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| - I went to Teppanyaki Kyoto this week. It was a weeknight and was very quiet when we arrived-- it was about 6 PM, and we were the only people there! However, as we ate, a few more people stopped in.
The only Japanese food I'd had before was the typical, probably American-ized stuff, like teriyaki or sushi. So I was excited to try this! We ordered a couple of appetizers-- calamari with salsa the bacon-wrapped mochi. Both were excellent. The salsa that came with the calamari was especially great!
For dinner, I ordered the "Japanese Pancake"... I can't remember what it was called or how to spell it! For the uninitiated (like me), they look a big pile of cabbage, mixed with some batter and your meat of choice, fried it up (in a pancake shape, sort of) and topped it with all kinds of sweet and spicy sauces. Delicious! The only drawback was that I ordered it with pork, not knowing that it was actually pork belly. This could be ignorance on my part (because I know very little about this kind of food!) or something lost in translation on the menu, but I ended up picking around the pork belly, since it was just too fatty for my taste.
Like many other reviewers, they seated us at the counter. It seems like the tables were for those who had made reservations. However, I really liked being at the counter-- I enjoyed watching them cook the food, and I liked seeing what other people ordered... It gave me some ideas for next time. :) We got to talk to the chef too, who was really friendly. Overall, the service was quick and friendly, the decor was pretty cool, and the food was great! (with the exception of my mistake about the pork) I will definitely be back, but maybe order something with shrimp next time!
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