Sukiya Japanese Steak House -Harbison

This was our first visit to the Columbiana Drive location. We've been to the Lexington location several times. The Columbiana location has a fantastic atmosphere! The food is equally good. Our cook didn't put on much of a show, but he cooked well. We'll definitely be back!

They opened Friday 12/5/2025. We had lunch here Sunday 12/7/2025 and it was great. Restaurant has been completely remodeled. Nice and clean and spacious. Service was excellent and the chef was perfect. Food was amazing. I had the steak and shrimp and it was cooked perfectly.

They certainly cleaned up the restaurant from how it looked when Yamatos was in that space. They do not accept reservations. They were also short staffed, which slowed the process down. Our waiter had to start cooking at another table so we had to share a server with other tables. They had 2 dressing options which were ranch and ginger. Both tasted like they came from the Chef Store. The menu is the latest “canned” menu you find at all hibachi/bento box and sushi big box restaurants. They skimped on the rice by offering noodles after the entire meal was cooked. Instead of using shrimp like other reputable hibachi restaurants they used wads of rice for people to catch in their mouths. The flavor was standard. Nothing to write home about. To open next to a reputable hibachi restaurant

The best hibachi in town! Beautiful restaurant inside, great service and scrumptious food. So happy Sukiyaki is now on this side of town. The noodles tonight were seasoned the best I’ve ever had…. I am not a huge pasta lover but the noodles served here, seasoned with garlic, butter and soy sauce, are amazing. The portions were huge (I personally have at least two more meals from my leftovers). My only complaint is that I personally don’t care much for their ginger dressing. It’s the same one that they serve at the Lexington restaurant. I don’t go to a hibachi restaurant for the salad so I can easily overlook this (ranch dressing is the only other option). Overall, we had a great dinner and will definitely be back!

Go now. Given the cost to value and quality they'll soon be booked solid. The sushi menu was excellent and prepared well. What struck me most was our chef Dex cooked the medium rare filet mignon to perfection. The skill to get a good crust with a cool red center was impressive. The shrimp, lobster, chicken & scallops were delicious, as were the vegetables, fried rice and udon noodles that come with the dinner. Our server Amy was very pleasant and helpful, as was her trainee Paige. We spent a bit - but we ordered a lot because I wanted to sample a lot before posting. This is on the return list for sure