Mandolin Sushi Steak House - Tacoma

Been coming here to celebrate birthdays and special occasions- food and sushi is always great and there's something on the menu for everyone to enjoy!

My family and I came in to celebrate an anniversary. Upon arrival, we noticed on the door the inspection rating says Need to improve . With eyes wide open, we walked into the restaurant. We were greeted promptly and sat at our table. The restaurant was smelly and did not look the cleanest in my honest opinion. The restaurant overall was kind of dark and moody but maybe that 's their vibe. We came for hibachi and the show that usually comes along with it. At other hibachi restaurants, we have had very interactive and enthusiastic chefs who take their time cooking, enjoy talking to the guests and also involve the guests in the tricks they do. Our chef did not do that here, he pretty much cooked quickly, did a couple of tricks and barely spoke to the guests. Our waiter was good and attentive and brought things to us right away. Food: gyoza, sushi, and hibachi grilled chicken, steak and shrimp. Everything tasted mediocre. The hibachi fried rice was probably the best out of all of the foods we ordered. We will keep looking for hibachi restaurants!

Ordered pick up and got a few special rolls. It was fresh and delicious! I don't live in Tacoma but everytime I'm in the area, this is my go to for sushi!

It's nice to see that the good reviews matched the experience ! I choose this place for my birthday dinner on 4/27. I had a party of nine originally. They put us in our own space with the television. Everyone in my party LOVED this place. Joshua was amazing, our waitress was super sweet. I didn't get her name. The food YUM. I think we all tried a different hibachi dinner so we were able to sample quite a bit of food. I was so stuffed when I left and sooooo satisfied. The birthday song, the drums, the drinks... AMAZING. And we weren't rushed. It was such a good time. I cannot rave about this place enough. Even making the reservations was fun because the woman in the phone was so nice. I didn't get any pics because I was truly in the moment and enjoying my food. The parking spots are limited and tight FYI.

Will drive one hour for their food! So good! I love their lobster hibatchi fun for birthdays