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| - Don't judge a book by it's cover - this place may look like a tacky strip club from the outside, but inside they are serving some of the best hibachi in the city.
Inside, it's a perfect mess. There are small children running around, the carpet situation from too many concept changes, the bar is so odd, but I love every second of it. Take it all in, get to your table and prepare yourself.
The service has greatly improved since they've first opened. For the price, you may as well upgrade to the filet. We almost always get filet and scallop and the partner gets filet and shrimp. The soup and salad comes out quickly. The soup is perfectly spiced, not to salty. The salad is on the small side, but the dressing is delish (pro-tip: the dressing is usually sunk to the bottom, so toss that baby around).
Enter hibachi chef. These guys are great. They are hilarious and keep the show going the whole time. They do the volcano, utensil tricks, egg tricks, toss veggies, squirt sake in your mouth, it's non-stop. I appreciate it because other places (ahem nakama) have become so pretentious it takes the fun out of it! The portions are huge (rice AND noodles), really good quality and perfectly cooked. Only thing I've tried here I didn't love was the chicken, but I've found at most hibachi places they overcook the chicken for fear of getting people sick. I dig it - I just avoid and go for the juicy steak and big ole scallops.
We've had sushi here before (so many options with mango) and have never been disappointed.
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