There's some things about Samurai that I love and some things that I don't particularly like....however the good outweighs the bad in my case.
Pros:
*Half-off sushi- good quality fish/product, yummy roll combos and easy on your wallet
*Chefs- we request Big John by name. He's funny, energetic and puts on a good show. If we can't get Big John then we ask for Kevin.
*HIbachi- we only eat at the teppan table when we dine in. The filet mignon is awesome and oh so juicy, the chicken is tender and not overcooked and their "pink seafood sauce"...well, I dip everything in it :)
*Hours- open for lunch and late at night so I can come in right at noon for lunch or eat a late 10pm dinner. It's convenient!
Cons:
*Cleanliness- the bathrooms here drive me bananas. They are dirty and have trash everywhere. The rest of the restaurant is pretty decent.
*Pricing- hibachi is kinda pricy; the filet mignon meal is $24.95, I can go to Ta-Ta's down the street and get the same quality of meat for $14.95. I keep coming back because of the relationship I have formed with the chefs.
*Chefs- if I don't get Big John or Kevin as my hibachi chefs then it seems like the quality of my meal diminishes. For example: when I order my usual meal they give me fatty scraps of filet and they don't listen to how I liked my meal prepared (aka light pepper, no garlic, real butter, etc).
*AYCE sushi- you can only get AYCE sushi at the sushi bar or at the dining room tables. You cannot get it at the hibachi tables which I think is ridiculous.