I'm really not sure what I was expecting. Â My boyfriend told me, "Pick anywhere you wanna go and we'll try it out!" Â Since we're new to the area, I had no idea where to go, but I've seen the giant Teppanyaki sign every time I drive by, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
First off, the hostess was pretty dull and when we told her it's our first time and we had no idea what they even really offered, she said "some American food and, of course, Chinese food." Â This confused me because "teppanyaki" is a style of JAPANESE cuisine cooked on a grill, but ya know...Asian=Chinese, amirite?? Â I was expecting something like hibachi, but no. Â I mean, there WAS a grill there, if that counts for anything. Â I should have read the review here first, telling me not to take the name literally.
Most of the food I tried wasn't bad. Â My boyfriend and I were fans of the pepper chicken. Â I even felt brave enough to try some seafood, which was a mistake. Â Having just moved from the coast, where seafood doesn't get any fresher, I'm not sure why I set myself up for disappointment. Â Trying to chew through some tough baby octopus just ended up in me wasting the portion and then feeling sad that they all died in vain.
If you're not too picky about your food or service and not easily offended by white people telling you that all Asian food= Chinese food, then give them a try. Â Coming from an Asian, I won't bother coming back, but hey...everyone has different tastes.