The food here is absolutely delicious, and I have been angling to go back since experiencing it for the first time. We sat at one of the teppan tables with two other families. One family was a husband and wife; every time our chef pulled out his plastic bottle to squirt saki, the husband took it upon himself to set Olympic records on how long he could make the chef count and pour the saki down his throat. Pretty sure the restaurant lost money on their visit! Haha
The other family included two little girls. The chef pulled out his kid friendly version of the saki (apple juice), and everyone laughed as the older of the two girls tried to beat the husband's record on time. It was kind of a bonding experience.
Meanwhile, I had the chicken and steak, which I thought was pretty safe for a first visit. I was NOT disappointed. The sauces provided were everything, I wanted to keep eating long after my plate was empty! And I could live on the fried rice forever. Our Tappan chef had awesome personality and almost always was able to fling food into the waiting, open mouths of the people beside us (I declined, as I usually don't need help wearing my food). ;)
The only downside is the obnoxious music when it's someone's birthday. They bring out parade faces that the birthday girl or boy dons over their own head. I would be so embarrassed over all the racket, and apparently there were a lot of people with birthdays at the restaurant when we were there. I cringed every time the music started blasting. But then I got distracted by the next round of food!