Ichiban Toms River Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi

Very nice atmosphere. Good food. Just cant get over how they have wine but no Saki. Kills the vibe a bit. But hey, Applebees is a walk a way.

Fabulous entertainment with excellent service. I will be visiting again. We loved it!

Ichiban has been our go to Hibachi place for a few years now. On one of our first visits we had an amazing chef named Felix. He was friendly, welcoming, entertaining (great magic tricks & conversation), and of course and A-mazing cook. We frequented this establishment a few times and had a few other chefs but their were a few things that made Felix stand out to us as a great chef. After we decided he was our chef, we frequented the location about once a week and requested Felix every time. Whether it was for a quick date night meal or a Birthday dinner with the entire family. Felix had become apart of our lives, he knew about us and us about him and his family. Recently we returned for dinner with friends and as we requested him we were informed Felix is no longer working at Ichiban. This makes me sad as he was an asset to them and we always waited for him because he has multiple requests each weekend. We have also learned many other chefs are no longer there and hope things don't change much. Before I wrote this review, I read a few... one in particular stood out to me as odd. Another patron claimed Felix begs for tips, I don't know about you but I was never begged for a tip. Yes, all the chefs would like to be tipped for providing you with their services but I have seen many patrons tip and not, it is a choice you have. To be honest we always tip the chefs and waitstaff at this establishment and others as it is what you do when you go out to eat.
I just hope that one day Felix reads this and knows he will be missed....

Had a pleasant experience here . The inside was really pretty and well kept. The food was REALLY good! The guy that entertained our table was fun and friendly. I'd return here.