I have been to VIP a few times and really love Japanese food. I have tried other restaurants in Madison and though I thoroughly enjoyed them I was dismayed that they would charge extra for fried rice on a hibachi meal. VIP does not do this which I commend. The ginger sauce served with the hibachi is quite good and the food is always delicious. It is a shame that with such a large venue, they waste a lot of space with open floor plans and don't have a hibachi grill to cook my meal table-side. The show is almost the best part about hibachi. The one major downside is that I generally have terrible service while I am there. Language barrier is part of the problem, but also total inexperience and lack of knowledge. At one particular meal I had cold food delivered to me and completely inexcusable service. The manager never came over to me and I was only compensated for 10% of my bill. I don't normally look for deductions when service and food is poor, but a proper manager visit would have been appreciated. I haven't been back since, I might try them again in a few weeks if I can't get a seat at Takara or Ginza.