We went to Stix Restaurant in Eastern Shore to celebrate my son's 22nd birthday, and overall we had a really fun night. Our hibachi chef was great--funny, entertaining, and he made the whole experience enjoyable. There was another birthday at our table, and they had both birthday guys get up and dance while everyone sang to them. It was cute, and they also brought out a complimentary birthday dessert. The food was very good. We had steak, chicken, fried rice and vegetables, and everyone enjoyed their meal. The portions were generous, and everything was cooked well. The only real disappointment was the drinks. Their CO was out, so there were no sodas available, which wasn't a huge deal by itself. I ordered a watermelon martini instead, and it was extremely sour--the kind of sour that makes your whole face pucker. I ended up asking for a caramel apple martini instead, hoping I'd have better luck, but unfortunately that one was extremely sour too. I definitely wouldn't order either of those again. That said, the cocktails didn't ruin our evening. The food was good, our chef was wonderful, and they made my son's birthday fun and memorable. I'd definitely return for the hibachi, I'd just choose something different to drink next time! read more

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You would expect the typical hibachi restaurant but this one makes a difference as the staff are entertaining and engaging. The food will definitely fill you up with a takeout box to go. The place looks very nice! read more

Stix Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

The staff and service is good for entire site. I have eaten on the Hibachi grill side. Very good. The non-Hinachi side, I have tried about four times, and I am NEVER satisfied. The food is not fully cooked nor seasoned like the Hibachi side; it is very bland. When you think to yourself, I will bring this home and make it better, not a good sign. The vegetable rice is not good. I brought it home and refried in butter, added cooked, sauteed onion, cooked bellpepper and it was better. The ginger dressing salad was not fresh. I feel like I wasted $23.00. Sorry. It will be a while before I visit or invite guests. I wanted to let the restaurant know to help It. You really need to put more attention on your cooks and help them put more effort into dishes to improve the non-hibachi side taste and texture. read more

I ordered Pad Thai for take out. I asked for no additional protein, 'just the noodles'. When I got home I discovered that they had given me literally, just noodles. Not pad Thai, no vegetables, egg, peanuts, just dry noodles. I spoke with the manager. Her solutions were that I could bring the noodles back if I wanted a refund or, they would make me a new one, and they would only charge me for the vegetables. Any good manager would apologize, offer a full refund, or replace for free. The foods not exceptional, and they certainly don't make up for it in customer service. read more

Food was excellent an plentiful. Party of 10 with young children thoroughly entertained.

I bought this $23 sweet and sour chicken and it tasted spongy and not throughly cooked and there were barely any pineapples in it. I'm very disappointed. Also when I went to pick up the order the lady was rude and playing on her phone she said my order wasn't ready yet but she didn't even look so I waited for 20 min and finally went up again and she turned around and the bag that was there when I got there was mine and so it ended up being cold. read more

Stix Restaurant - Chicken and rice - Japanese Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

We love the orange peel chicken! Need to try hibachi sometime. We have been 4-5 times and the service was off a few times, but the food brings us back. read more

This is my neighborhood go to Sushi/Habachi Restaurant! Cool vibe, nice service, relaxing booths, and I always get a lucky fortune cookie! Not tons of gluten free things but a few. I've never had a bad meal or had to wait for a booth. read more

Great ambience with fantastic service and delicious food. I sat in a booth vice the hibachi section and had two appetizers and an entire. I took a lot of left overs. Awesome value for the meal too! read more

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Teenagers working there are extremely rude and arrogant, especially the host/bussers. Someone higher up needs to teach them manners.

Hit and miss. Especially the Hibachi Room, we've been there a couple times, last and also our last visit absolutely awful. Food garbage, presentation terrible. Substance abuse. First visit here, we were impressed, thought it was a good Pan Asian Restaurant. Man has that place lack consistency. Clean up your act, some of us in Alabama know better. read more

I have never felt more rushed in my life! We got to the restaurant at 7:30 and didn't get seated until 8:00, which was fine, but then we waited over an hour for the chef to come and fix the food. It was about 9:15 by then. The waitress only asked us twice about refills the entire time we were there. As soon as the food hit our plates, not even three minutes later, our checks and to-go boxes were sitting in front of us. I just thought it was so rude. We had cake and everything, and we didn't even get to eat with everyone because we felt like we were being pushed out. read more

Always a 10/10. Our go-to place for sushi! We always compare other sushi restaurants to Stix.

Lunch after church was at Stix. My husband and I both enjoyed the spicy orange chicken - crispy chicken pieces in a spicy orange sauce was so delicious with the fried rice. Always fun to receive a fortune cookie at the end. Great service in a beautiful setting in a booth by the bar. read more

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No matter how many times I have had Stix or hibachi food I always enjoy the vibe. The entertainment from the chef tonight was decent. Service was quick. The restaurant wasn't packed so we got to sit down rather fast. 2 meals for under $60 and they were generous with the servings. read more

Stix Restaurant - Fortune - Japanese Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

So let me start by saying the only reason I gave a two vs a one was because the hibachi chef was really nice and did a good job - and our waitress/server was really nice when she made it by - though she was very overextended.... Here is the part where a zero stars starts.... The blonde hostess with her hair up in a bun wore an expression of pure hate, disdain, and evil - THE WHOLE NIGHT. She had the personality of a pet rock and had us (A party of 8) already regretting our dining choice while we sat in the waiting area. She had a terrible attitude when she sat us and a terrible attitude with every other table we watched her seat in the hibachi area. Next issue. Two of us ordered sushi. The sushi came out at least 20 minutes before our hibachi chef even came over to start doing everyone else's food. We literally waited 45 minutes from the time we sat down until the hibachi chef came over - we came in the front door at 5:15 and didn't escape until 7:30. Now I don't know about you but if you order a really expensive cold sushi roll the last thing you want to do is watch it get to room temperature... But you don't want to be rude and eat before the hibachi chef has even shown up to start everyone else's dinner. So we sat and waited until I eventually asked our waitress the next time she managed to come by if she could take my sushi and put it in a cooler or fridge until everyone else's food was done. By the way when my sushi came back out the plate was at room temp and the sushi was warm so all they did was take it out of my sight and stick it on a counter to finish warming to the environment. You can say oh-no it went in a fridge but that would mean it would be cool to cold - not around 80 degrees room temp. The hibachi chef did a great job doing the normal entertaining while cooking. The hibachi per the others who ate hibachi was just okay - with comments like it tasted funny and the chunks of meat were cut way too big - the steak was gristly- etc. Another by the way - they add in an 18% gratuity on the bill so unless you feel really tippy don't fall for the blank line and donate more unless you think it's deserved. Now that might be for a table of 8 or more which we were but... I almost didn't catch it on what was nearly a $300.00 bill. This is the second time in four months we have been here. The first time in April we were all feeling yucky to actually Ill after eating and into the next day. We all had hibachi that day. Makes we wonder if items sit out or if the grills are really cleaned well. Our hibachi guy scrubbed the heck out of ours when he was done but a lot of food residue seems to linger and I really doubt the lack of apparent energy given by many of the staff who looked like sleepless college students wandering zombie like of finals week actually put in the effort to clean and tidy up behind raw chicken, steak, fish, and gallons of yum-yum sauce everywhere... Next time skip the Stix and try something else. read more

My Husband and I go here at least once a month. The food is always good and the staff are always nice. Their sweet tea is always sour, while unfortunate, can be fixed by simply ordering something else to drink. read more

Had stix last weekend and it was great! Their service and their food are always great. I would recommend to anyone

Food is always superb. Great service. Ambiance is not all that, but you can't have it all. We enjoy sitting in the booth/table areas instead of the hibachi. read more

Stix Restaurant - New year's roll - Japanese Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

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Their sushi is delicious, and the chicken lo mein to-go was really good. Their hibachi dinners are really good, too. Most of my visits / orders from here are for their sushi. Some of my favorite rolls to try are the following: Hurricane, Phoenix, Firecracker, Dynamite, Volcano, and Spicy Shrimp. One can come inside and sit "on the right" and still order hibachi meals, you're just not getting the show. I haven't ever had a bad experience here; it's totally worth a visit. read more

Stix Restaurant - Chicken Lo Mein (to-go order) - Japanese Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

Added 2 stars to my review. Our meal over the holidays was excellent. We ordered hibachi and sushi. Their Sushi Rolls are excellent. And Sashimi is fresh and delicious. I ordered the Ribeye and Scallops Hibachi style, and the wife ordered Sushi. The Ribeye was cooked to a perfect medium rare with the right amount of spice and sauce. Our chef, Minard, was great, and he cooked my Scallops perfectly. The ribeye and scallops were delicious! The fried rice was awesome, and the vegetables were amazing. We also ordered LoMein Noodles, and they were delicious, as well. Kudos to our server Dillan, as he provided excellent service through tour dinner. Stix surprised me on how great an experience that we had. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! read more

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The hours have changed, I tried to go here for a birthday lunch and was disappointed to find out they are no longer open for lunch on weekdays. Just wanted to post for the hours update read more

Stix Restaurant - Hours, not open for lunch during the weekday. - Japanese Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

We've been coming to Stix about 2 years now and have had no complaints until now. There's a new chef, heavier set guy. The food always seems to taste a bit off, the meat is cut way too big, and the order he makes the food doesn't make sense. He made our rice last....I just think we could go back training room for him. read more

Kind of expensive for the quality but they have a variety of options on the menu and it's all good. I haven't ever had bad service from the waitstaff, though the host stand can be hit or miss on if they will be friendly. read more

My dear friend and I wanted to take our girls out for supper and drinks. This is a perfect place for all ages. We sat with an amazing family at the other end of our Tepon bar. The sushi was presented nicely and fresh. Our steak was tender and delicious. The vegetables were seasoned just right and cooked to perfection. Our bartender was very talented and, the chef and server were pretty amazing. Many delicious menu choices so you do not need to feel committed to one part of the menu. Let's continue to support our local businesses as we enter 2023...Happy New Year read more

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Stix is the best; I love all the dishes, from sushi to hibachi. Cocktails are excellent, as well as appetizers. The service is outstanding and always friendly. I hate that the bar does not server food; I hate taking up a booth for one person when I dine alone. Please start serving food at the bar. read more

Wait was 20 minutes for Sunday that isn't bad. Food was good we totally enjoyed our dishes. My husband had a seafood Szechuan dish and I had chicken curry both good and none brought home. Ate it all. The restaurant was clean. Noise level allowed us to talk easily. Staff was friendly and our waitress was attentive. If in the area should try it out recommend the dumplings and crab Rangoon for an appetizers. read more

This wasn't a good experience at all. We had reservations (party of 14) for a surprise birthday. The girl at the front desk refused to seat us until every single person was in front of her. Not at the bar, not outside smoking or in the restroom. On front of her. The other girl at the front desk - blonde hair, glasses, nose ring - was being very rude to everyone. One person came in with a party of 8, to which she responded by rolling her eyes and hitting herself in the face with her clipboard. Very rude. Once we were final seated, we were joined by a small family of 4 and a newborn. About 5 minutes after being seated, we were all then asked to swap our entire party to different hibachi tables. Our drink orders were taken and when the server brought the waters out, she accidentally bumped the edge of the grill/counter and spilled all the drinks onto the grill, breaking some of the glasses. As a result, we had to swap tables again. At this point, the small family who was seated with us had enough and decided to leave. The guy who did the hibachi cooking was amazing, and the food was delicious, but sadly that was the highlight (and only positive things) of the evening. The servers were forgetful. We had to remind them of our drink orders multiple times. Drinks were empty. They didn't clear ANY dirty dishes or glasses from our tables, as you can see from the photos. They brought our our friend's birthday cake still in a box, with no plates or even a knife to cut the cake with. Gratuity is automatically included on bigger parties, so perhaps that's why no one put forth much of an effort to give even semi-decent service. The whole experience was ridiculous and what should have been a great birthday celebration for my friend turned out to be a complete disaster. read more

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Food is good. Service is good. I definitely recommend it. The real star of the show here, though, is the sweet and sour soup. Some of the best I've ever had! read more

Update: Finally. Finally Stix is back to operating like it was in the early years. The staff was very professional, very attentive, and the food was considerably better tasting and quality than what happened been served the past few years. I was pleasantly surprised during the last visit and am thrilled with the complete turn around this establishment has made. Would recommend! read more

This place was BUSY!! We sat at bar, myself, husband and sister while we waited for table. The bartenders were very attentive and very nice. We waited an hour or so then got seated with 2 other families. Our server Megan seemed to have had a very difficult night because we didn't see a smile on her face the entire time. She did her job though but as for anyone who knows me at all...CUSTOMER SERVICE, BE NICE, SMILE, is it really so hard? Poor Megan was very busy but she kept up. Our chef was very slow but adequate, he was sweet and entertaining even though I think he was close to 90, but he was very nice unlike our poor Megan. We had a nice group at our table so that was nice! The food was delicious but my sister said her filet tasted like it was old, I tasted it and it seemed ok but I'm not a filet person, I'm a sirloin and rib-eye person. All in all we had a very nice time! We went back to the bar after our meal because my sister wanted a dessert drink, then home we went! She loved the drink by the way!! read more

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Love Asian food, this not so much. Ordered to go, our first time here. We ordered pad Thai, Mongolian beef, fried rice and egg drop soup. Flavor wise, it has a Korean flavor to me. I'm half Korean so I love Korean food but it isn't what I expected. You know how when you have a taste for something and you can taste in your brain before you even eat it and then bam you're disappointed? That was me tonight. Mongolian beef was ALL mushrooms. Tons of juice, it was more like Mongolian mushroom with beef soup. Reminded me of bulgogi (a Korean beef dish) not true Mongolian beef. Pic below. Pad Thai was super red. I've eaten a lot of pad Thai from Thai restaurants all along the east coast from Canada to Miami, Cali, Vegas etc and this was not pad Thai. Taste wise reminded me of a sweet gochujang (Korean red pepper paste). Was supposed to have chicken and shrimp. There was 4 pieces of chicken and 4 pieces of shrimp. At first I thought there was a lot of chicken but I was wrong, it was egg. Pic below. Fried rice was good. Egg drop soup was good, although I've never had it with shrimp (2 pieces) and chicken (3 extremely long pieces) before. Overall, disappointing and not a place I would choose again or recommend. read more

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Excellent all around. Wish I could give it a 4.5 and maybe in a follow up I will raise my rating to 5 stars. My favorites are the Dragon Roll and Hurricane, but there's SO MANY that I haven't tried yet--so that might change! You owe it to yourself to try Stix. Definitely worth the trip! read more

Don't go for lunch during the week they are closed they have not updated their hours, I like the coconut shrimp, and sushi. It's good not the best I have ever had but it's satisfying. read more

Always wonderful atmosphere!! Fast , fresh and friendly! My fav is the chicken fried rice and egg drop soup. Everything is delicious here ! read more

We were passing through on our way to the beach and my wife wanted sushi. She's not big on trying new places that she hasn't had before. This place was excellent! There was a wait but we were seated sooner than expected. Our waitress Kristina was ready to meet us and take drink orders immediately. The food came out shortly after ordering. We had the appetizer sampler and it was great. Bang bang chicken was awesome! We had sushi and both rolls were very tasty. This place had great pricing and large portions. Appetizer and one specialty roll each filled us up! Highly recommend and we are likely to stop back By one on our way home from the beach if we are craving sushi! Great spot and should have a higher rating than 3.5 stars! read more

Expensive. Slow. Minimal selection. This place was easily 30% more expensive for sushi/hibachi sit down than anything I've been to across the COUNTRY! The sushi selection is very minimal. The service took over 2 hours start to finish for a few rolls and plates from the kitchen (non hibachi side). The price was astronomical. A family of 5 cost over $200 after tip - this is certainly unsustainable for any family. While what we got had decent flavors, getting a mixed appetizer for close to $14 that has legit 2 potstickers, 2 Rangoon's and a couple pieces of fried chicken is absolutely ridiculous. Continue the overpriced trend for all rolls, meals and beverages. I think I caught the kids sodas were $7 - more than my draft beer! We will seek other Asian food in the area and make our own comparable hibachi on our blackstone for a fraction of the cost. Steer clear unless you don't mind wasting money. read more

Absolutely disappointed with this restaurant! The server was less than excited about being there and the cook was "boring". The rice was totally salty and I left half of the meal on the table, not to mention they don't give shrimp appetizers with the meals which most restaurants do. First and last visit read more

Stix Restaurant - Who gives a half of onion ? - Japanese Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

Decent service and the hibachi's a hit. Sushi is just okay, but still better than nearby options. Staff is super accommodating if you've got kids in tow. Solid choice for a family night out or impromptu date. read more

Me & the kiddos went here for dinner after church, I must admit the food was awesome and the atmosphere was great. My only complaint is the 20$ gratuity added to an already high ticket for a waitress who wasn't all that great. For the restaurant to have been fairly empty she wasn't attentive at all, we had to flag down another waiter just for silverware. However, overall we enjoyed ourselves. read more

Stix Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama