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    Soho Japanese Bistro

    2.8 (223 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Soho chef preparing steak shrimp chicken rice & veggies
    49ers Sneaker H.

    SOHO...IS SOHO you are always in for hot fresh meats & veggies & a lil show to boot...it's always nice & clean in the restaurant & the chefs are always fun tossing food or squirting liquor right into your mouth...when I go here I get the chicken & steak combo & it's a nice healthy tasty delight they never miss...the staff is friendly it can be a little dark in the restaurant but it dose set a nice lil mood if you are out on a date!! Luv this place

    Tokyo Sushi Roll, really good and our waitress was super attentive. Will visit again soon.
    Omar R.

    Good food, good atmosphere and amazing service. From the waitress to the chef and everybody else in between. Will visit again sooner then I think.

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    Roger S.

    This is a very wonderful Japanese hibachi restaurant ton of us went there last night for my daughters birthday. They went out of their way to make sure it was a special experience for her. The chicken steak, shrimp and scallop hibachi special was wonderful. The show was good. Kim and I had the sashimi for two and it was wonderful very fresh highly recommend coming here.

    Rainbow Sashimi
    Chad B.

    We were invited to a birthday party at Soho so we could not say no. We had visited a couple of times a year since they opened but have not been there in a few years due to similar experiences as I am writing about. Our friends booked the Teppanyaki room so we had a dozen of us being entertained by our chef. After asking the server questions about the types of tuna served (AHI does not cut it for me) we started with Edamame and a Rainbow Sashimi appetizer. The Edamame, something that is hard to complain about, was cold and they used table salt instead of sea or rock salt. The Rainbow Sashimi was advertised as sashimi with cucumber and ponzu sauce. It came wrapped in cucumber in a pool of ponzu. It was served with Yellowfin, Salmon, white tuna, and Yellow Tail. The Yellow Fin was very fishy and the color and texture screamed frozen. The white tuna (what is white tuna any way) was very oily. I don't think it was albacore but I did not ask. The Yellow Tail was the best of the four with the salmon being slimy and fishy. After the appetizer I decided to stay away from the fish so I went with Filet Mingnon and Scallops. The chef was very entertaining and I enjoyed guzzling sake from a mustard bottle. The steak was tender and well flavored but the scallops (ocean) were cut so thin that they tasted like salt bombs after they were seasoned with the grill soy. My wife, not wanting Teppanyaki, went with Sushi Maki. She ordered the Caterpillar Roll which was cucumber and eel topped with avocado, eel sauce and sesame seeds. The middle was mostly cucumber with very thin strip of eel. She also ordered the Angry Dragon, it was shrimp Tempura and cucumber topped with avocado, eel, eel sauce and spicy sauce (notice she stayed away from the raw fish). Strangely there was much more eel on this roll then the eel roll. She was not overly excited about either roll. My favorite thing of the night was the Sake Sangria. It was Sake, Cabernet Sauvignon, with juice and grenadine. The Cab really carried through. As far as service, it seemed that once I questioned the tuna, the server was a little put off. Our reservation was for 8, we got in at 8:20 and our chef showed up at 9:40. Even worse, they started vacuuming at 10 even though they didn't close till 11. It really made the meal enjoyable eating to the sound of a vacuum cleaner. If I was not with my friends the meal would have been cut much shorter as we would have not moved past the appetizer... the things we do for our friends.

    Godzilla Roll (I think)
    Mackenzie C.

    We did the hibachi-type experience with friends & the atmosphere was really fun! The service was great and very entertaining. Food was decent but over priced. I would go back again based off my experience!

    So Ho's entry
    Stacy. J.

    Located in the posh city of Granger Indiana just by location alone Soho connotes sophistication, class, and stellar service. Well after several times of visiting this place, I hoped (based on their popularity) that Soho would live up to their name and exceed expectations. Thus far I have visited Soho for different occasions, birthday parties etc.., and most recently a lady's night out with a large group. When I made my first visit to Soho, they were packed beyond maximum capacity with a wraparound line out the door. Usually with businesses this is a good sign, showing an establishment's favor in their local area. I like most do not enjoy overly crowded restaurants, yet regardless the most important objective is getting seated promptly, and attentive service. For my first visit unfortunately the evening got off to a bad start. When we all arrived the hostess misbooked our party for 8pm instead of 7 PM in addition to already everyone being famished. This was due to severe language barriers because half the staff is semi-bilingual with Japanese being their primary language. Once it reached 8pm my friend and I asked when we would be seated, and the hostess kept saying in 5-10mins. Well....... 5-10 mins turned into 1hour and 15mins my first visit.!!!!!!! On my most recent visit we all went during the week instead of a weekend at night being much less crowded. However that's where contrast from my last visit ended. Similar to my first visit we waited roughly 50 mins to be seated. Once we were all seated, we looked at the menu. The menu options were decent however they are ubiquitous of typical Teppanyaki/Japanese cuisine, with nothing distinguishing Soho from its competitors. Once we were ready to order ONCE MORE similar to our long wait time to be seated, our party waited an additional 30mins JUST for our orders to be taken. What I cant understand is Soho wasn't even busy that day so what was keeping the servers so consumed??? Then after ordering our food it took an additional 35 minutes for the appetizers to arrive. While waiting one of my friends both her and I were furious, and starving. She was sooooo hungry that she whipped out a bad of Keebler cookies to eat because our appetizers took so long to arrive. Ridiculous!!!!! Finally when , our appetizers arrived an additional 30-40mins later.......our chef came. He then verified everyone's order, but I was upset due to me repeatedly reminding him of my order. Then after another 40 minutes the chef concluded showing off his Teppanyaki tricks and our meals were completed. To summarize, I don't think I have ever in my life had to wait soooo long just for standard service. The quality of the food was decent (not stellar) but after roughly 3 hours of being there and the insanely long wait times I was too pissed to eat all of my entrée. My party as well as other parties that evening were flagging down servers, and many of the staff went ghost. Overall Soho offers typical Japanese food, but EVERY SINGLE time regardless of the occupancy or day of the week I've experienced severe staffing inadequacies!!! Where are the staff!!!!!!!! What takes them so long!!!!!!????? I told my friend after our last visit "Please don't host another party here ever again!!!!!!" My very strong suggestion is if you are looking for notable Teppanyaki restaurants Hona Yori, East Tokyo are improved versions of Soho offering better quality with more menu options. As far as Soho is concerned, they are reputable based solely on their hype, and are mediocre pertaining to their food. With that said So Ho is a No No!!!!

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    Really enjoy date nights with the hubby. We've done the booth & hibachi style. Food is great and service is always good.

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    Do not eat here. The last two times we have been 2 of my kids who ate the same thing have gotten diaherra within an hour of getting home .

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    1 year ago

    We had reservations for 7:30. We waited 30 minutes after arrival to be seated before deciding to go to aspen tap house down the road.

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    The SoHo team are amazing people!! I normally get the sushi which is always very good.

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    I was pleased with the restaurant overall, food quality was good, service good. Hibachi service was great.

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    Sushi was skimpy. Atmosphere is nice. Teppanyaki was nothing special. Overpriced compared to another sushi place in the area that I prefer.

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    3.8(133 reviews)
    2.3 mi
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    We have been to many different Hibachi Grills in the United States and a few in Mexico. None of…read morethem serves egg yolk sauce. It's always a white knuckle flight home, but worth the risk, lol. Our children and grandchildren love this place! We always have leftovers because the servings are so big. We have discovered that leftovers are so good, they must be hidden in the refrigerator under an undesired item! If you want to go during the weekend, better call for a reservation!

    Good place for large groups and hungry families. It was my boyfriend's birthday and made a…read morereservation for 9 people. I was the only one in our party who had not been to this place before and, in the end, the only person who wasn't crazy about the food here. As with most hibachi places, the entertainment factor was A+ and the service was good, but the food was mid. Beth, our waitress, was attentive. Our group of 9 all ordered a variety of hibachi. I chose chicken hibachi which came with miso soup, ginger salad, and grilled shrimp with a egg yolk sauce. The others in my party were obsessed with the egg yolk sauce way more than I was. There was just way too much food and honestly, it was all a bit bland. You get lots of food here, that's for sure, especially of rice. I would have liked more vegetables to diversify the meal. As for the starters, the miso was actually one of the best I have had but the ginger dressing was a weird color and the shrimp dish was not my fave. I ate the leftovers of my hibachi for lunch the next day and it heat up well but I noticed that not all the rice was cooked in the end. I ate it all anyway, of course. Apparently, this is the best hibachi place in the area so maybe I am just picky. Try it out - maybe you're fine with lots of food that isn't too flavorful that has way too much butter and oil.

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    Woochi Japanese Fusion & Bar

    3.7(372 reviews)
    5.1 mi
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    Went back to south bend and this place is great. Service is very good. I got the curry chicken and…read moreit's in my top 2 that I have had. Always different from state to state so I attempt to try them at the 9 cities I travel to for work. Egg rolls was very good as well. And tried the Mongolian beef and great flavor on the beef. This is always a stop for me here

    Woochi's is a South Bend institution for sort of decent Asian food with plenty of space inside! 6…read moreof us went here for our annual Christmas dinner. I failed to write a review of my dinner here last year but I enjoyed my sushi, I remember that! This year, my dinner was only so-so. Both years, however, the service wasn't great. So half of this large space is brightly lit while the other half is way too dark. Last year, our pictures were all bad since we sat in the dark half. This year, we sat in the well lit space and now I have okay pictures sort of haha. It was decorated for Christmas with lights and small decorations. This year, I ordered the tuna poke bowl ($24) which comes with a ginger salad and miso soup, as well as a rose tea ($5). The rose tea was very diluted. I was disappointed. Our absent waitress failed to stop by anytime within the first 20 minutes, so I had to flag down another server to replace the tea with something better, the lychee black tea which I did enjoy, although it contained caffeine, which I was trying to avoid. My boyfriend got two sushi rolls and was still hungry after he finished his rolls. Fortunately, another person didn't have an appetite that night and shared his food. It is still odd that $20 of sushi wasn't filling. In my opinion, the food is good but overpriced. They have a very good drink list with expensive wines to cheap teas. As many others have mentioned, the service was basic and not so attentive nor frequent, especially when I was desperate for new tea. Here's hoping for a better experience at our next holiday meal here!

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    JINYA Ramen Bar - South Bend - Tokyo Yatai Classic (Demon Slayer Collaboration)

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    4.0(38 reviews)
    3.9 mi
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    Love the ambiance, you feel like you're in a big city, definitely not South Bend. I came with my…read moreboyfriend and we were seated right away despite there being many people standing by the hostess stand, apparently a large party waiting to be seated. Unfortunately we were completely ignored at our table. Several other two-tops got seated and the large party and they were all attended and even got their drinks before anyone greeted us or got our drink order. Eventually we moved tables to something more in the center of the dining room and still no one came to us. It wasn't until I flagged down a group of servers and food runners chit chatting by the corridor to the bathroom that someone finally came to our table. It's a shame the service sucked because the food was delicious. I loved my plum wine and spicy creamy V ramen. I added some extra veggie toppings which I think gets ridiculously pricey considering the ramen is already priced kind of high. My boyfriend had the chicken wings and white rice. He seemed to have enjoyed it. The following time I ordered delivery to avoid the spotty service we received last time. The packaging was great and it arrived early and was nice and hot. The V red fire opal ramen was DELICIOUS. And I'm absolutely obsessed with the matcha tiramisu. Delectable. I still want to try the Flying V harvest ramen. I appreciate they have several vegetarian options, considering the majority of the menu contains pork. Perhaps the next time I dine in and the service is improved they'll get that 5th star.

    Service was fair. The server almost hit my girlfriend while taking food to another table…read more Food was terrible. The broth tasted entirely of raw onions, we couldn't taste anything but onions. The pork was beyond tough and chewy, while having any actual flavor.

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