House of Japan

Reviews

• CS

  Carl Sliwinski

  May 10, 2026
  5.0
  WOW… House of Japan near Polaris Mall in Columbus, Ohio was absolutely packed for Mother’s Day, but they still had us seated in about 30 minutes which was impressive with how busy they were. The hibachi experience was phenomenal. Watching the chef cook everything fresh right in front of us made it a fun experience instead of just dinner. I ordered the filet mignon cooked medium and it came out perfect. Great food, great atmosphere, generous portions, and the staff kept things moving smoothly even with the crowd. If you’re in the Columbus area and want a fun dinner spot, House of Japan at Polaris is definitely worth checking out.
• EE

  Eddie

  May 10, 2026
  5.0
  It is probably the best you can get overall, no complaints at all, other than I wanted to go again the next day.
• SG

  Sydney Green

  May 9, 2026
  1.0
  If I could give this place zero stars I would. I’ve been going here for years and it’s always disorganized, but that does not impact the food as much. That’s why I keep coming back. However on May 9, 2026, I called at 1 PM if they were doing lunch specials due to the holiday weekend and I knew they weren’t doing it on actual Mother’s Day. The person on the phone said yes and then I asked do I need a reservation the person on the phone said no. I went to the restaurant at about 1:45. I get there and they say it’s a 30 minute wait I tell them that’s fine if we wait are we still able to get the lunch special? The person at the front went to go check with the manager then comes back and tells me “oh we’re actually not taking walk-ins”. I said “excuse me I called at 1 PM and you said you were taking walk-ins and I didn’t need a reservation” and she goes “well, we weren’t busy then”. I said “OK but I still called at 1 pm and you said I didn’t need a reservation even though I tried to make one” and she said “oh well sorry”. Absolutely do not go to this place!
• NN

  Nina

  Apr 26, 2026
  1.0
  Incredibly disappointing experience on all aspects. Food was overcooked and inedible. Chef was either training or just wasn’t paying attention. Service staff and management were rude. They’re currently undergoing renovations so there are no decorations anywhere, just a plain room, crowded as ever. Sad to see this place go downhill after coming for the past 10 years! Won’t be returning.
• OS

  Olivia Seiter

  Apr 25, 2026
  1.0
  They were under construction which was upsetting because I loved the old atmosphere server was kind habachi chef seemed stressed out food was extremely overcooked and we had to leave so unfortunate this place was my favorite a couple years ago :(

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