AQUINO'S Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar

Murrells Inlet, SC · Japanese restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Murrells Inlet
#59
of 134 restaurants
City Percentile
41%
rating percentile
Address
AQUINO'S Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, 4201 US-17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone
(843) 651-4616
Website
aquinoskyoto.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4:30 PM

AQUINO'S Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar is a restaurant located in Murrells Inlet, SC. It is one of 134 restaurants listed in Murrells Inlet. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Murrells Inlet city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday4 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Terri M · Mar 2026

This place is extremely unorganized. I called to make an order and I did didn't see on the menu where they have hibachi. So I asked about ordering hibachi to go because it looks similar to what we have in California called Benihana. They said they cannot take orders over the phone we had to come in and order and wait. So I came in after looking at the webpage knowing exactly what I wanted to order for sushi because I can't order hibachi. I asked what the deal was with the hibachi and they said that they don't do hibachi to go; only on Sundays. I said OK so then if people come in they can have hibachi any day? She said no it's completely random when they get a hibachi chef in. I said so in other words people have to call and see if you even have a hibachi chef? She said yes it's very frustr

★★★★★ 5.0 Anthony Couillard · Mar 2025

We had a fantastic time! They chefs were hilarious, and the food portions were humongous for the Hibachi. Thought the sushi was a little small, but what I got was tasty. If you play along, it makes it much more enjoyable. They'll get ya up for some twerking. We had 530 reservations for 14, but we had to wait about 20 minutes for our table. They have a small bar where you could grab drinks. They also have a sushi bar on the opposite side if you're not doing Hibachi. Our wives had been here before and enjoyed it so much. It was their pick for the family outing.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Stacey · Mar 2026

My family and I had a reservation tonight for 5pm for 21 people celebrating a birthday. We specifically were there for early bird. We weren't seated until 550pm. Managers didn't want to honor that even though it wasn't our fault they sat us late. 2 servers were assigned to us which did fine. 615, no Cooks, 630, no Cooks. 645, the manager comes out to apologize to us because both grills were off. No kind of resolution was implemented. When we asked, the manager stated, "let's see how the rest of dinner goes". We couldnt order any appetizers that were cooked because they had no one working the cooking station.....Our Cooks were very entertaining. In the intro, the cook spilled a entire drink on a family member of ours. My food order wasn't put in correctly. I ordered a trio Ribeye, 4Large S

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Laurie Miers · Feb 2026

We came for a birthday celebration. I let the hostess know that it was a birthday as well as the chef. Our food was prepared well, however, there were no highlights. No conversation no funny banter, nothing. Not to mention no tricks except for a lava volcano at the end. At the end of our meal, I mentioned once again that it was a birthday and Kenzie came out with the drums and our server. Tarek brought a cupcake over and then proceeded to bring me over an extra bill. He told me that I needed to tell him that it was her birthday, not the host station and not the chef. This young man was actually quite rude about it. The funny part is, is the fact that we didn’t ask for a cupcake, just a song and we were charged $6.54 for the entertainment and the cupcake. That’s fine no big deal however, T

★★★☆☆ 3.0 James Mae · Feb 2026

We were seated fairly quickly after about a 15-minute wait. Our waiter was excellent—a true southern gentleman—and the atmosphere was beautiful. That said, there were a few drawbacks. No one asked about food allergies, which was concerning for me since I have a shrimp allergy and felt nervous about cross-contamination. There was also no interaction with the chef and none of the usual hibachi “tricks,” so the experience felt a bit rushed and less entertaining than expected. The teriyaki chicken didn’t really stand out, and the rice was a little bland. Overall, the food was okay, but I was hoping for more flavor engagement and ,entertainment. I would strongly suggest they ask about allergies, as that’s very important, the smoke smell wasn’t appetizing and it irritated my eyes. Lastly, add

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Japanese restaurantSteak houseSushi restaurant

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