I had such a great experience at Niko Hibachi on Union Turnpike! The food was absolutely delicious, fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The hibachi experience was so much fun, and the atmosphere made the whole dinner even better. Great food, great ambiance, and an overall enjoyable experience. Definitely a place I'd come back to and recommend if you're in the area! read more

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Cuisine: 3 Service: 4 Decor: 6 Value: 6 Overall: 4 Ultimately, I am not looking for fine dining when I take my family to a hibachi. Just a good time and some decent quality food. Unfortunately, the experience here was subpar. First of all, we had a large group of eight, so we took up a whole hibachi grill. The waitress was slightly rude and seemed annoyed when taking our orders because it was hard for her to hear us over all the loud noises. She was also quite absent throughout the meal when we were looking to refill our drinks. On the other hand, our chef was nice and friendly. However, maybe due to the loud noises, he could not hear one of us who didn't want him to toss food at him since he was wearing a suit coming from work. The food landed on him and created a stain. As for the food, everything was a little off. The salad was swimming in sauce. The onion soup had no flavor. One of the least enjoyable fried rice I ever had. I wanted the typical mustard sauce for my seafood, they serve a thousand island like sauce instead. My friend's filet mignon was not seared properly, and my Chilean sea bass absolutely tasted like it was previously frozen (I asked ahead of time and they said that it was never frozen). Vegetables were overcooked and lost their crunch. Btw, the portion size is smaller than other hibachis I have visited. Anyway, you can clearly see from my score that I was very disappointed with the food. If you're looking for a hibachi with good quality food and service, I would stir you away. For my money, I mush rather drive to Tokyo Hibachi nearby. read more

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Their service is one of a kind and their staff are all great. Also have had many family birthdays celebrated here at Nikko Hibachi. Thank you read more

Nikko Hibachi - Sipping at the hibachi grill celebrating mom's bday - Japanese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

Been back here at least three times - Always a nice vibe with great food - very clean and spacious establishment! read more

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Went for dinner with my friends to Nikko. We usually choose to sit on the right side of the restaurant where the booths are instead of the left side with the hibachi grill tables. We were here just for the food and not the whole hibachi experience, although the other side of the restaurant did sound very fun and lively. We were seated pretty quickly upon arrival on a Saturday evening. Menus are available via QR code on the tables and a physical drink menu is given to you. There's plenty of appetizer, sushi, and hibachi entree options. My friends and I shared the salt and pepper soft shelled crab, fried chicken wings, and lobster rock and roll--which were all tasty and quickly devoured. I got the hibachi combination dinner with shrimp and scallops. All the hibachi entrees come with soup, salad, mixed veggies, fried rice, 2 pieces of shrimp, and the most yummy dipping sauce. I like the clear soup with some mushroom that comes with the meal. The salad is lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers with a generous amount of the tasty salad dressing. The shrimp and scallops were a little overcooked, but still very tasty. The veggies consisted mostly of broccoli with a smattering of carrots and mushrooms. The fried rice is pretty delicious and buttery with bits of eggs. My friends who ordered the filet mignon as their protein choice said that it a little overcooked from their choice of medium rare, but still tender and tasty. The server was friendly and took our orders quickly. Someone came by to offer a refill on my hot green tea, and plates were cleared off regularly. This is a solid hibachi spot and we will surely be back. read more

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We had a long day and walked in for hibachi. The atmosphere was lively, many people here for Hibachi birthday parties, chefs doing utensil shows on the grill, squeezing water or sake for guests to catch! The portions were generous and food was delicious. We ordered Kani salad and vegetables tempura, both good! For Hibachi, the 3 of us ordered different proteins, and Chef Eric gave each of us some of each protein: chicken, steak, and scallops. Green tea hit the spot to balance out the food. read more

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This is my cousins go to hibachi spot so she Invited me to stop by for a quick bite. We didn't do the cooking station this time- we ate at the regular dining area. She had the shrimp and scallop hibachi entree with fried rice. I have to say that in some places the hibachi in the dine in section doesn't have that hibachi flavor but you it did here . It had that firey Smokey taste as if it they brought it fresh off the other side. I had the pink starburst which was amazing. It's like a lychee martini but pink. Really good. I'll be back. read more

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Craving hibachi, a group of us made a reservation and came for a hibachi experience. The hibachi performance were very energetic and lively making for a really fun dinner from the youngest to the oldest. The stunt with the sake gun where sake (or the non alcoholic kind) is sprayed into your mouth is a little intimidating. Make sure to firmly say no if you don't want to partake... We mixed and matched a few of the combo hibachi which turned out to be great because our party had a few people who didn't come as hungry. Food wise, the scallop was my personal favorite of the hibachi. The food was cooked a little bit on the saltier side, but still had good flavor - especially paired with their sauces. We also ordered some rolls and appetizers - the rolls were alright, but the soft shell crab definitely hit the spot. Don't expect top tier food, but for vibes and a lively night, nikko is a pretty solid choice. read more

Nikko Hibachi - Complimentary salad and mushroom soup per hibachi order - Japanese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

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I never knew about this place. My sister and I wanted to go for a walk at Cunningham Park but wanted to grab food first. We stumbled upon this place. It's a nice size restaurant. One side is regular booths and a bar and the other side has the hibachi tables. The service was good. Everyone worked as a team making sure our waters were full and finished dishes were collected. My sister and I ordered pork gyoza for our appetizer which was so good. I never had it before and really liked it. The chicken lo mein was phenomenal. We both got hibachi for our entrees. Everything was delicious. We had to get dessert! The fried ice cream had an after taste which we didn't really care for but we finished it. My sister got an Angry Orchard for her drink. Overall, I had a nice experience. We are for sure going to come back. read more

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This place really gained in popularity recently. It was packed when we went for our friend's birthday dinner on a Saturday night. We had reservations and waited about 5-10 minutes for our table to be ready which is fine. The food is ok- nothing special and came out fairly quickly. I noticed that the add tip/service charge to ALL the bills. Not sure I am fond if this idea as a tip is optional for service provided. This alone puts me off to potentially going back. My friend told me that even in a party of 2, they still add the tip into the bill. read more

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This is going to be my new go-to habachi restaurant. This place is clean and accommodating. It is also a good place to host a party as there was another table I saw that had a party and the restaurant was accommodating. The chefs were fun and it was not crowded like other hibachi restaurants. The drinks were VERY good so shoutout to the bartender! read more

To start, they went from a disgustingly putrid smelling restaurant with a "C" rating to now an "A" rating but with unclean food surfaces. I guess that's an improvement. The problem is that if they ask you how everything was and you tell them something was not quite what you asked for all they do is pat you on the shoulder and call you honey while they ask for payment from you. So insincere. No I'm sorry or offer to lower the bill. Just a persistent grin from the server who perhaps doesn't understand that this would deter people from returning. read more

Excellent cocktail (blueberry martini) Superb service Yummy sushi Great spot to celebrate Lunar New Year!!! read more

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I love nikkos but this has to be the best location. I legit travel from the bronx all the way here to dine in for hibachi. My favorite restaurant for sure read more

The food was great. The service was great and the ambience really made the entire trip worth it. I traveled from Long Island to Queens because this is such a wonderful hibachi place. They put on a good show too! read more

We made reservations and were seated within 5 min. Our chef was amazing. Funny & interactive. He made our night and the food was delicious. Definitely coming back read more

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The atmosphere here is nice, it's a great place to bring a date, or catch up with friends. I came here for lunch with my wife. Our server promptly came to us and took drinks and order. She was friendly and helpful. The drinks were okay, and same for the food. It's not much to brag about. I did ask for hot sauce and received sriracha, which was expected. Lunch was also reasonably priced with the lunch specials being $13, which included shrimp stick, and an entree. I'll go back again because my wife works nearby however, I would not go out of my way read more

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Joey was Amazing, my first experience at Nikkos was a 10/10. Excellent service, communication, and the food ????? Forget about it. I'll be back real soon read more

Another Friday night new restaurant adventure! You have a choice between one side is Hibachi or the middle which is what we chose it's all cozy booths! There is also a bar area with sports but it doesn't interfere with the ambience of the other areas. So we started with Sauvignon blanc wine and Stella Artois beer, kiddo had a strawberry Japenese soda. Soup was mini wonton soup which was delish! Main courses were tender short ribs everyone loved! Lobster bites, fried rice , But our favorite was Black & Pink tempura sushi which was crunchy & amazing ! We had fried ice cream, and tiramisu for dessert also very good. The service was very friendly attentive and not rushed at all ! The Hibachi side was very lively if u were interested in a bday party or other celebration several tables with chefs cooking fiery presentations! I was enjoying myself so much I didn't take any food pics . We parked on the street, no meters after 7:00 pm So go and enjoy a night in Queens on Union Turnpike it's really nice! read more

Excellent and clean everything is made to order great lunch boxes i always get the salmon teriyaki come with soup,salad,4 California rolls and a spring roll its my go to lunchi also like the chicken lettuce wraps and the sweet potato rolls and of course dont ask me yes there is a beautiful bathroom!!!! read more

I had a very disappointing experience at Nikko Hibachi - Fresh Meadows on Friday, July 18th around 9:50 PM. The food tasted terrible, and both my husband and I felt sick afterward. The service was just as bad--slow, disorganized, and completely inattentive. It was honestly one of the worst dining experiences we've had in a long time. What makes this even more upsetting is that this used to be one of my favorite restaurants. We used to go 3 to 4 times a month. But after what happened, we won't be returning. The quality and care have completely gone downhill. I never leave reviews, but this time I had to say something. read more

I didn't end up eating here. I had originally planned to, but once I arrived and saw the B letter grade posted I decided to go elsewhere. For me, cleanliness and food safety are non-negotiables. While I can't comment on the food or service, the B grade affected my trust in the restaurant's standards. I hope they're working on addressing whatever issues led to that rating, and I'll consider trying them once it improves. read more

I've been here a few times as well as ordered online. My experience yesterday wasn't the best food wise. Might've been because the hibachi chef rushed the food and the shrimp was not cleaned well. Service was decent to say the least. The manager took money off the bill but did it really matter if taxes and gratuity is included? No. Food - Drinks were good. Got scallop hibachi dinner (extra lemon of course), edamame (literally the best off their appetizer), & Black'n'pink sushi (yum! recommend every time). I'd go back due to my prior experiences but if it's not the best I wouldn't even look twice at this place. Definitely depends on who prepares the meal I guess. read more

My favorite hibachi place ever!!!!! I go at least twice a month & am basically a regular. The food is the best hibachi you can get in nyc. If you are on a budget I recommend going in the afternoon for the lunch special the food is almost half the price for just a slightly smaller portion. Note that tip is included in the bill which shouldn't matter because the service is so good you're going to end up tipping anyway. If you haven't tried the chicken wings here you need too! I always get my tried and true filet mignon hibachi with wings as an appetizer and fried Oreos for dessert. It's very calm on the booth side which is where I like to sit but the hibachi show is always fun as well. 10/10 I recommend this spot to everyone I know. read more

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Food was AMAZINGGG, service was also AMAZINNGGGG. Ambiance was a bit less crazy than someplace like Benihana, but still great regardless. A lot cheaper, bigger bang for your buck here. Also the chef was amazing. Benihana barely has put on a show the times I've been as of the past year. But the chef was having fun with it and was hilarious! read more

Chilled vibes.. parking was great and the food was great! That was the first time I ate hibachi food at this location and finished it all lol very good! I would definitely recommend and the drinks were great! Service was fast and the hibachi chef was very entertaining. read more

Nikko Hibachi - Lychee martini and mango margarita - Japanese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

I've been coming here for literally 7/8 years consistently since they opened and I have never once experienced what I am about to write so here it is... After not going out to eat for a while with my mother I wanted to take her somewhere she would enjoy and we could spend time this is usually where we come her and my daughter like it very much I really wanted to take her somewhere else but she wanted to come here. When we arrived it was the same as always we were seated at a hibachi table with three other ladies. We put our order in and we're ready to eat! We ordered our usual app shrimp shomai which took a few minutes to come but my rocky shrimp took over 15 minutes. I ordered a drink it took over 15 minutes also! The chef this night was horrible! He burnt the eggs that go in the rice. He didn't make the rice correctly, he gave me a child's portion and didn't give my daughter chicken at all they literally had to bring another piece of chicken for him to took. He was actually piling food on the other women's plates and we all got scraps basically. When I complained to the owner he told him to give me more veggies he have me 3 more pieces. The server was just as bad she was rushing us and had nerve to put 20% grat. On my bill did she deserve this NO! We barely ate and whatever food we took home we threw in the garbage for me this is a big NO, NO! IM NEVER COMING BACK! read more

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Tell you what... I'm so glad I came here. Our daughter is celebrating her bday with a couple of good friends, and we suggested she take them for Hibachi. We found this place on Yelp, of course. Looking over the photos here, my wife and I decided that the stuff looked so good, we wanted to come too, though we're sitting at another table (in the dining room at a booth, while the girls are at a Hibachi). I had a salad with Carrot ginger dressing... it was iceberg lettuce with some cucumbers and a couple of sliced cherry tomatoes... the dressing was nothing special. My wife got the Spicy Garlic Edamame and it was her favorite edamame of all time. I liked it... it's kind of buttery with a garlic kick... not too spicy, just right. I really liked the miso soup. It's not your average miso because they add a LOT of seaweed, scallion, and tofu. It's a chunky soup, and the seaweed is a little crunchy! I dig it. I got the yellowtail serrano... but I asked them to do half yellowtail and half salmon. They changed an extra $3 for that... That's ok. Let me tell you... the sauce in that thing is the ultimate, and the fish is thinly sliced and so soft. That was my favorite thing by far. I followed it up with some Rock Shrimp, which was pretty good. I couldn't help but slather it up in the Yellowtail Serrano sauce! Wife got some kind of weird special sushi roll with shrimp tempura and Crab and mango... not bad! They charge 18% gratuity to everyone. I wanted to give more because we had them sing happy birthday to my daughter... they brought over some kind of drum... it was cute. But I didn't see a choice to be able to tip the wait staff more. We had Yuki, and she was energetic, very sweet, nice and helpful. nice and helpful. Looking forward to coming back to try more stuff. They had nice music playing (Taylor Swift, Maroon 6, Pink, etc) and it's an upbeat atmosphere. read more

Nikko Hibachi - Spicy Garlic Edamame - Japanese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

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The dining area is split. One side for hibachi and other for casual dining. Limited seating due to Covid restrictions. No temperature checks or contact tracing is required to dine in, or at least we weren't asked to. We all need to very patient and understanding during these days as service was extremely slow and basic items like water and menus had to be flagged down, but the staff was extremely polite. We had the sushi and sashimi as our main entrees. The fish was ok but I felt the amount of sashimi was on the skimpy side when it came towards the tuna and salmon as the assortment of fish was limited. Don't get me wrong I received the correct number of pieces per order, I just felt the pieces were on the smaller side. We also had the duck roll and a miso soup. The duck roll was pretty good with slices of duck, cucumber,mint, lettuce and avocado wrapped in a thin scallion pancake that was a little on the oily side. The miso soup was light in terms of the amount of miso added to the bowl, so it leaned towards being a little bland. They also serve Thai and Chinese inspired dishes as Niikko is a fusion of sorts. The hibachi looks like alot of fun and I plan on booking a reservation next time to try it out. read more

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Food was good but what was disappointing was the 18% built in tip and the 10% credit card fee. Nowadays, the credit card fees (roughly 3-4%) are simply passed on to the consumer, however this establishment is making money off that fee. Absolutely uncalled for and very disappointing. read more

Came here for late lunch (2pm) as a party of three on a Saturday. It was very empty as the dinner rush hadn't come yet and they just opened about an hour before. The servers/hosts were very courteous and there were even Drink specials (summer smoothies). We had mango, strawberry and passion fruit. For appetizers we had the deep fried crab cakes, rocky shrimp, and shrimp tempura. Probably wouldn't get the rocky shrimp again, it reminds me of a lower quality version of bang bang shrimp. Nonetheless the others were spot on. For our entrees we had shrimp hibachi, salmon hibachi, and chicken/shrimp hibachi. All were cooked to perfection. Our chef was entertaining, not by obligation but more so to give us an enjoyable experience. Overall this is my favorite hibachi restaurant. read more

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Where do I begin with my review. To start, I want to state all the positive in my experience before we dive into the negative. As a start, I was happy there is parking out in the back, I was accommodated with seating quickly without a reservation. The restaurant ambiance was relaxed. The hibachi experience was great; hibachi chef put on a show that made us laugh and feel better after all. Most importantly we were there to celebrate my sons 5th grade graduation. Now, let's dive my family and I arrived to NIKKO around 12pm. Restaurant opens at 1130am but working in the service industry myself know that although we say we are open at 1130 we are not ready until 12pm. Upon entering the establishment, we were asked if we wanted regular seating or Hibachi lunch- I misunderstood what I was asked and quickly replied regular. My husband upon sitting asked the host if the hibachi area was available, the host immediately jumped out annoyed and said I asked you guys hibachi or regular. My fault is that I understood "bachelorette or regular". Please spare me grace, yesterday it was 100 degrees in NYC, and I was hot and dehydrated. We are promptly seated at the Hibachi area; there was another family who arrived minutes before we did. Mentally, I prepared myself that there was going to be wait before a server came over. But let me tell you that we were sitting at our table for 20 mins, probably more, being generous before we were greeted. I want to emphasize here again that I work in the hospitality and we go out to eat pretty often and have picked up on terrible experience before it begins. My husband said to my brother and son out loud that he already knows what experience we are about to encounter so make sure that we order everything we may need. The server immediately jumped in to take our orders, we placed our drinks, apps, food extra bottle water because they don't offer you anything that you are not paying for. My husband is asking the server that he is interested in the Japanese Saki, my husband can't pronounce the name of it but he is pointing at what he wants. To confirm my husband asked the server for the pronunciation of the saki. The menus are sheets of paper stuffed in a menu case that does not fit so everything looks stuff in. The server aggressively replied " I, don't know I am not Japanese". As a server you are supposed to know pronunciation, what goes in every dish if there is allergies or whatever upsell too. Hello, we do not need to be a certain race to know certain things but if I am working in an Italian restaurant I should know how to pronounce and describe what's in the menu. My husband, to avoid any further back and forth just pointed at it and told her that is what he wants. I ordered a lychee martini. I noticed that the food came out quick our apps, main dishes. The chef made the rice; veggies and mid-way through I noticed that my Lychee Martini had not come out. We had placed this a while ago so I called the server over and asked about my Lychee Martini. She did reply that she would check with the bartender, okay. Continuing with my meal, now I am finishing up the main course and I was hot, parched and drank my husband's soda at this point I asked her again where my martini is she aggressively said I do not know and walked away. I loudly got upset and said how the F you are upset at me if I am nearly done eating. A minute later the server appears with my drink. She tried to walk off quick, so I called her back and asked what the status of my husband drink was, the Saki. Her reply was oh- I do not know. My husband is not trying to ruin lunch very kindly and said I do not want it anymore. The check comes we are a party of 4 and bam automatic gratuity for such a shitty as service. We paid for the shitty service which thinking back I should have said to remove. So please be aware the service sucks and remember to tip your hibachi chef. He will ask if everything is okay three times after cleaning the stove, but I did not mind tipping him the cash he was great. read more

Service and food was amazing. Didn't have to wait long on a Saturday night. Will go again

A to go place in our neighborhood. Parking can be a problem but with patience, you find a spot off union turnpike. This place is lively with younger folks both at the bar as well at each hibachi table. We tend to sit at the booths adjacent to that spot. The service is always great! We found our amazing drinks to be so good. The appetizers were also amazing. My wife had lobster and crab sushi. I had the Peking duck. We were very pleased with our entrees. The only negative thing was that they seem to now add an 18% tip to your bill and give you the opportunity to provide more! Not very pleased with that approach even though I was pleased to accept their 18% tip. Usually I like to provide the tip based on my experience. read more

the only reason I'm going to give it 2 stars is because when I went home and air fryed my rock shrimp it tasted better when it's not soggy. I love hibachi food and I was suggested Nikko's. For the price of their food ( mind you I also ordered this off doordash) you would expect it to be better . The sushi is actually good tho! I got steak and chicken entree with noodles and fried rice . The rice was nasty. At first I was like whatever because I wanted noodles anyway, but those really werent that Better. The chicken is rubbery. Maybe it is over cooked? Bc once you heat it up it's tougher to chew. The steak was eh. The veggies weren't seasoned and nasty as well. I would never eat here again. read more

The food was super filling and for a good price, however it was super salty. After adding their sauce they give, it masks the saltiness. I think the hibachi performance depends on both the performer but also the customer. Unfortunately my performance was not the best and we could see a few tables down how good the other performer was. Nonetheless, it is not entirely the performers fault. After our performance however, we were rushed to leave. Everyone at the table still had at least half their plate left and they came asking us if we wanted to go boxes. This was around 5 minutes after the performer left (after he cleaned his station up). We all said yes to boxes and we were immediately handed them and provided with the check. I wish I was never rushed out considering once I was served, I basically had 5 minutes to eat. read more

Sushi Art. We've been going for the last few months and the Sushi Sashimi combo is always beautiful, delicious and fresh. The sushi chef takes pride in his masterpiece. I have to take a picture every time. They also have hibachi but we go for the sushi. Great local business. I don't have to go into the city for delicious sushi and sashimi. read more

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Hibachi Chef was great and the food as well! Great place to bring your party to! You get soup, salad, and rice with the meal. read more

Nikko Hibachi - Hibachi Chef in action! - Japanese Near Me - Fresh Meadows, New York

We've been to Nikko Hibachi a few times over the years for regular dinner (i.e., not hibachi), and I would consider our experiences there OK. While the environment is decent -- it can get loud during Happy Hour -- the food is uneven in quality and execution. Dishes We've Had: - Rainbow Roll: OK, but we've had better sashimi pieces at some all-you-can-eat restaurants. - Salmon and Avocado Roll: Somehow the salmon in this basic roll was better than the salmon in the premium Rainbow Roll. - Kani Salad: could use a higher kani-to-cucumber ratio. - Shrimp Tempura Roll: pretty good, the tempura was nicely crisp. - Japanese Seaweed Salad: OK. - Steak Teriyaki Dinner: Beef was mediocre, sauce was gelatinous. Nikko Hibachi has well-maintained separate men's and women's bathrooms, and a small parking lot behind the restaurant in case metered and residential parking on surrounding streets are full. read more

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I love hibachi but there are definitely better hibachi spots out there. The food was good but had better hibachi elsewhere.