Really expensive, food is ok. Ribeye was overcooked. Super clean establishment and good service. Don't know if i'd go again with the amount of other fantastic choices in Edmonton.
It's our first time, and it's really great here.The staff were very friendly and approachableAnd, YES, the food taste great.It was just me and my husband but I think it is more fun to eat here with group of friends or family.
STAFF YOUR RESTAURANT! Extremely disappointed. $150 bill and server ignored us as soon as a got my water (because she was the only one, can’t blame her specifically) and our chef was nice but awkward and didn’t provide any type of show bc he had so many tables to get through. Will not be back to this location. Workers and customers deserve better.
Expensive, I could have made a better meal for half the price. Our chef just stood there and barely said anything or did anything interesting. Pretty sad experience after a number of us said it was our first time at a hibachi. He actually got annoyed when we asked if he knew how to do the onion volcano thing. Probably won’t go back to another Japanese village again.
Had the funniest chef. Staff was super accommodating as we were going to be later than our original reservation time. Food was delicious ?
Japanese Village USED to be my favorite restaurant hands down. I have been going there for 25 years and have been to multiple locations. the service has indeed suffered over the years but we usually always requested the same chef and rarely had issues. There were a few one offs where the chef we were given was a new chef and was so bad that it was embarrassing but I will admit that was few and far between. my main issue right now is with the Sauces. Japanese Village had the sauce game on lockdown - the steak sauce was the best and the ginger and salad dressings could not be compared to with anything anywhere. We used to always buy the Sauces to take home. HOWEVER, they have changed their Sauces and the composition of them and it is not just in my opinion but many of our friends as well that this change has NOT been for the better. the steak sauce is WAY TOO THICK and the flavour is just wrong. Not entirely sure what you guys did to the salad dressing but it is way off the mark and no longer even appetizing. So sad and just overly disappointing all around. Not sure if anyone reads these but if you do please go back to what once was phenomenal. The "new" formulas just don't work, PERIOD.
Good food & good atmosphere ??
Really enjoyed the whole experience here! The chef was very thorough in cooking our food to our liking and making sure everything was properly seasoned/sauced. Service was very attentive and luckily they weren't too busy. Large portions, I took home enough for almost a whole second meal. Delicious and can't wait to go back!
Normally really enjoy coming to Japanese Village for the food and the experience the chef provides. Took my son for his 8th birthday this past weekend after explaining to him the experience and showing him multiple videos and generally getting him excited for the restaurant. We were unfortunately sorely disappointed by our experience. Our chef was not friendly or hospitable and didn’t provide the same level of show and general enjoyment you normally get when dining here. We could’ve went anywhere for a good meal and decent service but came for the experience and left really disappointed.
Such polite, friendly, and professional staff!They apologized for our reservation being late and provided our family with complimentary drinks. They saw my kids wanted to use the chopsticks and couldn't. Without us asking, they provided my kids with chopsticks with elastics, already assembled. They have a kids menu that includes ice cream. Food was delicious. Will go again.