Reviews for Rokbonki Japanese Steakhouse in Arlington Heights, IL

Our chef was super crabby. My husband asked about chopsticks and he made a big production about how he wasn’t the server, he... was the chef. Usually they’ll just call the server over if they don’t have what they need. No twirling knives, flippingbowls, nothing. He did not want to be there. I’m sure other chefs are great, but he was not. Read more

Best Japanese Steakhouse I’ve been to in Chicago! This Place will never disappoint you trust me. Great time for family,friends... or that special someone. Amazing job to everyone who works there. Thanks Read more

Fantastic as always. Had the filet and scallops tonight both were very render and excellent. Noodles were exceptionally good and... everyone even ate all the veggies! Can't wait to go back. Read more

The teppanyaki chef and the food was great. I would have given a 5 star for our experience, but I feel 4 star is fair for the... following reasons. 1. The cleaning staff started to scrub and clean the grill with detergent and water while we were still atthe table. It looked gross to see the guy remove the grease and other dirt from the grill right in front of our eyes.This jobshould be done after the guests have left the table, or done after the resturant has closed for the day. 2. I asked a staff whowas passing by, to bring me paper napkins. She was totally blank as she spoke no English. Our chef, who overheard me, reachedout to the service station nearby to bring back the paper napkins. My suggestion: Have non-English speaking staff learn fewcommon words spoken in a restuarant, such as, napkin, fork, spoon, extra plate, water, restroom, etc. 3. This was a birthdayevent. The candle that was brought to the table was a full sized candle that is normally used to light up a small room. It wasevident the candle has been used many times before. A birthday candle is usually a small crayon sized candle that is used onlyonce. 4. The exhaust hood right above the grill was visibly quite dirty/greasy. I understand it is supposed to be such. Maybea nice cleanable stainless steel cover to hide the greasy interior of the hood might do the trick. This removable stainlesssteel cover can be easily cleaned at the end of the shift each day Other than the above fixable observations, this is a niceplace to visit. Hope to go back again. Read more

The restaurant has been in business for a long time. They have great food, great service, and you'll have a great time there.... The drinks are good as well as their hot tea. If you want a nice dinner date, I highly recommend going here. Read more

Came here for my birthday and was absolutely impressed by their food and show! Ive been to plenty of teppanyaki places and this... is tied for my favorite. I took what may give this place the edge is the portions are huge! In this economy that's nothing tobat an eye at. I would definitely recommend the spicy garlic shrimp. *Chef's kiss* Read more

? Highly recommend! Yes, I'll admit you might be taken back by the prices, but its worth EVERY cent! Not only do you get the... traditional soup & salad, you also get shrimp and noodles, veggies and your main course with rice and ???? mushrooms, or fungias my group was saying (lol). Then you get 9ce cream too! I was beyond full and excited I have left overs for lunch thefollowing day! My to go was so full, along with my stomach. They have some fun speciality cocktails too which others at thetable couldn't resist a second, I suck to Kiren- a tradition at hibachi for me. Now, our chef! Kevin--what a hoot, he totallymade the meal 200x times better, we were nothing but laughs and jokes the entire time he was making dinner! I have never seenthe onion volcano the way he displayed it. He lit the ???? from corner of the grill and moved to the volcano, what a show!!!Absolutely have to say THIS place knows what their doing! Highly recommend to anyone in the area, we were just traveling forwork. More than worth the 15 minute drive, and beyond worth every penny! Read more

The food is drenched in grease and over cooked. I had to do a review to make sure other people don’t waste their time and... money. This is literally the worst meal I have ever had and threw out 90% of it. Read more