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| - Basis for my starred ratings (which skews heavily to the food or drink):
1 star: Never again.
2 stars: Poor food, poor experience, extraordinary measures in order for me to come back.
3 stars: Average, nothing really special, nothing particularly bad.
4 stars: Very good, would definitely return.
5 stars: A favorite, one of the best.
This place wavers between 3.5 and 4 stars, depending on who's doing the cooking. In the world of teppanyaki, this place is definitely better than Kobe in Tempe, but it is not as good as Tanaka of Tokyo in Hawai'i (although the wait there, even with a reservation, can be ridiculous.)
My wife and I come here twice a year, every year, for our birthdays. (Free $30 when you sign up for their e-club.) Occasionally we'll bring a guest who wants to go. The quality really does depend on the chef that day, so the quality can be uneven.
We don't come for the "show" anymore, seen too many. But if you have kids, they will enjoy it. You don't come for an amazing steak. You come to get a decent sized meal and a serviceable steak for around $32. We will say, the chicken fried rice is typically amazing, you just have to ask them to really go heavy on the garlic butter.
Even with a reservation, the most we've waited is 20 mins. We've also been seated immediately, it all depends on where the chefs are at in their table rotation. Service has been fine for us, though the staff typically looks like they're running around to cover all their tables.
Like I said, you're not coming for a phenomenal meal, and without the free $30, I'm not sure I'd go so high as to give 4 stars, but as it stands, it's a decent steak and sides with great fried rice for a reasonable price.
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