Reviews for Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar in Waco, TX

Beautiful restaurant! The decor was so lovely. It?s perfect for a date night. We did the sit down instead of the hibachi. The... food was all sooo delicious! Our favorite funny enough was the fried rice! It tasted so good and wasn?t too greasy. We willdefinitely be coming back and will try the Hibachi style next! Read more

Gorgeous venue! The service was the only reason it is not a 5 Star review. My wife and I were seated at a booth and wasn't seen... by a server until I went and found one sitting by the bar(8-10 min later). Other than that the food was not only gorgeouslydisplayed, but was very delicious. The gyoza and sauce were a great appetizer. My wife loved her sushi and my NY Steak hibachiwas cooked exactly to medium rare. Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice lunch or dinner. Read more

Service was great as well as the drinks. The drinks were expensive, 12$ for a small margarita. The calamari was much less of a... portion than expected. The sushi was reasonably priced- but honestly Waco Roll has better sushi. If you?re looking for a coolatmosphere with good drinks though- come here. If you?re only getting sushi- go to Waco roll. Read more

We arrived around 7:30pm on Saturday and was welcomed to a sea of people waiting to be seated. At first I was not looking... forward to the wait but after talking with the hostess all my anxiety disappeared as we were immediately lead to the sushi bar.We felt like we had the place to ourselves as the sushi bar was completely empty. The staff was quick and attentive. I'm alwaysamazed how the sushi chefs work and ours did not disappoint. The chef handed us miniature pieces of art. Full of color andflavor. The chef was generous with the portions of fish and was quick to serve. The atmosphere was fantastic. We willdefinitely be returning with our appetites. Read more

We selected main dining room because we wanted to concentrate on sushi. Started with tempura shrimp, steamed dumplings, and... seaweed salad. The dumplings were wonderful, tasty filling and very light. The shrimp was lightly battered and the sauce thatwas served with it complimented it well. I chose the tiger roll. The individual ingredients were very fresh and the scallops ontop of the roll melted in my mouth. My husband selected a sashimi platter. All of the items on it were super fresh and beyondflavorful. Overall a great experience and we will be back. Read more

The food was good. However, it was cold when it came out. Our appetizer didn?t come out ahead of the meal but rather with the... meal. The appetizer was hot so it seems that maybe they forgot about our appetizer until our main food was ready. Therefore,the main food Sat and cooked while the appetizer was being prepared. The dumplings were really good. The chicken and beefwere just ok. The spicy mayo was good but spicy. The rice was dry. The staff was quick and friendly. I would have given it4 stars if the food wasn?t cold. Read more

Delicious food and great service. Sat at the bar on a Thursday night. The place was not packed, but it was busy. Our bartender... was observant and offered good suggestions on the food. You can order off the hibachi menu as well as the dining room. The sushiwas absolutely delicious and my hibachi chicken was perfect. Highly recommend. Read more

I was skeptical before I went after reading adding the reviews. But I went anyways since I promised my kids that I will take... them. Hostess can be friendlier. We were greeted half heartedly and she walked us to the grill area. She set the menu down infront of one seat and left without saying anything. There were 5 seats open and I didn't know where I was suppose to seat. Theserver was great. Very attentive and accommodating to every request. The chef put on a show and my kids enjoyed it. I'm sureit's hard for him to maintain a balance of kids and adult humor since there's a mixture of customers there. But overall I wouldhave to say he did a good job. Food was good, a little messy but the portion was big. Pricey? Yes. And like other reviewersmentioned, there is an automatic 18 percent gratuity. So I expected that. But for the cost and once in a blue moon experience,it's not too bad. Read more