First time eating here and right off the bat the table was sticky. Service was good waitress was overworked in her area but she was friendly very polite. Food Food was disappointing I ordered 2 rolls a crunchy dragon and a GO GO Roll. They looked great but they were lacking in any type of flavor. Rice felt overcooked I eat a lot of sushi all over the world and this was the worse I've had. My friend ordered the 10 item Fried Rice with steak. He had to wait almost 45 mins for it. He said it had no flavor either his Rice was overcooked as well. His steak was medium but no seasoning at all. Definitely won't be going back anytime soon read more

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This is a nice place to visit on special occasions. We came here to celebrate my partner's graduation and friend's birthday. Great atmosphere and they sing you a song for your birthday! Entertainment and food were good I like this place better than Benihana in Temecula. Chef Jorge did a great job. Our server Charlie was friendly and attentive. We enjoyed our time here. The bill was around $400 with tip for 6 people. The special celebration dessert we got was delicious! It had (3) scoops of vanilla ice cream, whip cream and chocolate syrup, all on top of a butter cake. I highly recommend it!!! read more

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This is the BEST teppanyaki hibachi restaurant in Temecula. They definitely recovered after losing their touch two years ago. Joey was awesome! The only gripe I have is they added some noodle side automatically included with your meal? We didn't want the noodles and didn't like them. Management needs to take them off or at least give you the option to say no. It's a waste of food. Veggies now include broccoli and potatoes?? Same thing not needed. Please go back to how it was before those two changes were made! read more

I love the place. We go there for family events My kids like the show every time and it never gets old read more

What a great experience. First, the lobby when arriving. Greeted promptly, told to have a seat for a moment, very large area to wait. Plenty of room if arriving with a large group. Once seated, servers quickly took drink orders while allowing time to review menus. Food ordering was swift and thorough. Now the FUN part. The chef was AWESOME! Like an emcee at a club, got everyone in the group (we dined with strangers) together to have a good time. Fire , smoke, jokes and good times. Delicious food cooked perfectly. Servings were PLENTIFUL. More than enough to share amongst two people. Shrimp, scallops, chicken, steak all done to perfection. And the butter and oil to spice things up? The BEST. We're going back, you should too! read more

Shogun Restaurant - Lobby - Japanese Near Me - Temecula, California

I had been going here for years but have not been back for about 5. I have to say I was a little disappointed. They make you feel very rushed, very rushed through the ordering process very generic chefs and honestly, the food was very basic. Nothing horrible, but for the price to have basic service and basic food disappointing. read more

Great dinner last night for our family. The food was excellent as always and the service was even better. Manny was our chef (his brother was the chef at the table next to us as was equally as friendly) and they made sure our experience was great. Kathy and Lu were our servers and Ali was the manager. Complete class act all around. Thank you shogun for a great birthday dinner!! read more

The inside is cool and well decorated, very nice for family parties. And the servers are friendly and nice. But aside from that...the food isn't good. And that's what we came for. It's salty and everything tastes the exact same since they use the garlic butter on everything. Not exactly a fan of the food itself. Good place to chat, but I can do that at a bar or cafe. If the food was better and they didn't use that garlic butter on everything (diversifying the flavors would be nice) then I'd rate them higher. read more

Decided to come in for dinner on a Saturday night. Arrived about 4pm because we figured it would be busy being it was a weekend. It was definitely busy with lots of people waiting to be seated for the teppanyaki seating. The wait was about 1 hour. So the hostess said if we didn't want to wait we can sit in the regular dining area. I'm glad we did! Our hostess Angie was nice. Our food came out in a timely manner and everything was delicious. Everything you order from the teppanyaki side is also available in the dining area. Also, the renovated a but so it looks so nice. We will definitely be back. read more

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Always consistent and a fun time. Great experience for families. The shogun special is my favorite.

You should have better chef that would communicate more with customers and put on a better show for the customers. Elias never talked to the customers only to find out what they ordered. I ordered chicken and calamari. Chicken was overcooked and dry and the calamari was very salty. Must have had a sale on salt. Used to work for Benihana and they were a lot better in communication with customers and never had a complaint on food or service. I would never go back to shogun in Temecula. I was told that it was a great place to eat. Not in my mind read more

Shogun in Temecula is an awesome experience. My kid turned 21 so we went here. The food was on another level. We had a feast of appetizers, rolls, and entrees. Our server was a young lady named Hang. She was great. Very attentive, on the ball, and sooooo polite. She's awesome. The place is loud but in a good way. People were enjoying themselves, but you can carry a conversation with everyone at your table. You can see the rolls being made if you're sitting at the bar, and they do have an bocce section where everyone goes around the table and they cook it right there. This place is highly recommended. read more

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This is my husband's favorite hibachi grill in town. Yes, even more so than the popular one that just opened in town. He says better show, better prices, and more flavorful food here at Shogun. I'm not sure about the prices, but I have to agree the food here is more consistent & flavorful. I only wish they would try and mimic Benihana's famous mustard sauce, and they will be perfect. Although I do think Shogun's yum yum sauce is better and made from scratch. The contender's is too thick & sweet. Service has always been great. They just renovated & it looks great. And the best thing is we have been able to always walk in & get a hibachi grill table right away. Unlike the 2 hour wait at the other one. read more

Shogun Restaurant - Crunchy Roll - Japanese Near Me - Temecula, California

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I love this restaurant. The food is good and everything and the chefs are really nice the deserves 4 stars

Joel is the MVP at this location! Phenomenal cook the scallops cooked to perfection! The ribeye was stellar and the vibes were everything! Ask for Joel he also plays music and makes the veggies taste perfect! 5 stars!! read more

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They are now giving rice pasta and potatoes all 3 with each meal, its way too much carbs and less vegetables, the steak was brown and tasted old after cooked . This place has gone downhill disappointed cook didnt even speak English well enough to understand him repeating the order. There was minimal show not engaged like they used to be, and flavor was off . They added raw broccoli to the vegis now as well big chunks and its just very odd to get so many starches in one meal. Go back to the old way food was prepared and served. Plate was also dirty. read more

Came on Christmas Day 2025, food was amazing. Although the chef could've been a little bit more entertaining, I will be returning the experience was memorable. read more

Shogun Temecula is the best! They are currently remodeling the restaurant so some parts are under construction but the areas that are finished look super nice! There was about an hour wait. When they texted to confirm the reservation, it came with a link to view your position on the waitlist so we were able to leave and came back when we were next up. The food was delicious as always and the chef was entertaining. The restaurant was HOT so by the time it was time to eat, we were sweating. read more

Shogun Restaurant - Rice with a heartbeat - Japanese Near Me - Temecula, California

This restaurant has been here for years and the last time we went was four years ago. Take a look at the reviews they're that old. Nothing has changed. My husband ordered chicken fried rice and was disappointed read more

I'm writing this review because what happened to me at the Shogun in Temecula was deeply upsetting and completely unacceptable. I dined here on Saturday with three other people. We are frequent customers and have eaten and ordered from this location many times. On this visit, I paid my bill in full by credit card and left the restaurant with my group. Once I was fully outside the restaurant, a server named Jackie, who was not our server and was assigned to a completely different table, ran after me and publicly accused me of not paying. There was no attempt to verify anything internally, no checking of the POS system, and no discussion with our actual server before confronting me. The accusation was made loudly and publicly, which was humiliating and shocking--especially since I had done nothing wrong. When we immediately went back inside to address this with the manager on duty, Ali, we were told she had "just clocked in" and that she "didn't know what to tell us." There was no investigation, no apology, and no effort to correct the situation. We were essentially dismissed after being falsely accused. The accusation was completely false. I paid. There were witnesses. This could have been resolved in seconds by simply checking their system, but instead I was chased outside and treated like I had committed a crime. As a Black woman, being falsely accused of theft in public--without verification--hits differently. Whether intentional or not, the lack of care, professionalism, and accountability in this situation was alarming. Mistakes happen. But how a business handles them matters. Chasing a customer outside, accusing them without proof, and then failing to address it afterward is not acceptable. I hope management takes this seriously and reevaluates training and protocols so this doesn't happen to someone else. Until then, I cannot recommend this location. read more

Although our services were outstanding! The Tampora Table was very lackluster. Yes, the chef received monetary donations for his services. As I have reflected on this since I got home, today was more rushed than customer-focused. Our Chef had little to no people skills, and the worst part of the entire visit was the Shogun Ambiance, which was truly never present. Such as the light show with the vegetables, or the beating heart with the large bowl of white rice when you first started with the lunch services. If these guest experiences have changed, that is one thing; however, seeing other patrons receive that high quality while we got nothing was a good sign that we wanted to return for another meal. It felt more like our chef wanted to get the food cooked and prepared, and less about carrying the ways and standards that ShoGun had previously held for so many years. What was odd was that this is not the first time we have visited this location, but I will concur that this will be the last. read more

we went for happy hour here yesterday. the food was terrible. we had been loyal customers here when visiting temecula. Not anymore, we all got sick with food poisoning. the calamari was chewy almost like it had been frozen then cooked. tempura not crunchy or fresh. cocktails were overpriced. fried rice was yucky. the chicken bites were hard and dry like they had been frozen. so sick last night everyone at our table. wait staff constantly ignored us even though we were right next to other patrons dining here. not going back for a long time if ever again. read more

I always love coming here! Ellisha is my absolute favorite bartender, she's so friendly, attentive, and always makes me feel completely taken care of. Her drinks are amazing and the food never disappoints. 10/10 would come stay and slay again. read more

Soooooo delicious and the staff was very friendly. My husband tried scallops for the first time and now is obsessed lol

It was such a good pick to celebrate my birthday here. It's a four star review not 5 because I was expecting more tricks from the chef like I was hoping he would do the onion volcano with fire coming out. He did the tossing of spatulas and made a heart with fried rice then used sesame seeds to draw an I, arrow for the heart and a u. Then he used the spatula to make the heart thump. Shoot I didn't take a pic, just trying to enjoy the moment. My husband and younger son enjoyed the calamari rings ($11) My husband and younger son ordered the single dinner which was rib eye steak ($36.26 each) My autistic son and I ordered the combo dinners. Son had New York steak and shrimp ($36.50). I had the filet mignon and sesame chicken ($36.50). I love the steak but chicken was ok. All dinners came with either miso or onion soup. We all chose miso. Salad was served and it's that Japanese tangy dressing. You also get three shrimps and mixed veggies. In the end they brought out dessert for me and sang their version of happy birthday. It was such an amazing time and experience especially for both my sons who never had that kind of experience. Haha my autistic son caught off guard by the flames. And my younger son tried miso soup for the first time. The waitress was so attentive and nice. All waitresses wear a kimono and they looked fantastic. I would come back. It's worth the money for a special occasion and we have lots of leftovers. Best birthday dinner experience read more

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Girls weekend to temecula and we wanted real food! Drove down from one of the wineries and luckily found this place through google. Parking was available, but because it was a Friday, it was a 30 min wait. Not bad! We were called in quickly, and the entrance was a small sushi bar with seating as you walked to the back... Hibachi grills, people, smoke, and fire are what you see. It Most definitely gave a "benihana" feel. The hibachi tricks were standard. The chef played his music and cooked the appetizers and food with minimal interaction. Onion soup was great, salad had tasty dressing, and all my proteins were cooked deliciously. Hot sake was ok, a bit small serving size. read more

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The food was good, the cook and show were fun, and the atmosphere was vibrant. It was hard to talk to my party because it was loud and the way we had to sit at the table. read more

We loved the food and the service was 10 out of 10 Brenden and Zack took good care of me and my son for lunch and the food was on point. Recommend coming for lunch not as crowded inside. read more

The service has always been terrible at shogun when sitting in the dining room, we love the food so we deal with the service. Our biggest issue this time was the flys everywhere. Covering the walls, on our food I could only imagine what the kitchen looks like. Please do better shogun read more

Food was amazing portion and tastes was great, good service, lots of parking and close to Temecula mall, great for all occasions

Went to Shoguns on a Saturday night around 6p and was seated right away as we chose the dining room rather than grill seating. Our server was very kind and provided attentive service throughout our meal. It took about 20 minutes for the half roll sushi trio to be served, but it was good. Nothing special about any of them. We both ordered a dinner combination with fried rice and that was served within 5 minutes of receiving the sushi. The combination was okay, a little dry, but the shrimp was fresh and the shrimp fried rice was not what I was expecting, but it was good. The value for what we got was ehhhh. I expect hibachi to be expensive, but we spent $130 on the half roll trio, 2 dinner combinations with a shrimp fried rice upgrade, and a side of noodles. I would probably come back, but it wouldn't be my first choice. read more

Shogun Restaurant - Half Roll Trio - Crunchy Roll, San Diego Roll, Las Vegas Roll - Japanese Near Me - Temecula, California

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Alex, our chef, was totally amazing! We celebrated a birthday. All the food was wonderful! Highly recommend!

Amazing food paired with excellent service. A really enjoyable experience.The ambience is clean and welcoming read more

Very friendly and welcoming staff, great hibachi chef, good drinks, excellent food and quality, very professional manager Nabil, and the setting was great. Definitely coming back to it. read more

This will be two parts. My lady has been crazing sushi for a while so we finally went to get it. We initially were going to eat on the teppan side but didn't feel like sitting with a whole different family tonight. So we opted for the sushi bar. The servers were dope, friendly, and we didn't need for anything. It was a solid night from a customer service standpoint. However, the sushi itself was disappointing. $14.95-18.95 per roll for 6-8 pieces per roll. Respectfully, the San Diego roll was not good. The Mexican roll was a 5/10 and the crazy boy was a 6/10. We also got edamame that was good. They have varying flavors and we only got with salt. For the quality of fish i would of rather paid $12-14 a roll tops. Part two: We end up going to a family event last night. One of our aunties tells us that she went a week prior and got food poisoning. If she would have known we were going she would have advised otherwise I heard this place used to be the best sushi place in Temecula. I hope it gets back that. read more

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The Ambiance Was Pleasant But Very Noisy. The Food Left A Little To Be Desired. My Girlfriend Found A Bug In Her Miso Soup, It Had Wings, Our Waitress Was Notified & Refused To Believe Or Rectify The Situation, She Said It Was Part Of The Mushroom, Mushrooms Don't Have Wings, I'd Pass On This Establishment In The Future! read more

Definitely better than benihana in my opinion. The food and service was amazing. Would recommend going with a group of friends if youd rather sit only with people you know, but if you dont care to sit next to strangers and enjoy the experience and gain nee friends then you dont have to . Appetizers and drinks came out quickly although they seemed busy. The chef was cool , i forgot his name due to the alcohol that was consumed. It was a clean space aswell. Definitely recommend read more

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Horrible. Overpriced. Under served. Service took forever. Chef took food off my plate to put onto someone else's plate. Normally leave shogun locations full with left overs. Didn't even get full off the food served on my plate. Waited for check after everyone was done eating over ten minutes with dirty dishes in the table. No tea or dessert offered. Employees vacuuming while we were eating. Came for a birthday - they failed to acknowledge that or do the signature celebration. read more

I was really looking forward to a celebration dinner here for my daughter. Unfortunately as the night continued, I kept seeing things that questioned my decision to eat here. I came here for a Teppanyaki experience, however our cook only spoke twice during the show (if watching him cook rice could be called that). He only spoke when someone asked a question. I ended up watching the real show at other tables. I would have been better of going to a real steakhouse or the competition. The quality of food, size, and proportion is questionable. It's like ordering a steak at a 24/7 dinner. That's the size you can expect and the Jumbo Shrimp aren't so jumbo. I typically wouldn't complain, but I will when if I'm paying $180 for 3 person dinner. I also add we ordered rice with no onion on 3 plates. They actually charged me $3 ($9 in total) for ordering no onions on our rice. My main concern was the cleanliness and became concerned how food was transported/handled. I used the bathroom twice (arriving and leaving) over an hour apart. The bathroom was filthy and never cleaned. The soap dispensers didn't work and the handle looked like it hasn't been cleaned in a year. Also, I'm not sure how clean it is to have food near the ground and at shoe level. It's pretty disgusting to notice this while eating. read more

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Made reservations (I highly recommend doing this)! We all got there and were taking to our seat on time. The menu options are endless! We all opted to do the grill. We ordered a variety of options. The calamari was so tender, the steaks were cooked perfectly and seasoned well along with the shrimp! The kids meals are very generous portions. The fried rice is definitely worth the upgrade-although where we're from you don't have to pay for fried rice. The full bar was nice along with sake and beer selection. Our cook was Juan and he did a really great job and had quite a few tricks which made dinner especially entertaining for us and the kids. Can't wait to go back!! read more