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    Teppan Express Japanese Eatery

    5.0 (15 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 2:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Beef Ramen
    Christa M.

    Great place in Roanoke for Japanese food, versatile offerings, super friendly staff. We got the octopus balls, beef ramen, and a rice bowl- all were delicious!! Super healthy and fresh ingredients that make a difference. 5 stars!!!! Very clean & nice atmosphere

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    Darien W.

    Really good bowl of ramen. The pork could be a little more tender, but the broth is excellent.

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    Son and I visited restaurant for lunch and was promptly greeted by owner. Ordered Classic Tonkotsu, the Taiwanese Braised Beef Noodle Soup and the fried gyozas. Food was excellent and high quality at very reasonable price point. Highly recommend this fine establishment! Definitely a revisit if in area again.

    Beef teppanyaki

    The food was amazing! The staff was extremely friendly and kind. The atmosphere was cute. I'm new to the area and so far they had the best summer rolls I have tried! I definitely recommend trying this place!

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    Service was good, food was good, and place was comfortable. There was a plate glass window on one side of restaurant, so not too private.

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    2 years ago

    finally a well run Asian restaurant at the shopping center near my home! Great food, clean and well updated.

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    Competent teppanyaki with genuine charm Ichiban occupies a…read morecomfortable middle ground in the hibachi dining space -- neither a revelation nor a disappointment, but a reliably enjoyable evening out. The theatrics at the grill are well-executed without veering into gimmick territory, and the chefs clearly know their way around a teppanyaki surface. The steak deserves mention. Properly seasoned and cooked to order, it holds up against pricier competitors. The fried rice is a quiet standout - better than it needs to be, which says something about the kitchen's attention to detail even on the basics. Where Ichiban earns its reputation is in the overall package. Communal grill seating creates an energy that's difficult to manufacture, and on a good night the atmosphere genuinely elevates the meal. Service is functional rather than polished, which feels appropriate for the format. The pricing reflects the experience rather than purely the food, and that's a fair trade for most diners. Walk-ins are acc lodated, making it an accessible option without une friction of advance planning. Not a destination for the serious gastronome, but an honest, well-run restaurant that delivers what it promises.

    Located in the Southwest Plaza Shopping Center, in Roanoke, Virginia, this Japanese Steakhouse is…read morevery well known for its Hibachi Grill and Sushi. Last time I reviewed it I dined with a friend at one of their Hibachi tables with chef performances. I invite you to read that review and view my photographs accompanying it. It was an amazing dining experience. This time I dined at their traditional dining room next to their Sushi Bar. As soon as I arrived the friendly lady host welcomed me and after asking where I preferred to dine, took me to one of their tables there. Shortly afterwards, my friendly server arrived and took my drink order of a Coke. Then after I had reviewed their menu, I made the following order to my server: I ordered the Gyoza for appetizer and for my main entrée I ordered the Lobster, Filet Mignon (cooked medium-rare), and Scallop Hibachi Dinner which was served with a chicken broth and green salad with the house ginger dressing. The timing of the bringing out the items of my order was perfect. My server did an excellent job serving me the items of my order and making sure I didn't need anything else. This dining area had a more relaxed environment and the food was the same high-quality food. The filet was very tender and juicy. The scallops also tasted very good as well as the lobster meat that was served in a small bowl. The fried rice however tasted somewhat strange. Like if they hadn't rinsed the container where it was cooked well and it had a soapy flavor. It also lacked the flavor of Japanese butter, that it usually has when I had it served from the hot table performance. For dessert I ordered a slice of their Japanese Layered Crepe Cake. I remembered how delicious it tasted last time. This time it also tasted awesome yet not as fresh as last time. In conclusion I still highly recommend this restaurant, preferably eating at the interactive dining experience with a chef cooking at your table, unless your ordering Sushi. Then the traditional dining room with Sushi Bar would be a better option.

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    As you are leaving the restaurant you encounter this boat filled with mints.
    As you are leaving the restaurant you encounter this boat filled with mints.
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    Pouring something over the food.
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    Oftentimes when I have visited the Valley View Mall in Roanoke, Virginia, I have walked by this…read moreJapanese Food Restaurant. The food cooking on the grill has smelt very good and looked very appetizing, but I specifically have gone to the Mall for an errand or needing to purchase something like sneakers, a belt, or a new wallet on sale to replace an old one falling apart. Today, I went with enough time to visit and dine in this restaurant located in the Food Court of the Mall, but with its own dining area inside the restaurant. The place looked very clean, with a beautiful sign lit from behind with light blue glow. I friendly young lady employee who was earlier talking Spanish with the cook took my order. I ordered a Beef and Shrimp Hibachi. As soon as the order was made the cook started cooking the beef on the grill on the right and another lady cook started cooking the rice and vegetables on the grill on the left. When it was ready they handed it to me over the counter and I went and sat at one of the tables inside the restaurant. The food looked good. The beef was sliced in thin slices so it absorbed the seasoning well. However, I don't know if it was because of this, I found it way much too salty. The shrimps were well peeled and nicely cooked on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside. The vegetables were not many but we're under all the rice and meat. In conclusion, I enjoyed the food but next time will make sure to let them know not to make it too salty.

    I eat here often, and a few weeks ago, I got food poisoning, and I suspected this restaurant. Today…read moreI figured I'd try again, but after I purchased my food, I saw a cockroach right on the window where the food is prepared... Very disgusting and shameful. I immediately asked for a refund before they started preparing my food and left. Stay safe!

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    The inside of the small dinning room inside the restaurant.
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    The exterior of the restaurant located in the Food Court of the Valley View Mall in Roanoke, Virginia.
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    This was such a pleasant surprise! I come out to Troutville once a month and went to Ike's on a…read morewhim. It's a must try! I don't want to be that person that's like "when I was in Japan..." but this is the BEST most AUTHENTIC Japanese food I've had since my last Japan trip. I ordered the tonkatsu ramen (added house spice) and had the agedashi dofu to start. I also got a classic highball which took me right back to a night out in Shinjuku. Everything was perfection. The highball was a great start to the meal and it just got better and better. The ramen noodles are fresh and cooked perfectly, the broth was flavorful and not too salty, the pork was perfectly cooked without too much fat. The agedashi was a perfect starter for a single diner. You get 3 cubes of fried tofu. The tofu is lightly fried so expect the inside to be juicy and soft. Staff were super friendly and communicated well. It was pretty busy when I got there around 6PM but the staff stayed attentive and courteous. This will be my go to dinner spot from now on. I'm going to tell all my coworkers about it!

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    The counter from a bird's eye view.
    The counter from a bird's eye view.
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    The Hibachi Steak main entrée on a fork.
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    This popular Japanese fast-food restaurant located in Towers Shopping Center, a lively strip mall…read morein Southwest Roanoke, is very well known for its excellent hibachi-style meals at reasonable prices. It has a clean, lovely dining area inside the restaurant, yet most people, including myself, either order Take Out, or DoorDash. This evening, after it already had started to snow around this area, I felt like having Japanese food, and since I'm a VIP DoorDash customer, I decided to find out if DoorDash would be operating during the inclement weather of the snow storm of January 2026, and placed an order to this restaurant via DoorDash. I ordered their C09, Filet Mignon and Hibachi Shrimp. It came with fried rice as well as with fresh broccoli, zucchini, onions, and mushrooms. The total for this order was $20.99, not including the delivery fee, service fee, and a temporary weather impact fee of $2, plus tip. The DoorDasher, Yoandri, delivered the order very close to the appropriate time and it arrived fresh and hot in a special container from the restaurant. This container came inside a plastic bag with a heavyweight plastic fork and some sauces and napkins. It was very rewarding to find the food so hot, especially in this kind of cold weather. The clam-shell box where it came in was made of a special material that kept the food hot. I appreciated the owners of this restaurant for using this kind of a box. On delivery foods, it is these little attention to details that make a big difference. The food itself was wonderful. The shrimps were fresh and plumpy, and they were lots of them. The Filet Mignon cut into chunks also tasted very fresh mixed with the fresh vegetable items. And the fried rice tasted just right, not like in some places that it tastes too salty or like the flavor of the grill or wok. And one could see that the broccoli, zucchini, onion, and mushrooms were also fresh and one could taste the difference. This is one of those few places that you can trust that the food being delivered is just as good quality as the one you are served at the restaurant. I highly recommend it for when you feel like having Japanese food at home.

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    You can almost taste itvwith your eyes.
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    Another of those delicious plumpy shrimps.
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    The entrance to the restaurant with the ordering counter in the background.
    The entrance to the restaurant with the ordering counter in the background.
    Hibachi Steak and Shrimp with Ginger Dressing Side Salad
    Hibachi Steak and Shrimp with Ginger Dressing Side Salad
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    Great great best ever had would recommend it to the president the one in Roanoke VA .Try it won't…read morebe disappointed price is great. If. President Trump likes Chinese this is the place to go.

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    The spacious interior area of the restaurant with some of its booths.
    The spacious interior area of the restaurant with some of its booths.
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    The counter where the manager takes the orders and charges the customer. One does not know if the other items there are for sale.

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    The counter where the manager takes the orders and charges the customer. One does not know if the other items there are for sale.

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