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Bonzai Japanese Steak House - Steakhouse in Abilene, Texas

Bonzai Japanese Steak House

4.2 (1191 reviews)

1802 S Clack St, Abilene, TX 79605

Japanese steakhouse

About Bonzai Japanese Steak House - steak house in Abilene, Texas

Tableside hibachi grilling & specialty sushi rolls are found at this simple spot with classic decor.

Customer Review Summary

Bonzai Japanese Steak House has received mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights the good atmosphere, large portions, and entertaining chefs. Many diners appreciated the quality of the food, with some mentioning excellent sushi and a friendly server. However, negative reviews criticize the quality of the food, particularly issues with undercooked items and unprofessional management responses to complaints. Overall, it's seen as a decent choice for large groups, but experiences can vary widely.

Key Features

Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great tea selection

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.2 out of 5
5
676
4
268
3
97
2
59
1
91
Based on 1191 reviews

David Souther

4 months ago

One of the better hibachi places I've been too. Food was good waiter was awesome, didn't skip details. Only complaint wife asked ginger sauce and didn't get it. But that doesn't take away from the great food and great atmosphere.

Michael Ganus

5 months ago

Wonderful meal in Abilene! Food was really good and the portions were HUGE!! Highly recommended!!

Marie Krogh

7 months ago

Ordered Bonzai to go last night night for dinner and it was absolutely disgusting. I ordered the hibachi steak and it tasted like organ meat of some kind, it tasted like low quality scraps of beef that they had left over and cooked up with lots of nasty gristle. Definitely ruined our night. Also the shrimp appetizer was so fishy and gross that it ruined both our entrees and added insult to injury with the hibachi steak dinner. The vegetables were still hard and uncooked. Chicken was dry. I called and spoke with the manager to get a refund and was met with lots of attitude and unprofessional demeanor she said that she didn't like how I "bashed" her company online, she wasn't gonna approve of the refund and "I can just decide not to eat there anymore" because I posted an online review. Just to let yall know how management handles problems.

Tony Valdez

1 year ago

1st time visit. Seated immediately, waitress took our drink orders within about two minutes of seating. The chef was very entertaining and good at cooking. The portions were huge and delicious. Full bar 🍸. Great experience, was about as good as the Hibachi restaurants I've been to in DFW. Will definitely be back.

Derek Richardson

I normally don't post reviews, but wow! To say this was a horrible experience would be downplaying my visit. Service was not good at all, food wasn't much better--my party is very happy we didn't get sick from the undercooked shrimp. Now on to our hibachi cook. We had our rice 20 minutes before any meat, so it was cold. The cook was inappropriate/akward with his jokes to the point the table didn't know what to say .This place was a nightmare...

Isaac Adeogun

1 year ago

Rice could be better seasoned. But service is amazing and very warm. Chefs are humorous and keep conversations going. Overall decent for large groups, but not worth multiple trips by yourself.

Bethany

2 years ago

The BEST sushi I've had in a while. Also, our server was very friendly & she was very helpful, as well. We came a little late but it was still packed which was a good sign from the start. Good restaurants stay busy. I had sushi & my husband had hibachi. I would absolutely eat here, again!

John Natividad

1 year ago

Chef Zerrick did am amazing job! The food was great, the chef was amazing, our glasses were never empty, and my children didn't complain once! Will definitely visit Bonzai again. Ask for Zerrick! He will definitely impress you! Highly recommend!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Monday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9:30 PM

Price Range

$10–20