Don't be fooled by the ordinary exterior. There is high quality food here and good friendly service. I especially enjoyed the Orange Beef dish. My wife and daughter ordered the bean curd with vegetables along with a couple of spring rolls and thoroughly enjoyed it. The portions are generous so two people could share and save $. Every time we're in Steubenville we are sure to visit the Sesame Grill. My wife reminded me that this is the only Chinese food she can eat that doesn't make her feel ill afterwards. read more

I love the set up of this place with cozy booth nooks but they also have large family style tables in the center of the room as well. The menu has everything from hibachi, sushi, and chinese. The crab rangoon and dumplings are always a favorite starter. my husband always gets the sushi and never a bad roll. I like the dragon&phoenix, general tso, Szechuan chicken to name a few. The service is always great dine in and take out. read more

My family orders from here a lot, and mostly takeout. The takeout always takes a long period of time to be handed over, or is messed up. All this even with the amount of service and employees there, and with the low number of people seated in there. The food is subpar at best. The only reason food ever gets ordered from here by my family is because of the lack of Asian restaurants around our area. In the rare occasion of my family sitting in the restaurant the waitresses (usually women) are always nice, which may be the only thing holding this place up, along with the decorations, lighting, and calming music. It is still such a shame they haven't brought back the hibachi area. Overall, this restaurant has areas that need heavily improved. read more

This is my go to place when I'm in town. Always fast and friendly service. Very clean also

Was it the best Chinese food I've ever had? No. Was it the worst? Not by a long shot. Was it a decent good value meal after a long day of traveling? It definitely was. The staff was nice, the decor was beautiful, and the food came out hot and fast. What more could you ask for? I now know my go to spot now for good Chinese cuisine when I'm in the area visiting family. read more

Great fried rice and teriyaki chicken teppanyaki. Service is was great as well. Have to say the fried rice was pretty good better than most places I have had. Was pretty satisfied and not disappointed will be back when I visit my daughter read more

When I was a young lad, my father used to take me to a classic Chinese restaurant - a traditional sit down place with hot tea, pagoda reminiscent decor, and that banger Ming Dynasty soundtrack. That place is long goon now. It fell victim to the inexorable out-of-state commercial takeover that has infected my home town. The days of a sitting in a comfy booth being served some chicken by a sweet and not-at-all sour old lady have passed where I am from. That is fortunately not the reality everywhere, and least of all at the Sesame Grill in Steubenville. As I sat in our cozy table alcove sipping on hot tea (a soulfully soothing brew) I wondered why I could not have such a paowerful experience in my city anymore. But therein lies the answer: I live in a city. Take a town; bring in a load of investors from California, add in the wonton destruction of our way of life, and what do you get? A very, very dim sum. The soyl of our country still exists, and it is found in small towns like this, in the simple smiles of the entire staff who thanked us kindly as we proceeded to the exit. Dining here brought me back to my childhood. It made me want to be part of a community again, like how it was before my city was a city. It is also worth mentioning that the egg roll was probably the best egg roll I've ever had, and I mein that. Thank you Sesame Grill for tso wonderful an experience. read more

10 years later I walk in to pick up a carry out order, and they still know me by name! Hands down the best Chinese in the Steubenville area. Portions are really big, and the food always is made exactly as it should be. From sushi to Chinese to hibachi, they have something for everyone. Give this place a try, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed. read more

The outside of this place is deceiving. It didn't liked like a real nice place. The inside though is clean and formal with tablecloths, tacky service, and real china. The food is reasonably priced and my dish was excellent. I got the Kung Pao Chicken combo. The egg roll was large and perfectly cooked. They had real condiments, not to go packets. The sauce on my chicken was some of the best I've ever had. I'll definitely eat here again when in town. read more

Sesame Grill - Japanese Near Me - Steubenville, Ohio

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I'm a regular here and I love how they know you when you walk in fast service very friendly staff and owner. Will always be back.

Food was not good, and our 100 dollar order was incorrect. The "owner" or at least that's what she said she was, was not kind at all, and refused to fix the order. She did however tell me that she forgot to charge me for extra yum yum sauce and that I should consider that when asking about my missing food. Needless to say, I will never step foot in this disaster of a restaurant ever again! read more

The food here is excellent. I ordered sushi and it was fresh and good portions. I also ordered a shrimp dish. The subtle spicy flavor was well done. The only drawback is the service. I waited for a half houR to order. Food toOk another forty minutes. I saw people sit and wIt, then leave before ordering. The place needs an intervention. read more

Sesame Grill - Saturday night crowd. Not a crowd really. - Japanese Near Me - Steubenville, Ohio

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I love that you can order hibachi dishes from a menu in a traditional restaurant table setting. I love Japanese hibachi cooking, but I travel a lot for work and I am usually alone. I don't want to see how the hibachi chef can throw food and utensils around, turn a sliced onion into a chimney, or singe my eyebrows with burning sake. I don't want to pretend to make friends with people that I will never see again, I just want dinner. Service was excellent. My server always seemed to know when I needed something, but otherwise left me to eat in peace. Taking off one star for the use of rubbery canned mushrooms. Come on, I just gave you $22 for a filet hibachi dinner that was otherwise very good, you can certainly spend a few cents more for fresh mushrooms. read more

True delicious, high quality, well priced Chinese, sushi, hibachi food. Couldn't recommend more for family dinners or takeout! read more

Sesame Grill - Hibachi soup - Japanese Near Me - Steubenville, Ohio

My favorite local restaurant. Food is great and the service outstanding. I love the mango roll and the tiger roll and when I'm feeling more Chinese I get the king pao chicken. read more

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Kung Pao WOW! True story...months ago I pulled into the parking lot but left because the place doesn't look like much from the outside. I have been missing out on this his deliciousness. Very busy for lunch both times I have been here now. I see why. I tried a couple sushi rolls and seaweed salad. The Hunan Beef was good and spicy with tons of flavor and large slices of meat. Japoneses style chicken was also very good. I give this place 2 forks up! read more

Wow what a nice dinner! I ordered hot and sour soup and it was very delicious had more than just broth also had General Tso extra spicy first time it was perfect i also ate Curry Chicken and this was well worth 5 stars! My wife ordered beef and broccoli it to was perfect. Took advantage of ordering on line and was skeptical but the order was spot on. Again what a nice and delicious meal read more

AMAZING!! We went there for lunch and had the most amazing hot and sour soup and crispy noodle chicken chow mein I have had in years! My husband ordered the Hunan Shrimp and I tried some and that was fantastic. The shrimp were large and fresh and the spice was perfect! The Won Ton soup was also fantastic with several large fresh wontons. The portion sizes were huge and my husband was able to finish his plate to my amazement. He normally would not eat that much but it was that good! We will be back here every time we visit. I just wish they would move to Arizona so we could have it weekly. YUMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Love the sushi and fried rice here. Great service as well as food. You get a great experience dining in here. Thanks for everything

The food is amazing here!! I would have gave the place 5 stars but the ambience is a little dated.

Don't let the outside appearance fool you. This is a great little place! Food prepared very well, relaxing atmosphere, and very polite and friendly service. I had the Japanese hibachi chicken...it was a large plate...very generous portions...and tasted great. read more

I've been coming here for years and LOVE it! Your sushi is so good! The portions are HUGE! the Chinese lunch special is only $5.95 and you get an entree and soup or an egg roll! read more

Sesame Grill - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Steubenville, Ohio

5 star hibachi, 1 star take out I want to start off saying that I am a very loyal restaurant customer. For five years this was my jam because the hibachi is legit. The restaurant's ambiance is better than any of that in the area. But the fact is that the last two times I had take out, they doubled my order in price, and would not tell me the price until I picked it up, causing me to wait up to 30 minutes for a simple take out, that could have taken 5 if they got it right. They are either notoriously dishonest or their understanding and use of the English language is far worse than you can possibly imagine. Or both, which is what I think. For example,I ordered some teriyaki chicken for pick up, they tell me I ordered hibachi! And try to force me to pay triple what I wanted! In conclusion, their food is very good, but the chances of them completely screwing up your order and your night are pretty good too. read more

Ate there two days in a row. Ordered a margarita, it had little to no alcohol in it. Tasted terrible. Ordered beef and broccoli, got chicken and broccoli. My son told the waitress he was allergic to mushrooms and she brought him soup with mushrooms. Today, ordered Lo me in with no carrots or mushrooms...got both. Plus they did not wrap the soup in the to go order and it's now all over the car, my floor, and my table. I don't know if they aren't listening or just don't care but I'm not going back. read more

This is an outcast compared to all other restaurants I've been to. It's a Chinese restaurant with American waitresses! Mine was very talkative and friendly! The spicy chicken is phenomenal, but the water tastes like Duracell battery acid. The hibachi cooks look legit, and the structural integrity of the chairs seem to exceed today's weight-capacity standards with obesity on the rise. Well done, Sesame! You have to try their yum yum sauce! read more

When we went I ordered the sesame chicken. It wasn't that great but my wife ordered one of the hibachi combos and it was pretty good. The also have good mixed drinks that are pretty cheap so that's always a plus! read more

Sesame Grill - a dining room with tables and chairs - Japanese Near Me - Steubenville, Ohio

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Great place to spend with friends. Good habachi and sushi, probably the best sushi in this small town. Service is pretty friendly and pick up is really simple. I just realized that they deliver on a website called https://www.unclejohnnydelivers.com and got sushi from that too. All around, great food and service and would recommend with family and friends. Nice bar too. Next time I come back to Steubenville, I'm for sure coming back to here. read more

everything about this restaurant is good except for the food. i really like the spacious-ness of the restaurant and the service was super fast. unfortunately, the food just isn't great. people say it's the best in the area, and maybe that's true, but it doesn't set the bar very high. my general tso's chicken had a weird taste, and the fried rice was yellow instead of brown which i was not a fan of. a thing to note is that there are three different portions of the restaurant: a sushi bar, a hibachi grill, and the main area which serves chinese food. it's totally possible that the sushi and hibachi aspects are great. i don't mind risking $10 on trying a new restaurant, and wouldn't be opposed to going back, i just wouldn't especially recommend it. read more

Sesame Grill - general tso's chicken - Japanese Near Me - Steubenville, Ohio

This restaurant is so amazing! The outside isn't the most refined but when you get inside there is a beautiful and welcoming environment! They set the table with a tablecloth specifically for you and the workers are all helpful. The menu has a lot of options and a large variety of prices as well so you can get a very large meal for a good price. The combination is what I ordered and it came with enough food for two people to be plenty full. There food is authentic and delicious! read more

The soft she'll crab roll and Tiger roll are my favorites here..also the egg rolls are great. The staff are friendly and service has always been good..the server Andy is great. read more

I just sent hubby with a written note, fried rice and shrimp, no onion, add baby corn, well, tons of onion, no corn, kind of disappointed, don't feel like getting back in the car on a cold day, normally I love the food, don't like onions. read more

This is my favorite Chinese place in the Weirton/Steubenville area. The food is great, the prices are low, and the decor is nice. But most importantly, the food is great. Their Lo Mein is fantastic. And they have the best Wonton Soup around. SO good! read more

Sesame Grill is my go-to restaurant when I am visiting the area. The prices are reasonable, and the food is great. They have hibachi seating and a dining room, where you can order hibachi, chinese food, or sushi from the menu. When I'm not eating lobster hibachi at the hibachi grill, I go for the seaweed salad, miso soup, and a specialty sushi roll in the dining room. I'd recommend the Christmas roll!! Their hibachi (or japanese) fried rice is also excellent! -- but make sure to order hibachi fried rice/japanese fried rice or you will get their standard, chinese fried rice instead. They also have a full bar and serve great hot tea! For the quality and the prices, I would definitely recommend trying Sesame Grill in lieu of traveling to the Robinson/Pittsburgh area for Hibachi. It is just as good, if not better, at Sesame Grill - and the price is right. For locals, if it is helpful, I'd also highly recommend the sushi at Sesame Grill over Fujiyama in Weirton. read more

If you want good sushi in Steubenville this is the place to go!! My boyfriend and I go here frequently and always get sushi so I don't know how the rest of their food tastes. Last time we went we got the sushi app which is an assortment of 5 pc. and i got the dont maki and he got the angel roll... it was delicious!!! as always! read more

Very good food and friendly staff. Their Chinese food is a higher quality than any other place in the area.

The food, including the sushi, hibachi, and Chinese, is fantastic! Depending upon the time, hibachi service may be slower, especially on Thursday-Saturday evenings. However, it is always a good experience here! read more

Sesame Grill - Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Steubenville, Ohio

Had dinner here last evening. Kids were so excited to watch the action on the hibachi. Needless to say we were put into this little side room with a broken air conditioner, can't begin to say how hot it was. Our waitress was the worst. She took our initial order and was never seen again. I had to go hunt her down for additional drinks and she never came to pick up our bill. We eventually took our bill to the register ourself. The floor was so sticky my shoe actually stuck at one moment and I almost over tread my ankle. Needless to say this was our first and last trip to this restaurant. For our food the fried rice was bland and my filet mignon was so salty it was almost inedible. Most of our food was left uneaten, didn't even bring home the left overs!! read more

I would take the sushi here over any place I have been in Pittsburgh. It is absolutely amazing. I can't believe Steubenville Ohio of all places is home to my favorite sushi place. read more

I waited for a few minutes after entering before I had to ask the hostess to acknowledge me. She took me to a Booth and told me they would get to me when they can. This same woman had a table right next to my booth that she took a drink order, delivered the drinks,and took their order going past me three different times. She never once said s word to me. Over 10 minutes passed and I was not waited or even talked to by the staff so I left. I assume if it takes more than 10 minutes to be acknowledged for the first time, my chances of getting my drink, food, and a drink refill in any timely fashion is probably slim. Very disappointed. read more

best general tso and crab rangoon in the valley. always friendly people. super quick and inexpensive lunch carry out. can't beat the combos.