Katana

I love this place, but some small things around the restaurant disappoint me. I feel like this place has the potential to be so much more, but they need to just put in a little more effort. Reno the place a bit to clean it up, keep the bathroom a little cleaner and the wait staff need to be asking serving drinks more often. We would have purchased way more drinks if they would check on us more. Overall, loved the food prepared by my chef, he was great. Keep up the good work!

We really wanted to love it here but won’t be returning.

Reserved for a group of 5 and were seated with 2 other parties for a total of 9 people. 8 would have been tight, 7 would be optimal, 9 was downright awkward. I was shoulder to shoulder with a person from another party. The guy on the end looked like he was almost off the edge of the table.

Not totally the restaurants fault but another group was in full on yelling mode and singing for a birthday party. Over the top loud… glad you had fun but umm…. Yeah….

Pros:
Chef was friendly
Portions were good
Food was tasty

Cons:
There were too many people seated in our pod
Restaurant was incredibly noisy
We couldn’t hear the chef

Good experience! Came here with friends for a special occasion. Highly recommend the Saketini! I had the Steak and Scallops, which tasted good!
Heads up: If you have a dairy-allergy, they use incredible amounts of butter, although they offer to cook it without butter but only in the back kitchen. Which ruins the whole concept.
Chef we had was fantastic!

For a great culinary experience, this is the perfect Japanese restaurant. While the chef prepares the food in front of you, you get to watch a great show of skills and fun jokes. Great for the family or friends getting together

I went there for the very first time and found it a bit disappointing. The dinner had a strong burnt taste in everything that was cooked. The service was good but would not go back for what it cost and the quality of food we experienced.

Came for a bday. The area was small but our chef was very interactive! The food portion was generous and delicious! The drinks were pretty as well

Place was cold I kept my winter coat on with scarf but that didn’t seem abnormal to the staff and manager. Food was 6/10 nothing spectacular. Would not come again

I know people complain about the price but seriously, it’s Teppenyaki, you pay for the chef’s performance and atmosphere. I’ve been here for a birthday and for NYE, both times we were greeted promptly, seated, and staff had the food out in minutes. Staff clearly are used to guests taking photos, advising when they are lighting fires.

A great experience with the chef cooking right in front of you. The restaurant has a super cozy vibe filled with polaroids of customers on the walls. The chef was friendly. The chef does some tricks with his utensils, fascinating to watch. He also brings out a huge fire which is probably the selling point of this experience. You’re seated with other people, total of 9 people on each table I think. So it might be little uncomfortable for people who don’t like sitting with strangers. The food tasted normal, nothing out of ordinary.
Overall great experience!

Very cool atmosphere, friendly staff and awesome service. Not to mention the food was delicious, I'll definitely be returning!

Great group of strangers, amazing food, left full, entertained, and happy. Staff are all delightful, one of our favorite places to enjoy dinners in summer.

THE BEST. Amazing service, they always know how to keep you entertained! Not only is everyone so nice but they endlessly go above and beyond. I love this place!

Brought my parents there for my moms birthday and absolutely loved it. Great experience, great staff and great food! Would recommend to anyone who has not tried this style of restaurant. Will definitely be going back!

If I could give zero stars I would… came here for a birthday event and my boyfriend asked to split one meal, the server said okay and wrote it down then moved on to the rest of our friends. We had made sure to explain it to them as I had been to Katana’s before, we knew how overwhelming it was with our table of 12, and we didn’t want any mix ups. We were then slowly served each portion of our meal, and of course, we didn’t think anything of it as the chef brought portioned amounts of each food item based on what everyone ordered. I couldn’t eat it all of course, and it got me wondering why they were giving me so much food, as I was only supposed to get half of one meal. When it came to the end, we got our bill, and sure enough, we were charged for 2 meals. My boyfriend and I looked at each other in horror, as we weren’t prepared to pay $100 for 2 meals we didn’t ask for. I am a full-time student who has bills to pay and needs to watch what I purchase. After a long talk with the staff, we were forced to pay as they told us that we did in fact not tell them we were splitting a meal and that we asked for 2 steaks. But, I didn’t even talk while we were ordering, my boyfriend did the talking so how would they know if I wanted my own separate steak? There was nothing else we could do, they would just repeat themselves and wouldn’t listen to what we had to say. They insisted that we pay, and they began ignoring us. They were totally disrespectful. Very poor customer service.

Happy with the show, not so much with the food. The chef was very friendly an put on a great show. The food was mediocre at best. Not a dish I would pay 50$ anywhere else for sure.

One the best restaurants in the lower mainland hands down. Not only is the food to die for, I really appreciate the show put on by the cooks, each, and every time. A shout out to all members of your staff. You're absolutely fantastic. Thank you.

Very tasty! We went for our anniversary and had a great time! The chef was fun and I like how they separated the rice and veggies so there were different courses. It's expensive but that's to be expected.
My only issue was the decor; it was very dated for such an expensive place, all the photos on the wall are cute, but not suited for this restaurant