Taku Japanese Steakhouse Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and will be back for sure!!!!"
• "The sushi was so wonderful. The sea bass melted in my mouth."
• "The creamy crab Rangoon with dipping sauce was delicious."
• "The food.. wow. Best fried rice we have ever had."
• "Portions are great, food is well cooked and seasoned, drinks are refreshing… everything was done right!"
• "The sashimi is hand selected by the chef and is air shipped directly from Tokyo and is so fresh."
• "The food was absolutely delicious. The best hibachi I've ever had."

Cons:

• "The food tasted like nothing. No seasoning, no flavor."
• "Seafood Deluxe & Steak Hibachi was average and lacked some flavor."
• "The noodles were very over cooked sticky and inedible."
• "The food was too salty and buttery starting from the soup all the way to the entree."
• "The sushi in my opinion really lacked flavor."
• "Shrimp and vegetable tempura didn’t really have any taste."
• "The food was burnt my rice was over cooked and hard as well and my shrimp and steak."

Service

Pros:

• "Our servers were amazing! They were very attentive, accommodating, and overall nice people."
• "Service being friendly and understanding to dietary needs."
• "The service was superb. I believe that the employees make the restaurant 'a special place.'"
• "Service was great and so was the food."
• "Service is top of the notch, and everyone was so friendly and helpful."
• "The waiter was very attentive and friendly."
• "Service was phenomenal and very efficient."

Cons:

• "Our server constantly disappeared."
• "We felt incredibly rushed."
• "Server was rude. I had to get up and look for him throughout the experience."
• "Our drinks tasted like syrup, and seems like they put a drop of alcohol in them."
• "Service was incredibly inattentive during our lunch."
• "Waitress service was a bit slow and unattentive."
• "The service was awful."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Atmosphere was next level."
• "The ambience was comfortable."
• "The atmosphere was awesome."
• "The inside of the restaurant is very spacious, well lit, and all around nice."
• "The ambiance was so welcoming."
• "The atmosphere was beautiful. The restaurant was inviting with friendly people."
• "Beautiful environment."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere was ok - the bar area was nicer than the restaurant."
• "The styling of the space was strange in my opinion."
• "The restaurant is very hot and loud inside."
• "The dining area where the hibachi grills are is way too loud."
• "Very hard to have a conversation as the acoustics are terrible."
• "But rated lower because there was a headache inducing high pitched HVAC squeak."
• "Way too loud to carry on conversations."

Value

Pros:

• "Their prices are very comparable to other hibachi restaurants that we've been to before, which we feel is not expensive for what you're getting."
• "The quality begets the slightly higher price point."
• "Very reasonable prices."
• "They have a birthday special with 50% off of the birthday person or free meal up to $40 when you have a party over six."
• "The food was perfectly seasoned with large portions."
• "The food here is great and has its own unique taste!!"
• "Everything was delicious and portions were very generous."

Cons:

• "Tons of rice, but hardly no lobster & steak & slightly overpriced."
• "High end prices and decor, but the sushi was disappointing."
• "It is not cheap, dinner for 2 people was 100 bucks, not including the tip."
• "I think $30 for a lunch is a big ask when many people may prefer a smaller lunch portion."
• "My bill was $144 and change. 20% gratuity included. Few days later my credit card statement stated $166 and change from Taku."
• "For what we paid and the service we received, we won’t be back."
• "In conclusion my experience at Taku was nothing short of a disaster."