This typical hibachi restaurant was good, overall, but not close to being great. The grandkids, 5 and 9, enjoyed the show put on by the 'chef' (the fire, the cooking,...) and thought it was fun to be squirted with water and having to catch (in their mouths) bits of food slung by the chef. For me, I thought the noodles and vegetables were well-prepared however, the filet mignon and shrimp were over-cooked, not seasoned well and not as tender as I expected they would be. Visually, the ambiance/decor was quite nice. Auditorily, it was noisy: I had trouble hearing (without shouting) most of the others in my party of 6. What I liked least was the wait to be seated (yes, we had reservations) and the wait for our food: our waiter apologized several times for forgetting to put in our order, which added about a half-hour to our wait. But overall, I enjoyed seeing the grandkids enjoying the experience. read more

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Love love the food here and it's definitely some of the best hibachi that I've had. I'm a big fan of the noodles which are super flavorful and garlicky. Hibachi doesn't come with fried rice, but you can add it on for a couple of bucks and it's so worth it. My filet was also cooked to perfection. Knocking off two stars because service was painfully slow! We had a 5 PM reservation and they didn't even take our order until 6 PM. Normally with a drink in hand I wouldn't mind, but this was tough with a group of kids. Speaking of kids - ours were being wild, and all of the staff was really nice about it. It seems like they are pretty used to kids running around, and luckily they have a huge indoor dining space with a fountain to keep the kids occupied. Let's just hope that no kids actually end up in said fountain, lol. Overall this is a great spot for hibachi, and despite a long wait time I'd come back again any time that hibachi craving hits. read more

We really enjoyed our experience at Sogo. It was our first time here and we came with a party of 15. There were two hibachi chefs and they were both very entertaining. Our chef had good energy and our daughter had a great time! The food was as expected for a hibachi place. I ordered the chicken and scallops and it was good. The dining area was very loud but I was able to have a conversation with the people around me. If we wanted to come to hibachi again, we would definitely consider coming to Sogo! read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Miso Soup - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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The last 2 times we were there my husband ordered an hibachi dish that came with lobster. He didn't get it either time. When he questioned it the other night he was told it was diced so small he wouldn't see it. Really? We were looking at the grill the entire time. We won't be going back. read more

Was recommended to come here with our friends who live nearby and was so happy we came! We did make a reservation- and good thing cause the place was PACKED when we got there which is usually a good sign of great food. We all got hibachi and I splurged for a pinacolada! The rice was an "extra" fee but was worth every penny. We really enjoyed our time here. read more

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What a treasure of a sushi restaurant in Denville ! If you know me I like ambience more than anything . I did a take out because it was early sat pm . Wanted to be home . Worked out well brought the black rice lobster roll and seaweed salad home and enjoyed it immensely ! A dazzling place and now I learned they have happy hour for drinks and special rolls etc. Need to try that on a week day - they played approachable 70s music I would even prefer Asian for full effect but that's me . I will be back ! read more

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As Hibachi goes this is a pretty nice place. A bit dated and a little worn, but nice. We were party of 9 so we had our own table. Upon being seated we were immediately served Mushroom broth and Edamame. We all ordered various Hibachi combinations. Filet Mignon with lobster, steak with shrimp, scallops with shrimp, etc.. All Hibachi meals include noodles and grilled vegetables. Pro tip. They will ask if you want fried rice as well. Note that fried rice is an additional charge. Most of our party went with it but really didn't eat much. Not that it wasn't good. It's just unnecessary given the meal already comes with a generous portion of noodles. With all that said everything served was excellent. Our Hibachi chef wasn't an incredible showman but he covered all the standard schlick. I also ordered a couple pieces of Saba sushi which were outstanding. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was that there were a few very long gaps in service. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience and I will definitely dine at Sogo again. read more

The food always good and the service is as well. Our favorite server is Olivia. She knows exactly what we want and how we want it. We look forward to going to Sogo minimum1 a month. read more

You would think the owner would apologize or say something but this clearly shows that he doesn't care.

We went to one of our favorite restaurants in Denville Sogo on Friday night I'll celebrate my grandson's birthday and I gotta tell you from the time we walked in till the time we left we had an amazing time. The food was amazing. 5 Stars service was amazing and the entertainment was great. The kids love going to Sogo. The food is good fresh And this is just a great place to have a family dinner. read more

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Took my friends here for their first time and had a great time! I am not personally one for the whole hibachi experience but my friends are so was happy to take them! The food was delicious, the servers and chef were friendly and attentive and everyone had a good time! read more

Tried Sogo last night after hearing from a trusted friend that it had improved. Staff were much better than previous recent experiences, food quality & quantity were on par with my previous great experiences before things "declined". Prices have increased, but not out of proportion with other places I frequent. read more

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Fun place. Food not bad. Cocktails were awesome. It was a Sunday and slow we remained at bar for a long while!

It is a good place to have birthday party with friends and the food is tasty with various kinds of drinks, sitting outside by the river is amazing, a few times here each year with friends. read more

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The restaurant was very beautiful but that was probably the only good thing besides our server who was friendly. The food was not good quality for the price and we could tell the cook did not want to be there as he put on his little show. I was hoping for at least good food but the scallops were very fishy and the steak did not taste good either. The quality was not there. The fried rice was tasty and crispy which I enjoyed so thank God for that. The amount of food served was good but because it didn't taste good it was not even worth it. My husband who ordered a veg pad Thai did not receive his food until after everyone else in the party was almost done eating which did not make any sense. There are better hibachi restaurants out there. Overall our experience was okay but I would not return. read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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Beautiful restaurant. Their outside seating is gorgeous. I opted for the hibachi. Very fun and delicious meal. Drinks were strong. read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

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Waiter was great and very attentive. The food was good, but the portions were not too big. Yum Yum sauce was not what we expected. sushi was good. Very annoying that they do not start seating you until the rest of your party arrives. At least you can sit down and order drinks. Scallops were good. read more

Had a great evening with my Meetup Group here last Thursday. Hibachi Chefs here are really great and the Service was top-notch. Cocktails were quite good, and they used fresh ingredients for their fruit based drinks. We were a large group, and each of us ordered different types of Protein for the Hibachi, and everything tasted good. Seafood was a little overcooked, but they still tasted great, and it's bound to differ from Chef to Chef, so no big deal. Wish I had ordered some Sushi and other Menu items but the Hibachi order itself was more than filling, so stopped myself. read more

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Meh. Underwhelmed and under seasoned. Arrived at 4:15 on a Saturday and were sat to a hibachi table. We sat down and spread out throughout the whole table as there were 6 of us. The host told us to move closer together as it is going to get busy. I looked around the restaurant. There was one other table. Again, it was 4:15pm. Ordered, rice is an extra cost. However we were served soup and edamame right away. Nice touch. The waitress came over and took away the 4 other plates for the other patrons who "may" have been sat with us. We then took that as invitation to remove a chair and spread out. Which is what we wanted to do to begin with. Didn't make sense for 6 of us to be squished at one half of the table ‍ I ordered vegetable tempura as an appetizer. It was not good. The vegetables were cut super thick, the batter was super thick. I ate 3 out of the 8 pieces and passed it for everyone else to try. They all agreed we've had better at every other hibachi place ever. The hibachi chef was good. The food however was not seasoned well. It was missing something. I kept dipping my steak in the sauce accompaniment. Portion sizes were very big. The hibachi vegetables were cut super large. When the whole meal was over, we all discussed how it was so-so. Nothing wrong per say, but nothing great either. We had to wait a while for the check. $300 for 6 of us (4 adults, 2 kids). 18% tip automatically added and included. Tried Sogo once, won't be back. read more

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Just left Sogo and had a good experience until my food arrived. I ordered hibachi chicken and filet mignon medium. It came well done and I called over the waitress to tell her the problem. She went to the manager to tell him. The bill came and I was charged full price even thought I didn't eat the filet mignon. The waitress said because I didn't tell her right away. I tried getting her attention as soon as I cut the meat. My husband and I frequent Sogo but this will be our last visit. Sogo you should do bette read more

We went here for dinner , and drinks it was very good , the staff was very nice the food was very good I will go back !

Great hibachi experience in Denville. I'd recommend making a reservation because those Southport one had to wait for their table. Food was excellent, our server Erick was a great part of the experience. Food and drinks were reasonably priced, sushi was very fresh, and the portions were great, plenty of leftovers. Dinner and drinks for 6 was ~$400 after tip and tax read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Good food! Fun show! Beautiful decor. Only negative is it was very loud like a school cafeteria. The family and I still had a great time and meal. read more

Always great food and service! And the ambiance is perfect for both a group or intimate dinner!

I hadn't been to Sogo in ages and decided to change that for a hibachi fix. We started with coconut shrimp which was so good, but starters really aren't necessary because they give you SO much food (we hadn't eaten all day and couldn't wait for our meal, ha). Otherwise, the hibachi meal included soup and edamame to start. Our chef was entertaining and cooked up a delicious meal! I opted for shrimp and scallops, and my husband ordered steak. Noodles and vegetables are included, but fried rice is extra (don't pass on it, though- it's so good). The hibachi area is very family friendly, and a great place to celebrate a birthday. They have valet service which is super helpful, because the parking lot is small and fills up quickly. I'd recommend arriving in advance of your reservation time, as there was a line of cars pulling into the parking lot just to hand them off to the valet. Great service, great food, and a lively atmosphere. Looking forward to our next hibachi experience! read more

The best hibachi spot around!!! From the ambiance to the people, to the staff and the FOOD...this is by far the place to be for a dining experience. My son went here with his friends for a graduation party and wanted to come back ever since that day and let me tell you it was well worth the trip. Be prepared to spend a pretty penny, but it is truly worth the time you'll have. No Regrets...and I'll definitely be back again with a larger crowd. Thank you SOGO!!!! read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Beautiful presentation - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Oh man... To say I'm disappointed, is a disappointment. Food was excellent. The ambiance was beautiful, was especially excited to try come back in the summer. The drinks were great too. But here was my issue. Our chef was absolutely horrible. Started off great.. till it came to the food. I stated to him, my partner next to me only asked for onions he said okay. Then proceeded to say only a few onions and give him 3 pieces. He said to talk to our server for extra onions. But I specifically told him that he only ate onions. He then, started putting a bunch of the other veggies on his plate, after he knows he doesn't eat them. I had to pick them off his plate. He then gave me a few vegetables while giving the family next to me a STACK. I wish I took a picture of it. It was horrible. I've never been to a hibachi place that gave THIS little. I saw someone else with a HUGE stack of food on the opposite side of the restaurant and I was excited just to be in complete disbelief. NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!! Spending over $100 for this?! I've never been so baffled. It's so sad because this is our first time here and we probably won't be coming back due to this encounter. So. Disappointing. read more

Really fun and delicious night out for dinner! The service was great and I had an awesome cocktail. The food was good though pricey. We loved the whole look and feel. read more

PROS: Very beautiful atmosphere on the inside and the place has nice tasting food at good prices. The chef was very nice, and you can even order food and make reservations online. CONS: The chef messed up with flipping the utensils multiple times and scared me half to death cause one mistake and I'll be hurt. He also was messy when giving the food out as 20% of it missed our plates. The waiter also forgot my drink order 3 times! OVERALL: Nice place, and I am a fan of the atmosphere and food. However, the staff needs to train themselves a little more read more

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Typical hibachi place, it was fun, food was average. Maybe a little overpriced but it's a good environment for a larger party or celebration. read more

We have been wanting to try Sogo, and decided to grab it for takeout tonight. I was very impressed with the packaging and how it was carefully all put together. The edamame and sushi was fantastic. I love how I had the option to leave the cucumber out of my rolls. My husband enjoyed his and I love that they had king crab. I don't know if hibachi for takeout just doesn't work, but my husband got the chicken hibachi and it was odd tasting and extremely dry. The noodles and rice and veggies all tasted really odd as well. Maybe it would be better dining in but maybe they just do better with sushi. The egg roll and dumplings were also great. Kenko and Sakura are my favorites for sushi and hibachi but I would try Sogo again. read more

Food was very good and plentiful Service was excellent Ambiance a little loud but fun. Parking was the reason for the 1 star demerit. read more

First off, I'd like to state that I have a chronic illness that causes me to get sick and faint when I get overheated. It does get hot in the restaurant very quickly, and for some reason, it never happened to me before, I felt sick and felt as though I was going to faint. I stepped outside to cool off and get some air and our waiter checked in with me multiple times to make sure I was ok and even brought me cold water which was so sweet. He went out of his way and busy schedule to do this and it was the kindest thing ever. The staff here has always been kind, helpful, quick and friendly. It's a beautiful restaurant with amazing decorations and a calming environment. The food has always been amazing and I don't have a single bad thing to say. Plus the drinks are really good and strong. I love this place so much and can't wait to go back read more

The decor of this place is so nice. The food was tasty and they have so many options on their menu. They have great cocktails as well.

Went for my son's birthday yesterday and had an overall terrible experience. Our original reservation was for 7 people. We added to it and made it 13 people. I confirmed this TWO SEPARATE TIMES over the phone. However, when we got there at 6pm, they told us they had us down for 7 people but that nothing was ready yet. We waited 50 minutes before we were seated. The entire floor was super slippery and greasy, it was loud and insanely bright, and you couldn't move in the restaurant without bumping into people. We finally sat and then proceeded to wait another 45 minutes for a chef. My son went to the bathroom and our chef was in there and came out with dripping wet hands and proceeded to start cooking our food with wet hands. Our chef was not entertaining at all and did the bare minimum, Which was fine because by that time we just wanted to eat since we were all starving. The soup was good, but the chicken was extremely dry and overcooked. Next time we will be going back to Mt. Fuji. read more

I have enjoyed Sogo over the years and I am glad they survived 2020 and the nightmare it was. It was hit and miss for a few years before 2020 but I think they are back to pre 2019 form. I always start with the tuna dumpling, unique and delicious! The sushi is always fresh and tasty. I also had a refreshing glass of Sauvignon Blanc that was the perfect touch. I am looking forward to the next time to make sure they are consistent. read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Dry and refreshing! - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

Not upto our expectation considering the price. Kids liked the experience. Food was tasteless. read more

Always a treat to dine hibachi style at sogo. Food was good. I'm sure we will return.

I can't believe I never Yelped this place. I've ben here a numb of times over the years, but most recently we went here as a family for my 50th. Unfortunately I have to give this place mixed reviews. This latest time there were only four of us at our table, which was odd, but maybe they wanted to get us through quickly (at least it seemed that way). Wifey and I ordered some sushi appetizers and a beer and hot sake. Our soup and edamame came out first and...meh. Soup tasted like chicken broth when I expected miso and the edamame was good, but over salted. The sushi, however, was excellent...fresh, tasty and large slices. Dinner itself was again, just ok. Our chef seemed to blow through the 'show' with little flair. Sogo serves noodles with the meal instead of fried rice...so the fried rice is extra. I ordered the filet and scallops and the rest of the table had chicken and shrimp (2) and a steak and chicken. Every other hibachi place I've been I've always gotten the meal as rice (or noodles), veggies, seafood, then the beef or chicken. Here the order was just odd. Rice, beef cooked a little too long IMHO), noodles, scallops, then veggies. The food tasted fine (though I wasn't a fan of the noodles), but it was done so quickly that the meal itself was rushed and not a lot of fun. They didn't know it was my birthday, and it shouldn't have mattered, but as it was clear they didn't want us to linger we left quickly...to a lobby full of people waiting for our table. Will have to try someplace else next time I guess. read more

Sogo Hibachi Grill - Japanese Near Me - Denville, New Jersey

From the moment the air inside this restaurant hit my taste buds, i was bricked up immediately. I walked into the bathroom and there was a shrimp in there getting sturdier than fivio during a gang shooting. Rest in peace pop smoke, long live the Woo. Chef was mad zesty and was nice with it in terms of food. I wanted to dap him up but my heart didnt let me. I got the chicken hibachi and it tasted like soil but the sexiest most fertile soil of all time. Noodles got freaky asl in my mouth, no kizzy no cap. Chef gave me the eyes lowkey made me feel a bit odd but i gave him my snap afterwards and we hit it off pretty nicely. We are going on our honeymoon to Pluto next week, and having 5 lovely children, Howard, Humphrey, Stewart, Bartholomew, and Steve. read more

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