Don't get me wrong, the food and the prices are great. Typically you are seated promptly in either the sushi bar or the teppan room. However, I suggest getting a reservation on weekend evenings. The teppan room is a bit tacky and the place is a bit run down. The most irritating part of the experience is the service staff. They don't speak english and often don't understand it either. They come off as curt and a bit brash and usually cannot be found when needed. But like I said, the food is great and you can't beat the prices.

1/2 off sushi everyday is the bomb. Dope prices and its a Japanese restaurant owned by Japanese people. Makes sense. Good stuff Koki's teppan is the best in OC but Shogun Sushi is the bomb, Bizness.

I love the Tepan room and sitting around the stove with a buch of people! If you're there with 12 people or just 2, the experience is great. I love how the cooks have fun with cooking my meal and making volcano's out of sliced onions or flicking a shrimp tail into their hat brims!

The cost is a little pricey, but you get a show too. I love the fillet and scallops and the shrimp appetizer.

The only bad thing is walking out of there smelling like the food you ate. =) ENJOY!

Wonderful Sushi bar ... friendly chefs, traditional and unique sushi rolls and maki ... always excellent. And the value is good - they often have 2 for 1 specials early in the evening. The Sushi bar seats about 20 people, so you can usually get a spot. We started going here because it was close to our house - but soon realized it was also some of the best sushi in South OC.

Then, on a whim, we decided to try the teppan tables (think Benihana). Oh my goodness - what a treat! I used to go to Benihana for the show, and figured the food was just a means to the end. But at Shogun the FOOD is the show! Don't misunderstand - the Teppan chefs are skilled artists and will entertain you ... but the food is truly outstanding! We've had the steak and shrimp, and both were delicious - tender and flavorful. And the accompanying vegetables were terrific (and I'm not a big veggie fan.) The prices are also reasonable for what you get.

Oh, lest I forget, they have a nice variety of sake too. I prefer cold sake, and I've never been disappointed at Shogun.

Enjoy!

If you are a sushi lover, you gotta try their sushi boat. The sushi boat is about $50 with about 30+ pieces of sushi. We also order the beef tataki, which is very good. ...