Ichiban
Ichiban
Menu
I'm so buzzed I can't remember the name of this drink
Bar area, decorated for Halloween.
Menu
Specials
a menu for sushi rolls
Chicken Hibachi (C)
Inside
a bowl of food with chopsticks in it
Ichiban Filet and shrimp dinner with fried rice.
Spring Rolls (C)
food
Piña colada
Entrance is set back off the main drag of westbound Washtiaw Avenue
Steak and fried rice.
Lycheetini. (I already ate my lychee)!
Absolutely the greatest Japanese restaurant I've been to this far. 5-2-2022
Dining room
sushi, food, sashimi, sushi and sashimi
outside
food
Gary G.
Jan 3, 2025
My niece brought us here during our visit to Ann Arbor as this is one of her favorite restaurants. There's plenty of parking at the restaurant as it's situated in a large parking lot. We were greeted promptly and shown to our seats where a few others were already waiting. The service was a little slow at times but given our reunion we weren't bothered too much by it. We shared an assortment of steak and seafood together with fried rice which everyone enjoyed. Sodas were refilled and near empty drinks were prompted by request for another. The chef wasn't as vocal or elaborate as other hibachi type restaurants I've visited but he did a decent job. They do celebrate birthdays as we told of our niece who shared with another person at our table in celebratory desserts. A wonderful evening.
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Mel C.
Oct 20, 2024
The food here was pretty good. We ate at the bar and ordered the filet and shrimp. It had plenty of flavor and was enhanced by the Yum Yum sauce. The side of fried rice was a standard small sized bowl portion and I liked the ginger dressing on the salad before the meal.The lycheetini I drank was sweet and potent and came with a lychee garnish.Franco, our bartender/server, was fun and engaging and working super hard to make all the drink orders for the tables on a busy Saturday night. Tip these servers well. They are hardworking and so nice!The booths with curtains on them looked cute and cozy too.
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Kyna V.
Jan 14, 2025
Food is amazing. I sat in the dining room and the food was served quick. The drink was strong and was worth the money. I was able to share it with a friend. Server was friendly and the place is clean and nice!
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molly d.
Jan 29, 2025
I love the old school look of this place. On a wintery Tuesday night, there was a big birthday party going on and the restaurant was about half full. Service was perfectly fine. I was happy with my avocado roll and vegetarian roll, but the chicken udon noodle soup wasn't very good. The chicken was grilled sawdust dry and the broth had a thin, metallic taste.
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Kara S.
Sep 23, 2023
Ichiban is a good place for both hibachi and sushi. You'll always have plenty of leftovers! Restaurant is set up typical hibachi style, with multiple seats around each grill area. They do the usual hibachi entertainment and staff is always super friendly! This time we ordered take out, and it's never as good as being in person, but all the items we ordered were correct. When you order hibachi, it comes with both miso soup and a salad. Yum yum sauce is always a must!!
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Zanita W.
Dec 11, 2023
I give them 10/10 due to the food, the customer service and the drinks! Came here to celebrate with my sorority and the dinner was excellent from beginning to the end. We were blessed to have a cook that knew what he was doing because the food was so flavorful and filling. The filet mignon I got was very tender and he was not afraid to add any extra garlic butter. If you ask me, Ichiban is better than Benihana by far and I love this location. Can't wait to go back!
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Ashleigh F.
Aug 4, 2022
We came here and were seated right away. We chose to sit at a booth and not watch our food being cooked in front of us. There were several booths and private areas with curtains located inside of the business. There is also a bar inside. I ordered the hibachi salmon that was served with fried or white rice, vegetables, ginger salad, and soup. Sauces were also served on the side. Everything was really good except the salad. The ginger dressing on the salad was watery and unlike any ginger dressing I've had in the past. The portion size of my meal was large and more meat than you get at other hibachi restaurants. Our server was attentive and nice. I would def come back.
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Amber G.
Feb 13, 2024
I definitely loved this restaurant. We definitely will be going back. The food was phenomenal. I recommend the salmon and vegetables with rice.
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Ike R.
Mar 23, 2022
I used to go to Ichiban quite regularly when I worked over at Saint Joe's. Some of my coworkers really loved the grilled items. I have always been a sushi girl. it's been a while since I've been to Ichiban so I decided to give it a whirl. The Did Cora look pretty much unchanged since the last time I was there. I ordered a carry out for two pieces of salmon nigiri, one piece of scallop and a rainbow roll. The salmon was tender, the scallop was tender and buttery. I was not as happy with the rainbow roll. Some people may like it this way but I like my California rolls and rainbow rolls to have crabs salad in them. I think that the krab stick alone is just too dry. But that's my tastes you might like it other ways. It was a carry out order so I can't comment on the beer selection. But it was a solid meal and I would go back again.
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Natalie J.
Jul 10, 2024
We had a terrible experience at this restaurant. I hope you have a whole afternoon to wait for other patrons to show up before they take your order. We waited 45 minutes for other people to show up so they could "fill a table," only to be told by Madison the manager that it would take another 15 minutes for the grill to warm up. Unfortunately I don't have hours to do lunch. They need to figure out a rhythm to serve customers without waiting for hours for a table to be full. The manager needs a lesson in customerservice - excuses, and lack of service are no way to run a business. We used to love this place, but this was our last visit.
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