Great experiencei! Even though they were very busy and a bit behind, the staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. They were very apologetic about the wait (more than necessary) and clearly worked hard to catch up, which was appreciated. The chef was fantastic and made the meal fun, and the food was delicious--fresh, flavorful, and exactly what you want from a hibachi experience. Will definitely be back! read more

Love the atmosphere. Honestly to me, it is just as similar as any other Hibachi restaurant, however, the chef will create the atmosphere and his taste. Our Hibachi chef is from Indonesia and he was very good chef and host. We've had great conversations while enjoying his delicious cooking in front of us. Their waitresses were very good also. Very interactively served us and made our time very pleasant! read more

I was at the Taylor location about a month ago and It was fantastic so I bragged to my friends how good everything was, so we decided to go back with them. It was a totally different experience the food was undercooked and the cook doing the show acted like he didn't want to be there. Needless to say, when you pay that much for a meal you expect more! I'm undecided if I should ever return because the first time was so good. read more

First timers for Ichiban and we decided to place a pick up order. What a pleasant surprise. Pickup experience was good.. friendly staff greeted me and I had to wait 5 or 10 minutes but no worries our food was fresh and delicious when we arrived home to eat our meal. Initial felt we went over the top with cost but it was so worth it. Amazed by the amount of food we pulled out of bag. Steak & Shrimp Hibachi w/ side Fried Rice (w/veggies) Steak & Scallop Hibachi w/side of Noodles Vegetable Tempura Appetizer, Appetizer w/ Fried Shrimp, Crispy Cheese Rangoon, and Spring Rolls (4 each), Spicy Sushi Dynamite read more

Ichiban - Hibachi meals, appetizers, sushi - Japanese Near Me - Taylor, Michigan

I can't remember ever being disappointed at a hibachi restaurant but that time has come now. My cousin was traveling for business and had a layover in Detroit. I chose Ichiban from my Yelp list because it's not far from the airport. We were told that the wait would be 35 minutes since they were short staffed, but it was only 20 minutes. Our server was great, but the food is where the disappointment started. The server went over the items not on the menu, and we chose the chicken egg rolls. I've had better tasting frozen egg rolls and should have left them on the unseen menu. Sighhh. Ohh!! And they are $10 for three mini egg rolls that they slice in half to give you six pieces. Double sighhh. I had the hibachi chicken with fried rice and a side of noodles for the entrée. It went further downhill when the chef did not cook the noodles long enough. I understand that they are already "cooked", but can I get a nice sauté and some extra heat on them? Well, at least the chicken and the rice were cooked well. But when the chicken was placed on my plate, it created a soupy sauce that pooled at the bottom of the plate. And where are the flavors? Do they have seasonings or even garlic butter? Again, I was annoyed with the food but pleased with the service from our waitress. Thanks to Sierra R for saving the evening from being a total letdown. read more

Ichiban - Chicken Egg Rolls - Japanese Near Me - Taylor, Michigan

We had dinner with family and friends on a Friday night and the place was packed. We had a party of about 10 and we waited for 30 minutes. I was freezing outside. Luckily, the waiting area on the inside by the bar opened up. This place has a sushi bar in one corner and the rest of the restaurant does teppanyaki. Our whole party sat together at one of the teppanyaki tables. There was a chef in the middle of our table that cooked all our food for us and put on a show. I love how he made a volcano with the stacked onion slices and lit it on fire. For our appetizers we got their specialty sushi roll of the day. I forgot the name of it, but it was so good. It had real crab and it was deep fried. Our hibachi combo meals came with clear soup, house salad, veggie medley and fried rice. I got the shrimp and scallops $30. The hubby got the chicken and filet mignon $30. I'm used to having miso soup at these places, but this place had a clear soup, which was ok. The food was good and the proteins were fresh. I loved the scallops. My only complaint was the butter. OMG, huge scoops of butter for everything that he cooked. I could see my arteries clogging. They gave us this dipping sauce that was to die for. I think it was called yum yum sauce. I could put that sauce on everything, lol. We had fun and I would dine here again. Just please use less butter. read more

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Food best this is my absolute favorite restaurant ever. The service was very quick and provided great quality. This was mostly because of the GREATEST COOK EVER! JOHNNY! YES YES YES MORE JOHNNY GIVe HIM RAISE!!!!!! Then, I got 2 whole ducks for FREE! I had rice and steak and I got EXTRA yum yum sauce. Excellent meal and I hope to come back soon. Most of the meal it was completely empty and only us. Very nice read more

The service was great when I walked In to pick up my order. Kiyon made me smile after a long day and he was very friendly. Always love coming here but he made me wanna share to others. Definitely would come back soon. read more

I got carryout. I was pleasantly surprised everything was really good. The meat was tender (steak and chicken) and the sauces were my favorite. I will definitely order here again! read more

We had a wonderful experience at Ichiban in Taylor. Our server, Koby, was incredibly attentive and polite, making sure everything was perfect from start to finish. It was my granddaughter's 9th birthday, and he added a special touch that made her feel celebrated and truly seen. The food was excellent as always--fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. A memorable night thanks to both the great service and great food. read more

I had the scallops but I'm not sure they were cooked enough. I ate them and enjoyed the fried rice and vegetables. Salad was good as well. I would go again but order a different protein. I also think the portions were small compared to other Japanese steak houses I've been to for the same price. I will still be looking for a place like the old Kyoto's. read more

Food always delicious! Service is usually good! Atmosphere is like 7/10! That rice and garlic butter! Whew chefs kiss!! read more

Ambiance and service was good. I thought the food was alright at best I had the shrimp bowl with veggies and noodles. The portion wasn't big at all. read more

When we first walked in it seemed some of the employees didn't really know what was going on. For example, being hibachi it makes sense we would have to wait until more people showed up when we got there, no big deal. but when asked if we were waiting for more people in our party, we answered that we were waiting for the staff to be ready and they walked away talking about how we had said that we were waiting on them in a very condescending way like they didn't know what we were talking about. Once we were at the table the chef and server were amazing! The food was okay, nothing special, definitely not worth the price but the portions were perfect compared to other hibachi I've been to. The manager was also kind of rude, otherwise decent place. read more

We love ichiban but not sure we will return to this location as I'm super disappointed in the service we received today. Want to preface the employees are so nice and the mistakes made were unintentional but could have been addressed, my real gripe is with the way management handled the situation. Upon arrival and placing orders we let our server know we have a shellfish allergy. Our drinks which were bottled beers took awhile to arrive and appetizers came cold and we waited approximately 25-30 minutes for them. It's Saturday so this isn't a huge issue. But worth noting when reviewing the experience. Our chef finally comes and he was fantastic, but it's quickly obvious the shellfish memo was never passed on to him as all of our food is being cooked together that we've waited about 40 minutes for. Luckily we had our appetizers so my partner didn't go hungry. But he was unable to eat his hibachi due to the cross contamination. I brought this concern to management attention as to prevent this from happening to others. If we weren't paying attention while food was being cooked this could have been consumed and a real concern could have unfolded for us all. Instead I took home two entrees and my partner with the allergy ate only the appetizers. Where I decided I needed to write a review was when I realized management wasn't taking the issue seriously at all. The server never acknowledged the issue, indicating she was never informed of her mistake, and potentially still taking orders from families with allergies and risking other potential mistakes, being that management decided not to take the opportunity to immediately educate. I want to restate that I feel ad though the blame should be on management and not the server, as she clearly wasn't informed by management of the mistake. We received no sort of credit on our bill and management waited until we were on our way out to apologize which seemed very avoidant of taking responsibility and ownership of the situation. read more

Food and service was good. Mixed drinks were a bit strange and didn't taste very good. We went for a birthday and got a complimentary dessert. Quality of food is high and overall a good meal. Would go again read more

Yum yum! Food is scrumptious and cooked right in front of you. If you're lucky you'll have an entertaining chef who makes the even special. The servers are super friendly and attentive which adds to the experience. The ambiance is cozy and with all the grills going expect it to be warm. Overall great experience read more

I love the ichiban franchise and now that is closer to home I couldn't be more excited. This was an another hibachi place here called o"samurai and was amazing I was sad to see it go but ichiban definitely did a great job. The service was amazing. The ambiance and decor was beautiful. Check out the pictures and the food was delicious. The manager came to check on us and it was amazing definitely worth it if you're in the area read more

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Food was great, but our cook/server made it an experience!! He was full of personality and talent. Would definitely go again!!

This place is always excellent the servers and hibachi chefs !! Celebrated my birthday today and fantastic as always

The food as delicious! We had 7 people and we got filet, chicken, shrimp, and steak, and everyone's food was so flavorful and tender! The egg rolls were delicious too! Our hibachi chef was funny and entertaining! The service was top notch! I don't think anyone in our party ever had to even ask for a drink refill! She was on top of it! The ambiance was fun, yet wasn't too loud. We could still carry on a conversation amongst the 7 of us. We will definitely be back! read more

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I wont be back. For three dinners, 97 dollars, its to much. Maybe its better when dining in?? The rice was terrible, the shrimp was over cooked, the lobster didn't even taste like lobster. The chicken dinner and the steak and shrimp combo were mediocre at best. No garlic butter either, save your money and try Hibachi House or Hibachi 313. read more

Great first time experience at Ichiban bartender ryah was amazing Good Food ; Great Drinks read more

Ichiban - Japanese Near Me - Taylor, Michigan

My husband and I had dinner at Ichiban tonight. No one offered us seating at the sushi bar. We waited an hour and a half, but could have been seated much sooner. The staff seem to be overwhelmed. We ordered the Miso soup but were served mushroom soup instead. We had fried shrimp shumai for the appetizer, and shrimp tempura rolls for the main course. We had a long wait. We know not to come here on a Saturday night for dinner again. We will try for lunch another day. read more

1st time... Good food, good service! 2nd time... We both ordered double fried rice, but they didn't have enough rice for the entire table. We got the short end of the stick. They brought a bowl of fried rice from the kitchen. The fried rice looked and tasted completely different. It's not consistent. Our opinion... bring out the rice, for the chef to fry on the grill. read more

Great food. Delicious food. Fun atmosphere. I am telling all my friends to go there. We went on a Sunday. Met new friends.

Very nice restaurant with great service. The noise level is somewhat annoying because they seat people very close to each other. No booths. Typical hibachi grill where they place you with strangers. Even the tables by the sushi chef have strangers right next to you. Some booths would be great. Not a place for a romantic dinner. The food was very good, very expensive. This is a place to celebrate birthdays with friends but just too much money for a weekday dinner. The drinks are also $12 and up. We enjoyed the food, but for 2 people with a beer and a cocktail, all appetizers, $76 (including tip) was pretty expensive. People around us at the sushi bar, had a ton of entrees and appetizers. Can only imagine what their bills were! read more

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We came on a Saturday evening at 5:00 and were sat immediately. Service was friendly and fast. Drinks were always refilled and tables quickly bussed. Our cook was friendly and funny. Food was delicious. Eddie the manager was walking by every table making sure everyone was having a great experience. Lively atmosphere. Couldn't ask for anything more! read more

Ichiban - Side Fried Rice (C) - Japanese Near Me - Taylor, Michigan

Came here with my sister and niece yesterday on an early Saturday evening. Had never been here before, but in a nutshell I will definitely be coming back! Service was great, the overall ambiance is awesome and the food was delicious. Our grill chef was friendly and entertaining and had a great sense of humor. Thoroughly enjoyed the little "zucchini toss" where the chef went around the table and flipped little pieces to try and have us catch it in our mouths...super fun! Portions are large and we all left being stuffed and still had to take some food home with us. We had a short talk with the owner or manager when leaving and he was friendly too. Great place to have some delicious food and some fun too. Can hardly wait to go back! read more

Love this place great food friendly staff Love the experience love to come here with family and friends read more

+++++ Excellent all the way around Service Food Atmosphere Experience Management was very involved with getting everyone a table and keeping you posted on how long it would be and checking with you after your meal. Wait staff and hibachi chef were both amazing . The food was delicious...from the salad (dressing is so good) and soup to the fried rice, meats and very yummy Yum Yum sauce. Will definitely go back! read more

We came here for a birthday dinner and the service&food was excellent. Jackie our cook was incredibly funny and personable. Eddie the manager was very accommodating - we had two grumpy toddlers in tow and they went as far as to make them balloon animals after dinner service. We can't wait to come back read more

So, this place serves a VERY good teppanyaki meal. My chef was both a culinary expert and a great entertainer, and the service was exceptional (my server was Austin & he is friendly, knowledgeable & thorough). The only reason that I did not give this restaurant a FULL 5-Star review was the atmosphere. There was very little privacy, and it just seemed too crowded. Don't get me wrong, it was packed because of the food, service and entertainment, but it just seems like the success of Ichiban has outgrown the space. I believe that it would create a more quaint environment if they had a restaurant with twice the space .... and created more private tables. I just felt like there was no finite boundary between one table and the next - nor was there ample space between one seat and the next. But, maybe I caught them at a peak time (Thursday night). If you go during a less crowded time, you will probably enjoy a 5-star experience. And, I would definitely ask for Austin to be your server - he was outstanding. And, no...I do not know Austin. I just feel it's important to compliment people that put everything they've got into serving others. And, Austin did just that. read more

Been twice yo the Taylor location, Both times sucked!!! Way overpriced for what you get, and what you get is a bunch of rice... their sushi sucks, and everything else is just alright, i don't recommend this place, go to a sushi bar instead read more

Food and service was great. The manager Eddie was friendly, funny and very helpful. Highly recommend.

We had a wonderful meal and experience at Ichiban Restaurant on Eureka in Taylor. The whole staff was welcoming, efficient and the food was tasty! It was a great place to celebrate my birthday. Thanks to our waitress Sierra and Z our chef! read more

Very delicious! The cook does prepare your food in front of you and we had a very lively cook who made the experience even better. We had a short wait but once seated, everything moved quickly. We were able to share a meal, which was plenty. read more

What a treat! This place is great!!! Food- the best, staff- the best, chef- the best! We had such a good time and the food was so so good! Highly recommend as I know we will definitely be going back soon. read more

Food was awesome! Bartender was great! David the cook was the best!!! He made the experience review-worthy. I'd be back just because of him. Waitress was a little slow. read more

Great service, outstanding food. Sometimes the waitress can be a bit slow but hey, they are learning!! They always make up for their mistakes too. Juan is one of the best chefs they have in my opinion, request him. He will make sure your experience is good. The managers are also very personable, which means a ton. Never ever ever underestimate the ginger sauce. Dump it directly onto your rice hahaha. Their appetizers all look delicately prepared as well. This is definitely my go-to place when I am in this area. One thing I can request is a house made "spicy red paste". Like a house made sriracha, but more viscose. It has a long shelf life so it should not damage food cost too much. I know a few people who agree! But seriously this is a 5 star review. No complaints!! -Corry Stanley read more