Feng Japanese Steak Hibachi & Sushi House

What a hidden gem! I have walked past this place probably a hundred times without going inside and boy was I missing out. I went with some friends and between the food, drinks and service we had a really great time at Feng!
To start, we ordered a couple Scorpion Bowls to drink. These deliciously boozy concoctions pack a real punch, and come with a flaming shot on top! Then, we moved on to food. There was lots to choose from, and we got a little of everything! Highlights for me were the sushi and the shrimp dumplings appetizer. The sushi was really the star, though! It was really fresh, creative and delicious. We got a ton of food, but the servers did a great job pacing everything so we weren’t overwhelmed!
There is also the option to sit at a hibachi table, which I would totally try another time with a large group. This time we were only one of two tables, though, so it didn’t feel like the right environment. Overall, Feng is a great spot for fresh sushi, strong drinks and a fun experience with friends. I’ll be back!

We went to Feng for the second time last night with friends. It was even better than the first time I had gone last fall. I’m never a huge an of the soup, but that’s just me. Service was really good. Our waitress was attentive, but not overbearing. Our chef was entertaining and did a wonderful job preparing our food. I got the hibachi steak and chicken combo and it was delicious. Both were so tender and flavorful. Honestly everything was very flavorful. The rice, oh man, even the rice was super delicious. I will definitely visit Feng again and you should too.
As for the décor, let’s not judge a book by its cover, shall we? It might look like a strip club/​disco and you may have to cross a bridge to get to the hibachi tables, but the food is top notch.

Two words: sushi pizza. One of the best things I’ve had in Pittsburgh – and I had it delivered, so I imagine it’s even better when it’s more fresh in the restaurant.
Before you go cringing at those two words going together – it’s a slightly crispy scallion pancake topped with seaweed salad, raw tuna, raw salmon, avocado and spicy mayo. Amazing. I ordered a few other rolls as well, and they were good, but the sushi pizza stole the show. I’ll definitely be ordering again, and hopefully going to the restaurant itself.

Don’t judge a book by it’s cover — this place may look like a tacky strip club from the outside, but inside they are serving some of the best hibachi in the city.
Inside, it’s a perfect mess. There are small children running around, there’s a small bridge/​pond situation, the bar is so odd, but I love every second of it. Take it all in, get to your table and prepare yourself.
The service has greatly improved since they’ve first opened. For the price, you may as well upgrade to the filet. We almost always get filet and scallop and the partner gets filet and shrimp. The soup and salad comes out quickly. The soup is perfectly spiced, not to salty. The salad is on the small side, but the dressing is delish (pro-​tip: the dressing is usually sunk to the bottom, so toss that baby around).
Enter hibachi chef. These guys are great. They are hilarious and keep the show going the whole time. They do the volcano, utensil tricks, egg tricks, toss veggies, squirt sake in your mouth, it’s non-​stop. I appreciate it because other places (ahem nakama) have become so pretentious it takes the fun out of it! The portions are huge (rice AND noodles), really good quality and perfectly cooked. Only thing I’ve tried here I didn’t love was the chicken, but I’ve found at most hibachi places they overcook the chicken for fear of getting people sick. I dig it — I just avoid and go for the juicy steak and big olé scallops.
We’ve had sushi here before and have never been disappointed.

Iv’e always noticed this place when getting off the Bloomfield bridge and I had a great excuse to check this place out when hubby got us a little groupon.
Anwyay, we opted for sushi instead of habachi. After reading a few reviews, I saw that the service tended to be slow so chose to be seated in front of the sushi chef to see him in action.
Our drink orders and sake orders were taken right away and we ended up deciding on the sushi boat for two which proved to be an excellent choice. Which had a California roll, tuna roll, and 16 pieces of sushi. All of which were quite tasty. This meal also came with salad and miso soup so it was a great value for $ 40.
Overall we left quite satisfied with our dinner. I will also say that my husband left his card here and we were able to reclaim it the next day without any issues given.

Food is bland. Salad was good. Apps were frozen, not homemade. Hibachi was I better than any Chinese buffet. Then, to boot, wouldn’t take the groupon that I purchased for there. Wouldn’t go back there for free.

Hands down this is my favorite place to get sushi in the city! I am not exaggerating when I say I’ve been to this place at least 10 times in the past year, if not more. I have done the hibachi dinner as well as the sushi. One of my favorite parts about Feng is the atmosphere. It’s never super packed and we’ve never had trouble getting a table. They used to have these laser lights beaming all over the dining room which I honestly miss! The choice of music is unique for sure… It ranges from Asian pop to Kelly Clarkson to country to Lana Del Rey’s entire discography. I absolutely love it.
I have seen a lot of negative comments about the slow service. I’ll admit, Feng is not a place you want to go if you are looking for a quick meal. This is a place you go for the whole experience. Make it your plan for the night! Bring a group of friends, get a couple drinks and enjoy! The service, while maybe not the fastest, is ALWAYS friendly. And when you think of the intricacies of making sushi, especially some of the special rolls, you shouldn’t mind the wait. The food is always presented beautifully with flowers and other garnishes as well.
Hibachi– SO FUN. You’re going to pay between $ 20 – 25 per person, but it is definitely worth it for the experience and the amount of food you get! The cooks are all very friendly and put on a hilarious show, often involving the dinner guests by having them catch veggies in the air or squirting Sake in their mouths from across the table. They seem to do well to read the crowd and change their energy level based on the guests. Our cook could definitely read our excited vibes and was extremely energetic with our group! Each dinner comes with soup, salad, veggies rice, lo mein noodles and your choice of meat. I ate a ton of mine and still took home an entire meal.
Sushi– They had a 50% off Sushi special all summer which kept me coming back time and time again! it was a great deal, but even though that is over, the rolls are still very reasonably priced compared to what I’ve seen at other places. They have a great selection of sushi, sashimi, hand rolls and special rolls. They also offer combos which are great to try if you have a few people who want to share.
I can’t get enough of this place. I ate there last night and will be going back again soon!

These people really care about the quality of food and customer service. They REALLY care. Soooo good. I can’t wait to come back. Ask about Leo’s sweet potato and lobster dish. Terrific.

Really good sushi. Weird lasers in the dining room and it kind of looks like a strip club from the outside but the food is awesome :)

Super slow
Waitress missed half of our orders
The waitress did not bring some of our sushi rolls but insisted she did. In the end we were overcharged
The menu says 50% off but the original price was just outrageously expensive, making the the discount a mere marketing scheme.

Is Feng the best Japanese food in Pittsburgh? Well, no. But it’s not bad, and they deliver.
We first visited last October, for a friend’s birthday. Our large party took a while to arrive but once seated, service was prompt and friendly. My toddler really enjoyed the huge flames of the hibachi; the other little one at the table was decidedly not a fan. We had eaten at Ichiban at the Waterworks the week before, and both my husband and I preferred the hibachi at Feng. The shrimp was great at Feng — much sweeter and less frozen-​and-​thawed than Ichiban’s. The steak and chicken were good; the salmon was overdone, but hibachi salmon always is. Feng’s ginger and seafood sauces are both delicious, and the miso salad dressing is one of the best renditions I’ve tried. The iceberg lettuce and carrot curls? Well, those are par for the course.
The décor is mildly hilarious — the laser light show is hypnotizing after a huge meal. The servers and staff were amazing with the kids — they helped keep them entertained while they waited for we adults to finish eating. The laser lights, «dance floor,» side rooms, and bridge with swimming fish gave them plenty to explore.
Last week, I discovered they offer delivery, and how could I resist? We shared a hibachi shrimp lunch (at $ 9.95, a bit overpriced for seven shrimp, a huuuuge portion of fried rice, a small side of hibachi veg, and soup) as well as salmon teriyaki. The shrimp, again, were pleasing for Pittsburgh shrimp. The salmon was again dry, but the teriyaki flavor was excellent and I loved the inclusion of grilled onions. The shumai are passable; I wouldn’t go out of my way to order them again. However, the simple steamed rice was fantastic. Not sticky, not hard, each grain separate = perfect.
I haven’t eaten their sushi; a California roll was included with our lunch delivery but I was way too full to even think about it. Maybe someday.
It’s sort of the Japanese restaurant equivalent of the Cheesecake Factory, with a huge and varied menu and debatable «authenticity» (whatever that’s worth), and most items of middling to good quality. Nothing achieves gourmet greatness, but it’s not really meant to.

Have you ever been to a restaurant where the service is unacceptably and almost comically slow? I think we’ve all been there at one point or another. It’s been awhile since this last happened to me, so I guess my karmic number came up tonight when I suggested to CM that we visit Feng.
My suggestion to pay Feng a visit came from having spotted a huge banner on the restaurant advertising 50% off sushi on Tues./Wed. upon cycling past this weekend. What a great deal! I thought. Well, I guess the rest of Bloomfield and the East End thought similarly, since all of the regular (non-​hibachi) tables were packed full tonight. Indeed, I should have taken a hint when our waitress gave us free kimchi shortly after seating us, saying that we’d be there awhile since we were ordering sushi.
For half off sushi night, Feng provides a special menu listing the choices and the final prices from which you select your sushi. Upon perusing that menu, CM and I decided to order the spicy salmon and tuna rolls. Despite our waitress having confirmed our order correctly, we were brought salmon and spicy tuna rolls ($ 5 and $ 6, respectively). The rolls were not bad, but not really very special, either – both of them were rather bland and flavorless. Additionally, CM and I decided to order the midsummer night’s roll ($ 13.25), which was filled with sweet potato and spicy salmon, topped with seaweed salad, and drizzled with eel sauce. These rolls, by contrast, were aesthetically pleasing and much more flavorful, esp. with the eel sauce. My only criticism was that the first one was rather mushy (presumably due to having a greater amount of sweet potato filling); otherwise, we were quite pleased with them.
As I mentioned above, my primary issue was that the service was extremely slow. When we were seated, it took close to 10 min. to even get water, and at least another 10 to have our order taken. As for the sushi, we waited 45 min. for each round. Ideally, we would have placed all of our orders in one sitting, but we realized after ordering the salmon and tuna rolls that we wanted another type of roll, so we ended up waiting another 45 min. for the second round. Even though we asked for the check as soon as the second round was brought to our table, it took two waitresses and 15 min. to get the check, and another 5 to run the card (at least that part went somewhat quickly)! By the time we left, it was more than two hours after we’d arrived, which is unacceptable for the amount of sushi we ordered.
In light of the crowd and the waitress’s initial comment, I’m guessing that the half off sushi promo has been more successful then Feng anticipated, and the kitchen and waitstaff are struggling to keep up with demand. Based on what I observed at other tables, our experience was representative, since nobody else received service that was any more efficient than ours – except for the hibachi customers, perhaps. If they’re going to continue offering this promo, the owners and employees need to step up their game significantly if they want to attract regular customers. As it were, the exorbitant wait and ridiculously poor service merit an even two stars from me.

I’m sad to reduce my stars this time around. The prices seem to be creeping up, despite the constant advertisements for discounted rates. The sushi quality is also sadly declining. The last time I visited, the salmon in the sushi was cut improperly, so all I got was sinew. Really disappointing. The miso soup was still your basic miso soup, and the kimchi was pretty tasty. I’m glad to be able to get kimchi in Pittsburgh, but I’m not convinced that I’ll be going here quite as frequently as I’d originally anticipated. Still not bad, but not my favorite.

What a gem!
I’ve been here quite a few times since they opened and always have a great time! The ambiance is a little strange – laser lights and early 2000’s pop greet you as you cross a koi pond (with no koi) to get to your table. But that all just adds to the charm of this place. And the food is just fantastic.
I’ve gotten hibachi a few times. The hibachi chefs are great! When I get steak, it’s always cooked perfectly. They’re also hilarious and really make sure everyone at your table is having a great time. They also shoot sake into your mouth! Beware the squeeze bottles!
The ginger dressing here is out of this world. Hibachi dinners come with salad. If you don’t get hibachi, I highly recommend you get a salad so you can enjoy this dressing. The sushi is also excellent! Presentation is always on point. I tend to stick to the Volcano Roll, but you can’t go wrong with any of them.
To add another note, a group of friends and I recently went to celebrate a friend’s birthday. They really went out of their way to make her night so special. Every person working made it a point to stop by the table and wish her a happy birthday! They also gave her a free dish of ice cream with a very sweet message written on the dish. It was a spectacular evening out and the staff really went above and beyond.

I revisited Feng two weeks ago and a cockroach scuttled across the table just as the Hibachi chef finished cooking. The chef stared quietly as we killed the roach, confirmed what it was, and left it on the floor.
I don’t really care all that much, I guess, I’ve probably eaten from much worse kitchens. But I won’t be back.
I’m really disappointed because I loved this place.

This is easily my favorite date night. I love the laser lights and 90’s hits. My last time there it was a Britney Spears music marathon. They do usually mix up the song selections. This is easily the best sushi in Pittsburgh. It is fresh and beautiful. They have the BEST RICE! I love the dinner bento box. It’s more than enough food! They also usually have evening specials!

I finally come to redeem my living social voucher.
We had regular sushi (7 pieces of sushi + tuna roll), sakura roll and steak & shrimp hibachi. The sushi was okay. I left most of the rice since it wasn’t that good. I like the sakura roll. The steak & shrimp had a strong taste of some kind of rice wine. Overall, I wasn’t impressed by any food.
Btw, they have live music on Thursday night.

This was my first time walking into a hibachi place, although my first impression was that they tried quite hard, perhaps a little too much. The inside was pretty nice with a few decorations, though most of it was kept dark for the hibachi atmosphere. We didn’t plan on actually getting hibachi this time, so we sat at a regular table. However, another party did do the hibachi, and the performance was great.
We originally intended on ordering from the lunch menu, but sadly they didn’t have it on Sundays (menu doesn’t say that). No matter, we went with a chicken teriyaki and a nabeyaki udon. The former was pretty standard, although the portion was quite large and the plate came out sizzling. In addition to the chicken, which was actually a bit dry for my taste, there was also some broccoli, a couple carrot slices, and grilled onion underneath. The udon came with tempura, egg, chicken, imitation crab, and a bunch of veggies – this was probably the better item of the two.
Next time we’ll probably try the hibachi. Their lunch prices are very reasonable, so that’s something to aim for.

The food was very good! We both got the Chicken and Steak Lunch Hibachi combo. Both the chicken and steak we’re very well seasoned and cooked to order. There was plenty of food on the plate and so now I have a stomach ache, but in a good way.
Prices are affordable, especially at lunch. The décor is welcoming and my wife says it’s «super cute.» I felt like I was in Japan due to the Japanese style pagoda décor and the authentic 90’s pop music (ie. Brittany Spears, Justin Timberlake, etc). Since Japanese people love American pop so much. Ha.
Definitely recommend this place. It wasn’t very busy so the Pittsburgh crowd needs to get in here!

Visiting from Los Angeles and wanted to find a great place to eat with the family. This place is amazing! The interior decorating is so pretty… the little details in lighting and everything is clutch. Not only restaurant visuals, but food presentation is outstanding!
We ordered the a bunch of appetizers including the Korean calamari, shrimp tempura, fried oysters, fried fish tofu, the Spider-​Man roll, and we all ordered different hibachi combos that included steak, scallops, shrimp, and salmon. The hibachi entrees came with fried rice AND noodles AND veges. SO good. The chef put on a good show, did some little magic tricks that blew our minds and I also got the joy of having sake squirted into my mouth ha! I thought it was water… but no, real sake. I won!
Anyway, great place with awesome food and service. Definitely go here!!!