I kept my Yelp fans waiting for this one for way too long. Long story short, solid experience my Friends!
The decor is a little aged but it fits in nicely when they drop the disco ball lights and hit the music for the in-house birthday celebrations... This was a little on the wacky side but still gets a chuckle or two out of me. Yeah, you need to see it to believe it.
The food was terrific! The steamed edamame are now a go to of mine as a hibachi appetizer, many thanks to my experience at Ichiban. But what really resonates with me still to this day was the fried rice! A nice hearty supply of rice with fried egg that really packs a punch. Next time I may skip the veggies and go double rice.
This place had some decent traffic on a weekday evening as well. Tucked a way in a retail strip center this bodes well as a sign of approval from the locals.
Service was decent and the chef was friendly and put on a good show. The waiter, although not for a lack if effort, struggled to keep up with the water refills. In addition to the water, they also serve my favorite Japanese beer, Kirin Ichiban! Ichiban means "number one" in Japanese and very fitting to end my review of Ichiban on that note.