Want to hear about my bizarre experience? Ordered. Paid with credit card. Waited 10-15 mins for BEEF teppan rice dish. My number was called, found a seat. Sat down ready to finally eat. Wait a minute. Realized... This is CHICKEN, not beef? I paid for beef. I want beef. Brought it back and asked if this is incorrect. Cashier apologized, took my dish back, then asked the chef. They talked for a while and cashier told me sorry I'll give you a refund because the CHEF SAID SHE DOESNT WANT TO COOK BEEF right now. What? Why not tell me that before I paid?! I asked if it could be refunded to credit card my original payment but they couldn't and needed to give me cash, which was not preferred since I'm a traveler and will be leaving Canada soon anyway. Ok I'll take the cash if no other choice. But i spent all that time waiting and I have no food now? What? It wasn't the cashier's fault and she was apologetic and put in an uncomfortable situation. Just really not a good impression read more

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Aberdeen center was our first stop in Canada so we decided to have lunch at the food court. We decided on this place as its something not common in Washington. We got the chicken teppan and the mini poutine. The chicken was super tender and good and the rice was flavorful and cooked perfectly. However, based on other pictures and review, I was expecting a little more, like corn or other things. All it came was rice and chicken for $13, so I feel it being a little pricy. The mini poutine was ok. The fries was super crispy on it's own and I would be eating that by itself, but with the cheese and the gravy, it became very soggy very fast. And it got salty. The wait time was also very long for the food Overall, it was ok. read more

Teppan Kitchen - Poutine - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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This place used to be really good, but something has changed here. Food is no longer served on the grill and maybe pandemic is the reason why. I had Spicy Chicken with Iced Tea and didn't know iced tea is extra charge now. Portion has became smaller than before. My food lacked flavour and rice was half cooked. I totally miss the rich buttery steak taste they had back then. I felt disappointed with my food today. read more

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Delicious 7 pieces fish and chips!!! Service offered by Yu Chung was fast, friendly and professional . Nice place at Aberdeen Centre food court. We will visit again!!! read more

Teppan Kitchen - 7 pieces fish and chips - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

For ~$15, I got a delicious meal and honey lemon drink. I love the sizzling element and enjoyed the mix of meat, rice, corn, and gravy. The added touch of the miso soup made for a refreshing appetizer as well. The honey lemon tea was tasty without being too sweet and really hit the spot. Similar to the Pepper Rice chain, I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a spectacular meal at a great price. read more

Definitely a fave whenever we go to Aberdeen food court in Richmond. My go-to dish is the NY steak with rice while the hubby always gets their smoked salmon pasta. Price is fair and portions are good. Consistency is a bit all over the place especially with their pasta - we noticed because my husband orders the same thing all the time. Also, their drinks like the iced honey lemon water and iced lemon tea can be inconsistent too. Overall, good choice whenever in Richmond. read more

Milk Tea: $3.00 but since I got a combo #12 Smoke Salmon Pasta with Citrus Cream Sauce the milk tea ended up being $1.50 instead of $3.00 Creamy smooth sauce with Salmon pieces and pasta, so yummy. Definitely a REPEAT on my food list. Be careful, the hot plate is very hot. Please return to that specific restaurant in the food court when you have consumed your food. And the tray goes back to the tray return station. This was at the Aberdeen Mall food court on the 3rd floor, accessible by elevator and escalator. If going there by escalator, it is far left and beside the mall washroom. I highly recommend this place if you like milk tea and pasta, and also Salmon! There are many choices to choose from and I was craving Salmon today. Come on down and check it out! read more

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Teppan kitchen at Aberdeen food court was my go to! I really like that they serve your food on a hot plate! Makes it more legit and aesthetically nice, not sure if it really keeps your food hot but it's more of a look and I loved that experience! (For a while they took it away and when I got my food in a container it didn't feel the same but it's back to this so I like them again) I always get the rice and chicken. I like the sauce for the rice and the amount of corn! The chicken is not bad but can be hit or miss when it's dry read more

Teppan Kitchen - Teppen kitchen rice and chicken - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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A friend recommended me to try out Teppen kitchen so i decided to try it for dinner. There are 15 equally delicious-looking dishes available, which, for a first timer, can be overwhelming. After a couple minutes of deciding, I ordered the "A grade rib eye beef teppan rice" because I was told it was ordered often and it sounded tasty to me. Cook time took about 6-7 minutes which is a little slower than I thought it would take. At the time there were about 3 or 4 customers ahead of me, so it's understandable. Some of the other customers ordered the same dish as me in fact. I opted for the combo which includes a choice of drink and miso soup for only $1.50 more which i think is worth it. I got the milk tea. I also added 2 extra toppings of cheese and egg for $1.50 each. When the dish arrived, I thought it looked delicious with the food still sizzling on a hot iron plate. The food on the plate was arranged so the beef forms a circle and a mound of rice with a brown sauce in the middle. The egg was put in the corner and the shredded cheese was sprinkled on the top of the rice mound. As for taste, the dish was surprisingly bland as a whole unless you put a lot of the provided sauces. I added several small cups worth of a thick flavored broth and the chipotle flavored sauce that are available at the front of the stand. (They also have a bottle of Sriracha chili sauce if you like spicy stuff.) The dish tasted much better after I added the sauces. The egg was still crispy by the time I ate it and added a little more flavor to it. The shredded cheese barely added any taste to the dish. The beef was alright based on taste. They could add more seasoning on it. The beef was rather more pink than i thought it would be but I assume that is what medium rare beef looks like in contrast to the dark colored plate. The miso soup and the Milk tea tasted alright. Portion wise, as a whole, they could a little more toppings for a $10+ dish. I appreciate they give you a hot plate instead of styrofoam plates you get at many food courts. The hot plate kept my meal hot the entire time and it looks good on the table for those instagram likes. All in all, It's really not a bad value for $10-12. You might have to put a lot of their sauces at the front if you want more taste otherwise it could be a little bland like mine did. Because I got the combo, the addition of the large drink and miso soup after the large plate of food makes you pretty full at the end. I planned on having bubble tea later but canceled it because I was already full. If you are a fast eater, don't drink too fast afterwards or you'll have a bad time with your digestion. (Trust me on this.) I'll try another of their 14 other dishes someday the next time i'm at Aberdeen centre for a meal. 3.5/5 rounded up to 4. read more

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I'm a fan of Teppan Kitchen. This is the location at Aberdeen Centre Mall. Had the grade A beef on rice, it tasted quite good. Had to wait a while but it was worth it. read more

Teppan Kitchen - Teppan Kitchen at Aberdeen Centre food court - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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We ordered the 'A' Grade Rib Eye Beef Teppan Rice. We were shocked that they cooked the beef for us (so the beef was well done) because this is not Japanese style anymore; this is HK Style. Also, the customers would not be able to tell the grade of the beef if it was fully cooked. We went back to talk to her because the picture was misleading. The cashier said that the picture was before covid-19. I told her that we ordered the dish because of the picture. She blamed me for speaking up by saying the picture was a long time ago and that they needed to cook the beef due to covid-19. If the food does not resemble the picture, then they should either change the picture or have no picture at all instead of deceiving customers. She was not apologetic at all; she told the chef to make another one 'roughly' for us. They did not really make another one for us; the beef was still cooked and there was not much sauce on the rice which was salty and nothing special (the msg was too much because it made us thirsty). They charged the same price as Pepper Lunch which is a restaurant. It was totally a rip-off and absolutely unethical. read more

The quality has extremely gone down since the last time I've ordered here. Not sure if they changed ownership or what, but the previous operator (Brian) took care of each and every order. He made sure that, even if it was a take out order, the food is presentable and contains all of the ingredients it normally contains. Today, I ordered the standard Rib-Eye on rice and inside my container was the most under whelming meal. Lackluster portion of barely cooked beef on top of cold crusty rice And 2 kernels of corn. Not to mention they forgot my drink. Where's the sauce? The drizzle of spicy mayo and the green onions and a reasonable portion corn? Where is the care and the attention that I know Teppan Kitchen Is capable of. Anyway, this latest experience is a complete waste of time, expectation and money. Extremely disappointing and heartbreaking. Better off going with Pepper Lunch. read more

Very similar to Pepper Lunch that I've tried in Hong Kong. Ordered the rib eye beef teppan rice and it was a huge serving of rice with some beef, corn and a delicious egg! Only downside is that it is really oily when mixed together but what can you expect when you want the beef to cook on the pan in from of you? read more

Teppan Kitchen - Beef Teppan Rice (comes w/ a Hot Drink) - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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~ teppan meal after a good exercise ~ After playing badminton, instead of having salad, we went to Aberdeen food court (lol). Usually I like to have Saboten in that food court, today I wanted something different. I ordered smoked salmon pasta with citrus cream sauce. Taste of sauce was good. I like that they added citrus so the sauce won't be that greasy. However, the sauce was watery like soup. Portion was small. I expected they gave me more pasta. It's around 12 bucks and soup was included. Its a good try. But whether it is worth the price, I think its a half half. read more

Teppan Kitchen - Smoked salmon with citrus cream sauce - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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We wanted some pasta for lunch and stopped by here to order some smoked salmon pasta. We added a drink and miso soup for an extra $1.50. The value was there to make it a full meal. However, I found the pasta portion size small for the price. There was more than enough cream sauce to coat the pasta. The flavour was alright. Miso soup was lukewarm and could be improved with some tofu or seaweed added. The drink tasted as expected and was a great price when paired with the miso soup. read more

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Rice was a bit hard and the gravy was lumpy. I remember it being much better, even the take out, but this time it wasn't. I might try again on location and see if that was the issue. read more

what a nice meal on a sizzling plate! always been a fan of this place... tried the beef and chicken entrees....beef was thinly sliced and placed raw on the plate allowing the hot sizzling plate to cook the beef to perfection. chicken was already cooked with a good touch of ginger teri sauce..,,leaving the chicken juicy and succulent. rice was cooked perfectly as well and a good portion of vegs compliments the meal. add $1 for a cold drink makes a meal come out to $10. better choice than hot pepper lunch as that place is stingy and an entree cost around $13-$14 no drink yet! 4 stars coz i think they could've been a littlemore generous with the meat... but service was fast, food came hot and fresh! taste was all there! even came with miso soup! happy eating! read more

Teppan Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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I was craving some rice for lunch so I decided to give this place to try. I'm still a little bitter that this place took over my beloved egg puff shop but... I've cried my river, built the bridge and I'm slowly getting over it. I ordered the grilled spicy sausage and it was very flavorful but a bit on the salty side probably due to all the sauces they drizzle on top. I like the fact that you get to mix up the rice yourself to spread the flavor around as you like. It was a good amount of spicy and the portion was just right. Your rice comes with a side of miso soup and you can add a drink for $1. The order came out quickly and presentation was really decent for food court food. If you're craving some teppan... this place is worth a try! FYI: They accept CREDIT CARD & DEBIT! Yay! read more

Teppan Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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Probably about time I write a review for Teppan Kitchen. I've probably had their Lunch Special (AA Beef on rice with Miso Soup and Drink for $8.50) 3-4 times. The slices of beef come thinly sliced and raw in the middle but the hot plate will soon cook them up to a tender taste. The rice is topped with corn, green onions and a drizzle of Brown Sugar Soy Sauce and Ginger Soy Sauce. If you leave the rice undisturbed on the hot plate, it caramelizes into crispy rice - one of the main highlights for serving rice on a hot plate. It's very similar, if not the same as Pepper Lunch, but the only difference is the lack of excessive pepper. The miso soup is a little too salty for me. The drinks are a good size and I like the Milk Tea for its decent tea flavour. They have lots of other options like Chicken, Unagi, AAA Grade Beef, Ribeye, and even Fish & Chips! They have all the typical asian drinks to choose from like Ribena, Lemon Tea, Milk Tea, Green Tea, Lemon Water, etc... But honey costs 50 cents extra! If they're not at peak times, the meal comes within 5 or so minutes. They accept credit cards. Overall, a decent place to grab some lunch or dinner. read more

I have gone here a few times, usually getting the daily special which is a beef teppan on rice with miso soup and a drink. I usually add an egg and if I feel like it sometimes some cheese. Averaging about $10 for the meal with the add ons. They serve their meals on a sizzling hot platter where you can choose to leave your beef on it to cook more or simply have it the way it is. One thing I don't like about this place is they inconsistently are able to serve me a hot platter (always a different person making the dish). It's like giving me a bibimbap that doesn't have that caramelized crusted rice on the bottom. read more

Teppan Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Lunch in Richmond usually means a quick trip to Aberdeen Centre mall for some sort of Asian delicacies. The sizzling rib eye beef teppan rice was impressive in its look alone. Once things cooled off, it was a great rice dish full of beef and sauce with crispy burnt ends mixed in. Aberdeen and its Asian mall food court is full of great lunch options of every kind. It can be overwhelming and a daunting challenge to choose. read more

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Came here for lunch last weekend. It's similar to Pepper Lunch where you get your meat and sides on a sizzling plate and it cooks while you wait. With all the different options at the Aberdeen food court, I always find myself coming here to eat because I love my meat. I ordered the AAA Teppan Pepper NY Striploin with an extra side of rice. The meat itself and the meal overall was pretty good. However, the downside is that the food did take quite a long time considering it's food court food and I didn't really get too full. read more

Teppan Kitchen - AAA Teppan Pepper NY Striploin - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

One of my go to places at Aberdeen foodcourt. Very consistent and it's similar to Peppers lunch except it has more options with the sauces and different variety of combinations. Also it has Hong Kong style drinks like milk tea, iced lemon tea etc. I usually get the featured beef combo that comes with a drink and miso soup. The price is fair under $10 and its good value for how much you pay. The Hong Kong style drink is a bonus for me and I really enjoy it. The hot sizzling pan keeps the food warm and the spicy mayo sauce is on point. read more

Teppan Kitchen - Feature - Beef with HK Style iced Lemon tea - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Nice, innovative solution to food court food. There is a suggested way to eat this food, but anyway you like it is the best. Hot plate food in a food court conveniennce and at moderate prices. You get more rice than meat, but if the meat is top quality then maybe it's not so bad afterall. However, you don't get much meat. but do we really need that much meat? For me, I can't really eat here. I can't eat rice. Too bad so sad. I'm Asian and can't eat rice. It's my drug, my alchohol, my crutch. Yes, so sad. I love rice in more ways than one "wink wink" I love Chinese rice "wink wink" OK now that sounds pretty dumb. So what am i getting at hear? I like this place. I like the concept, but it's not for me. My friend likes it, but then again she can eat rice. The sauces are pretty good too. In a western food court this will do well. In an Asian food court? maybe not as well with the competition providing items bigger, more meat for the same price or less. Mind you. ingredients are probably not the same and the car and consideration in prepping the food is not either. But in a place like Aberdeen's food court, time will tell to see how well the consumers will adopt this new style of food court foods. I think it's the way to go. It's about time it got polished up and cleaned and professional. I'm not calling it sterile, but a clean look is a good thing. Welcome a new level of competition! read more

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I never know what to eat at the Aberdeen food court, and I tired out teppan kitchen because my friend told me it was super good. We both ordered the lunch special (AA beef + rice + miso soup + drink) and I was pretty happy with it. I think it's a really good value for about $9. I decided to add an egg because I love eggs, while my friend added egg + cheese. It was definitely filling, but I felt like there was more rice than beef. It doesn't taste super peppery like pepper lunch, and they give you sauces as well. The miso soup was just normal, but the honey lemon tea was really good. It's not that sweet which is exactly how I like it. Overall I do think pepper lunch is a little better? I feel like they give you more meat and I do like the peppery taste. But overall Teppan Kitchen is pretty good! will be coming back next time I'm at aberdeen. read more

This is one of the few places in the Aberdeen food court that I eat at when I'm in the mall. Everything is cooked fresh to order, and not doused in MSG. I never feel bloated or thirsty after a meal My favourite is the wok fried udon with spicy chicken and sausage!!! I had to share it last time with the boyfriend that's my only complaint lol. Also came with a drink I got the iced lemon tea, really authentic didn't have too much sweetener which I really liked. Overall the food/drink selection offers enough variety so that if you have dietary restrictions you still have options. There usually is a wait if you're visiting at peak meal times but trust me it's worth it. read more

This place has become my favourite place to eat in the Aberdeen food court. Prices are decent and the portion will definitely fill you up. There's different daily specials that includes a free drink. Their drinks are just typical chinese restaurant drink choices, nothing impressive but not bad either. Miso soup always comes with whatever you order. Wait time is not too long. One thing I must say is that I find that I need to stir the rice and meat around quite a bit, to get the meat all cooked as it isn't well done when it comes to you, and the rice needs to be stirred so the teppan doesn't make it too sticky and gritty. Some people like that though so I guess it's a personal preference thing but I get real pissed off when food gets stuck on my teeth n then i spend an hour poking at it with my tongue to get it off after... other than the stirring effort i do love the food very much. I've had the ribeye and the pork which were both just delicious. They do put cracked pepper over it and I find that if you ask for a bit extra it has better flavouring. You can also get different kinds of sauces from the counter if you'd like. I've never had any of the sauces because I like my food more on the plain/original flavouring side but a lot of people do take them so I am assuming they don't taste nasty.. I've also had the linguini (?) their one pasta dish and it really was just mediocre. Tomato saucy with some small scallops and shrimps here and there..I think the rice dishes are better but if you want something different this is not bad but not anything impressive. Kind of a mediocre Old Spaghetti Factory dish, there's nothing "teppan" about it. Remember to bring your teppan back to them after you eat! =) read more

I did not even see anything like that in Toronto. The price is cheap. We order 2 hot plate beef one with rice, another one is with linguini. Each cost $7.5 plus tax with $1 extra for linguini. Although it is in the Aberdeen Centre food court, each set lunch comes with an 8-9 inches tall drink that there are many kinds to choose from. Each dish is served with a hot metal plate sizzling all the way. The store is thoughtful enough to have a 2 inches tall paper wrap around the teppan. After eating the rice, the bottom is burn to form a rice crust that is another delicious food item. It is a nice lunch. read more

Price: $9-11/meal Parking: Aberdeen parking garage Wait Time: 5-10 minutes Ambience: Food court/To Go style Would I Return? No, not to this location. I have eaten at the Teppan Kitchen located in the Harbour Centre food court Downtown on West Hastings. I have had a good experience there with the quality and quantity of the food so I expected to have the same experience at this location. I was disappointed. I ordered the A grade rib eye beef teppan rice combo, which comes with a miso soup and a drink ( I ordered the lemon ice tea. ) I have had this dish at the Downtown location and it is my favourite. The Aberdeen location had significantly less beef given in my dish than I had experienced at the Downtown location. The beef was also EXTREMELY fatty, so they clearly were cheaping out on their product. I would say 80% of the beef given to me was fat. The dish itself was still good however I was very disappointed in the quality and quantity of the dish. It really felt like the typical Asian place that is trying to cut corners which in the end cuts quality. To make up for the lack of beef provided, they gave me an bigger serving of rice. I really dislike restaurants or establishments that try to "trick" their customers into thinking they are getting what they paid for by using fillers such as rice and vegetables to make their dish look big. I essentially paid for rice, sauce and 3 full pieces of beef. I was very unimpressed and will only eat at the Teppan Kitchen Downtown. read more

Teppan Kitchen - A grade rib eye beef rice combo. Please note how fatty the beef was and how little beef they give compared to the rice. - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

First of all, let's just say Aberdeen food court is one of my all time favorite food courts. Lots of tables and seats, kid friendly, tons of great choices. Teppan kitchen- I ordered the beef special- what a great deal $8.95 also includes the drink and miso soup. I added an egg and cheese to the dish and it was delicious. Lemon ribena 7up was good. There was a wait but worth it. Definitely going to try their other dishes. read more

My friend wanted something hot so I suggested to get the hot plate or the hot pot and she chose the hot place at teppan kitchen. She chose the A grade beef with added cheese combo with one drink and miso soup ($10 plus tax). Service was quick despite orders coming in at a gradual pace. I was off to another vendor at the food court so when I came back I had some of her plate and was not impressed. It smelled a lot better than it tasted. Not entirely sure what was the huge turn off but I did not want another spoon and remembered a better experience at pepper lunch. The milk tea on the other hand comes in a larger serving than the one I got at bubble waffle and had a stronger tea taste to it. read more

Like some of the other reviewers, I think the portion size and food quality has really decreased over the pandemic. I got the NY steak with added drink - $17, doesn't come with rice. Portion size was really small, maybe 5 pieces of meat with cooked frozen veggies in sauce. No Teppan. For that price its very disappointing. read more

This place reminds me of a chain in Asia called Pepper Lunch, except the chain in Asia has really perfected the art of fast teppan steak lunches. Teppan Kitchen, offers pretty much the same dishes, but they need to work on the flavor and preparation. The presentation and aromas from the dish were alluring, but the flavor was underwhelming - just didn't pack a punch. Also, the iron plate should be piping hot to give the rice on the bottom that nice crunch. A little less sauce might help, by the time I sat down the rice was a little too soggy-squishy...that shouldn't happen! In this case, quantity killed the quality..besides they have a bottle on the counter for those who want more sauce. I've been here twice, so I can't say I just had a bad order that one time. Sadly, it is the only place of its kind that I've found here so far. So I really mean it when I say, I hope they pay attention to Yelp comments. I miss my Pepper Lunch. read more

#1 Beef Teppan 4/5 stars I've tried the Spicy Sausage teppan before, and this one is just as good, if not better! I opted to add egg, cheese and garlic chips for an additional 0.75 each! The beef is served to you still partially uncooked. You cook the beef on the hot plate yourself by mixing the rice together. There were about eight pieces of beef. The beef was nicely sheared, flavourful and very tender. The rice itself has bits of scallions and corn. Once mixed together, the flavours of the beef, egg, and cheese go really well together! Don't forget to add their sauces! My personal favourite is the garlic butter soy sauce. Each teppan comes with a complimentary miso soup. The miso soup was alright. It was a little too water downed. On the plus side, it didn't taste like MSG. read more

The moment you stepped into the food court, you can smell their buttery rice on sizzling plate. I always get their AA beef combo + egg. For $10 you get the entre, drink and miso soup. Awesome deal. It's always delicious but lately, I think it's because they're so busy that their stone plate is not as hot as it should be. read more

Came here today for a late lunch with my dad. Good to have some daughter and daddy time at a mall. I couldn't really choose what to eat but decided on this place cause i wanted to try something new. I got their daily special which was beef and rice on that sizzling plate. It smell so good. I think it's worth it's price for it. It's got some kinda of fusion. Would definitely come back to this place. read more

Delicious ! For $10 get big plate of pan fried pork chick with rice and egg and drink and miso ! Seriously!? Amazing ! read more

Teppan Kitchen - Seriously !? For $10 you get so much ! Delicious and cheap ! Big plate of food - Japanese Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Came on a Sunday, ordered the Daily Special - a set #1 beef that came with a miso soup and a drink. Almost didn't get the drink without asking for it. The beef slices were good and the rice with butter sauce made everything work. Will come back once more. read more

Great place to grab a quick meal at Aberdeen Mall in Richmond. The food comes super hot and is placed in a black stone plate. The food is delicious here and they are super quick! I also tried their fries here too and is really delicious! read more

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Absolutely loved the sauces that were in the rice and on my tonkatsu. The fact that they let you add more sauce if you need is a nice plus too! I really enjoyed the meal since I usually don't expect much from the food court, but it's great that the teppan (iron plate) let's me eat slowly and still have my food nice and warm. :) If you want a nice filling meal at this food court, I'd so go for some teppan! They can be really quick with your order too (well, when I went on the Saturday there were four staff working). read more