Naomi Young

Went to Shogun to celebrate my friend’s birthday and we had such a great experience! From the moment we walked in, the staff was friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome. The food was absolutely delicious—fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The hibachi chef was super entertaining and made the whole dinner extra fun with his skills and humor. The ambiance was perfect for a celebration, and they even sang and brought a sliced cake roll for my friend’s birthday, which made the night feel extra special. The only downside is the parking—it’s very limited, so I’d recommend arriving early or carpooling if you can. Also, we made reservations at 7pm but had to wait 20 minutes for them to turnover the table. We did Teppanyaki and it was $70 a person since we didn’t drink, it would’ve been more if we did. Was well worth the experience. Other than that, everything was top notch. Would definitely come back again for date night or another special occasion!

+5

Sharon B

We love to go here for Teppanyaki. It's not as crowded as Benihanas and I think the food is better. There is always a lot of food and most of the time I'll have leftovers for lunch the next day. It's always a fun dinner. Reservations highly recommended. I love their ribeye and colossal shrimp combo. And you must do the chicken fried rice instead of plain white rice. It's delicious. Everyone gets mixed vegetables and 2-3 shrimps with their orders too. A miso soup and side salad is served before the chef comes out.

+3

Lisa M

What a great place for dinner with a show. This was my first visit here and totally enjoyed it. The shots and the food! I had Shrimp, lobster, scallops and fish. It was supposed to be Calamari, but I'm glad I got fish instead. So good. The scallops practically melt in your mouth. The lobster and shrimp both cooked just right as well. No toughness on any of the food. The fried rice was delicious as well. Our cook was Jose, so thank you House for a wonderful time and good food. Can't wait to come back to have sushi!

+3

Dan Diaz

Fun night out at Shogun! Shogun offered a lively atmosphere that was perfect for our group outing. The food was good, with generous portions, and everyone enjoyed their meals. Finding parking was a bit challenging, but overall, we had a great time. I thought the quality of food was a little better than Benihana, and the chef preparing our meal did a fine job with his cooking a humor.

+1

Shogun is always an adventure.\n\nThe ambience is pleasant and pleasing to the eye.\n\nOnce seated, the servers take any drink or appetizer order along with the main order.\n\nOnce that happens, the …

Shogun is always an adventure.\n\nThe ambience is pleasant and pleasing to the eye.\n\nOnce seated, the servers take any drink or appetizer order along with the main order.\n\nOnce that happens, th…

Shogun is always an adventure.\n\nThe ambience is pleasant and pleasing to the eye.\n\nOnce seated, the servers take any drink or appetizer order along with the main order.\n\nOnce that happens, th…

Shoguns is my FAVORITE place to eat with friends and family. Today is my first time going alone and the experience was better than ever. My waiter (Venezia) was so attentive. Every time she passed my…

Shoguns is my FAVORITE place to eat with friends and family. Today is my first time going alone and the experience was better than ever. My waiter (Venezia) was so attentive. Every time she passed …

Excellent food.\nGreat service. Filet Mignon was delicious. We went late (8:30 pm). Place was not packed, the ambiance was easy and chill

Excellent food.\nGreat service. Filet Mignon was delicious. We went late (8:30 pm). Place was not packed, the ambiance was easy and chill

Excellent food.\nGreat service. Filet Mignon was delicious. We went late (8:30 pm). Place was not packed, the ambiance was easy and chill

The staff works really hard here. We visited on a very busy Saturday night. Every staff member from hostess to bus to wait staff, chefs, and managers moved very quickly to meet every customer…

What could've been a bad experience turned great! We were delayed in our reservation but that did not matter because of the service from Eugene and George. Eugene took care of all our needs as a wa…

Sooooo delicious! The Rib Eye was very tender, the vegetables and shrimp were grilled perfectly, and the fried rice was so flavorful!

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

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.

We selected this location for dinner with family from the San Diego area. The location was convienent for everybody and we all made our way to our table / grill. drinks were brought directly and o…

We came to Shogun to celebrate my birthday with my husband and kids, and overall it was a really great experience — especially if you have little ones. The hibachi setup makes it super entertaining, and the kids were completely engaged the whole time. It made the dinner feel like more than just a meal, which is exactly what I was hoping for on my birthday. The food was seasoned incredibly well. Everything was flavorful, fresh, and cooked perfectly. You can tell they don’t hold back on seasoning, which I really appreciated. Our chef was phenomenal — not only talented, but fun and engaging. He really made the experience memorable and helped make the night feel special. The only downside was when we brought out my birthday cake. Our waiter told us they don’t light candles, which was confusing and honestly a little disappointing because I saw candles being lit for other tables celebrating birthdays. It made the moment feel a bit brushed off, which was unfortunate on a special occasion. Aside from that, we had a really nice time. Between the entertaining atmosphere, well-seasoned food, and amazing chef, it’s definitely a great spot for families and celebrations. I’d still come back again.

Bannon Greer

Shogun is always such a fun experience! The gyoza appetizer was so good. They added noodles, potatoes and broccoli, and shrimp to what they give everyone, which I loved! The potatoes and broccoli were incredible. The chicken and steak were really good but lacked a little flavor in my opinion. They give you so much food! But overall such a fun experience and you can never go wrong going here!

Rin Ryu

food was okay I wish there was a bit more amount to the food for the prices but the service and the atmosphere was great! food was okay, I got the shogun special for around 58 dollars and some calamari and fries

+1

Chris Lawkins

We took up an entire hibachi table with our group of 13 and they were very flexible with us as our reservation changed in numbers over the course of the day. The food was very solid and the drinks were delicious, and a fair price. Overall this is a great option if you’re looking for hibachi in the San Diego area.

Richard Strawson

Hadn't been to a teppanyaki place for years. This has quite small griddles but still works perfectly well for a party of eight. The food was fine, the shrimp and scallops stood out for me. We had lunch combos and there was way too much to eat, so that took care of dinner too. It's quite a slow pace to the meal which is fine if you're not on your work lunch break or you'll be taking a long one. Tricks for the show were minimal but entertaining. Would recommend for a party.

Eric

TLDR: Food = Good, Drinks = Bad Delicious food with a great presentation. The ambiance is nice and not too loud or crouched. We were only offered drinks at the beginning and then nobody ever came again. You want another drink? Get up yourself and go to the bar cause they don’t care. I did see one lady giving water to some people but she skipped our table.

Shogun was the best hibachi however they are under new ownership and it's terrible now. Everything is overly salty now. Pepper is added to seafood before they did not do that. They give you broccol…

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. \nService was very slow. Didn't see the waiter for…

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. \nService was very slow. Didn't see the waiter f…

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!

I have not been to Shogun in a long time but decided this would be a fun place for a family celebration lunch. The place was full of holiday parties and a 1 + hour wait for lunch so we decided to s…

Pros: the Tai Pan is good. Good atmosphere, food, service, and show. Cons: I feel they nicked and dime you for little things, like charging $5 extra per person for fried rice. As it is, you're gonn…

This review is from our visit on 2/15. Bottom line:  It's just not as good as it used to be and with the increased prices it's just not worth it. Food:  4/5.  We ordered Steak medium-rare and it was served very rare.  They are now adding noodles as a side dish.  Not sure why, maybe to make you think you are getting more for your $$$.  The noodles add nothing. The rest of the meal was okay.  I mean its stir-fried meat/seafood, rice and vegetables with a dipping sauce. Service:  3/5.  Our initial drink orders were taken promptly and the drinks showed up before the meal.  But no one ever came by to fill up the water glasses at the table.  We were out of water by the time we finished the meal.   10 min after the last of the food was put on the plate they came by to hand out containers for you to put your food in.  They were definitely interested in trying to get you out of there. Entertainment:  3/5.  Over the years the quality of the chefs has gone down.  They don't seem to be as invested in the entertainment aspect of the job. Value:  3/5.   Dinner for 3 with no appetizers and one glass of wine was $155. We live in the area and have been coming here for a long time.  I doubt we'll be back.  At this price point there are a lot of other local restaurants we'd rather eat at.

Doordash had bogo crunch rolls. It was fine. Nothing crazy. Cool exterior to the restaurant tho haha

This place was good for a big party!\nWe had a reservation here for a Friday night for a family birthday celebration. There were 10 of us, the perfect amount for a hibachi meal. It's a really loud …

Way too expensive for mediocre food. To charge each in our party $4.50 for ground chicken fried rice with no flavor is bad business. I also hit my target sodium intake for all of 2026 with the meal…

We come every year for my husband's birthday. This year we decided to try lunch as the menu has gotten more expensive. \n\nOverall, the meal was serviceable but uninspired. While it wasn't unpleasa…

The food is really yummy but that’s really all they have going for them. The chefs aren’t funny anymore. They do the bare minimum. The restaurant is in need of a renovation big time! The chairs are b…

The food is really yummy but that’s really all they have going for them. The chefs aren’t funny anymore. They do the bare minimum. The restaurant is in need of a renovation big time! The chairs are…

We've driven by this highly Americanized hibachi and sushi joint many times and finally tried it early one evening. The ambiance in the large main dining room was loud and convivial, and I can imagin…

We've driven by this highly Americanized hibachi and sushi joint many times and finally tried it early one evening. The ambiance in the large main dining room was loud and convivial, and I can imag…

We've driven by this highly Americanized hibachi and sushi joint many times and finally tried it early one evening. The ambiance in the large main dining room was loud and convivial, and I can im…

food was delicious but service was absolutely terrible! Our waiter disappeared while the chef cooked. My husband and I asked for white rice at the beginning and we didn’t get it until we got boxes.…

Food was delicious but service was absolutely terrible! Our waiter disappeared while the chef cooked. My husband and I asked for white rice at the beginning and we didn’t get it until we got boxe…

We came to Shogun for a birthday dinner with a party of five and ordered 2 Mikado, 2 Genji, and the Wagyu with calamari. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. The chef seemed unfriendly and unhappy and didn’t really put on a show beyond the basic onion volcano. The lobster tails didn’t taste fresh and were extremely salty. The steak was also over-salted. This really ruined the mood for what was supposed to be a special birthday celebration. For the price, it wasn’t worth it. That said, the staff was great—very kind and attentive.

I'm not sure when the menu changed but was disappointed when my food came out to see that the veggies were different than they used to be, way less and tasted like they were frozen not fresh, also …

Angela Morales

Food was good and the atmosphere is also good! Rating the service a 1 star because I had gone to the bar to ask for a refill of water for 2 cups of water. As I was waiting at the bar, one of the girls (she had a pony tail with a ribbon in her hair) who’s name was Tammy (from what one of the workers informed me) rudely ignored me while helping other people that walked up after I was clearly waiting for her to assist me. One thing is to be busy and if she were to tell me she’ll be right with me, (I would of understood and waited patiently) but she straight up ignored me even though we had made eye contact and help others while continuing ignoring me. So for this TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE I am going to be leaving a 1 star. Sad to say, traveling from Arizona, really excited to try this place for the first time, and this had to be my experience from this restaurant. I won’t lie, this experience really put a sour taste in my mouth. Definitely won’t be coming back. I’ll also be telling family and friends to not waste their money and time coming to this place as well. Hopefully this restaurant can educate their employees to treat costumers with respect and acknowledgment.

Danielle Veney

Unfortunately Disappointing Around 5pm I used the website to place a reservation but the only times they had available were after 8. I called and spoke to Ayden and asked if I absolutely needed a reservation or if I could walk in as I have a young daughter I hoped to eat earlier than 8pm Ayden informed me I didn’t need a reservation but I wouldn’t be seated until 8 if I walked in at 6. This was disappointing and a bit confusing to me but I kept my reservation for 8 and arrived on time ready and excited to eat. Parking was fairly simple they have accessible handicap parking a few feet from the entrance. We were sat around 8:05 order at 8:15. It was pretty busy- full of birthday celebrations and people at most tables. We watched everyone around us meet their chefs and enjoy their show. We all sat over an HOUR before our chef/cook arrived to begin cooking. A very hangry child, my older hungry mother and myself waiting with watered down drinks was Not fun. I am still extremely unsure why we made a reservation and did not begin eating until after 930! The chefs at the other tables were full of excitement and created a great show. Everyone at our table kept saying “this food and show much be exceptional to have us waiting this long” It was mediocre at best. Chef did not interact with us, barely made eye contact and did not do any cool tricks while cooking as others did. If I knew I wouldn’t eat until close to 10pm there is no way I would’ve made the reservation or decided to come to this restaurant. I ordered hibachi scallops that tasted undercooked or maybe just not fresh. Regardless ,I would not recommend coming here unless it’s during a slow lunch time. Don’t come hungry unless you’re okay with waiting hours to eat and definitely don’t bring kids that are ready to eat. You could save $150+ and go to Dennys next door for quicker inexpensive food and better customer service in my opinion.

Jessica Terrazas

At first our experience was going well until it came time for our food to arrive. We ordered the combination plate of chicken teriyaki and steak. They each came out on different small plates, and it arrived COLD. Our waitress did take our food back. We got our food the second time and it still wasn’t warm unfortunately. On top of that we waited 30-45min for the remainder of our food (fried rice) to come out. We just wanted to have a nice dinner and we left with our food and just enjoyed it at home. If you want your meals to be hot and served all on one plate then you have to reserve a spot at the chefs table according to the manager I spoke to. Do better. I also just realized that we weren’t even given our mixed vegetables..? This place is absolutely TERRIBLE!!! So not worth $70+ for two people.