The GOAT. Favorite restaurant in Hartford/CT by a landslide. Everything is fire. Range of options is legendary. Brown rice option is lit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jay Joo
Always enjoying the time there, foods are great, staff are very friendly and professional. Cant think of any negative facts about this place.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, For 2 Sushi Lover's Boat Dinner, Beef Bulgogi, Seafood, Hot Stone Bowl Bibimbap
Mi Lesesne
We've lunched her several times. Food is always topnotch. Service is prompt. We usually order sushi. Always fresh and tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, Hot Stone Bowl Bibimbap, Dumpling
Thuong Nguyen
Parking: Limited parking space but hartford offer free street parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura, Roll
dianna woodard
Always a delight there!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Joel Mathews
Phenomenal experience at Ichiban. The food was excellent and the service was great as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Smith
Lunch bento box is an excellent value. Bahnchan is included.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi
Suzanne Dalton
My go-to restaurant whenever I'm in the Hartford area! Great food and friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Peiyong Chen
Very authentic Korean food. The Ja Pong was one of the greatest i have ever had. A lot of ingredients. The sushi is great too. High quality fish.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebekah P.
Ordered take out: a Kalbi Bento box and Seafood pajeon pancake, and both were delicious at home! The bento box came with japchae glass noodles and dumplings- a perfect pairing for someone who loves Korean food. The seafood pancake was crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and had a perfect soy scallion sauce on the side. Would highly recommend for take out!
One of the best restaurants in the Hartford area. The food tastes homemade and the dining area is cozy and very clean. You can't go wrong with the sushi, but I'd recommend trying the Korean soups and hot pot meals. The Korean entrees come with a free variety of small appetizers, which is nice. Everything is reasonably priced and the portions are typically pretty large, so I either leave very full or with leftovers. I typically spend more money per person than other times I go out for a casual dinner, but it's because I want to try a little bit of everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tokoyaki
Bob Hamburger
I have been dining at Ichiban since they opened in their previous location downtown in the early 90's. I've gotten to know the owners and waitstaff through the years, and vice-versa, so my experience with the restaurant is far from objective. With that disclaimer, I'll try to be neutral.As other reviewers have commented, the Korean cuisine is more interesting, and executed more faithfully, than the Japanese. The former is interesting, diverse, and highly seasoned, and the latter, while good, is best described as competent. Highlights of the Japanese side include tempura (light, crisp, clean flavor), shumai (delicately assembled and seasoned dumplings), and any of the udon dishes (hearty noodle soup on a cold day). Standouts of the Korean fare include any of the spicy stir-fry dishes (octopus and squid particularly), the geegae dishes (some of which are blast-furnace hot), and the bibimbab. The banchan (side dishes) are homemade and it's always a challenge to guess what tidbits will arrive with your order.As to the sushi, the fish is usually very fresh and high-quality, but the preparation and presentation are highly dependent on how busy they are and who is doing the work. I don't know the names of their current line sushi chefs, but occasionally Sam (one of the owners) will get behind the counter. Although he's mostly occupied with management these days, Sam has traditional sushi training and several decades experience. If he prepares your order and he's feeling creative, you're in for a treat. His Korean interpretations offer extraordinary variations on the usual themes.Service: overwhelmingly the wait staff is quick, efficient, and eager to please. One reviewer had trouble with a waitress; I know the woman in question well, and all I can say is that she must've been having a really, really bad night, because most days she works harder and out-hustles everyone else on the floor.Once again, I have to confess that I'm a "regular" here, and they treat me as such, so your mileage may vary... but I like the place a whole lot. This has been my go-to restaurant for Asian comfort food for over 20 years.Parking: Good off-street parking next to and behind the building.
Always a 10/10 place. The food, the service, the atmosphere, and wow the staff are just sooo efficient. Angyal has always taken care of me and my family. He is the best! Looking forward to coming back very soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David G.
I've been coming here for over 10 years and the food is consistently great! The ban chan comes with any entree and the portions are great for the price. I recommend the Kim chi jigae, stone pot bibimbap, and chapchae!
The GOAT. Favorite restaurant in Hartford/CT by a landslide. Everything is fire. Range of options is legendary. Brown rice option is lit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always enjoying the time there, foods are great, staff are very friendly and professional. Cant think of any negative facts about this place.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, For 2 Sushi Lover's Boat Dinner, Beef Bulgogi, Seafood, Hot Stone Bowl Bibimbap
We've lunched her several times. Food is always topnotch. Service is prompt. We usually order sushi. Always fresh and tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, Hot Stone Bowl Bibimbap, Dumpling
Parking: Limited parking space but hartford offer free street parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura, Roll
Always a delight there!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Phenomenal experience at Ichiban. The food was excellent and the service was great as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lunch bento box is an excellent value. Bahnchan is included.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bulgogi
My go-to restaurant whenever I'm in the Hartford area! Great food and friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very authentic Korean food. The Ja Pong was one of the greatest i have ever had. A lot of ingredients. The sushi is great too. High quality fish.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered take out: a Kalbi Bento box and Seafood pajeon pancake, and both were delicious at home! The bento box came with japchae glass noodles and dumplings- a perfect pairing for someone who loves Korean food. The seafood pancake was crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and had a perfect soy scallion sauce on the side. Would highly recommend for take out!
Restaurantji Recommends
One of the best restaurants in the Hartford area. The food tastes homemade and the dining area is cozy and very clean. You can't go wrong with the sushi, but I'd recommend trying the Korean soups and hot pot meals. The Korean entrees come with a free variety of small appetizers, which is nice. Everything is reasonably priced and the portions are typically pretty large, so I either leave very full or with leftovers. I typically spend more money per person than other times I go out for a casual dinner, but it's because I want to try a little bit of everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tokoyaki
I have been dining at Ichiban since they opened in their previous location downtown in the early 90's. I've gotten to know the owners and waitstaff through the years, and vice-versa, so my experience with the restaurant is far from objective. With that disclaimer, I'll try to be neutral.As other reviewers have commented, the Korean cuisine is more interesting, and executed more faithfully, than the Japanese. The former is interesting, diverse, and highly seasoned, and the latter, while good, is best described as competent. Highlights of the Japanese side include tempura (light, crisp, clean flavor), shumai (delicately assembled and seasoned dumplings), and any of the udon dishes (hearty noodle soup on a cold day). Standouts of the Korean fare include any of the spicy stir-fry dishes (octopus and squid particularly), the geegae dishes (some of which are blast-furnace hot), and the bibimbab. The banchan (side dishes) are homemade and it's always a challenge to guess what tidbits will arrive with your order.As to the sushi, the fish is usually very fresh and high-quality, but the preparation and presentation are highly dependent on how busy they are and who is doing the work. I don't know the names of their current line sushi chefs, but occasionally Sam (one of the owners) will get behind the counter. Although he's mostly occupied with management these days, Sam has traditional sushi training and several decades experience. If he prepares your order and he's feeling creative, you're in for a treat. His Korean interpretations offer extraordinary variations on the usual themes.Service: overwhelmingly the wait staff is quick, efficient, and eager to please. One reviewer had trouble with a waitress; I know the woman in question well, and all I can say is that she must've been having a really, really bad night, because most days she works harder and out-hustles everyone else on the floor.Once again, I have to confess that I'm a "regular" here, and they treat me as such, so your mileage may vary... but I like the place a whole lot. This has been my go-to restaurant for Asian comfort food for over 20 years.Parking: Good off-street parking next to and behind the building.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: California Roll, Sushi Regular Dinner, Scallion Pancake, Chirashi Sushi Dinner, Shrimp Tempura, Chicken Teriyaki, Tempura Udon, Roll, Haemul Jungol Dinner
Enjoyed the food and services. Top
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a 10/10 place. The food, the service, the atmosphere, and wow the staff are just sooo efficient. Angyal has always taken care of me and my family. He is the best! Looking forward to coming back very soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been coming here for over 10 years and the food is consistently great! The ban chan comes with any entree and the portions are great for the price. I recommend the Kim chi jigae, stone pot bibimbap, and chapchae!