Hibachi Express

Food is great and fast. The people are friendly. Great prices for great food. I recommend the Hibachi chicken.

I usually like giving mean reviews of places I’m not too fond of but I am doing an about face on this one.
Hibachi Express is an ideal restaurant for those who like cheap fast Japanese food.
My daughter’s have developed a bizarre epicurean palette that consists of much «hibachi» type restaurants. This would be OK if it weren’t so high. Here in eastern KY you are often out far more than $ 100 just to feed your ravenous family. SCREW THAT!
My nurse wife told me of this little place that delivered to her place of work that was much cheaper than most Japanese places.
The seating inside is very limiting. Much like a papa Johns. Yea you could eat here if you don’t mind plastic cutlery, Styrofoam to-​go boxes and cramped quarters. Not a good place to take a first-​time date but ideal to take a family that barely tolerates you.
I had my usually, chicken and steak. It was good. Not overly glutinous in the serving portions. The steak was slightly over cooked for a «medium». That’s what I get for ordering extra medium. My wife and mom-​n-​law (mama) seemed to enjoy their meals (steak and shrimp). I will order the filet mignon and chicken next time because it was only $ 1 more than what I got. I’m not sure how my daughter’s felt about their meals. The older one loves and requests the jap food all the time. I think she just likes wasting money and fancier eating establishments. My younger daughter probably hated it because she is more punk than her sister and hates everything.
We also got the «clear soup.» It was cheap and we hoped it would be similar to that «clear ‘soupish’ stuff they serve us at our favorite Hibachi establishment. That was the original Huntington establishment. I don’t like being mandated that I must tip 15%. I’m not impressed by Asian guys twirling spatulas and throwing food in my mouth. One time I had one throw me a shrimp and it landed square on my eyeball. I’m not tipping 15% for the privilege of losing an eye from a grilled morsel.
Back on point.
The clear soup appeared to be the same as the other. It deserves a better name.
Their spring rolls weren’t as good as mama’s but they weren’t bad either.
The kicker:
I treated my family to a rather satiating Japanese meal for approximately $ 50 less than what I’m usually on the hook for.
I will be back.