Nikko Hibachi Steakhouse & Lounge

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score10 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 20, 2026
• address177-15/21 Union Tpke, Queens
• cuisineJapanese
• phone7188208818

Is Nikko Hibachi Steakhouse & Lounge clean?

Nikko Hibachi Steakhouse & Lounge is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 20, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Nikko Hibachi Steakhouse & Lounge?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• 🧫food contact surfaces dirty
  Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
• ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
  Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

When was Nikko Hibachi Steakhouse & Lounge last inspected?

Nikko Hibachi Steakhouse & Lounge has 4 inspections on record going back to April 10, 2023, averaging 23 points.

How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.