Owners Don and K work the cash register and kitchen. They lived in Japan for 35 years before moving…read moreto Provo Utah of all places to open a restaurant. Specializing in rice bowls aka domburi. Super friendly and Don greets every customer in Japanese and as they leave the establishment. Open kitchen right behind so you can see K in action. They also have onigiri but due to the busy lunch rush weren't able to make any to order. Everything is cooked to order, flavors are exactly what you'd want and expect. I got the katsudon with eggs. Crispy pork cutlet and flavorful eggs on top of perfectly cooked rice. I added an order of kaarage cause fried chicken. Everything is very reasonably priced, surprisingly for this day and age of overpriced menu items. This is a hidden gem in Utah.

Never had anything I didn't love here! This time I got the mabodon and loved how big the tofu…read morepieces were. The Karage is yummy as well

I had to try Shoga Sushi Bar when I was passing through a few months ago, and let me tell you--the…read moresushi was SO fresh and absolutely worth the stop! I tried quite a few things: a crunchy jalapeño, avocado and yellowtail roll (I can't remember the exact name, but it was PERFECT), yellowtail collar, seaweed salad, jalapeño poppers, green tea, and avocado rolls. Everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. But what made me enjoy this place even more was the atmosphere. Great ambience, relaxed energy, and genuinely good vibes from the staff. You know those places where the food is excellent AND you just feel good being there? This was one of them. It felt like a little treat in the middle of my travels, and I'm really glad I stopped in. Fresh sushi, lovely atmosphere, great service--definitely worth trying if you're in the area!

Best Sushi Bar in Utah, full stop! Food is phenomenal! Waiters are attentive, friendly, and…read moreengaging and the ambiance is spot on! Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

Everytime I come here, the food is always consistently amazing…read more I always get the Tonkotsu ramen! The egg is cooked to perfection, still soft but hard enough to keep it's shape, the meat is always so incredibly tender you don't even need a butter knife to cut it, and the broth is always astonishingly good. And the Chashu Bun?? This is the only appetizer i'll order at a restaurant. They are SO good everytime; The meat is always so ridiculously tender, juicy, and flavorful. I'm not usually one to enjoy a lot of sauce, but it's so good I can't get enough of it. Compared to all of the other ramen places in Utah i've been to, this one stands out 100% for it's quality and consistency. Would recommend for everyone!

The best ramen in Utah, genuinely so good and cheap, it has the best ramen prices in the area…read more Everyone I've recommended Asa to has loved it. 10/10 I recommend the Shoyu and Tonka blend, also the gyoza + croquette are my go to's.

Yummy yummy yummy ! The foods are so delicious, authentic…read moreKorean home made food. Like a mom's homemade ! Our whole family love the foods so much that we need to order from them Everytime we stop for a night at Provo . It's a family owned restaurant. At the Walmart plaza . Doesn't look fancy from outside . But clean and smell good inside . Looks like they been in local for a long time ! The owner is super nice . Great service Everytime . Foods usually ready in 10 mins . I only order rice bowl because we can sit down to eat ( traveling with a puppy) I am sure their BBQ and kimchi soup will be as delicious ! If you like Korean food. That's the place to go !

Hate to leave 1 star review, but the food was very disappointing. Kimchi Jiggae should not be that…read moresweet that it tasted like drinking sugar soup. For very sour old kimchi, adding a little bit of sugar is practiced but not to this level. I appreciated the owner who listened to my complaints. She told me it is tailored to locals who prefer the sweeter flavor. But for me, it lost the good authentic flavor.

Great value for all-you-can-eat sushi and milk tea! The sushi and sashimi were made to order so it…read moretasted fresh. They have a huge variety of sushi rolls, and the food was delicious. There was also a great selection of desserts to choose from. I only wish I had a bigger appetite so I could have tried more of the different rolls! The service was fast, the atmosphere was relaxed, and the overall experience was excellent. I would definitely recommend this place and will be back!

Super annoyed with this location. I go to Sukiya often - both locations. I just left for lunch and…read moreI had three cards with a stamp - the card says collect three stamps for a free lunch buffet. Upon paying I was denied the free lunch because the stamps are on separate cards. What makes it so annoying is that every time I've dined here, I've said I've been here before and when they bring the check they bring a new card with a stamp....i didn't even think to have them stamp the same card because I've never not been able to combine something like this. Super lame policy. And a crap way to treat a repeat customer. The two star rating is how bugged I am about the stamp situation. I would rate the sushi & buffet a 4 and our server was a 5, management a 1 for denying my freebie.

Wonderful service food delicious only wished the grill was bigger or each table had its own unit…read more We had two couples and it was enough for two so the second couple had to wait their turn.

Come hungry, come for the meat, skip the spring rolls I am…read morenot a big meat eater by nature, which makes it saying something that Umami Japanese Barbeque has earned a regular spot on my list. There is something about cooking your own food at the table, at exactly the temperature you want, in exactly the amount you want, that turns a meal into an experience worth repeating. The concept is all you can eat Korean style tabletop grilling with two menu options. The Umami Buffet Experience covers a generous selection of quality meats, and the Full Premium Experience adds New York strip steak, Japanese short ribs, lamb, tri tip, shrimp, calamari, and cow tongue. We ordered one of each to compare. Honest verdict: the regular buffet holds its own and the premium upgrade did not justify the price difference enough to order it again next time. The table sauces are worth exploring. The roasted sesame is my personal favorite, but the miso apple and garlic shoyu are both worth trying alongside your meat. A selection of vegetables comes with the grill as well. One welcome improvement since my last visit: the ventilation setup has been redesigned so the smoke no longer follows you home in your clothes for the rest of the evening. A small thing that makes a real difference. The time limit is around three hours, which is more than enough. Forty minutes at the grill was plenty for us. Now for the honest part. The cold buffet side needs work. The spring rolls were a miss, the Hawaiian mac salad was forgettable, and the only sushi option was a California roll that did not taste fresh. For a restaurant that executes the grilling experience this well, the appetizer and salad bar deserve more attention. Four stars for the meat, the experience, and the improved ventilation. Come hungry, focus on the grill, and set your expectations accordingly for everything else on the buffet.

Food was on point and servers were really nice and attentive. The price was fair and Tuesday and…read moreThursday ladies get free dessert. The dessert was so delicious.

Great experience!! We had a party of 7 and decided to dine here, however, we arrived near closing…read moretime. Upon arrival, they were very pleasant and the manager explained that the kitchen was closing in 20 mins. We were told it was not a problem and we just needed place our order fairly quick. We decided to dine in and wasted no time deciding what to order. Our server and the manager were very accommodating and we never felt rushed. Excellent Service!! They have a good size menu and they offer sushi specials during the day. If you decide on ramon, you pick your ramon displayed on a wall and you can create your own, pretty cool idea. The dining tables are nice and they all have hot pots. We decided on sushi, everything was delicious. They even brought a complimentary appetizer which was very good. The sushi was presented very well, it was fresh, and very good. Place ROCKS!!!

Delicious!!! They have really yummy cooked options if you are pregnant. The mango roll and Dynamite…read moreroll were so yummy and a great price. 10/10 recommend.

This is a hidden gem in Orem! While I have been here many times before and enjoyed their Japanese…read moredishes such as yakisoba, okonomiyaki, and katsu curry, the Korean dishes on the secret menu are EVEN BETTER. I got the haemultang (spicy seafood stew) and the osam bulgogi (squid & pork belly) this time, and both were so flavorful and delicious. The prices were reasonable with fair portions. The bulgogi came with a side salad and a miso soup as well. Their salad is probably one of my favorites -- it had a nice, tangy yuzu dressing. The only thing was that there was some sand in the haemultang (I think), so they'll need to clean the seafood better. The service was good. Dishes came out pretty quickly. And it's always nice that you get to eat the side dishes while waiting for the main dishes. I'll definitely come back! Highly recommend.

It has been about a decade since the last time I went to Takashi, not because it wasn't good, it…read morewas more because it was inconvenient to wait for a table when there's so many new ones popping up in the valley in the last 10 years. I was amazed by how bustling it was during lunch on a week day, even more impressed by how many office people showed up. I would say it was a good experience but not a personable experience. We got our table, we got our food, we paid the bills. No one would check if there were any special occasions or if the food was okay. Now that I think about it, people who showed up was not for an intimate laid back meal, it was for efficiency. Our large sashini combo was great. The mackerel and tuna tasted fresh, jello-like and octopus was different. The atlantic salmon was ok, not the best I've had, and same for the albacore tuna. Toro and uni nigiri were delicious. Agedashi tofu was average. I prefer lighter batter, but the broth was great. Overall, I would come back for the mackerel/ tuna sashimi and those toro uni nigiris.

Meh, at least the roll I had. Magic Dragon. Lots of reviews so I was hopefull no matter what I…read moreordered. Atmosphere was loud. Probably going to try another place if I'm back in SLC

We had such a fun experience at Tepanyaki. The food was delicious and super entertaining. The chef…read morewas amazing and a blast to watch. I'm sure we will be back. (As a side, I recommend having the fried rice over having noodles.)

It's more of a 3.75 than a 4, considering they're not always consistent. However, when it's good,…read moreit's AMAZING. This time, the NY strip was slightly under-seasoned and more medium than it was medium rare, but the chicken was perfect. As for the sides, they were as delicious as always, my favorites being the fried rice and sautéed mushrooms. Our server was friendly but not very transparent about the price of certain menu items which always leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I highly recommend, but you gotta get lucky with your chef and expect to spend $100 for two people.