Amie warders

This is the first time me and my husband went to this place. We celebrated my best friend’s Birthday, Their food is excellent. The chef is so funny and very entertaining. He has a lot of tricks to show. The food is fresh and the service is very good. We enjoy it very much and come back for more. I recommend this place to celebrate.

Janeth Rodriguez

Great experience! We loved our time here! The food portions were WOW! So big! The show was so entertaining, full of surprises and every sweet to our kids. The manager was super accommodating too. I found this spot amazing. Will be coming back again

byron subero

Kenny and I are celebrating mom/grandma b-day! She had a great time. Great food and service. Fun vibe with great food and drinks. I would definitely go back.

+19

karen

My first experience ever and it was amazing! Our chef was very nice and funny and made the effort to talk to my parents in their native language(Spanish) which was very appreciated . The menu was large and also offered sushi. Did not get the sushi but the hibachi experience was amazing and would definitely come again. Had a lot of fun.

Shelby Bell

Awesome place! My friend & I tried the chicken hibachi, crispy rice balls, shrimp tempura roll, & lobster tempura roll. Everything was fresh & tasted great. Our favorites were the crispy rice tuna. We get these every time we eat sushi & these are BY FAR the best both of us have ever had. Super unique & delicious. Staff was friendly, ambiance was nice & clean, and prices weren’t bad at for portions. We will be back!

Yannick Rohrbasser

Sushi was good and the hibachi abundant in quantity, although lacking in quality. Our chef put on a show but missed a couple of his tricks, which is fine, but kind of reflective of our experience here.

Kelli Vaughns

My family and I were looking for a Hibachi place to celebrate my daughter’s birthday and one of my daughter’s researched and suggested this place. Although I was hesistant because not a fan of shared eating spaces when dining out, thought would give it a try. I was also hesitant because my dining and shopping experience in Queens has not been so great so far, unfortunately. One would think Forest Hills would be much different and more on par with Manhattan and other suburbs, but apparently the “culture” here seems to still be “lagging” too. When we came in, we were directed to wait and sit at booths while the staff (I guess) evaluated the seating in the Hibachi area which is understood as it’s a place of business and Saturday. I had reservations because of the first encounter, but went ahead with the evening because the dinner was for my daughters birthday. Besides the decrepit, old buffet style carpet, the presentation and wait staff were okay. However, towards the end, staff forgot to come and check so that we could complete the check and receive to go boxes. The other party that was sitting with us actually left and after WAITING for a good while, ended up flagging down one of the kitchen staff guys to help us with taking the payment so could pay and receive to go boxes. We believed that was the procedure to pay as the party next to us received their check and to go boxes and paid the same way. A few minutes later another young lady brought the check, but was abrupt and harsh when handing the receipt. I am not even sure what transpired to warrant that behavior as that was our first encounter with that particular individual. I was a bit startled, but my daughters confirmed that was NOT the person that helped us during dinner. We completed the receipt with tip, left it on the table (like most restaurants) and went to walk towards restroom when I was greeted by the guy that sat us at the beginning (I am assuming he is a manager/owner) DEMANDING the receipt. I informed him it was on the table and continued to restroom. Never in my life have I been so insulted in being ACCUSED of such NONSENSE or TOMFOOLERY as the restaurant had already CLEARLY CHARGED my credit card. If my family and I were going to walk out, we would not have sat there and waited an ADDITIONAL 15-20 minutes to give someone A CREDIT CARD so the RESTAURANT could PROCESS the transaction, go to the restroom, then walkout. Absolutely INSULTING and ASININE and one of the reasons reluctant to do business in certain areas, particularly in Queens. It’s just an off place. This experience has definitely solidified my decision to stay away from certain places outside of Manhattan or other suburbs. Think most “normal, suburban” families just want a nice, peaceful, evening out without unnecessary drama or nonsense. That’s all.

Leticia Sanchez

Food was okay. One of my rolls tasted slightly fishy, which is not a positive on the fish side. The miso soup was good, the garden salad was okay as well. I did enjoy the house sake. Service was also really good. I just wish the sushi was of better quality. The environment was nice and quiet with decent music in the background. Update: Ended up getting food poisoning and had to leave work early due to the side effects associated with food poisoning. Won’t be returning here.

Molly Singh

Food was good! Just make sure you asks if they are hosting any kids birthday party 🥳 “I’m not knocking any kids bday parties” only because it can be very loud & distracting unless the noise doesn’t bother you & you want to be a spectator. You can get a terrible headache & cannot enjoy your food also it’s impossible to have conversations with your group that your dining with as y”all would be yelling at each other) Shogun Hibachi wasn’t a great 1st time experience. A lesson learned to ask before making reservations.

+2

Renee B

My friend and I ate here last night for the first and last time. I should have known we were in for something interesting when the chef came out and gave this mystery brown liquid instead of the typical white. I believe it was their "house made sauce" and we were never explained what it was. Ginger sauce was fine. Mushroom soup had a very weird aftertaste and my friend and I stopped after one spoonful as we were worried it was going bad. Ordered a baby octopus appetizer that they forgot about until about 75% of the way through the meal. My friend ordered the chicken hibachi and it was incredibly overcooked. No flavor. Hibachi noodles were cooked on the grill for maybe a minute before the chef put them on the plate. Both the noodles and the fried rice were so bland. The table next to us actually asked for salt for their food. Chef didn't seem to notice how to manage the grill because he left the shrimp on the grill for like 8 minutes before serving them fo us, leaving the shrimp incredibly overcooked and impossible eat. I ordered steak and scallops and I asked for steak medium rare, it was barely served medium. Scallops were overcooked and chewy. The only thing my friend and I enjoyed were the two fishbowl cocktails we had, which helped make the experience at this restaurant slightly better. We were also absolutely dying at the decor in the restaurant, especially the giant wall art of the volcano fire that was hanging above the very visible microwave.

X. Moorer

This place is a Forest Hills staple. More like a landmark for directions. I’ve known about for years but never tried it until a friend came in to town and wanted hibachi. So this is a one and done for me. I’m not a fan of Japanese steakhouses or hibachi style dining to start. There is the context of my review. The place looks as old as it is and that is not a compliment. Regardless of the health grade posted, I would not send an archenemy to eat here. We all got hibachi but, where is this mediocre meat and vegetable combo sourced from. The chicken was tough and chewy, the shrimp barely tastes like it, and the rice comes from the kitchen, not the grill. My friends liked it and they eat hibachi everywhere. They were surprised about the rice and didn’t like that part though. The “show” was okay and standard but again, I don’t care for that either. The flames were super high and scary if I may mention lol. All this dining experience did was confirm my desire to not go there. I wonder how they survived the pandemic. My teriyaki sauce was quite watered down. Overall my main dish lacked flavor. The best part was the soup and salad apps that come with the hibachi. Sad story. My friends would ask for things and 2-3 things were not available. The place was empty. You simply didn’t order it for it to be available. I’m talking about hibachi staples. Oh well. The server disappeared once the cooking started. If you wanted a refill on beverages or anything else, you were on your own for while. Remember, it was practically empty. One or two tables with guests midweek at night. Thanks but, no thanks. I will continue my relationship with Nobu until I reach Japan.

+3