Now, I do not mind paying for good food, but I either came on a bad night or have been spoiled by Kirin's House because my meal here was not good at all! We went there to celebrate my friends birthday and she loves sushi and wanted to give this place a try. Once we got there we were pleasantly greeted and I love that the waitresses have on Kimonos(it really made me want one!) and the service was alright. HOWEVER, for what you pay and what you get, I was very disappointed. My friends ordered sushi and I got the hibachi chicken. The hibachi comes with what they call a "shrimp appetizer" which is nothing more than two small pieces of shrimp that is on your chicken hibachi plate. I thought appetizer was before the meal, but whatevs. Anywho my chicken was dry, the sauce was not good and the sushi I tried was Meh. Maybe next time I will sit around the grill for the show instead of ordering from the kitchen because that very well might have made a difference. Overall, I've had way better hibachi for a better price. read more

Sushi was good, however habachi meals were subpar to other experiences. Don't plan on going with a group of 10+ and dine at a dining table, hibachi table is your only option. -waitress was pretty grumpy the entire evening -"soup" was not miso soup, more like a chicken soup of sorts -chef was subpar -steak was not cooked accordingly Not worth the $$$!! read more

It was a bad experience for me. When I got there, they told us that it would take 20 minutes to sit at a booth. Well, there weren't that many people waiting but we were so tired from a water park so we went for a side table. The waitress was okay. She forgot a glass of water once but no big deal. I ordered $11 shrimp tempura udon soup. I liked the salad and a soup that came with the entree. However the entrée itself was very disappointing. Shrimps were tiny. The breading tasted cheap. The soup was plain and had a weird combination of vegetables: zucchini, shredded carrots, and sliced mushrooms. read more

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I've never had a bad experience here until today. Unfortunately I didn't spend Mother's Day with my son but I was able to spend time with my friend and her family. I offered to take them out to dinner and this was our place of choice. As expected the wait was long - who really cooks for Mother's Day? This typically isn't an issue for this location but being busy to me doesn't excuse poor service. The portion sizes were way smaller than if we sat at the hibachi table. My server rarely smiled except as we got toward the end of our meal. We ordered a kid's meal which came out AFTER the adult meals and his food was way too hot for him to eat - the only really hot food actually now that I think about it. I'm Not sure if it's possible to burn soup but our soups - miso and onion- looked like it had burnt pieces of something floating in them. It wasn't until I was ready to leave that I realized that my steak was overcooked. I guess with everything going on I didn't really think to care about the fact that it wasn't cooked the way I asked but it wasn't terrible. I asked for medium and got medium well. Our table took forever to get cleared. There was a point when I had to hold my food above the table after it was handed to me while my friend cleared space bY stacking the dirty dishes. This visit puts them at 1 star. However, because I know they can do WAAAAY better I'm giving them 4 stars. read more

Kani House - Buford - Sea Dragon Roll - Japanese Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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Ladies!!! Ladies, ALERT BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID.....If you are fans of MOG Kani house, I pray you think twice before giving them your business again. They have Roaches! We were there celebrating my step son's birthday. He wanted Sushi, Gram had Tempura Shrimp, myself, hubby and the littles share hibachi meals. Fast forward to every one starting to eat, my husband and I just starting to dig in, idk what made me turn around (some of you know how much of a germaphobe I am), I turn around to see something crawling on the wall. I frantically ask my husband for his phone, I had no idea where mine was of course, he hands me his phone, I snap a few pictures. During this time, my husband had no idea what was happening. Once I snap the pictures, I fill my husband in, he jumps up and goes to the hostess stand to ask for the manager. There were two managers on the floor this evening, the female explained to my husband that apparently they spray weekly and that she would go talk to the GM about what the could do for us. My husband comes back to the table and tells me what the woman had told him. I tell my husband to start packing up and getting the boys to the lobby, the female manager comes to the table and we discuss what we were willing to pay for. Out of the 5 meals and drinks, I told her we would pay for the Sushi (he had eaten it all), Gram's meal (she had eaten about half if that), the two beers, and the soda. She told me she would go speak to the GM. As I am getting my two year old and his sippy cup, I look down the see the roach (or maybe a different one) on the chair my husband was sitting in. I look around the corner to call the manager back over, she makes her way to the table as I am frantically pointing to the bug, she quickly walks over to squish it. I head to the lobby with my two year old, leave all the kids with my 17 yr old stepson and Gram, head back to where my husband is standing with the managers, my husband turns around before I get to him with the receipt. I ask him what happened and my husband tells me that they won't comp a thing. I respond to him "oh fuck that", snatch the receipt and head back to the managers. "Here's what is going to happen, since you want to be a dick and not comp anything, we will not be paying for ANYTHING, I can also be sure to let all the patrons in this establishment know that you have roaches and show pictures, as well as seeing as I am in SAMC, I will spread the word on social media and you will lose a lot of business." The GM (male) responds "We are also apart of the club." I respond back, "Oh good, well then you both know how fast word spreads, you should tread lightly!" He says "Ya know what, I will take care of this for you, you can leave and don't come back." I turn around and tell him that I won't be returning. I also spread the word on my way out the door as well as in the parking lot. Spread the word, this is DISGUSTING!!! Copy and paste, screen shot, whatever you need to do! I will be calling health department on Monday! read more

We have been going to this Kani House for many years, but I'm not sure we will return. The service was TERRIBLE. It took 2 hours to eat, including 20 minutes just to wait for our ice cream after them meal. The server did not write down the orders correctly, causing the chef a great deal of problems. My daughter complained about the long list of problems with the manager, but he never came by to talk to us. For the price of the dinners for 5, I would expect better service. I would not recommend this restaurant now. read more

The Mr. drove all the way to Buford to do some shopping. We were starving and i was craving Hibachi so i looked up hibachi on yelp and the only place was Kani House. We saw the reviews and were like "eh...lets give this a try" The host staff was very friendly...greeted us as soon as we walked through the doors. We got sat at a nearly full table so it didnt take so long to get started. I ordered a frozen margarita and it wasnt too good... Now the dude that cooked the food dragged himself to the grill thingy and we were worried cos he looked a little depressed. He kinda got more excited as the cooking went on. Yes the appetizer was 2 shrimps....wtf...BUT everything was included like a previous review said....soup, salad and dessert(sorbet or vanilla ice cream). The fried rice made me want to LICK my plate clean. and the shrimp was heavenly. Im not a big fan of chicken and also by the time the cook got to that part, i was already full and i had finished my rice!! I really like rice so thats all that matters anyway and i wasnt disappointed. 4 stars for Kani House!! read more

A guest and I went to the Kani House on Saturday night. We had planned to go to another place, but that place had a two hour wait! When I called Kani House, they only had a 10 minute wait. So, we went there. I had heard good things about the Kani House and hoped it lived up to it's reputation. Unfortunately, it feel short. The good aspects were the decoration and atmosphere. It felt very Japanese and looked the part too. Many of the staff were of Asian decent as well, which lent itself to a more authentic feel. For an appetizer, we ordered a Sumonono. It was a mixture of Sushi. It tasted fresh. The Giant Clam was very tasty. I was looking forward to a good meal with some great teppanyaki action. However, when our chef came to the table, he really just went through the motions. His skills with the instruments was rudimentary at best, flat at worst. Also, he had no personal connection with us. He was quiet and didn't offer much entertainment, even though we tried to egg him on by clapping at the little he was doing. I remember at one point seeing the chef behind him, who was highly entertaining, and thinking how fun it must have been to be at that table. As he continued to cook and I continued to talk with my dinner guest, we were constantly int erupted by their birthday celebrations. I have no problem with making fun of a birthday person and singing a song. But, at Kani House, they bring out a huge Japanese drum and beat it mercilessly to the tune of Happy Birthday. This was very annoying and felt out of place in a teppanyaki place. When our soup got there it was OK. Not great, not bad, just Ok. However, when we got our Fried Rice, I knew that the meal was going down hill. The saltiness of the food was VERY bad. I could hardly eat it. Since I ordered Scallops, which need to be cooked with care and very careful on the salt, given their inclination to tasting saltiness, I was concerned. And, I was right. My Scallops, which were cooked to the right texture, were almost completely ruined by the massive about of saltiness. Their portions were good, so much so that I left food on the plate as I left. But, that was also probably because it was seasoned so poorly. Had it been cooked right, I probably would have taken the remainder home. Over all, The Kani House tasted like a fast-food version of some of my favorite type of food, and that was a huge let down. My suggestion is, if you are looking for good teppanyaki, go elsewhere. read more

Food pretty good Everyone in the kitchen was doing great Hostesses too, even the bus boy! But! Our server Fransisca was possibly the worst server I've experienced in so long!!! No self esteem and she ignored my wife. Also, there was no explanation of the menu that to someone whom has never been there before, was a confusing experience. Food was great! Awesome 5 course meal, we did dining but the guys in hibachi looked like they were having a great time. The bar tender was great! And the sushi chef was masterfully creating! But fransisca.......HAH!! read more

My fiancé and I love this place! She loves the sushi and I usually get an entree. We have also had the hibachi grill which was delicious! What I love is that you can sit at a regular table and get so many amazing entrees too. Their steak fried rice is amazing and they used hibachi grilled steak! It is a new favorite. They also offer a variety of yummy bento box dinners. The sushi is always very fresh and beautifully done. read more

Yummy food with standard pricing for this type of environment. Identical to Benihana's, including the smoke/food smell that gets steamed in your hair and clothes. Love their sushi selection too! read more

The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because I haven't had the hibachi! I'm basing my review solely on the service and sushi. Our first visit since moving here in January. We found this to be the BEST and freshest sushi in town. Service was fantastic. This will now be our go-to sushi night hangout. Can't wait to come back and try the hibachi! read more

Kani House Hibachi is the BEST! I wasn't sure how HIBACHI would be fresh if delivered. What a pleasant surprise the food was wonderful it was as if it was cooked right in Front of me and placed on my plate food temperature was perfect. We ordered the chicken hibachi and the vegetable hibachi with black fried rice everything was seasoned perfectly ! Thumbs up to the Chef! read more

Kani House is my wife and I's go to for a wonderful date night. The food is amazing and the service is always great. I would recommend Kani House to anyone looking for a fun night, a good date night, or to sit and have a drink at the bar (if you sit at the bar make sure you say hey to Gery who will take excellent care of you)! read more

Well first off they were very hospitable and didn't turn us away eventho we got there 5 minutes before they closed . I ordered the Galbi (short ribs) with fried rice it was good, well seasoned, for what it was I would return again. read more

Kani House - Buford - Ramune (Japanese Sprite) - Japanese Near Me - Buford, Georgia

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Horrible place and will never eat or order from here, again! Placed a takeout order. Charged for an appetizer, but did not get it. Called immediately to get a refund and assured it would be corrected by the manager. A month later nothing. Tried to place another take out order and manager debated and refused to make it right by providing a replacement. Hope the $10 appetizer was worth you losing another customer. Terrible customer service! read more

After coming here through out the past 2 years, the food and service is always consistent and never disappoints. Hands my my fav go to hibachi place. read more

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My family and I like the food here, it's tasty. I do have a complaint about the portion sizes, which seem to be much smaller than other Hibachi restaurants. We came here for my birthday dinner and I ordered the Kani special, which is supposed to be chicken, steak, and shrimp. I even paid $3 extra for filet instead of regular steak. So my total meal was $27 just for myself. I received a total of 2 pieces of shrimp. TWO! My steak and chicken portions were okay, but the rice and vegetable portions were also extremely lacking. It was compounded when I looked over to the table next to me and saw that one of the gentlemen had ordered the same thing as me and received about 10 pieces of shrimp. So maybe it was our particular chef, I don't know, but I left the place unsatisfied and still hungry. Our meal total for my wife and two boys who ordered the kids chicken fingers was $87, so I definitely felt slighted. The service was just so/so as well, as I noticed that our server had dirty hands when dishing out our soups/salads and drinks. The food tasted good, but for the price we may try one of the million other hibachi restaurants in town before coming back here. read more

I've been to Kani House twice, and both times were fun experiences. Our cook was pretty impressive with his hibachi skills and left me wondering how he still has all 10 fingers on his hands based on how much flipping, slicing, and dicing he was doing. The food was great too. Among the five of us, we had the majority of the hibachi options, and nobody had anything negative to say about their food. We all thought the quality was solid, and the chef followed through with everyone's requests to a T. Good stuff. My only complaint is the very limited lunch time window. We came to eat at 2:15 on a Sunday and saw that lunch only went from 12-2. Bummer. They even said "enjoy your lunch" when we sat down, but it was dinner based on their times and prices. I think at least a one hour extension would be nice - who eats dinner at 2:15pm? Apparently we do. read more

Skip the menu items with tempuras and mayo. Ask for sashimi and hand rolls. I always sit at the bar and ask chef what is good for sashimi. Enjoy the fish , leave the rolls to non-sushi folks. If you have to have a roll go with Ladybug. read more

Kani House - Buford - Ask for a handroll - Japanese Near Me - Buford, Georgia

I've had sushi and hibachi at this location many times --both are consistently good. The wait staff is friendly and responsive. If I had one complaint it would be the loudness of the birthday celebrations. They get out this drum--and EVERYONE TOGETHER NOW!--sings... oh, it's awful. 4 stars for good food and friendly staff. Just put the drum down! read more

Horrible food & atmosphere Terrible Sushi Sashimi made by warm unfresh fish so all tasted very bad. Total waste of money for I had to pay $$$ for sushi sashimi that needed to thrown away. Totally disgusting food and atmosphere... I can't believe peopel will pay to eat there. I am afraid I may get sick from their old smelly fish from their sushi sashimi... read more

Angel is the best chef! This place is one of our faves and it seems to have made great strides lately. YUM!

Not usually a big fan of Hibachi restaurants, but this was the exception. Great food fast and excellent service try the yum yum sauce on anything. Great price for appetizer, entree and dessert. My wife had the sushi, and as a sushi lover she said it's the one of the best she's ever had. read more

AFRICAN AMERICANS.....DON'T EAT HERE. My 2 kids and I came to this place to eat..... after 10 minutes of waiting and being seated the waitress asked us to move to seats on the side of the grill...because a party of 5 (a white family) came in. There was 5 seats available together...but I guess they deserved (white family) a better view. I have been a long time customer for years....but will NEVER return. read more

Unfortunately, this used to be one of our favorite restaurants but when we went this past weekend, we saw not one but three roaches crawling around the table. Of course we immediately left. Luckily it was before we ordered our food. Such a horrible state of affairs for a decent restaurant. Needless to say, we won't be going again. read more

Horrible togo experience! Waited 30 minutes for an order only to be wrong and with missing items. I called to get the problem fixed and only for the manager to put me on hold and then get back to me with an apology and say he will pack it next time!! How about you credit me back my money?? They have lost a loyal customer! I will now got to Sho Gun at Mal of Ga. read more

Honestly this place doesn't even deserve a 1 star. The staff was rude, as soon as you walk in it was too packed, smells horrible. Bathrooms were disgusting. No toilet paper in the women's restroom at all!! I had to tell a staff member don't know if she did it or not. We went for the hibachi section it was supposedly 1 hr 30 min but we ended up waiting 2 hours 30 min mins you I had 2 hungry kids with me and it was Valentine's Day. Kanu house you need to do better . Thank you for nothing . Ended up wanting to try the food that so much people talk about but ended up coming home just smelling like the restaurant with no food. Never coming back again. read more

Marina was excellent- our rating does not reflect her. The facility is starting to show its age and seems run down; it's time for an upgrade. The hostess staff was very friendly but the bussers were slow to clear empty tables that resulted in a longer than expected wait time. My husband had sushi and he said was great! My son and I had hibachi. My food was delicious. My son devoured his chicken but his rice was burned and smelled really bad. Marina offered to make more for us to go which we appreciated. read more

BEst hibachi fried rice i have had in a looong time!!! the service was great! THank you jay jay for taking care of our every need. I was fat and full by the time we left! read more

Every time I visit this restaurant, it never disappoints. Today was a business meeting, and it was as great as it's always been. Whether it's the Hibachi, Sushi, Fried Rice, or the great Bento Box. This place is great! read more

I come here weekly, literally I love rice and sushi!! Recently I developed a allergy to specific meats and now have to ask for sushi but without the "fake crab" lol. So today I awkwardly had to ask for the fish tempura roll, without the fish, my waitress laughed in my face. Walked to the bar, laughed with Those workers and continued to ask why would I order this if I didn't want anything. I wanted that sushi roll but without the fish ( or I would horribly break out in whelps). The staff completely embarrassed me. Mocking me. read more

food is pretty good but the price is not it. $25 for hibachi for barely any noodles and chicken it's not worth the price

I'll start by saying that I haven't had hibachi in over a year. The food was great and service was superb. My waitress was kind and attentive. My family loves seafood and I'm the odd one who happens to be vegan. The waitress didn't make me feel odd at all. She gave me plenty of options and catered to my individual requests. I'll come back in a heartbeat! Thanks Kani house for such great food and exceptional service! read more

I adore this place. It has a great energy right when you walk through the door. You never have to wait long to be seated. You always have a great selection of food to choose from, and the management always make sure you are taken care of. If you have big groups of people, you are accommodated. The prices are hefty, BUT it is well worth it. read more

I haven't been to Kani House in over a year and a half I believe; however this is my favorite Japanese spot. I thought I should take the time to write a review as I used to frequent them at least twice a month. When I visit, I always get the Hibachi. The quality of food is excellent. My food is always well seasoned and the portions are very filling. Most times I have enough to take home for a second meal. My drink was always capped off and I never had to ask or establish eye contact for a refill. I love the staff at Kani House. I have nothing but good things to say about them. Oh, might I add that they are very clean too. For me, you can tell a lot about a place by how clean they keep their restroom. read more

came here on my birthday 12/23/2019 and i have never been to a hibachi before food was super good and the hibachi was fun! definitely will return :D read more

Food always awesome bathrooms always disgusting.. like side of a dirt country road Shell gas station disgusting.. I always feel conflicted eating here but come back for the food because I watch them clean the stove top and cook right in front of me although I'm always tempted to accidentally walk into the back just to see if it's clean ‍ read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. I literally just returned home from taking my husband there for Father's Day. After walking in, my gut told me to walk back out and take our behinds somewhere else. Always go with your gut. Because the wait on the hibachi side was 1 1/2 hour, we chose the dining room side (you can still order off the hibachi menu). They first tried to seat us at a table that had rice all over the seats. I pointed this out and we were quickly moved to another table. I never saw anyone come back to properly clean the original table. Both my husband and I ordered the Kani Special, which consisted of Hibachi steak, chicken & shrimp with fried rice. It was the most God-awful hibachi that I've ever had. The rice was so overcooked that it had to be old. It was inedible. Each of the meats were absolutely flavorless, no seasoning whatsoever. The veggies looked as if they were not freshly cooked. I would have enjoyed the pretend Hibachi in the mall food court better. We only came here because Kirin House (on Old Peachtree Rd) didn't open until 4:30 unbeknownst to us (Kirin House is ALWAYS on point; don't be put off by the fact that it's a smaller place in a strip mall. Do yourself a favor and GO!). I feel like I've literally flushed money down the toilet. NEVER AGAIN! read more

Just left Kani house and and disappointed. Went there on my husband's birthday told them it was his birthday and they ignored it. In addition when I got my salad it had a hair in it when I made them aware of this they apologized and just brought me another salad. No mention was made of his birthday during the entire meal. Nor, did they comp my meal after a Hair was found in it. read more