Golden Hibachi Buffet

The most amazing sushi!!! So fresh and top quality. The service is always exceptional!!!read more

Reasonably good food, but not excellent. Good standard choices of sushi and cooked options. Great…read moreservice though.

Teriyaki Shrimp and Mixed Tempura Lunch Plate

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Shogun Express

2.6(32 reviews)

0.3 mi

I wish this place wasn't as bad as it is, as it's very convenient. The largest piece of chicken in…read morethe bowl is 1/3 inch across, mostly specks of chicken. One piece of zucchini and 4 carrot medallions. Notice it's mostly potatoes for the vegetable portion. Potatoes aren't a vegetable and certainly don't belong in Japanese hibachi stir fry. Always disappointing. Never again.

teriyaki chicken bowl. yummy. DEVOURED. SCRUMPTIOUS. 10/10. I recommended to anyone wanting to…read moreexperience joy in their life. this is the way. do it.

Chicken Katsu Bento

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Same as before

Ichiban

3.3(44 reviews)

1.2 mi

This was our go to Friday night restaurant for a while. We really liked it. You got treated very…read moregood. Food was really good. We haven't been there in maybe two months and this time when we walked in it looked all refreshed like someone had come in and redid their tables and they had new menus and it looked really nice. However, what was lacking was the quality of the service and the food. I remember feeling like I was at someone's house because it was very comfortable and family feeling especially by the wait staff this time we walked in and instead of saying pick where you want to sit like they used to some girl sat us over on a side of the room. OK no problem then they handed us these new menus and there was no soup. Usually they give you free soup then some other lady came over with the soup and put it on the table then they took our order and the waitress seemed like we were bothering her. They brought out the food. The quality of the food went down big time. My husband always orders the chicken yakisoba so does my daughter, my daughter also ordered a sushi roll. I ordered hibachi steak and instead of rice I wanted noodles. My husband and daughter said that their food didn't taste like it used to and my hibachi steak (now mind you I had a hibachi steak at a different Japanese restaurant in Georgia so I'm thinking it's going to taste the same.) She even asked me how I wanted my steak cooked and I said, medium rare. I got little squares of very overcooked pieces of meat that looked like they went to the store and bought some stew beef (at the other Japanese restaurant that we went to it was actually filet mignon.) The steak was hard and rubbery at the other restaurant. It was beautifully cooked. Also, my noodles tasted like they were drenched in teriyaki sauce, which I can't stand. Everything was too sweet and I will probably not ever go back there now.

Ichiban used to be one of my go-to favorites in Bowling Green, but the service has fallen off a…read morecliff over the last year and a half. Last night was easily the worst experience yet. We ordered a sushi roll as an appetizer -- simple enough. But it never came. Halfway through our meal, we realized our server had disappeared, and we finally had to flag down a different waitress. Only then did we learn the order had never even been placed. Even after that, it took more than 20 minutes and still no sushi roll. By the time it finally showed up, we were so fed up we just had it boxed to take home. And here's the kicker: it wasn't even a busy night. Well over half the tables were vacant. There was absolutely no excuse for such inattentive, careless service. A restaurant's reputation rests as much on service as on food. Ichiban may still be known as a Bowling Green favorite, but if they keep operating this way, that reputation won't last. Right now, they're failing their customers in a big way.

Takeout salmon and tuna roll. So much fish!

Spicy squid salad

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$5.00 pitchers

Ichiban

3.8(36 reviews)

3.1 mi

Food was excellent and service was prompt and friendly…read more Very reasonably priced Will come again

Read my review very interesting way to keeping customer. expect to get what I paid for. Not short…read morechanged for a quick profit. Expected an apology at least for the lack of quantity but no such thing. Let the buyer beware!

Ikura sushi

Salad

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High price scallops @$2.00 per!

Samurai

3.3(59 reviews)

2.9 mi

I really wanted to like this place, but honestly, I left feeling a little disappointed…read more I am not sure but, I believe this restaurant has been around since around 2006, and I really hope the owner will consider making some improvements. There are several things that stood out during our visit. First, cleanliness was a concern. When I went to the men's restroom, there was a significant amount of urine on the floor around the urinal. Unfortunately, it made me question how much attention is being paid to cleanliness in general. There were also quite a few flies flying around while we were eating, which definitely affected our dining experience. Our server seemed fairly young, so I don't want to blame her personally. However, there were several basic things we had to ask for. When our sushi roll was brought out, we had to ask for the small dishes normally used for soy sauce and wasabi. We also had to ask for a spoon for the bibimbap, and the spoon that was brought was more like a small soup spoon. We also had to wait and wonder when our water would be refilled rather than having it checked on regularly. The bulgogi was another disappointment. As you can see in my photo, there were a lot more vegetables than meat, and the pieces of beef were quite small. When people order bulgogi, I think they are generally expecting a reasonable amount of meat. I believe this could definitely be improved. Also, at most Korean restaurants, steamed rice is included with bulgogi, but here we had to order it separately. Thankfully, there was no extra charge for the steamed rice. I consider these points areas for improvement, rather than reasons to give the restaurant a low rating. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the owner pays much attention to the reviews on Google or Yelp, which is a shame. I really hope they will take the time to look at some of the lower-rated reviews and see what customers are saying. There may be some valuable feedback there. So why am I still giving 5 stars? The owner was very friendly, and I really appreciated that. Also, the servers at the Hibachi table next to us did an amazing birthday celebration performance. They were singing and playing along with such great energy that it almost felt like watching a marching band. That was definitely one of the highlights of our visit! Overall, I hope the owner takes this review in the spirit in which it is intended. There is a lot of potential here, but cleanliness, service details, and food portions could definitely be improved. For Korean visitors who are specifically looking for good Korean food, I personally would not recommend ordering the Korean dishes here.

Underrated gem. Was pleasantly surprised at the food being delicious. The dinner entrees were…read moreserved with the classic clear soup and a ginger dressing salad so it's a very big portion of food. The lettuce was kind of wilted and starting to brown. As a result, it feels like the lettuce was drowning in dressing to try to cover up the older lettuce pieces. I didn't enjoy the salad because of this, but everything else was really good.

Inside the handle of the yumyum sauce

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Shogun Bistro

3.2(146 reviews)

2.9 mi

One of the best restaurants I've ever had in my life. I had it two days ago. I had it yesterday and…read moreI'm about to have it again today. This is again one of the best food I've ever had in my life. I lived in Tennessee and I never miss stopping by when I visit Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is my home and I will never choose any other hibachi place other than this one. I recommend you go because if you don't, you were going to regret it. Also, they have the best Yum Yum sauce. My girlfriend actually left me because I was here so much.

This was our first time at this restaurant. When we walked in the girl behind the counter, said…read more Would you like hibachi or bistro? I didn't know what she meant so I said I want sit over here by the bar. I didn't want to sit where they cook right in front of you and throw food at you. Anyway, we sat down and a waitress immediately came to our table to take a drink order. I asked if they had sweet and low and she affirmed yes so I got an unsweetened iced tea with lemon. My husband got a Sprite and my daughter got a Coke zero. She came back a bit later with our drinks and informed me that they did not have any sweet low in the whole restaurant and there was no lemon in my iced tea or with my iced tea. We weren't sure what we liked and the girl said the hibachi plates are really really good with the Yum Yum sauce. It's delicious. So my husband and I did the two for $50 and we got the hibachi steak and chicken which came with rice cooked vegetables, and noodle . My daughter got shrimp and scallops with asparagus on the side. My husband and my dinner came with soup and salad, and my daughters came with a huge salad. The waitress came back with my lemon for my drink and brought over our salads and soup. She then brought out my daughter salad. I had barely finished my soup and just started eating my salad when our entrées came out. I believe they came out way too fast, which is why there's a three star rating because I don't like dinners like that. You should let people have a chance to eat their soup and salad and then bring the food out. My husband never even touched his salad. In my opinion, the plates had too much food on them. They tasted OK. I don't think I would go back there for that kind of food. As you look at the pictures, you'll see what I mean. I sort of wish I would've got the bento box. My daughter's food looked way better. I wish I would've got that. The Yum Yum sauce? It was all right. At the end of the meal, my daughter asked us if she could have a piece of cheesecake and we said yes to go because we wanted to go home and the lady brought it out wrapped and when you see the picture of it that's slight sliver of cheesecake cost $10.. Our entire bill came to $134.05 . This isn't the kind of place. I don't think I would frequent. In other words, I wasn't impressed by the food, the service, or the ambience. Maybe a nice place to go have a drink as it was really dead and quiet by the bar.

Dinner Bento Box with Crazy Boy sushi and tuna steak.

Large house salad with ginger dressing

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Steak and chicken hibachi meal

KS Asian Cuisine

4.0(8 reviews)

3.6 mi

Ordered delivery, got orange chicken and general tso, every bite was STRAIGHT breeding I really…read morehave no idea what was put in the food but I HIGHLY do not recommend. I normally do not post reviews, however, the food was absolutely terrible for the $$ spent and I do not want anyone else wasting their time!

Best Chinese Food in BG!! (Permanent location food truck)…read more Delish!! Fast. Fair prices. Decent portion size. Quality food & seasoned to perfection!! Kung Pao is best i've ever had. General Tso & Sesame chicken is tasty-Crispy outside w/perfectly cooked inside, flavorful sauce. Crab wontons are yum-sweet creaminess w/good sauce. Pad Thai was good but not my fave ever, but good. Excited to try more new things

Sesame chicken and white rice

Chicken egg rolls

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Fried chicken dumplings

Beijing Tokyo

3.0(41 reviews)

3.3 mi

Delicious food! Hubby and I will be back!…read more I think it's gonna be our new go to place when we are in the area !

This is my staple Chinese restaurant. The owners are nice and I always get a satisfying meal. The…read moreJapanese is also good!

Front counter and bar area

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Kyoto Gardens

3.3(45 reviews)

2.8 mi

Service sucked booty, she only came at our table once. Food was okay. Not the best at all. Our…read morewaitress was t rude but very short with everything. And kept forgetting everything. Had the door open where flies can come in and surround our food. Not the best experience at all.

Kyoto Gardens is my go-to spot for delicious Japanese food! I always order the teriyaki chicken (no…read morezucchini), and they get it right every time. Whether I dine in or take my order to go, the food is always fresh, generous in portion, and ready quickly. The service is excellent, and the owner is always there to greet guests, which adds a personal touch. While I'm not a sushi fan, I hear from others that it's amazing--and judging by how packed this place always is, I believe it! Highly recommend!

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Chicken & Shrimp

"Jumbo shrimp." Fits in a spoon.

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Barely fried rice

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Logan J.

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2

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14 years ago

This review is in reference to the first review from "Michael of BG." First of all, a buffet means service will be very limited. Anyone who goes out often can't expect full service from a buffet, so to complain about staff is ridiculous when honestly you are your own staff. They will provide silverware and possibly drinks but usually that's kind of a get your own thing as well. The behavior of the staff on opening month working out all the quirks is also to be expected. If it had been any other family they might have just laughed rather then walked out. I find it hard to believe such an uppty family going to a buffet would walk out after seeing an argument & head banging on table. That seems laughable. Here's the thing, you can't rate an entire restaurant that you haven't even eaten at for an employee argument. Yes, while their behavior was inappropriate, you didn't even give them a chance. Your review is terrible. You didn't eat their food, comment about the cleanliness which is by far one of the cleanest places in town, or the price. You based an entire restaurants reputation over a dramatic employee discrepancy. Get a life!!! You obviously have never built a business from the ground up, nor worked in the service industry. This place is really good. Sure the staff doesn't always speak clear English, but your at an Asian ran buffet. It's a family business, not everyone will speak English. The huge selection of food, and the cleanliness of the buffets is outstanding!!! Even now after they have been open a few months they really keep that place clean. Prices, 6.99 lunch, 10.99 (or something like 10.59??) for dinner is awesome!!! The sushi is good, for not being at a real sushi bar, they have a decent selection and the optional Mongolian grill part is excellent in making your own concoctions. Overall this truly is the best buffet in BG. Desserts are even really tasty with a good selection. The food is perfect as far as flavor and seasonings. Number 1 thing, your at a buffet, the food is whats most important. read more

Shari H.

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13 years ago

This Asian buffet offers a wonderful and fresh selection of numerous meats, salads (including an all American salad bar for those of you watching your weight) desserts, Japanese (including a sushi bar), Chinese and Korean while providing the most attentive waiters and waitresses for your convenience - Selection is huge! A definite must for dining out and a very reasonably priced buffet. Shari H. read more

Debora S.

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15

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14 years ago

My grandson is in love with this place (he is 7). As a rule I am not fond of buffet dinner services. That being said, it is clean and the food seems to well prepared and they work hard to keep everything fresh on the serving stations. The prices are reasonable for the type of restaurant that they are. I have eaten at much worse places in bowling green. read more

Robert H.

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1

0

14 years ago

Fantastic food quality, fantastic value, incredible selection.

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Kyoto Gardens

3.3

(45 reviews)

Service sucked booty, she only came at our table once. Food was okay. Not the best at all. Our…read morewaitress was t rude but very short with everything. And kept forgetting everything. Had the door open where flies can come in and surround our food. Not the best experience at all.

Kyoto Gardens is my go-to spot for delicious Japanese food! I always order the teriyaki chicken (no…read morezucchini), and they get it right every time. Whether I dine in or take my order to go, the food is always fresh, generous in portion, and ready quickly. The service is excellent, and the owner is always there to greet guests, which adds a personal touch. While I'm not a sushi fan, I hear from others that it's amazing--and judging by how packed this place always is, I believe it! Highly recommend!

Lin's New Century Buffet

3.5

(34 reviews)

Walked in and was greeted with paper plates and a plastic fork, my water was served in a styrofoam…read morecup. I tried everything they serve as I usually do when trying a new buffet. they have sushi(sort of) the selection is limited and they don't like to put out more than a few pieces because they don't want you actually eating it. this place gave me the Hershey squirts -Sent from the toilet 20 minutes after my visit.

Food is consistent, not great nor terrible. Service is good, too much food to choose from, sits for…read morea while.

Samurai

3.3

(59 reviews)

I really wanted to like this place, but honestly, I left feeling a little disappointed…read more I am not sure but, I believe this restaurant has been around since around 2006, and I really hope the owner will consider making some improvements. There are several things that stood out during our visit. First, cleanliness was a concern. When I went to the men's restroom, there was a significant amount of urine on the floor around the urinal. Unfortunately, it made me question how much attention is being paid to cleanliness in general. There were also quite a few flies flying around while we were eating, which definitely affected our dining experience. Our server seemed fairly young, so I don't want to blame her personally. However, there were several basic things we had to ask for. When our sushi roll was brought out, we had to ask for the small dishes normally used for soy sauce and wasabi. We also had to ask for a spoon for the bibimbap, and the spoon that was brought was more like a small soup spoon. We also had to wait and wonder when our water would be refilled rather than having it checked on regularly. The bulgogi was another disappointment. As you can see in my photo, there were a lot more vegetables than meat, and the pieces of beef were quite small. When people order bulgogi, I think they are generally expecting a reasonable amount of meat. I believe this could definitely be improved. Also, at most Korean restaurants, steamed rice is included with bulgogi, but here we had to order it separately. Thankfully, there was no extra charge for the steamed rice. I consider these points areas for improvement, rather than reasons to give the restaurant a low rating. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the owner pays much attention to the reviews on Google or Yelp, which is a shame. I really hope they will take the time to look at some of the lower-rated reviews and see what customers are saying. There may be some valuable feedback there. So why am I still giving 5 stars? The owner was very friendly, and I really appreciated that. Also, the servers at the Hibachi table next to us did an amazing birthday celebration performance. They were singing and playing along with such great energy that it almost felt like watching a marching band. That was definitely one of the highlights of our visit! Overall, I hope the owner takes this review in the spirit in which it is intended. There is a lot of potential here, but cleanliness, service details, and food portions could definitely be improved. For Korean visitors who are specifically looking for good Korean food, I personally would not recommend ordering the Korean dishes here.

Underrated gem. Was pleasantly surprised at the food being delicious. The dinner entrees were…read moreserved with the classic clear soup and a ginger dressing salad so it's a very big portion of food. The lettuce was kind of wilted and starting to brown. As a result, it feels like the lettuce was drowning in dressing to try to cover up the older lettuce pieces. I didn't enjoy the salad because of this, but everything else was really good.

Ichiban

3.3

(44 reviews)

This was our go to Friday night restaurant for a while. We really liked it. You got treated very…read moregood. Food was really good. We haven't been there in maybe two months and this time when we walked in it looked all refreshed like someone had come in and redid their tables and they had new menus and it looked really nice. However, what was lacking was the quality of the service and the food. I remember feeling like I was at someone's house because it was very comfortable and family feeling especially by the wait staff this time we walked in and instead of saying pick where you want to sit like they used to some girl sat us over on a side of the room. OK no problem then they handed us these new menus and there was no soup. Usually they give you free soup then some other lady came over with the soup and put it on the table then they took our order and the waitress seemed like we were bothering her. They brought out the food. The quality of the food went down big time. My husband always orders the chicken yakisoba so does my daughter, my daughter also ordered a sushi roll. I ordered hibachi steak and instead of rice I wanted noodles. My husband and daughter said that their food didn't taste like it used to and my hibachi steak (now mind you I had a hibachi steak at a different Japanese restaurant in Georgia so I'm thinking it's going to taste the same.) She even asked me how I wanted my steak cooked and I said, medium rare. I got little squares of very overcooked pieces of meat that looked like they went to the store and bought some stew beef (at the other Japanese restaurant that we went to it was actually filet mignon.) The steak was hard and rubbery at the other restaurant. It was beautifully cooked. Also, my noodles tasted like they were drenched in teriyaki sauce, which I can't stand. Everything was too sweet and I will probably not ever go back there now.

Ichiban used to be one of my go-to favorites in Bowling Green, but the service has fallen off a…read morecliff over the last year and a half. Last night was easily the worst experience yet. We ordered a sushi roll as an appetizer -- simple enough. But it never came. Halfway through our meal, we realized our server had disappeared, and we finally had to flag down a different waitress. Only then did we learn the order had never even been placed. Even after that, it took more than 20 minutes and still no sushi roll. By the time it finally showed up, we were so fed up we just had it boxed to take home. And here's the kicker: it wasn't even a busy night. Well over half the tables were vacant. There was absolutely no excuse for such inattentive, careless service. A restaurant's reputation rests as much on service as on food. Ichiban may still be known as a Bowling Green favorite, but if they keep operating this way, that reputation won't last. Right now, they're failing their customers in a big way.

Kyoto Diner

4.2

(43 reviews)

Was driving through the area, and this quaint little place caught my eye. It wasn't super busy, so…read moremy family and I decided to check it out, and we are glad we did. Family of 6 was sat immediately, and we ordered the Vegetable Tempura and Shrimp Tempura. Both were fresh, decadent, and piping hot. Alongside this we received a delicious broth soup, which was definitely nice after the cold day. Our sushi came out fast, and one bite in, we ordered more rolls. They have different platters and even a sushi boat, so we ordered the basic platter along with an Alaskan, 2 Californias, and 2 Caterpillars, as well as a Tiger roll. Incredible. The servers were kind and knowledgeable about the rolls, and the chef was so sweet. If you're driving by, it's definitely worth the stop.

We used to live in Bowling Green 15+ years ago and recently returned. Many of our favorites were…read moregone, but Kyoto was still there!! We stopped in for lunch and decor was pretty much exactly the same, but it's the food we care about really. We were greeted and seated right away. Still same friendly service. The hibachi was still amazing, I love the shrimp, my kids had the steak and my daughter got a couple of sushi rolls. She loved them! Still a 5 star place in our book!

Ichiban

3.8

(36 reviews)

Food was excellent and service was prompt and friendly…read more Very reasonably priced Will come again

Read my review very interesting way to keeping customer. expect to get what I paid for. Not short…read morechanged for a quick profit. Expected an apology at least for the lack of quantity but no such thing. Let the buyer beware!

China King

3.8

(26 reviews)

I'm no fan of buffets, but this one works. I've seen them change out food to keep it fresh. Eaten…read morehere many times and have never been disappointed. It can get really busy.

One of the best males I've had in a long time I gave them a high rating service was great people so…read morefriendly and the food was just great and kept fresh on the buffet all time....

Oishi Resto

4.8

(12 reviews)

Great quality, great food, great service, super clean, nice background music, I love itread more

The place is on the smaller size. The waiter was very attentive. The food arrived quickly. It was…read morevery appealing and tasty. The drinks were good as well. My wife and I plan on going there again.

Simply Ramen

3.6

(64 reviews)

Alright, I just want to start with how great our server was, she explained how spicy the ramen was…read moreand had good humor too! The food was delicious too, I had mochis but the best flavor is ube... matcha is good to but I don't recommend mango. The tables were nice, the decoration was beautiful.. I think that this is a great place to dine out with family or friends! Six out of five stars!

I would love to say ZERO stars....Had dinner there tonight ordered appetizers, Crab Rangoon and…read morepork eggrolls. The crab rangoon was so overcooked and nothing in the center. We ordered two Ramen bowls, one was chicken the other beef. The chicken had absolutely no flavor in the broth the beef not much better. The bartender tried but couldn't pour a beer their system needs cleaning and adjustments to the Co2 poured and the cooler needs to be a higher temperature.....all foam! Such a waste for being lazy. Maintenance!!!! The cobra head for drinks was absolutely filthy she tried to add water to my cocktail and it was brown omg!! We should have left at that point but we-did not, so we paid 55.00 plus a tip (because it's not the servers fault) and left our meals on the table. They charged us! I will never go there again asked to speak with the owner who was missing in action! UGH

Panda

3.5

(26 reviews)