Shoji's

Chicken teriyaki is one of my favourite dishes; I definitely did not enjoy the almost left-over, mushy look to the chicken and the teriyaki sauce was unpleasant. From the second I walked in, during lunch, I didn't enjoy the process: you order before you sit down and they bring it to you in styrofoam containers (without napkins or utensils). Service was non-existent and the feel wasn't very welcoming.

Tried Shoji's tonight for the first time. I enjoyed it. The pricing was very fair as portions were generous. The chef was entertaining and cooked things to our specifications with no fuss. I will definitely be back.

Went to Shoji's in Medford for a birthday party; very large group with everyone ranging from small children to retirees (being me).  This is a very good venue for such a thing, as our party took up two whole cook stations!  As others have mentioned, the service is fairly slow, so there is plenty of time to have a beverage or two.  The food is plentiful and all of it is cooked on a large grill in front of you.  A lot of it consists of fried rice and bean sprouts, which is cooked first.  Your choice of a meat or fish comes along later, sometimes a lot later.  The cook has a good selection of jokes and if you have a good one, this can be entertaining ; especially to someone who has not been there before.