I eat here most work days and I always tell myself that I'm going to take photos but somehow the…read moreexcitement of eating overcomes me and I always forget. I have a lot favorites because everything is always so fresh but I think the best are the Miso soup ( it tastes like it's made either 100% mirin?) garden salad, gyoza and the chicken katsu bento. Prices are really reasonable especially got the freshness and speed of preparation. Everyone is always friendly and helpful when I have allergen concerns and one time when I was worried about cross contamination ( I picked up lunch for my boss who ordered shellfish,) the server made sure the chef was aware that I had a really serious allergy which touched my heart as a lot of places would have been more worried about the liability and refused to make any accommodations. A lovely place and one of my regular spots.

No sense of urgency when there's an emergency. I GOT STUCK IN THE WOMENS BATHROOM AND STAFF DID…read moreNOTHING!!!!!! The door is broken and apparently was broken when I entered and did not make me aware. Actually terrible. My husband was the one who got me out. Will never be back. They don't care about customers well being and their building definitely isn't up to city standards. So embarrassing.

Lord this dirty place should be buried in cat litter. Went yesterday and the crotchety lady sat us…read moredown at a hibachi table. No plates, silver ware or napkins. The nice waiter finally realized that she sat us down at an existing table. The place really feels like 1987. I ordered steak and shrimp medium. The cook was nice and entertaining. The amount of food given was more than fair. The rice was bland at best, the steak was tough and flavorless. When I say tough I mean like beef jerky. The vegetables were good. So to round it up plain and simple. The lady should retire or go back to being a correctional officer, the food is below mediocre, but you do get a lot of terrible rice and good vegetables.

They have cut sushi size down to the size of my fork and I found a hair in my food! Manager took a…read moremeasly five dollars off. We will not be going back.

Our waitress was great but the food was terrible. The fish tasted off, the salad and rice tasted…read moreold. The fish in the sushi also tasted off. Not sure if this is the usual because this is the first time we came here. Would be much better with fresher and higher quality ingredients. We couldn't eat the food- going to go eat somewhere else.

The food is always cooked fresh, and the service is impeccable when I go. The Ambiance is also…read moregreat. Most everyone in there looks happy and well fed. If not, maybe they didn't have the white sauce. lol

The staff was so nice! The service was speedy and I love the new look. I also loved the music…read moreplaying

Terrible decision to eat here! We ordered and asked for two cups for water. Paid for food and then…read moretold they are out of water cups. We will need to pay for two beverages and then just get water!! Are you kidding me?? I said no way. Went out to my car and used my water bottle. As I'm walking back to table, suddenly they find water cups and offer them to us. No thanks! Seriously can't believe this scam! If we had not been eating with a friend, we would have got our money back and left. After the food came, we wished we had. Awful hibachi chicken, too much sauce and no flavor other than salt. Spring rolls took forever and they were undercooked. Do not recommend this pathetic place! Treat your customers with respect!

As a first time guest I have to say the cashier was very patient and answered all my questions. The…read morespace is nice and bright with comfy seating. The food and drinks were good. I treated two friends and they enjoyed their options as well. I will definitely be back.

I wish I could give this place NO stars. The food was inedible. I ordered Chicken Ramen and my…read moreguest ordered the Steak and Shrimp Hibachi. My chicken ramen had such a horrible taste that I couldn't eat any of it. My guest's plate was more tasty, but the steak was so fatty and full of gristle that we couldn't chew it (he offered to let me eat some of his meal so I wouldn't go without.) On top of that, it was pricey, too pricey for an express place, with no service at all. You don't even receive a drink with your meal and with the hibachi plate, you have to choose between a salad or a drink? THEN they want you to tip while no one actually does anything for you except punch in your order at the counter. AND you have to clean up after yourselves. It is so pricey, these things should be included in the experience without your having to do all the work yourselves. I will NOT be going back and will make sure that all of my friends and family get the memo. One positive was that it was a very clean establishment. I guess the customers clean up very well after themselves.

Staff was very nice, but we had empty drinks constantly without refills. Was going to order alcohol…read morebut the server never returned after the first 20 minutes. Filet was amazing and their saving Grace, but they took an amazing looking lobster and then slathered some of the worst sauce I have ever tasted and completely ruined the entire fish. At the end of our meal everyone at the table sat around waiting for any waitress to come give us our checks. Several couples at the table were going to order desert and decided not to due to the wait.

Made only one visit here, and ate only sushi and sashimi, so there are definitely limits to these…read morecomments. That aside, Nikko proved underwhelming on the most important part of a restaurant's duty: serving good food. The preparation was modestly accomplished, the chef's sushi and sashimi work lacked finesse, and the yellowtail didn't taste quite right. The tuna was sliced wrong, and so were the cucumbers in the cucumber roll. The salmon sashimi was fatty and delicious, however. The miso soup, not too salty, was pretty good. The service was fine, the atmosphere not very appealing (a large room with picture windows; sort of like an office in a strip mall, which is what it most closely resembles). Quite reasonably priced: cucumber roll was $2.99, spicy tuna roll $3.95. Nigiri sushi (one piece per order) was $2.25 for yellowtail, eel $2, white fish $1.95. We didn't have a lot of confidence of the entire list after our experience, however. We didn't sample the cooked dishes, of which there are many of the usual sorts found in sushi/steak restaurants at average prices. In sum, we'd have to be pretty desperate to eat some raw fish to return here.

I loved it. Interesting, decent portion size, not the same old same old cookie cutter offerings…read more(though those are available for those looking for that). I'm a sucker for dishes named after the town I'm in and the Bluffton roll did not disappoint. Not your usual.

Ate there for the first time today after church and sat at a Hibachi…read moreTable. "Alex" was amazing, very entertaining and the food was SUPERB!! My husband is a foodie anbd said "this is our new Hibachi restaurant." And we live almost an hour away, but it is worth the drive!!

Super fun spot to eat! Food was delicious, restaurant was clean and service was friendly!read more

SERVICE 1/5: no "irashaimase" or even a "welcome in." we walked in and was met with blank stares…read morefrom the waitresses. We walked halfway in and nothing and my husband had to walk directly to a waitress to ask if we seat ourselves. She pointed at the table and grabbed who would be our server. I guess we interrupted her conversation. Our server on the other hand was sweet, however, I had a hard time hearing what she was saying because her voice was so low. We did not have any qualms about our server. She was good. A lot of servers were openly on their phones, specifically the sushi chefs behind the counter. They would stare off into the distance or be on their phones until summoned to make a nigiri. It wasn't necessarily slow, there were quite a few patrons there. When we left there was a young girl at the enterance clearing off a seating chart and not a single person thanked us as we were exiting. Obviously you don't have to be Japanese to run a Japanese restaurant, but at least do the bare minimum of service that is uniquely Japanese. AMBIANCE 2/5: the set up and decorations felt all over the place, nothing was a cohesive design. It's as if they just went to Ross and found anything Asian inspired (not specifically Japanese) and purchased it. FOOD 3/5: it wasn't anything to write home about. I did enjoy the scallop nigiri but it was $6.50 for 2 pc. Presentation of nigiri was wild too, they put 2 nigiri on a 12 in platter lol it's as if they ran out of small plates? The grilled squid was what got our attention to come here and it was ok. It was grilled fine, just the way i like it. I did like that hint of ume or shiso they sprinkled in there but the dish also came at the end, after I've already eaten my entre. It was Iisted as a hot appetizer but came after the entre, so I ate it without any rice. The lava roll was very good and there was an abundance of imitation crab meat on top. The "angry dragon" roll was interesting because they used pink tofu skin, which i thought was unique. Flavorwise, not as spicy as the name insinuates. I did appreciate the water tasted smooth and not like faucet water. COST 2/5: obviously, prices are high everywhere now and on top of that this is a sushi restaurant. We paid $80 something inc tip for miso soup, 3 rolls and 1 grilled squid. I definitely feel it is a little pricey and I'm not willing to pay $40/person when the food is mid and service is subpar. Overall, I'd give this place a 2/5. There were a couple of enjoyable food items, but the lack of basic hospitality, scattered ambiance, awkward timing of dishes, and higher price point made the experience feel underwhelming. For about $40 per person, I expected more than mid-tier food and subpar service.

Yatai ramen. They…read morehave advertising on the table that says if you mention staff on a google or Yelp review the staff member will get a $5 tip on the restaurant. Hopefully that's true. Verenice was the BEST! Give that girl a raise or a promotion! She was doing it all! From taking orders, bringing food out, and cleaning up tables! She helped us navigate the menu/ordering. She also brought out our food to the table and was so helpful during our first time here. There were lots of ramen options to choose from. You choose your broth and meat option and that tells you your price. You can add extra toppings for additional costs. Runs about less than $20 a person. They have fountain drink options as well as other Asian drinks. They have rice bowl options as well as meat on a stick. They don't have kids meal options but it's about $8 for noodles and broth. Which is a good option for kids. I ordered shoyu broth for my son. I didn't realize it would taste so salty. I understand it's a soy sauce broth. But most ramen broths I've had isn't to that degree. I asked if they could add hot water to the hot water to make it less salty. Verenice again was so helpful, she brought the ramen back out and said if I needed more water added to just ask. I will say I did not appreciate the additional comments from some of the kitchen staff. The place is decorated with lots of anime characters. They have a vending machine with goodies. A claw machine with stuffed animals and lots of Pokémon cards for sale.

I was craving some hot soup and decided to visit Yatai for a bowl of ramen. The restaurant has an…read moreanime theme, with episodes running on the TVs and paintings adorning the walls. The service was good. You place your order at the counter and pay before finding a seat. However, the food was a bit underwhelming. The tonkotsu ramen was mediocre and would have been better if it had been served steaming hot. The fish cake skewers were also okay. Overall, I wasn't very impressed with the food. I'm glad I was able to try it, but I'm unlikely to return.

I felt like noodles tonight and found Umani noodle bar on Yelp. They have a nice selection of…read moredishes spanning Thai, Vietnamese, and Japanese choices. I went with beef yakiudon and Vietnamese egg rolls. I did takeout and brought it back to my hotel. WOW it was done so quickly I mean in. Just 3 or 4 minutes. The aroma in the car was magical, almost distracting. The noodles were perfect! So chewy and the combination of veggies in there was fabulous. It seemed like they skimped on the beef but there was plenty in there. It was a bit mild in flavor but truly enjoyable. The spring rolls were fabulous and really packed with pork and shrimp filling. Great job ladies! Thanks for a wonderful dinner.

If I'm the Pooler area then Umami is my GO TO . The service here is amazing and very fast . The…read morefirst thing you'll notice is how friendly the workers are here , it seems to me everyone knows the workers and owner on a first name basis . My first time there I remember the workers were asking the take next to us where their missing family member was and how their kids were . This isn't just something they're doing for tips or anything , it seems they genuinely treat everyone here like family . Let's talk about the food , I always ordered the Beef Pho noodle soup , add shrimp , and pork dumplings. Nothing of this meal ever disappointed me . Everything is delicious and me and my wife can never get enough of this place . Now I'm gonna speak from my personal experience here , I always ordered the same thing every time , so maybe it's just my specific meal but it is ALWAYS so fast . By the time I get done ordering at the cashier my drinks and my food arrive at my table in MINUTES. On multiple occasions I've had the pho and sides arrive right after me sitting down at the table . And I'm not just saying that for exaggeration, and I'm hoping this is everyone's experience, but it is such a fast service for food . Whenever I'm back in the area I will always be heading for Umami .