Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse Sushi Bar

Nothing is worse than paying for food you don’t get! How can the responsibility of checking a bag before you leave but not the restaurant workers!? The bags were piled so high with salads and soups there was no way to tell what wasn’t in the bag without taking all the sauces, soups and salads out! It’s the principle for me! They didn’t even take accountability!!!

I’ve been to Ichiban probably close to if not over 500 times since I was little, things like hibachi right in front of me don’t have the same magic that they did when I was a kid. Tonight, however, was different. We went for my nieces (adopted albeit lol) birthday party and had a party of 15 obviously splitting two cooktops. On our side we had 5 kids 6 and under… that was no problem at all for our cook Eric. He went above and beyond to not only prepare delicious food for the adults but to also make sure every kid was included (each getting to catch their own egg and throw it back). Eric embodied what I believe to be the epitome of a Benihana style chef his evening. Not only making delicious food but also making memories that will make another generation want to come back to Ichiban. I usually only come for the incredible service at the sushi bar but tonight I was reminded of the magic that can come from a flat top with a charismatic chef behind it.

If you’ve never been to Ichiban, you’re missing out on the kind of dinner experience that makes your regular takeout order look like a sad desk lunch. This isn’t just eating—this is dinner with a front-row seat to pure culinary theater.

From the moment the chef rolls up with that shiny spatula and a twinkle in their eye, you know you’re about to witness something magical. Onion volcano? Check. Shrimp flying through the air like Olympic athletes? Double check. The chef flips eggs, cracks jokes, makes heart-shaped rice, and somehow manages to not set their eyebrows on fire—all while cooking your food to perfection right in front of you.

And then there’s the Phoenix Roll. Oh baby. They bring it out, already looking like it came from a dragon’s treasure chest, and then—whoosh—they set it on fire right there at your table. Literal flames. It’s like sushi meets a rock concert. Your inner child claps. Your adult self takes a thousand photos. And then you eat it and realize: this is what dreams taste like.

Ichiban is the kind of place where you come for the food, but you stay for the show—and then keep coming back because you can’t stop telling your friends about “that one time the sushi was on fire.”

10/10. Would catch flying shrimp in my mouth and cheer on flaming sushi again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lunch Shrimp & Chicken Hibachi, Volcano, Miso Soup, Hibachi Chicken

The food was amazing. The steak cooked perfect. So much food. Good pricing. To save some coins do the shared meals. More then enough food to share. The service was outstanding. 10 out of 10 in my opinion.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Biryani, Wings, Hibachi Chicken

Made order yesterday paid all that money just for my food to be nasty y’all done fell off ..Trash can salads

I had a reservation at 645, and at 8, we decided to just eat at the sushi bar. 10 minutes later they called my name but by then we had already ordered sushi. The sushi bar was pretty good though.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

Food is great love there Bang Bank shrimp 🍤 and sweet carrots 🥕

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always a pleasure. Cooks do a great job.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ichiban Signature Filet Mignon Shrimp and Chicken

Hayden in the sushi section is an amazing server!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I can’t speak for the hibachi side, but the sushi and sashimi was amazing. The chef is extremely knowledgeable and our server Hayden was great. We are thrilled that we discovered this spot. Don’t have to go to Raleigh anymore for quality sushi!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi and Sashimi

Great food and people

Kid-friendliness: Kids love the show

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Hibachi

Very unprofessional behavior from the Manager on duty last Saturday 2/1/25. Service was the worst I’ve ever received at a restaurant like this. Barely received drink refills and took the waitress forever to bring out appetizers. I think they perform so poorly because they charge a large automatic gratuity amount for parties over 5 people. Salmon was under cook and chef had to take it off my plate to put it back on the grill. Food was not good whatsoever and rice was very hard. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND WILL NEVER RETURN !!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

The cook was rude and he touch each food that was cooking on the grill that he messed with fish and made our food taste like fish

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Customer service sucks they don’t listen or don’t know how to read and charge you for it. They have a sign that’s tell you to check the order before you leave, don’t work for you so you check the order make sure its correct before I leave

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

food good but waited nearly 2 hours, the host was just talking w costumers in line🤨

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1