Ayame Hibachi & Sushi
“Plus it's BYOB so you save money on booze and they aren't shy about giving you free saki on the grill.”
“Definitely the best sushi I've had yet in Hoboken (other than Robongi-mind you i haven't been to Sushi Lounge).”
“Complements also to our chef who put on a fantastic show and struck the right balance between being entertaining and allow us to hold our own conversations.”
Ayame Hibachi & Sushi
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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always nice to find a good sushi place! place was packed when we got in around 830 for a Saturday night dinner. A lot of people doing hibachi, we were there just for sushi. I got the triple color sushi combo for 30 bucks. came with 9 pieces of sushi and a special roll that I cant remember… so a total of about 15-16 pieces I'd say, a bit pricey but most places are these days. It's a BYOB place so that's always a good deal. Saw one of the hibachi chefs do a trick where his hat was supposed to light on fire and he ended up lighting up his whole back… hahaha and he was so boss about it and just walked off into the kitchen like nothing happened. I think that's a hibachi chef's equivalent to dropping the mic.
Service was good, food came out quickly and they didn't rush us to leave. I wouldn't mind coming back here!
Ordered delivery to Jersey City from here via Seamless.
I immediately loved their website – great, colorful menu photos and lots of options.
The Tiffany roll was great.
Decided to get the miso glazed cod (since I've had it at several other places and it was always delicious) and was very disappointed. The $11 appetizer was tiny (see photo). Not impressed with the taste at all which just makes the inadequate portion that much more frustrating.
I think I still prefer Okinawa but they close at 10pm and this place is open until 11pm (at least on weekdays) so that's an advantage.
I absolutely love this place. The food is excellent, both sushi and hibachi. My boyfriend and I go here and order 1 hibachi meal and a bunch of sushi rolls to share. I find the hibachi to actually taste better when you sit at a regular table and have it made in the kitchen. The out of control roll is my all time favorite sushi roll.
Oh Ayame you were A-OK I guess but the most recent experience causes me to say you are "meh". Knowing you're the only hibachi in town does not a great dining experience make. I have been 4-5 times here and every time is just kind of average. Now, if you are lucky enough to get at the Hibachi grills most of those chefs are pretty great and enjoyable. Most times we've been we have been larger groups.
Now, this last time was New Year's Eve. Trust me I get it, large groups suck and can be a pain. I worked in the business I know the pain it can sometimes cause. But, they are customers and should be treated accordingly. We had booked the reservation about a month out from Dec. 31st. And subsequently the person who reserved it called back 4 times between then to confirm and adjust numbers by 1-2. At around 1pm on the day of the reservation a not so friendly manager called to say they are going to cancel our reservation unless we gave them a credit card and charged us $100. This was never part of the deal. Basically they held our reservation for ransom. And the dude was a jerk about it.
We suck it up and pay, because it's too late to get a reservation anywhere else except Johnny Rocket's for a large group, like I said…held for ransom. The manager was so nasty when seating us, aggressive and basically inconvenienced by the large group coming in all at once (per their request), he was yelling numbers out 10-12 how many do you have?! It was just awful service.
The wait staff was pretty much non existent. They kind of took our order, just hovering over us and not even asking who they wanted to go next or, 'what would you like" just standing there. It was awkward. Our meals came out piecemeal (pun intended of course), a hot dish here, a sushi dish here, nothing was consistent. They just literally yelled across the table what the order was until one of us raised our hands. The wait staff just weren't good.
My food was ok, it was a chicken dish, it was kinda boring and I added a bunch of soy sauce. Everyone else liked their sushi. I don't eat it so I can't comment on that.
When it came for the bill, they brought it to us without the already charged $100. We were not happy, so we said something and the jerky manager finally voided the original $100 charge. Well, after this debacle the original check didn't have gratuity added, but after we complained about the $100 magically gratuity was added. They knew how bad the were and they knew we were not happy. I would never stiff anyone but they were afraid we were.
Overall I will never come back here after this service and so/so food.
This was one of my first times out for dinner in Hoboken. Only reason we decided Hibachi was because my cousins had never had it before (shocking, I know).
Con: Anyways, we had parked our car right in front of the place and STILL didn't recognize the place because the sign for it was SO small. We walked back and forth a few times until we realized it -_- We opened the door to a sweaty, disorganized, chaotic, and cramped room. In the tiny dining place they had crammed as many seats and tables as they possibly (there were 5 Hibachi tables). Our reservation was for 7:30pm and we were seated at 8:15pm which was kind of annoying that we had to wait, but it made sense because it was SO crowded (btw, we went on a Sat night).
Con: Once we sat down we didn't have to wait too long to place our orders, however our waiter was so rude. My cousin had a few questions on the menu (because she had never had hibachi before) and he just mumbled with "can you just place your order please" he COMPLETELY disregarded her!!! wth! I understand it was busy, but that was no way to treat a paying customer.
Pro: The food was really good! This is why I rated it 3 stars instead of 1. The chef was friendly, funny, and accommodating.
Side note: The interior of this place def needs some remodeling. I noticed there were Christmas decorations up (random red stockings taped to the walls along with a wreath). There was a big 'Happy Birthday' banner hung on one of the walls, and there were pictures of flowers, sailboats, and butterflies hung up. How does any of that relate?!
Obsessed with hibachi? This place is pretty good.
Came here with my friend last weekend for dinner. Totally should have made a reservation, this place was packed when we talked in. As busy as it was they had a table ready for us within 15 minutes. We wanted to sit at the hibachi grill but again didn't make a reservation so that was our bad.
We sat at a regular table and were still able to order hibachi even though we weren't at the grill – a lot of places normally don't do this so we were super happy! I ordered the shrimp hibachi and let me tell you – THE PORTIONS ARE HUGE! Seriously, if I realized how much food they were going to give me I would have brought a family of 4 haha, had left overs for daysssss. The food here was good, but nothing out of this world. Pretty standard.
Will definitely come back, next time i'll be making a reservation though. PS ITS BYOB, don't forget your booze!!
I love Ayame. The service is great, prices are fair, food is delicious, and it's a byob. What more can you ask for? The fried rice is my favorite and I loved the scallop/salmon combo I got the last time I went but you will probably be satisfied with anything here. Oh and they always keep the saki flowing! Can't wait to go back!
Came in for dinner with a big group of friends and we had an absolute blast. Everything in my previous review holds true but I would like to say that this is a GREAT place to have dinner w/ a large group – TONS of food, great and friendly staff, fun atmosphere. Come in for a meal, you will have a blast.