Jjanga Steak & Sushi

Never come back here again. sushi wasn’t that fresh, the rolls was To much rice, The staff ever worst.

First and last time coming here, for me and my friends. Food took a long time to come out. Items ordered had to be reordered 2 or 3 times. Horrible service. Food was only mediocre. My friend asked for a manager, of course he/​she never came to our table when requested. When the check came out they charged an extra ayce!!!

I went here for the first time on Friday night. We sat at the sushi bar and a server came to take our appetizer order. I did not want to order an appetizer and asked a couple questions about the nigiri. The person couldn’t answer and sent someone else. I tried to order and they explained that I needed to order with the chef. I ordered a couple items though it was hard to get their attention. They didn’t ask for my friend’s order and didn’t really make eye contact. Usually when I order sushi, everyone is attentive and checks back to see if anything else is needed. I felt like I placed my order three times. It was just confusing.
The Japanese Lasagna was good and not too cheesy/​filling like some I have had. I also liked the white fish /​nigiri. I got a crunchy roll and that one I didn’t like.
There was a woman there with two kids. The boy was running around the table with squeaky shoes and it was pretty loud and annoying. My friend asked an employee if they could say something to the woman since it went on and on. Though it was the mom’s fault for allowing it, it ruined the vibe a bit. I go to restaurants like this to relax and enjoy a meal and not have kids running around. The employee did mention it and eventually the squeezing stopped.
I would go back because of the location and proximity to where I live and work but I would honestly say the place was pretty average.

After trying hibachi & sushi a few times, here’s the low down on both & unfortunately, I can’t judge them separately.
Hibachi: First, Big ups to Chef Tony, who pulled a cranky 5 year old out of a funk & now my son even requests a night out for hibachi with him as our chef.
Another notable first– actually receiving a rare-​to-​medium-​rare steak at hibachi.
The meat was tender — we had shrimp, chicken & steak. Overall, though, it can be hit or miss at the grill– just depends on your chef. The sauces delivered were just the ticket to mix up flavors between creamy & spicy, depending on your taste.
On to the sushi side. Spicy Tuna was gross and had a very strange flavor and texture. Rice was tough & a texture I’m not used to for sushi. Our original napkins were dirty, then lights went out twice and staff didn’t look even a little surprised. Baked Green Mussel, we had to send them back for how not fresh it tasted. Bulgogi skewer was mediocre.
The goods: Shrimp Tempura — they brought a broken shrimp tempura (broken in the middle? Weird) but otherwise when we have had these before, they are tender and good. Escolar, Garlic tuna & fried rice were yummy, although if I had the odd tasting tuna and mussels first, no way would I have ordered fresh fish here. Lights flickering again… Last big turn off, having the janitorial closet wide open in the restroom hallway; to me that’s unprofessional, lazy, and a big unsightly turn-​off in general.
Overall, they have lots of areas that need improvement, but our hibachi experiences with Chef Tony earned an extra star overall– and if I could just review the hibachi side as a stand alone, I’d say a solid 4 star experience depends on your chef, of course!

I was was there with my son and we both did not like the sushi. The rice was too big. They want to fill you up. The fish was small! I will not be back as I have tried over 30 different AYCE Sushi and I will drive 30 mints the NW side of town to get my Sushi on!!! Horrible service. We felt we were ignored!!!

It’s pretty decent. Good service and ok sushi. The seating is pretty uncomfortable not sure why they dont have better seats but ah well.

This place changes names so often, I can barely keep up! I came here for Mother’s Day twice. Once when it was Kanji, and it sucked and vowed never to return. Well the name change fooled me when I did a Unilocal search and simply trusted reviews from some Unilocal Friends.
Unfortunately, I came here last Sunday, this past Mother’s Day and as I was parking, realized this is where I did not want to go because of a poor experience a few years ago on Mother’s Day when the restaurant was called Kanji.
Considering it was 5:30pm and our reservation was previously called in, and it was Mother’s Day, I opened the door for the special lady and our children, hoping for the best.
We were seated at a small hibachi table with another family already waiting. I requested a sushi menu to let the kids enjoy ala carte items while we awaited our teppanyaki chef. Unfortunately, no sushi was available due to Mother’s Day. The restaurant made a decision to schedule as many seats at the hibachi table as possible, with less time running back n forth w/​sushi. This was clearly a business decision in hopes the hibachi revenue would prevail. Very disappointing!
The Pre Fixe Mother’s Day Menu presented was not entirely of interest. Nobody advised this would be the situation today when I placed my reservation. Each of the four of us altered the menu combinations, as not one of the combinations were of interest to any of us.
The communication with our waitress was poor due to language barrier. She did not write down our orders correctly. She also did not convey our dinners correctly to the Chef. Of course this created problems, as the Chef allocates a specific amount of rice, veggies, meats, etc according to the waitress written instructions. One of us requested extra New York Strip, the Chef did not have it on his table. Two of us requested extra fried rice/​veggies, the Chef also did not have on the table ahead of time. And finally, one of us requested a double order of Lobster, which also was a preventable issue.
When we mentioned «Extra fried rice & veggies» to the Chef; he was also disappointed that the communication was not clear from the waitress. This caused a couple of problems for him. Likeable Chef that certainly doesn’t deserve this poor communication from the waitress as it makes him look incompetent. And he was a very talented cook, funny, and personable with all 8 of us at our table.
That’s just not cool of the restaurant to have the Chef uninformed of custom dinners he was about to cook for eight people. He actually had to leave our hibachi table to retrieve more food items to correct the order the waitress failed to convey to him prior. Where was the waitress to go fetch the food? Regardless, he should’ve never had to leave our hibachi table because she should have had everybody’s order accurate to begin with.
Unfortunately not all «extras» ordered were accomplished by going to get more fried rice, veggies, etc. Those of us at the table who were to have received double of NY Strip or Lobster, took away food portions from the other dining patrons as the Chef clearly did not have enough food on his hibachi table to follow thorough with these custom orders, that he found out about as he was cooking. This was unacceptable as portions were uneven!
The pricing task trying to deviate from the Pre Fixe menu was an obvious fiasco for the restaurant. It took several minutes with 5 people huddled at the hostess stand, making scribble notes of numbers on a piece of paper trying to figure out how much to add/​subtract, etc. I don’t even know if my total bill was accurate. I suspect not; as I just paid the bill and got out of there as quickly as I could…$ 200 less in my pocket, hungry & upset!
Needless to say, this Pre Fixe Menu did not have an allocated dollar amount corresponding with additional meats for substitution/​addition. e.g., add chicken $ 3, add Lobster $ 7, etc. These are fictitious prices for sake of this example that would’ve been helpful to everybody.
When I approached the manager about our order being incorrect, the pricing fiasco, and limitations of no sushi, sticking to a Pre Fixe menu and not being advised ahead of time when I placed the reservations, etc; he avoided the issues and touted how he was the manager or owner or whatever at Geisha House and if we were there right now, Geisha House would charge so much more, etc. I cut him off and told him to save his breath, as $ is not the issue, it is the principle of these issues which he failed to address.
What’s really weird is my receipt is titled «Little Geisha Welcome to Jjanga.» I suspect a number of fishy things, pun intended, is going on here at this location. i.e., Several restaurant name changes in a short amount of time, and many of the same problems experienced years ago when it was Kanji, etc.
I do NOT recommend Jjanga for Mother’s Day!
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First of all, thank you chef Tony! Our food was amazing but your attitude and commitment to the experience was second to none! My wife and I come to this place a few times a year and it’s always a great dinner! We have been to other hibachi places in Las Vegas and New York City and this is still the best! A hibachi grill is made by the chefs that serve you and chef Tony is among the one of the best! Thanks!
My wife had the chicken and shrimp while I had the shrimp, chicken and steak. Everything was made to perfection and quality you expect in a service town like Las Vegas. I have eaten and traveled in many cities and countries and sometimes you feel spoiled living in Las Vegas. This place was good and the service was amazing!

Best hibachi and AYCE sushi place! I will not go anywhere else!!! We’ve been coming here before it was Jjanga. Blaze and Tony are both the best hibachi chefs! My kids love watching them cook and the food tastes so amazing, so tasteful and the portion size is also very generous! I never left here hungry.
I also love their AYCE selections, screaming o and poki salad is a must try. Everything is fresh here! They never failed me!

My complaints about this restaurant are more about the service rather than the food. At one point during my meal, I was ordering a roll, and the server dropped her pen on my plate (which still had food on it), and instead of picking it up and giving me a new plate, she proceeded to take her pen out of my food, and write down my order. AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. Definitely a no no. Just for that, I won’t be returning. I think that’s fair.
It’s a pity because the food wasn’t half bad.

We came in on a Tuesday night at around 10:00PM and decided on the AYCE sushi. There is an extensive menu that you can order from. What I enjoyed the most was all the appetizers that you have to choose from. I ordered multiple chicken wing flavors, the agadashi tofu was great, the beef and pork sticks were good also.
The sushi itself was better than most AYCE places that I’ve been to. The roll’s were not huge but just right. You can tell the fish was pretty good quality and were unique in flavor and texture.
The service was outstanding and I would highly reccomend checking out

We went for Tepanyaki last night. Our chef, Joe, was amazing. Dinner was delicious. We had a great time, as usual.

This is the second time my boyfriend and I have been to Jjanga in two weeks. I think this will be our first stop for sushi from now on. The service is wonderful! We are always greeted with enthusiasm and a smile and it stays that way throughout the night.
Originally, we decided to try to place on the fact that it was open and it was close to my house. The second time we chose it because of the service, quality of the sushi, and the happy hour that starts at 11pm-​1pm. They give you lunch AYCE pricing instead of dinner for those couple of hours. Also, just a small fact– you can get classic rolls (8 pieces) for only 3.00 without AYCE.
Everything we get is delicious. Not bland, boring, etc. So worth it. We will be coming back for more.

It’s probably needless to write a review for 4 star Jjanga. The large crowd last night entices me to limit any further exposure, but having eaten my body weight in sushi over multiple visits, I have to throw my 2 chopsticks in.
Best service of any sushi restaurant in town! The hosts and staff go out of their way to accommodate with a smile and great attitude. There is a sushi section and teppanyaki/​hibachi section.
Atmosphere: High Energy club-​like vibe
ALL YOU CAN EAT. This is the only way we do sushi… why limit yourself to a la carte when you can unlock the entire menu for $ 25.95 (dinner 3pm-​2am) or $ 20.95 (lunch 11:30−3pm)
Get a carafe of GRAPEFRUIT INFUSED SAKE to share, you might even want 2. Refreshing, cold with citrus accents and the perfect way to start your night or compliment your sushi.
Sushi: our friend said it best when describing the freshness…“I know it’s fresh when you can’t tell the kind of fish, it just melts in your mouth.” That is how good Jjanga’s sushi is.
FAVORITES: Something Special: calamari tempura, crab wrapped in cucumber topped with eel sauce. Light and doesn’t fill you up with rice.
Ask for RAYU sauce… sesame, chili infused oil… dip everything in it… especially the Garlic Tuna. You’re welcome.
The Cheese Croquettes are a must try. Crispy warm fried cheese topped with a creamy sauce. Don’t knock it til you try it… it surprised us.
Something Wrong 69: A roll where one side starts with salmon and ends on tuna with shrimp tempura on both ends.
Did I mention the RAYU sauce? Love that stuff.
Oysters: fresh and perfect for shooting. (Limit one per AYCE guest)
Screaming Orgasm: delicious but needed more sauce. (Limit one per AYCE guest)
Bulgogi: this is the only sushi place that I know who has sizzling Bulgogi on a fajita plate… awesome!
To finish your meal, you have to leave room for the Chocolate Malted Crunch Ice Cream. They freakin have Thrifty’s ice cream for dessert!
This is now our sushi place. I’d appreciate it if you didn’t come here on Saturday nights :)

Tried this place for the first time, as we usually go to Sumo Sushi 2 not too far away. The experience and atmosphere of Jjanga is way better! We did the AYCE for $ 25, and wasn’t disappointed. The Cowboy Special roll was a unique twist but very tasty. When it came to the Mochi Ice Cream, I’m so happy it didn’t come out like a rock and was actually soft. Great place!

3.5 Stars = 5 Stars for service from Susan, 2 Stars for service from other servers, 3 stars for food, & 4 stars for atmosphere!!!
Service has been so hit or miss here. Some of the servers that we’ve had are so slow and seem like they don’t want to be there. But then sometimes you luck out and get someone awesome like Susan who is sweet and fast!!!
Food is good but I feel some of the items aren’t consistently fresh like the uni and sweet shrimp. Also, per our last visit, they seem to have a new policy to charge for add-​ons like quail egg and soy paper (even during AYCE. say what!!!).
Even though they are the same restaurant, we prefer Jjanga 1 and will make the longer drive to go there~
HOT TIP: Stamp cards can not be shared in between locations. Ask for the fried shrimp heads if you get sweet shrimp nigiri!

So excited to finally try this place! We went on Valentine’s Day and I thought it would be super packed and that the food would take forever… But I was so wrong we were sat right away and our food was out so fast. The customer service was awesome too especially on such a busy night! My boyfriend got the ACE and I got a la carte. I got the crunch roll and it was amazing! I also got the mango mochi and they gave me two instead of one which was really nice! Loved the atmosphere here as well if was very clean and cozy! Will definitely be back!

I have been eating with these Sushi Chefs for years! They are the best in town hands down! Not a bad thing on the menu. If you haven’t tried this restaurant yet you must!

My favorite sushi place ever! I wasn’t really a fan is sushi until I tried Jjanga!
The staff is so nice and the restaurant has an amazing atmosphere!
This place is a Vegas must!

Everything is awesome! The service, food, special requests are always honored. Sponge is AMAZING!!!

I have been to the location on Decatur and this location has teppenyaki! Much more space in this location and great food as usually. Fish always looks fresh and service is speedy.

Our new favorite for sushi. Always fresh, great staff! It’s bistro-​like, with a bar and awesome bartenders. They always greet you when you enter, which is fun. This is a fun place that doesn’t empty your wallet.
It’s also a great Tepanyaki spot!

I’m a die-​hard sushi lover and this place is second to none!!! Chef koo koo is the epitome of professionalism and fun! Always an amazing experience here!!!

A couple of initial warnings, after this, everything is else was good…
1.) nobody in your party can order AYCE at hibachi tables. This was a bummer because I wanted AYCE and my boyfriend wanted hibachi so I was forced to order my sushi a la carte.
2.) they charge extra to share one hibachi order, I guess cleaning 1 extra plate is $ 5-​$ 6
3.) hibachi is 2+ main items, no option to do 1 main item unless you have a child under 12. This is unfortunate to those of us adults who don’t prefer hefty portions.
After that, the hibachi flavors were WONDERFUL, well worth the annoyance just to get to this point. Service was on point as well. Just be prepared before you go or the restrictions may leave a sour taste about the restaurant.

Food was okay, there’s definitely better sushi places such as Goyemon and Koma. We had different servers so we didn’t know who to order from. It also take them 10 years to bring out our food.

I was frustrated because im excited to eat here after reading the reviews but The food is very plain and ordinary, i have been to better AYCE sushi. Fish are not fresh, breaks apart easily. Sauce lacks flavor. The shrimp tempura is saggy, not crispy anymore. Miso soup has no flavor of miso in it.
You cant order half rolls which is a bummer but wise on there part
Servers take forever to get our orders. They would grab our empty plates and leave in a hurry. I expected them to come back since they took our empty plates but they never did. We have to literally wave or raise our voice to get there attention.
I wont come back.

The evening was so awesome! My family got together. .siblings, teenage children and friends. we couldn’t have picked a better restaurant to enjoy such an evening. The food was so fresh I think it was swimming just this morning. This was one of my first attempts at sushi and JJanga has created a devoted fan. We ordered the «all you can eat» sushi and with my sister and brother in law in charge, the food just kept coming! We had Pink Lady, Caterpillar Roll, Hickey Special, James Bond, Kiss Me, I Love My Ass and more! We enjoyed ourselves so much. Everything was so beatifully prepared with fresh ingredients and just the right bite sized portions. We finished the evening with Mango and Strawberry Mochi… what a fun evening!

Food was amazing as usual, and the staff at this location was pretty attentive. Would have given 5 stars but I just had to keep asking for too much-​beer glass is empty but no one asks if you want another. Then I get another beer but the empty glass stays, etc etc. just one of those nights. Again, the staff is great about getting you something, you just have to keep asking for basic things is all.
Will definitely be back though. If you want the best sushi in Vegas, this is it. Period.

The food here is pretty amazing. I will definitely come back. My friends and I had the AYCE.
My only gripe was service was a bit weird. I kept having to stop someone walking by to ask for more food, or for the bill. Aside from that, it’s pretty great!

you know it’s a good time … when you finish eating and you didn’t take any pictures of your food, but you can’t stop ranting and raving about this place. JJANGA you did it !!!
It started right when we came in and met Ellen. Talk about knowing how to treat your customers right. She was very personable and welcoming. This was our first time, but we felt like this was our normal hangout spot. We started off with drinks at the bar and it kept getting better from there.
We decided to try hibachi and met Tony … he was awesome and kept us entertained and cooked us a scrumptious meal. Not gonna lie we were a loud group being just the three of us but I think we kept him entertained as well.
Our group each tried one of the specials so we got a variety of meats and seafood and our recommendation is try try try everything !!!
For drinks I recommend the grapefruit sake … Probably dangerous because it was so delicious but you gotta have sake when you eat right ???

Overall it was sooo fun and I would definitely recommend you bringing friends and loved ones here. If you see Ellen, the manager say hello and buy her a shot she works hard !!! Oh and Tony too … Thanks for a great time JJANGA !!!

This is a AYCE fine dining restaurant. Lol. The options were endless, presentation was top notch and food was delicious! We came on a Saturday when they opened at 11am so we had the place all to ourselves. We had an awesome time stuffing our faces.
The staff took orders after orders with a smile and obviously lots of patience from fickle minded me. I was quite overwhelmed coz I felt that I didn’t order fast enough and I forget what I ordered!!! One item here and there instead of the the normal «writing down your order on a slip and have it for reference». Other than that, I ate everything I ordered and craved for more but with kids, it’s almost impossible to enjoy and eat enough food at a AYCE.
I recommend you get the dinner AYCE menu. It’s available any time of the day and It includes dishes that is not available on the lunch menu.
Example, oysters, sea urchin, (it’s printed in red on the menu). I would also recommend you to not come too hungry to a point of being delirious (hurhur) so you can pay extra attention to the menu and what this awesome restaurant has in store for your tastebuds and your money’s worth of food. We didn’t, so we will be back. For now I’ll leave you guys with pictures. My baby is screaming for my attention now. Lol.

I came here early on when they first opened, and contrary to the rave reviews, I did not have a great time. We opted for the AYCE sushi.
The rice that they use for their nigiri sushi was not seasoned. It was just plain white rice with no flavoring. I was a bit shocked. Also, the quality of the fish were not that great compared to my other go-​to AYCE sushi place. I didn’t get too many rolls, maybe one at most, since I’d rather eat the nigiri’s. I’m not a huge roll fan, so if the rolls here are amazing, maybe this place is legit than I realize.
I appreciate their wide selection of other food items they offer; however, all the other items were mediocre at best. The crab ball was the only thing that I liked, and probably ordered multiple times.
There’s a clubby, fun vibe here, that some may really like. Perhaps I was too sober to enjoy the food.

We visited Jjanga for the first time and as we walked in the host seating us told us Jjanga is working the sushi bar. We decided we had to sit at the bar since Chef was working tonight. We sat down and ordered our drinks and appetizers.
After drinks and appetizers arrived we started ordering our Nigiri. Nigiri came out and was delicious. As we ordered, Chef Jjanga made jokes about some of the things we ordered like the Screaming O and the Salsa Salmon. He also gave us couple things that were not on the menu. He wouldn’t tell us what it was but he told us just to eat it. So we did, and it was great. He also gave us a complimentary bottle of sake which we didn’t mind. When Chef was done, he introduced himself and thanked us for coming in. What a great experience we had with great food and awesome service. We will be back!

Thank you jjanga for making my boyfriend’s birthday a great one! Had 6 people here for my boyfriend’s birthday dinner a couple of months ago for AYCE, and the staff at Jjanga did a great job helping us out. All of the dishes that came out were really delicious (sorry, i can’t remember what we ordered since it was so much, but we basically went for everything that was «one item only,» and then some sushi rolls!).
Some members of our group (actually, most of them) were late and they were really accommodating about seating us when most of us were there and letting us start with drinks, then ordering food when the rest of our group arrived.
The waitress was really great about putting the cake in the fridge for us and bringing it out with plates and forks. And no cake cutting fee! Thank you for that!
Good food and really great service. Be careful not to accidentally go to the decatur location! :b
Note: ama ebi does not come with the heads! sad times.

I took our family here for my boyfriend’s birthday celebration which was a Sunday night. There were 11 of us in our group and only 5 of us opted for the AYCE while the others just ordered from the a la carte menu. So imagine how crazy that can get. I love my family but to be honest, they can be a bit difficult sometimes. The staff handled everyone’s orders so well. Even though the restaurant was packed everyone in our group felt well taken care of by the staff.
To top it all of, everyone love their sushi. No complaint here on our end. Thank you, Jjanga family for taking care of us last night and kudos to everyone!

We came here with a group of 7 friends. Service was good considering the place was packed. Several of our group opted for the all you can eat. A couple ordered off the Hibachi menu. The Rolls and Sushi came out fast, the cooked items a bit slower. Good rolls/​sushi, fairly typical of all you can eat places. Cooked items we good as well.

Wow! Bomb Sushi! Bomb Rolls… this place is just as good (or better) than their other location on Decatur.
Some of the highest quality sushi that you can find doing the AYCE thing.
I’m usually not a big fusion sushi sauce guy, but everything they do here seems to compliment the roll perfectly. They don’t sauce it just to sauce it but they make it work.
Tip: Go for the no rice rolls… the Joni Roll with the thinly sliced cucumber on the outside and also have sushi chef «Sponge» make you something nice… she’ll definitely hook it up and make you a happy customer.
After feeling the Decatur/​Twain Jjanga had gone downhill when the owner departed for a while, this location opened up near my house and completely redeemed that Jjanga name.
Time for me to start cheating on my current AYCE sushi spot (slip out quietly) and see Jjanga on the regular.

This place rocks as far as the steakhouse part of Jjanga Steak and Sushi goes. Been here three times already since their soft opening. Each visit has been consistent as far having an overall good dining experience.
Hibachi side:
This is where we dined for all three visits. There are several hibachi stations that can accommodate both small and large groups. There’s also dining tables for those who don’t want the dinner show dealie. There was no wait for seating availability during the first hour they are open for dinner. I still made reservations in advance each time.
Menu is pretty simple. The starter entrée of salad, soup, rice and veggies listed at top of menu is required of all guests dining at the hibachi table. From there you pick your add-​ons from 4oz chicken, NY Steak, Filet Mignon, Scallops, or Mahi Mahi. Each piece prices ranged from $ 5.50– 8. Lobster and Calamari are 7oz and pricier.
The combo special for 32.95 is the way to go! It comes with Filet Mignon, Chicken, Shrimp and Lobster, includes your starter entrée and your choice of appetizer! (we’ve had Gyoza and Eggrolls) Mr B ordered his starter entrée and his add-​ons, we shared the chicken and appetizer from my combo. This was plenty enough food for the both of us. The portions of fried rice was generous. The bowls of salad and soup was just right. Everything tasted delicious! I especially enjoyed the very tender filet mignon. The lobster was just a tad tough though. So if you are not getting the combo special, Id skip the lobster.
The dinner show each time was pretty entertaining. It’s kitschy (onion volcano) and cheesy (choo choo train), but definitely a fun social experience! We have had different personal chefs each visit and they all have mad teppanyaki skills ala Jackie Chan. They all were pretty personable and knew how to entertain as well as cook and got the orders right for each member of our group.
Ambience — Trendy/​Casual. The place is open and airy. The hibachi stations are spread out. The sushi part is sectioned off. The bar area flows into the hibachi part. Only one minor complaint. The music being played was too loud and the music choice was more dance club. It would be nice if they can tone it down a bit especially if the majority of diners are «old people» like us. Ha!
Service — A+. Rockstar staff here. The host already knows us and welcomed us back. Staff kept up with drink refills and clearing our table. Most recent visit was a birthday celebration with our good friends. It was totally unexpected when they all came out after dinner with red bean ice cream with a candle singing Happy Birthday. Totally unexpected and a nice surprise. Thanks for giving special attention to the little one and the teen in our group too.
I definitely would recommend this place. Worth the trip coming from our neck of the woods in Henderson. The food is pretty good, the prices are right, and it’s family friendly. Five Sake Bombs!

Listen, In a town with literally hundreds of sushi bars, most AYCE places have become a joke in the past few years. Some places pre-​cut their fish so they can serve people faster, all this does is accelerate the oxidation process and ruin the taste of the fish. Other places let their fish sit for WAY TOO LONG, you can almost smell it when you walk in.
This is why JJanga has been such a reFRESHing (and I mean FRESH) addition to the Vegas AYCE Sushi scene. Their original location is still a weekly trip for me, but now they have opened a second location in the Bishop Gorman area (maybe Snoop Dogg likes sushi?).
And I’m here to tell you — this new location rocks!
Some of their best chefs make the Fort Apache location their regular gig.
There’s Sponge (she’s a big fan of the Squarepants) and she is always ready to amaze with some very creative concoctions. My recommendation, let Sponge go wild, take the cuffs off and let her pick, she will create dish after dish of amazing fish that will rock your world — I do and she has never let me down.
While all the «remember the good olé days?» sushi bars across the valley continue to serve bad fish, bad service and bad attitudes, JJanga has stepped up and said «Hey! Happy Days Are Here Again! …»
When you see me there, toss me a hello.
:-)

A group of us met here for teppanyaki. Full disclosure – our group was comped their dinners. That being said, this was one of the best times I’ve had in a restaurant in a long time. Of course, in most restaurants, we wouldn’t be laughing, calling to each other, have a chef toss fresh eggs with a spatula, and just plain have a lot of noisy fun.
I ordered the basic dinner with the add ons of lobster and filet. We all got soup, a salad, and then watched as our well trained, very experienced, and very funny chef did his magic cooking noodles, fried rice, doing the almost required flaming onion tower, and then cooking the proteins.
I had asked for my filet to be extra rare and that’s the way it was. The meat was very tender and tasty and the lobster was very flavorful. My soda was refilled often and service was excellent.
As must be the case with teppanyaki, a chef who is a ham as well as being proficient is a must and ours was! He had a great personality, was full of life, made a lot of silly jokes, made us all laugh, and cooked things exactly as we ordered. Getting the steaks cooked the correct way was a fine accomplishment. Periodically, Jjanga would stop by and ham it up with our table. He’s a fun person and a very personable guy!
While I don’t do teppanyaki often, this will be the place I come the next time I want to have a dinner show with some good food.
Jjanga and staff – thanks for a fun night with good food.

Always been a big fan of Jjanga and his work over at his original location down on Spring Mountain Rd. I heard through the grapevine that he had expanded and had opened a second restaurant over on the west side. Even more intriguing was the fact that he had taken over Kanji restaurant, which was known for it’s teppanyaki. A group of us headed over to check out his new place recently, and suffice to say, it’s all good… in the hood!
Jjanga is located on the west side over near Fort Apache and Warm Springs. They have taken over the space that was formerly known as Kanji Steak and Sushi. But, they have retained the teppanyaki at this location, so even if you are not in the mood for sushi, you can get your onion volcano fix here. The interior is definitely very cool and classy. It’s probably one of the more upscale sushi spots here in town. If you do go the teppan route, that side of the restaurant is very fun and exciting.
But oh, let me talk to you about the sushi, because it is something that you should definitely not miss out on. Jjanga (and also a different restaurant) is in my top two favorite ayce sushi spots in Vegas. He uses a lot of fresher product than most other places, and he would not be willing to send out anything that isn’t up to his standards. The cuts of fish used on the nigiri are thick, and the rice portions are small. That’s a big plus for me. And, the rice is cooked really well here. I’m not personally a big fan of rolls, but Jjanga does make some good ones. My group ordered some, and I was able to sample a few, and in conclusion, they were really good, with all the flavors balancing out with each other (and also, Jjanga probably makes the best salmon skin hand roll in town).
A lot of people take apps for granted when they go to a sushi restaurant. I would urge you to not look over the apps at Jjanga, because you would be missing out. Because the same care and quality he and his chefs put into the sushi, the same great quality and care is being put into the appetizers. The first thing you must order is the golden scallop. A thick, meaty, whole scallop that is lightly battered, and simply fried. It’s a great way to start your meal. The baby octopus is a textural sensation, with the chewiness of the octopus, offsetting with the crispiness in the preparation. And do save yourself room for an oyster. That would be the icing on the cake! But try all the apps, i’m sure you won’t be disappointed.
Jjanga has been killing it at his original location and it only makes sense for him to expand due to the growing popularity. The skill, the eye, the level of detail, and the caring for his guests are without question. No doubt I will be back and I always bring people here who want some great quality sushi from a great chef. Thanks Jjanga!