Mid experience. Not bad but not amazing. I did really like the salmon wrapped scallops. The mushroom miso soup was great. The spicy tuna roll was good for a tuna roll, nothing great. I didn't really like the chicken fried rice. The sweet green tea has a slight alcohol after taste. The strawberry lemonade is great. Tasted my friend's filet mignon. It was cooked well but kinda meh. Probably wouldn't go back there except my friend really enjoys the teppanyaki experience
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Daniel Venegas
Worst service, I had to repeat my order 3x, food was giving to an other table, sushi was wrong, they kept charging items that didnt get served. Never coming back. Please double, quadruple check your bill.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Jon Smith
Highly recommend if you have a party of 8-10. Service is impeccable and fast while the food is delicious. The chef was very personable and catered to kids as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
FlowRider 13roz
Our server and many of the servers in the room did not put on a show.
We came to this restaurant for lunch on a Sunday right when they opened, around noon. We were the third table seated for Teppanyaki and were really looking forward to it since it was a small family gathering and a bit of a special occasion. A few of us hadn’t been to a Teppanyaki dinner in a long time, and one family member had never experienced it before, so we were excited to share that with them and enjoy the classic tableside cooking show.
Unfortunately, the experience was pretty disappointing. The chef who cooked for us seemed uninterested and barely engaged with the table. There was almost no entertainment or showmanship — he said “volcano” once, did a very minimal onion volcano, and that was basically the extent of the performance. It felt rushed and lacking in energy. I started to get the sense it might be that kind of experience because none of the other tables around us seemed to be having much of a show either.
On top of that, the overall service and attention to detail were lacking. After finishing our soups and salads, our empty plates sat in front of us for nearly 20 minutes before anyone came to clear them, which made things feel a bit neglected. The food itself was fine but didn’t make up for the dull atmosphere and lack of interaction.
For a place that’s supposed to be lively and fun, the whole meal just felt flat. Sadly, I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for a real Teppanyaki experience — it just didn’t have the energy, entertainment, or service that make this type of dining special.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Teppanyaki
Angel Cruz
Absolutely loved it here, our waitress was so kind, very attentive, checking on us constantly to make sure we had what we needed, and our chef was so funny, we loved his laugh, energy, me and my parther are pretty antisocial but he helped guide us through the experience with good conversation skills!! We also noticed how courteous all the staff were giving us a warm welcome and a lovely farewell! Thank you guys again for giving us a beautiful experience our very first visit here!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jessica corona
Passed this restaurant so many times finally came In to try it. Honestly, my favorite was the fried rice best I've ever had 😋 10/10. My drink could have been stronger but it was refreshing! Everything was good. The service was great. Everyone was nice & accommodating with the fans for the heat, also attentive. Good serving portions. I had leftovers! 🤭 Definitely recommend! 👌 Great place for a scenic walk after dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeanette Largent
Terrible. Steak was VERY over cooked, tough and inedible.!!! I'll be feeding the leftovers to my dog!! . Chicken was dry and tough!!! Chef spoke Spanish to other guests!!.The chef was not Asian and it is very RUDE RUDE RUDE MANNERS for the Chef having conversations in a foreign language in front of GUESTS!!!! If I wanted a Spanish atmosphere, I would have gone to a Mexican restaurant. Sheesh.. Then making jokes and laughing that GUESTS do not understand,, with a thick Spanish accent, I have to keep asking, what? . Could it get worse? YES!!! Then we're charged $10 for two glasses of TEA. Then charged $10 for two cups of rice. Total bill,? $140.!!!! !!!! For over cooked, tough, inedible steak, dried out chicken, and RUDE manners. STAY CLEAR of this place.
Food: 1
Adam Byrd
The food and the chef were disappointing and the service was nearly non-existent. They went on break 15 minutes after we sat down (we got there when they opened) and we had to random people down to get drinks. Not at all worth the ~$80 per person.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Asrat
Sat for 20 minutes. Servers didn't even notice me. Intentionally. Sad place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
dennise barrera
First time at Tokyo Wacko. The food was actually good, but the experience was rough. It was way too hot inside no working A/C and all the doors were shut in the middle of summer. It was hard to enjoy the meal in that heat. Definitely needs to be fixed.
Great time. Food proces too high but expected in tourist area. Staff good some others not helpful. Soup was bitter but everything else was great. Steak, shrimp, chicken. Rice with chicken was 5 bucks more and not much In There so not worth it. You can get same at another hibachi place for cheaper. Meals running 25-35 bucks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Amara Saldana
My go to place for Japanese food & teppan. I’ve been going here since I moved here in 2021, and it’s one of my favorite places in Long Beach! I normally go during the lunch hours when it’s less busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nacim Idrenmouche
Highly recommended good food!!!!!
Austin Thomas
One of the best hibachi spots I have been to amazing food, great service and generous servings
Vi Williams
It was an amazing experience with amazing food! I hope to come back soon!
Mid experience. Not bad but not amazing. I did really like the salmon wrapped scallops. The mushroom miso soup was great. The spicy tuna roll was good for a tuna roll, nothing great. I didn't really like the chicken fried rice. The sweet green tea has a slight alcohol after taste. The strawberry lemonade is great. Tasted my friend's filet mignon. It was cooked well but kinda meh. Probably wouldn't go back there except my friend really enjoys the teppanyaki experience
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Worst service, I had to repeat my order 3x, food was giving to an other table, sushi was wrong, they kept charging items that didnt get served. Never coming back. Please double, quadruple check your bill.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Highly recommend if you have a party of 8-10. Service is impeccable and fast while the food is delicious. The chef was very personable and catered to kids as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our server and many of the servers in the room did not put on a show.
We came to this restaurant for lunch on a Sunday right when they opened, around noon. We were the third table seated for Teppanyaki and were really looking forward to it since it was a small family gathering and a bit of a special occasion. A few of us hadn’t been to a Teppanyaki dinner in a long time, and one family member had never experienced it before, so we were excited to share that with them and enjoy the classic tableside cooking show.
Unfortunately, the experience was pretty disappointing. The chef who cooked for us seemed uninterested and barely engaged with the table. There was almost no entertainment or showmanship — he said “volcano” once, did a very minimal onion volcano, and that was basically the extent of the performance. It felt rushed and lacking in energy. I started to get the sense it might be that kind of experience because none of the other tables around us seemed to be having much of a show either.
On top of that, the overall service and attention to detail were lacking. After finishing our soups and salads, our empty plates sat in front of us for nearly 20 minutes before anyone came to clear them, which made things feel a bit neglected. The food itself was fine but didn’t make up for the dull atmosphere and lack of interaction.
For a place that’s supposed to be lively and fun, the whole meal just felt flat. Sadly, I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for a real Teppanyaki experience — it just didn’t have the energy, entertainment, or service that make this type of dining special.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Teppanyaki
Absolutely loved it here, our waitress was so kind, very attentive, checking on us constantly to make sure we had what we needed, and our chef was so funny, we loved his laugh, energy, me and my parther are pretty antisocial but he helped guide us through the experience with good conversation skills!! We also noticed how courteous all the staff were giving us a warm welcome and a lovely farewell! Thank you guys again for giving us a beautiful experience our very first visit here!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Passed this restaurant so many times finally came In to try it.
Honestly, my favorite was the fried rice best I've ever had 😋 10/10. My drink could have been stronger but it was refreshing! Everything was good. The service was great. Everyone was nice & accommodating with the fans for the heat, also attentive. Good serving portions. I had leftovers! 🤭
Definitely recommend! 👌
Great place for a scenic walk after dinner
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible. Steak was VERY over cooked, tough and inedible.!!! I'll be feeding the leftovers to my dog!! . Chicken was dry and tough!!! Chef spoke Spanish to other guests!!.The chef was not Asian and it is very RUDE RUDE RUDE MANNERS for the Chef having conversations in a foreign language in front of GUESTS!!!! If I wanted a Spanish atmosphere, I would have gone to a Mexican restaurant. Sheesh.. Then making jokes and laughing that GUESTS do not understand,, with a thick Spanish accent, I have to keep asking, what? . Could it get worse? YES!!! Then we're charged $10 for two glasses of TEA. Then charged $10 for two cups of rice. Total bill,? $140.!!!!
!!!! For over cooked, tough, inedible steak, dried out chicken, and RUDE manners. STAY CLEAR of this place.
Food: 1
The food and the chef were disappointing and the service was nearly non-existent. They went on break 15 minutes after we sat down (we got there when they opened) and we had to random people down to get drinks. Not at all worth the ~$80 per person.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Sat for 20 minutes. Servers didn't even notice me. Intentionally. Sad place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
First time at Tokyo Wacko. The food was actually good, but the experience was rough. It was way too hot inside no working A/C and all the doors were shut in the middle of summer. It was hard to enjoy the meal in that heat. Definitely needs to be fixed.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great time. Food proces too high but expected in tourist area. Staff good some others not helpful. Soup was bitter but everything else was great. Steak, shrimp, chicken. Rice with chicken was 5 bucks more and not much In There so not worth it. You can get same at another hibachi place for cheaper. Meals running 25-35 bucks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
My go to place for Japanese food & teppan. I’ve been going here since I moved here in 2021, and it’s one of my favorite places in Long Beach! I normally go during the lunch hours when it’s less busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Highly recommended good food!!!!!
One of the best hibachi spots I have been to amazing food, great service and generous servings
It was an amazing experience with amazing food! I hope to come back soon!
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