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| - First and foremost, I've only tried Teppanyaki here so my review may be slightly biased. In addition, it was my first time trying Teppanyaki ever!
The restaurant is much bigger than what it seems like from the parking lot, and is decently styled to look half modern half traditional (love that kinda feel). I heard this place was usually busy and it is, but even still I was seated almost right away. Now, Teppanyaki there simply made me completely satisfied. You know those times where you had a decent meal, but you leave without your stomach full? Didn't happen here. For the price range of the Teppanyaki and what you get from it, it is so worth it. For the average dinner teppanyaki set, you get miso soup, sushi, shrimp, (choice of chicken beef or fish), rice, and veggies, all for just under 20 after taxes. Lunch is roughly the same but without the shrimp and for cheaper too! Food is made right in front of you by a professional cook, and I don't know why everyone said their cook didn't do any tricks, but both times I went for Teppanyaki, both chefs did the onion volcano trick where they put layers of onions on top of each other to look like a mountain, pour oil on the top and then light it on fire. Pretty flashy! The food tasted very rich in flavour, slightly on the oily side (to be expected...), but tasty and in decent proportion.
As everyone has been saying, service isn't the best in the world. Don't come here expecting a phenomenal service meal. The servers generally do an okay job, but you can tell that the general level of training could be improved. The last time I went there, the manager was training one server how to wipe the tables.... seriously? The servers are also asian, so expect some engrish too.
I can see the reviews really vary for this restaurant, but for myself, this place is definitely on the higher side of restaurants to enjoy. I think the reason for the difference is because some people go in restaurants prioritizing service over food, which is not a bad thing. Service is important no doubt, but at the end of the day, as long as service is make-doable, you should let food be the deciding factor of whether you come here again.
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