
Sumo Japanese Steakhouse
8342 I-10, San Antonio, TX 78230
About Sumo Japanese Steakhouse - steak house in San Antonio, Texas
Dynamic spot offering teppanyaki-style steak, seafood, veggies & sushi, plus cocktails & happy hour.
Customer Review Summary
Sumo Japanese Steakhouse offers a lively and jovial atmosphere, making it a popular spot for special occasions like birthdays. Many guests have praised the engaging and entertaining hibachi chefs, enhancing the dining experience. However, there are concerns regarding the food quality, particularly the excessive saltiness, which detracted from enjoyment for some diners. While the service is often described as excellent and attentive, the restaurant's focus on entertainment over food quality has led to mixed reviews. Some diners expressed disappointment regarding cleanliness and the overall dining environment. Despite these issues, several guests enjoyed their experiences and plan to return for the fun atmosphere and interactive cooking styles.
Key Features
Service options
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Comfort food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- College students
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
- Usually a wait
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
Abel Garcia
To begin, upon entry, one is greeted by the jovial atmosphere and laughter emanating from occupied tables. The dining experience itself transcends mere description. The chef's engaging interaction with families is a highlight I highly recommend. Thank you for making my daughter's birthday so special. A very very special thank you to the chef who maid this all possible for us and making my daughter experience a special one on her birthday 🎂
eddie lira
It was our first visit, a birthday celebration. The restaurant was clean, and our host and waiter provided excellent service. However, the hibachi chef's performance lacked energy, and unfortunately, all of us found our meals excessively salty. My strip steak was acceptable, but the overall saltiness made the dishes difficult to enjoy. We were disappointed to spend so much on a meal that was nearly inedible due to the excessive salt. I hope they can adjust their seasoning to offer more palatable meals in the future. While I hesitate to write this, I felt compelled to share our experience as the food was truly unsatisfactory.
Susan McLean
It was a great experience! The food was delicious! The cook was very interactive and made it a lot of fun. The staff was also friendly and very attentive. A party of 8 and we never had to ask for anything, the waitress was on top of it!
Lynna Ray
Our first visit. It was definitely an awesome experience. The food was delicious, our cook was amazing and our waiter, Jordan, the best ever. I was celebrating my birthday and they leveled it for me.it
Kimberly Harle
We really enjoyed this as a family. The chef was super entertaining and funny. The food was good and we all left stuffed. It is definitely more for the experience than the food though. We had the chicken, scallops and kids steak and chicken fingers.
Carmen Fabian
First time being here, and it was so much fun more than what I expected from the server Favian to the cook Rachel. Rachel, you did a wonderful job. It had me cracking up, and Favian, thank you so much for making my birthday extra special, and thank you for the ice cream. You both made our first experience so much better that we'll be coming back. 5 stars plus all the way around.
Lo George
It was our first time here. We just came back from Japan and wanted to remember the trip. Unfortunately, this was not the place to do so. The sole purpose of this restaurant is entertainment, not food industry. The price you pay, overpriced to be honest, is for the show the chef does at the hibachi table, not for the quality of the food or the restaurant. We wanted an intimate date dinner on a regular table, instead we sat on a huge hibachi table with strangers not interested in the whole experience. You need at least 2 hr for dinner since chef will not cook until all the orders are in (10 people per table). Everyone orders at the same time, everyone gets cooked at the same time, everyone eats at the same time, and everyone leaves at the same time (we wanted to stay for coffee and desert but staff gave us the look). We known that Tepanyaki is usually large portions so we decided to split the plate: wrong! They add a split charge of $12.50 making it more expensive than 2 separate orders. No music, instead you have a huge TV In front of your table with UFC wrestling that distracted. Overall the restaurant needs an update and deep cleaning: greasy chairs, dirty carpets, dirty fish tanks, restrooms below average, and NO A/C!!! Definitely not coming back anytime soon. I see potential for improvement and growth here!
Charles Bronson (CNorris)
Great place and lots of fun. Food was good and the show was great.
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