Ayame Hibachi & Sushi

Came to this place to enjoy the hibachi experience for my niece who graduated from the 8th grade. The customer service and the food was beyond exceptional. the ambiance was great and I will be returning the next time I'm in town

The food is amazing, the service & kitchen are SLOW. And it’s BYOB.

I will NOT be returning to this place. The food there is a health hazard. I got major food poisoning after eating their sushi rolls. On top of that, the service was frustratingly slow — I had to constantly try to catch someone’s attention just to get basic help. Definitely not the experience I was hoping for, especially for the price.

The meat was lean, overcooked, dry and not seasoned. It was all in some disgusting syrupy sauce. The soy sauce was low sodium so it was useless. I asked what cut of steak the steak is, and was told “angus”. Angus is a breed, not a cut. They barely give you any meat. They try to fill you up on rice and noodles (also not very good).

This is my to-go place wether dining in or for delivery! The good comes well packed which to most might not seem like a big deal but for me I absolutely love that. The taste is delicious and I would recommend this place 💯. Go Hibachi it’s yummy !

We ordered a delivery and after two hours wating I called them. The person on the phone was rude and the food wasn't ready. I don't recommend ordering there if you're hungry or un a hurry. Service is not good too

so they were able to accommodate a large group of us same day (i called at 3pm to make a reservation for 7:30pm for 6 people) and then were able to push our reservation back to 8pm when people were arriving late, but we had to wait by the sushi bar until about 8:30 without water or menus and then when we got to the table, we also had no water or menus (later saw that the menus were QR codes, but this was not told to us). then they moved us to a new table 45 minutes in (now 8:45). by the time our order was taken it was 9/9:15. appetizers came out within 10ish minutes but hibachi didn’t start until 9:45. by the time we actually ate, it was 10pm (2 hours after reservation). additionally, the whole party had stomach problems throughout the night and the next morning. now, this could be due to a variety of reasons (like eating a huge hibachi meal at 10/10:30 at night), but regardless, isn’t the greatest feeling :( everyone was very nice though.

Great place for sushi!! This was my second time here and i loved it! The staff is very friendly and the food is great. The spicy edamame is a MUST

Came here for hibachi and had a great time. Price was not bad at all considering the huge portion and variety of food we got. The chicken was delicious, our chef was super friendly and fun and it was great to have this experience locally without a large event like a birthday.

Sushi was good and fresh. Quality was up to par, service was kind and quick. The sever was especially nice advising us what's good, with many recommendations. Prices were reasonable for the quality. Would come again!

My family will not be coming back. My sister reserved a table for Mother's Day and we called a few days ahead to ask if they'd help us surprise our Mom by allowing me to come out as the chef when she got seated. Arranging surprises isn't an anomaly in restaurants, but this one may have been to the crew at Ayame. We were on the phone told to come see Tom about ten minutes before our reservation time to arrange the surprise. Because I don't live in the area anymore, and she wasn't expecting me to fly in for Mother's Day, our party of 11 were all super excited to see the surprise play out. Unfortunately when we got there early and spoke with Tom, and confirmed with him that he remembered the call a few days prior, he nor the staff made any effort to help us, in fact we were just told to wait by the table that we reserved and got ignored. After sitting there for a while super confused and waiting for someone to help us with preparing the surprise plan, time ticked by and we were getting closer to our mother's arrival, so we pivoted and devised a new plan for the surprise reveal - I hid in a corner and had a seat at the table while she went to the bathroom. Our mother was still surprised and happy, but we wish that the staff had helped us like originally planned. When the chef came out to prep the table, he asked how many people we had and we didn't understand him at first, which made him super angry and he started yelling numbers and, "how many! 20 people?" So awkward, I've never met a mean hibachi chef before - they're usually pleasant, ready to put on a fun show hoping for a nice tip. We felt this guy's hatred towards us immediately. He shouldn't have bothered asking how we wanted our steaks done because everyone got theirs well done instead of the medium everyone agreed on. Regardless, he was still tipped directly in cash. Then, when the bill came, it wasn't itemized. We also assumed that gratuity was included as it's advertised that they include gratuity for parties larger than 6. The server handed us back the signed bill and pretty much demanded that we add a tip. So for almost $400 we had a mediocre meal served by a mean chef and staff. Dessert wasn't even included. Totally not worth the hassle coming to Hoboken and finding parking for this place. Bring your money where staff is enthusiastically helpful and chefs are ready to serve with a smile on their faces!

you know what...let me tell you something. This place does the job! it's efficient and fairly good sushi and delicious hibachi. Fun for groups and BYO so bring a bottle of red/white with a friend or two and you'll definitely have a nice time. I personally believe Hoboken has average to poor sushi options and this is one of my favorites! worth a look for casual dining in a relaxing environment.

Outstanding sushi and hibachi place. We also had miso soup, seafood soup, edamame and shiumai. Staff was a little overwhelmed on a Monday but pulled it off like champs---a must visit in Hoboken!

I'm not sure where or how I haven't written a review? I feel like it disappeared? I've been eating in and getting delivery/take out for over 5 years- solid spot! Huge turn over which means it's a reliable spot in my opinion! Prices have increased over the years but so have a few of the other sush spots as well. I love their rolls, kani salad and hand rolls. Sushi is always fresh! I even ordered a huge delivery order at the beginning of summer and it was delicious! They also have noodles/rice/hibachi options as well! Would recommend - nothing out of this world but consistent and good quality! Also solid delivery option in town.

Finally returned to dine in for dinner one night. I think for the quality and price, Ayame is probably the best option in Hoboken. This time, we had the American Dream (salmon, avocado, cucumber inside, spicy king crab on top), White Dragon (spicy scallop, avocado, with white tuna and spicy garlic sauce on top), Hoboken Monster (spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, mango, avocado, masago inside, soft shell crab tempura, mango & eel sauce, black tobiko on top with gold leaf), and a maki combo of white tuna, tuna, and salmon. The special rolls were pretty good but I must say, they all tasted pretty similar to me. I actually liked the plain maki rolls better because it was simple. They also didn't put too much rice in the maki rolls, which I really appreciated. I think I found my new go-to spot in the hood! Tip - BYOB

Best hibachi in north jersey. Hands down. Nothing compares. They never disappoint and are always consistent with quality. Even the filet mignon hibachi is amazing quality and tastes amazing. Best sauces too.

All super delicious, we had a few vegan things (nasu miso, shiitake sushi, and sweet potato roll) not pictured that were well liked too. The grilled squid was FULL of flavor, and easy to chew. I would have liked more tentacles, but that's me being nit picky. The sushi was all good, and came with tons of soy sauce! Well packed, didn't spill. Will order again!

Great dinner tonight at Ayame. My girlfriend and I were leaving the gym and looking for a quick sit down bite. We were seated quickly and the service was fantastic. Highly recommend any of the sushi on the menu. My girlfriend also had Hibachi chicken which is a ton of great food for an even better price. You won't be disappointed eating at Ayame. We'll be back!

UPDATE: Received my food 1.5 hours later. While it is very good, I would not recommend delivery based on the below. Probably better to sit in. I'd give less than a star if I can considering I couldn't even try the food! Ordered food tonight at 740pm via phone. Promptly took my order and hung up. An hour later it is still not here and the phone is now off. I have called over 30x with it going right to voicemail. Will I get my food? It's almost 9pm with no food.

There are a lot of sushi spots in town and it is always hard to choose when ordering delivery. Ayame does things right and I enjoyed the sushi I ordered. No matter what type of specialty rolls a place has I always go for the classic ones. The key is simple rolls with fresh ingredients. That's what Ayame does. I went with the avocado roll and peanut avocado roll. The peanut avocado roll is my favorite roll in history. It is a weird combo of flavors but it works. I didn't get the tuna or salmon but I am sure those are good as well. The sushi rolls were not rolled tight but still all good. The delivery was quick and easy. In the end, I would definitely reorder from here because of the quality of the sushi rolls. Its also convenient when you are hungry since it comes quick. Check it out!

I ordered here on seamless and was extremely impressed . Fast , fresh and delicious Hand roll , sushi rolls and soup . I will order again. Much better than the typical "go to" options

Place gets packed, you might struggle with service. Table was damp wet and we didn't get saucers for our sushi, however the lady taking care of us was very nice. This place is good to come for a drink at the bar, and the sushi rolls are well priced. Food is a bit hit or miss. The special rolls were nice and tasty (spider and sweetheart). I wouldn't recommend the reg spicy salmon and tuna, didn't know you could mess those up, but apparently can, not good. Ordered a dinner entre from the wok section, the peanut chicken, it was the most boring, basic dish i have ever seen/tasted. Just plain rice and plain breaded chicken (they brought the sauce on the side), where's the wok part? We were definitely expecting it to be sauteed in the sauce with veggies or something, so big pass!

Picked up some sushi and sashimi. The presentation and quality is good. The concern I mostly had was their wait time. I came to pick up via Uber Eats at a certain time. They said give them 15 mins and it ended up being me standing there 40 mins while asking every 20 mins. Seems as though they were swamped with orders, but they finally got around to finishing up my order so I can go. Sushi and Sashimi Platter was good. Salmon girl set was good portion. The Amaye Roll to me wasn't worth it. It was ok. Overall, I would like to give them another try as the food was solid.

Great option for sushi in Hoboken. Quick, friendly service and reliable, fast delivery. When ordering over the phone, they have your phone number linked to your address and credit card which is super convenient. Because they can be a bit pricey, if you plan on ordering a bunch of rolls, stick to the rolls and hand rolls on page 10 of the menu. For a night in, I usually get the oshinko roll, dragon roll, and cucumber roll with a side of white rice, house salad, and edamame. If you're planning on getting a special roll, you'll be impressed by the plating. However, I don't find their hibachi or other entrees to be that impressive. And the pop music always gives me the wrong vibe. Not sure I want to listen to Top 50 when out to dinner, no matter the venue.

My go-to place for sushi takeout in Hoboken, they are always consistent and the sushi is always fresh. We love hibachi from here as well! Delivery always arrives very fast too!

I must say this place has some of the BEST sushi in Hoboken. I've had their hibachi too and while it is a bit pricey, it was great! I would recommend their special rolls, fish is always consistently fresh and tasty.

The food is absolutely delicious. The staff have always been friendly. It is a bit costly but id say it's worth it. 10/10 would recommend.

Came here for a quick bite and was happy with the meal. They have lunch specials till 4:00pm everyday and we made it just in time to avail it. It's 2 rolls with a soup or salad for $10- great deal!! We also got the kani salad and pork dumplings both of which were delicious. The food came out quickly, the service was great, everything was super tasty and we left with full bellies without forking over a lot of money. They have tables on the sidewalk and it's all spaced out. Will definitely be back!!

good decoration ！ tasty food！ fantastic cooking show！ place is easy to find gotta come back next time

Door dash review - food flavorless and got our order wrong (sent a soup when I ordered yakisoba). Took a long time to show up, and tempura was very soggy. Don't recommend.

Friend came into town and a group(10) of us wanted hibachi. We had an 8:30 reservation on a Friday night. We got there at 8:35 and had to wait about 5 minutes out on the side walk. It's byob. Food was great, I had the steak and chicken hibachi, with the noodles fried rice and vegetables. The sauces provided were excellent. The cook was great, funny, good energy. His performance was a little short but good. Inside the restaurant they have a front dining area and it the back there are 2 hibachi stations, that would be broken down into 4. It a little tight but was overall a great experience, liquor store a block away for the booze. I will definitely be back! Next time I go I am looking forward to trying to sushi.

This is my favorite casual sushi place in the neighborhood. Ayame has a menu that reminds me of diner menus. There is so much to choose from. I love their rock shrimp appetizer! They used to toss the shrimp in mayo, but now it's served separately. The bentos are an amazing deal. They come with an amazing mushroom soup, noodles, rice, and veggies. My boyfriend and I always get the fried rice instead of the white rice. It might look plain, but it is so flavorful. Highly recommend the scallop and salmon dinner bento. I believe that Ayame also has incredible lunch deals such for salmon bentos and sushi rolls (3 sushi rolls for $15. Includes scallop rolls.)

Came here for a hibachi dinner for my birthday! This place is super lively and fun, so it's a great place to celebrate! The chefs are fun and interactive. I got salmon and scallops and it was pretty good! It's BYO. Service can be slow at times though.

Great service and good. We went with a large group and they were able to serve up tasty meals for all including a gluten free meal for my daughter. This is a Hoboken hidden gem especially for kids.

Ordered delivery to Jersey City from here via Seamless. I immediately loved their website - great, colorful menu photos and lots of options. The Tiffany roll was great. Decided to get the miso glazed cod (since I've had it at several other places and it was always delicious) and was very disappointed. The $11 appetizer was tiny (see photo). Not impressed with the taste at all which just makes the inadequate portion that much more frustrating. I think I still prefer Okinawa but they close at 10pm and this place is open until 11pm (at least on weekdays) so that's an advantage.

I love this place! One of the first sit down restaurants we tried after moving here. Absolutely delicious. Staff is super friendly, food is THE BEST, super clean inside seating. They have outdoor seating as well. A very large selection to choose from on the menu. This has easily become a favorite already. Have come back multiple times already and I can't wait to go back. Rock shrimp is so good I can't recommend it enough!

Best sushi in Hoboken!! I love the Crazy Tuna Roll and they have a great variety of special rolls. I have gotten take out and delivery a few times from here during COVID and they haven't let me down once! Even got take out hibachi and it was DELISH. Totally recommend!

I ordered the "out of control roll" it was delicious but definitely a bit pricy at $15. My friend ordered the lunch special of 3 regular rolls and salad. I'd come here again but it's a slight splurge. Roll came out at a decent time and service was fine. We ate outdoors.

Tried this place the other weekend for takeout, and got on of their combos. Great value for 3 standard rolls and miso soup, and it tasted great. I'll definitely be going back to try their special rolls next time I'm craving sushi.

Good food, lousy delivery guy The delivery guy calls me from the building's lobby to inform me the food is downstairs to which I've asked him if he can please bring it up. His reply was then that the food is downstairs (as if he didn't hear me), so I politely ask again and he replies again and I ask again and he hangs up and leaves the food downstairs. Nice move, excellent service. Used to order food from Ayame at lease 2-3 times a month. I suppose there are other sushi alternatives in Hoboken.

Some of the best sushi and raw appetizers I've ever had! Always great quality seafood and wonderful service! We love this place and been loyal customers since 2012!!!

Good sushi. I got takeout so by the time I got home it was a little warm for my liking and it was only 5 minutes between walking home and eating

Great service and delicious food! Had the Hibachi Chicken and Steak with Hibachi fried Rice! Everything was yummy and the portion was huge! The best Japanese food I've had in a long time..!!

I been here twice the first time with a large group and I thought the food was good and the chef was very entertaining so a few years after I decided to give this place another try. In all honestly I don't think I'd go again. I rather order Chinese take out for less. I came here with my boyfriend on Easter night the place was empty and we were quickly seated the place is byob so that's a plus. The whole experience lasted 20 minutes we barley ate and took it to go we paid 70 with no dessert or appetizer the chef took about ten minutes cooking and he wasn't even funny and the food wasn't good. The worst part is receiving large portions of something that doesn't taste good. Maybe they had a bad day but the food was very salty and then the miso soup was super salty. It's not always quantity it's quality and I know it was bad because my brother eats anything and I realized after leaving it in the fridge for two days he only ate like three pieces of chicken.

It was my first time here and the customer service was great, very friendly and quick. I had the vegetable steamed dumplings which were nice and hot and fresh. I also had the king lobster rolls and that was amazing. The only flaw I can say this restaurant has is that there is no wine. They do not serve alcohol beverages, I was sad about that.

Ayame has a nice atmosphere, attentive staff, and a wide menu. I was very happy with the outdoor seating and hibachi tables. The food itself was fine. The sushi wasn't exceptional, and the hibachi was okay. Overall it's a standard hibachi place if that's what you're craving.

Discovered this place back in October and now that I'm a Hoboken resident, this has become my go to! Sushi is always fresh, great and fast service! Definitely recommend

The salmon rolls were HUGE! I wish I had take a photo but didn't, they pre mix a lot of their spicy mixes so I don't know how fresh it was. Overall tasted super yummy, great price for the amount of food, would def return again!

outstanding place for sushi and hibachi ,the food very fresh ,delicious taste, and the Tom services as great well ,we'll be back soon for sure!

Originally came here for the Hibachi, unfortunately when we were seated though, the chairs were so cramped back against the wall that it was difficult getting it. After a few attempts to maneuver the chair we opted to sit at a regular table and save the hibachi for another night. We got bento boxes which came with a lot of food and it was all very good! Cant wait to come again and try some of their special sushi rolls, as well as do the hibachi.

This place is SOOOO good!!! Went with a friend and it just became my favorite sushi place !!

My friends and I ordered takeout from here and while we liked everything we ordered, didn't think it was anything spectacular. The fish seemed fresh and the prices are pretty reasonable. For the group we ordered edamame, miso soup, seaweed salad, sweet heart roll, spicy girl roll, spicy tuna roll, Philadelphia roll, shrimp tempura roll, tuna tartar, gyoza and sashimi. Overall I thought everything was pretty average, although I particularly liked the gyoza and the spicy girl roll (must try!!). Delivery was on time. Would probably order from here again given the food is pretty good and priced fairly.

This is my go-to hibachi in the area. Always consistently good. Even take out is great. Awesome portion sizes, friendly staff and just a fun time. Highly recommend

Ordered 2 sushi rolls and 2 salads earlier in the day for delivery at 7:45pm. It only arrived at 8:45pm. The telephone number would either go to voicemail or say it wasn't in service half the time. Restaurant kept on saying "they're on their way" with no eta. Person that had a spicy yellowtail roll and seaweed salad felt sick the next morning. Coincidence? Maybe, but doubt it. Would not recommend.

Anytime you do a Hibachi dinner you're guaranteed two things: 1. An entertaining night and 2. Full from lots of food. If you don't mind getting food thrown at you (attempts in your mouth that may or may not fail) and fire on the grill that get can super close at times than Ayami Hibachi Grill is your dinner choice for the evening. Let me just say I love that there even exists a hibachi grill in Hoboken. Usually I would make the journey to Mt. Fuji on 17 for this type of dinner but Ayami gets check marks in all the important categories. For the amount you pay for a dish it is worth every penny because you get a ton of food. I ordered the Ayami special for $31 which is the chicken and filet mignon. Any hibachi dinner you order will come with the following: soup/salad, 2 shrimp, white/brown rice (additional $2.50 for fried rice), lo mein, vegetables, and then your dinner. My goodness the food does not stop coming. Everything is cooked how you would want it and is fresh and extremely fun to watch. Trust me when I say you will leave out of there stuffed and for good reason. Plus.....its BYOB! Perfect additional to this already great place. Make sure to check it out and bring your appetite.

We ordered gluten free rolls asking for no tempura flakes in the sushi as one of our party is highly allergic to gluten. All of the rolls had tempura flakes, discovered too late. The allergic individual had a severe reaction. Our request was completely ignored after having checked with them more than once to make sure everything was gluten free

There was a cockroach in our bag which we noticed after eating one of the two dishes we ordered through GrubHub. We asked them to take back the food but the restaurant asked for a photo for PROOF? I did not think to isolate the cockroach and keep it contained, my priority was getting rid of it in the toilet. They claimed they could not refund me because I had gotten rid of it before showing them, so now I am disgusted and out over half my money paid for the meal. AVOID.