Ichibar

The food is decent but the service leaves much to be desired. As this is our second similar situation, about a year ago we decided to head out for hibachi during my husbands lunch break. After an hour post ordering we asked about our food and our server gave some spill about how the chicken takes a very long time to cook. Really, just admit you forgot to put the order in. We decided to go back last night and sat again for over an hour before another server, not our own came by and asked if we were waiting on anything. The server again had forgotten to put our order in and the manager at least owned up to it. However, with many excuses. Two times we’ve ended up at a fast food restaurant after leaving do that we could actually eat.
The entire time we sat there last night not a single table got bused. Something about dirty dishes on every table really makes the restaurant look dirty. We will make the drive to Raleigh or Durham in the future.

Sit with Kristie, she’s awesome. The hibachi chicken is awesome. If you want to go, definitely go at lunch time. Prices are a little steep for supper. Food also seems to have more flavor when you eat in rather than take out. Although it’s the only hibachi place in the area, its still able to compete with the Raleigh area Japanese restaurants. Very good!

Have enjoyed Ichibar for the past four years. Daughter and I had a poor experience two weeks ago. Food was just not up to the standards we have experienced. Thinking we will not be back. Lack of flavor and just was below average in quality. Sad I loved the place.

We tried this place one time back last fall and it was HORRIBLE. Well, we decided to try it again and it was pretty good, and both my husband and I enjoyed our food. I think they were going through some rough patches as the waitress said someone worked there for a short time and then was fired. We will try it again, but hopefully we won’t experience the food that we had the first time we went last fall (no flavor, not very hot, no seasonings AT ALL)

Ive been 3 times in the last 2 weeks. Got sushi each time, always fresh and tasted great. Fairly slow though.

Ichibar is a Japanese restaurant in Henderson, NC On the menu is sushi, Hibachi specials and noodle dishes. On this most recent visit I had the lunch Hibachi chicken with a shared Gyoza appetizer. The rice was not fully cooked like it normally is. Overall we had a nice lunch and I plan on going back here in the future.
Food B
Staff A
Décor (nice) (not very Japanese)
Location C (in a strip mall)
Health Inspection Grade N/​A

Im always here. My mother and I go crazy about their sushi and the actual good such as the honey sesame chicken is amazing… the service is perfect everyone is friendly and welcoming. If you haven’t been here yet make your way asap

Their lunchtime special is off the hook. For about seven dollars you can eat like a king. The food is always delicious and they even take call in orders. Dining in I’ve always had an excellent experience. I once went with some friends and had this waiter give exceptional service. He had us laughing and carrying on and we had a ball. We did have a little bit of a negative experience during that trip. The manager essentially blessed out our waiter in front of us and was extremely rude to him. We all left him a pretty sizable tip because he gave us great service and she was so horrible towards him. She made a rude comment about him «really cleaning up“when she saw how much we left them. I thought that was extremely unprofessional but other than that it’s always been a joy.

Service was good. Tuna roll was great. Fried rice was average but the white sauce helped it a lot. Had a bento box. Teriyaki chicken is what made the review lose 2 stars. Chicken was rubbery and the sauce was ehhh. But a good sushi roll made the experience worthwhile. I got the salad which was just a bag of ice burg mix from Walmart and the gyoki. Average. Would go again. Not from the area and was traveling thru. But was hungry and it filled the belly.

I wanted to give Ichibar a try after some of my friends talked about how good this place was. Maybe it was just an off night but the service lacked a lot to be desired. After being seated it was a good 15 min. before we flagged down someone to take out order. It was another 15 before the drinks came. Once the food arrived it was ok but the poor service left a sour taste. The couple next to us was having a similar experience.

Place is HORRIBLE! Plain, no taste… if you see this place turn around! It was so awful that I had to go across the street the Wendy’s & get a burger (does that tell you anything)! Spent $ 100 on sushi & left more than half… could not stomach it! Vomit!

Five stars. I must say, coming all the way over from Hawaii, to Henderson, NC and finding a Japanese restaurant was, well, shocking and quite a nice surprise. The food here is really great and coming from really good Japanese food in Hawaii, Ichibar really could compete with some of the best out west. How’d I find my way to Henderson from Hawaii you may ask… Work, of course. Lol! Overall, highly recommended.

Been coming here since they opened. The food is usually good however the serve can be hit or miss. They have gotten better lately. The sushi is good and I’ve tried everything they have to offer. It’s strip mall sushi so don’t come looking for the best sushi ever but it want kill you either!!! Great place to try sushi and not brake the bank. The hot food is good to and the mixed drinks are strong. They usually have beer specials so look on the board on the way in to see.

I’ve been to/​bought takeout from Ichibar quite a few times, and I’ll admit, when they first opened up, the quality was good, but over time, it has degraded significantly in the way of freshness of the food, to the point where I don’t really care to go there anymore. When it comes to sushi, you don’t want to wonder how fresh it is, you want to know its fresh. I’ve gotten sushi from Ichibar a few times, and it had that «fishy» smell to it, the kind that you smell when seafood isn’t fresh. I simply defaulted to the Hibachi chicken the last couple times I ate there, and the portion sizes just don’t seem to be what they used to be, but its still enough for a meal or two.
I’ve eaten out at Akashi in Durham (near 55), and its now impossible for me to revisit Ichibar. If you are in the henderson area, and want GOOD Japanese food, do yourself a favor and take a trip to Akashi, or somewhere else for that matter. Otherwise, just go for the hibachi items on their menu

Our favorite restaurant. As new residents of Henderson we have found the quality has been consistent and the food excellent. My wife and I love the Hibachi meals each time we eat there. Granted the atmosphere is a little dull but the food more than makes up for it.

Service can get pretty slow during the lunchtime rush. The manager was amazing. He did a better job than our server. He noticed that our drinks hadn’t been refilled. Ordered the fuji roll/​shrimp roll combo with side of soup. Food was great and filling.
They even have a private area and tables for parties and gatherings.
Only complaint was the loud school kids.

Meh, it’s pretty good. Now and again you’ll get a stomach ache but that might be from too much ginger or white sauce. Sushi is decent for Henderson… Spicy tuna crunch roll, add Fuji and eel sauce is my favorite.

Amazing food! I live almost 2 hours away but I still try to manage a visit per month! Great service and clean dining experience as well.

As a Japanese food addict, I was desperately seeking something close to what I had become accustomed to in New York and Phoenix. Excellent Japanese restaurants in both cities, by the way. Since moving to Henderson, I have found limited choices when it comes to ethnic food, and I was excited to hear about Ichibar. I went in hoping for halfway decent and was pleasantly surprised. It is now my favorite Henderson eatery. The sushi is really good. The hibachi items are great, and the portions (coming from a thick girl here) are very large. The Green Tea Icecream is wonderful. I love the Miso soup. The Gyoza is my favorite. I am still searching for some place like Tokyo Express in Phoenix (I miss the sukiyaki bowls), but this place is a good fix when you’re sick of country-​style buffets, southern food and barbeque.

Ichibar is my FAVORITE restaurant in Henderson, NC.
This isn’t a traditional Japanese steakhouse, and they don’t cook the food in front of you. All for the best, as that would get old quickly. I eat here on a weekly basis.
The portions are reasonably sized, and cost around $ 12 a plate. I usually get the hibachi steak. They have sushi, which I haven’t tried. However, I haven’t heard many complaints.
They offer takeout. Most lunch specials are around $ 7 and include soup. A great deal.