Lampu Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

Food was good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

It was a great experience besides the fact that the zucchini tasted like dirt (moldy). I was eating the meat and rice before I tried any vegetables and it was great. Once i tasted the vegetables. It got weird. I didn't see any visible mold but it tasted like dirt.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

The food is very expensive, too expensive. Before, they gave a lot of food for little money, and now it's the opposite. Now they give very little food for a lot of money. It's not fair that the prices of the menu and the hibachi are too expensive. My friends, neighbors, and my entire family have stopped eating there, and we won't go until they lower the prices of the hibachi dishes and the entire menu. We won't go anymore until they lower the prices.

We go almost every Thursday with my buddy. Its good food and fun time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have been going there for 20 years now we spend many family occasions there from birthday to my most recent baby shower!
I currently drive 60 miles there and 60 back. I refuse to waste my money at Kobe or Kiku.
Please never leave my lifetime Lampu!
I don't know what I would do without you 😭 it would be like losing a family member...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The owners of this establishment makes servers pay the bill if customers walk out without paying which is ILLEGAL!! The online talk from servers that work here is they’re also made to pay if they ring in something wrong during training which is also illegal . During training or not during training Doesn’t matter what the situation is- you’re not responsible and don’t have to pay . Loss is the cost of owning a business and I’m surprised no employee has filed a lawsuit against the owners-yet. To the server that felt forced to pay 130.00 dollars for the customers that walked out last night-Tell the owners to pay you back and if they fire you? You have a wrongful termination & hostile environment lawsuit to file.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I’ve been coming here since 1999 when I was in Highschool. This place has changed owners at-least 4 times since then. Ok, my son and I drove from Orlando, the server was extremely RUDE! I am allergic to beef so I asked for the shift not to put beef on my plate or near my chicken. He forgot and put beef on my plate. I told him I was allergic to beef again, he then takes his utensils and tries to remove it. I was like it doesn’t work like that. So I didn’t eat the rest of my food. He then gives my son the chicken and shrimp that I ordered without me asking. The owner expected me to pay for something that I didn’t eat. I pulled her to the side and explained the situation, but she still wanted me to pay. Let’s just say I will never go back to this place again!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Great food and service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Employees are very nice and food is awesome
Now this is the problem I have been told the owner takes the money given for tips and sticks it in his pocket and I'm not cool with that so I won't be returning

Highly recommend! Great experience, service, and food. Pay attention to the automatic gratuity charge added to parties of 6 or more though.

There happened to be only one chef for the whole restaurant and we had a whole table with two flat tops and this guy did amazing and cooked all of our whole tables food at once.

If you want a plate full of rice and no meat this is the place to order from. My plate had more rice than anything, 4 little steak bites, and 3 shrimp with 2-3lbs of rice! Not worth the $21

Extremely Unprofessional Experience – I Will No Longer Support This Business I’ve ordered takeout from Lampu Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar in Mount Dora many times without issue, but after my recent experience, I will never support this business again. The level of rudeness and unprofessionalism from both the staff and management was unacceptable. To begin, their posted Friday hours are 11:00 AM–2:00 PM and 4:00 PM–10:00 PM. At 9:30 PM, I called to place a takeout order and was told by the hostess that they stop taking orders over the phone at exactly 9:30. I asked if I could come in and order takeout since I live nearby, and she replied (with clear attitude) that they weren’t taking any more orders—except for dine-in. I asked to clarify: “So, if I come in and dine, you will seat me?” Her response: “We aren’t taking orders.” The tone was dismissive and rude. Since I live less than three minutes away, I drove over to dine in. Upon arriving, I was greeted by two young hostesses I’ve seen many times before—one with black curly hair, one blonde. I asked to be seated, and the hostess with black hair said she needed to check. She loudly yelled across the dining area to ask the manager if they were still seating. The manager, an Asian woman, shouted back that they were not. I asked if the manager could come speak with me. When she approached, I asked why the restaurant advertises being open until 10 PM if they stop seating and taking orders by 9:30 PM. She simply said, “That’s how we operate.” Another staff member—an Asian man cleaning nearby—interjected, saying many businesses do the same. I responded that if that’s the case, they should update their listed hours. Advertising one thing and operating another way is misleading and unprofessional. I also pointed out that the hostess I spoke to earlier had an attitude over the phone, and that it’s not acceptable from someone whose role is to greet and assist customers. The hostess responded, “Sorry if you felt that way,” and claimed she wasn’t being rude. I explained that her tone was absolutely condescending—especially when she said, “We just aren’t taking any orders.” As I left and was stepping out the door, I heard the blonde hostess yell, “NOW GET OUT OF HERE!!” I walked back in, shocked, only to find the staff laughing. I asked, “Really?” and the manager—who might even be the owner—dismissively said, “She was just kidding.” No apology, no accountability. When I expressed how unprofessional their conduct was, the same man who had spoken earlier jumped back in and said, “Yeah, leave it in the review.” So here it is. As much as I’ve enjoyed the food in the past, I cannot support a business that treats its customers with such blatant disrespect. Laughing at a customer and making comments before they even walk out the door is wildly unprofessional. There are plenty of great sushi places in the area that value their patrons and conduct business with integrity—I encourage everyone to support those establishments instead.

Look out Kobe! Great Hibachi place right near our house. Excellent service, delicious food and a relaxed atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Dressing, Teriyaki Chicken, Onion and Vegetables on the Griddle, Noodles, Fried Rice

Sat down at 7:50, ordered no one in restaurant , people pouring what smelled like bleach on all the grills around us. Smelled like a chemical factory. 40 minutes later I told the lady Im leaving, they haven’t even started cooking. The cashier stated they try to wait to fill the table up, waitress took excessive time to hand me a bill for the soup and salad ( they were probably good, but not when mixed with cooking bleach) very disappointing.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1