We found this spot on Yelp totally on a spur. The bartender waited on us and was so engaging and knowledgeable! She asked about allergies just before placing our order, which impressed me a lot as a former server. The food was as delicious a d fresh! This place is a gem. read more

Long term favorite hidden in Valley Stream with ample parking at the adjacent WondArama lot. Great service and a great show in hibachi presentation; reasonably priced... read more

Great local spot for hibachi. Delicious food and drinks. Never had a bad experience here

Went for hibachi recently with some friends and we were very disappointed. The food was very meh and there were no fun hibachi tricks not even the classic onion volcano. It was also extremely overpriced for what we felt we got. Definitely will not return. And what's with the tomato anyway read more

Easily my favorite hibachi spot. Over the years this place has withstood the test of time. Once considered a dive type of place, they redid the place a few years ago and did a really great job with it. It's really nice inside now with a bar, a separate sushi bar, two sitting areas and a bunch of hibachi tables. There's no shortage of food in this place and you won't leave hungry. The sushi is always super fresh. This place is about the food and not about the show. The hibachi chefs concentrate on delivering amazing food. Head and shoulders above the rest when compared other places. You can't go wrong with anything off the hibachi menu. But try and stick the the combos and straight up protein. Not a fan of the tasting menu they have. Cold chicken wings aren't my thing. The surf and turf is my fav. A filet with a lobster tail is money! read more

Inatome - Japanese Near Me - Valley Stream, New York

Amazing first time experience ! Service was excellent and food was perfectly prepared and delicious and presentation was beautiful. Will definitely be returning. A hidden gem in Valley Stream. read more

Absolutely thrilled and happy when I discovered this authentic Japanese restaurant on Long Island. The fish here is fresh and delicious. Sitting at the sushi bar for omakase is a must! They get a variety of fresh fish from Japan. The sushi chefs are personable and nice. Our Sushi Chef was Nobu and he's absolutely awesome! This was our second wow visit. We're planning on trying every thing here including Habachi. Come here if you don't wanna go all the way to NYC! read more

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One of the chef used to work at brushstroke I believe which was a one Michelin Star Japanese restaurant. The presentation was beautiful, offers great omakase at an affording pricing. read more

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Amazing restaurant!!! We were thrilled to host a hibachi lunch for the day our engagement party was supposed to be here. We were so grateful that we found a place to host our close friends/wedding party in lieu of our party considering the current climate with the virus. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our large party because of the restrictions in place due to COVID-19. Everything was perfect, professional and the staff was extremely accommodating. The food was absolutely delicious and the drinks were right on point! Keiji, the owner, was such a pleasure to plan and work with. He had great ideas to help us navigate a nice small gathering of our close friends. We were able to finalize all details and the party within just a few days. Truly professional! All of our friends had the same reaction and insisted this was the best hibachi they ever had. This is a testament to the staff and chefs. Everyone had a great and SAFE time, which is so important today. I cannot wait to return to dine again and I am thrilled we found such a hidden gem in Valley Stream. Highly recommended for just a meal or to have a small celebration. Thank you very much! read more

I had the pleasure of dining here for the first time on February 5th. What a mind blowing meal from the presentation to the hospitality extended upon being greeted and seated. This is hands down the best Japanese on Long Island. The food is just the icing on the cake. I'm definitely looking forward to visiting here again very soon. read more

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Great service and amazing food ! Came here for dinner, place was very clean, in a weird area but inside was very athletically pleasing ! Got the chicken hibachi and a roll, server was attentive, pleasant. Will be goin my back ! read more

Inatome - Hibachi Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Valley Stream, New York

Really liked the place. The ambiance and experience of Hibatchi was great. We went on weekday night so the place was not really occupied Food quality: 5/5 Experience:4/5 (could be more interactive but still loved it) Speed of delivery: 5/5 Presentation: 5/5 Seating arrangements 5/5 read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants it has food for everyone and it tastes so good! The food comes out really quickly and fast the employees are always nice and like to make sure they have everything right. The place has beautiful little ponds outside and the inside have nice trees on the wall and lots of plants very nice. read more

Great atmosphere good food. Great setting for kids and family. 2"we love the hibachi.

I am proud to upgrade to five stars from my previous review of Inatome. My girl and I enjoyed a wonderful, attentive, delicious meal here this evening, and we will be back again soon. The place was very quiet due to holiday travel and poor weather, and we were pleasantly surprised to be given a private hibachi table and private chef! MY girl opted for sushi so the chef just cooked for me - medium rare steak to perfection, flavorful sides like fried rice, broccoli, squash and onions, grilled tomato and sprouts. The portion was ample tonight, the service was fast and friendly with genuine care for our enjoyment. Sushi was fresh and delicious according to her. This experience lined up with all of the others I have had here since before my last visit, and we were grateful for this meal. Well done, Inatome! read more

The owner was friendly and the service overall was awesome. The sushi omakase was outstanding for this price.

Last night my wife and I took our boys to Inatome. It was our son's birthday. He also had 2 friends with us. Both our boys and his 2 friends are autistic. We were at a table with 2 seats remaining. Another couple sat down and the wife told the waitress "we don't want to be seated next to them." Obviously a couple that are immature and do not know anything about autism. Our boys and their friends were mature enough to shrug off their rudeness and enjoyed the rest of the evening. The entire staff at Inatome treated us with kindness and courtesy. Our waitress Jaylene was especially friendly and very professional. She treated us like family. At the end of our meal the staff even brought over a dessert with a candle for my son and they sang happy birthday. These are real professional and kind-hearted people and we will always go back. As per the nasty couple - go get yourself some manners. read more

My favorite spot for sushi in the area. Always fresh. I usually get it delivered, but I did a pick up recently and the customer service was awesome. The decor was beautiful and the restaurant was spotless. I definitely want to dine-in for date night soon. read more

I only found out about this restaurant about a year or so ago and I've lived in the Valley Stream/Franklin Square area almost my entire life. After going for dinner on a few different occasions, Inatome has quickly become one of my favorite local hibachi/sushi locations. One thing I can definitely say is even though this restaurant is a bit of a hidden gem, it is always packed full of people and very busy. They open for dinner at 5pm and I've arrived at about 5:10pm and found there were already a lot of people inside. They do not take reservations either but the wait has never been terribly long if you get there before the rush hits (around 6-7pm). The staff at Inatome are very friendly and there are a lot of items to choose from on the menu from Hibachi, to sushi and appetizers. Below are some specifics of the menu items I've ordered... Spicy Ao-Nori (green seaweed flake) Marinated Chicken $8.50 This is an appetizer of bite-sized chicken pieces marinated in a special sauce. The portion is very good and is more than enough for a few people to share. I shared this appetizer with one of my friends and it was way too much for us to finish without being too full to eat our main courses. The chicken is very juicy and there is a lot of extra sauce poured on top of the chicken. It was very flavorful and a little spicy but not too hot. It was very good but I would find it even better if it was a little crispier. I believe the waitress told us it was a fried chicken so we were expecting more of a crunchy fried chicken when it really wasn't because of all the sauce. Overall this dish was good but not my favorite. Aqua Velvet Roll $15 This is a spicy tuna roll wrapped with fresh deep sea scallop. The Aqua Velvet roll is one of my favorite rolls out of any sushi restaurant I've been to. This roll is a little pricey but worth it for sure. It is such a simple combination, with no fancy sauces, but the freshness of the sea scallop makes this a winner. I order it pretty much every time I go here and I recommended it to a friend and she absolutely loved it. This one's a winner, trust me. Unagi (Eel) Roll $6.50 Negihama (Yellowtail Scallion) $6.00 Both of these rolls were delicious, very simple, and always fresh. Sashimi Regular (12 Assorted Sashimi w/Summer Roll) $23.95 My friend and I ordered this and split it and we were very pleased with the assortment of fish/seafood that came with it. There was octopus, clams, salmon, tuna, squid, and a few other types of fish as well as a special roll. Any sushi you get at Inatome is always extremely fresh. Not to mention the presentation is very beautiful. They often use flower petals on the plate and everything is made with care. Chicken & Filet Mignon Hibachi Dinner $31.95 You can get the chicken and black Angus steak for $26.95 or upgrade to the filet for an extra $5. One thing I love about the hibachi is the abundance of food you get that makes it worth the price. You get the onion soup, salad, one hibachi shrimp, and then a nice little portion of grilled onions, tomato, zucchini, broccoli, fried or white rice, mushrooms, and bean sprouts. My favorite is the tomato on the grill that I haven't had at other Hibachi restaurants. Everything is really tasty, not too salty, and definitely is very filling. The hibachi chefs are very entertaining as well and are very good and entertaining while making a great meal. Fried Ice cream $6.00 The fried ice cream is the best way to end the meal. It has a ball of vanilla ice cream on the inside and then is covered in pound cake and deep fried. I've had fried ice cream in restaurants where the cakey part was so thick it was really heavy and filling. Inatome makes it just right with not too much pound cake and just the right amount for a dessert. I usually share this with one other person so you get half each. Overall the service, quality of food, and experience are consistently high. The drinks are really good as well, I love their lychee martinis. I would recommend Inatome to anyone looking for a fun night out with a small group, kids, or for a date night, you can't go wrong. read more

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Inatome is amazing. A historical landmark of valley stream that modernizes it's design, menu and staff with the times. It's been around forever. Always a clean and delicious experience. read more

The renovation did well for the restaurant much larger space than I remember from years ago. We went for hibachi and was a bit disappointment it was missing the showmanship we see at other hibachi restaurants. They only tossed food towards us for a mouth catch. No onion volcano or egg tricks. Hibachi meal and offerings were good and serving portion was large. read more

The updated health scores make sense. We had a terrible case of food poisoning after eating the sushi here. Definitely not returning.

My daughter was visiting for the holiday and searched and found Inatome. It was a perfect evening. First parking was free. Secondly, the wait was only about 20 minutes in a comfortable living room type setting. We were seated around a hibachi grill and the precision service began with soup and salad. The chef was skillful and entertaining as he prepared steak, shrimp, chicken, vegetables and fried rice. The portions were generous. I had enough leftover for lunch the next day. I ordered hot green tea. In addition, our server was attentive in keeping our glasses filled with water. There were several families celebrating birthdays. I highly recommend Inatome. read more

The entrance really helps set the mood for Asian food. Inside decor was kinda like a standard hibachi place. Have friends who rave about this place but didn't see all the hype. Maybe it's because it's been around for such a long time and the food was still really god? Not sure, but everything was good enough that I would go back but nothing blew my socks off. The food and drinks were tasty and really fresh. Maybe my experience was tainted by all the children running around and screaming, with no masks on during Covid. People who worked there addressed the parents multiple times, but they didn't seem to think it was a problem?!? Which surprised me by how difficult it was to get a reservation on a Friday night. read more

I've been here twice with friends in a matter of months. I really enjoy this restaurant. We had hibachi and we all enjoyed food. I left stuffed. I'll be back read more

Food is good, potion size is small, some of the meals are pretty simple. Rice chicken and a veggies - mostly broccoli nothing extra.

Inatome is one of the few Japanese restaurants in the area that offered authentic Japanese food. I've been here before with my family and enjoyed good dinners pre-COVID. We went today to grab some sashimi and a few rolls, and I found myself paying high prices for less than what I ordered. We got half the sashimi that we ordered with many random missing orders, and the rolls were packed so tightly in the plastic containers that they came out broken and smushed. In addition, I don't think that I've ever seen sashimi cut so stingily- every piece was about half the thickness of other pieces of sashimi at other establishments. There were no napkins or complimentary miso soup either. Very disappointing, and as a family we will go elsewhere for sashimi. read more

I am torn on my review. The service was good, the portions were large, the food was ok and the overall meal was "ok". I don't know if it was our chef, he wasn't too entertaining, but the food itself lacked a lot of flavor. We ordered sushi for appetizers, which was fresh and delicious. The fire fighter roll could have been spicier. My biggest disappointment was was with the rice. It lacked flavor and was very "soft", like it was overlooked and mushy. I ordered the scallops which were good and a large portion but again, lacked flavor. I would like to come back to give it another try, we will see. read more

Inatome - Japanese Near Me - Valley Stream, New York

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I was craving sushi so i attended this restaurant alongside my husband. The sushi and the rolls are delicious. The staff and manager were very helpful and accommodating. They saw that I entered the restaurant with my 10 month old son and they were able to find a chair that accommodated his car seat. The fried ice cream is beyond delicious. Overall I will definitely be returning back to this restaurant. read more

I'm only giving this place 1 star because the first time I came the food was "ok" and decided to come back again. HOWEVER, I brought my 3 year old with me because he loves sushi but upon arrival he was sleeping so I decided to get food to go. While carrying my son I asked the host who was standing behind the podium for a menu so I could place an order to go she said ok and spoke to some other ppl. I stood there for about 5-8 min and then a young guy walked up to me with food in a bag I said "oh no that's not for me I'm waiting to see a menu to place a to go order"he reached under the podium where the young lady was standing and talking to other people and grabbed a menu for me. At this point I was appalled. The whole time Im standing there with a child sleeping in my arms waiting to see a menu and the menu was in front of the host the entire time. I can't seem to grasp why I wasn't given a menu. The place wasn't busy AT ALL in fact it's never been busy at all and I now know why! . When I vocalized in a calm quiet manner 4-5 ppl rushed in front of me to see what the problem was but only a quiet "sorry" was given. I will never go back to this establishment again we went To LUMIX instead read more

I love this place bcas they me a variation of vegetables that I would consider should be included in a Japanese meal. Most Habachi spot doesn't give you red bean sprouts or mushrooms. I had zucchini with onions and tomatoes. I forgot to ask for lo mein. The rice could have been a little softer. There was no egg but that's my fault for not realizing, I was in a rush to order. They are super at customer service so I will definitely be back. This commen I am about to make next has no bearing on the restaurant, it's simply a reminder to myself that the Japanese drink shochu is not my thing, I'll stick to sake. read more

So a lot of Japanese restaurants nearby my office are all Chinese/fujianese owned. Not to say that they are bad but they usually have this "Chinese" taste to them that isn't quite japan like. This though, I got miso soup, Japanese curry, and wings and after one bite into the curry and one sip into the miso, Thank you Inatome for bringing me back to Japan. This flavor and feeling from the food reminds me SO much of my time when I was studying in Japan. Inatome is Japanese owned so I had a lot of trust in them. Especially the moment I heard the owner talk to his chefs in Japanese. The food is amazing even for take out! They will definitely see me back for dates, events and more :) Thank you again for bringing me back to Japan :) read more

Inatome - Medama Pork Curry. Yummmm - Japanese Near Me - Valley Stream, New York

This spot is GREAT!!! I sat at the sushi bar, the Omakase is amazing. The seafoods fresh, you get alot for the cost. I was shocked! I couldn't finish it so Nobu packed it for us. Him and Hero made us feel like family. It's a very intimate setting between you, other guests and the sushi chefs. I'm coming back for Vday, already booked! read more

I have been here years ago and loved it! But now, I have unfortunately experienced a very unpleasant dinner. My group was 8 people, so we called ahead and mad a reservation for a Tuesday night at 7:30pm. Our full group was there at 7:40, we looked around for the hostess who was no where to be found. This took ten minutes for her to come back and for us to tell her we were all here. Next, it took 30 minutes plus to be seated. With a reservation at 7:30 we were not seated until almost 8:15... This was just the beginning of the slow service at Inatome Japanese Steak House & Sushi. As we looked around half of the restaurant was not being used. Multiple empty hibachi tables, I guess because they were understaffed. I only say 2 chefs that night. After ordering our food it was a long wait in-between each course. First the soup, then the salad, and finally after waiting and waiting the chef came out. Our chef, Jorge was delightful. He was funny, smiled the whole time and checked everything. He asked us all how we wanted our meat cooked and cooked it just how we liked it. But, again S L O W service. I can't think of a better word to describe this place than slow. When eating at hibachi you can usually eat as the food comes out but still manage to pace yourself enough to have a little bit of everything on your plate by the time the show is done. But not here, it was incredibly hard to not eat everything as soon as it came out because of how hungry we all were and how long it was before the next food was prepared and put onto our plates. We all agreed, this was the longest hibachi dinner ever. Like I said, Jorge was nice and generous with sauces, put on a good show. But my food was getting cold waiting for my meat to finally come out! This really was not a great meal. The food was good. But, the service was not. The waitress' were slow as well, waiting a while for drink refills. One thing that was helpful they allowed us to all do separate checks, they asked before we ordered. This made paying a lot easier at least. They do not have noodles as a substitute for their fried rice like most places. So instead I ordered a side of noodles which was an additional $7. Not a big deal, but I just thought I would note. They prepare the noodles in the back and bring them out to you on a separate plate, I believe they were fried in peanut oil. No egg in the fried rice either, something I look forward to. Our hibachi show was seriously soooo dragged out it took such a damper on the whole meal, my plate was cold by the time all of the food was ready. They definitely need more staff. I assume this is the reason behind such a hold up for us to even be seated. Overall, the food is yummy and prices are decent but you can expect to be here for a long time. Hibachi show takes near an hour if not more. Your food will be cold if you are trying to save it to eat it all together. I guess if you come here you should just do sit down and forget the hibachi table. There is street parking and also parking available in the Wanda-A-Rama (tire shop) as well. read more

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As far as hibachi goes, this place is not bad. A little bit about the overall experience: It's clean, bright, and family-friendly. The service is really good--staff are very nice and attentive, and our hibachi chef was great too. Food: this is where we start to lose stars. Though our beef was cooked very well, there wasn't much seasoning. The fried rice it literally just fried rice--rice and soy sauce. No eggs, veggies. Nothing. Just rice and soy sauce. Ok. That's fine I guess. But here's what threw me off. THEY DIDNT HAVE YUM YUM SAUCE. What kind of hibachi doesn't have yum yum sauce!? Ok Maybe that's just me, so it'd be a little unfair to deduct a star. However, the reason I am deducting a star is because of the sauces they DID offer. The selection made a lot left to be desired. You have a choice of teriyaki (standard and extremely basic), weird vinaigrette style sauce (confusing), and a mustard sauce. Yes. Mustard. It was not a good-tasting sauce. Overall, everything we had was very bland. It was missing salt, pepper--really just anything to give it some flavor because gosh knows the sauces were of no help. This is the only hibachi I've had in the area, so I'd be curious to see how this place compares to others. Even though the kids enjoyed it, it was not worth the price point (~$35 per person) for some meat cubes and soy sauce rice. read more

Very good overall! About the 3-4th time I've been and it never disappoints. Opted to go with the lounge hibachi option this past time, it's great how they do it! Food comes out sizzling on a hot plate, took a bit long, time between the appetizer and meal was awhile. Also the lounge seating places you right by the door making it cold at times in the winter. The entire staff was great, 2 hibachi meals with an appetizer each was about 100 bucks. read more

I usually frequent lumix, asahi, or kashi in the area, however I decided to come to Inatome to change things up. One major complaint is the portions here are definitely smaller than any of the other hibachi restaurants listed above, and it's more expensive by a couple of dollars. It almost looked like a kids size portion. The steak was incredibly thin, and the I only got about 6 small cubes of chicken. The vegetables were still hard when they served them to us. They give you lots of onions and bean sprouts which I'm not a big fan of, no carrots, and the shrimp was extra fishy. Soup was good. Salad dressing a bit watery. I wanted to like this place but it is lackluster compared to others in the area. I like how they cook with sesame seeds. If this was my only experience at a hibachi place it would probably be 4 stars however going to others in the area I know it can be much much better. read more

THEY'RE BACK!! This is my FAVORITE Hibachi restaurant probably in the whole country. I was devastated when it burned down a couple of years ago but they're back and better than ever. As expected, every night they are MOBBED so call ahead (maybe several DAYS ahead) for a reservation. They're still getting their act together with new staff and new equipment, but the place looks WONDERFUL inside. The food was every bit as good as I remembered (though the onion soup was a LITTLE weak on flavor... our ONLY complaint). The salad with the home made ginger dressing was as good as we remembered (and we all bought a bottle to take back home with us). I had the filet mignon/lobster tail dinner, and it was cooked to perfection. Inatome is not the showiest Hibachi place I've ever been to, our chef didn't really clown around like the ones at Sakura in Farmingdale... but the food was so good we didn't care. Will DEFINITELY be back, more than once. Hoping they stay open for a long long time! read more

Took my family here for my daughters birthday! This time we are here for the omakase in sushi bar. This place is very children friendly. We were asked to see what we needed for my baby daughter immediately after we enter! The omakase was impeccable from start to finish. The salad was excellent. The tempura set was right on (very fresh and not oily at all!) ogura San prepared every piece of sushi with care! The quality of the fish is unbeatable! This is by far the BEST omakase we have been to, and it will be our destination from now on! On the other note- their hibachi is also amazing!! The cooking equipment (vent) is also well thought out and designed in a way that minimizes smoke production! Thank you for a great evening for my family! read more

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When someone tells me they love Hibachi at Benihana, I cringe. That's like saying you love burgers from McDonalds. Yeah, it might be good...but is it fresh and authentic? Nope. Inatome has been a local favorite for years. Despite closing down for a while due to a fire, their fanbase did not diminish. Even on re-opening weekend, they were booked solid. They did a great job rebuilding the place. It's very modern. I don't do hibachi often, but when I do, it's usually at Inatome. They have great hibachi combinations that include soup/salad, shrimp appetizers, desired meats and vegetables, and sometimes even dessert. The prices range based on what type of protein you choose, but on average I'd say it's about $30. My only qualm about Inatome is that they do not put on a show while cooking. They are all about the food. read more