(801) 532-7522
336 S 400 E
Salt Lake City,
UT
84111
40.762
-111.8799
Neighborhood: Central City
What People Are Saying About Ichiban
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The Scene – Fish tanks, irreverent murals of dancing sumo wrestlers and stained-glass windows work in harmony, not quite disguising the building's religious origins. – – The Food – Chef Peggi Whiting went from Salt Lake to Japan to learn by the side of one of the great sushi masters. A decade in Park City helped her shape a menu with a popular appeal. Sushi is the focus, with a variety of nigiri, maki and special rolls adapted to Utah tastes. The menu is balanced with tempura, teriyaki and sukiyaki offerings. For appetizers, the seafood gyoza are easy to love, as is…
10/21/09
We Love Ichiban!
by saltcitydsw at Citysearch
The kobe beef appetizer was fantastic! We like to sit at the sushi bar and let the chefs create rolls for us. There are also plenty of really good dishes for non sushi people. I suggest you go early on Monday and Tuesday because they fill up fast.
- Pros: Cool Space, Great Food& Service
- Cons: None
10/21/09
Best Sushi In Town!
by gojazz1 at Citysearch
Me and my friends ate at Ichiban last night. OH MY GOD! It was such a great experience. The vegan curry croquette was do die for, the sushi was the freshest we have had in a long time, and the home-made apple dessert we had was something I will talk about for a while. The service was very friendly and helped my friend navigate the sake list. We had a great time, and cant wait to go back!
- Pros: Fresh sushi, great atmosphere, awesome sake list
- Cons: can be very busy, so get there early
10/18/09
Yuk! Sushi was dry and skimpy!
by mountain momma at Citysearch
We used to come here years ago and it was nice atmosphere and we probably didn't know sushi very well. We went back there last night and the sushi was laughable. It was dry, tasteless and very little. The Jazz roll, which was $13, probably had about $2 worth of fish on it. Really disappointing. My husband ordered the Salmon Sashimi 5 piece, which was $15. We just couldn't help but laugh when it came. It was rolled up like a flower, but it was a tiny flower that a honey bee might land on! He at it in 2 bites. I bet the fish cost less than a few dollars.
We will never go there again. Save your money and try some of the smaller scale sushi places that are authentic.
- Pros: ambience, good poor of wine
- Cons: sushi, food
The Details on Ichiban
What About Drinks?:
Ichiban serves Japanese sake, beer and wine.
A Little Privacy?:
Several private rooms (tatami) in the old choir loft offer a divine vista of the restaurant, with two more off the lobby--all great for larger groups.
Notable Chef:
Peggi Whiting
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