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| - I went here a few weeks back with several friends. One is Japanese and her family owns a restaurant in Japan. Needless to say, she knows authentic Japanese cuisine so this visit was as much for her to see if this was truly authentic as it was for me to try my first Japanese pancake. Overall, it was a solid experience,
First, the space seems very traditional and you could tell that the owners focused on the details and put a lot of effort into the design. You first enter a reception area, then turn right to see the hibachi kitchen with a bar in front on the right and some table and chairs on the left. As you proceed past this area, you walk up a step to an area in the back of the restaurant that has traditional Japanese seating, i.e. large tables in separate rooms with floor seating. Overall, the decor and layout is very appealing.
But we didnt come for the decor, we came for the food. When we first sat down, I glanced to our neighbors plates and everything looked absolutely delicious which gave me a good feeling. And the smell was overwhelming. There is no other way to describe it other than fresh. Regardless of what was on the grille, it just smelled like fresh vegetables. This too gave me a good feeling.
My wife and I started off with an appetizer and I cant remember what it was but I do remember that it was awesome. Then for our entrees, we ordered the Japanese pancakes (yaki). They come in two styles - OkonomiYaki which is basically an open faced pancake and HiroshimaYaki which is like a sandwich. We got one of each - OkonomiYaki in Hokaiddo style which is scallops, shrimp and some other fish and HiroshimaYaki which we got in beef. They were both delicious. I have never had anything like this before and it was better than I could have expected. We followed that up with Onogiri which is a rice ball that is toasted on each side which you then wrap in nori (seaweed) and eat. It wasn't bad but it was just toasted rice. I will probably pass on that next time. Then we finished with mochi for dessert. We split mango and green tea. Both were delicious.
After dinner the chef came out to our table and we learned that he is Korean but studied in Japan for several years. He was very nice and I would defintely recommend to try his restaurant. Pittsburgh has a fairly diverse selection of eateries but this kind of place was lacking. Teppanyaki Kyoto is a welcome addtion to the scene.
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