Ichiban is my favorite place to order Chinese food!! I absolutely love their vegetable lo mein and their coconut shrimp. They also have wonderful sweet and sour chicken and beef & broccoli. The noodles are my favorite. I have also had sushi from here before that is overall good for an Indiana restaurant. The outside of the restaurant looks a little rundown, but the service staff is great and fast, plus the food is delicious! Give it a try! read more

Good place to get your sushi fix in South Bend. I went here all the time. Also great service. Nowhere to eat inside. Nice little drive through window. I enjoyed the miso soup, spicy tuna roll, California role, and yellowtail nigiri frequently. read more

This place does not care about you. We ordered our food, the delivery driver arrived and they did not have the food ready. The driver waited 15 minutes and then after the 15 minutes they told him 20 minutes more. The driver had to leave. We were unable to cancel the order. It has now been over two hours can't cancel and no food. Do not order from here!! Fair Warning. read more

I love the chopsticks! The Godzilla roll (accidentally wrote dragon earlier) was decent but had some weird taste that I believe was the crabmeat part . The beef chow fun was delicious as was the general Tso chicken and soup. The lo mein was usual lo mein, just average. The house fried rice is very good! The cheese wontons were a bit sweeter than the normal ones I've had. I will update this as I try more items! read more

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All the food tastes like oil and not much else. The wontons were ok but fried rice was terrible-would not recommend.

Serving take outs only when we went. Kung Pao Chicken was good, flavorful but slightly on the sweeter side and missed two main ingredients... ginger and a dab of vinegar. The latter would have balanced out the sweetness. read more

Excellent quality of food as always from the team at Ichiban! I ordered dry mushroom with baby bok choy and Sichuan boiled beef. read more

Ichiban Golden Dragon - Baby Bok Choy with Dry Mushroom - Chinese Near Me - South Bend, Indiana

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There was a combative customer who was likely on high on drugs who verbally berated another lady waiting for her take out to the point she was in tears and the staff just stood there and said nothing.. :/ read more

General Tso... sweet no heat. I ordered delivery from Uber Eats and got a nice warm meal in a timely matter. Because I have never been there and it looks sketchy from the outside, I ordered accordingly. I know that many reviews say that they are a great place, so I trusted my Yelp friends. I Ordered the spicy tuna as a safe test of their sushi knowing that it is one of the fastest movers. I also ordered the good old standby of General Tso's chicken under the name of Dragon Phoenix because it also came with Sesame Shrimp Sorry to all the fans of their sushi but nope. The Spicy tuna was mostly tempura flakes and had about as much tuna in it as a Crab Rangoon has crab. The sushi (rice) was not a good sushi grade rice and the seasoning, if any, was flavorless. As far as the Dragon Phoenix: The Generals was very sweet and there was no heat at all. Not a pepper to be found, or picked around (I am going to assume that this is not a New York style Chinese restaurant). The sesame shrimp was tempura battered and lightly coated with a sauce. Both the Chicken and the shrimp breading tasted stale. The texture in the chew felt and tasted like it was precooked quite a while ago and had too quick of a reheat. Food: 6/10 Presentation: 6/10 Quality vs Price: 6/10 Atmosphere and Ambiance: NA Service: NA read more

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Pretty pricey for South Bend but some of the better Chinese food in the area. According to my Chinese friends the flavor is not authentic but the taste is still ok. I like their spicy dishes more than their non-spicy ones, and I don't recommend ordering non-Sichuan Chinese dishes here. On my first visit here the restaurant was empty and on my second there were two other large parties. There was a noticeable drop in quality during the second visit (and the service was extremely slow, as there was only one waitress for the entire restaurant). Most of the dishes I've tried here have been pretty OK - not great but not horrible. The only one I would recommend above the others is the mapo tofu. In approximate order of most to least liked, I've tried: -Mapo tofu ($9.95) - soft tofu with Sichuan peppercorn powder. This contains beef. -Baby bok choy w. dry mushrooms ($9.95) - nothing mind-blowing but pretty good and fresh. The sauce is a bit sweet. -Ichiban's famous chicken ($18.95) - weird translation for big plate chicken (大盘鸡). The portion larger than other dishes (about 2 dishes' worth of food) but nothing too huge, and it comes with potatoes, bell peppers, and noodles underneath. -Boiled fish fillet Szechuan sauce (extra spicy) ($15.95) - the sauce is good, but the fish fillet quality was not the best. The serving isn't that much because there's a lot of Napa cabbage underneath. -Steamed whole yellow fish - slightly greasy, the sauce was too sweet, and the fish quality wasn't great. However, the overall flavor wasn't bad. -Spicy hot pot (extra spicy) ($18.95) - contains beef, fish, potato, napa cabbage, squid, shrimp, spam, mushroom, and glass noodles. Pretty ok, kind of salty. The fish quality isn't great. -Cumin lamb ($15.95) - it's ok, the meat is kind of fatty and pretty gamey. -Sour pickle fish fillet ($15.95) - it's ok, just a lot of fish. -Hongshao ribs ($13.95) - these are not hongshao but instead are just riblets cooked in a slightly sweet sauce with some veggies. It's completely different from the name and the menu photo, but the taste isn't bad. read more

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I ordered 81 dollars worth of food and they delivered never knocked I had the blinds open to see someone and the driver dropped the food on my step and left with no notification then you call and get a shitty response when you call. Automatically tip of 9.49 added on card. No problem I have a ten dollar bill cash sitting on my table waiting to tip the driver. The dumb person wasn't smart enough to do his job!! I will not order again this is the second bad experience!!! read more

Place Oder never got food called. Hang up every time.. they say go to website. Site says call for problems. Hang ups

Having delivered food from here on several occasions, I finally decided it was time for me to order something. Although it might seem a little expensive, the portion size is great and you really get what you pay for. I had the General Tso's chicken and it was delicious. With the drive-thru window, the pickup process is seamless. read more

This place is SO good. New favorite hands down. I had their cheese wontons, the general tso's chicken with chicken lo mein, and the tropical sushi roll. Everything was so perfect and the employees there were so nice. Plus! The order was ready so quickly! I highly recommend:) read more

Wow! Great flavor great food! The online ordering was a bit confusing and not knowing they are a carry-out only place ( I don't live in SB area) were some hiccups but I worked through it. Food was good and will return! read more

Sixteen dollars for Broccoli Beef?! Nope! They're going to price themselves out of business with such outlandish costs.

I ordered online and Pre-paid (including a tip) and when I went to pickup my order they literally were NOT going to give it to me because the phone number on the order wasn't mine (I never gave my number), even though the name was the same and I could show the EXACT CHARGE on my credit card (time stamped!!) Very POOR process. VERY RUDE. I went inside and it was FILTHY!!! I have never given a bad review but I absolutely will never go back to this place!!! Had I been able to give less than one star I would have. read more

Ordered delivery for New Years Eve and everything was amazing! Kids loved it too!! Only thing wrong was my fault, I didn't realize the meals came with rice since it prompted me to add rice so I had lots of extra rice. read more

Went here for lunch yesterday with a friend. Had the sushi or sashimi deluxe, he had something chicken. Excellent. Fresh, tasty, yummville. Still no quail eggs, but still , moving it up a star read more

Ichiban Golden Dragon - Yum! - Chinese Near Me - South Bend, Indiana

Food good, but do NOT order food online and give them credit card. This is second time I've had to cancel credit card after using on their website! Several fraudulent charges immediately afterward. First time it happened I just shrugged it off... read more

Our favorite place in South Bend!! My husband and I have come here for 3 years and have never been disappointed. The owner is friendly and has remembered us since the first day we came in. We always order the sushi which is beautifully presented and delicious.(chef tom roll and tiger roll pictured) read more

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Last night with ichiban...see the treasure is the authentic side of the menu .sure they have your all American classic Chinese foods as well , it's the in between ,the ones you over look is the REAL specialty. here's the scoop... Poke absolutely delicious and fresh ,fried chicken Chinese style crunchy and whole wings,minced beef mapo tofu spicy and hearty,dry chili ribs! crispy,salty with dry exotic flavors tossed together,Just to name! Some of the foods I've had.an adventure of authentic flavors ,try them out you will not be disappointed. Hope they open inside soon haven't been to an Asian restaurant that I wanted to try everything on the menu in a while but other than that seems like a family establishment and quality I definitely taste. Keep it up! new go to!‍‍‍ read more

GET THE CHINESE MENU. Pure mouth numbing schezuan cuisine here. The dry hot pot is so yummy a tad salty but omg so addicting. They have top notch Mapo tofu and this is the real way how it is made. I am happy there is a place with genuine flavor and not just customized to the "American" taste. If you are adventurous try it out. Authentic Schezuan/Sichuan food is spicy but also numbs your mouth! It may take some time to get use to that weird feeling in your mouth. But I think the more you try the less it gets! The presentation of food is nice too and adds some culture! Def. would recommend to anyone who is bored of the same old American Chinese dishes! read more

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very suspicious. we walked up and saw they only served carry out, so we followed the signs to the back. there was no clearly marked door to enter and we saw a bunch of men inside, which made us extremely uncomfortable. we left and didn't end up ordering anything. read more

It was better than I expected. My boyfriend ordered it and I picked it up. It was kinda confusing where to park but super quick and easy inside. read more

Came in for lunch on a Monday before leaving to catch a flight. Service was prompt and I ordered the spider roll, which came with eel sauce. Usually I don't like eel sauce, but this was very good and fresh. The roll came with 8 large pieces and I took half on the plane with me. A couple dollars more expensive than what I'm used to for a specialty roll, but still very good. They have a 2 for $22 special if you hungrier. read more

Ichiban Golden Dragon - Spider Roll - Chinese Near Me - South Bend, Indiana

The spicy crab poke bowl is to die for! Service is lacking at times but if you make it through that snag, I promise you won't be dissapointed. read more

Food was ready on time. Flavor and temperature were appropriate for a pick up order. Staff was friendly and informative. System used for pick-up was strange, and not east to understand at first glance. Ultimately I would order take out from thus restaurant again. read more

This is my Poke bowl source in the South Bend area. Fresh ingredients and fast service.

Food is good, but the lady over the phone literally was so rude and terrible to us. She misheard the order, and delivered the wrong meal, and she refused to do anything about it. Further, these are her exact words: "I read out the order to you, and you didn't correct me." Thus, she blamed her customer for HER mistake and REFUSED to own up to it. -Further, she did not give in, was yelling at my friend on the phone (who ordered delivery), and even hung up on us at one point. Even when we asked her to show us the recording of us saying the order wrong, she told us we have to come in to the store to hear it. How disrespectful and rude. You lost a customer - have fun! read more

This place is has really good sushi and many rolls to choose from! The only reason I'm giving 4 stars is because my soft shell crab wasn't hot when I gut it.. other than that, definitely a customer for life! read more

Currently sittiing at the drive thru window for the last 20 mins without a single person acknowledging me. All the while looking right at me multiple times. I will never return. Nothing worse than terrible customer service regardless how good the food is. read more

We love the food but the delivery is horrible2 hours to deliver 2 miles away? Too many other Asian restaurants with great delivery. We will not be ordering from Ichiban Golden Dragon again. read more

drove by this place and decided to give it a try. 3 1/2 stars for us. (would have been easily 4 1/2 without the chicken dish) it offers 3 menus 1. chinese 2. japanese 3. authentic chinese. we opted to order from the authentic chinese menu. ordered: ordered: 1. hongshao spare ribs, 2. sauteed string beans, 3. sweet and sour fried whole fish (came out as baby bok choy with dry mushroom - ended up being the dish we both like best, so great accident) 4. chicken with chili peppers. we requested this dish without the sechuan peppercorn. we found the chicken being not fresh. as if it has been thawed more than 2 times. it was brined and infused with tons of authentic flavors. we will omit this dish next time for sure) since we liked the other 3 dishes a lot, we are curious to try their japanese and regular chinese menu on our next visit. have a to go chinese place in south bend now. quite a happy discovery. read more

Just had great hot food delivered to our hotel room from ichiban. Portions are large, food tasted very fresh. And they paid attention to my food allergy. I am really impressed. Thank you! read more

I've seen this place for years now and never been. It always looked like nobody was there. Well today we ordered some take out and I was shocked first at how busy they were!!! Also the food was awesome. In a town where wasabi is hard to come by they were serving up plenty! The fried rice was a little light on the vegetables but was still very good. And the sushi rolls were damn good for the Midwest. read more

Ichiban G.D. is ok...its inexpensive, portions are large. The new format features some sushi..which I have never tried. I have dined in here for lunch once.Occasionally we have ordered carryout. The service was decent and staff was friendly. You probably arent going to have the food experience of a lifetime at IGD, but if you are in the mood for cheap pork fried rice, shrimp egg foo yung and General Tso's chicken...this is a pretty good option. read more

I am always beyond impressed with Ichiban. Whenever I order takeout Ichiban always comes to mind. They pack their food well and give generous portion sizes. The food is definitely worth the price. I really recommend the orange chicken and most of all the cheese wontons (crab Rangoon) I crave these all the time. They are my all time favorite thing to eat, but only from Ichiban. I've tried them at many other eating establishments and they never measure up to the ones from Ichiban. I really want to note the great experience for takeout. I've ordered from almost every restaurant in this area. Most are disappointing for takeout, but not Ichiban. They exceed my expectations! read more

Unami, the sushi was fresh and delicious, the Chinese was amazing also. The fact that they deliver I'm in heaven, I'll have to dine in next time to check out the service. I live for sushi and will most definitely be back, also recommend it to my friends! Thanks for the fast delivery it was at my door before they said it would be love that!! Yours truly #pinksushigirl78 read more

Ichiban Golden Dragon - Chinese Near Me - South Bend, Indiana

Very good. Establishment is clean and the staff is friendly. I've only ordered from the Chinese menu, but my boyfriend usually orders from the Chinese-American menu. He loves the coconut shrimp. I typically order either the 四川牛肉面 or the 红烧牛肉面。Broth is always flavorful and the beef just falls apart and melts in your mouth. 美味吃饭了。 read more