My 11 year old requested this restaurant for his birthday dinner. The Teppan is always spot on. The rice is flavorful and meat and seafood is prepared just right. The cocktails can be on the weak side, so you may want to opt for another adult beverage. We've been to the Mesa location several times for family celebrations. This location is close to our home, so we were excited. As always, the food was great and the chef did a fantastic job entertaining our entire family. In fact, they gave us two chefs because our party was large. We were fortunate enough not to have to share our table with anyone else. My only complaint was that after the food was served, we didn't see a server for at least 15-20 minutes. We were waiting for to go containers and the dessert menu. Dessert was free for all of us. It's a yummy light coffee/choc dessert. Overall, you receive food and interactive entertainment all in one. Love the light up glasses for the kids, birthday song with wooden head for the birthday boy and of course, the saki and soda entertainment provided. ;) The laughter around the table makes this place a keeper!