Sekisui

Tonight we wanted to treat ourselves to hibachi and since the movie theater was down the street why not give Sekisui another try. We are sorry that we did. The drink specials were fine and the sushi was good but the hibachi was horrible. I received about less than a quarter cup of noodles and a quarter of a cup of vegetables. The chef wanted to be anywhere else and stared out the window almost the entire time he prepped our food. After he was done, he left the butter and some of his utensils on the dining table where we were seated. It was so bad it was comical, until we got the bill. That $ 70 was a hard lesson learned.

Had two sashimi entrees, Jacksonville, Philly, Arctic. Was par for the course. Seldomly disappointed when here.

Hubby and I eat here all the time. We love it! We have only had two experiences where they were off their game. Once was valentines day and it was EXTREMEY BUSY. The other time we let the manager know, and he went above and beyond to make it right (apparently they were training a new cook who was having a bad night.). We will continue to eat here for fresh and delicious sushi.

I have been here before and had no complaints. Not great but not bad either. Went there today for my birthday lunch with co-​workers who had never been there. It was awful! The food was not brought out on time. A couple of people in the group of 6 didn’t even get their meal until we said something to the manager. The waitress forgot my soup and brought someone else the wrong soup. My boss said no sauce on her chicken and her food was drowning in sauce. I’m not sure if I will go back but I’m pretty sure the people with me won’t ever go back. Pretty sad!

I don’t give praise lightly. In fact, 5-​star praise is almost unheard of. BUT… Sekisui has given me cause to take to social media and dish out some well-​deserved props. The food is so, so, SO GOOD! I took my mom and daughter two weeks ago, and it was the first time my mom had eaten hibachi style… ever. The food was perfectly prepared by our chef, Hi (probably misspelled, but that’s how you pronounce his name) and he was an absolute delight! She loved the whole experience. So, tonight I took my husband… just to make sure I had an objective opinion. I asked if Hi was working, and he was, so I requested him. I had the filet and scallops. My husband had the chicken and shrimp. Our food was perfect. And PLENTY! And he was, again, just a delight. Go eat here. Ask for Hi if you do hibachi.

Always great service. Sushi is always spot on and the best fried rice in the city. It’s a great place for hibachi also. It’s a weekly thing. Lol

Good food but I had to give it 2 stars. Why? A big ass bug crawled on my guest. That bug was big. It would have ruined my appetite but I was done eating.

Can’t seem to get «to go» orders right. .Spicy means to add the spicy sauce. The last time there was no katsu sauce for the chicken katsu.

Love love love the service and the sushi!!! The lotus blossom drink is the best! The bartender was so sweet to tell us the recipe.

Not that impressed. I had the steak, lobster and shrimp dish. I asked for my steak to be medium rare and it wasn’t. The lobster was over cooked and the food needed seasoning. My husband had
The steak and chicken which was just OK. The server was great but that was it. 63 $ of just OK. Won’t go back here.

Tried the teriyaki burger tonight. O.M.G. Best burger in town! Beef was fat & tasty & juicy. Bun was a soft fresh roll. Teriyaki on the side wasn’t needed because of the flavor cooked into the beef. Lettuce & tomato was very fresh as expected from the owner. He only serves fresh seafood & vegetables & meat. Something we take for granted & think we’re getting elsewhere but we’re not. Sekisui Bartlett is an underrated Japanese steakhouse!

Great food and awesome service! Chef was great and very personable. Fried rice is delicious and so much food you won’t leave hungry, that’s for sure.

Love this place! The ambience is great. We waited approximately 5 minutes to order. We were served our soup and salad within 5 minutes and our hibachi chef began preparing our meal within 5 minutes of our appetizer arrival. The food was great! I definitely recommend this place!

My wife and I were regulars at the old Humphrey’s location and were pretty bummed when it closed; though we welcomed the opening of this, more compact (space– and menu-​wise) version a couple of years ago, we sorely missed the atmosphere and many menu items from the old location, and Sekisui quietly and sadly slipped from the forefront of our minds.
On a whim, we returned last night and were pleasantly surprised at the changes implemented since our last visit – ambient (instead of harsh white) lighting, a more lived-​in feel overall, and a somewhat expanded menu. Most of all, we were thrilled to once again have the Andy roll, which is a smoked seafood mouth party every time. The nigiri was fresh, service was pleasant, and the prices don’t seem to have jumped up too much in the past year or two. We’ll be back.

I eat here several times a month and my experience tonight beats any service I’ve ever received anywhere. Leslie was over the top amazing. She started us a reward card, which we had never been offered before. This will save us a ton of money at our favorite restaurant. Please make sure you ask for one if the server doesn’t offer it to you. We had a total of 7 rolls, 1 being one we got to create ourselves — super fun & yummy! The owner/​manager visited with is several times, as always. They are always very accommodating when we bring the children. Again, I highly recommend Leslie and can’t wait for our next visit to dine with her!

I’ve been to other locations but will drive over to Bartlett for this one close to my husband’s office.
Always great service and good food. Love the wall fountain when you walk in and the basic sushi. I haven’t been to the hibachi grill side… seems to be always empty when we go.

I got ripped off. Didn’t want the edamame until check was added. Charged for it anyway. To be polite, I asked that it be taken off or other courtesy. Clearly after another $ 6.50 beer or comp roll, my English was not received.
I don’t care for this entire family of restaurants for the simple fact that I have been burned with coupons EVERY time. For God’s sake, rolled rice with some fish is not worth the price. I will NEVER patron this or any other of these sad excuses for fresh sushi.
Every roll has either a fried component or mayo. Blah!

Not very good. The price is too expensive. The taste is bad. Stay away. Stay far away!

I want to preface this review by saying that I believe this is a solid 2-​star joint; but for us, the individual who was operating the hibachi on this night was absolutely fabulous. He was funny, interactive, enjoyable to dine with, and sincere. This is why it gets the automatic bump to a 3-​star establishment. My wife and I came here for Valentine’s Day with our daughter. As all you parents may have already found out… after you have kids, holidays (even the ones that are meant for couples) are all about kids.
Food: The food ranged from ‘not-​very-​good’ to ‘good’. The starting salad was not very good. It was basically just iceberg lettuce and a soy-​based dressing. The starting soup was nice, hot, and flavorful though, so that was in the good category. In addition, I ordered the ‘Jumbo Shrimp and Ribeye’. I am not particularly pleased with the size of the ‘jumbo’ shrimp though — they were honestly the size of a normal shrimp you’d buy at Kroger. Whereas the ‘regular’ shrimp were tiny. In addition, the shrimp wasn’t really seasoned to my liking. I just didn’t like them. The fried rice was o.k. In my opinion it wasn’t seasoned very well, and there were too many onions which sort of over-​powered the rest of the dish.
The high point was the ribeye. It was cooked and seasoned exceptionally well, it was tender, and flavorful. It was a nice way to end a relatively sub-​par meal. In fact, the meal was so underwhelming, we decided to go elsewhere for dessert.
Food: ²⁄₅
Service: This is where the establishment made-​up some of its points. Like I prefaced in the introduction, our hibachi attendant was super nice and very interactive. There isn’t much to be said besides he was fantastic. On the other side, the regular server was o. k-​at-​best. She seemed inconvenienced when I asked her to empty the gratuitous amount of ice in my Coke, and also seemed as if she didn’t want to be working on V-​Day. I don’t know, but I wasn’t impressed with her level of service.
Service: ⁴⁄₅ (2 for regular server, and 5 for the hibachi operator)
Atmosphere: It was a nice atmosphere. I liked the waterfall right when you walk in, the furnishings were classy, and the rest of décor was very tasteful. In addition, one thing I always look for is cleanliness, and this was a very cleanly dining room and restroom. The one thing about the atmosphere that annoyed me was the music. Sigh… call me weird, but I am not a fan of hearing Justin Bieber in the background while I am dining at a Japanese restaurant. I would much prefer Japanese/​Asian inspired music, Classical, or really anything other then Brittany Spears and
or Bieber in the background.
Atmosphere: ⁴⁄₅
Price: I thought it was a little over-​priced for the overall quality of the meal; however, we had a coupon from
that we used, so it was 50% off. I feel as if what we paid was a little more appropriate than the full price we would have paid.
Price: ²⁄₅
Final Impressions: We will not be back to Sekisui since there are so many other dining options in the area offering similar fare. We figure that we might as well try something else since this was such an underwhelming experience. I would recommend not coming here unless you have a coupon like we did.

Went here after scoring a great deal on
certificates (Check it out! Save you some cash on the trip.) I wasn’t expecting much after reading some of the reviews here but was pleasantly surprised!
*Our family can not do the Hibachi thing, as my 3yr old will see the fire and start screaming –crying, probably ruining everyone’s quiet lunch Because of this I can only rate the dining room experience :)
We ordered some rolls to start: Big Cheesy (salmon, cream cheese, tempura fried) and Jimmy Walker (Avocado, cucumber, assorted fish w/​wasabi roe) and enjoyed them. My 3 year old had Gyoza and loved it. For the main course I ordered the Seafood soba and shared with my son. Even with sharing we had enough to take home for another meal. My husband had the tuna tataki and his plate was clean soon after.
I have a second gift certificate available on the site I used to get the deal. Guess what? These people are getting my money again.