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| - It still surprises me to see Teppan Kenta filled with diners despite it's super hideaway spot. It's literally in an alley, beside a dead Tattoo parlor and a Rabbas. If you did not live around the area, and even if you did, you wouldn't look twice to see if a restaurant lived deep inside the gulley of the towering condo buildings around.
Teppan Kenta is almost identical to all Izakaya places in Toronto. The set up is straight forward, trendy in style with wooden benches and tables. A large teppan/cooking area (where seating is also available), stainless steel accents and shouting to greet you in/out of the restaurant.
The food is also similar in style but delicious nonetheless. The best thing I ate was the seared tuna, which was sliced thin and topped with seaweed, scallions and soya sauce jelly cube things. Textually interesting and the flavors come together nicely eaten in one bite. I was unimpressed with the Unagi omelette which was just an egg omelette with a tiny bit of eel tucked inside. Chicken wings were meaty and seemed baked, pleasantly surprised. The Okonomiyaki DX was done Hiroshima style, so youtube it and watch how painstakingly long it takes to make. It takes a while to get to the table but its mostly cabbage with spikes of octopus and shrimp. Didn't blow my mine, but the ramen noodles were a unique twist.
Overall, the atmosphere was more tame than other Izakayas which promotes conversation. I liked the service and how small the place was. It felt cozy and intimate, while still trendy and modern. The food was unique-ish and the prices are very reasonable for the type of experience you get.
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