Just got 3 salmon avocado rolls and bowl of rice for $37.00! I get the same thing plus a salad and miso soup at okami for $19.00! Food was fine and people working were nice but 2 times the price as your competitors!? Please
Matt Besch
We pulled in with a group of 20 high school soccer players. Not an ideal situation for a restaurant. However, the staff went out of their way to be friendly and provide us with great service. On top of that, the food was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pure Aloha Surf School Wrightsville Beach, NC
I’m Japanese from Hawaii and 💯with this amazing food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Koester
Yaki Express has officially earned its spot in my regular hibachi rotation! As a lover of hibachi-style food, I've tried several spots around Wilmington—but this one keeps me coming back. I always get the same thing (creature of habit): steak hibachi with veggies and fried rice. The steak is cooked to order—medium rare for me—and always tender and flavorful. The veggies are fresh and perfectly sautéed, with onions, zucchini, and mushrooms. And that fried rice? Next level. I don’t know what magic they put in it, but it’s easily my favorite in town.
There’s a self-serve sauce station (hello unlimited white sauce!) right next to the drink machine, which is a major win in my book. The prices are more than fair, especially for the quality.
Sometimes I stop in solo during lunch, but other times I bring my wife and two younger boys while our oldest is at youth group. One loves the noodles, and the other is obsessed with their California sushi roll—which is absolutely massive and delicious!
What really puts Yaki Express over the top, though, is the service. The family that runs it is incredibly kind and welcoming. They always greet me with a big smile, like they're genuinely happy to see me again—and that kind of appreciation means a lot.
If you're looking for great hibachi, awesome service, and food that hits every time, give this place a try. You won’t be disappointed. I can’t wait for my next visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
casey perrell
I have been coming to Yaki ever since the day they opened. Me and my girlfriend are huge Japanese food fans and have tried every place in wilmington and were severely disappointed until we found Yaki. Ever since the first day TK has been the most welcoming person ever making us feel like family. Everything is made in house and their white sauce is absolutely perfect. My go to order is either hibachi steak and shrimp or California rolls. Their rolls are a great size and very large compared to others in town. And their vegetables have a death grip on me, I literally dream of their grilled onions. I will support this restaurant and this family for the rest of my life and would recommend anybody looking for some amazing Japanese food to eat at Yaki. Prices are great and I would rather eat here than any of the big name hibachi places in town like Okami or Hiro.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennida Chase
Stopped in for take-out on the way out of town. (Was in Wilmington for business). Ordered and paid on their website that was linked, after finding them on Google maps. Ordered the shrimp tempura roll, Philly, spicy tuna and spicy salmon. The staff was very friendly and asked what additional sauces I might want and how many chopsticks. This place is casual, fast, friendly, and tasty! We enjoyed it and glad we found it! This restaurant shares a building with a coffee shop, and there was plenty of parking during standard lunchtime range…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
ngọc duy phạm mai
good service, friendly staff, everything is clean, this is my first time here and it was a great experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jade S
Food is amazing! Visiting from out of town and they are so friendly and the chef is awesome. I wish they had a place where I lived because I would go here every day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joelle Ando
Everything was fresh and delicious! We ordered take out for the whole family. The staff was the most pleasant I have experienced in awhile! Great friendly customer service
Great food for a good price. We ordered online and picked up in store. Definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clint Vines
Was a little skeptical at first, but was appreciatively wrong. I hate to say this(bc of possibility of crowds and price) but they are by far the best express hibachi in Wilmington. The food is fresh and they are the only ones to offer mustard sauce, not hot mustard. The food and portions are good with a very reasonable price. My wife and i no longer need to travel to leland. This, myabi jr and Hiro are the only places we will go for hibachi(the only ones offering mustard sauce which is my favorite).
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Quinn Richardson
Best Habachi i have ever tasted. The experience is like no other. It leaves you smiling and wanting more. I take my friends there often. They love it. We all love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Williams
Place was clean and food was great. The chef came by and asked how everything was.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Darnell
Food was not good the portions of chicken an shrimp was very small the white sauce was horrible I never really review restaurants but I can honestly say they need to work on their cooking skills an especially work on the sauce sorry for the bad review but it upset me to spend almost 40 dollars on bad food
Best Hibachi in Wilmington
Just got 3 salmon avocado rolls and bowl of rice for $37.00! I get the same thing plus a salad and miso soup at okami for $19.00! Food was fine and people working were nice but 2 times the price as your competitors!? Please
We pulled in with a group of 20 high school soccer players. Not an ideal situation for a restaurant. However, the staff went out of their way to be friendly and provide us with great service. On top of that, the food was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m Japanese from Hawaii and 💯with this amazing food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yaki Express has officially earned its spot in my regular hibachi rotation! As a lover of hibachi-style food, I've tried several spots around Wilmington—but this one keeps me coming back. I always get the same thing (creature of habit): steak hibachi with veggies and fried rice. The steak is cooked to order—medium rare for me—and always tender and flavorful. The veggies are fresh and perfectly sautéed, with onions, zucchini, and mushrooms. And that fried rice? Next level. I don’t know what magic they put in it, but it’s easily my favorite in town.
There’s a self-serve sauce station (hello unlimited white sauce!) right next to the drink machine, which is a major win in my book. The prices are more than fair, especially for the quality.
Sometimes I stop in solo during lunch, but other times I bring my wife and two younger boys while our oldest is at youth group. One loves the noodles, and the other is obsessed with their California sushi roll—which is absolutely massive and delicious!
What really puts Yaki Express over the top, though, is the service. The family that runs it is incredibly kind and welcoming. They always greet me with a big smile, like they're genuinely happy to see me again—and that kind of appreciation means a lot.
If you're looking for great hibachi, awesome service, and food that hits every time, give this place a try. You won’t be disappointed. I can’t wait for my next visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been coming to Yaki ever since the day they opened. Me and my girlfriend are huge Japanese food fans and have tried every place in wilmington and were severely disappointed until we found Yaki. Ever since the first day TK has been the most welcoming person ever making us feel like family. Everything is made in house and their white sauce is absolutely perfect. My go to order is either hibachi steak and shrimp or California rolls. Their rolls are a great size and very large compared to others in town. And their vegetables have a death grip on me, I literally dream of their grilled onions. I will support this restaurant and this family for the rest of my life and would recommend anybody looking for some amazing Japanese food to eat at Yaki. Prices are great and I would rather eat here than any of the big name hibachi places in town like Okami or Hiro.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for take-out on the way out of town. (Was in Wilmington for business). Ordered and paid on their website that was linked, after finding them on Google maps. Ordered the shrimp tempura roll, Philly, spicy tuna and spicy salmon. The staff was very friendly and asked what additional sauces I might want and how many chopsticks. This place is casual, fast, friendly, and tasty! We enjoyed it and glad we found it! This restaurant shares a building with a coffee shop, and there was plenty of parking during standard lunchtime range…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
good service, friendly staff, everything is clean, this is my first time here and it was a great experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is amazing! Visiting from out of town and they are so friendly and the chef is awesome. I wish they had a place where I lived because I would go here every day
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was fresh and delicious! We ordered take out for the whole family. The staff was the most pleasant I have experienced in awhile! Great friendly customer service
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food for a good price. We ordered online and picked up in store. Definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was a little skeptical at first, but was appreciatively wrong. I hate to say this(bc of possibility of crowds and price) but they are by far the best express hibachi in Wilmington. The food is fresh and they are the only ones to offer mustard sauce, not hot mustard. The food and portions are good with a very reasonable price. My wife and i no longer need to travel to leland. This, myabi jr and Hiro are the only places we will go for hibachi(the only ones offering mustard sauce which is my favorite).
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Best Habachi i have ever tasted. The experience is like no other. It leaves you smiling and wanting more. I take my friends there often. They love it. We all love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Place was clean and food was great. The chef came by and asked how everything was.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was not good the portions of chicken an shrimp was very small the white sauce was horrible I never really review restaurants but I can honestly say they need to work on their cooking skills an especially work on the sauce sorry for the bad review but it upset me to spend almost 40 dollars on bad food
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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