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I recently took my family here for a small celebration. We had a reservation in the teppanyaki cooking station side of the restaurant. They also offer a standard sit-down experience as well.
The menu for the cooking table is very simple - choose your protein and everything else is standard. They have a wide range of choices including chicken, beef, salmon, shrimp, scallops, and filet mignon, which vary in price from $16-26. With this price, you also get miso soup, garden salad, rice, vegetables, and ice cream.
We also ordered some appetizers as well - soft shell crab, the sashimi platter, and the house seafood spring rolls. The sashimi was the star here, as it was noticeably fresh.
While we ate our appetizers, the chef came by with our raw entrées. He entertained us by performing a variety of tricks with knives before finally firing up the grill with a spectacular onion volcano. He continued to do tricks throughout cooking our food, including cracking an egg with a knife in midair.
Once cooked, he left us to enjoy our entrées, which were good, but not great. It really wasn't anything you couldn't make at home. I had the scallop dish, but found the beef to be the best. In terms of portions, you receive a lot of food, even though you may not notice it because it's served in phases. By the end of it, we were all full.
It's not a place that you would visit often, but is great to visit once in a while for the experience. The sushi isn't bad, either.
Tip: I've heard that Iron Chef has great lunch specials between 11-3pm on weekdays. Check it out if you're in the area.
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