Came here for a friend's birthday. From the beautiful combed rocks outside to the lounge like feel of the waiting area the decor was great.
I had a lychee martini that was so yummy that I had to order another. We all ordered from the Hibachi menu. The onion soup was great, the ginger salad was awesome, and the rice was good. I had the sea scallops which were absolutely amaze-balls.
Everyone else was pleased with their meals too (steak, steak and chicken, sushi).
Our chef wasn't very fun or interactive, but the food was good.
All in a good experience.
Went there 12 people on New Years. Our group had a great time. I thought the food was good and very reasonably priced. The  wait staff was very attentive. We were seated a little later than our reservation, but it was a holiday and they were slammed. I didn't hold it against them and we had a good time at the bar.
Review Source:We had a meal last night in Valley Stream (of all places) at the Sushi Bar of Inatome Steak House that gave Nobu a run for its money (except it was way less expensive) In the back, seated around large tables with cook-tops, everyone seemed to be eating steak. Â Up front in the lounge/sushi bar it was all about the fish. Â And what an amazing show it was. Â The chef orchestrated a series of small plates. Â Each plate was beautifully presented. Â The Tuna, Sea Bass, Mackerel were sourced in Japan or Russia and they were amazing. Â A Clam from Russia was new to me and elegant. Â They threw in a tempura course for contrast. Â We all ate too much and four sated Sushi buffs headed back to Penn Station on the 9:15. Â That's the best part. Â It's a short cab ride from the station.
Review Source:I've been coming to this place since I was seven years old as I grew up in this neighborhood. Â That being said, I do have a nostalgic sentiment for it but won't let it sway my critique. Â
Yes, they did redo the place, and ironically I was there the night before it burned down (No, I had nothing to do with it!=). Â It is very nice, they have all new equipment, it is very open, very clean, and the food is still excellent. Â I enjoy not having that huge hood and vacuum over your head that sucks all the heat right past your head and makes you feel as if you have had an entire bottle of saki when your still on your first drink! Â They have table fans that pull the hot air into them so the air never really makes it past you, the tables give a very welcoming look as well. Â
Ok enough with the jokes, the food is very good, the atmosphere is also friendly and there is tons of parking (as long as you go after 5PM. Â I even enjoyed my sushi appetizer. Â I usually shy away from sushi in places like this just from past experience and before the renovation had tried the sushi here and was not impressed, after the renovation they really picked it up a notch in the sushi department. Â
Regarding the "Show"...don't get too excited: Â The chef's are scared to death from lawsuits as I can only imagine so don't put on the shows like they used too but they are nice, have fun with you and the table, and will actually listen when you ask them not to drown your rice with soy sauce. Â
I would definitely recommend this place over any others in the area.
i haven't been back here since the fire, and I regret waiting so long. Â They managed to rebuild, and remodel with out losing any of the consistent quality they were known for. Â Fresh decor & Â new hibachi tables won't leave you needing a change of clothes afternoon a meal like the old restaurant. Â The service was top notch. Â I wish i had more time with the menu, Â but i was completely satisfied with the meal. Â
Congrats & Â Goodluck on the rebuild.
I was extremely excited to see that Inatome finally reopened after the devastating fire a few years ago. Â The new Inatome is beautiful. Â A far cry from the prior dark, smelly, cramped restaurant where everything was coated with a thick layer of hibachi grease. Â The new downdraft grills work very well and there is absolutely no grease odors (and we didn't reek of hibachi when we left!). Â We were seated about 40 minutes past our reservation. The service was attentive and we got our drinks and appetizers fairly quickly. Â The ginger dipping sauce is exactly as it used to be. Â AMAZING. Â Unfortunately things changed when our Hibachi chef approached the table. Â Right away something seemed off. Â Our chef was not Japanese. Â He said he was from Quito, Ecuador. Â He was nice enough but seemed new and very unsure of himself. Â His timing was off and he overcooked quite a bit of the food. Â The quality of the food was good but unfortunately the flavors were off. Â It was disappointing that we spent quite a bit of money for a meal that was just mediocre due to a new and/or inexperienced chef. Â
It is great that Inatome decided to add a vegetarian option to the hibachi menu but most vegetarians (including my wife) are completely turned off when meat is mixed with the same cooking tools as their vegetables. Â Perhaps a different set of tools or some sort of vegetarian friendly segregation on the grill would be helpful.
Maybe it is just growing pains with a new restaurant and a new staff but I would hesitate going back. Â It wasn't what it used to be.
Apparently some folks don't know good food and service because this place is way better then overpriced and and unfriendly Benihana. Â They recently remodeled and I think it makes the place look more spacious and open rather then the dungeon look it had before.
The service has improved and of course the food is still excellent. Â The only complaint I would have; nothing to do with Inatome itself; is the type of individuals that dine there that don't seem to have any manners at all and shouldn't be going out to eat at all, especially at a nice spot like this place.
THEY'RE BACK!! Â This is my FAVORITE Hibachi restaurant probably in the whole country. I was devastated when it burned down a couple of years ago but they're back and better than ever. Â As expected, every night they are MOBBED so call ahead (maybe several DAYS ahead) for a reservation.
They're still getting their act together with new staff and new equipment, but the place looks WONDERFUL inside. Â The food was every bit as good as I remembered (though the onion soup was a LITTLE weak on flavor... our ONLY complaint). The salad with the home made ginger dressing was as good as we remembered (and we all bought a bottle to take back home with us).
I had the filet mignon/lobster tail dinner, and it was cooked to perfection. Inatome is not the showiest Hibachi place I've ever been to, our chef didn't really clown around like the ones at Sakura in Farmingdale... but the food was so good we didn't care.
Will DEFINITELY be back, more than once. Hoping they stay open for a long long time!
So happy this place is finally open, me and my husband had our anniversary dinner on sat and I had the black angus steak with shrimp. The steak was cooked perfectly med rare and tasted like butter best steak I ever had and the shrimp was perfect they also make awesome cocktails, we love this restaurant will recommend everyone to come here.
Review Source:Inatome is back bigger and better than ever after an almost 2 year rebuilding process. I was blessed to be able to get a pre-opening reservation and went with a friend and family.
The exterior is the same fish pond & rock garden... but once you enter the interior is totally redecorated. The bar has been moved to the right and shares space with a sushi bar. The ceilings are now vaulted. Â The tables and grill are no longer shrouded by overhead fans. A fan unit runs along the ceiling of one of the walls and a grill level fan systems handly the rest. The air is remarably void of excess odors and the lack of the overhead fans definately improves the experience at the table.
Anyone that has been to Inatome knows there is no show put on by the chef . Also be prepared to have a drink and socialize even with reservations you will probably have to wait even after being seated. Inatome is all about the food and socializing.
Let's get to the food... nothing... did I say Nothing has changed taste wise. The sauces are exactly the same. Inatome has some of the best combination dinners.
I believe the name of the one we order is the "Ume" it offers the widest variety.
Onion Soup, Fried Marinated Chicken Wings, Salad with Inatome's Ginger Dressing The best Ginger Salad Dressing I have ever tasted, Tampura, Hachi Shrimp, Onions and Zhucini are the stock veggies along with Fried Rice, Chicken, Steak, Scallops & Sprouts
3 dipping sauces are provided Ginger, Â Teriyaki and the worlds best Mustard Sauce. (you can purchase the Ginger Salad Dressing & Mustard Sauce by the pint)
You can also upgrade the type of Steak and add extras portions of meats and other veggies all at a reasonable price. Lobster Dinners are also available.
Finnaly you get a little bowl of Icecream or sherbet offered in aout 8 flavours.
We did not venture into the Sushi but people at our table devoured the rolls they orders.... maybe next time.
We upgraded the Steak to Fillet and added additional shrimp & Tampura to our dinners. With no alcoholic beverages our dinner for 4 came in at $160.00 without the tip. The cost without the uprades would have been about $100.00 excluding the tax & tip.
If you are a foody Inatome is definately a worrthy destination.
Simply put: the BEST hibachi ever!!! When are you reopening??? I have been without hibachi broccoli, burnt rice, and amazing ginger salad dressing for over a year now. I am in withdrawal!!! Their menu choices are delicious, fairly priced, and customers are given excellent portions for the $$. The chefs are very accommodating to dietary needs and the wait staff is prompt and friendly. I cant wait to see the new restaurant when they re-open. Mrs. Inatome is a wonderful woman and her son Keiji runs a great business for their family. The Inatome's hired almost all local people to rebuild their restaurant and that is just so nice to do -they put their community and customers first. Also, as a testament to the respect thier staff has for them, I believe that almost all of thier original staff will be returning to work at the restaurant when they reopen. I highly recommend this place for a delicious hibachi meal!!! (and I hear they are putting in a new sushi bar... which I am sure will be amazing...) :-)
Review Source:I've been to several hibachi places Thai Show, Shogun, Ichiban and few others out of state.. this place is the best. I just heard from friends in the area that it burned down?! Hopefully they renovate ASAP!!
Ok- Food = generous, huge portions. Always delicious.
Staff: Sweet and fast.
Soup- Broth w/ Scallions and mushrooms, it is so much better than miso.
Inatome I will miss you.
This is a place I used to love when I was a child. Â My folks took my wife and I a few years back and we were sorely disappointed. Â We were in the mood for hibachi the other night and I decided to give Inatome one last shot, and I was glad that I did.
There is now a big sign in the front of the restaurant, stating that it has been open since 1975, and it's somewhat of a time warp when you walk in. Â The lighting is very dim, with low leather couches from the 1980's on the right and a long bar on the left. Â The dining room is how I remembered it from the mid 1980's. Â I usually don't comment on decor because I'm more into the food, but if decor is your thing, you will be sorely disappointed.
As for the food, I ordered the Take (chicken, shrimp and steak) and my wife the Hibachi Shrimp complete dinner. Â Both come with soup, salad, vegetables, shrimp appetizer, and fried rice. Â Mine came with their marinated chicken appetizer and some tempura, while her's came with grilled tomato, broccoli and ice cream. Â The food was fresh and everything was cooked quite well, even the steak, which was surprisingly tender. Â Our fried rice was a little heavy on the soy, and contained no egg (although I don't believe they ever put egg in it here).
My critiques were mainly with the show. Â There were a few people at the table that ordered shrimp, so our cook brought out only about a dozen shrimp with the tails on it, so I didn't see much chopping there. Â There was no onion volcano and no flipping of the shrimp tails (which I'm not unhappy about) Â And the salt and pepper shaker show, was at the end of the meal, and seemed to serve no practical purpose. Â Good times nonetheless.
Overall, the service was very good. Â The price tag at $30/person is a little on the high side for this quality of food, but you won't leave hungry.
My friend took me here when I was visiting. Â Hibachi restaurants for some a pretty exotic, though if you've been to a Benihana, it's similar. Â The service while I was there was acceptable, though the place was not at all that busy. Â Food-wise I ordered directly off the menu, though I have been told substitutions are not an option. Â Taste-wise it was exactly what I was expecting on a hibachi perspective. Â Since I walked there from my friend's place, the locality was nice, though I am sure you could get a similar or more consistent performance at a chain like Arirang or Benihana.
Review Source:Inatome used to be my hibachi restaurant. Â It's in my hometown, it's certainly convenient, and it's become a landmark in Valley Stream. Â But then came Benihana.
Don't get me wrong, the food's good -- but it's not the same quality as Benihana.
The basic concept is essentially the same and I can understand the logic in supporting local businesses over chain restaurants. Â This place has hired my former peers and classmates, providing gainful employment to students of the town's high schools and that's great.
Ultimately, it comes down to two things: quality and service. Â Mrs. Inatome seems friendly enough, but she's pretty inflexible when it comes to substitutions and doesn't take reservations. Â In the modern era, this is relatively unacceptable.
If the weather's bad outside, and I don't want to order in food, I'll probably visit Inatome when I'm visiting family. Â It's still a decent meal and it provides a strong enough experience that I'll go back for more.
Went for a casual anniversary dinner . It is kind of cool to sit at a communal table, sitting with strangers can be fun ! It was also cool to see the food cooked right in front of you . I had chicken and rice and the sushi was pretty good very fresh tasting hubby had shrimp and rice and it has a nice sake menu .
Review Source:Dine or Ditch?
Dine, it's always a good time.
The food is very good and the show is always fun. When the food is made right in front of me, I can't help but enjoy it. Prices aren't bad either. I would recommend going with friends or family and enjoying a fun night because you get dinner and a show all in one.
Basically a somewhat more authentic Benihana. Â This is a real style of Japanese cooking - it's not made up for America, it's not fake. Â So don't feel like you're cheesing out by going to a place like this... as long as it's a good one. Â If you know Benihana, then you know the basic drill - sit at a counter around a large grill with 10 or 12 other people, with a chef that grills meat (or chicken or shrimp), rice and vegetables right in front of you. Â Their rice is a bit salty, or maybe it was just the night we went and the chef we had - every chef is going to have his individual eccentricities. Â Otherwise, the food - which is equivalent to Japanese barbecue - is very tasty. Â The decor seemed a bit worn and tired when we were there, but that may just add to its authenticity for some.
Review Source:How can you not love a huge table that heats up to 250 degrees farenheit right in front of you? Â Who doesn't love a chef that tosses and swings around a huge sharp cleaver? Â What reason could possibly keep you away from shrimp and chicken and steak and salt and pepper shakers being thrown at you? Â In addition to tasty food, Inatome offers entertainment. Â Eating has never been so much fun. Â The table is big and it's hard to hold a conversation, but who needs conversation when you have danger?
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