Ichiban Japanese Restaurant - Teppanyaki Doncaster East, Melbourne

I booked Ichiban for my Mum’s birthday back in November 2023.
We had such a great time that as soon as we got in the car my husband (who has never been to Teppanyaki before) said he wanted to come for his birthday.
We have just been for the second time.
Both times we had such a great night filled with lots of laughs. The food was very tasty, melted in your mouth and we all couldn't pick our favorite dish as we enjoyed it all.
Thank you to our chief who was outstanding and making the night so much fun!
The rest of the staff were so lovely, friendly, and provided great service.
I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone, and we will be back.

We took kids to their first Teppanyaki meal tonight and our chef Liam did not disappoint. The food was first class. Monique and the rest of the staff were all very welcoming and we had a great night.

Fab the chef spent too much time worrying about how big the guys were lol
Absolute legend chef, service was fantastic, food is brilliant.

I would recommend ichiban to anyone who loves Japanese cuisine

What an awesome place to eat.

What a fantastic experience at this restourant. Entertaining, fun and delicious food! Thank you to all the staff and chef for your friendliness and the most entertaining dinner out ever! We will see you soon!

Love this restaurant!
Went there for dinner with 8 adults and 4 kids the hostess Monique was a superstar with the kids. It was a very personable experience and the chef was entertaining, the food was sensational. Will 100% be back again when we get the chance.
Thanks Ichiban for a great night.

The food was amazing but all the staff were even better, we attended for a family birthday and the service was incredible, I highly recommended this place, we could not thank them enough for making the night so enjoyable

Delicious food. Amazing service and entertainment definitely recommended and will come again.

I don't go out often, but my sons and I decided to splurge, so we came here tonight and WOW, the food was amazing, the service was amazing. We had peace when we were eating, entertainment when we were waiting and service that was perfect.
It can be a little on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for. It is WELL worth it.
We had the Onigyu and everything was cooked to perfection.
The atmosphere was calm and the music was beautiful and peaceful. And to the gentleman who ate all the green tea ice cream, I'll be back. Lol.
Thank you to the Ichiban team, for making our night very enjoyable.
:)

Very kind and talented chefs! Felt so welcomed and went home super full too, delicious food

Great experience, great staff & service
The food was awesome, I don't usually like prawns but after eating ichibans I love them!
It's also a lot of fun
Loved it & will definitely go again

We had an awesome time! The service was amazing; the staff were super kind. Of course. The food was absolutely amazing. 10/10, would dine again

Food, fun and atmosphere were good; but for some reason they were weird with service. I asked more than 3 times for a 2nd glass of wine during the long set banquet, but they were strangely cagey and odd about it, and never brought it. Something not quite right here…

The worst most expensive meal ever will never go there again or recommend cost us nearly $600 for 5 people and we were all hungry after

Not very accomodating for vegetarian customers, even when you book in advance. We booked for a birthday with 4 meat eaters and a vegetarian, during both the booking and confirmation we were ensured that there was a menu of vegetarian sets. However, once arriving we were told they were “too understaffed” and it was “too difficult” to provide the package sets, so the vegetarian had to order off the “add ons” which were individually priced.
Not sure why they would accept or confirm the booking if it was “too hard” or why individually ordering each dish was any different other than a higher cost.

I admit the deliciousness of this shop. But at this price, I can go elsewhere and get the same satisfaction as cheaper

Very nice restaurant, great atmosphere and excellent service the food is amazing and for the price you really get your money's worth all together, Five Stars!

A lot of fun and laughs as you get dinner and a show as the chefs serve delicious food and throw it at you, or at least the egg and rice.

Quite pricey compared with top notch venues for example on the Gold Coast. Delicious food, but the venue itself was dated, the floors were sticky and the Chefs theatrics were only mildly entertaining. Hiding behind a mask, he basically cooked in front of us, and we threw some bowls around. No tricks. For what we paid, one free tempura ice cream would have been a nice touch for my wife's birthday but they charged top dollar for that too. Honestly, Rockpool at Crown would have been better value. 3 stars because the food was tasty despite a bill over $300.

Mid.felt like a family diner with rushed service.didnt feel as authetic as ones i've had and felt more catered towards surbaban families wanting to have a novelty meal.food was good though and chefs were entertaining.

Very friendly staff and our chef kelvin cooked us an absolutely delicious meal. My parents and I really enjoyed it. We will definitely come back!