Burwood Teppanyaki House, Burwood

Gaz purchased a group discount coupon for lunch at Burwood Teppanyaki House on Burwood Highway, Burwood before Christmas, lunch for two at $33 which was 50% off the original price. We had heard many bad reviews of group buying experiences. Some discount holders were denied the full experience accorded to full price paying customers, some could not even manage to book a place because of limitations of the coupon. Unfortunately these limitations were not disclosed at time of purchase.

Luckily Gaz had no problem making a reservation for us, and we soon understood when we entered the restaurant yesterday. The restaurant was empty save for us and another table in the non-teppanyaki section. We were there from 12pm to 2pm.

The waitress quickly took our drinks order and gave us the lunch menu. We were allowed to choose two each from a selection of tofu steaks, mushrooms, salmon, scallops, lamb, beef tenderloin, tiger prawns, Atlantic silver cod (from what I can remember). I chose the cod and lamb while Gaz chose scallops and beef tenderloin.

We were provided a bowl of miso soup and chilled salad with sesame dressing. The salad was very refreshing! I wanted to keep the salad to eat as I go but the teppan took some time to heat up so before I know it, I'd already finished the soup and salad.

Soon the chef wearing a tall red hat came out of the kitchen pushing a trolley laden with our food and sauces. The first to go on the teppan was the seafood.

Two pieces of cod... did you know that cod is now $39 per kilo? The chef used garlic butter which turned out to be the staple sauce for the other ingredients too.

Four pieces of sea scallops, topped with sesame seeds. Both the fish and the cod were perfectly cooked.

Three pieces of lamb cutlets, topped with fried garlic. There were a lot of garlic in our meal, so much so that each time we burped later that night our breath still smelt of garlic!! But I didn't mind at all, garlic is anti-bacterial and good for health.

One big piece of beef tenderloin, cooked medium rare. The chef left the beef on the teppan for quite a long time I was afraid it would turn out well done but when he cut into the meat it was just nice. I should have left the chef to do his job! Gaz liked it very much, he thought the beef is very tender.

We also got some teppan fried veges - carrots, beansprouts, and yellow capsicum topped with a tofu steak.

Next to come was a big bowl of fried rice for each of us. The chef got Gaz to catch the bowl of fried rice, but I was too chicken to spill my rice and my parents always told me not to play with my food! So he handed it to me and I got to eat the delicious fried rice fried till I had to be rolled out of the restaurant!

The meal was very enjoyable. The chef put on a good show of twirling the sauce bottles, and making noises with the metal utensils on the teppan which made our dining experience very lively.

The quality of the food was excellent. Initially I had my doubts of the quantity and quality of the food, sometimes the restaurants do not serve good quality and quantity of food because of the discounted price paid but it was not a problem here at all. I did not have to patronise the KFC two blocks away after the meal!