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| - Hibachi Japan was one of the first places I was brought to in this area. It's a small restaurant with a small menu - most hibachi places I go have a slightly larger menu - but this one is just straight hibachi. There are some types of sushi and sashimi, but I have never chosen to order any so I cannot critique them. Our family usually just sticks to the hibachi entrees here. The soup is good - but a bit weird and definitely not a typical Japanese style soup as it has crunchy ramen noodles in it instead of just noodles. The broth is good - but I have had better. The salad dressing is pretty good and I always enjoy it. In terms of entrees, I have had the filet, chicken, shrimp, and tofu. The tofu was pretty good - perhaps a bit too covered in soy sauce - but I felt my entire meal had been doused in soy (and I really enjoy soy sauce). The meat quality is always good - but I don't believe it is seasoned as well as other places. But, their filet and chicken are always just good quality so it evens out. The shrimp are pretty normal - good quality, but again, nothing special. Many other hibachi places have better. The fried rice is barely that - there is no egg and it is just rice doused in butter and soy sauce. No seasoning. It's nothing special, and I couldn't each much of mine last time because when added to the soy sauce from the tofu, it was inedible. I enjoy that they bring out the hot green tea - that was a little different. The pineapple sherbert is also pretty good, a nice little treat at the end.
Service is good, obviously like all teppanyaki style grills, they cook the food right there in front of you. Hibachi Japan's show is simple - not as gimmicky or crazy as some I have seen - cute but not too distracting. If you are the type you likes the chef who throws food at you to catch in your mouth, then this isn't the show for you - but I enjoy it as I can keep my conversations going. Our waiters have always been attentive with refills and getting food out on time (like salad, soup, and dessert).
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