I’ve been here a couple of times, and the experience really seems to depend on the waitress and the crowd you’re seated with. This visit wasn’t great. Our waitress seemed uninterested, and the table we were seated with was pretty grumpy, which set the tone. The chef didn’t engage much either, and the overall energy just felt off.
My youngest was excited and tried copying the chef by rebuilding his rice like he did, but there wasn’t any interaction or acknowledgment, which was disappointing to see. Hibachi is supposed to be fun and interactive, and this just wasn’t that.
Food was fine, but the experience fell short this time.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Mark Salum
I’ve visited this restaurant at least a half dozen times in the last year. Great food, great service, and entertaining chefs. Overall, I’ve had many great dining experiences here. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Will Vert
Food was amazing. The chef was so funny it felt like we were at a stand up comedy show. Very entertaining, very delicious. 5 star experience. My only negative is that there is $5 premium for fried rice which is a lot considering they cook it in bulk for everyon. Times that by 8 guests...cha ching. I still love this place. I'll be back but I'll get the steamed rice next time lol.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessie Boyd
Talented chefs, some more then others. 4 waitresses and took forever to refill sodas while only 2 grills were being used. Food tasted alright and plenty of it though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jeff Kiser
As much as my family teases me about it I still choose to have my birthday dinner here every year. I even order the Imperial ever year as you get a good variety of beef, lobster, and shrimp. The food and service are always excellent. I don’t know what was going on this year with the cook. . Instead of the filet mignon I was served regular steak and it was overcooked and my mother I law was served filet mignon instead of chicken. I was going to complain there but my oldest persuaded me to blow it off. Not to mention it took 40 minutes from the time we were seated for the cook to show up. I know it sounds insignificant but I now i probably will never eat there again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Katie P
We had so much fun here! The food and service were amazing. We celebrated my son’s 16th birthday and they made the night memorable. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
walter tooke
Would’ve gave everything a five star, but the server named Marta was very rude and when I asked for another drink for me and my fiancé was treated poorly and was told I was lucky to get the second drink when I just got there and had reservations at 7:45 and she had a poor attitude from the start and was only nice when she brought the bill
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Bill Evans
Our chef was the least entertaining we have ever had and this was by far the most bland fried rice we've ever been served. Even the bar helper was rushed and somewhat rude. We have had very good experienced here before so I hope this was just a bad night rather than an overall decline.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Christopher Parhomski
No real wait, good food, very open restaurant (lots of space), I found the cook very entertaining. Don't know if the other patrons did. He had a very well put together dry humor routine. Had me chuckling out loud. Prices a little heavy, ok though for a good dinner and entertainment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Brode
A wonderful hibachi experience. The chefs all have unique performance and take allergies and preferences seriously. If you have the money, it's worth the experience.
We go here for special occasions but this time it was so disappointing. Service was HORRIBLE. They charged us an auto gratuity I guess that is why we never saw our server. She already had her money. We never got refills on our $4 water. We didn't get utensils. 3 people at our table had to go to the bar to get them because she never came to help us except to get us to pay. It was my sons birthday which I told them when making the resy and again to server. They didn't even acknowledge him or even give him maybe some ice cream. To spend $200 for every 2 people and there were 8 of us. So close to 1,000 for a table for dinner and have this horrible service so NOT worth it. We will be finding other restaurants to celebrate our special occasions. So sad, but on the good note the food was great and the chef was super nice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Scott Best
We visited Iron Chef Japanese Steak House in Puyallup to celebrate my granddaughter’s 13th birthday, and it turned out to be the perfect place for a special occasion. We had reservations and were seated promptly once our whole party arrived. The restaurant is spacious, modern, and very clean, with a separate bar area that adds to the welcoming atmosphere.
Once we ordered our drinks and meals, our chef arrived with his cart and immediately started an energetic and entertaining hibachi performance. He showed off great knife skills, fun fire tricks, and kept everyone laughing and engaged. It was a lively show that the whole table enjoyed, especially the birthday girl.
The food was fresh, well-prepared, and served in generous portions, and the service throughout the evening was friendly and attentive. We ended the meal with strawberry ice cream for dessert, which was a nice way to wrap up the celebration.
Overall, Iron Chef delivered a fun, memorable, and high-quality experience. I highly recommend it for birthdays, family gatherings, or anyone who enjoys a great hibachi show in a clean and modern setting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adi Garcia
Food is ok not good enough to come back but ok. Portions are small compared to other restaurants. Be aware there is a $7 fee per chair even when your 2 year old doesn’t order.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Trakas
I was very excited to try this place out. My experience was the worst… The waitress is by far the worst service I have gotten. I will make sure to tell all my family and friends to stay away. It is a joke that they charge $7 for my 9 month old to just sit here with us and not order he anything. They said it was a sitting charge. I payed over $200 for my bill yet they still wanted to charge me $7 for my kid to sit… STAY AWAY!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
George Gilbert
This establishment was great. I can not say anything be good, good and professional in all areas.
I’ve been here a couple of times, and the experience really seems to depend on the waitress and the crowd you’re seated with. This visit wasn’t great. Our waitress seemed uninterested, and the table we were seated with was pretty grumpy, which set the tone. The chef didn’t engage much either, and the overall energy just felt off.
My youngest was excited and tried copying the chef by rebuilding his rice like he did, but there wasn’t any interaction or acknowledgment, which was disappointing to see. Hibachi is supposed to be fun and interactive, and this just wasn’t that.
Food was fine, but the experience fell short this time.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
I’ve visited this restaurant at least a half dozen times in the last year. Great food, great service, and entertaining chefs. Overall, I’ve had many great dining experiences here. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was amazing. The chef was so funny it felt like we were at a stand up comedy show. Very entertaining, very delicious. 5 star experience. My only negative is that there is $5 premium for fried rice which is a lot considering they cook it in bulk for everyon. Times that by 8 guests...cha ching. I still love this place. I'll be back but I'll get the steamed rice next time lol.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Talented chefs, some more then others. 4 waitresses and took forever to refill sodas while only 2 grills were being used. Food tasted alright and plenty of it though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
As much as my family teases me about it I still choose to have my birthday dinner here every year. I even order the Imperial ever year as you get a good variety of beef, lobster, and shrimp. The food and service are always excellent. I don’t know what was going on this year with the cook. . Instead of the filet mignon I was served regular steak and it was overcooked and my mother I law was served filet mignon instead of chicken. I was going to complain there but my oldest persuaded me to blow it off. Not to mention it took 40 minutes from the time we were seated for the cook to show up. I know it sounds insignificant but I now i probably will never eat there again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
We had so much fun here! The food and service were amazing. We celebrated my son’s 16th birthday and they made the night memorable. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Would’ve gave everything a five star, but the server named Marta was very rude and when I asked for another drink for me and my fiancé was treated poorly and was told I was lucky to get the second drink when I just got there and had reservations at 7:45 and she had a poor attitude from the start and was only nice when she brought the bill
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Our chef was the least entertaining we have ever had and this was by far the most bland fried rice we've ever been served. Even the bar helper was rushed and somewhat rude.
We have had very good experienced here before so I hope this was just a bad night rather than an overall decline.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
No real wait, good food, very open restaurant (lots of space), I found the cook very entertaining. Don't know if the other patrons did. He had a very well put together dry humor routine. Had me chuckling out loud. Prices a little heavy, ok though for a good dinner and entertainment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A wonderful hibachi experience. The chefs all have unique performance and take allergies and preferences seriously. If you have the money, it's worth the experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We go here for special occasions but this time it was so disappointing. Service was HORRIBLE. They charged us an auto gratuity I guess that is why we never saw our server. She already had her money. We never got refills on our $4 water. We didn't get utensils. 3 people at our table had to go to the bar to get them because she never came to help us except to get us to pay. It was my sons birthday which I told them when making the resy and again to server. They didn't even acknowledge him or even give him maybe some ice cream. To spend $200 for every 2 people and there were 8 of us. So close to 1,000 for a table for dinner and have this horrible service so NOT worth it. We will be finding other restaurants to celebrate our special occasions. So sad, but on the good note the food was great and the chef was super nice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
We visited Iron Chef Japanese Steak House in Puyallup to celebrate my granddaughter’s 13th birthday, and it turned out to be the perfect place for a special occasion. We had reservations and were seated promptly once our whole party arrived. The restaurant is spacious, modern, and very clean, with a separate bar area that adds to the welcoming atmosphere.
Once we ordered our drinks and meals, our chef arrived with his cart and immediately started an energetic and entertaining hibachi performance. He showed off great knife skills, fun fire tricks, and kept everyone laughing and engaged. It was a lively show that the whole table enjoyed, especially the birthday girl.
The food was fresh, well-prepared, and served in generous portions, and the service throughout the evening was friendly and attentive. We ended the meal with strawberry ice cream for dessert, which was a nice way to wrap up the celebration.
Overall, Iron Chef delivered a fun, memorable, and high-quality experience. I highly recommend it for birthdays, family gatherings, or anyone who enjoys a great hibachi show in a clean and modern setting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is ok not good enough to come back but ok.
Portions are small compared to other restaurants.
Be aware there is a $7 fee per chair even when your 2 year old doesn’t order.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
I was very excited to try this place out. My experience was the worst… The waitress is by far the worst service I have gotten. I will make sure to tell all my family and friends to stay away. It is a joke that they charge $7 for my 9 month old to just sit here with us and not order he anything. They said it was a sitting charge. I payed over $200 for my bill yet they still wanted to charge me $7 for my kid to sit… STAY AWAY!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
This establishment was great. I can not say anything be good, good and professional in all areas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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