Ikebana Japanese Restaurant

1315 N Main St, Salinas - 93906
215 reviews
Japanese Korean
(831) 449-5151

Trash.. worst food prep ever on the over 10 years we've come here. Tempura was so greasy.. seems like they let it drain in our boxes, beef teriyaki was more like thin beef jerky. Rice was great. Sushi rolls ordered off menu were good.. sushi included in our bento box was mushy and falling apart. Gyoza was deep fried to an over crispy dark brown, after we were told we could order steamed. 3.00 soft drinks in a can, perfectly cold and refreshing. 20% tip we had to pay.. due to a toddler at the table.. ridiculous. Anyhow, Sushi Daruma in Salinas will be where we will now take our business and out of town guest. Waitstaff was 2 out of five stars, the young lady at the register could give 0 effs about our complaints. So... Ikebana, your managers owners need to get in there and talk to your staff, some customer service training.. etc

Great food, wonderful atmosphere. Imaginative rolls and beautiful presentation of the food.

Fried rice with beef teriyaki was absolutely amazing and for 15$ it was enough to get full on. And spicy sauce was good too...

Ikebana All the time they're hiring, but the manager Jose, he never pays on time. Also he said just in 3 days your payment is gonna be ready, but I didn't get it, he takes more than 2 weeks... Don't BELIEVE HIM! .. SALUDOS PA LA DOÑITA✌

Speedy yet relaxed lunch service and vibe. Freshest Hamachi I've had in a long time can't wait to go back !

I love the food here. My waitress was nice, but some of the other girls that sat us down and another that brought us food can do a much better job smiling at their customers and not acting annoyed when being asked something.

This use to be one of my favorite restaurants to take my family but in recent visits I've noticed, along with my daughter's that the customer service is not what it use to be. Rude, and felt not welcomed and also rushed! Please work on the customer service and friendliness. Make people feel welcomed.

Good Ramen and a variety of other menu options. Good customer service too.

Weve done both dine in and take out. Great food and good service for a casual eat or nice casual date. For holidays like valentines, mothers day I would definitely order ahead an then expect another hour wait. Otherwise great.

The “ramen” is a big offense to the Japanese cuisine. So disappointed, it is just two cups of the maruchan instan noodles that i could buy for one dollar. Please take these soups from your menu, for your own good. I don’t think you will have me back.