Secret Ingredient

On Friday, there was another going-away lunch for a co-worker. This time, it took place at a teppanyaki spot called Iron Chef Steakhouse. The interior was all dark wood and chairs. We were seated around a large flat grill to be entertained before being fed.

The chef went through his routine of spinning his spatulas and forks. But I noticed that he did all his razzle-dazzle before cooking, whereas the chef at Prince had a few extras throughout such as cracking an egg by throwing it against the edge of his spatula. In any case, I opted for the sirloin/salmon/chicken combo ($19.95) with fried rice ($2.75). It was an average lunch and a bit on the pricey side as it comes to $30 with tax and tip. In fact, since all three proteins used similar sauces, they all tasted more or less the same with the chicken coming in last. Also, the fried rice was a stomach-bloating mistake. The grill wasn't hot enough to impart the tasty flavour of good restaurant fried rice.