Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Ichiban

    3.9 (150 reviews)
    InexpensiveJapanese, Asian Fusion
    Open 10:30 am - 8:30 pm

    Order Ichiban Takeout or Delivery

    Ichiban Photos

    ICHIBAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Ichiban

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Updated menu on wall 3/2025
    Sophie A.

    Great local sushi place with other Japanese cuisine offerings like teriyaki, udon, and poke. The rolls are simple but so satisfying if you get a sushi craving. There really aren't a whole lot of sushi offerings on this part of town so when you get a decent place, it becomes quite popular. The staff is friendly and fast. They mostly specialize in to go orders as the dining room is simple

    Lena S.

    I used to come here all the time. This was my staple meal. I only stopped coming because it was kind of far. But even after all these years the food still tastes the same. It's ol reliable. Since it's been awhile I didn't really remember what rolls I used to get, but I ordered three different rolls and two of them were basically the same thing. I'm not sure how I missed the ingredients in it. But please read the fillings. lol. It was good. But it just tasted the same. Even the one that was different tasted the same too. I also got the beef and chicken teriyaki plate. Basic. Cheap. A lot of food. Definitely could feed 2 people. I think that's why I liked it so much back then. But it was good. The salad that comes with it was kind of sad. Super wilted. But the dressing was delicious. Overall this place is your basic teriyaki place. It's reliable. Nothing crazy. Nothing really stands out. It's just a good cheap meal.

    Outside
    Angel M.

    Delicious as usual!!! Was in the old neighborhood and couldn't resist grabbing my old lunch I used to eat too often!! 12 years and still so so good !!! Owner was there and wiped down the table for me. Place was packed, but I found a spot to sit down and eat it there.

    Love it I'm totally addicted now that I discovered this place! Great fish my favorite is the salmon sashimi
    Darlenne R.

    I absolutely love this place. I'm so happy that I found it. I'm completely addicted. My favorite is the salmon sashimi. I'm hungry, but I'm sure that all of the fish is great!

    Shrimp crunchy roll with rotten avocado

    I ate at this place four times prior to writing this review. I am so upset at this time! As I was preparing to eat my shrimp crunchy roll, I noticed the avocado was completely black. We called the restaurant to see if we could get a fresh one made, and the woman said "No one else complained. We will do it better next time." She sounded appalled when we said we wanted the fresh one today. I'm very surprised that this was not good today. As much as I like this place, I will not be returning.

    Great Lunch! =)

    See all

    2 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Paul L.
    107
    48
    6

    4 months ago

    Staff are very friendly. Vegetable Tempura and Miso soup were delicious. Definitely would come back for the teriyaki bowls.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Blue B.
    16
    237
    0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Their chicken teriyaki bowl is really good. The chicken has a tasty grilled flavor. It could use more veggies though.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Angel M.
    128
    86
    74

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 2
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Food was good but customer service was not it.. lady at the front was rude throughout my time at the restaurant.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Nice hole in the wall that is pretty consistent with their sushi! Whenever I visit my grandma in Fresno, I make an effort to come here!

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Brenda C.
    50
    67
    40

    4 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ashley L.
    561
    3122
    66702

    5 years ago

    Helpful 16
    Thanks 0
    Love this 16
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Always amazing food and service! Owners are amazing, food is always fresh. They know our orders when we call. Love this place.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    I've tried a few items from here & every single one was delicious! Love having this food option so close & the prices are decent!

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of janelle r.
    21
    134
    21

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Everything was very good. Got the teriyaki beef and spicy tuna roll and some tempura vegetable.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Noel C.
    104
    770
    4685

    7 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Amy G.
    2
    36
    3

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Deja C.
    102
    49
    296

    5 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Daniela B.
    0
    114
    340

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    It's great , small room but clean Super friendly. Food is excellent . Lots of choices, sushi's great my neighbor goes all the time.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 4

    Ichiban Reviews in Other Languages

    Ask the Community - Ichiban

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Japanese 2,951 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Mr. Papaya Kitchen - Ka Poon

    Mr. Papaya Kitchen

    3.0(221 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $

    Mr. Papaya's Kitchen in Fresno is absolutely worth the visit. We came as a large group on a really…read morebusy day, so the wait to get seated was long... almost an hour, but honestly it wasn't a big deal. There are plenty of interesting stores around the area, so the time passed pretty quickly. Once we were seated, everything went uphill. Our server was AMAZING. Even with how busy it was, he was everywhere, serving tables, helping in the back kitchen, running back and forth, and still made sure we always had drinks and checked in on us. Huge shoutout to him because he truly went above and beyond and deserves way more credit. The food was absolutely delicious. Super flavorful, and the papaya dishes were especially good. You can tell everything was made with care. The only downside is that the restaurant felt a bit cramped since it's on the smaller side. Also, it's cash-only, but that wasn't an issue because they do accept Zelle and Venmo. Overall, great food, incredible service, and definitely a place I'd go back to for Thai food. 1/2 Had more than this to eat but didn't get all the photos.

    We decided to eat here instead of eating at the Hmong New Year and I am so glad we did. The food…read moredid not disappoint at all. We ordered the purple sticky rice, beef larb, papaya salad, crispy pork belly, pompano, shrimp pineapple fried rice, and pork belly with greens. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. It was very busy and we had a long wait to seat our group of 11. Service was a bit slow and they seemed understaffed, but it was understandable given how packed it was. Our server was kind, patient, and very apologetic about the wait for our food, which we really appreciated. Overall the food more than made up for the wait.

    Photos
    Mr. Papaya Kitchen - They accept cash, PayPal & venmo.  Picture taken 06/24/2022.

    They accept cash, PayPal & venmo. Picture taken 06/24/2022.

    Mr. Papaya Kitchen - Thai boat

    Thai boat

    Mr. Papaya Kitchen

    See all

    Tower Tea - Ramen

    Tower Tea

    4.4(171 reviews)
    4.3 mi
    $$

    4/24/26 Time for an update!! Getting dinner!!…read moreOrdered a Tastt GREAT Boba drink & Birthday Macaroon!! Convenient on DoorDash! Paid for it and went to pick it up! Arrived! Greeted! Very chill, nice environment! Let worker know and received shortly later with good day wishes Awesome!!! Saved for dinner..... Already dinner time!! Crazy!! Caramel Matcha is sweet, Flavorful & DELICIOUS!! Really GREAT boba & coffee jelly too!! Birthday Macaroon was GREAT!! Perfect sweetness with a soft center! Yummy!! GREAT service, convenient ordering, Great Caramel Matcha Boba drink & GREAT Birthday Macaroon too!! Highly recommended!!

    Restaurant ambience was quite nice, and the service was great…read more The tower ramen special was pretty good, but fell more on the average side for us... a 3, perhaps a 3.5 out of 5 for us, but still quite tasty. Just a heads up, the added egg topping was runny yolk style - which was delicious, but I know some folks may not like that style. The garlic steak noodles however were really good, at least a 4/5, would definitely try that again if not get more of that to-go if I'm in the area. The lychee smoothie and slushie has added lychee jelly, and both were delicious. This was roughly an $75 (+tip) meal altogether, which was, if I may be honest, a bit more expensive than what I would rate the place... however, I genuinely wanted to check the place out and I very well likely would return for other appetizers and drinks, probably not so much for the ramen.

    Photos
    Tower Tea - Seating in the back as well as the front.

    Seating in the back as well as the front.

    Tower Tea - Brown sugar

    Brown sugar

    Tower Tea - The back has a seating area too. The front does as well.

    See all

    The back has a seating area too. The front does as well.

    LA Kitchen

    LA Kitchen

    4.1(409 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$
    Grab-and-go
    Casual dining

    LA Kitchen prides themselves on being a "home away from home", whether that be with their beautiful…read moredining space, plenty of laughter, or great food. The employees are so nice and friendly and really make the space feel inviting. They also have something for everyone here, from Chinese food to Laotian food to Vietnamese and Thai food. If you want fresh vegetables, hot comforting soup, or saucy flavorful noodles, this is the place to be. (Not to mention the plethora of Asian dessert available for purchase!) I came in and was served many dishes to photograph, and each of them looked absolutely delicious. I got to try 2 things in particular: the pork belly and the orange chicken and chow mein. Let's talk about that pork belly--I just couldn't stop eating it! It was crispy on the outside skin and the perfect amount of fatty, juicy, and tender in the meat part. And if that alone was not already delicious, the SAUCE!! The sauce was acidic, fresh, and absolutely addicting. I was picking up pieces of pork belly just for the sauce! The orange chicken and chow mein was also a hit--the perfect size of chicken pieces, the right amount of sauce, and saucy, flavorful chow mein with fresh vegetables. I mean, really a treat. I also got to drink their Thai tea, and it was sweet and creamy and perfectly refreshing to finish off my big meal. The restaurant got really busy at lunch and it's so comforting to see so many people gather for great food and just relax and enjoy a meal. Not to mention, the dishes I photographed were graciously given away to customers--these owners and employees are just incredible. Parking was easy, plenty to go around. Make sure to check them out and don't skip on the pork belly!

    I've been coming to LA Kitchen on Kings Canyon for years, but lately it's taken a serious turn for…read morethe worse--like a glow down nobody ordered. Service is rough. The staff seem young and untrained, and they drop food off and disappear like it's a magic trick. No time to ask for anything--still waiting on the veggies that come with pho. At this point, I think they're being shipped from overseas. Food quality? Down bad. Prices? Up like gas. I ordered the Thai boat special, and the "fried" pork belly was basically 99% fat, 1% disappointment--and not even fried. It tasted like pho that gave up on life. We also ordered pork belly with sticky rice... or at least we thought we did. After 40 minutes and reminding three different servers, it never came. I wasn't sure if I was dining or participating in a scavenger hunt. And the restroom? No hand soap, no paper towels--just vibes. Apparently cleanliness is optional now. This used to be my spot, but I won't be back anytime soon. Maybe I'll return when the service improves... or when my pork belly finishes its long journey back from wherever it went.

    Photos
    LA Kitchen
    LA Kitchen
    LA Kitchen - TikTok Moontellthat

    See all

    TikTok Moontellthat

    Ichiban - japanese - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...