What is up with all of the bad reviews on here I've been going to shogun for Years and they have had nothing but excellent food and service everytime I go read more

Honestly , I haven't even left this restaurant yet and I was so excited to leave a review . 10/10 service , my god they are on top of things here ! We have a big birthday group and a worker overheard my son asking for a cherry from a friend and she brought him a plate of them ! I was floored ! Never have we had this kind of attention and service at a restaurant. Also one of my kids wanted just potstickers but when the food was being made he was complimenting how good the food looked and the awesome cook put some on his plate ! The food itself was soo good that my picky eater ( Mr pot stickers ) ate everything and said it was the best day ever ! Thank you guys for the amazing experience! read more

This place is usually a solid 4-5 stars, but our most recent visit really lowered our expectations for this location. Overall, it's hit or miss. The space itself is pretty spacious, with no wait time even during peak lunch or dinner hours, and there's plenty of parking. The chefs have varied over the few times I've visited, but portions are generally generous. Ava at the front desk is always friendly. One downside is that one of the women's bathroom stalls can feel a bit cramped. Caesar: The food was great--especially the veggies. The noodle seasoning paired well with everything. Berto: The meats were great, though they could be cut into smaller portions. Service was very quick. My potatoes were still a little on the raw side, but he was friendly. On our most recent visit, we ordered from the happy hour menu but were charged full price. Our server also accidentally entered a full roll order and doubled it. We notified her, and she helped us adjust the price. 1/5 stars for Yuki, the manager. She could benefit from additional training in customer relations and management. She interrupted me before I could fully explain the situation and said she was trying to explain the prices--I already understood the prices. She then accused me of eating the entire roll before even looking at our dishes. We ordered from the happy hour menu (I even pointed to the item on the menu) specifically because of the smaller portion sizes. Since it was our first time ordering sushi here, we were initially surprised by the portion size and didn't know what to expect. Yuki could have handled this better by listening and simply adjusting the roll to the happy hour price. Instead, she adjusted the price by just a little bit without clearly explaining and accused us of eating the whole roll, then told us she had given us a "discount," even though they typically don't do that. We didn't eat the whole roll. Pointed that out and she adjusted it unwillingly and with a scoff. The interaction felt unpleasant and honestly a bit scummy. The rest of the staff at the bar and counter were still very friendly, and our server, Alani, apologized on her behalf for the miscommunication. Everyone else was great--just not the manager. Would I come back? Probably, or maybe just drive to the Temecula location. I like everything else about this place, but I'd avoid interacting with the manager if possible. She was also dining at one of the teppanyaki tables around 6 p.m., so she probably didn't like interrupting her dinner--but are there no other managers available? Also, the price was not adjusted. She applied the "discount" but it was after taxes. So I was taxed on a full roll amount, then she just subtracted the difference that was pre-tax. That's not how you should do business. read more

Mother's Day 2026 started off pretty rough for our table. We had a 6:00 PM reservation and didn't receive our food until nearly 2 hours later, which is honestly unacceptable, especially on such an important day. That being said, we could clearly see the issue was not the chefs' fault. Cesar was upfront with us and explained that they were severely backed up because 2 chefs had called out. Despite the chaos, he kept a great attitude the entire time, was hilarious while cooking, and still tried his best to make the experience enjoyable. What really turned the experience around was Armando, the manager. Instead of avoiding the situation, he took accountability and made things right by giving our entire table a discount for the inconvenience. That level of customer service and professionalism definitely earned our business moving forward. The wait was frustrating and needs improvement, but the way Cesar and Armando handled the situation is the reason we'd still be coming back. read more

Shogun - The food was delicious! - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

Food was absolutely great! The service on the other hand is questionable. We were seated at 5:30pm this evening with a reservation at 5:30pm and no one came to work our dinner table until 6:30pm. After I asked for the manager to report the issue, no one ever showed up. Not even to apologize for the wait. Again the food was really great but they need to work on the wait time or at least acknowledge it. read more

5stars for Shogun San Marcos- enjoyed another great hibachi steak dinner with a fun exciting experience. Great customer service from Isaac and Rueben -very attentive throughout our dinner. Our chef Antonio was very fun, enthusiastic & entertaining! We ordered steak/shrimp and steak/chicken cooked to perfection grilled veggies and fried rice. Still reasonably priced compared to Benihana & the same quality of food and cooking show. Portion size is also still generous 1 meal could still be split and be enough and satisfying. Don't forget to ask for extra " yummy " white sauce. It's so good i literally put it over everything on my plate. :) Thank you so much Shogun for a great Thursday date night dindin! read more

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A great restaurant for a little show with dinner. Prices are competitive to Benihana. Chefs are entertaining. Fried rice always! Half of us ordered the Wagyu this time with our shrimp. It's a first for me at teppanyaki spot. As you'd imagine, it was very good. I didn't bother with the ginger or yum yum sauce. They had a larger variety of veggies - bell pepper and potatoes are new. Dinner also included a small side of noodles. New additions to included offerings according to the chef. A pleasant surprise. We had an early dinner reservation at 5pm and maybe 3 tables or so were taken. By the time we were done (maybe 6:30pm) the restaurant was full with a few parties waiting for a table. read more

Antonio was awesome ! He did an amazing job ! Litzy was super nice as well. We had reservations at 5:30p on a sunday and by the time we were done it was super packed. Each station holds up to 10 people and we had exactly 10 which worked out. They had celebration cake which was really nice. I would come back for sure. I would even try to come during lunch. Cant wait to come back. read more

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I had my first experience here for work and it was quite wonderful. We arrived at 11:30am and our Chef was Bobby. All the food was brought out and cooked fresh in front of us. It was a party of 7 and Bobby was very mindful and let us know how he would beaming the food. I was impressed by how good it was. I never know what to expect when having hibachi. My food was made with care amd love (you can tell). Bobby interacted with us amd had a great personality. The menu was huge I may add, about 14 pages, which I was not expecting. Also the cocktail/bar menu phenomenal!! I'd definitely come back, oh, and for 7 people the price was to die for. Maybe it was because we all ordered from the lunch menu but WOW! read more

Shogun - Lunch Special - NY Steak & Shrimp - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

Enjoyed the full experience watching our chef prepare our meal with entertaining hand movements and a burst of fire for the finale. Large restaurant with several tables and a sushi bar. Onion soup has tofu and seaweed severed hot. Main meal New York steak cooked perfectly to medium rare upgrade to chicken fried rice is a must. Reservations are suggested. We were a party of 3 with no reservations and got seated quickly but it was midweek. read more

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It's been awhile since I've been to this restaurant but happy to be back again. Food portions were good, service was great and pretty big place to accommodate large groups. We ordered their lunch specials, prices were reasonable compared to Benihana! read more

Shogun - Great service! - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

Shogun Japanese restaurant in San Marcos is a fantastic hibachi restaurant with great food chefs. I ordered the ribeye and scallops with fried rice and veggies for my main course with edamame and chicken karaage for my appetizers. The ribeye came out perfect medium rare (as requested) and the fried rice and veggies and scallops had great flavor. The lighting inside and the wall art of shogun samurai paintings were a great touch to fill in the atmosphere. The main food course was fantastic, with the typical hibachi show they put on with the "beating heart" of the fried rice, the fire volcano of onions, and egg magic tricks with their hat. The chefs were very entertaining and engaging with the guests. The waitresses were also very kind and frequently got us refills on drinks and took our empty plates away quickly. There is plenty of parking with a designated parking lot outside of the restaurant. Bathrooms were also easily accessible and easy to find being within the main seating floor. Overall a great place to go to for classic hibachi style Japanese food! read more

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Whoever's idea it was to mess up the combo plates by giving us potatoes and noodles with BARELY any veggies... HORRIBLE IDEA!! I was so irritated with my dinner tonight, loaded with way too many carbs and unnecessary additions. Fav part about the meal is having all those onions and different flavors of peppers or mushrooms to compliment the dish. NOBODY ASKED YALL TO GIVE US POTATOES AND NOODLES when we are already paying extra for fried rice if you wanna do some nice give us bigger bowls of rice instead. The vibe is always fine, I tried to sit at bachi area for first time in a long time this visit but once I saw how squished the table was elbow to elbow I opted for regular dining table. Staff should consider not packing those Bachi tables so much especially when people are obviously needing more space. read more

Yeah so the guy threw a spatula at me and spilled drinks all over me but fortunately they gave me a meager discount on an item. Ruined a 70yr bday celebration. Great management. read more

Shogun - Terrible service - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

We love coming here. We aways have a good time and a good dinner here. And it's always entertaining. read more

We went to celebrate a birthday party, and we were a little disappointed at first. Service was a little slow but they were also busy. The manager Armando went above and out of his way to make things right. He checked in on us a few times and made sure to explain what was going on and apologize for the mishaps. He definitely made the experience much better, and the food was also delicious. Everything was very well seasoned. Very generous portions as well. Thank you Armando! read more

My family and I (three adults and one child) went to Shogun for lunch and had a very pleasant experience! We have lived in the area for about 15 years, but this was our first time at this location. While the venue is a bit dated, the food and kindness of the staff made it a great outing! The pricing for lunch is very reasonable for a relatively healthy meal and show. We got miso soup, chicken teriyaki, crispy tofu, and ribeye that came with steamed rice, mushrooms, zucchini, onions, peppers, and dipping sauces. We also ordered the fried bananas with vanilla ice cream and cherries, which was delicious! Arnel was our chef, and he was great!! He was very interactive with our group, especially our 5 year old daughter. We all enjoyed his handling of the cutlery, jokes, and cooking. We were so lucky to have gotten Arnel because we noticed the chef at another table who seemed so boring and unenthusiastic compared to Arnel! Our daughter said, "Can we come back here for dinner tonight?!" And to top it off, our hostess offered a giant balloon to our daughter on the way out because she had noticed that our daughter was totally into the balloons when we had entered the restaurant. Thanks to our staff at Shogun! read more

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Came here last night and noticed some major changes. I am sure many of these changes are cost cutting measures but they are noticeable. 1) they added noodles to the offering which on the surface seemed like a cool thing but they did not taste good and it was a real detractor to the meal. 2) they also added potatoes and broccoli. Also not that great and it seemed like an odd additional. 3) the steaks were also sliced noticeable thinner. Not deli/carpaccio thin but definitely noticeable. It was to a point that the normally cubed sized beef was now served in thin strips. More like a stir fry. 4) the pricing I think went up as well. We all asked ourselves the question. At this price point would we rather just go to the ayce Brazilian or Korean place. And with all of the comments above answer is yes. Our chef was amazing though read more

We celebrated our grandson's 14th Birthday and we had such good an experience . The staff were Great and the meal was delicious!

I have been looking for a hibachi place for a long time and finally gave Shogun a try. I was able to make a same day reservation which was great ! Location is small and cozy. My reservation was at 730pm and we didn't get served until closer to 8pm. The chef cooked/performed for about 30ish minutes (my daughter absolutely loved him and his carisma). The food tasted amazing! Definitely coming back ! read more

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Get the show on... so freaking slow. Sat at the grill for 40+ mins way too long. Took 40 min just to take the teppanyaki order read more

Shogun - Took almost an hour - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

Loved eating here for my birthday last night. Our visit was greeted with a warm welcome, timely seating and such a fun experience with the chef. It wasn't too loud or quiet. The vibes were just right and service was excellent. I also warmed up my left overs today for lunch and the food was still delicious and steak still juicy. read more

Shogun - Fried rice and rib eye - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

First time here tonight and it was a great experience. The food was delicious, their service was great and, Santos, our cook was awesome too. Everything tasted fresh and was cooked very well. I got the filet mignon and scallops..soo good!! I also love that this place is 2 minutes away from my house, I can't wait to come back :) definitely recommend!! read more

Shogun - Filet Mignon and scallops was for dinner - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

Should have left when they dropped menus on floor and handed them to us (4 staff at front observed) asked waiter 5x for lemon, food mediocre. Cook like a computer program rerun. read more

Customer service sucks here. 1st time here today with the family. Our waitress took our drink order and never came back. No refill, wanted to order more appetizers but nothing. Food was good, the show was all fire. Wouldn't recommend or return, at least to this location. read more

Between the half dozen kids running around (screaming and literally breaking things barefoot), the nonexistent bartender, and them getting my order wrong (sashimi and a side of rice). I am a little bit underwhelmed. Two stars for what seemed to be genuinely hardworking sushi chefs, they did a great job. P.S. Charm was one of the least charming people I have ever met. read more

Shogun - Wouldn't recommend. - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

We still love this spot for a family occasion. Service is good and the show is still great. Prices are high but I think it's across the board for all sit down eateries. Staff is friendly and attentive and food tastes great. read more

The food is delicious! I go to Shogun for special occasions, always a great place to visit! Service is excellent! Ambiance is busy at the tables, very entertaining! But the Sushi is why I go there the Double Shrimp roll is the best!! read more

The service was fast, did have to ask for water refill but aside from that the servers were on it. Food was acceptable. Nothing extra delicious but with the sushi and hibachi it was tasty. I do wish they possessed more TVs for the World Series . Lighting was fine for the meal and the birthday celebrations were fun. read more

LOVEDDDDDDDD THIS RESTAURANT! Amazing food and they accommodated my gluten and dairy allergy. My wife's first experience and she loved it! Will come back! read more

I don't know how the food tasted because it took so long to get here. Wait time needs to be improved.

Great food, service, and very entertaining. The San Marcos location is close for us and have been several times. Each visit was great.

Excellent service, and the food was great The staff made this an exciting experience for our niece and nephew, their first time eating Hibachi. read more

Great food! The teppanyaki chef was hilarious!!! The server was so professional and sweet! The jonnie walker blue label and the sake went well with everything we ordered!!!!! The ambiance was warm and welcoming. Love all the Japanese art work!!' read more

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We're frequent diners at SG, specifically for family gatherings for a celebration. Service has been superior during all the visits. We enjoy Saturday or Sunday lunches because it's less crowded creating a relaxing yet enjoyable atmosphere. The food has always been very good, and our family typically gets the combination meals, mainly the various steaks and shrimp variations. We celebrated my niece and nephew's birthdays. Our teppanyaki chef was Angel. He is by far the best preparer and enjoyable chef experienced. Very happy and made everyone laugh. He also displayed new creativity with the food, at least 3. He was the best and deserves recognition not only by us, but the manager of the location. Well done, Angel. You deserve a RAISE!!! read more

Amazing experience, everyone was so welcoming for my moms birthday and we got a whole table to ourselves read more

Shogun - Sushi Bars Near Me - San Marcos, California

A better, more intimate alternative to Benihana. Faster service, food is as good or better and the chefs are more entertaining.

Excellent food and service! From the tasty Caliente roll and edamame to the delicious filet mignon and sesame chicken- everything was amazing. They have also added noodles and additional veggies to the dinner plates! So good!!! A great place for family and special events! read more

My favorite meal when I want to treat myself is the Shogun special. It is always a good experience.

Easy parking and convenient location. Our cook Arnel was great! He prepared our food being mindful of our dietary restrictions. Thank you, Arnel! Our server, Alexa, was very detail oriented in noting our special requests and made sure our orders were correct. Thank you, Alexa! We enjoyed our experience here at this Shogun location and would happily return if we are in the area. Cheers! read more

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