House of Japan. - Dublin

Convenient place to walk to for dinner when staying at area hotels. Several surrounding the establishment. Menus are all out of date though and have prices crossed off. They tell you that when they hand you the menu, but don't inform you what the prices are. From what I could gather the two times I visited this past week for lunch and dinner, they are roughly $3-$4 more than what's on the menu. Filet dinner portion hibachi ran over $40 with tip and upcharge for fried rice (costs $2 extra). Portions in comparison to other hibachi restaurants, also less. When I visited for lunch, I was told they do not carry clear/mushroom soup, even though it was blatantly on the dinner menu and I had enjoyed it two evenings prior. She said they only serve miso soup. With lunch you also only get salad or soup, not both. The taste and quality of food seemed decent. The ginger dressing was not like others I've had. The filet was cooked perfectly and the fried rice didn't even dry out as leftovers. Yum yum sauce was provided at dinner, but we had to ask for it at lunch. There wasn't much overall flair for what I'd typically see at my local hibachi spot though. No sake squirted across the grill, no chef knife action, and no rice thrown to see if you catch it, but nevertheless they did do the onion fire volcano. The chefs were all very personable and accommodating. If they'd fix their menus with correct pricing, and create more of an overall hibachi flair as I would typically expect, I'd increase my rating.

If you?re in the area, this place is a MUST! The restaurant was packed but we were seated pretty quickly. The host was very friendly and kept a smile on his face with all the guests he interacted with. Our server was phenomenal! It was our first time and she took the time to explain to the kids what options they could choose with their fried rice. The chef was amazing! He joked with the kids and made everyone at the table feel relaxed. The food was phenomenal! Cooked to everyone?s specifications. Can?t wait to go again.

This place is pretty good, and I would give it a 4.5 if I could, but it?s not a 5. The salad dressing on the dinner salad was more salty than flavorful? and the fried rice was a little too buttery for my tastes. The Chicken Yakisoba was very good but could have been a bit more savory. And the Spicy crab salad could have had a bit more crab, but was otherwise not bad.

Had to wait for 45 minutes to be seated. They were very busy. The chef was very entertaining. Food was good. Just wished they cut the meat and veggies smaller. Easily could have been cut in half and that would have been the perfect bite. Also ensures you get meat with more bites. I got the new York strip steak well done. It was tender and juicy!

It's been a few years but they still deliver great food in a great setting. My teenage daughter turned into a playful 8 year old all over again as the grill master tossed small shrimp at her to catch only with her mouth. Entertainment for all seated at the grill.