Ichiban Japanese Grill

2128 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa
(205) 752-8844

Recent Reviews

Mary D.

This is the restaurant I will miss the most when I leave Tuscaloosa after college. The owner knows my name and order, and the food is always perfectly prepared. You can't go wrong with the teriyaki chicken, tapanyaki steak, or udon bowls. Try it!

Alex C

Good sushi ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

TikkaShane513

Sushi was good. Just not sure there is great sushi in Tuscaloosa. Definitely better than the spot right down the street. The robot waiter was kind of cool .

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Brandon K

Best sushi in Tuscaloosa hands down. Family owned place with the best staff and food around!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

C M

This has been one of my favorite restaurants in Tuscaloosa for over a decade.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spring Roll, Crabmeat Rangoon, Edamame, Avocado, Tempura Chicken, Chicken Teriyaki, Fried Rice

Anna Herndon

This is the best sushi in tuscaloosa; tasty food, wonderful service, and great prices!!Vegetarian options: There are lots of good vegetarian options on the menu, and I’ve never had an accident with my meals containing meat. I would definitely recommend the veggie sushi roll and the tempura vegetables!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegetable Sushi Appetizer, Miso Soup

Ambrose Wiering

Amazing food and great prices, what’s not to love? Support this small business and leave feeling full and happy.Also the service is wonderful.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Victoria J.

Fantastic food, service, and ambiance. I o my wish it was bigger! Super cool surprise servers too!

Jarrod S.

Was in town for work and needed a quick bite. Was close to the hotel so decided to give it a shot with the advice of a local walking the side walk lol. Was very reasonably priced for the quality as well. Started with the tempura shrimp roll and from entrée had steak and chicken combo. Had steamed riced or fried rice and it came with a soup and salad. Was also very cool the food was brought to table with a robot. Would come back on my next visit to bama country!

Marie B.

To be honest, I went into the establishment with high hopes of some great sushi and hibachi. I was disappointed. The sushi was mediocre and the hibachi salad had a thick grainy texture for the ginger dressing. The rice was over cooked and had what looked and tasted like frozen vegetables in it. The chicken seemed to be the meat from a chicken thigh and the teriyaki was very grainy as well. The robot bringing us the food was "cute", however this was not needed in the small space of the restaurant. It was a "party trick" that did not detract from the barely even mediocre food. I have no plans to go back unless I am starving and have nothing else to eat and the food is free.

Dominic Kuhrau

Really good sushi, boba tea, appetizers, and entrees. Visited several times and every time was excellent. Friendly service, can’t recommend enough! Will be returning every time I’m in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Sashimi, Chicken Teriyaki, Fried Rice

Reiland Eubank

A nice, laid back authentic Japanese experience. The nigiri and sashimi are amazing here, and your food is brought out on a little robot, which is a fun novelty but seems kind of pointless when the restaurant is so small and every order needs to be programmed into the robot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Sashimi, Tempura Shrimp

hybridorbital85

The sushi is top notch, and the price is right. If you haven't tried their boboa tea, you're missing out! The staff is really friendly, and they even have a robot that brings your food to you. It's definitely my favorite sushi place in Tuscaloosa.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eric Brummett

Food was quite good. Service was a bit slow. Delivery robot was fun. I had the Tapanyaki shrimp bento box. Shrimp and crab rangoons were very good. Salad and fried rice were ok. My wife had tempura shrimp and tempura veggie bento box and said the food was quite good. The edamame app was very tasty as was the fried gyoza. Strawberry green tea with strawberry popping boba was excellent.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crabmeat Rangoon

H.M. Saunders

This is one of our top 3 favorite restaurants in Tuscaloosa. The food is stellar, especially for the price. The family that runs the place is so friendly and knows the regular customers. The best bang for your buck is the bento box, and my favorite roll is the super cruch!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bento

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