Tokyo Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

How about 0 stars?
I would never set foot into this cold, dingy restaurant even with a groupon.
My husband and I love the Hibachi experience, we decided to try this place because there was a pretty good groupon deal. We called ahead and got a reservation.
We entered and saw that the whole place was pretty deserted, it was a Thursday evening so we didn’t think too much of it. Even though we got there in time for our reservation and the restaurant was empty, we were made to wait for a good 20 – 25 min in the front near the manager’s desk. In the mean time, there was some yelling going on between members of staff and the manager.
Finally we were seated at the Hibachi table, and saw there was another group of 4 at another table. We were asked to wait again. It seemed there was only one chef that night and he had just started the show/​service for that table. We waited patiently sipping water while he finished serving the other table. During this wait we noticed the floors and tables were generally dirty. I didn’t want to touch anything.
After about 20 mins, the chef came to our table. Our waitress brought us soup and salad, the soup (supposed to be hot) was in fact sort of warm/​room temp. and served in a plastic bowl with a plastic spoon. We drank the cold soup and the salad was simple with some random dressing. We had asked for vegetarian Hibachi, the fried rice was ok, nothing special and the portions were just enough. The sauces served on the side (one of them was mayo based, and the second one is ginger) didn’t taste fresh at all.
I wish I could say something positive about the place but I can’t think of anything.
Boring/​mediocre food, slow/​sloppy service and not-​so friendly staff! Overall it was a huge waste of our time and would never go back with/​without groupon.

This is the first time I’ve gone out of my way to write a review of a restaurant on Unilocal.
My boyfriend and I are suckers for hibachi and when I found myself in the mood for fried rice, I decided to give this place a shot.
The food itself was great, as was the service as the meal went on. The server/​chef had some of the other orders at our table wrong, but was remedied quickly.
Why one star, you ask?
As we were paying our bill, a cockroach crawled out from under the edging of the grill and started wandering around on the table! When I started freaking out (seeing as how we had just finished ingesting food that came from the surface the cockroach had just crawled out of), the manager (?) came over and promptly squashed it with one of the check-​books. He explained that they have pest control come weekly, which, although possible, is hardly enough of an excuse. After he squashed that one, ANOTHER one crawled out. By that time I was ready to vomit.
As we rushed out, the manager told us we had forgotten our leftovers, to which we responded that we no longer wanted them.
Will definitely NOT be returning here.

This place is almost never crowded, which is great. Both sushi and hibachi are awesome. Staff is accommodating. It’s one of the hidden places in the city that I know I’ll get a good, filling meal an have zero wait.

came here last night for dinner. Very dead but then again, what do you expect at 5:30pm on a tuesday night? They have a happy house special 5−7pm. $ 5 apple martinis was on point. very tasty & delicious.
We ordered the steak negimaki (just ok), Avocado salad (yum!).
for dinner i had the saki don. 11 salmon sashimi over rice. the salmon was very fresh.
hibachi veggie delight was flavorful.
overall i would come back here again.

Went here with a Groupon. Not a bad place overall, but not stellar either.
Even though I ordered Hibachi, because I was by myself, I didn’t get the Hibachi table or show. Ordered Spicy Yellow Tail roll ($ 7) along with the combination Filet Mignon and lobster plate ($ 33). It came with a salad and miso soup. The salad dressing was very tasty. The sushi roll was not that great. It was 6 average sized pieces, loaded with deep fried crispy crap filler and wasn’t spicy. For the main dish, both the lobster and the steak was overcooked.
Service was good from my perspective and waitress was friendly. Although a neighboring table kept flagging the waitress over to refill waters which is what led to mine being filled. Not sure how to rate that. It was annoying for the guy to scream across the room every 5 minutes about his water.
Interior looks nice and there are a variety of seating options from regular tables, to Japanese cross legged tables, to Hibachi.
The bathroom toilet looked like it hadn’t been cleaned since 1993.
Food Quality/​Taste = 3 Stars
Portion Size Given Price = 4 Stars
Price = 3 Stars
Experience with Staff = 4 Stars
Décor = 4 Star
Clean Bathroom = 2 Star
$ 10 minimum credit card purchase.

Went here on a Saturday night, and as expected the hibachi section in back was full, while in the sushi section up front we were one of only two tables. Yes, the hibachi section can get noisy, but it wasn’t intolerable, unless someone going «woot, woot!» every five minutes makes you want to want to jump out a window or something. Which would be a problem with this restaurant being entirely on the second floor…
Yes, to find this place you need to find Wok Chinese Restaurant (or the falling victim splayed out on the sidewalk), and then go straight up the stairs, not left. Turn left at the top of the stairs, unless you like staring at walls.
As far as the food goes, it seems to me there are three levels of sushi in America — edible, like the stuff you can get in the supermarket, then very good, and then excellent. The majority of restaurants it seems to me fall in the second category, as this one does. If you like tempura I think the tempura here was a little better than average, nice and crunchy while still being light. It was featured in one of the rolls we got, the Spicy 2-​in-​1 Roll with shrimp tempura.
Other very good sushi rolls were:
The Alaskan Roll, which had distinct smoked salmon flavor —
The Center City Roll, which featured fresh tuna on top but for me was a little dull —
And the Egg Harbor Roll, with a double shot of salmon and some nice sauces on top.
We also sampled the pork gyoza and seaweed salad — both very standard — and also the avocado salad, with as much avocado as lettuce.
Finally, for dessert we shared the Exotic Bomba — 3 flavors of sorbet in a white chocolate shell — nuff said.
Our waitress was a cutie, and while the wait for our sushi seemed a bit extended, especially with us being the only table there at the time, it wasn’t a big deal, as I cursed at the sushi chefs in their native tongue and told them they had dishonored their culture. All was well, as my brother and I are pretty fast runners. We were able to lose them a couple blocks away and double back to pay our bill, which is always good manners.
So if you need some exercise after dinner and crave some life and death intrigue, I would definitely recommend you try Tokyo Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi Bar.

I love this place. I thank groupon for helping me find it.
Sushi — The sushi is fresh and delicious. I’ve tried many other places in the area, but this place gets a very high score. The maki combo for $ 14 gets you three rolls, soup, and salad. For lunch it’s even cheaper! Their specialty rolls are excellent as well.
Hibachi — Traditional hibachi cheesiness, but thats what you do hibachi for! The food was tasty and the chef was funny and likable.
Service — the service is always quick, polite, and efficient. They always refill our water before we have to ask.
Overall, very nice place.

Price — $$ (Fair)
Taste — Heavy by sauces
Good: Fry Rice include in Hibachi Meal
If Tokyo Hibachi did’t offer Grupon deal, I probably won’t find out this place.
Tokyo Hibachi is a fun place to go for dating or casual dining. Their Hibachi deal cost between $ 20 to $ 35. But portion wise, it doesn’t have too much differences.
One Hibachi meal is good enough for men, but too much for girl. The meal includes conventional miso soup and green salad. Following by a egg fry rice then the meat and seafood you chose.
The chief may play some game with you, and most of time that cheer people up.
I personally like to go there at night, just simply because it’s fun to watch bunch of people play game in restaurant.
Food wise the meat they serve are fresh, so to the seafood. But the sauce they use has a lot of problem. It taste so heavy and salty, you almost can not taste the original flavor of the meat.
So next time if you saw the chief pull out his black soy sauce bottle, remind him to put less sauce if possible. Then you can enjoy a fine meal with live cooking entertainment.

I’ve Grouponed twice. I’m on a diet and have only ordered the sashimi regular entre. Works for me.
Last Saturday night got a little loud. 4 women shrieking birthday party glee were intermittently off the decimal chart.
Week nights are quieter.

First, the chef was amazing and he was very entertaining. My boyfriend ordered the filet mignon and lobster tail and I ordered the filet mignon and chicken. Our food was good, however, the chef overcooked the lobster tail. He was very nice and gave us extra food that the other guests sharing the table with us ordered.
The only reason that they are getting a one-​star is that the workers are very rude. They messed up something on our bill and when I asked to see if there was a manager I could speak with, the worker told me «noooooo.» Who says that? Anyways, it’s unfortunate because the chef was great, but the staff were just intolerable.

This is definitely a good place for large groups. We had about 17 people and they were able to fit us all around a single grill unit.
Our server was very quick and friendly — about 12 of us ordered sake bombs and she immediately brought everything out on a very large tray. It was a bit challenging to get the sake bombs to work because the table (a giant slab of granite firmly bolted to the floor) barely moved, but everyone seemed to have fun with it.
Our chef was very energetic, efficient, and entertaining. He definitely made sure to get everyone at the table engaged in the show by throwing pieces of vegetables at us (to catch in our mouths) and with long-​range sake swallowing contests.
The food was a bit on the salty side — especially the fried rice, but everything was freshly made in front of us, and the experience overall was a lot of fun.

I would never, ever, ever go here again. Even if I had a groupon.
First of all, when we sat down we saw a little boy (son of a waitress) eating take out pizza at one of the sushi tables. It didnt seem like a big deal at first, because he was just a kid, but then when I looked around I saw all the waitresses eating take-​out pizza right at the bar! If the employees dont eat the food at the establishment they work for, that has to be a warning sign.
We decided (stupidly) to order a cocktail each… dont waste your money. They were the worst drinks I’ve ever tasted. The fruit garnishes on each had seen better days… there were black spots on them.
We started with the tempura, and it desperately cried out for salt. There was a huge onion ring (the size of the plate) on our dish, and the other pieces of vegetables were very large as well. Besides being incredibly bland (even with the dipping sauce), the pieces were far too big to eat politely.
Our server, though incredibly sweet, seemed to lack common sense. She brought our entrees to the table while we were still eating our appetizer, and seemed to rush us through our meal.
My boyfriend got chicken teriyaki and the chicken was NOT chicken breast. It was more along the lines of those perdue ready to eat chick’n strips that have mechanically seperated parts of chicken all mushed together into a strip. The plate looked so weird I wish I took a picture of it. THEY PUT A MARISCHINO CHERRY ON HIS CHICKEN AS A GARNISH. Um, weird.
The only good part of the meal was my sushi. I got a rainbow roll and a tuna roll, and both were good. Not the best sushi I’ve ever had, but surprisingly delicious as opposed to the other food that we had.
After we were finished eating, the server asked us if we wanted dessert. We declined, but we still had our FULL drinks from the beginning (we were sipping them slowly because they were vile, but paid $ 9 for each of them so we werent going to leave without at least putting a dent into them). The server brought our check while our drinks were still full, and again seemed to be rushing.
Maybe if we would have come for hibachi our food would have been different. The server was nice, but lacked experience and common sense serving etiquette (I bartended and served my way through college and even though its been 4 years since I worked in the field, I still remember what NOT to do) .
Bottom line: Skip the groupon, if you want hibachi go to the hibachi place near Dave and Busters on the waterfront. If you have to go here, get the sushi and skip drinks besides bottled beer.
The only reason for 2 stars instead of 1 is the server… even though she was inexperienced and made a couple mistakes, she was genuinely nice.

The ambiance is cute and japanese. I wish we were given the option to sit up in the booths that have low tables and you sit on the ground on cushions. It sounded like the people that got the hibachi were having fun in the back room — watching their chef slice and dice. But we were upfront with annoying rap music playing. ‘Ethnically appropriate’ music would have fit the surroundings better. There was also a tv on at the bar which i always find annoying in a dining area.
the sushi was good, not amazing.
We had a groupon which made it worth it, otherwise Im not sure I would go back, necessarily.

Pros: cheap prices and lollipops at the end
Cons: our waters always seemed to be empty and wouldn’t be refilled until we flagged down the waitress. The spring rolls were basically bland cabbage that I could have bought out of the frozen section at a grocery store. We ordered an appetizer which came AFTER our sushi. The sushi was okay for the prices, but there’s definitely better cheap sushi out there. The tempura ice cream was basically dough, not even close to fried. Overall the service and food were extremely poor and not even worth it with a groupon.

summary:
Habachi was delicious, a bit heavy on soy sauce, great large portioned lunch specials: habachi, bento boxes, and sushi options $ 11-​$ 17. Good polite timely servious and the habachi show was pretty funny (look out for the use of the little guy doll on the cart)
Came upstairs from the wok chinese place to for the hibachi lunch special @ 1613 tokyo 11−3pm. About $ 12 – 15 a person depending on what kind of meat you get. Miso soup was was good standard fare, salad typical iceburg and light dressing, but good pieces, and meat was cooked to perfection. I ordered the shrimp which was about 8 – 10 pieces, and my boyfriend had the steak which looked to be about 8– 10 oz Everything was delicious, though i’d have a bit less soy sauce in my fried rice. We had a kirin light with a small hot sake as well and the total was under $ 75.
We were going to do one habachi and one roll special (2 traditional rolls for $ 11), but they only did the show for 2 receiving habachi. We went ahead and did the whole experience. The service was nice and quick, but it was pretty much 2 other tables besides us though. There are 4 habachi tables up stairs and normal tables along the bar side.

PROS: Hibachi, large portions
CONS: Greasy, MSG-​laden
As far as hibachi goes, the tricks are entertaining, the food is plentiful, and the ingredients are fresh. However, the amount of oil and MSG poured into the food was quite alarming. Not a place fit for foodies.

So I eat sushi a lot. Apparently.
This place is probably the closest (cheaperish) sushi place to where I live (sorry Shiroi Hana, someday, I’ll be able to afford you regularly), and I’ve been here twice. The first time was with a groupon/​livingsocial deal, and last night as a quick decision (sadly without a deal, because I thought I had see a groupon and was going to buy it, and by the time I realized it was no longer up, we were already seated. GAH).
It’s earned a spot in the sushi rotation (even without a deal!)
FOOD
–Maki Combo-​$ 13.95 for miso and salad, eel roll, spicy tuna, and California. BUT because I think California rolls are a pathetic excuse for sushi, we asked to switch it out, and they had no problem doing so for any of the other simple rolls! We chose spicy salmon-​it pretty much tasted the same as spicy tuna. This is not a great sign. Miso was a bit salty. Salad was your typical iceberg, one slice of cucumber, and some carrot strings situation. (We got another soup and salad so my friend and I would each have one + $ 5.45).
–Dynasty roll-​$ 13.95-white tuna, cilantro, cucumber, topped with salmon, avocado, wasabi tobiko, chili sauce. This roll was actually very good and pretty big.
PROS
–Rarely crowded.
–I’ve seen them show up on groupon/​livingsocial quite a bit, so if it does: I recommend snatching it up.
–Adorable traditional seating areas where you sit cross legged at your table.
–Reasonably priced, we were stuffed for a bit over $ 20.
CONS
–Confusing to find. Head straight upstairs. Welcome.
–Turns out we Westerners are not used to sitting cross-​legged for a meal. Our legs were wonky afterwards.
–Also, they make you take off your shoes at those little tables and my friend felt really awkward eating barefoot.
–Had to wait for/​flag down the waitress a few times even though we were pretty much the only people there.
–I regularly ask for extra spicy mayo/​and or eel sauce. I like my sauces, what can I say. I rarely get charged. They charged me $ 1? Boo.
–Not a huge selection, but definitely a decent one and they have all the classics
TIP: the white soy sauce container is low sodium.
RECAP: Good spot to go if you are nearby, feel like cheap sushi/​have a deal, but don’t expect your mind to be blown.

Can’t speak for the dinners here, but the Hibachi lunch specials are great. The chef is top notch and the prices can’t be beat — combine with a Groupon and get two Hibachi lunches for $ 15 or less all in. The dipping sauces — both the spicy and the ginger — are delish, and the salad + soup are both great. Overall definitely worth a visit if you’re nearby and looking for a solid lunch option (that’ll keep you full for hours!).

This place needs to do a better job with first impressions. Its above another restaurant and the store front is not inviting at all.
We went there with a $ 30 living social voucher, not expecting much. However, the amount of sushi we got for the voucher was really impressive. Its not ‘cheap’ sushi in a scary way… But our $$$ seemed to go far.
All the food was very good and the location was great, right off Rittenhouse, perfect for dinner before hitting the bars. And being on the 2^nd floor ended up giving a cool view during the meal.
Definitely give this place a try.
Update#1: Went back for the Hibachi. Here’s a secret, do the shared entrée option. Its an extra $ 8.95, you get a 2^nd portion of the soup, salad, fried rice, and hibachi veggies and you share the meat of your choosing. Its still a ton of food (doggie bags were required) and you save $ 10+ over a 2^nd whole entrée. We rolled that extra $$$ into a sushi appetizer (rolled… sushi… get it… eh).

Just ok. I’ve been here twice before for the hibachi and it was good not great. Not a huge fan of the soup here. Salad was good but too much dressing, like swimming in it. This past visit we sat a table instead and ordered some sushi. Sushi was enjoyable, but my fiancé ordered two different rolls and they literally looked identical. I’m not sure they didn’t just give her two of the same roll. I ordered the hibachi chicken from the table and I was disappointed. Everything had a very funny after-​taste to it. Almost like soapy or rubbery. I’m not saying it always tastes this way, because it does not, but I wasn’t able to enjoy this meal. We were the first ones in that night and maybe they had just cleaned the grill and it still has some soap on it? I don’t know what else to think. The dessert menu doesn’t offer a whole lot either.
This was a bad experience, but like I said I’ve been here two other times and enjoyed my meal so there is a chance I will go back again. This review is based strictly on my this past visit.