Food Food was on point, ESPECIALLY the rice. Appreciated that there other options besides yum yum sauce (tomato allergy). Tried the teriyaki, ginger, and hot chili and all worked well with rice and chicken. We had a large group and tried the steak, shrimp, chicken, mozzarella sticks, fries, California rolls, and spicy tuna rolls. Plenty of food and everyone had leftovers. Service Issue here was our server never turned on the flattop so when the chef showed up he to turn it on and leave for a while. We were told 5 or so minutes but he didn't return for closer to 15mins. Other than that, it was a good show, our drinks stayed full, and we were given plenty of to-go boxes. Ambiance This place is a lot bigger inside than you would think. If you're not doing hibachi, there's ample sitting. Each hibachi can seat 8 people. It's a little dim in there so when the fire is going on the hibachi you can really see it. Would I go back? Yep! Food on point, enough food for multiple meals, and very decent lunch price. read more

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Samurai's disappointed me this time around my we visited on a Friday during lunch. It was not busy but we weren't interested in the habachi show this time around. We asked to be seated at a table. I asked for the Habachi chicken with noodles instead of rice and vegetables. Our order was taken quickly and all of our questions answered. The salad came out soon after but we didn't receive soup. Not sure if that's part of the lunch menu or not but I've always gotten soup and salad at previous visits. When the Habachi chicken and noodles came out it looked extremely bare. The noodles looked and tasted like they were just boiled and smothered in sauce, not cooked or marinated on the Habachi grill. The same went for the vegetables. There was also so salt or pepper in sight. The chicken tasted good but the rest of the meal didn't complement it well. I just think it's kind of sad that it seems like I have to sit and watch them cook the food to make sure it's cooked appropriately and that the same quality standard is not coming from the back kitchen. read more

Samurai's Cuisine - Lunch portion Habachi chicken with noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

The inside of this place was absolutely beautiful! The set upC the decor, the ambiance was just right! The service was very good as well. The food to me was good, i would go back another time. Overall it was a good experience. read more

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We've been twice now and not really impressed. This last visit was it for us. Got there at 11a last Saturday. We wanted the Hibachi tables, and were first inside. Ordered within the first 10min after sitting which was good. However, it went downhill from there. It took literally 48 MINUTES for the chef to come out to the table!! We were 1 of 2 tables sat, it was NOT busy. The ordered off the dinner menu since our server said there were no combo plates on the lunch menu. We got filet and shrimp. The size of the steak was a joke! Barely a 1/2 steak. Shrimp were cut in 1/2 to make it look like more. The steak was chopped up in very small pieces to again make it look like more. This was the worst part.... I walked to the restroom and in the walkway inside our dining area, there was what looked like to be an animal feces. I pointed it out to the hostess who quickly swept it up. It was smack dab in the center of a white walkway! Not a single person saw this prior to opening?!? Gross! I then noticed several rate/mice traps all around. I know restaurants have an issue like this happen, but walk your establishment before opening. read more

Samurai's Cuisine - Some type of animal feces in middle of white marble hallway. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Hibachi is not as tasty as I remember it being. That seems to be the consensus from my group. This is an extremely chic restaurant (by Murfreesboro standards), packed with big families around the holidays. I came here with my grandparents for a little dinner and a show. Service is ok, they're dealing with a lot of people in a loud and crazy environment, but I thought it lacked a feeling of TLC. The salad that comes with the hibachi meal was swimming in dressing, way overdressed. But the soup was delicious. Hard to mess up a broth. The hibachi guy was great, not the most exciting show I'd ever seen but he certainly had the spirit. I got the shrimp and steak combo hibachi with fried rice and veggies. The steak was pretty flavorless and had very little char. That was my least favorite part. I think a lot of the flavors could have used a bit of tweaking. The fried ride was too salty and not nearly enough umami. I still ate it all, fear not. read more

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One of few places i can take my vegetarian sister who has a meat allergy! I love this place and their prices. Definitely a favorite of mine for special occasions. The service is wonderful every time. The setting is always immaculate and perfectly balanced. You cannot have a better place for date night or family outings either one. Alpha Gal Friendly!!!! read more

Highly recommend Samurai's Cuisine to anyone in the Boro looking for a good hibachi grill! My family and I enjoyed our experience and will definitely be back. My husband is a big fan of hibachi restaurants so this one's been on my list since moving to TN. We were seated right away when we arrived which was great because it was a Friday evening so I thought it might be packed. Our waitress was super attentive during our visit and quick to grab anything we needed. We also had a great hibachi chef for our dinner experience. One thing is that they sat two other groups with us and I thought it was a bit crowding for us but I get that they need to get as many people in. Just would have been nice to not feel so cramped. The food was great though! My husband and I ordered the crispy crab wontons and Gyoza for our appetizer. Both were good! The wontons could have had more filling. Gyoza was perfect! For our main course we got the Sea and land for 2 which included Filet mignon, shrimp and chicken. The portions are HUGE, I honestly feel like ours could have fed 4 people. It was a lot for just two people but it tasted delicious! The meat was very juicy and had lots of flavor. My husband and I both felt the yum yum sauce was very thin and watered down though. Overall had a great dinner experience and the food was amazing! read more

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Great spot for large groups! We had a party of 35 and booked in advance for an early Sunday night birthday dinner. They seated us right away in a private room, which was awesome. We had four hibachi chefs, and they were all hilarious and super interactive,great teamwork the entire time. Our server was also super friendly and gave me great sushi recommendations. I tried the Crazy Girl Roll, and it had the perfect crunch, plus you could tell the chef put effort into the presentation. Our group ordered a variety of hibachi dishes, and the portions were generous. If you're looking for good sushi and a fun hibachi experience, definitely check this place out! Plenty of parking since it's right off Thompson Lane, and there are lots of bathroom stalls. The only downside is the small waiting area--if you have a big party, you might have to wait outside. read more

Samurai's Cuisine - Asian Fusion Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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We were in Murfreesboro decided to eat lunch, had a table side Hibachi meal. Shrimp and side of scallops, vegetables one fried rice one white rice, they served fried rice on both. Seafood was old and smelled bad, tasted fishy. Charged for a whole meal when ordered a side of scallops 4 with nothing else. I wish we would have waited until we got to Tullahoma could have eaten fresh delicious seafood at Yamato Tullahoma. read more

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The food and service were excellent as usual. We went with our toddler, and the chef made sure that he was comfortable during the experience. Will definitely go back. read more

Not bad... not great. It'll do for a hibachi fix but almost every other place I've visited has been quite a bit better. The server taking our order seemed annoyed she had customers and did the minimal amount to say she was working. The ambience was nice, but it doesn't make up for the less than stellar food quality and poor service. read more

One of the better sushi and habachi in town! Great drinks to go with all the fine food. They now have beer and drink specials. You'll love the bartender and the habachi chefs. It's always a lively place no matter where your sitting. It's definitely not quiet at times especially when there's a celebration of some sort but that's why it's great! You can hear all the joy everyone is having. read more

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We had the worst experience at this restaurant last night! There was a tinfoil ball in my vegetables, the soup was horribly salty, the waitress got my friends order wrong, they forgot my rice and the chef was in and out in like 3 minutes. WILL NOT GO BACK! read more

Had the hibachi service and everything was great. Cooked well with the usual fanfare performance. Reasonably priced. Samurai decor done well. We will return. read more

What a fun and enjoyable dinner at the hibachi table. My group of five ordered a mix of shrimp, chicken, and mahi mahi. The fresh cut veggies were plentiful as was the huge portion of fried rice. Then the meat and seafood were grilled right in front of us, with lots of showmanship. Half of the group had never done hibachi before and was totally delighted. It is a handsome well-appointed restaurant with prompt and efficient service. Great value in quantity and quality. read more

I wanted to share my recent experience at the restaurant, where I was informed that I could not be seated for hibachi because I was the only adult and one child, my two-year-old granddaughter. They mentioned that I could only be seated if I purchased hibachi for her as well. I expressed that I was willing to wait for others to arrive, but the answer was still no. As I was leaving, others were coming in. I asked, "Are you guys ordering hibachi?" The answer was yes. I've been a loyal customer since the restaurant opened, so this felt like a slap in the face. As I was leaving, I noticed others coming in and asked if they were ordering hibachi; they confirmed that they were. I've overlooked issues in the past, like burnt food and sending back dirty dishes, due to my loyalty, but this situation feels like it crossed a line. I hope my feedback helps improve the experience for future guests. read more

Our server was very attentive and sweet, I tried a hibachi steak for the very first time and I have never been more delighted. it was all AMAZING and the sauce was so flavorful. The rice was great too, and it was fun seeing all the people sitting at the hibachi tables and the fire and stuff. Everything was amazing and I have never in my life had food so good or flavorful. Would give 6 stars if I could 10/10 would 100% recommend. P.S. im an 11 year old on my moms account if you were wondering read more

The food here was amazing - the chicken was well cooked and had a really good taste, the rice was perfect and tasted freshly cooked, and the soup is fantastic. The service was prompt - considering it was exceptionally busy - and after a short wait we were seated and served. The staff was very friendly and professional. The ambiance sets this restaurant apart from many, it was clean and elegant. The decoration and design in the habachi side as well as the bar/waiting room was immaculate and eloquent. The habachi cook was talented and made the experience fun and enjoyable! They did well to entertain any children that families had brought with them. Overall, a great experience and great restaurant! Expect a moderate price for dinner, but lunch was no more expensive than any sit-down restaurant. Portions are great too! read more

This was our first time there and let me say everything was GREAT! We had Wilson and he made my daughter's birthday so special and fun. Thank you so much! We will absolutely be coming back. read more

I rarely leave negative reviews, but this was one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a long time. The food was almost inedible. Everything was either drowning in salt or greasy beyond belief. The meat was extremely fatty, and the chicken was so tough it was hard to chew. The rice had no flavor at all--it tasted like it was just scooped straight from a pot of plain boiled grains with zero seasoning or care. The combination of salty, fatty, and flavorless dishes made the entire meal disappointing from start to finish. For the prices they charge, I expected at least something fresh or balanced, but it honestly felt like no effort went into preparing the food. I won't be coming back and definitely can't recommend this place to anyone looking for a decent meal. read more

Very fresh food, great sushi bar, attentive servers. I came a Saturday night and they were busy but didn't have to wait. I will be back. read more

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One of my favorite spots for Japanese cuisine. We came here for lunch, and they were pretty busy, but the service was pretty quick for how busy they were. Our server was very nice and friendly. She did a great job. I had the crunchy shrimp roll and it was perfect! At some places, the shrimp can be kind of gamey, but not here! I loved it here! I also had the steak hibachi. It was pretty good. No complaints about it at all. The fried rice on my plate was my favorite. The rice was very soft and flavorful. In all, I didn't have a bad experience and always recommend people to come here. It's one of my favorite spots when I crave Japanese cuisine. read more

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I'm sure most people probably go for the great hibachi experience but I feel like if you have done it once you know what it is about. So this is not about the hibachi experience but about their amazing fried calamari. When I've been before I went for the hibachi experience and it was fine and the food was good. This time I was attending for a family member's birthday dinner. While we sit at the hibachi grill as some, we're ordering hibachi I decided I wanted to do something different. So I decided to order the fried calamari. It was truly, truly fried just right-nice and golden yellow and the calamari had great flavor flavor. I seriously thought about placing a second order to eat as I finish the first one. I also had the crab Rangoon and they were just OK. Nothing special about those. I would most definitely go back just to eat their calamari. The odd part and reason for the loss of one star is the extremely dark bathroom. I don't know if they were trying to create some kind of mood or whatever with the lighting in the bathroom, but it is not helpful. Trying to maneuver in and around. At first, I thought it was just me, but as another customer came in and almost bumped into me because it was so dark. I knew that it was not just me. read more

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Excellent food and service. Lots fun with our church group. The young man preparing our food was so fun telling great jokes.

Celebrated my 60th birthday here and it was amazing!!! Entertainment was awesome and I the food was great!! Thank you for making my birthday wonderful! read more

The hospitality was amazing. Our waitress was on top of everything and quick to respond. The food wasn't enjoyable. We sat at the table didn't need the show. The food was very plain no favor. The atmosphere was nice and was very inviting. read more

Hibachi is good, have had better sushi. Over all great place to eat and I will definitely go back.

Whhhatttttt!!!! This place was delicious!! And the scorpion bowl for 2 was super fun! Great service, wonderful food... I'll definitely be back!! read more

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One of the best sushi places in Murfreesboro. It's made with fresh ingredients. I have never had anything bad here. The service is great and I have zero complaints about this restaurant. They also serve hibachi here too and have the grills that cook in front of you. Great place to check out. read more

We went in on a Sunday around 6. There was a long line but they were waiting for the hibachi table. And we were able to sit pretty quickly since we sat a regular table. I do like that they skipped tables so we weren't too close to people. Ambiance was great specially for a hibachi restaurant. Everything we had was pretty tasty- I will say the himachi kama was a bit dry and a bit fishy. So was the Naruta roll, but I do like the fact that there wasn't a whole bunch of rice on it. We did enjoy from the tuna martini and the sea bass. We'll definitely be back. read more

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I've lived in the Boro for a few years now and finally decided to give this restaurant a try. My wife and I stopped in for an early Saturday dinner so there wasn't a long wait for the Hibachi side of the restaurant. Our waitress was spectacular and can't say enough good things about the young lady. My drink was always full and cold. She constantly ensured we we doing ok and not in a annoying way. The itamae was really entertaining and kept us laughing the entire time he cooked our meal. He was probably the funniest I've ever experienced in a while. As for the food it seemed to lack flavor and just tasted as if I cooked it with watered down ingredients. The steak was tender and the Salmon cooked perfectly to the way we asked. The fried rice again tasted like plain rice with a little bit of butter. The portions, well let's put it this way. This is the first Hibachi grill I've ever been too where we could eat it all, without taking something home. The potions were very small, they wanted to charge extra for broccoli. Overall it's kinda of a shame that everything was so good for them to give child like potions. Because we would of came back for sure vs driving 30-45 min like we normally do. But it looks like our favorite spot will remain our favorite and we will make the drive. But 3 stars go to the server and the itamae. read more

Samurai's Cuisine - the entrance to the restaurant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Tried this place out the other day to pick up our order. We order the meal for 2 and they took forever to do the order like 45 minutes and it wasn't really that busy in there at the time. The fish didn't seem to be that good of quality or the chef gave us crappy pieces of sashimi cause that stuck together probably do to the extreme thiness. The miso soup and salad were good however the nigiri was just alright not much flavor. The roll was really good and was the best thing out of the whole meal. Would we come back to this place... I doubt it as there are better sushi places near buy that have better quality of fish. But might be willing to give this place another chance in person before the final verdict. read more

My daughter suggested that I try this place and so I took the family to see what she loved about Samurai's Cuisine... This place is great for small and large parties. The hospitality is beyond great! From hostess to waiter they took good care of the customer and was very nice. The food here is GREAT!!! OMG!!! B^D You will probably need a take out box due to its allot of GOOD FOOD and if you can eat it all more power to you - LOL!!! This has the perfect atmosphere for families, etc. Very roomy and love the bar area and the sushi prep bar area. Cool place and highly recommend this place to try if you've never been. I will be back and appreciate the great hospitality given by staff; plus the great food!!! Take care, Happy Eatings H2 read more

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I cannot speak to much on menu because I love a great pad Thai and this place has just that! Service is always pleasant but if your looking for a good plate of pad Thai get it here! I always get Tofu Pad Thai ( not listed on menu) read more

This is a great place to spend part of your day at. The food was amazing and delicious. The service was pretty outstanding. Great and funny chefs. Would definitely go again. read more

A popular Murf spot. Good food but the wait can be long for a Teppanyaki table. Hot tip - take the in house table, skip the show and get the same good food. Above average food in a storied establishment .. read more

Amazing and wonderful show on the hibachi... food was delicious staff was very friendly

Great habachi! Nice environment l! Friendly staff! Must try at least once. Sushi rolls are awesome as well! read more

I went with my sister to get some usually good sushi. she got a tuna hand roll and a rainbow roll. everything was good until she had the tuna hand roll. she took a bite and instantly took it back out. according to her, it had a cleaner taste and left a chemical taste in her mouth. we tried to find the waitress but she was no where to be found. after getting another waitress to find her, she then went to try to dismiss it and make it seem like it was her fault but still took it off the bill. We didn't want this to happen to anyone else, so we took our concerns to the manager. Where he then went to dismiss our concerns and say that the fish was cut fresh every morning and how they have not had any complaints. Along with dismissing us by saying "thank you though." They were both very dismissive about our sushi tasting chemically. It was overall a very disappointing experience and we won't be returning if we can help it. read more

Customer Service makes or breaks restaurants I get that times are hard for restaurants. It's one of the reasons I've tried to order delivery, tip servers out of work through an app, and generally look to support the industry. There are also good days and bad days for all of us. When our party arrived at Samurai's, a place we've frequented in the past, things started off well enough. Dinner was fine, the chef was entertaining, only a few minor hiccups and confusion on orders. Overall a good evening celebrating a family birthday. And then... We help the server identify who should be on which individual checks (something he asked us about at the beginning so not a surprise). Then he takes at least 20 minutes to split the check including the two times he came back demanding we tell him who ordered what - both as a group and individually. Literally pointing fingers. Two sodas were apparently unaccounted for after he'd first requested our order info (he was our server as well, so this could have been avoided). Instead, it became THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. He said we ordered 7 sodas and he was only counting 5. Leaves. Comes back. Questions. Comes back. Hands the checks out for each but now with 1/7 of 2 sodas on each small groups' tab and grumbling to himself. It took me a second to take in the craziness - instead of leaving the two drinks off, he was adamantly recovering the $4.50, on a $450+ bill, that he would just decide to recoup it that way. What?!? It's not about the money. I'm confused about how it turned into being such a big deal to our server. Multiple times we answered his questions and restated that we'd all given him the right information - fully expecting them to see it as their mistake, or at the very least, not something they should burden a customer with. Any other day, this might have seemed fine. Or maybe had he come and said something about it before doing it so we could understand. Or maybe not. I've run experience teams and am adamant about good customer service. At this point, I was confused about why he was charging us for something we didn't have and making us wait so long to take care of it. I try to ask, he interrupts, I try to ask, he interrupts, I try to ask and point out the problem, he interrupts, I try to... he interrupts. Finally, I ask him to let me talk (takes 3 times to get him to do it). I look around and simply ask - everyone that had a soda raise your hand. 5 people raised their hands. He points to each and counts off while yelling "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, SEE, 5!" If you are confused and still reading, that's exactly what it felt like to us. We think he figured out he was wrong or really had miscounted. I'm not sure. He tries to get the checks so he can "re-run". I couldn't take it anymore and certainly couldn't wait another 20 minutes for this to end. We paid, including the full tip, and the drinks. I'm not even sure how many now. I stopped caring around his third rude interruption. Let me pay, and let me out. It's not about the money. Had they handled it in a way that seemed like good customer service or care or mutual respect would have been fine. We won't be back. Too many great places need our support. read more

Samurai's Cuisine - Asian Fusion Near Me - Murfreesboro, Tennessee