The food prep show is worth a special trip in itself--absolute artistry! The food was spectacular…read morewithout a doubt! Worth a special trip!

I ate here with my wife and son, I had the fillet my wife had the teriyaki chicken and my son had…read morethe steak and chicken combo. I hate to say it, but the service was a little below what I'm used to at a Teppanyaki restaurant. Generally, you have somebody dedicated to your table kind of hovering around and seeing if they can get you anything. Here we waited a long time to get drink refills etc. The food was less flavorful than what I am used to at this type of restaurant too. The main problem is they do not use garlic butter. It's amazing what this does to the flavor profiles of all the food from the fried rice to the chicken to the steak to the vegetables. The chef was nice but was throwing shrimp around that had butter on it and got on many of our clothes... The atmosphere was completely normal for a place like this, perhaps a little more cramped than normal. People sitting around talking and enjoying watching the chefs prepare the food.... I have not tried the other big Japanese place, will be interesting to compare....

The hibachi chicken and steak w fried rice are going to be a regular treat in our house! This was…read moreso delicious and plentiful!! The soup is delicious and the salad was perfect!! Chicken and steak cooked to perfection!!!

My wife and I were hungry after my physical therapy session at the other end of the strip, so we…read moredecided to try Yaba. I'm glad we did. Our waiter, Chris was helpful and always there just when we needed him. My wife's spring roll appetizer was crispy, fresh and not as greasy as a lot of spring rolls we've had. My soft-shell crab was crispy outside, tender inside and emphatically fresh. My wife's chicken fried rice was not only tasty, but the portion was enormous. I had tuna sushi as well as masago, eel and tobiko, all of which were as good as any sushi I had back in New York, but I'll give extra points for the beautiful presentation. My wife also raved about the fried ice cream...oh yeah, they had hot sake too!

I am trying to figure out why I have never wrote a review for Izakaya 88 because it is one of my…read morefavorite spots! Top items would be korean beef tacos, pork belly, soft shell crab BLT, spicy garlic bowl. You can also order sushi on this side which you have to try the Rockford roll and the BSCR. Love the ambiance on this side with a lounge feel. Service is never an issue. Great for a date night spot.

Food is amazing as always, the restaurant is beautifully designed and thought out. Service is…read morealways great. Our favorite place to go for a casual dinner or to get dressed up for a night out.

Evening last min decision, Outstanding Shrimp noodles and brilliant pot stickers. good pricing,…read moreWell Done

I ordered the California roll, Shrimp Avocado roll, Salmon roll and the Shrimp Tempura roll. WILL…read moreNOT ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN. I don't eat raw rolls but ordered it for my daughter. They put the shrimp tempura roll and salmon roll together in 1 container. When I called they gave me an attitude and said it's seafood. Like this wasn't an issue! No customer service skills what so ever. Overly priced and apparently quality and presentation means nothing.

Always over the top, every visit is a new experience to me and my family we love you JMK.read more

I was looking forward to dining here because of the reviews. I don't know how this place is getting…read morefive stars unless this is just five stars for Rockford. Teppanyaki - our chef was weak. Zero personality. No fanfare. The only thing he did was light the onion volcano and even that was lackluster. Food: Sushi was swimming in mayo/mayo based sauces. Fried rice had a sour taste. Veggies were meh. If you want a fantastic teppanyaki from ambience to food drive to Kyoto in Crystal Lake or Kobe in Algonquin. This place is barely a step above Benihana.

Food, service& atmosphere awesome! Amanda does the best service and handles everyone efficiently &…read morevery witty & warm soul!

As soon as you walk in the customer service is excellent! Marc the owner prepared our sushi rolls…read moreand did a roll a little different to help get what I wanted. Wife got the beef kababs and those were excellent as well. We will be back!

Great food. Great service and wonderful people. Don't sleep on this little beautiful Japanese…read morefusion restaurant. A great selection of many different types of sushi rolls. Some of my favorites are the Osaka, Godzilla, Venom, and Fire Shrimp. My overall favorite thing they make is the Combination Fried Rice, but they have much more I need to try!

A good spot. They have tons of options (almost overwhelming) to choose from: sushi, hibachi,…read moreyakisoba, soups, fried rice, Korean tacos, and more. We came today for the first time in a while and noticed they refreshed their menu and their dining room. It look nice! My wife and I got their chicken yakisoba and shrimp tempura tacos and both were excellent. We would definitely order them again. The wait staff is friendly and the place is kept clean. The only drawback to me is the prices are a little higher for some of the choices, so I just avoid those. FYI, this location isn't affiliated with the spider sushi on Perryville, so gift cards from there don't work here and vice versa.

They're under new ownership and I feel the quality is better. We've only gone for lunch but they do…read morewonderful lunch specials-- two rolls with soup for around $13. You can also get poke bowls and sushi/sashimi specials for a good price. Their tuna has great flavor and they're really speedy, so you can't beat it for a quick bite. Once we were in and out for lunch in less than 30 minutes! It is now a regular lunch spot for us. I would definitely try them again for dinner. If it's been a while since your last visit, give them another try!

Good spot! They have…read morea lot of variety of great Japanese and Asian food, including sushi burritos, which I haven't tried but I may have to next time because I'm so curious. We've been here a few times and we've gotten the sushi and the bulgogi and both were excellent. Very tasty and would definitely recommend. The portion sizes (for the price) we felt like were a little small, so that's the only reason I took a star off. The staff are great, our waitresses both times have been awesome and super friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is modern and clean. They had a sign today saying they were new management. Glad to see a restaurant like this keep going downtown!