Kiku has been wonderful and celebrated since I was a child. It's become a lot bigger and recent years, but they still do an amazing job. The food is always extremely fresh and it's a lot of fun. I like everything they serve and it's a great experience. I think though it depends also on what chef you get... We had a really fun one, but we noticed the guy in the Table next to us wasn't as exciting which I felt bad for that table but otherwise it's a great experience. read more

We come here usually a few times a year and always a party of 7 or more. This time it was 2 adults and 5 kids. 1 in a highchair, so didn't eat. 3 kids meals & the other child ate off the regular menu. There was a charge for $33 extra for fried rice, which barely had any veggies or eggs added. The cost isn't an issue if you're getting your monies worth. The hibachi guy was great. He was very nice and interactive with us and the kids. We tipped him, as we always tip them for cooking. My problem was the server, Maricela. She brought us two bottles of water, took our order and came back once after the food was cooked. We waited 20 minutes for the check because she wasn't around. If it were busy, I'd understand, but it was not. She didn't have a smile the entire time. When she finally made her way back around, we asked for the check. Didn't complain, just simply asked for the check. The kicker- She decided to add on 20% gratuity, didn't say a word, just added it. I understand large parties, gratuity is added, but you add it for 3 adult meals? That's pretty sad she felt the need to add it. It was written on the check in pen & didn't say a word to us. We paid with Apple Pay and did cash for the tip. Usually a cash tip is much appreciated, in this case it was not. She then came over and told us we didn't have enough money on the table ($40 cash tip) and that it's mandatory to pay what they add to the check. First of all, it is not. We always tip over 20% any where we go & in fact we did and gave $10 to the hibachi guy. I have two regrets tonight here. Spending over $300 for a meal (tips included) & not taking the $40 from her and telling her she didn't deserve any of it. If this wasn't enough, she was complaining to the hostess about it. The manager, Nester I believe? Just apologized for the service and waitress back talking. No real apology , just said he recognized us and said sorry it happened. Last time we come here. Hard earned money can be spent anywhere. Maricela, you deserved $0! & you sure shouldn't be in customer service. read more

Place is amazing, only hibachi spot in the area I go too, I know I can count on a good meal every time, especially availability of takeout from Mon-Thurs helps, great spot in the Paramus area read more

It was a great experience, i loved our server and our chef they were so funny and made sure we were all having a good time. The portions are huge and delicious. I got the salmon and white rice and I loved it! A lot of my group got the filet mignon and the teriyaki steak. They also enjoyed it a lot. Everyone loved the shrimp. Food was a 4/5 but the atmosphere and entertainment was great and unbeatable which makes it a 5/5! read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Surprised to see all of the low reviews. We have been going every December for a few years now. The food is always consistently good. The chef interaction is on par and the service is efficient and friendly. We went last night and all requests and allergy issues were accommodated. The food was exceptionally tasty. The only one gripe was the soft shell crab roll was flavorless. However, the Alaska and Godzilla were amazing. Everyone also enjoyed their hibachi meals. 6 adults, 4 kids, lots of drinks and dessert and the whole bill after tax and tip was $684 read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

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I should have listened to the reviews. First time and last time at this place. We had a reservation and were sat at our reserved time, so I was impressed based on other reviews. Until we sat there watching everyone to eat and an hour later our chef came out. Soup tasted like water and everyone pushed it away. Salad was meh. Everyone in our party complained about how overcooked and dry our food was. Our chef was also boring as hell and kept saying the same words over and over as if he was funny. Couldn't wait for it to end to be honest. It's beautiful inside but they need to step it up with food quality and taste. I've also never been to a hibachi that only does broccoli and zucchini for your veggies. Like what the hell? read more

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Service was good. We loved our hibachi cook, he was so fun. Food was delicious. I got the filet and scallops. Good drink menu but could have some more app options. read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - Filet Mignon Steak and scallops - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

I went for my birthday dinner yesterday and it wasn't too bad. Large portions were served and the steak I had was juicy , along with the vegetables, and noodles. The servers and chef were very friendly too. read more

Always a wonderful time. Great food. Great service. Love the atmosphere. Came home with leftovers. Big portions! read more

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My family loves this place for hibachi. Yea it is expensive but you get a show the kids love and will actually sit through. They were very accommodating for food allergies, particularly gluten. No problems making separate servings. The food tasted great. I recommend the scallops. Kiku offers some mixed drinks and beers but I went for the sake. They have 7 or so sake options, most served cold. I will admit that I am not a sake expert but it certainly did satisfy. Make sure you have a reservation, the restaurant fills up fast for hibachi. Also, you will not be seated until every person shows up. Get your typically late party members in gear! read more

My kids love this place. They love the hibachi. The Food is good and chefs are great.

Guys, buy some veggies and add it to your fried rice. Overall experience 3.5 food 2.0.

Excellent meal, One Filet Mignon and scallops and the other Shrimp with fried Rice! Nice show, funny with flaming onion volcano and egg roll, good and Traditional! Then cooked delicious squash with broccoli and onion. London noodles and great fried rice Birthday celebrations all around our hibachi station. Fun night, not cheap but a celebratory personal favorite! read more

My first review of this place last year was very good, went this past Saturday and my experience was totally different, soup had no taste, salad had way to much dressing, probably to mask the chemical taste of the lettuce, I didn't eat that either and as for my meal, the 5.00 extra for fried rice isn't worth it, very little vegetables in it if any ,plus rice was over fried and hard, now for my steak, order rare, he was being funny and gave it to me raw, so the people I sat with could get a laugh at my expense, raw and rare are to different things but it came overcooked. I order a mock tail which was 1.00 less than one with alcohol, wait what, shrimp were extra small, no mushrooms in vegetables overall, I was not impressed read more

Food was just ok, it really had no flavor. They tried to seat 12 people around one hibachi table, so the 2 people on the corners were trying to eat with their elbows tucked in. And our chef didn't do any of the normal "tricks". No catching shrimp, no sake squirting, no back and forth banter. We were not impressed. read more

My hibachi experience at Kiku was pretty good. Our chef was really nice and fun, and our servers were attentive. I'd say our food was a bit on the saltier side the whole night. However, the portion size was huge! I had a lot of leftovers to take home for another meal. The restaurant itself looks nice. Space is a little tight at each grill, and sometimes the noise of other grills can be overpowering. Overall though, great time! read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Amazing food and our chef was soooo entertaining!!! Always a great vibe!!! Celebrated my sons 21st birthday read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

I came here to celebrate a friends birthday. I made a reservation a day in advance and was able to get a table at the time I wanted. Once we arrived we were seated immediately. Quality:The food is made fresh in front of you which is always a nice experience. The shrimp and the noodles were my favorite Price: The pricing is average $25-30 depending on which is your main entree (shrimp, salmon, chicken). I think the price is fair considering you get soup, rice, noodles, and vegetables. Overall it's nice to come here from time to time. However, I wouldn't recommend coming here for a birthday as they don't do anything special like other restaurants would. read more

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Great dinner and a show. We ordered the sushi sampler and the sushi platter. Both were underwhelming. There really should be more variety. Even a single roll has more sushi than the sampler. Soup was phenomenal. Salad dressing was a little dry. Salmon hibachi 5/5 Steak and Scallops 5/5 Matcha ice cream 3/5 The noodles and the fried rice were both so good. Perfectly lightly seasoned. There's free parking lot, and a bakery next door. Would definitely come back. read more

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Went with my two friends for my friends birthday. I want to preface that we are 15 and 16 years old and know about the "teens don't tip" saying. But that is not us. Was sat at a table with a nice older couple, we were seated and asked for our drinks and was brought them by our waitress. Then she brought us our complimentary soup+salad and that was it for us. She never came back to fill up our waters, or clear our plates from when we had said complimentary appetizers until our meal was almost over. Here is the kicker, the waitress hands us the check after sitting there for a while after we finished eating. Me and my friends asked for her to separate the check so we could pay separately, it's not like we asked her to separate it 8-9 times. Just 3. She said no, sorry. I have been here to eat with multiple families before and they were able to split the bill so that's a lie. Me and my friends say whatever and pool our money together to pay for the bill. As I give her the check she starts to explain that "there is no tip" and I said I would give it to her once she came back with the receipt. I give her a $5.50 tip which I felt was being nice for the "work" she did. Me and my friends get up to leave and the waitress tells us to come back. She keeps telling us that I didn't give her a big enough tip and I need to give her more money. At this point I was fed up with the service and I threw a $10 dollar bill down and told her there you go. I walked out and was very very mad. The other couple at the hibachi table was not treated this way because they were adults. And we are teenagers. Totally inappropriate and I will not be returning. Tipping culture is out of the world nowadays and I'm so sad that this happened. After reading some of these other reviews, I'm scared I was ripped off for some of my money. I wish I could go back and look at the receipt. If you plan on going here (which I highly recommend against) make sure to check your receipt and that they put down the right things and didn't over charge you for the already over priced very mediocre food. read more

It's been a very long time since I had Hibachi food and this place didn't disappoint. I went here for lunch as a recommendation from a friend and this place was good. Also the service was nice and the staff was very entertaining. The ambience was also nice inside. Only thing I have to say is that next time I come here, I will ask the chef about the salt intake. My food was a bit high on the sodium side. However it won't prevent me from coming back here once again. read more

Still three stars. Reservations were easy to make by phone and the table was ready when we arrived. Mario was a fantastic chef and put on a great show. The room was way too hot. We were all sweating profusely, before they turned on the griddle. read more

Much has changed in the hibachi chef's techniques, but they certainly keep current with the relevant pop songs. It's a fun group dinner to be a part of. The food is good - and you can clearly see what ingredients they are adding, like the chunks of butter! We also ordered a nabayaki udon, and while it only had one shrimp tempura and the soup tasted like soy sauce, it was fine. They offer beginner chopsticks which is great for the kids to use. They are only open for dinner. read more

It was a few years since I last dine at Kiku and last Saturday I decided to give it another shot. The ventilation and circulation inside the restaurant was bad so much so after you leave you smell of Hibachi from top to toe ... hair, clothes, coat/jacket etc. If you plan on dining at Kiku please DO NOT WEAR your Sunday best because the awful hibachi smell lingers on. I did not even had Hibachi and sat at a table far from the Hibachi tables. Clearly, the ventilation and AIR circulation is BAD at Kiku. read more

Birthday celebration dinner, we all had great fun. The place was great. The service was fabulous and the food was delicious. The hibachi chef was great. Everybody loved the show and he prepared our meal family fun a great birthday celebration. read more

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Lousy food. I should have read the reviews before we went here. But we were hungry. It was late. They were open and we stopped and went inside. The place looks really nice. It looks like it should have great food, but it doesn't. The food was garbage. The Korean beef I got was overcooked and had 4-5 slices for almost $40. I could have just gotten a NY strip for $35. The food is just so mediocre it's pathetic. Don't waste your time or money. Service was fine but who cares when the place is expensive and food is not worth the money. No pictures, not worth my time. read more

This is my favorite place to go for my birthday! Have been doing it for years. Love the hibachi meal and the service is wonderful. Love the show the chefs put on. The atmosphere is fun! read more

I agree with some of the critical reviews here - okay service and food but pricey (2.5-ish) Somewhat bustling on a Saturday evening in the time of COVID, Kiku had limited capacity but mostly everyone seemed to be enjoying hibachi (and celebrating birthdays). Kiku offers various specialty rolls (with pictures) and a paper menu that lists a few appetizers, sushi/sashimi and entrees like teriyaki. I wish the menu had more options though. We were seated right away at the sushi table after calling for a regular table (no one else was seated there). The waitress was eager to take our order and ensure we paid after we finally received the check, but wasn't attentive at filling our water, or checking on our satisfaction throughout. We received our rolls quickly but then waited a long while for the gyoza, which also arrived slightly warm. The location is off of 17 and has limited parking. It's also next to a Korean bakery, which is a plus. read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - California roll and tuna roll platter - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

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Where do I even begin. I'm $90 in the hole for a trip to the 4th layer of hell. It's 97° outside, it's barely 78° at the bar in Kiku. We thought we would grab a few drinks and some sushi at the bar... mistake. Temperature inside = Muggy. Bar top = sticky. One look at the disgusting menus, I wanted to leave without ordering a single thing. My husband wanted to ride it out, so we stayed. We're waiting 15 minutes for the bartender to take our drink order. An older man and a literal child (maybe 10-12 years old) sits next to us. After waiting 15 second, the boomer starts slamming his credit card on the table, demanding the bartenders attention. He gets it, gets his drinks quickly and goes to their hibachi table that is now ready. We finally get her attention with friendly waves and smiles. We ordered a round of drinks, gyoza and 3 sushi rolls. "We're in" we think... wrong. She forgets about our drinks for another 5-10 minutes. There's only 3 other people at the bar. We finally get our drinks and our food is ready immediately. As we're 4 or 5 pieces in when we hear an electric bug swatter. I put my chop sticks down and look over to see a woman casually waving a big swatter just zapping 5 bugs with each gentle swish of her wrist. I don't pick those chop sticks back up... but I order another glass of wine. Next to us a couple sits down with a teenage girl. The bartender asks the man if she's 21. He says "she's close". She gets a Mai Tai. She had to be 16-17. My husband said 15. Definitely way under 21. She was snap chatting her friends poses with the drinks. Can it get any worse? Yes. A family of 3 adults and 2 children under 10 enter the bar. Woman looks at the menu and goes "where are the drinks for kids?"... ma'am... this is the bar. They sit for 10-15 minutes and make a mess next to us. Before I saw the bug swatter in action I would have told you that the sushi was good. Not bad, but not great. Before the horrendous service, I would have said the bar is dated but decent. Before the underage drinking and literal children being allowed in the bar area, I would have said it's a quiet spot to grab a cocktail. I was tortured for $90 and 1.5 hours of my life. I will never return and I will never recommend that people come here. read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

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Went to celebrate a child's birthday. The food was alright but doesn't feel authentic. The dips were strange and they basically just season everything with oil and soy sauce. Our hibachi cook was probably the oldest guy in the restaurant - he was not very entertaining and we were kind of chuckling about it. The meals are pricey for what you get. I got the lobster since that was the only thing that appealed to me. Lobster was a little overdone. Noodles were pretty good. Salad had too much ginger dressing which was very sweet. Too much rice. Veggies were ok. Tried a bite of steak which was fine, not the best I've had. I was super thirsty that night and my glass was filled with so much ice I kept needing refills. I swear I had to get 10 glasses of water that night (may also have to do with the soy sauce seasoned food). I just wanted them to leave the pitcher. We ordered some ice cream for dessert and they put a candle in it for the birthday girl. Then they sang and one woman touched the 3 year old girl from behind who proceeded to give her a death stare - she backed off and we were laughing so hard! Awkward! The dessert menu cracked us up too - it says "piece cake" instead of "piece of cake". Green tea ice cream was good. Overall, mediocre food in good company. read more

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Great food! Great service! My family lives this place! We always come for special occasions! Price is very good for what you get! I never had a bad experience! read more

We went with a party of 11 for my daughter's birthday. The restaurant was exceptionally hot and uncomfortable. Our server seemed like she was taking care of so many tables that she wasn't able to adequately service us. We waited forever for water refills and drinks. I had paid extra for a cake to be served And it took a long time to try and find someone to get it. I have been to a lot of other hibachi restaurants and going by what I've experienced, our hibachi chef was below average at best. When I spoke to the manager after dinner to tell him how disappointed I was his response was yeah I'm really sorry. I guess they don't care about customer satisfaction. We will not be going back. read more

We were really excited about this place but it did not live up to expectations. We sat at a regular table not a hibachi table, maybe that was the first mistake, I don't know. We ordered gyoza as as appetizer, they were pan fried perfectly and were pretty good. We then ordered hibachi dinners, filet mignon and scallops and filet mignon and chicken. They were both so bland, no flavor at all. Usually when you order hibachi at a hibachi table they cook the meat in butter and garlic, sometimes teriyaki sauce. Well none of that was on anything. There wasn't even a sear to the meat or scallops. The chicken was hard and fatty which I've never experienced at a hibachi restaurant. When brought to the waitresses attention she said "they switched to white mean, chicken breast, that's why". Which is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard, Popeyes makes chicken breast better than what we were served at KiKu. On top of that everything came out so quickly as if it was pre-made and cold .. A lack luster experience with over priced, poorly made food. read more

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Food was just ok. Nice ambiance. Waitress kept giving negative look because we brought a 3 year old to dine . High end prices without high end service or food. read more

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Very good hibachi place, went on a friend recommendation and actually it was delicious. Our waitress was attentive and didn't rush us, brought us drink refills right away and all the courses as well. I ordered the lobster and filet mignon habachi and my date ordered the kiku special, equally good ! Huge portions and enough food to take home for sure, the shrimp tempura appetizer filled us up too but still great! read more

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Unfortunately due to the pandemic there aren't many chefs to cook at the tables. We waited over 1.5 hours for a chef to reach our table and at this point it was past 10pm. I wish we had known from the beginning about the wait. The waitress was also not professional and gave us our drinks in children's to-go cups while everyone in the restaurant had proper glasses. (We are well over 25 years old) Besides that, the chef was still trying to lift the spirits with the show and make funny jokes. The food was also amazing and flavorful. I ordered the steak filet and it was amazing. Large portions will definitely leave you with leftovers. Everyone enjoyed the food. read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

I was recommended Kiku by a friend so we gave it a try for my boyfriends birthday. We were originally a group of 12 and eventually went down to a group of 8 and they were super understanding. Most of my group got Sirloin steak hibachi and we were very happy with our choice. The fried rice is an addition charge but definitely worth the extra amount. They asked us if we wanted to purchase ice cream privately for our birthday boys so we did. And they sang happy birthday with the gong. Our hibachi chef was very nice and fun. This is great place to go for a birthday or any type of celebration! read more

Kiku Japanese Steakhouse - Sirloin Steak Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Paramus, New Jersey

Consistently delicious hibachi; have been coming here for years! The portions are huge, so you'll definitely have enough for leftovers. Came here tonight with my family and got the filet mignon/lobster hibachi and a piece of uni sushi. As always, the hibachi did not disappoint. The rice, veggies and noodles were excellent and my steak was cooked to perfection. The uni was too cold and tasted like it had been previously frozen so I would skip that next time. Our waitress was the only reason I docked a star. She forgot lots of things that we ordered - my salad came without a dressing and my dad didn't get his drink or his sushi until he checked in with her multiple times. I think they may just be understaffed as there seemed to be very few servers working in the huge restaurant space. Ambiance is to be expected at a hibachi restaurant - loud and lively. read more

Usually crowded, we went without a reservation, but were seated within 10 minutes. Took some time for the cook to come, but the wait was worth it. My steak was good, the wife and son also enjoyed their dinner. read more

Way overpriced, the hibachi is lame and not very interactive, and the food isn't good. Our sever was very nice but otherwise I spent $90 for 1 adult and 1 child hibachi and it was worth maybe $20- if that. I would not go back here. 2 stars for a nice server and clean environment. Food and hibachi fun, 1 star. read more