Birmingham area. We eat here at least once a week, every week! Fresh sushi, amazing Mongolian beef, and even hibachi meals! read more

This is a busy place at lunch and most people coming in are picking up their orders for takeout and seem to be repeat customers so the food must be pretty good ) I say to myself as I am waiting for my first time order experience.) They have tables and there are people eating in as well. I can hear the food being prepared to order while I wait so I am optimistic. I order off the regular menu; the Sweet and Sour Chicken- a safe bet. The wait was pretty fast considering the rush and the order taker brings my food to the table. (Nice I think) The food is hot and good and plenty of it. Overall a good experience. I will come back to try something else. read more

The food and service a great! When we are craving some teriyaki or sushi, this is one of our go-to's for the Calera area. Portions are very nice for the price! read more

The food is good. The service is fast. The egg rolls are not my favorite, but they are alright. You get a ton of food for the price. I have eaten the General Tso chicken, the dumplings (fried and steamed), and the Mongolian beef. Everything has been good. If you are all about the egg rolls, maybe this isn't the place for you. read more

Ichiban Express - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calera, Alabama

I got the sushi lunch and wow for that price you can't beat it!!! I was also able to get some soup too. They gave me plentiful amount of yum yum too read more

We tried for the first time last night. The portions are huge! The hibachi steak was pretty good. The fried rice was kind of mushy. I liked the egg roll. My husband tried the honey shrimp and said it was good. Only to go orders right now. Would try it again. read more

Love love love!!! I order from here very often--i love that they give you so much food. My family can all share one plate and still have left overs !! read more

Huge portions, great taste, hot n sour soup sings to my soul. Service quick and always with a smile. My go to for Asian cuisine

They give you enough food to eat for 2 days, and at a good price. The sesame chicken is delicious. Definitely recommend.

Always taste amazing like I could marry the food tbh... good costumer service every time and just overall good hard working people 10/10 would eat again and WILL eat again read more

Best habachii and Chinese in outskirts of Birmingham. I eat here all the time and the owners are incredibly nice. Their lunch special is a bargain and I typically will eat the leftover for my dinner. Great food and a great value. Really glad I found this restaurant! read more

Super fast and really good. Kids loved the $1 sweet tea. Good sushi, giant fried rice, edamame, dumplings and miso soup. Highly recommend! read more

Absolutely my favorite Asian restaurant in Shelby County. They give you SO MUCH FOOD and it's cheap! My go to is the Mongolian Beef. Hands down.... the best I've ever had! I crave it! I am also obsessed with their spicy krab rolls. The woman that runs the front counter is the best and if you go there enough she remembers exactly what you order each time. read more

Ordered from them a few times the sushi is okay but they always seem to give me the wrong thing when I order hibachi like sweet chicken

My husband and I have been looking for a new place too eat Chinese food near us. After much disappointment I think we finally found it. I give Ichiban in Calera Al a four plus rating. The flavor of the shrimp fried rice was really good and portion size was great, it could of used more green onions though. The egg rolls and egg drop soup also did not disappoint. The service was very friendly and efficient. Over all a good experience. Will be eating there again. read more

Great food, good portions, good prices. It is a hole in the wall type of place, and it is delicious. read more

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Food is always so good. They give huge amounts for a great price!! Not alot of seating so it's great as a to go option but dining in is never a problem. The staff is always so friendly too! read more