My wife and I go here fairly often, because we NEVER have to wait for a table, and the food is good. We typically sit in a booth on the side instead of doing the hibachi table, so I'll leave others to comment on that experience. I always order several sushi rolls and some sort of hibachi-style entree, and we share it all. The sushi is above-average, and the hibachi is very good. We always have enough for tasty hibachi leftovers.
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Drew A.
Outstanding place in Bartlett. Came in this evening for their early bird special of steak and chicken! It was a TON of food! Subbed the chicken fried rice for the white rice for $2.50 more. Everything was outstanding! First time here and I will most definitely be back!! Call ahead for eating in and it's ready within 10 minutes!!
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Sara F.
The best Japanese food around. Don't bother with the hibachi tables; just get a booth. You'll get the same food and a lot faster. The food is crazy good and you get huge portions. The early bird special (5-8PM) is a great deal: chicken and steak hibachi plate with soup, salad, and veggies for $15.50. Their sushi is wonderful, too! And to top it off, the staff are very friendly and remember you after only a couple visits.
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Janette M.
First time trying this place and its pretty good! The early bird special that they have is awesome ! lots of food!
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Tom K.
Best Japanese food in Memphis, hands down. The owners are super nice people. Adrian, the manager is very cool and will make sure you have a great experience.
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Chris M.
Not too bad. Pretty standard hibachi dinner. Staff was nice if not entirely professional. $21 for the chicken hibachi with soup, salad, hibachi rice, vegetables and drink. Atmosphere is a little wanting and the place was generally a little dirty. The menu was covered in dried food and the bathroom needed help. Wouldn't make a trip here on its own merit but it was ok for lunch. If you want a budget hibachi dinner, get the famous BOGO coupon and go to Nagasaki. Harold is still the man for dive Japanese food and bad Lorena Bobbitt jokes!
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N. P.
This is a fancy steakhouse that serves the usual selection of chicken, shrimp, and steak -- hibachi-style. Meals come with salad, rice, and grilled veggies. Expect to pay around $20 for an entree -- but you'll get what you pay for. The sushi is above-average and fresh. I recommend this place for a date or special occasion. Yum.
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Jolynna M.
When I lived in Bartlett, this was my favorite little neighborhood sushi bar, and my daughter and I would pop in at least a couple times a month. It's almost never crowded, so you don't have to worry about a wait. This is a nice bonus on a weekend night when you don't have reservations somewhere and don't feel like waiting for an hour to get a table. The servers are great - always smiling and happy to you see you, and the sushi is very good -the quality and grade of the fish above par. Another nice feature? The prices. They are a little less than some of the bigger name places in town.
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Catie A.
Have been going here for a little more than 10 years! Hard to believe! I grew up coming here, since I went to elementary school across the street. It's a delicious little nostalgic place for me. Best shrimp fried rice on this side of Mississippi! I do miss Tan, one of the original Sushi chefs, he was fantastic and gave the friendliest service. Kyoko as well. I think I'm going to get lunch there right now :) Love Saito!
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Jody W.
It's OK. It's really a 2 or 2.5 star review. The extra star is for the young guy that waited on our table. Super friendly, nice kid that wanted to make sure everything was OK. The only issue with him was that I had to hunt him down to pay the check. We went there for the sushi - just wanted some simple, clean rice/fish dishes. The nigiri pieces were huge and the fish was fresh enough (tuna, yellowtail, salmon). Tried the scallop and it was cooked with a little bit of spicy mayo on top. Eel was so-so and they didn't have any ikura. (Ikura and uni are 2 pieces that I order to gage just how good a sushi place is...didn't even see uni on the menu). I ordered (using the little paper menu with the table-provided pencil) 2 salmon-avocado rolls....yet we received tuna/avocado rolls. They offered to switch it out but we opted to save the hassle. There was a big group at one of the hibachi tables getting a meal, so the smoke and smell of that wafted over quite a bit - the ventilation situation leaves something to be desired. The tables and booths were semi-clean; the place could use an overhaul and interior update.
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Tom G.
Stopped in for a quick snack after being in the area Friday night. Granted, I got there early, 5:15, there was only 1 other customer/group there. Went to the sushi bar.... had to ask for: 1. A sushi menu, 2. A regular menu, 3. A fork (eating the salad sometimes is easier with a fork vs. chopsticks), 4. A beer - had to say Kirin 3 times to the sushi chef, he said it twice to the waitress, finally, somebody helped here understand what it meant! What a challenge just to get started. Crunchy shrimp roll was good, but not like it was when "Tan" used to roll them here. Too bad the salad came out 1 minute before the fried rice which came out 1 minute before the sushi. Perhaps I should have delayed the ordering sequence? Finally, got the bill, "Oh miss, I only had 1 order of fried rice, not 2". Chaos run amuck. And, there were probably 4-5 servers there with only a few customers by the time I left. Too bad.
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Kassandra H.
This is my favorite sushi place in Memphis so far. I love the fountain right when you walk in the door. The staff is lovely. There is a sweet, older asian man that makes the sushi and I love to sit at the bar and talk to him. I tend to go around 1 when the usual lunch crowd has left, but even when I go early the service is excellent. I haven't been back for dinner yet, but the next time I have a special occasion I plan on stopping in for the hibachi. So much fun!
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Zach R.
My wife and I go here fairly often, because we NEVER have to wait for a table, and the food is good. We typically sit in a booth on the side instead of doing the hibachi table, so I'll leave others to comment on that experience. I always order several sushi rolls and some sort of hibachi-style entree, and we share it all. The sushi is above-average, and the hibachi is very good. We always have enough for tasty hibachi leftovers.
(4)Drew A.
Outstanding place in Bartlett. Came in this evening for their early bird special of steak and chicken! It was a TON of food! Subbed the chicken fried rice for the white rice for $2.50 more. Everything was outstanding! First time here and I will most definitely be back!! Call ahead for eating in and it's ready within 10 minutes!!
(5)Sara F.
The best Japanese food around. Don't bother with the hibachi tables; just get a booth. You'll get the same food and a lot faster. The food is crazy good and you get huge portions. The early bird special (5-8PM) is a great deal: chicken and steak hibachi plate with soup, salad, and veggies for $15.50. Their sushi is wonderful, too! And to top it off, the staff are very friendly and remember you after only a couple visits.
(5)Janette M.
First time trying this place and its pretty good! The early bird special that they have is awesome ! lots of food!
(4)Tom K.
Best Japanese food in Memphis, hands down. The owners are super nice people. Adrian, the manager is very cool and will make sure you have a great experience.
(5)Chris M.
Not too bad. Pretty standard hibachi dinner. Staff was nice if not entirely professional. $21 for the chicken hibachi with soup, salad, hibachi rice, vegetables and drink. Atmosphere is a little wanting and the place was generally a little dirty. The menu was covered in dried food and the bathroom needed help. Wouldn't make a trip here on its own merit but it was ok for lunch. If you want a budget hibachi dinner, get the famous BOGO coupon and go to Nagasaki. Harold is still the man for dive Japanese food and bad Lorena Bobbitt jokes!
(3)N. P.
This is a fancy steakhouse that serves the usual selection of chicken, shrimp, and steak -- hibachi-style. Meals come with salad, rice, and grilled veggies. Expect to pay around $20 for an entree -- but you'll get what you pay for. The sushi is above-average and fresh. I recommend this place for a date or special occasion. Yum.
(4)Jolynna M.
When I lived in Bartlett, this was my favorite little neighborhood sushi bar, and my daughter and I would pop in at least a couple times a month. It's almost never crowded, so you don't have to worry about a wait. This is a nice bonus on a weekend night when you don't have reservations somewhere and don't feel like waiting for an hour to get a table. The servers are great - always smiling and happy to you see you, and the sushi is very good -the quality and grade of the fish above par. Another nice feature? The prices. They are a little less than some of the bigger name places in town.
(4)Catie A.
Have been going here for a little more than 10 years! Hard to believe! I grew up coming here, since I went to elementary school across the street. It's a delicious little nostalgic place for me. Best shrimp fried rice on this side of Mississippi! I do miss Tan, one of the original Sushi chefs, he was fantastic and gave the friendliest service. Kyoko as well. I think I'm going to get lunch there right now :) Love Saito!
(5)Jody W.
It's OK. It's really a 2 or 2.5 star review. The extra star is for the young guy that waited on our table. Super friendly, nice kid that wanted to make sure everything was OK. The only issue with him was that I had to hunt him down to pay the check. We went there for the sushi - just wanted some simple, clean rice/fish dishes. The nigiri pieces were huge and the fish was fresh enough (tuna, yellowtail, salmon). Tried the scallop and it was cooked with a little bit of spicy mayo on top. Eel was so-so and they didn't have any ikura. (Ikura and uni are 2 pieces that I order to gage just how good a sushi place is...didn't even see uni on the menu). I ordered (using the little paper menu with the table-provided pencil) 2 salmon-avocado rolls....yet we received tuna/avocado rolls. They offered to switch it out but we opted to save the hassle. There was a big group at one of the hibachi tables getting a meal, so the smoke and smell of that wafted over quite a bit - the ventilation situation leaves something to be desired. The tables and booths were semi-clean; the place could use an overhaul and interior update.
(3)Tom G.
Stopped in for a quick snack after being in the area Friday night. Granted, I got there early, 5:15, there was only 1 other customer/group there. Went to the sushi bar.... had to ask for: 1. A sushi menu, 2. A regular menu, 3. A fork (eating the salad sometimes is easier with a fork vs. chopsticks), 4. A beer - had to say Kirin 3 times to the sushi chef, he said it twice to the waitress, finally, somebody helped here understand what it meant! What a challenge just to get started. Crunchy shrimp roll was good, but not like it was when "Tan" used to roll them here. Too bad the salad came out 1 minute before the fried rice which came out 1 minute before the sushi. Perhaps I should have delayed the ordering sequence? Finally, got the bill, "Oh miss, I only had 1 order of fried rice, not 2". Chaos run amuck. And, there were probably 4-5 servers there with only a few customers by the time I left. Too bad.
(1)Kassandra H.
This is my favorite sushi place in Memphis so far. I love the fountain right when you walk in the door. The staff is lovely. There is a sweet, older asian man that makes the sushi and I love to sit at the bar and talk to him. I tend to go around 1 when the usual lunch crowd has left, but even when I go early the service is excellent. I haven't been back for dinner yet, but the next time I have a special occasion I plan on stopping in for the hibachi. So much fun!
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