Nikko Hibachi Asian Fusion Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best sushi in West Harlem!"
• "Their Chirashi passed with flying colors! My Out of Control sushi roll was delicious."
• "The food was delicious, the breading on the katsu, the tempura, the seafood, all of it was good."
• "The food is cooked right in front of you and tasted wonderful as it was seasoned well."
• "The food was delicious. My husband never had hibachi and he’s hard to please. He ate every drop."
• "The dinner menu is sumptuous: Shrimp with Mango Sauce, has nice chunks of mango and they have an awesome stir-fry shrimp with red peppers & onion."
• "Great fresh food! Their sushi selection is amazing and always fresh."

Cons:

• "The hibachi fried rice and noodles were bland and flavorless."
• "Pad thai taste terrible, the sauce they use taste like the one from the bottle you can buy from grocery store."
• "The food is lack of flavor and honestly, there sooo many better places that this one, is just not worthy."
• "Absolutely disgusting. We ordered delivery from this restaurant could not have more than a bite."
• "The WORST pad thai I’ve ever had. It’s way too sweet."
• "The seafood had that frozen or better yet freezer burn taste."
• "The filet mignon I ordered tasted burnt and like cheap steak."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are extremely friendly and I stayed a lot longer than I had planned because of the great conversation."
• "The servers are caring and friendly!"
• "The staff is courteous and the service is very good depending on the customer crowd."
• "This spot gives extraordinary service and delicious meals."
• "The staff is friendly, accommodating, and professional."
• "The customer service is commendable despite decisive guests & many orders!"
• "The wait staff is courteous, professional and very helpful to those who are not familiar with sushi or sashimi dishes."

Cons:

• "When I asked if they had made a mistake I was lied to several times."
• "But they rush you out fast and owners stand there and watch you the whole time from when they cook to when you eating."
• "The waiter was very rude with us, throwing the plates in the table and talking in a bad way to us."
• "The waitress dropped the ketchup sauce on my shoes and legs and didn't apologize, nor did she provide me with napkins to clean it until I asked her for it several minutes later."
• "Horrible services (lunch hour)."
• "Terrible service took forever for them to ask us what appetizers we wanted."
• "Worst service that I've ever had."

Ambiance and Experience

Pros:

• "Great food, great company, just an overall great time!"
• "Super fun, local hibachi experience. We didn’t have a reservation but only had to wait 15 minutes on a Saturday night."
• "The Hibachi chef's really put on a great show! It's very entertaining. Lots of laughs."
• "The ambiance was very comfy and laid back."
• "Great service, good prices for NYC, awesome ambiance."
• "Nice, spacious & low key atmosphere."
• "Very cozy with dim lighting. Perfect for going out on a date."

Cons:

• "As soon as the cooking was done we were being rushed and monitored closely in regards to the bill."
• "The whole experience wasn’t worth the $200 we spent."
• "But they rush you out fast and owners stand there and watch you the whole time from when they cook to when you eating."
• "In recent months, getting seating for Hibachi has become rather difficult; estimates can be way off."
• "A place not getting my order right then having the nerve to be so exacting when it comes to charging for additional items like dumpling sauce?!?"
• "The gentleman preforming our experience was boring and dry first time we experience this in our many visits."
• "The place is supposed to be open until 10:00. But already at 9:20 people kept coming by to see if we were ready to get out."

Value

Pros:

• "Good lunch special available everyday of the week. It’s reasonably priced and a good amount of food for the value."
• "Reasonable prices."
• "Moderately priced Japanese fusion restaurant."
• "The food is served rapidly and the rates were reasonable."
• "It's so good in quality and amount of food that they give for the price."
• "Very cheap, being in close proximity to the upper west side where I live, this is cheaper than anything else you’ll find by a large margin."
• "This place offers good lunch menus on reasonable price."