My newest favorite place to eat! Staff are extraordinary and the food is phenomenal! And very reasonable pricing. The bento box is definitely a go to item!
Delicious Ramen! The sushi is always great and stacked with seafood. Service is nice and fast. They've recently added more tables too. Great place for dinner for two.
They're Soup-er. I love this quaint, friendly, little place. They have soups, sushi and some basic Japanese dishes. I am going to focus on the soups....especially during this colder part of the year. Ichiban's soups are warm, wonderful and tasty. There's four basic soups available - tempura, vegetable, seafood and pork cutlet, you choose the type of noodles (Udon, Ramen, or Soba). My favorites for this time of year are the Udon and Ramen soups - I like the pork and tempura soups the best. They use a good, delicate soup, that you can spice up a bit if you like. The Udon noodles are soft and unctuous, The Ramen are tasty...with just the right amount of ...chew. (I like the sobas too...but I prefer my buckwheat noodles cold...with a side appetizer of tempura.)
Speaking of the tempura..., it's crispy, light and full of flavor.
A friend recommended this place to me, so on a girls night out I recommended this place not knowing what it looked like. As we drove up, we thought it was hella shady and were scared to come in. But we did and it's safe to say this is THE best sushi place I've ever been to. And I've been to lots of sushi places, including the hottest places in NYC And the DC area. Definitely gonna revisit
Decent enough place but the miso was watered down and the noodle fish with seafood I got was just ok. Sushi rice had too much vinegar in it. Might go again but there are better places for sure
Appears a bit sketchy from the outside but don't let that deter you. Great food, great prices and friendly family service. I've had ramen, soba, sushi. All excellent.
Don't let the exterior fool you...I must admit I didn't try this sushi restaurant until recently due to the "look" of the building....BUT the GREAT reviews are true! If you haven't tried their food... you need to....delicious!
Yum. Yum. Yum. What can I say? It's a cozy little house serving AWESOME food. The miso soup is the best I've had, and the sushi (hand rolled to order) is always melt in your mouth good. Chicken teriyaki is delicious as is the mango ice cream! This is one of my go to faves, and the food is just consistently great.
The owners are Chinese so don't attempt to speak Japanese to them ^_^
The vegetable ramen was yummy. The hint of fish taste added a surprisingly delicious twist to the dish but I'm not entirely sure it was intentional. Haha. They stayed open an extra 30 minutes for us and was genuinely pleasant to have us there. I'll definitely go again.
This is like eating a special meal your grandma cooked you. Comfort Japanese food. It may have rough edges but if it was a fancy chain it wouldn't be able to be so.... Special.
Ichiban is such a rare gem. I visited today for the first time in a few years and was reminded why I love it so much. The service is so friendly and the food is every bit as delicious as ever. The katsudon is a must for me. Don’t miss out on this place.
Impressed! Very homey atmosphere and very nice waitress who served us. She gave us hot towels to clean our hands before and after our meal. I had the san-sai noodles and tempura vegetables along with a salad with ginger dressing that I highly recommend! Give this place a try soon!
I was skeptical. It's sorta out of the way and the food isn't familiar to me but I liked it a lot. Really tasty and better prices than other similar places in the area.
This place is a great example of hidden jewel. We frequently visited this place before the pandemic. Yesterday was the first time we returned and we were pleasantly surprised. The food was as authentic and good as we remembered. The Shrimp Tendon was delicious as well as the Udon, Donburi and the sushi. Highly recommended!
I have been coming to this family owned restaurant since I was about 8 or 9 years old with my grandmother. That's about 25 years now 😊 This restaurant holds a special place in my heart. From authentic homemade Japanese and Chinese food, to being the place to go to for a quiet atmosphere, I have had so many memories and events at this place. I highly recommend it. It's still run by the original owner Louis. Here is a picture of us! Major thumbs up for a hole in the wall place that stands the test of time 👍
I always wanted to try this place and it was really good. From the outside a bit of a hole in the wall but don't let that keep you away. We all got a variety of dishes. Tempora bento box, sushi, chicken teriyaki and I got the Oyakodon and the only complaint is the egg wasn't poached but more of a fried hard but it was still very good.
Awesome food at affordable prices. The owners are great hosts and give hot towels when you sit down. Definitely would visit again.
Tony Bailey (Thompson Kerr Displays)
+5
I drove past this place for years before finally stopping in to grab some food, some time ago. Absolutely wonderful service and great, great food. Owners could not be the sweetest people. I've been going here for years now!
I was originally going to go to another place to eat but saw that this place was just down the road from me. I went in with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised by the food. I got the Yaki Udon and Gyoza with Miso Soup. The Yaki Udon was tasty and not overly spiced. They do give you spices to add to taste if needed. The Gyoza tasted phenomenal. The pan used must have been pre seasoned and transferred the flavor. Miss soup, while not having mushrooms, had seaweed and I preferred that over the mushrooms. Overall a great lunch. The building itself is older and needs repair but until it falls over I recommend going in and trying it out.
An interesting small place.
I had the soft shell crab app. in ponzu and the katsudon, and it was more than enough to fill me up.
The soft shell crab was definitely a different take for me, but I loved every bite.
The katsudon had a very nostalgic taste. It's was like comfort food and made me feel at home.
The service was great and fast. Loved this place.
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