Next Sushi 101: Monday, October 3rd

In case you haven't been paying attention to us so far in 2011, we have been offering our popular Sushi 101 class every first Monday night of every month. Last month, we canceled the event due to a holiday, but next week, the 3rd, we are back on! Seats are already filling up and time is running out to partake in the momentous occasion.

If you've never been, you can find our sales pitch for the event below. If you have already been and already know what it's all about, there is no need to read on. All you need to know is that Monday is our next one and you should definitely attend again.

Chef Owen helping Sushi 101 students.

Looking for something fun and different to do? Come join us for our monthly Sushi 101 class, and learn to roll sushi like the pros at Ichiban. You will receive personalized attention from one of our own master sushi chefs who will teach you everything you need to know about rolling your very own sushi. This fun filled night is a great date for couples, an enjoyable business outing, or for anyone that wants to learn the skills of the ancient Japanese.


Price = $40 per person


Sushi 101 also includes:


- Your Choice of Beer, Wine or Saketini
- Ginger Salad, Soup, Gyoza & Eda Mame
- California Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll
- Green Tea Ice Cream or Chocolate Cake


Call us at (407) 423-2688 to book your spot.


We hope to see everyone there!

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Heather's Sushi Date

The other day, we stumbled upon this tweet from @heathernuma:

"I need a friend to have sushi with for lunch. :( #depression I hate Orlando."

This tweet got our attention for many reasons. The first reason being that she wants to have sushi. Anyone that is craving sushi in our area ALWAYS gets our attention.

Secondly, isn't it sad that she doesn't have anybody to eat sushi with? All she is looking for is a friend.

Finally, how can she hate Orlando? Doesn't that bother you as much as it does us? Someone needs to show her how amazing Orlando can be.

So, here is our challenge.....

If someone will take Heather out to lunch, we will give you $25 for free to eat together. That will be more than enough to cover your lunch costs.

Whomever is interested, please tweet us @orlandoichiban. We'll bring Heather into the conversation and convince her to have a go at it.

Hopefully this isn't creepy for us to do. Our end goal is to simply show Heather that there are plenty of friends to be made around our community, great sushi to be enjoyed, and most of all, a wonderful city to take advantage of.

We look forward to cheering Heather up in the near future.

The MenView: Visual Menus On Your Phone

Upon our daily Twitter adventures, we often stumble on new innovations worthy of our attention. Sometimes they are pieces of jewelry, sometimes it's creative culinary creations (alliteration), and other times they're inventive web applications

Today's feature, called The MenView, is a unique iPhone application promoting its upcoming launch into the restaurant space.

Essentially, the goal of the MenView is to have a visual for every item on any menu at your favorite restaurants.

To serve as a little history, here is how the concept behind the MenView came about:

The MenView was started in Pasadena, CA by Marley Lisboa. The point is to present a visual for people to see a menu. The app is for both your hardcore foodies to your everyday customer to enjoy viewing and taking pictures of the items they desire on a menu. We are also encouraging restaurants to get ready, which includes Ichiban, to put pictures that best portray their items to potential customers. 


Anytime you go out to eat and see an item you are unsure about, users check The MenView to see what it looks like from someone who may have previously “Had it." Better yet, they can try something new and be the first person to put a picture up for themselves and future guests. Users can share, comment, and keep track of all the items they’ve had, ranging from appetizers to beverages. 


As stated for restaurants, now is the time to show exactly what they're made of. Restaurants now have the chance to take quality photos of the items they have and put their menu in the spotlight. For customers who have a hard time deciding what they would like to order, and for those that are just trying to see what looks good, the application will make the decision so much easier. 


The MenView is your official app for the restaurant menu.

In addition, here is a direct quote from the Founder of The MenView, Marley Lisboa:

“Restaurant customers are always asking, ‘What is this? What does this look like? How big is it? What does it come with?’ Believe me, just ask any server,” says founder and CEO Marley Lisboa. “The MenView is just the app to answer that question and more.”

The MenView will be available for download on the Apple App Store in November.

The Surf Expo!!!!

The surf's up this weekend, Orlando. Starting today and going through Saturday, the 10th, at the Orange County Convention Center on International Drive.

While some of you might already be there enjoying the festivities, we know that a lot of the out-of-towners are coming in tomorrow and Saturday to enjoy the event. If so, we would like to propose an offer to you.

For all out-of-towners coming into town for the Surf Expo, all you have to do is come in to our restaurant and show your Expo badge/pass to enjoy 10% off your meal with us. It's as simple as that. Just show the hostess and your waitress prior to receiving your bill.

If you'd like to learn more about the Surf Expo taking place this weekend, head on over to SurfExpo.com.

Surf's Up!

No Sushi 101 Next Week

In light of Labor Day, there will not be a Sushi 101 taking place at our restaurant on Monday night, September 5th. Ever since we announced that we would be doing Sushi 101's every first Monday of each and every month, we've received such incredible feedback and excitement from our customers. You guys enjoy it so much, and we recognize that.

We hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend and their unexpected break from learning how to roll sushi.

Don't worry. We'll be back with the best Sushi 101 ever on Monday, October 3rd.

Call us now to book early. This one could fill up quickly.

407.423.2688