Sapporo has been a family favorite for years. We had not been in for maybe 6 months or so. It was a really a great experience last night. We were not aware that there are new owners now. Chef Steve Byrne, Director of Culinary Operations for the whole parent company, was attentive to the entire dining room- checking on food prep; diner's experiences and quality. It has definitely paid off. We started with the new menu item- pork belly- which literally melted in our mouths. Our son, 13 and his best friend loved it too. Then we ordered our family favorite- teppanaki. Hubby had the calamari steak (DIVINE); I had a NY strip and the kids had steak as well. The meal started impressively with the salad made at the table. They have significantly upgraded the salad adding fresh beets and a fresh ginger dressing instead of the pre-made stuff they had formerly. The teppanaki chef did a great job, entertaining everyone and cooking the food perfectly. The only suggestion I have is that I asked for medium rare and I was closer to medium but it was tasty.
BTW, Happy Hour pricing is the way to go. Big discounts on drinks and smaller portioned (but still more than one can eat) teppanaki meals that are affordable and will bring us in more often. Check it out before 7:00 pm
All in all a great experience and we are going back for hubby's birthday on Christmas Eve!