Decent Hibachi food. Solid 3 stars.
My boyfriend and I came to Katama for a Hibachi dinner on a Wednesday night. We have high expectations when it comes to Hibachi because our taste buds have been acquired to meet the Hibachi standards of Nakato in Atlanta, however I will TRY my best to give an unbiased opinion.
To start off, Nakama was fairly empty for a Hibachi restaurant. We were seated immediately after arriving and ordered drinks. I orders the Slush Puppie which I thought would be a frozen mixed drink but instead it was not frozen at all and tasted like a melted Blue Raspberry Slushie from Quick Trip. For entrees, I ordered the Teryaki chicken and my boyfriend ordered the Shrimp and Chicken. We noticed that the prices were on the more expensive side ranging from $18-40 with an additional charge of $3.75 for fries rice.
Our Hibachi chef came out moments later looking a bit unenthused and seemed to be new to the Hibachi grill. I sat patiently waiting for the big fire opening at the beginning of every Hibachi experience but this time it didn't happen. Our chef started right on the appetizers! I ordered the Shrimp appetizer which was pretty standard, and my boyfriend opted for the mushroom appetizer which was yummy. Next up came the vegetables lacking in flavor.. I ended up having to sprinkle my veggies with soy sauce for taste. The fried rice tasted a little off to me as well, as if it were cooked with margarine instead of the traditional Hibachi seasoned butter. Our entrees were decent but well portioned with enough to take home for left overs.
Overall, their Hibachi recipes lack in flavor and seasoning. The prices are comparable to Benihana's however the portion sizes provide enough for left overs.