Shogun has been my grandson's favorite "celebratory" dinner since he was very young. We always knew no matter which location we visited, it wouldn't always be a great night. This time we were surprised by the additions to our dinner. The noodles were delicious! The broccoli was also a good addition. The potatoes were definitely not a good idea. Teppan chef Bert was a pleasure! Server Daryl was so attentive and so, so nice!!! read more

Excellent service and efficient waiters. Food was great Thank you so much!! Family members enjoyed the meal! read more

Similar to Benihana. Typical teppanyaki style dining. Service was good, but presentation felt a little rushed & not so interactive. read more

Shogun - Chicken fried rice - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Went to ShoGun around 7:30pm for dinner and had a fun experience at one of their Teppanyaki grill tables. As a walk-in, we were seated pretty quickly, but it was about a 30-minute wait before the chef came out. During that time, we were served our sides and drinks and our waiter was attentive and kept things moving smoothly. Once the Teppanyaki chef arrived, he brought great energy and really made the experience enjoyable. He cooked everyone's food right at the grill, and everything came out flavorful and hot. My boyfriend and I were seated with two other couples (classic teppanyaki-style seating), which made for a lively atmosphere. I ordered the ribeye steak with shrimp and chicken fried rice, and my boyfriend had the filet mignon with lobster. Both dishes were tasty, but I have to admit, his filet mignon was the winner, and I definitely stole a few bites! Overall, good food, fun vibes, and solid service. Would definitely come back, maybe I'll order the filet next time! read more

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Let's start in order. The building looks great it's well kept. The entrance was clean and so was the inside. We had to wait on our party which is understandable but we still had a wait upon seating. The cooks name was Jose and it seemed like he did not want to be there. I was continuously skipped when he was passing the food around. The food was subpar. The chicken was rubbery and the noodles were extremely oily. I love hibachi but this place was not it. read more

Shogun - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Excellent Christmas dinner. Our chef was awesome! Food was delicious! Fun time had by all.

Shogun Hibachi is one of those places where you get exactly what you pay for -- and that's not a bad thing at all. The food is consistently solid, the portions are generous, and the ingredients always seem fresh. You're not coming here for a quiet, romantic dinner -- you're coming for the show, the sizzle, and the vibe. The chefs always bring the energy. Fire, jokes, flying shrimp -- it's the full hibachi experience every time. The room is lively (read: loud), so don't expect to have deep conversations, but honestly, that's part of the charm. The whole place has this fun, slightly chaotic, family-party-at-a-restaurant atmosphere. The decor and ambiance might not blow you away, but it's clean, spacious, and you always get a good seat for the show. If you've been before, you know what you're getting into. If you haven't -- just know it's not subtle, and that's kind of the point. Bottom line: Great value, great energy, and reliably good food. Shogun delivers on what it promises. It's not fancy, but it's a guaranteed good time. read more

Im not a huge hibachi fan but shogun definitely has a way better quality food compared to any other hibachi spots Ive been to. Fresh sea food and overall less oily than most places. Their sushi rolls were fantastic. Prices way better but Just not as entertaining as Benihana's. read more

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We tried originally to go to Benihana for our anniversary, I had even made reservations so our night would be special. When we got there we weren't welcomed very warmly and told we would need to wait in the bar. After waiting half an hour in the bar we were seated in an ice cold room and waited and waited for our drinks and orders to be taken. We and others asked about possibly turning the heat on as we were freezing and was told that it was controlled by "corporate" at that point I had had enough and we decided to look elsewhere. We found Shogun and decided to give it a try as we really like Teppanyaki ! on arrival we were greeted warmly and the staff and the cooks were incredible as was the food. I sincerely recommend trying this place if you have not. Be disappointed. Thank you, Shogun for saving our anniversary read more

The best experience in quality seafood dining... delicious seafood done perfectly. Wonderful service and perfect background music read more

Shogun - Jackie y Rosa - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

We came here for dinner to celebrate my son's birthday. We sat next to a table where a chef kept saying "Oh my goodness" like 100 times in an hour. It was so annoying to hear that while we wait for our chef. Although that chef was so irritating with his constant phrasing of "OH my goodness!:, Our chef, Chris made it up with his cheerful personality. Chris was friendly and took his time cooking the food and chatting with us. He was funny and made sure we enjoyed our food. The server only came around twice and didn't check up with us. Chris went and refilled our drinks himself while the waiters were busy. We gave this rating 4 stars because of Chris's excellence and radiant personality that made him stood out from the our cooks. read more

I went here for my nephew's birthday, and the staff made it really special. They gave him a fun little hat, a complimentary ice cream dessert, and even sang a song! I would give 5 stars for the service, festivity, and ambiance. However, I can only give 2 stars for the food. I ordered their half trio sushi set, and it was awful. The fish was super thinly sliced and dried, and the wasabi paste was hard as a rock and not edible. The chef didn't really engage with us while cooking in front of us. Maybe he was tired and didn't want to entertain. Additionally, the food was quite greasy, with huge slabs of butter on everything: ribs, shrimp, salmon, veggies, and fried rice. For the price, lack of entertainment and quality of food, I would not come back. read more

Shogun - Half Roll Trio - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

I love this place! It was my first time here and the service was great. Appetizers came out in a decent time and the chef put on a great show. Portions were pretty big and had to take most of the food home. Staff were attentive and friendly. Food was delicious and I'm looking forward to the next time I can come back. I definitely will say this place is better than Benihanas. read more

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Food was amazing as per usual when coming here taste never changes and quality is always great! The service is good too don't think I've ever had a bad experience here before, took a good pal for his birthday and it was nice that they gave him a dessert on the house as well as embarrassing him by everyone singing and being the last people dinning in lol thanks for the great experience always! read more

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Love this place, the ambiance, the amazing freshly cooked food, right in front of you!! Love it Five Stars totally read more

Yes, I would recommend Shogun! My husband brought me here for my birthday and I am not disappointed. I got the steak and lobster tail combination and my history the special. I ordered the Pina Colada cocktail drink. Customer service was very good and food was very delicious. read more

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The restaurant staff was very welcoming and attentive. The teppan chef was interactive and fun. This teppanyaki grill restaurant is bright, spacious and clean. Some items like their sushi did take longer than normal to make. However the sushi rolls were delicious. We also ordered teppanyaki combo lunches. We loved the fried rice, steak and shrimp. It was all very delicious. Overall good restaurant read more

Shogun - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Had a 1pm reservation for two. Got seated in a timely manner with a family of 5. Our server took 20 mins to greet us after being seated. Drinks took another 15 mins. She disappeared several times. After one hour of waiting, we asked for an update on the chef. She stated they were quite busy and the next chef would be coming soon. We asked for a Manager and a man came out to speak with us. We told him that the table next to us got seated at 2pm and they were already eating their entree before our chef even arrived. Our chef finally arrived 1 hour and 40 mins after being seated. The food has always been the same quality but after waiting that long, it didn't feel like the food tastes great anymore. read more

The food was good !! Great cook but the service was not... I had reservations at 1130 they didn't take my order till 1215...

Food is cooked in front of us . It is so good. I got filet steak and chicken. Service was excellent and fast . It's also a good price. Ambience is cool and festive. read more

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We came in with the family and while we had been seated waited awhile for our drinks. Food was decent. The chef worked hard to ensure everyone got enough to eat. We had plenty to take home! read more

Might have been the best dinner experience my wife and I had in San Diego. We actually walked in and didnt have a reservation but still got seated pretty quickly. They had plenty of food options!!!! The sushi was fresh and fire. The portions were significant and the food was great. Steak and shrimp were both on point, but what shocked me was how good the chicken fried rice was. Service was amazing!!! The environment was great too as it wasnt cold and you weren't cramped next to your neighbor. Let's get one of these SHOGUNS IN WASHINGTON PLEASE!!! read more

The food was tasty. The show was average, not as entertaining as similar restaurants that do this. Service was lacking a bit. Our dirty empty plates were not removed the whole meal. read more

We went on a busy Saturday night, yet we had a reservation. We arrived @6:20 for the 6:30 reservation and waited until 6:45 before we were seated. Service was very slow. Didn't see the waiter for 15 minutes. He took our drink order and returned saying they were out of the wine I ordered. I ordered something else and it arrived later. He finally came back 20 minutes later to take our food order. The hibachi chef arrived @7:30. We mentioned we did not yet get our soups or salads and he said that was the waiter. As others grumbled at the table, the chef went to get the waiter. Still nothing, so we asked for a manager who started bringing salads himself. Then the waiter arrived with soups. At this point the chef had already cooked the vegetables and fried rice and served them. The worst part was watching the table across from us and facing us getting everything correctly. They arrived 30 minutes after us and got soup and salad before us. Different waiter. The chef was good and food was generally good. I had filet mignon and it was delicious. My husband had salmon and unfortunately it was scorched and overcooked. Dinner was served at 8:00, so over an hour after seated. The manager took 20% off our check which was a nice gesture. After our initial complaint, he never checked back with us. The waiter was still mostly absent as well and just showed up with the check. Not sure we will return. read more

I know this place seems to get really good reviews, but I was pretty disappointed. Service is great, the little show is entertaining, but the food, not so great, especially considering each meal is a minimum $30. I really didn't think the chicken dishes had much flavor and the chicken was overcooked. I had sesame chicken, absolutely flavorless. We also ordered lemon chicken. Not particularly exciting. I think that just poured some lemon juice on the chicken while it was cooking. Teriyaki steak was ok, at least it wasn't overcooked. We also ordered the Shogun combination, not bad...scallops were delicious. They add a lot of butter to their food, yet it didn't taste especially buttery? Not sure it was real butter? Cucumber salad, delicious. We had a crunchy shrimp roll and a rainbow roll. Not the best I've had, but not the worst, either. The veggies and salad that we served with the meal were good. Miso soup, ok. The rice, even though it had a ton of butter and soy sauce was tasteless, needed garlic and maybe some green onions sprinkled on top? The most disappointing thing was the chef we had. He seemed to be nice, but I could not understand one word that he was saying. I don't know if he was really hoarse because he was or had been sick or if he just has a very grovelly voice, but it did not go over well. Also, after he cooked our food, he spent a pretty long time cleaning the cooking surface, so much so that it was disturbing our meal and conversation. Would I go back, probably not. read more

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Food and service is delicious! Staff is also really nice and the cooks are funny and did I mention food is delicious!

My friends and I went in for a lovely lunch, or what we thought would be lovely. This restaurant needs to have a health inspection, there is cobwebs in the restrooms, the grills are not properly cleaned. We were the only party waiting for the hibachi grill to start while others only waited 2ish minutes. Our servers name was Teppan Hien and she was ridiculously RUDE! She refused to split our check herself and made us all do it ourselves. We were never asked if any of us had allergies like most hibachi serves ask. Jose was not very friendly either, I will not be returning. read more

Every time we have come, it has been a great experience. The food is delicious. The drinks are always nice and strong and the sushi and appetizers are excellent. It is always a great experience coming here. read more

We came just before the end of Lunch (3pm). Our kids really wanted to go to a place like Shoguns... we were celebrating and decided to treat them. They really loved it (as you can see). The food and service were great! Our server and cook did an amazing job. When drinks were dry, our server came by and filled them up. Our cook kept the kids' attention with tricks and light conversation. It was a great afternoon experience. We had the sashimi and calamari for appetizers. The kids both did Steak, with steamed rice, and Miso. The wife and I both did Fillet Mignon, with Salads. She went with shrimp and steamed rice for her sides. I went with scallops and fried rice. Everything was delicious! The fillet Mignon was very tender and pretty much melted in your mouth. The restaurant was decorated for Christmas... Buddha was wearing a Santa Hat, a Samurai suit of armor was decorated in Christmas ornaments, and there were other decorations. The place is showing some age... Still a nice place to go out to. Five stars for service and food. read more

Shogun - Just getting started... all our cook was doing was cleaning the grill - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

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Went 3/25/2026 around 5pm wasn't even busy at all took close to an hour for our food to arrive and our food was cold first timer and won't be back. 1/5 because the server was sweet and checked on our food but took entirely too long for it not being busy at all. read more

Happy hour is great here! Good food for the price, staff behind the bar is friendly. You can sit at the bar or in the main dining area for the whole Teppan experience. There is more parking in the back, should you have issues finding a spot in the front. read more

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The sushi bar has delicious selections, and the chef always works with fresh ingredients and great attention to detail. Each roll is beautifully presented and full of flavor -- you can tell there's real skill and pride behind every dish. It's definitely one of the highlights of the club dining experience. read more

All time favorite restaurant. Been coming here my whole life. My father been coming for over 40 years. Food is really good service also very good. Highly recommend this restaurant. Chen our favorite chef also does an amazing job at cooking. Filet mignon and chicken sesame combination is the way to go. read more

I came in tonight with a party of 5 for my dad's birthday. We had a reservation and it didn't take too long for us to get seated and fed. The food was great as well as the show from the chefs. Our server Darryl was especially exceptional with his service! He made us feel welcomed and was very attentive to the table. read more

We have been here multiple times and consistently get the same cook. I am fairly confident his name is Jose. He is A+++ He gave my two year old daughter a chicken toy, and she was obsessed! My server, Charisma, was also excellent. We have ate at the various benihana/shogun locations, and this is the best one. read more

We called ahead of time and glad we did. Place was full of loud folks and we wouldn't have enjoyed it. Well the 20 mins we were told to expect our food came and went. After several attempts we talked to the manager who disappeared "looking for our order". An HOUR later we got our take out. No apologies no comps nothing. Got home and my Yakisoba was a hot mess. We were given half an order instead of the dinner meal. It also had POTATOES in it. YAKISOBA DOES NOT HAVE POTATOES IN IT. I talked to Emily (manager) who said it did. Fire her behind! Darryl comped our meal after we offered to go back to square them away. This has become the standard for this location. Service out the window. NEVER again read more

I ordered food for pick up and this is the second time my food was prepared very quickly ( burnt , greasy) when you pay that much for food you expect it to be prepared well. I spoke to manager and he took my information but never called back. Please do not order for pick up they do not take pride in your food its rushed. read more

we did the menu seatdown. The ambiance on this side is not as nice. Place is meant more for the show. The food is good though. We had the lunch menu. The service is excellent. Celebrated our anniversary and they have us a free dessert. read more

Shogun - strawberry roll cake with ice cream. tastes good - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

Perfect for a birthday lunch! I ent of a Tuesday around 1pm! Not many people were there so the experience was great! Chef came out quick, put on a show, and the food was amazing! Coming at lunch is nice because the prices during dinner time are steep! Had room for dessert which was also yummy! No complaints! Would be back! read more

Shogun - Japanese Near Me - San Diego, California

The food is always amazing. The servers are wonderful. The cooks are entertaining. The ambience is just wonderful. I would definitely recommend this to friends and family. read more