A-Tan is just one of those places you can count on. Like, it never disappoints. I've gone for date nights, I've gone with family, I've grabbed it to go -- and every single time it's been good. Not "okay." Not "it'll do." Just straight up good. It's a great date spot because the atmosphere feels nice but not stuffy. You can dress up a little or come casual and it still works. And if you're bringing family, there's something for everybody because the menu is massive. Japanese, Chinese, sushi, hibachi, all of it. If one person wants sushi and another wants lo mein or hibachi chicken, nobody's arguing. I love that you can choose the hibachi side if you want that fun, grill-side experience, or sit on the regular restaurant side if you just want to relax and talk. It works for whatever mood you're in. And the food? So good. Flavorful but not heavy. It feels fresh. You leave full but not weighed down. It's one of those spots where you're already thinking about what you'll order next time. The people are always kind, service is smooth, and the whole place just has a good energy. Dine in or take it home -- it hits either way. A-Tan is just solid. Every time. read more

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My friends and I decided to go to A-Tan on Valentine's Day and we had a great experience. We were seated within 10 minutes and were kept entertained as we awaited our chef to begin. Each course was expertly prepared and tasted great. I especially liked the heart shaped rice that he created during the meal preparation. Overall the food was great and we had an enjoyable evening. read more

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Hibachi for 4 went great. Good food and a very hospitable staff with very welcoming atmosphere. Good portions. Would do again.

This was normally my go to hibachi place in the city. This last visit was horrible. The food was not good. The service was mid especially since they included a 18% gratuity. Our drinks were not refilled, we had to get additional silverware. I was really disappointed as I drove across town to eat here. read more

Seriously sooooo good! Service was absolutely amazing! Food was to die for! I would of took a picture but we ate it all

The place is beautiful. The host presented & prepared food in front of us. The price was reasonable. The food tastes delicious. I would recommend this place to everyone. The furniture had glass carvings throughout. I loved. Unfortunately I left without a pic. The service was exceptional. read more

SCAM ALERT - they add gratuity, but do not tell you that on your credit card slip like most restaurants do "Additional tip" They automatically add 18% to every check regardless of party size because they are unable to earn it otherwise. The food, service, atmosphere and especially management are absolutely atrocious. The hibachi chefs do no show. Nothing. He overcooked every piece of protein, and had absolutely zero showmanship. Keep in mind that they have a nondescript sign on the door that says they add 18% gratuity to every check regardless of party size. The server did not bring the items we asked for, the protein sizes were paltry, but hey, I guess it's all good for the employees and the restaurant because they automatically add 18% to every check. This place was virtually empty on a Friday night because they long since forgot about any aspect, idea, or concern of customer service or experience. When I mentioned I got about 1 oz of beef in my hibachi meal, they slammed down a plate of inedible and undercooked beef from somewhere in the back. Still paltry and likely violated health code. When I asked for the manager, she refused to come see me. When I finally saw her, she asked if I knew how to speak English because the sign on the door said they add 18% tip to each table, and said I should just eat at buffets. read more

A-Tan Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Just had lunch at Atan. I had the Cashew Shrimp. The food was warm, tasty and the wait was minimal. As usual, the service was great. I've been dining here for 20 years and the food and service is consistent. The restaurant is always clean and the dining experience is relaxing. read more

I've been going to a-tan for 30+ years. It does exactly what it's supposed to. Service is always great and food is always good.

I've been coming here long time and have found good food and friendly service a constant commodity. It's one of our favorite places.

this is an excellent restaurant. delicious food, great atmosphere, incredible staff and the owners are the best people. get the jimmy special roll!! read more

Once again an incredible experience at ATAN, as always. The bartender is so kind, she is incredibly courteous and welcoming. I love their hibachi, Sushi, soups, rices and ESPECIALLY the ginger dressing! Great atmosphere for celebrating or just having a casual night out. read more

Good service, good food, and clean. Good lunch specials. Opens at 11. The place is kind of hidden in the back of a shopping center. read more

A-Tan Chinese Restaurant - Lunch Broccoli Beef - Chinese Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

This is the second time I've went and gotten sick. The first time was last month and ended up with food poisoning. Went back thinking ok maybe it was a bad day and nope one again sick. The food has went down for some reason. I don't know if the kitchen is dirty, old food, bad hygiene from workers but it's some contamination somewhere. I will not go back ever again. read more

RIP OFF! Customer Service DOES NOT exist in this place. They are RUDE on the phone and they keep putting a lady to take orders over the phone who can't hear and constantly hangs up on you. Last time I dined there, the manager was on FaceTime with her daughter, passing the phone around and talking loudly across the whole dining room. I didn't come here to pay money (overpriced) to be listening to their gossip. Today was the last straw - I will NEVER return here. They lost my business, my family business and everyone I know.... They took off Masago off of he California Roll, which is the only reason my kids would eat it. I ordered FOUR and no one told me that they no longer put Masago on. When I called to complain about my kids' dinner, they guy was beyond rude and told me to bring it back to get money back. Because I have one hour to waste to go there and back during the heaviest traffic for THEIR mistake. There was NO apology, no credit, no any kind of accommodation- I AM DONE!!! Their sushi is not even that good- I only went there for my kids, but now I'd rather get sushi at H‑E‑B for them than return to this hell hole. OVERPRICED POOR QUALITY SUSHI AND NASTY ATTITUDES! BYE read more

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I visited this restaurant yesterday, 09/11/2024 for lunch. The place was almost completely empty. I was seated and then waited for several minutes before the server even came over to me. Apparently, they had to finish talking amongst themselves before any work could be done. I had Chicken Broccoli, egg drop soup and an egg roll off the lunch special. The soup and egg roll were terrible. The soup had the consistency of motor oil. The egg roll was cold and tasteless. The Chicken Broccoli was warm but not cooked thoroughly at all. It also had no flavor whatsoever. It was my first and last visit. read more

It is one of those always reliable place Have been going to A-Tan for over 20+ years, always a pleasant experience, the standard and quality of food have always been reliable If you are suffering from cold-sinus go try their hot & sour soup it will fix you right up. Almost any dish you try will be the reliably good read more

Food is always affordable, hibachi is always entertaining and delicious, staff is well knowledgeable and very attentive. What I really want to highlight is their ginger dressing because no other restaurants can even compare when it comes to the salad! I'm not sure what makes their dressing different from all other hibachi restaurants but they definitely take the cake. I could BATHE in that ginger dressing. read more

We have been going to A Tan for years. Tonight will be the last until my memory fades. New management = higher prices, lesser service (two meals ordered; one arrived 10 minutes after the other). The new receipts do not tell what was on the bill - ?!?!?! BUT they DO add 18% automatically. Maybe if you stay away they will get the message. We hope. read more

We've been going to Atan since it opened in Dillard Square. They've always made home cooked Chinese in a sit down setting and have to be one of the most reasonably priced restaurants in town. The added a Hibachi/Sushi side some years back and we enjoy all of what they have to offer. Great flavor and consistent food over decades of being open is all one could expect from them. read more

What a wonderful place! The staff and food are incredible!! The atmosphere is very soothing and they give you great portions along with exquisite taste and great service. In over 20 years as a patron, this place has never missed! Highly recommend as the best hibachi place in Memphis and surrounding areas! read more

We ate off the Chinese menu. The service is pretty good and the place is tidy, but I couldn't get into the food. I had the hot & sour soup, crab Rangoon, and vegetable lo mein. Pretty basic stuff. It was just ok. I know everyone is loyal to their restaurants, but this wasn't it for me. At least it wasn't terrible! read more

I don't remember being one and done in a long while. This place deserves every bit of this review! It's gross! I ate one bite of my main dish and I'm sorry I swallowed it. It was the worst thing I've ever choked down. I ordered General Tso's chicken to be safe. It was far from it. The Hot and Sour soup was edible but that's it. Main dish took 10 minutes to arrive but was tepid upon arrival. The rice had no flavor but the chicken had a fishy taste. Nope. It was slimy and just gross. I can't recommend this place. Two other tables returned plates of food right after I gave mine back. I was not charged a penny after I told them it was bad food. I tipped and left hungry. No one other than my server visited. He said "his boss said free"! Be aware! read more

The food was really good and fresh. I did not like the required 18%. I was obligated to the 18% but this would be case when I would have given less as the service was very slow we didn't get some of our food until it was time to leave and we were kind of ignored despite the restaurant being nearly empty. The lady at the front was kind of short and rude and when our party was there, she was more interested in talking to the people at the bar than getting us seated. And no, I am not cheap, I normally start off at around 20% tip and go up from there if there is good service. read more

Great Asian food. You can choose either regular restaurant service on one side, or Benihana style "dinner and a show" on the other side.

We took my college bound son to this local Chinese/ Japanese restaurant so we could have one final family dinner before heading home. This was a perfect location for a nice quiet dinner. During COVID-19 they are keeping everyone at least one table or booth apart on the Chinese side of the restaurant. The Japanese side is handling social distancing a bit different but I can't go into detail since we sat in the Chinese area. The waitress was attentive and wonderful and my son said she was the best. We had the beef lo mein, sweet and sour chicken, and Kung Pao chicken. The beef lo mein was probably the worst of the dishes made with a $0.22 brick of ramen with super tough beef. I would not recommend any of their lo mein based on this dish. However the sweet and sour chicken and Kung Pao chicken was the best we have had and 1000% better than anything you can get at Panda Express. This will be our go to spot when visiting with our son. We definitely want to try the Japanese hibachi next time. read more

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The food is very good here, always quality. Recently the portions have gotten smaller but I believe it's because they don't get enough business here, but friendly staff and I highly recommend the chicken hibachi. Please go here! read more

I love me some A-Tan! Every now and then this just needs sushi! This is the place to satisfy that craving. They are never too crowded during lunch and the service is always fast and the food is always good! My favorite thing to order are the Jimmy Rolls. It is loaded with shrimp, crab meat, and topped of with a tangy sauce that will keep you coming back for more. I visit this spot at least once a month whether it is for lunch or a family night out. Their prices are affordable and the staff is professional and friendly. The next time you are near Poplar and Highland or of you just need a fun night with the family...TRY A-TAN!! read more

When I'm for lunch at 1pm, got drinks and no service afterwards. Waited 15 minutes and then we told lady, she act like she didn't care. So we got up and left. Will not return read more

I was recently introduced to this place and loved it for the amount of food for the price. I went back today and the price was double what I paid a month ago. My friend also pointed out to me the tiny sign on the door that states they add an 18% gratuity to every bill. When the bill come out they ask for another gratuity. On the positive side the food was of generous portion, hot and fresh. The service is always worth the 18% gratuity. The staff is accommodating and the place appears clean. I'll go back but only if someone invites me, I wouldn't go alone. read more

This is absolutely one of the worse or the worse Teppanyaki experience in Memphis. When I saw the location, that was a dead giveaway that it was going to end badly for me. Nevertheless, I wanted udon noodles and most places around here don't carry them on the teppanyaki menu. I should've followed my first thoughts. They don't have filet and I was told that the steak is ribeye. I highly doubt it but if it is, it's the lowest grade. I asked for it to be medium well and the chef overcooked it and it was dry. The noodles were drowned in teriyaki and black pepper. The fried rice was more like scrambled eggs because there was much more of that than rice and the rice that was there was drowned in butter. The veggies were barely grilled before being dropped on our plates. They're so cheap, the soda is water downed as well. I had to opt for water. They automatically add 18%. I should've made the drive to Collierville and just did without the noodles. Now I'm still hungry ad it was so disgusted, I left 95% of it on the plate. If you are accustomed to high quality hibachi experiences, this isn't it. You will be disappointed. Notice that I really tried to give it a chance and ordered extra noodles! read more

A-Tan Chinese Restaurant - Receipt - Chinese Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

End up here about every 5 years or so. Have the exact same experience every time. Ok but not great service. Good looking but not very good tasting food. Walk out thinking that's the last time but 5 years or so later someone drags me back for whatever reason just so I can walk out and say , well that's the last time. Lol read more

They have the worst service. Second time visiting and I sat there 10 minutes and no one said a word to me. So I left and the month before I came with a co worker and the server gave us the worst service. He forgot our drinks, didn't come back to check and fill our waters. It was clearly the end of his shift. So he wasn't concerned with making these good coins. So I gave him the twos and not the fews he would have gotten. read more

You know that saying it's was so bad and you can't give a zero so you're giving a 1 This place was horrible!! The soup and crab ragoons came like warm at best, the spare ribs were gross like tasted old or frozen and reheated, the sesame chicken like chicken nuggets from McDonald's and the hoisin sauce tasted like A1 sauce read more

I was in Memphis on a temporary assignment and they took me here on my last day and I'm glad they did. I thought the sushi was some of the best I've had while in Memphis and the price was amazing( $2 sushi and $3 rolls) for a lunch special. I didn't try the hibachi but others did and enjoyed it. The owner came over and was very friendly, she knew some of the people as they were regulars. When she heard it was my last day she brought me an entire bag of Godiva chocolate! I read some of the negative reviews, but from my experience this place was great and I will definitely be back when I come back to Memphis. read more

I waited several hours after coming home to post this, and I still feel terrible about doing it. A-Tan is in trouble. This is not the same family business that my family has come to love over the past 20 years. Tonight meal was just bad. My soup was cold. My egg roll was not hot (even though it came out 10 minutes after my cold soup) and soggy with oil (there was even a ring of oil under it). Entrees came before any apps were finished and with no rice or plates. The rice came fairly soon after but it was not fresh and slightly undercooked. We had to ask for a spoon for the sauce (that was served on the side) Nobody in the restaurant seemed to care that anyone was there. I told my husband that this would never have flown with the family around. If you sat for any length of time at all - not eating- someone would come by to make sure that you liked the food! A-Tan was special. The food was fine, but the experience of it all -- feeling as if you were an extension of the family, made it "your" place. Now the food is bad and the experience is lacking. I write this honest review as a true fan of the restaurant and in the hopes that someone reads it and takes notice. read more

I'm 24 years old and this is the worst hibachi I've ever had. The place smells horrible. The food tastes bad. You get very small portions. Some of the workers don't speak English at all. The service was slow. My partner didn't even get their drink until we'd been sitting there for 10 minutes and we ordered spring rolls and never even got them. Not going back. read more

I stopped by A-Tan one day after someone in the declining hibachi restaurant across the street recommended it to me. My first time was amazing! The staff was attentive and the food was delicious; however, this time our server only came to take our our order and get our drinks. I had to practically chase another lady down to request a refill. The chefs would usually cook on the hibachi grill for about 20 minutes or so... after all, that is what we pay for. Our chef was there and gone quicker than I have ever witnessed. I like to pin it up to the fact that maybe they were short staffed that day. I'd just really appreciate the full service that I came to the restaurant for. Because the service wasn't the best, I definitely feel like it was represented in my food as some of my chicken was uncooked and my spring rolls had an odd taste to them. My mom got sick after eating them. read more

This food was delicious!!! They are definitely my go to spot for hibachi!!They are fun and affordable read more

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My chicken was dry and I thought the portions small. And my girlfriends shrimp was blah. And she had to get up to her more tea. Service was horrible and there was hardly anyone in the restaurant. I won't be back. read more

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