This has to be one of the first restaurants that I went to purely on Yelp comments.
The situation was simple, we were looking for a special experience to celebrate my daughters birthday. And of course Teppan Yaki is a perfect recipe to keep children entertained.
For me the secret of a good Teppan Yaki place resides in the quality of the ingredients used. As the cooking is as simple as a plancha grill can be, you need great meat, great fish, veggies, etc... Well they got that right at Mitsui, everything is fresh and tender.
One that is established the show can start, and even though I have attended a few place like this, at Mitsui the show is good. The beef flaming is absolutely the high point of the dinner. And just to finish on the show aspect of things the carbon ice smoke with the desert is deliciously kitshy but again it belongs with the concept.
Taste wise, Mitsui is great, all the sauces work perfectly, the classic soja is there but not oppressive, and the meat and fish are cooked to perfection, even the calamar and shrimp which is not a given.
I really recommend this place, don't be put off by the outside setting, inside it's nothing romantic either but it works. And it works especially well considering the very friendly and efficient waiters. read more