The food was wonderful. Our chef was engaging and funny we do enjoyed him. We loved the ambiance. This was worth every penny.

The food was okay, but I wouldn't go to great! The price doesn't reflect what the quality of food should have been. From the undercooked vegetables and rice to the missing portions of people's entrées, including my own husband was disappointing and clearly overpriced. The chef was clearly inexperienced. My husband ended up with hot shrimp in his lap and I had grease all over my dress. It was shameful. Service was lacking if you wanted a second drink and you were a little older and not a girl that wasn't even happening. We were also asked if we were buying for the whole table considering its community seating that seemed a little off putting. It was clear that we were not altogether and that there were three separate parties. We were a party of three adults and one child so three main adults ordered large portions of food and we did do the seven dollar shareable but when it came to adding a gratuity, we realize that they had automatically added 18% onto our bill as if we were a party of six or more once again overcharging not much here for us. Hope this can help somebody to make a decision, but we will not return. Good luck read more

It was our families first time eating here and it was an overall great experience! Our Chef Isaac was fantastic! He was super outgoing, full of energy, and interacted equally with the whole group. Our server, Amy, was so attentive and friendly! The one thing we weren't thrilled about was friend rice costing extra per person and the total of the bill was $60 more than what we expected for the amount of food we got. We would love to go back but the total is what will make this place a once in a great while outing. read more

The food was amazing. Chef was amazing. Unfortunately the business owner come manager and our waitress for the nite were the worst in customer service i have ever experienced. We were a gp of 12. We ate and left. We all agreed other than chef noone deserved a tip. Iron chef do better. We will call you out. Stop profiling . U will miss out on the puyallup community. All customers have value. Do better' read more

The only reason not 1-star is the Chef was friendly, fun and engaging. Unfortunately, he was the only positive aspect. Service: There was none. The waitress walked by once after drinks dropped off. Had to go to the bar to get sugar for tea, again for chopsticks and to get a bag for leftovers. And I would have ordered wine but alas she never came by Cost: They are obviously trying to cut back. WAY back. $9 for fried rice that has nothing in it. And the kicker charged my sister with developmental disabilities that makes her 5 year old charged as an adult. Portions: ridiculous. A handful of vegetables , 6 shrimp and little bit of calamari. Half that get with Mandolin (Tacoma) or other hibachi grills. i had bland food, bad service and happy meal portions made Panda Express seem 5 star. Keep looking for better options read more

Iron Chef - $9 fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

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Service was very fast they sat us down very quickly with no wait. The food was very good. It was fresh and flavorful but the best part is you get to eat and enjoy watching them make your food . Our chef was very cool and very nice I definitely recommend this place. read more

Iron Chef - Dining area - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

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Love this place!!!!!! Best food and staff!!! We always go here for special occasions!! read more

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Not enough words to explain the amazing time we had! I'd never been and I am trying to find reasons to come back! Miguel was our chef and he was superb! Personable, funny, quick witted and the food was cooked to perfection! I even caught the broccoli on the first try!! read more

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Not as good as it usually is. Rice wasn't quite right and cook did not have the same energy that they have in the past. Still a decent experience but might try a different place next time. read more

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Website and signs on window walk ins welcome! Haha NO! It should say reservations only. Don't tell a family of 3, 15 minute wait. Then 30 seconds later say "we booked so sorry". There were 2-3 open tables. If there was no staff, understandable, but don't go back on your word. You loose business. Guess you don't care. read more

Last night my family and I (8 people) had dinner at Irin Chef. The wait was minimal and the atmosphere (other than being ear drum shattering) seemed pleasant. When the waitress came to take our order, I asked if there were any Vegan options for my husband and I. She mentioned they had a "vegetarian plate" fried in margarine. Margarine contains milk products, making it NOT vegan. We declined the vegetarian option, and finally chose the side of tofu and a small bowl of steamed rice. When we began to order, she pointed out that we couldn't order sides without also ordering an entre or else we would be charged $7 apiece. We had no option available to us otherwise, so we said we would pay the extra $7 so we didn't have to watch the rest of our family ate in front of us while we sat there. I asked how the tofu was prepared and was told it was fried. It looked to be that everything at this point was being fried using oil, which is ok in vegan meals. Then at the last minute the chef took a giant scoop of margarine and doused our tofu in it. At this point, I just gave up since my family was enjoying their meal. My tofu was okay (other than being drenched in margarine), but I left half of the rice, since it was actually hard. No uncooked hard, but rather old hard, like it was sitting there for hours. It was a horrible experience. Not only did they not have any viable options on their menu that a vegan could eat, they made us pay a surcharge for their incompetence. read more

I could honestly cry from how miserable this experience was. My wife and I were so excited to try Iron Chef Steakhouse for her birthday--we even made a reservation. But from the moment we were seated, things just started going downhill fast. Our waitress approached us with an awkward, almost uncomfortable energy that set a strange tone for the night. The menu was surprisingly small, but we figured we'd share a steak and scallop combo with noodles--something we've done at other teppanyaki-style places without issue. Right away, the waitress made sure to point out the $7 sharing fee, which felt a little unnecessary but whatever, we were still hopeful. Then we waited. And waited. Starving. Eventually the chef came out--talked way too much and kind of killed the vibe. It felt like a show for him, not for us. And here's where things started to feel off: he began cooking for the other family at our table first. Not sure if it was because they ordered full meals, but it definitely felt like we were being treated differently. Then came the whole "catch the broccoli in your mouth" bit. I missed a few times and clearly wasn't into it--but he just kept going. At some point it stopped being fun and just felt awkward. The portion of noodles we got was laughable. It was smaller than a kid's portion and we were expected to split that between two hungry adults? The steak and scallops were divided too, but with barely any noodles, the meal was all grease and no balance. On top of that, the steak wasn't cooked properly and the scallops were underdone. Both my wife and I felt sick the entire night after. Despite leaving almost everything on our plates, they were quick to clear them, making us feel rushed. Even the ice cream for my wife's birthday was underwhelming--a single tiny scoop with a candle stuck in it. No song, no gesture, nothing that made it feel special. Just something slapped together and clearly not done with care. Then came the final insult--the bill. We were charged an unexpected $5 upcharge for the noodles the waitress never mentioned. Then, after running my card, she came back and said, "Oops, forgot to charge you the $7 sharing fee." So now I'm questioning whether the $5 charge was real at all. It felt shady, dishonest, and just the cherry on top of a frustrating night. Oh--and the strawberry lemonade? Disgusting. All in all, for one tiny piece of steak, a couple of scallops, some vegetables (mostly onions), and a laughably small scoop of noodles--with all the upcharges--it came out to nearly $70. SEVENTY DOLLARS. And we left hungry, sick, and mad. That price would've been fine if the food, service, or experience were even remotely good--but it was just insult after insult. We left heartbroken that this was how my wife's birthday turned out. I rarely write reviews, but this was hands-down one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. Save yourself the money, the stomach ache, and the regret. read more

Had reservations and waited for a long while to be seated. Once seated it took a long time to get a chef and waiter to even begin our meal. With little kids this was tough. The chef was funny and personable but really thought the food was lack luster and expensive. I've been to other Japanese steak houses with far better overall experiences. I wouldn't go back to this one read more

Iron Chef - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

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We are regulars...well, we're. Our last visit resulted in overcooked steak that was filled with gristle. The veggies were way under cooked and I got mostly one kind and not a good mix. When I commented to the chef about the steak, the chef argued calling the clearly well done steak, medium rare. There was not even pink on that steak. After spending well over $100 for two dinners, I take exception. At this price, every meal should be perfect!! read more

Made a reservation online showed up BEFORE the reservation time and was told "oh I thought I shut that down!" Showed him the time and he even had to go grab a tablet to confirm I made the reservation. Oh but we are shutting down!!! I'm so sorry! No you aren't!! You close at 9 we show up at 745 and you're now sorry you're closing! We were willing to spend over $100.00 on a meal like we always do for TWO of us and you just lost a customer because you didn't shut down you own online booking system! Thanks for ruining our night to two people who work a little later and wanted to enjoy a meal Daniel! read more

Iron Chef - Reservation confirmation - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

We really enjoyed our meal at Iron Chef. Service was smooth between several waiters and our table chef. Drinks and food were great. Much better than I expected honestly! Really fun place for a big group and kid friendly. read more

Iron Chef - Shrimp, Lobster and veggies - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Your management team is very unprofessional and incompetent. They could not serve drinks because they were too busy. We could not even get water. It took 45 minutes to even have our drink order taken. Then it was another 20 minutes before they had the glassware to make our drinks. The highlights were the chef who was competent and quick. The (new) waitress was very sweet and doing the best she could with a restaurant completely understaffed. Paper menus for a restaurant that average dinner price is $45 and higher is ridiculous. We were overcharged and the drinks were watered down. The food was just okay. I am not sure if they are under new management but this place needs an overhaul. read more

Walk in not welcome. Despite what their website says. We just walked out of Iron Chef with two completely open tables. Granted it is a Saturday but if you have two open tables and you first say we have to wait 15 minutes, which is fine, you don't go back and look at the reservations and then tell us it's not possible. Do better Iron Chef. read more

Having ordered food from the Iron Chef several times in the past, I found myself having a craving for their delicious lobster and juicy filet mignon this evening. After submitting my order through Door Dash (which I'll identify as DD moving forward), I was informed by the DD driver that another driver had picked up my order already and left. After checking the DD app, I was able to see that the order was not on its way to me and should have been waiting for this nice gentleman to retrieve. Not only did this meticulous DD driver, who was assigned to pick up my order, have to settle for 1/2 his DD wages, but when I called to talk with the restaurant about the mix-up I was told the following (without any apology): the mix-up was DD's fault, my food had already been picked up, and there was nothing more to do about the situation. I ended up calling the DD driver to confirm that the whole thing was a bust, apologize to him for not being able to make his full wages, and to thank him for reaching out to me regarding the whole situation. Frustrated, I thought about reordering the meal since I was still seriously craving lobster and filet mignon. #hangry Anyways, I opted to not reorder after such a disappointing phone call with the restaurant. Long story short: I hoped to enjoy a delicious meal that I've ordered several times beforehand (and would have highly recommended prior to this situation) but it appears that I will have to settle for disappointment and a rumbling tummy instead. :( read more

Food was so good but took so long for them to get to the table very nice and would recommend read more

Iron Chef - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Service- Excellent Chef- Very Entertaining Food Quality- Low. New York steak was full of gristle. Appetizer shrimp- delicious. Veg- decent, but skimpy Sauces- Yum yum sauce was too sweet, and ginger sauce needed more soy Ambiance - okay. Nothing special. read more

Food is excellent, great service and a soft nice ambiance. The chef was very entertaining. read more

Iron Chef - The bar area - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

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This is your typical hibachi restaurant. They take reservations so you don't have to wait very long. Their bar is closed so if you were planning on coming early to grab a drink, it's not going to happen. They do serve drinks at the table. They have barriers separating everyone sitting at the table and have limited the amount of seats allowed. The food was very good and the entertainment was awesome! read more

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These are the type of places you go to when you wish to enlighten your day. However, our experience was the complete opposite. You ever go to a place where you either have a great time or a horrible time and you absolutely must report on it? This was one of those times. Keep in mind before reading any further that the entire time not even half of the place was full. They were practically empty. It was around 2pm. Let me take you through it from the beginning. We got seated. I took our two boys to the restroom before we start our meals. Upon coming back my husband tells me that the waitress asked him what he wanted to drink without even giving him more than a couple minutes to even glance at a menu. He told her that he's waiting for us to come back from the restroom. The second my boys and I sit down she was at our table asking us what we want to drink. (We had literally just sat down) I told her that I didn't even have a chance to glance at the menu yet. And when I tell you not even a minute passed by before she was back at our table asking for our drink orders again to which I just picked a random drink and my husband a beer. The boys got lemonades. I got a blue geisha drink. (Didn't even finish it. Not worth the $) two or so minutes pass and she's back with our drinks asking what we are eating. We rushed and ordered 3 main meals. We didn't even know there was a yakisoba option until we saw the other people around our table getting that option. Our kids are young and wouldn't finish an entire meal to themselves so we asked if we could split an adult meal for the two. Our waitress was extremely disrespectful towards us once we did that for some reason. She brought us our side salads (one missing because we didn't order 4 adult sized meals) I asked her as she was passing by if I could get another salad (I had full intent of paying for an extra side salad) she interrupted me before I could even finish and said "you did not purchase 4 meals so you only get 3 salads) and that set the tone for me. As a mother who brought all 3 of her kids here to have a good time I felt like I failed by bringing them to a bitter woman who made them feel like outsiders almost. My youngest son was confused asking me why she is rude to us? I then knew the rest of our experience was going to be garbage. But I was somewhat hopeful we would get a good show and the chef would treat us differently. I was wrong. My children asked me over and over "mommy why did our guy not try and throw food in our mouth like the other chefs?" Or "why did our guy not juggle the fire sticks like the other ones?" I'm not sure why we had a completely different experience however, I will make sure to tell anyone and everyone I know to never go here. Simply because my children felt so unwelcome. Not to mention, the chicken was dry AF the previously frozen cheap calamari steaks were impossible to chew it's one of those where you bite down and then as you release the meat just sucks up back to its original shape. Inedible is not even the beginning of describing this place. The worst part? Because our society expects us to tip we tipped. But this is why places and staff don't get tips because of inexcusable actions as such. Oh, and towards the end they brought us these little cups with ice cream and she placed one in front of me, my Husband and my oldest. She left my youngest son out he looked around wondering where his ONE SMALL SCOOP of ice cream went. Of course we handed my son my salad and ice cream. But had she have taken time to talk to me like I was trying she would've realized we wanted to pay for extras. But no, she was in a constant rush. For a Japanese steak house you expect the type of service that you pay for. Don't take your kids here. Don't go here. Find a different better joint to go to. The people that work here are miserable and their negative energy's will rub off on your happy little family. It's not worth the 180$ bill for two small boys, a baby and two adults. Ambiance? None. Garbage maybe? read more

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We had a party of 8 of good friends and family. We loved our chef, the only red head chef there! The food was great and he was super helpful. The area that was lacking was our server who had a bad attitude and made multiple errors. I would have rated higher but when that is happening it effects the meal for everyone. Will we go back, yes, we just hope with a different server or maybe catch her on a better day as everyone has an off day once in awhile. read more

Iron Chef - a person cooking rice on a grill - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

Waitress was great... Deanna. Soup was cold, salad was swimming in dressing. Cook was awesome and funny!!! My son ordered the cheapest. Steak...37.00 I ordered the calamari and shrimp... I think it was 35.00. The shrimp was overcooked and tough as hell. The calamari had zero flavor. The only thing that was good was the fried rice that we had to pay an extra six dollars for per person. My son had a lemonade and I had two beers and our bill was $120!!!! I should have checked the bill to see why it was so much. I will never go back there again!!! read more

Upon entering we were not sure if they had a wait list or not. They did but after few minutes she set us at a small table of people. They are doing a good job at social distancing tables. We ordered the filet mignon and scallops with fried rice. The fried rice had good flavor was not too greasy, parts of the race were not quite cooked all the way but it was still good. The mix veggies were cooked very well and tasty maybe it could use a pinch of salt! My steak was cooked medium well and my husbands was cooked rare! He did a fantastic job at cooking the em both to order. We even got a few little shrimps to munch on their sherbet hits the spot!!! Is so cold and creamy and tasty the green was made very well, lots flavor and not too bitter. My husband's strawberry lemonade was a little on the Sweetside but he said he enjoyed it. The experience was fun and worth the money. We will definitely return on a non busy day for sure. And remember they do offer active duty military a discount, please be prepared to show your ID and always tip the cook and the waitress Looking forward to our next food adventure in the Great Northwest read more

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Very appetizing. Captain Sparkles pulled out his inner Jimmy Fallon to cook some of the best Mongolian grill cuisine in the state. Just wish the salad didn't taste like skittles. 5/5, would come again. read more

The food here was great, even better than I remember! I love the chicken the most, especially dipped in that special sauce that they do. I had the house special drink the "Sumo". It was delicious, but a little strong. The service was great once we were seated. I took off one star because it took over 20 minutes after our reservation time to get us to a table, and some walk ins were seated before us, even though we were just a party of three. It's a little noisy in there when they're busy, what with fire and clanging knives. Paired with the mask, that makes it difficult to hear the waitress. She was clearly just as frustrated with it as we were. Just know that she's asking if you want fried rice or steamed rice, and how you want your beef cooked. That being said, we had a great time as always. So glad they're open! read more

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We went to celebrate my husband's birthday and had a terrible experience. We know they are not the friendliest place but our chef was plain rude and disrespectful. we mentioned twice that my husband is allergic to shellfish but when I reminded the chef he acted like he was annoyed and continued to cook our meat next to the shrimp and then dumped the shrimp into my husbands plate. finally when I told him ... you jut ruined his dinner ... he said "calm down" We will not be coming back and I hope anyone reading this is warned about this chef. I understand he was having a bad day from the beginning just by the way he approached the table and how he spoke but that is not a reason to ruin our dinner and day read more

Always great place to eat. Chefs are all good. They're funny and entertaining. Best hibachi restaurant around.

Daniel and Sparkles were amazing, The restaurant very clean. Challenge was in the Filet we ordered. We requested Medium Rare but it came closer to Medium Well. Second, the Filet was very tough and chewy causing us to have to spit it out and leave it on the plate. We are regular guests of Iron Chef and have ALWAYS had excellent meals. For the cost of this dinner, one of us got short changed and it wasn't you. Finally, my friend informed them we were having a birthday dinner for me. I was disappointed that your server failed to acknowledge this. Iron Chef has set the bar high in service and food over the course of our visit, This fell far below. read more

We had a Wonderful dinner and experience. Chef Miguel was AMAZING! He came highly recommended from family & friends and didn't disappoint. The food was perfectly seasoned and cooked exactly as asked. He was Very funny & also extremely talented with the utensils, making a really fun show. The service was excellent too. Thank You Chef Miguel for making our small company Christmas Dinner and Birthday celebration for our bosses son an absolute Joy. read more

Service is terrible, considering you're paying more for the service and not so much for the food, its not worth the money. Each meal is served with a small cup of broth, as simple salad that you'd be served at any cheap teriyaki place, and an overpriced entree option with small portions. The servers are rude. I come from Asian culture so I'm used to this, but my party viewed them as rude. We called for a reservation and we seated late. Then we sat around waiting for a chef for 30 minutes. If you just want to "ooh and ahh" at some flames in front of you, then this is the place. I won't be coming back, this is Michelin star pricing for teriyaki corner store quality and service. read more

We were wanting to get good hibachi to go since just moving to the area. This was one of the only places that would allow that and we could get at a decent time not at closing. We ordered and I drove the 20 minutes. Got there and was told our 3 entrees would be $200. I asked to see the receipt. We didn't not order anything crazy or too special. Normal hibachi would be u see $100. But we did not receive salads, soup, or even shrimp appetizer. Obviously to Go you do t get ice cream but we didn't even get sauces. It was such a rip off. Never again!! read more

Our food was delicious and our server/cook was awesome! His name was Isaac and he was super fun and did a great job! We had six people with us and everyone loved their food. We almost didn't go here because of the negative reviews but I am so glad we didn't listen. The restaurant was clean and the food delish! read more

Very disappointed. Everything was over cooked. My chicken was dry. Don't expect me to be back.

Service was 5 star , food was not 5 star steak was supposed too be rare plus ended medium plus . Not 5 star steak , maybe 2 star steak seriously disappointed . Great family show but too expensive for steak and seafood two people not great . Iron chef well maybe , but food was aluminum quality read more

Issa Yikessss Lol let me start with the food we received NOTE: Me and my group are vegan and gluten free (we are a group of 4) We came on a holiday itself. Very few joints are open so we went ESP bc the person on the phone said yes we have vegan and gluten free options. So anyway we come in it's Super packed But we get seated with 4 others pretty quick. So yea it's a lot of folk here. Anyway Let me start with the bill - $79. SEVENTY NINE. Let me tell you what all food we got for that price 3 small bowls of steamed rice 1 whole plate full of hibachi fired vegetables 1/2 pack of tofu 2 small salads 4 small scoops of sorbet Sooo u wonder how does that add to $79 Well ladies n gents. Here it is my actual receipt billing which yea it was accurate 2 vegetable plates - $44 + tofu - $7 + 2 people not eating anything - $14 + bowl of steam rice - $1.95 + tax - $6? The rest was tip bc the guy was nice and at least he prepared our meal first to avoid contamination (gluten allergy) The food was ok. I usually pay $16.99 per plate of veg and tofu for this anywhere else in the US Also when they said they have vegan GF optionSSSS. I didn't think it meant optioNNNN. A plate of veg to be $22 is problematic And for a 1/4 cut of a box of silken tofu to be $3.50 also on some deserted island pricing Scale Yea they wouldn't sub the automatically included shrimp for more veg. She said either u want shrimp or u don't how sway She said no there's no vegan or vegetarian or gf soup option for the beef broth .. what hibachi place doesn't have at least miso !!!!?????!!! Anyway please ppl who work here say u have one option and that's grilled veg and tofu. Y'all don't have vegan sesame dressing. No sauces like vegan or gf yum yum. Just pepper salt oil and gf soy sauce. Nothing gourmet to cost as much as a Michelin Star. Nothing nothing nothing This place is the worst priced ever. Staff was alright but I'm not a billionaire to pay $80 for only two people worth of vegetables read more

Iron Chef - Packed restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Puyallup, Washington

First off Chef sparkles was amazing. Second off our waitress Deanna was terrible. We had a reservation for 6:15 and didn't see a chef for an hour after we were sat. We didn't see our waitress Deanna till 15 mins after we were sat. We had to ask multiple times how long it may take and received no answer and while asking a question Deanna walked away mid sentence. She was incredibly rude and ignored our table multiple times. 6 tables came in after we did and were helped, served, and got desert before a chef ever even walked up to our table. We had to speak to a manger and only after that did we get a chef 15 mins later. After speaking to the manager however Deanna came up to us and said "did you just speak to my manager?" in a very rude tone. I don't know what we did or why she didn't like us but we were ignored while she went and helped her other table with no problem who were served before us but came in after us. Chef sparkles saved our night hands down. He was funny and incredibly kind. 5 stars for chef sparkles, 0 stars for Deanna read more