Finally tried & it was good but the owner lady is why I'm giving 4/5. She was very welcoming when I told her how far I came to try. Be prepared to wait for your food for 30 min plus bc it's made to order. read more

03/28/26: Don't buy the hype on social media. There's an 1.5 hour wait for ok food. For the process you may as well just go to Benihana. At least there you get some entertainment. For those who want to dine in, there are 6 tables with 4 chars; 3 tables with 2 chairs. So if you want to spend 2 hours waiting for your food this is your spot read more

close at 9p. here at 825p and you refuse to take order. if you want to close early, close early, don't say you're closed 30mins before. your posted time. do better. read more

First time trying this place tonight after seeing a TikTok about it. It was delicious. A little pricey but you get what you pay for. The quality was great. Staff was friendly. They did warn us it was going to be a little over an hour wait for our food. The cashier was nice enough to call you on your phone when your order was ready! We went next store to shop in the shopping center to pass time while our order was ready. Well worth the wait. My husband and I shared the steak & giant shrimp combo with fried rice. It was delicious and very flavorful. Definitely coming back again- but next time, we'll call in our order ahead of time!!! read more

I've had three recent interactions with Hamani within the past month, and unfortunately the wait‑time issues have been consistent enough to reflect in my rating. Visit #1: I attempted to place a phone order at 6pm and was told the earliest pickup time would be 8:30pm -- a 2.5‑hour wait. I declined. Visit #2: I placed a daytime phone order on a Thursday and was quoted a 1‑hour wait. When I arrived, the food still wasn't ready and I waited an additional 10 minutes. Not ideal, but manageable. Visit #3: Another daytime Thursday phone order, quoted a 70 minute wait with a 12:30pm pickup. I arrived at 12:35pm and was told my order was "coming right up." I waited another 30 minutes. During the time of my in restaurant wait, three walk‑in customers ordered at the counter, received their food, and left before my pre‑ordered meal was ready. I get your business has dramatically grown causing complete overwhelm. I understand that the food is made to order -- I've been to many teppan restaurants -- but even with the full cooking show, never has a chef cooked 1.5 hours for a single table setting. There seems to be a disconnect around business‑practice: walk‑ins are being prioritized over customers who have already waited an hour for a phone or online order. From a customer‑service standpoint, once a pre‑order is past its pickup time, my thought pre-orders should take priority over walk ins? On my last visit that was not the case. The food itself is delicious, and that's the only reason this isn't a lower rating. But the long, unreliable wait times and lack of awareness around basic customer service principles make it very unlikely I'll return. I deducted two stars for the repeated delays and lack of awareness around basic customer service principles. read more

In truth very disappointing. I ordered the steak, chicken and shrimp plate. It was pricey at just over $50 bucks which I don't mind if the food is good. Everything looked great until I actually tried it. The chicken was dry and tasteless, the steak was somewhat juicy but lacked flavor. The shrimp was just okay. Even the rice was bland. Frankly I stopped eating half way through and threw the rest away. The best part were the vegetables which I goggled up. What went wrong? I would not go back in all honesty. read more

The restaurant is clean and welcoming. The service is very good. They want to make sure you are happy and have everything you need. Once your food is served they let you be so that you can enjoy your meal. The food was delicious. The fried rice is really tasty and almost addicting, the steak was cooked to perfection. The garlic butter and ginger sauce was an excellent addition. If I lived closer to the location I would visit more often but even though it is about a 40 minute drive and I would return. read more

My daughter and I decided to try this place out and it was pretty good. The steak and the shrimp were delicious! The chicken was good but dry. That's the only complaint. Overall enjoyed our meal and will come back. We shared a trio plate and it was plenty for the two us. We did upgrade to fried rice also and that was delicious too! read more

Placed an order online for pick up after reading some reviews online. The restaurant was empty and has enough seating for a couple of families. My food was ready at the estimated time which was great, and was still hot once I arrived to my hotel. My food was amazing!!! Every single bite had so much flavor! I LOVED the fried rice. On the side of my pictures is the side portion of the yakisoba noodles, which honestly is such a good portion for the size. I will def be back once I visit California! read more

Hanami Teppanyaki Grill - HIBACHI CHICKEN PLATE and YAKISOBA NOODLE - Teppanyaki Near Me - Norwalk, California

Amazing food great chefs Filet minion was weary taste with fried rice Salsa matcha is boom :) Friendly hospitality read more

Now that the crowd is gone I gave this place another try. 15 minute wait on a Monday around 6pm. The food like the first time was good. I think this time was better since they weren't busy and rushing through orders. Pricey but large portion. I ordered one plate it fed two adults and a preteen. Definitely will be back. My daughter loved the garlic noodles. read more

We went on Saturday at 6 pm. This is really a fast food place. Fried was good not great. Canned soda and water. No ice no cups. Ten tables inside. Plan ahead. Call in your order. It took an hour to get our food. read more

Stumbled across this intriguing hidden Teppanyaki grill at the Norwalk Plaza. I am a huge fan of this cuisine, so my husband and I decided to give it a shot and we are definitely happy to have done so. You can expect your usual entrées and combinations without breaking the bank. The food is simply delicious! My husband ordered New York steak with chicken combination, and I had the chicken entrée with garlic noodles. They also have a great selection of sauces. They conveniently serve your food in take out platters, which makes it easy for your leftovers. The cashier was welcoming and attentive to our needs; our food was done in less than 20 minutes. The restaurant is small, but efficient in space. Great spot, and will definitely be back for more. read more

Hanami Teppanyaki Grill - Combination New York steak and chicken fillet, chicken entree, and garlic noodles. - Teppanyaki Near Me - Norwalk, California

I'm living in Downey but I never see a place like this and I Absolutely not recommend this restaurant ! The food it's so expensive and the wait list it's about 45 minutes and there is not refil beverages . And The rice it's was cold and the noodles. My question why I'm paid around 100 just for 2 plates for this kind quality food ! read more

Food was fresh and delicious...steak, chicken and shrimp were cooked to perfection and fried rice was amazing! I highly recommend this place if you love hibachi read more

The fried rice tasted amazing ! And the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I prefer the fried rice over the yakisoba noodles. They were good but not in comparison to the rice . read more

Hole in the wall teppanyaki. They have a good lunch special where you can get a combination plate or bowl from anywhere around $13-25 depending on what protein you order. It's a good portion size too. The lunch special is offered only on the weekdays from 11am-3pm but even without the special their plates are still reasonably priced. This is my go to spot when I'm craving hibachi and don't feel like making it at home. I order the filet mignon or NY steak, with an upgrade of chicken fried rice with yum yum sauce and garlic butter. The only reason I give this place 4 stars is because sometimes the chef is inconsistent with their temperatures and my steak is over cooked. (I usually order medium rare) so the last few times I had to be very very specific that I want it more on the rare side because they'll cook it to a medium/medium well. Which can be frustrating when ordering a steak but it is what it is. Overall, I still like this place over other teppanyakis. I recommend calling in your order and driving there because sometimes wait times can be long since it's made to order. read more

It's a small place with a very long waiting time after you order at the counter. Customer service while placing the order was not ideal. Felt cold and dry. Not very friendly especially being my first time and not familiar with their menu. No assistance offered to help me order my food. Couldn't find egg in my fried rice. Eggs are not expensive anymore ‍. read more

PLEASE DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS! The ladies up front were incredibly kind. The entire front was super clean...like everywhere! Tables, floors, behind equipment, walls, ceilings. I know because our wait was one hour so I had time to look. The line never got shorter and we watched about thirty people(probably more) leave. They are overwhelmed and are doing their best. The food was exceptional with very generous portions. Stand in line, order, and leave to go do something else...they'll call you when it's time. It's not fair to hate on them. They're really doing the best they can. read more

I came here since Yelp kept recommending the spot to me. I checked the reviews and pictures and was very excited to check it out. Upon our arrival, the restaurant was quiet with a few people having dinner. It appeared to be clean and well maintained but the dining area was smaller than I had anticipated. It's not a sit down with a wait staff restaurant but more of order at the counter. The food is then brought to your table in to go boxes, which I really didn't mind but again expected the opposite. Now for the food, the pictures in Yelp just look amazing so I was looking forward to trying several dishes. I ordered the chicken and salmon combo with an upgrade to their chicken fried rice and side of garlic noodles. The food was very good, bursting with flavors, and delicious except for the chicken thus the 3 star review. The chicken was not cooked or even cut properly. It was totally tough, dry and had zero flavor which was totally disappointing. They also offer great sauces which were required to drench the chicken in to make it even edible. We literally brought the chicken home, cut it into smaller pieces, put it in a skillet with a little water, added seasoning, and enjoyed it! Other than the chicken not up to par, the noodles, veggies, salmon, and chicken rice were good! The food wasn't cheap either, my combo with the chicken rice upgrade was almost $32. Include my wife's plate, side of noodles, and drinks my bill was $63. Will we be back? That's up for debate!! read more

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The food is amazing and also the service. I ordered chow mein which was delicious and the fried rice n chicken was amazing. read more

Hanami Teppanyaki Grill - Chicken fried rice CHICKEN & SHRIMP FRIED RICE - Teppanyaki Near Me - Norwalk, California

We discovered this hidden gem after a Disneyland trip when we were craving Benihana style food.Hanami is just about 20 minutes away. If you want Benihana food but you dont want to pay Benihana price or you dont need the show come to Hanami. Too bad we dont live in SoCal. Food is 100% like Benihana or even better I can say, even the sauce is real real Benihana sauce. Top grade seafood and meat, super tender and juicy, Restaurant is simple and clean and the staff is very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely will be back again whenever Im in SoCal. read more

Ordered pick-up via DoorDash. Order was ready in 30 minutes, at 6pm on a Wednesday. Ordered the steak and chicken combo. Huge portion. I'm stuffed and I only ate half of it. Very simple, yet great buttery, grilled flavors on the protein and veggies. Rice was cooked perfectly. Very good. Would def eat again. read more

Hanami Teppanyaki Grill - Steak and chicken combo - Teppanyaki Near Me - Norwalk, California

I got New York steak,shrimp and chicken with fried rice and special sauces no drink came with it . Very minimal decor at the location for the high pricey food $45 just me. That's Benihana prices without the show. But......food is amazing wow quality and taste and portion is huge it's worth the wait and money if you're really treating yourself. For that they get 4 Stars. read more

The food might be good. Hit the wait is terrible. I okayed my order at 11:29 and got my order over and hour later!! Not good service.

1.Food is great ! 2.Service is Great! 3. prices are affordable! 4. Place is convenient! read more

The food is delicious but the wait time is incredibly long. It's also very expensive for takeout. The restaurant itself is small with not too much seating but that was ok because there were only 2 other parties eating inside (people pickup and leave or order and wait outside). read more

Hanami Teppanyaki Grill - Around $80 for 2 meals and 2 cans of soda - Teppanyaki Near Me - Norwalk, California

Food was okay, pretty expensive for the amount of meet you get with the meal. We had to wait a bit for the food to come out and the rice was kind of dry. I like that you get to choose two sauces that come with your meal. Plenty of parking outside and there is a good amount of seating in the shop. read more

Amazing tasty food! High quality meats and great taste! Great value in the amount of food you get!

Well number one it's not better than Benihana. It's just not. Two for the price they charge. I would expect it to be better than Benihana but it's not...it's just not. don't get me wrong. The food was OK. but if I was to compare it to a neighborhood Chinese restaurant I would probably get more food better tasting seasoned better at the neighborhood Chinese restaurant then this place and it wouldn't cost me as much. The people were nice and friendly. I appreciate that. I drove all the way from IE to try this place and I will not be driving back to give it another try. I don't mind paying a premium for really good food or driving far for the same but this food was just OK. It wasn't mind blowing and it damn sure wasn't worth the price. It was just OK. Period! read more

I was a fan of this restaurant I just spent $11.00 for a chicken and rice bowl! This is what I received literally a few small pieces of chicken. This is ridiculous!! read more

Hanami Teppanyaki Grill - This is ridiculous you pay $11.00 for chicken and rice bowl and you get 3 pieces of chicken!! - Teppanyaki Near Me - Norwalk, California

these newer comments are from the people who saw the hype on social media. i'm a regular or at least was lol. maybe i'll come back once the hype dies down. i always order online and show up within 30 minutes to my order ready. on Friday, 03/27 i tried placing an online order; they weren't accepting and i found that odd. so i went ahead and tried for a phone order and it didn't get picked up. i found that strange and when i get there i see all the tables filled and the line long. i thought maybe some sort of special going on since it's Friday. i did get in line and before i was next i heard the cashier say it would be an hour to an hour and thirty minute wait. i dipped. thank you TikTok for ruining a good spot; they were doing very well before anyway. also, the pricing is reasonable for the quality. for those two plates and a drink i pay $80. idk what y'all getting that makes two plates cost over $100. read more

Hanami Teppanyaki Grill - NEW YORK STEAK & SALMON NEW YORK STEAK & CHICKEN - Teppanyaki Near Me - Norwalk, California

I want to recommend this incredible place where I went to eat; the flavor and quality of the dishes are exquisite, and the service is a 10/10. read more

ORDER AHEAD ORDER AHEAD ORDER AHEAD!!!! Saw this spot via a Reel/TicToc on FB. My family loves Teppan, so the idea of having a "fast option" to Teppan was ideal. Read the reviews and they have a 4 1/2. I'm going for a 3; but if 1/2 stars was an option I'd give it 3 1/2. There were several ppl waiting but didn't seem like an issue. We placed our order and expected to wait; but we were told...1 HOUR!!! You read that right 1 HOUR to get our food, then asked if we wanted to wait, we decided to wait. And she said she would call us when the food was ready. I clarified if she was gonna call or text and she said call. Okay...here's the cell # We then went to the Boba spot and on the way to sit in the car to wait, there was line out the door! I ordered the filet/Shrimp combo w/fried rice, my husband got the chicken/Shrimp combo w/Chix-shrimp fried rice. I liked that she asked how I wanted my filet. On to the food- the rice and veggies were on point! The filet was cool; but the shrimp was less than impressive. It could've been grilled better and longer. My husband's chick/shrimp fried rice literally had 1 chicken chunk and 2 1/2 small pieces of shrimp, Disappointing! I like the options of the different sauces. One of the menu pics say you get 3 sauces w/a platter; but they've obviously changed that because it's only 2. Price point-we paid about $60 for 2 meals. Of course cheaper than Benihana; but for an hour wait we coulda sat down to eat. Convenience-good for the area; but we'll continue to go to Tokyo Hibachi (Benihana alternative) which is closer to our home. There's lots of parking; but the spot is kinda small. Oh and the lady NEVER CALLED US! My husband went in after an hour and there were meals stacked up with patrons complaining... I highly doubt I would return; but would recommend to try if Calling Ahead! read more

Hanami Teppanyaki Grill - FILET MIGNON (Med) & SHRIMP Reg FRIED RICE...I took out all my carrots b4 the pic - Teppanyaki Near Me - Norwalk, California

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I visited this place after seeing it featured by an influencer. I went to check this out. I arrived around 2:30pm, on their board it shows they have lunch special from 11am to 3pm. However, when I got to the counter, I was told they no longer serve the lunch specials because the cook were on break, and by the time they returned it would be past 3pm. This was very disappointing. If the lunch special isn't actually available until 3pm, the posted hours should reflect that. Advertising a lunch special until 3pm when it's not being served at that time is misleading to customers. I'd still rather go to Benihana. read more

amazing food waiting for long time but it's worth every bite can't wait to come back read more

This place is so delicious. The service is good. You might have to wait for the food but it's so worth it.

Food is worth the wait. I guess we got here during peak hours so the wait was about an hour. I can do without the Benihania show, save about $40 and get twice the food. Will definitely make this a monthly thing ( bit of a drive for us). Highly recommended! read more

Our visit to Hanami Teppanyaki Grill was a good visit. The food lived up to the hype. It was quite tasty and flavorful...luved the hot sauce which was creamy to my surprise. The steak had a nice chew but wasn't chewy. The portion size was good enough for me but probably not enough for my younger self. A++++ read more

This place is a keeper! It does not look amazing from the street, but going inside and experiencing the food, will change your mind. Know that when you order the food is made to order. So it will take a little longer. However, it's worth the wait. The vegetables were very fresh. The steak was cooked just like we ordered. This was definitely a great find. The portions are large and my wife and I split a plate. My daughters did the same. As my taste buds can be pretty picky, I like to criticize when the food's not right. But I will also give credit when the food is great. And this food was great. It's not priced to be cheap, but like the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. Definitely give this place to try. We will be back. read more