We really enjoyed our experience at Sogo. It was our first time here and we came with a party of 15. There were two hibachi chefs and they were both very entertaining. Our chef had good energy and our daughter had a great time! The food was as expected for a hibachi place. I ordered the chicken and scallops and it was good. The dining area was very loud but I was able to have a conversation with the people around me. If we wanted to come to hibachi again, we would definitely consider coming to Sogo! read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Miso Soup - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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Was recommended to come here with our friends who live nearby and was so happy we came! We did make a reservation- and good thing cause the place was PACKED when we got there which is usually a good sign of great food. We all got hibachi and I splurged for a pinacolada! The rice was an "extra" fee but was worth every penny. We really enjoyed our time here. read more

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What a treasure of a sushi restaurant in Denville ! If you know me I like ambience more than anything . I did a take out because it was early sat pm . Wanted to be home . Worked out well brought the black rice lobster roll and seaweed salad home and enjoyed it immensely ! A dazzling place and now I learned they have happy hour for drinks and special rolls etc. Need to try that on a week day - they played approachable 70s music I would even prefer Asian for full effect but that's me . I will be back ! read more

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Tried Sogo last night after hearing from a trusted friend that it had improved. Staff were much better than previous recent experiences, food quality & quantity were on par with my previous great experiences before things "declined". Prices have increased, but not out of proportion with other places I frequent. read more

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Took my friends here for their first time and had a great time! I am not personally one for the whole hibachi experience but my friends are so was happy to take them! The food was delicious, the servers and chef were friendly and attentive and everyone had a good time! read more

We went to one of our favorite restaurants in Denville Sogo on Friday night I'll celebrate my grandson's birthday and I gotta tell you from the time we walked in till the time we left we had an amazing time. The food was amazing. 5 Stars service was amazing and the entertainment was great. The kids love going to Sogo. The food is good fresh And this is just a great place to have a family dinner. read more

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Waiter was great and very attentive. The food was good, but the portions were not too big. Yum Yum sauce was not what we expected. sushi was good. Very annoying that they do not start seating you until the rest of your party arrives. At least you can sit down and order drinks. Scallops were good. read more

The restaurant was very beautiful but that was probably the only good thing besides our server who was friendly. The food was not good quality for the price and we could tell the cook did not want to be there as he put on his little show. I was hoping for at least good food but the scallops were very fishy and the steak did not taste good either. The quality was not there. The fried rice was tasty and crispy which I enjoyed so thank God for that. The amount of food served was good but because it didn't taste good it was not even worth it. My husband who ordered a veg pad Thai did not receive his food until after everyone else in the party was almost done eating which did not make any sense. There are better hibachi restaurants out there. Overall our experience was okay but I would not return. read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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We went here for dinner , and drinks it was very good , the staff was very nice the food was very good I will go back !

It is a good place to have birthday party with friends and the food is tasty with various kinds of drinks, sitting outside by the river is amazing, a few times here each year with friends. read more

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Beautiful restaurant. Their outside seating is gorgeous. I opted for the hibachi. Very fun and delicious meal. Drinks were strong. read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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Just left Sogo and had a good experience until my food arrived. I ordered hibachi chicken and filet mignon medium. It came well done and I called over the waitress to tell her the problem. She went to the manager to tell him. The bill came and I was charged full price even thought I didn't eat the filet mignon. The waitress said because I didn't tell her right away. I tried getting her attention as soon as I cut the meat. My husband and I frequent Sogo but this will be our last visit. Sogo you should do bette read more

Had a great evening with my Meetup Group here last Thursday. Hibachi Chefs here are really great and the Service was top-notch. Cocktails were quite good, and they used fresh ingredients for their fruit based drinks. We were a large group, and each of us ordered different types of Protein for the Hibachi, and everything tasted good. Seafood was a little overcooked, but they still tasted great, and it's bound to differ from Chef to Chef, so no big deal. Wish I had ordered some Sushi and other Menu items but the Hibachi order itself was more than filling, so stopped myself. read more

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Meh. Underwhelmed and under seasoned. Arrived at 4:15 on a Saturday and were sat to a hibachi table. We sat down and spread out throughout the whole table as there were 6 of us. The host told us to move closer together as it is going to get busy. I looked around the restaurant. There was one other table. Again, it was 4:15pm. Ordered, rice is an extra cost. However we were served soup and edamame right away. Nice touch. The waitress came over and took away the 4 other plates for the other patrons who "may" have been sat with us. We then took that as invitation to remove a chair and spread out. Which is what we wanted to do to begin with. Didn't make sense for 6 of us to be squished at one half of the table ‍ I ordered vegetable tempura as an appetizer. It was not good. The vegetables were cut super thick, the batter was super thick. I ate 3 out of the 8 pieces and passed it for everyone else to try. They all agreed we've had better at every other hibachi place ever. The hibachi chef was good. The food however was not seasoned well. It was missing something. I kept dipping my steak in the sauce accompaniment. Portion sizes were very big. The hibachi vegetables were cut super large. When the whole meal was over, we all discussed how it was so-so. Nothing wrong per say, but nothing great either. We had to wait a while for the check. $300 for 6 of us (4 adults, 2 kids). 18% tip automatically added and included. Tried Sogo once, won't be back. read more

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Good food! Fun show! Beautiful decor. Only negative is it was very loud like a school cafeteria. The family and I still had a great time and meal. read more

Always great food and service! And the ambiance is perfect for both a group or intimate dinner!

Really fun and delicious night out for dinner! The service was great and I had an awesome cocktail. The food was good though pricey. We loved the whole look and feel. read more

Typical hibachi place, it was fun, food was average. Maybe a little overpriced but it's a good environment for a larger party or celebration. read more

I hadn't been to Sogo in ages and decided to change that for a hibachi fix. We started with coconut shrimp which was so good, but starters really aren't necessary because they give you SO much food (we hadn't eaten all day and couldn't wait for our meal, ha). Otherwise, the hibachi meal included soup and edamame to start. Our chef was entertaining and cooked up a delicious meal! I opted for shrimp and scallops, and my husband ordered steak. Noodles and vegetables are included, but fried rice is extra (don't pass on it, though- it's so good). The hibachi area is very family friendly, and a great place to celebrate a birthday. They have valet service which is super helpful, because the parking lot is small and fills up quickly. I'd recommend arriving in advance of your reservation time, as there was a line of cars pulling into the parking lot just to hand them off to the valet. Great service, great food, and a lively atmosphere. Looking forward to our next hibachi experience! read more

The best hibachi spot around!!! From the ambiance to the people, to the staff and the FOOD...this is by far the place to be for a dining experience. My son went here with his friends for a graduation party and wanted to come back ever since that day and let me tell you it was well worth the trip. Be prepared to spend a pretty penny, but it is truly worth the time you'll have. No Regrets...and I'll definitely be back again with a larger crowd. Thank you SOGO!!!! read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Beautiful presentation - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Oh man... To say I'm disappointed, is a disappointment. Food was excellent. The ambiance was beautiful, was especially excited to try come back in the summer. The drinks were great too. But here was my issue. Our chef was absolutely horrible. Started off great.. till it came to the food. I stated to him, my partner next to me only asked for onions he said okay. Then proceeded to say only a few onions and give him 3 pieces. He said to talk to our server for extra onions. But I specifically told him that he only ate onions. He then, started putting a bunch of the other veggies on his plate, after he knows he doesn't eat them. I had to pick them off his plate. He then gave me a few vegetables while giving the family next to me a STACK. I wish I took a picture of it. It was horrible. I've never been to a hibachi place that gave THIS little. I saw someone else with a HUGE stack of food on the opposite side of the restaurant and I was excited just to be in complete disbelief. NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!! Spending over $100 for this?! I've never been so baffled. It's so sad because this is our first time here and we probably won't be coming back due to this encounter. So. Disappointing. read more

I was craving Hibachi and Sojo definitely delivered! The space is WOW. I wasn't expecting something this sleek and well decorated. The hibachi room is absolutely enormous and can probably fit at least 20+ large parties. On a Saturday night every hibachi table was occupied and nearly every table had a birthday party going on. The vibes here are definitely very fun and festive, perfect for a group celebration. They are also valet only - another thing I was not expecting! My daughter is allergic to sesame and the staff reassured me that there is no sesame on the premises. They also do not prepare anything with peanut oil. Obviously double confirm if you come, but this seems to be an safe spot if you are bringing any kiddos with allergies. On to the hibachi. Everything was super good. The meal starts off with a delicious soup and edamame. For hibachi you can choose between all of the classics (steak, shrimp, chicken, etc). Dinner comes with meat, veggies and noodles and in true hibachi fashion it's a ton of food. I was surprised to see that fried rice is not included, and I think the option between noodles or fried rice would have been nice. The menu also says that hibachi comes with a shrimp appetizer and it did not. Overall this is a great spot to get your hibachi fix or celebrate an event. Service is good, vibes are fun and food is tasty. I'd come again! read more

PROS: Very beautiful atmosphere on the inside and the place has nice tasting food at good prices. The chef was very nice, and you can even order food and make reservations online. CONS: The chef messed up with flipping the utensils multiple times and scared me half to death cause one mistake and I'll be hurt. He also was messy when giving the food out as 20% of it missed our plates. The waiter also forgot my drink order 3 times! OVERALL: Nice place, and I am a fan of the atmosphere and food. However, the staff needs to train themselves a little more read more

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First off, I'd like to state that I have a chronic illness that causes me to get sick and faint when I get overheated. It does get hot in the restaurant very quickly, and for some reason, it never happened to me before, I felt sick and felt as though I was going to faint. I stepped outside to cool off and get some air and our waiter checked in with me multiple times to make sure I was ok and even brought me cold water which was so sweet. He went out of his way and busy schedule to do this and it was the kindest thing ever. The staff here has always been kind, helpful, quick and friendly. It's a beautiful restaurant with amazing decorations and a calming environment. The food has always been amazing and I don't have a single bad thing to say. Plus the drinks are really good and strong. I love this place so much and can't wait to go back read more

We have been wanting to try Sogo, and decided to grab it for takeout tonight. I was very impressed with the packaging and how it was carefully all put together. The edamame and sushi was fantastic. I love how I had the option to leave the cucumber out of my rolls. My husband enjoyed his and I love that they had king crab. I don't know if hibachi for takeout just doesn't work, but my husband got the chicken hibachi and it was odd tasting and extremely dry. The noodles and rice and veggies all tasted really odd as well. Maybe it would be better dining in but maybe they just do better with sushi. The egg roll and dumplings were also great. Kenko and Sakura are my favorites for sushi and hibachi but I would try Sogo again. read more

Food was very good and plentiful Service was excellent Ambiance a little loud but fun. Parking was the reason for the 1 star demerit. read more

Went for my son's birthday yesterday and had an overall terrible experience. Our original reservation was for 7 people. We added to it and made it 13 people. I confirmed this TWO SEPARATE TIMES over the phone. However, when we got there at 6pm, they told us they had us down for 7 people but that nothing was ready yet. We waited 50 minutes before we were seated. The entire floor was super slippery and greasy, it was loud and insanely bright, and you couldn't move in the restaurant without bumping into people. We finally sat and then proceeded to wait another 45 minutes for a chef. My son went to the bathroom and our chef was in there and came out with dripping wet hands and proceeded to start cooking our food with wet hands. Our chef was not entertaining at all and did the bare minimum, Which was fine because by that time we just wanted to eat since we were all starving. The soup was good, but the chicken was extremely dry and overcooked. Next time we will be going back to Mt. Fuji. read more

Great hibachi experience in Denville. I'd recommend making a reservation because those Southport one had to wait for their table. Food was excellent, our server Erick was a great part of the experience. Food and drinks were reasonably priced, sushi was very fresh, and the portions were great, plenty of leftovers. Dinner and drinks for 6 was ~$400 after tip and tax read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

The decor of this place is so nice. The food was tasty and they have so many options on their menu. They have great cocktails as well.

Always a treat to dine hibachi style at sogo. Food was good. I'm sure we will return.

I have enjoyed Sogo over the years and I am glad they survived 2020 and the nightmare it was. It was hit and miss for a few years before 2020 but I think they are back to pre 2019 form. I always start with the tuna dumpling, unique and delicious! The sushi is always fresh and tasty. I also had a refreshing glass of Sauvignon Blanc that was the perfect touch. I am looking forward to the next time to make sure they are consistent. read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Dry and refreshing! - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Not upto our expectation considering the price. Kids liked the experience. Food was tasteless. read more

horrible customer service. was treated to disrespectfully. It was on of my dear friends birthdays, and the service was so rude.

Went for a friends birthday, our waiter was so rude to us. The service was not good and we were treated very disrespectfully!

I can't believe I never Yelped this place. I've ben here a numb of times over the years, but most recently we went here as a family for my 50th. Unfortunately I have to give this place mixed reviews. This latest time there were only four of us at our table, which was odd, but maybe they wanted to get us through quickly (at least it seemed that way). Wifey and I ordered some sushi appetizers and a beer and hot sake. Our soup and edamame came out first and...meh. Soup tasted like chicken broth when I expected miso and the edamame was good, but over salted. The sushi, however, was excellent...fresh, tasty and large slices. Dinner itself was again, just ok. Our chef seemed to blow through the 'show' with little flair. Sogo serves noodles with the meal instead of fried rice...so the fried rice is extra. I ordered the filet and scallops and the rest of the table had chicken and shrimp (2) and a steak and chicken. Every other hibachi place I've been I've always gotten the meal as rice (or noodles), veggies, seafood, then the beef or chicken. Here the order was just odd. Rice, beef cooked a little too long IMHO), noodles, scallops, then veggies. The food tasted fine (though I wasn't a fan of the noodles), but it was done so quickly that the meal itself was rushed and not a lot of fun. They didn't know it was my birthday, and it shouldn't have mattered, but as it was clear they didn't want us to linger we left quickly...to a lobby full of people waiting for our table. Will have to try someplace else next time I guess. read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

From the moment the air inside this restaurant hit my taste buds, i was bricked up immediately. I walked into the bathroom and there was a shrimp in there getting sturdier than fivio during a gang shooting. Rest in peace pop smoke, long live the Woo. Chef was mad zesty and was nice with it in terms of food. I wanted to dap him up but my heart didnt let me. I got the chicken hibachi and it tasted like soil but the sexiest most fertile soil of all time. Noodles got freaky asl in my mouth, no kizzy no cap. Chef gave me the eyes lowkey made me feel a bit odd but i gave him my snap afterwards and we hit it off pretty nicely. We are going on our honeymoon to Pluto next week, and having 5 lovely children, Howard, Humphrey, Stewart, Bartholomew, and Steve. read more

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Delicious food outdoor area is very peaceful. One negative is that seats are to low. Need better cushions or new chairs.

All 3 people working the front desk were useless. Lounge was empty yet we waited 10 minutes before server came by. Not even a glass of water. Fast food sushi. To pricey for what it is. read more

Last night I went here for dinner with my husband and his family. As we were sitting at our table, a piece from the above vent (this was for hibachi) fell off and smacked me in the head. My two year old nephew was sitting right next to me, thank god it was me and not him. The waitress immediately got the manager who seemed to careless about the situation. All he said was "I'm sorry...I can take your name and number if you decide to see a doctor". I was truly stunned at how care free this man was. A piece from the vent just fell from the ceiling and hit a customer in the head...with clear markings to prove it and he could seriously care less about it. I told him the least he could do was compensate for it on the bill. He said he would "take care of us". The bill came and there was no compensation. We asked the waitress to remind him of his words. The bill came back and this man thought 15% off would take care of things. Truly comical. When we left I told him that 15% off is embarrassing on his part and reminded him that at now point did he ever come back over later in the dinner to how I was feeling. He offered a $50 gift card to basically make me go away. He also claimed that he didn't have the ability to take anymore off the bill even tho he's the MANAGER. If you decide to go there, check the vents above your head for any strange parts that might fall from the sky. read more

Hibachi fried rice is amazing! Our chef was super knowledgeable and helpful to make sure we were enjoying our meals. The fountain in the middle of the room was peaceful to look at. I'd come again for the headlines read more