We had an excellent time at this place, which was honestly exactly what we needed after sitting through long work meetings that slowly drained our will to live. When the meetings finally ended, we were starving and in desperate need of real food. Surprisingly (and slightly concerning), this was one of the only restaurants around. The area itself is pretty quiet, mostly hotels and a few food spots, so when you find a good one, you commit. From the moment we walked in, the host greeted us warmly, which was already a great start. Since this is a teppanyaki spot, we were seated at a shared table they were working to fill, standard hibachi rules apply. While waiting, we ordered drinks because... obviously. I went with the lychee martini (pronounced Lie-chee, not Lee-chee, gotta respect the fruit LOL), and my colleague ordered the sweet plum. Both were delicious, refreshing, and dangerously easy to drink. Next came the must-haves: edamame and gyoza. No notes. Just solid, comforting appetizers that did their job while we waited for the main event. With our meals, we were served the consommé soup and the salad with ginger dressing, and let me just say, that ginger dressing deserves its own fan club. So good. Once the table filled up, the show began. Flames, flair, knife skills, and all the hibachi magic you hope for. The chef was super entertaining and clearly knew how to keep the energy up. The staff overall was attentive, friendly, and made the whole experience feel fun and welcoming. Bonus points for the fact that I spoke the language, which led to a mini conversation about why I was randomly in the middle of Michigan, always a fun topic. Overall, it was a great experience from start to finish. Good food, great service, and a much-needed post-meeting morale boost. If I ever find myself back in that part of Michigan, I'd absolutely come back, hopefully with fewer meetings next time. read more

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Food was prepared well and the service was great, in all a great experience. I will be back

The place was packed so we ordered takeout. The food was ready on time and even tho the workers were running around they were helpful and went above and beyond to meet our needs! The food was amazing as always, best fried rice in town. read more

Food and service is great!!! Every time I have been there has been such a great experience! Would recommend to anyone looking for dinner and a little show! read more

Ichiban always makes me leave with a stomach ache. I've tried everything there the food is good at first but i don't know if it's the grease or something they put into it always leaves me with a stomach ache. the waiters are nice and the hibachi is fun, for the first part it's a big fire so stand back. read more

Jenna was a great waitress. Spencer did a great job of get a table for two. Food was fantastic. Fun atmosphere.

Food, service was amazing! We had sushi, and food cooked on the grill. The staff was super friendly, was willing to take care of us as we needed read more

Loved it service was fast Molly was really friendly super attentive and overall loved it read more

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse - Japanese Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

Love going there on Thursdays for a discount on sushi rolls, their food is pretty good. Service is usually always good depends how busy they are... I like their interior and ambiance vibes. read more

We got sushi and drinks and it was wonderful. Andra M.'s service was impeccable, she was very attentive and detail oriented. Delicious food and dining experience! read more

Food was amazing! Only issue is it took too long to get food. I will still go back but will do takeout. This place was very busy for a Thursday evening. read more

Went here for my birthday celebration with my kids and aunt. Three days later my 83 yo aunt is still bragging about how it was the best meal she ever had. It was delicious. I had the tuna steak which is always my favorite. The rice was out of this world. Our chef was amazing and put on a great show and served absolutely flavorful and delicious food. Love the fires to heat up the room. We have always gone to the Ann Arbor location so this was our first time in Jackson. Both are awesome. Thank you for giving me such an amazing birthday meal. You better believe my aunt will make sure we come back. read more

Came here for lunch, decided on sushi. We were seated quickly. Very friendly waitress, she did tell us about the specials. Service was very fast. Food was delicious. read more

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse - Tempura Lobster Roll (C) - Japanese Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

Great service, food portions are generous! The cook in front of you chefs, make it big fun for the kids.

Mi sister and I recently visited Ichiban for the first time last week. The guy cooking the food was new and kept messing up with our food. He gave others at the table our food. He also was off on portion sizes. He had to go back to the kitchen. Someone should have been watching over him. I also felt VERY rushed. I could barely eat my food and the server was already handing me the check and asking if I needed everything packed to go. My sister and I did NOT have a good experience for our first time there. Very disappointed. ​ read more

Went to dinner here on Friday. Drinks and Sushi were amazing!! Ordered the Hibachi Chicken. The rice and vegetables were amazing but the chicken was over cooked. I took my Hibachi chicken home and couldn't eat any more of the chicken because it was so chicken and hard to chew. I ended up just finishing the rice and vegetables. read more

Food prep and chef showmanship outstanding! Delicious steak and shrimp hibachi. But our appetizer order was never placed. When reminded, we were asked would we like it to go!? No apology. It was our Anniversary and that was a disappointment for an otherwise nice dinner. read more

Exceptional food and great atmosphere, our chef was amazing, professional, and has everyone at the food laughing. Our waitress Molly was quick and very detailed on all the information regarding the meal, specials, etc. 100% recommend dining here and bringing the whole family. read more

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse - Chicken bowl - Japanese Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

My absolute favorite!! I love the food, service, and vibe that this restaurant gives off. Though it may be a little pricey, the amount of food that they give you is always enough for leftovers. I would recommend for sure the California rolls, steak, and of course the rice. Love this place. read more

vegans, they will cook your food in the back, vegan for five years I'm very grateful they cooked my food in the back I'm only vegan in my family, so it's hard for us to find a place but I was very satisfied. The food was amazing. The service amazing. They were very busy but very fast service celebrated a birthday read more

First off let me say this I am a very loyal customer there. From birthday party's to takeout on the weekly. The food is not a problem it's the customer service the manager lacks. But today I ordered takeout for my child and going from them home the whole bottem of the bag falls out, now here where the problem comes in, this is not the first time there bags has broken, so I call the store to complain, the host was very nice said they will replace it, and it will be 25 min. Well then not almost 10 mins later I received a call from them saying the manager said it was not there fault I had to repay for the food. It was for my daughter who loves them now she is upset cause she really likes them and doesn't understand how they can be so mean in my child's words read more

Sushi is really good. Service too. Issue is for sushi, you will be sitting in a cold corridor next to the front door and in a space that was designed for a sushi bar and a traditional liquor bar. Management has taken over this area so that while eating your sushi you will witness the owner, manager and employees on break, drinking their soft drinks, watching the two TVs, and generally relaxing on break, along with all the break room chatter. Not the environment I want or expect when spending over $100 on a sushi dinner. read more

The food was great. The service was phenomenal. The ambiance was good. I love the environment there

We love this place. The food is delicious and you get a lot for what you pay. I always get the chicken and it never disappoints. Depending on whether they are busy or not determines how service is but we've never had any issues. If you get kids at your table it can be really fun. read more

Frozen veggies in fried rice. Unable to provide a knife For unchopped lettuce. Grab and go with fridge when you walk in kills the ambiance.

My husband and I have been going to Ichiban for a long time because the food is really good. We recently took my 6 yr old granddaughter and she loved the show they put on. Really great place read more

We moved to the area less than a year ago, and have been looking for great sushi. I think we finally found it!! We have tried the other popular sushi place in town, and it was mehhh. Not our favorite. So on a whim we decided to pop in tonight for dinner before running errands, we luckily got there right before the rush... and so glad we did. 10/10 would recommend if you are looking for good sushi! Excellent quality, tasted amazing, great service, and great prices! I can't wait to go back! Just for reference we tried the crunchy spicy tuna (my favorite everywhere, and they make one of the best I've had!), tiger eye, spicy California, and delicious roll. Loved them all. read more

Nice establishment, nice decorations, and good ambiance. Really friendly staff, kinda fast. They seat you fast if you have a reservation. The chefs that cook in font of you are super friendly and put on an amazing show. My friend and I ordered two sushi rolls (mine in the photos), the server forgot about the rolls and the chef had reminded them about it so they didn't get to the table until later. If you want to get the hibachi, you have to order it and if you don't you don't get anything except what you ordered, when they cooked in front of you. The jasmine tea has a very light taste of jasmine is is pretty disappointing. I also got really disappointed that they didn't give me any fried rice or the vegetables because i didn't order any hibachi. read more

Love this place, food was great and the environment is entertaining. Service was a bit of a hassle to get drinks refilled. And it is pricey, but a fun place to go on a Friday or Saturday night. read more

POOR SERVICE I ordered shrimp tempura. It was delivered without the shrimp. The store refuses to replace. So, if you order shrimp tempura be advised it does not come with any shrimp, just veggies. Very disappointed read more

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse - Shrimp tempura, without shrimp! - Japanese Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

I was in there Monday night and it was AMAZING....! The host staff was very warm and welcoming, especially the one I spoke with, Olivia. Sushi and appetizers were great. The hibachi chef (couldn't quite catch his name), was very attentive and funny. Overall a wonderful experience. This was only my 4th time coming here. I will definitely be coming back! read more

We enjoyed delicious Hibachi Lunch ( salmon, shrimp and chicken)today with long time friends. The waitress Lily was friendly, accommodating, informative and treated us well. We enjoyed the ambiance and could easily converse. read more

The food and ambiance is great! It is a wonderful place to have a different type of service, which is outstanding! For those who haven't been there they will be pleasantly surprised by the positive environment, and tasty food. read more

We were vacationing in the area and thought we would try the place. Not sure why I saw so many bad reviews as the place had good service and great food. The chefs were entertaining and the place was good. I got a filet minion and shrimp. read more

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse - Filet Mignon Hibachi Lunch - Japanese Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

Avoid the eel. Got severe food poisoning because of the eel sushi. Pricey hibachi, but they put on a show and it's great food. Anytime between 6-9 pm on any given night, expect a 15-45 minute wait if you don't call ahead. Date for 2 will run you 60-80 Dollars with drinks. Worth it though read more

Went here with the family. Drinks were good, food was decent, service was good. The biggest disappointment is the hibachi chefs. I'm not local, but I do enjoy this type of atmosphere when I visit. The chefs aren't very animated nor charismatic. I'm not sure what happened? It used to be more of a show. Now they roll out, verify orders, maybe flip the utensils, make the "volcano" and that's it. I come here and pay/tip to see a performance of sorts. The lack of engagement is disappointing. Food quality has also went downhill. Hopefully, they figure things out and make improvements. read more

I can still taste the ammonia taste in my mouth and it's been 20 minutes since I spit out the rotten salmon that Ichiban served. My sister's vegetables were rotten, as well. And everything that was actually edible, it was just barely so. Even if you're not served rotted food, it will be cheap and tasteless. read more

Arrived for reservation...Waited for 10 minutes...Finally seated and wait for 15 minutes and no server showed up...asked hostess and just got brushed off...left after 20 minutes while all tables around us were served, even the ones seated after us. read more

Just don't. We squeezed oil out of our soggy spring rolls. I had to spit my squid sashimi out of my mouth on first bite and ate one piece of yellowtail and one piece of salmon. The California roll was dry and meh. This meal, as a visitor to the area, was a complete financial waste. read more

It was excellent! The meat is excellent, and the service was wonderful. Everyone there is extremely kind, and I love how you can make friends by just sitting next to them. Our server was kind and took good care of us. It was so much fun and fascinating to watch them succeed with the fire and other things! I heartily endorse. I love eating there since the food is always so wonderful and it's a very cozy restaurant. There are zero complaints. read more