5/5 Craig C. 1 year ago on Google
Ukai
Co.
owns
a
series
of
Teppanyaki
restaurants
across
Japan,
including
Ginza,
Kanagawa,
Hachioji,
Hakone,
Yokohama,
and
even
Taiwan.
The
Teppanyaki
experience
isn't
like
your
local
hibachi
grill:
no
flaming
grilled
onion
volcanos
or
knife
flipping,
but
a
pure
attention
and
love
for
traditional,
delicious
food
and
ensuring
every
customer
has
a
world
class
experience
that
only
Japan
can
provide.
The
Yokohama
Ukai-Tei
is
located
in
Kanagawa,
about
a
17
minute
walk
from
the
nearby
train
station.
What
that
means
is
that
the
restaurant
is
somewhat
secluded,
and
because
it's
not
located
in
the
heart
of
Tokyo,
it
doesn't
have
the
same
markup
as
a
Ukai
restaurant
in,
let's
say,
Ginza.
I
went
in
for
a
birthday
for
a
friend
with
a
party
of
6.
We
signed
up
for
the
seven
course
meal
and
a
reservation
is
a
must.
The
presentation
and
active
cooking
of
each
dish
was
such
a
show.
At
the
start
of
each
course,
all
of
us
stopped
talking.
As
if
we
all
implicitly
agreed
to
observe
a
pseudo-reverence
for
our
food.
Watching
the
live
abalone
be
suffocated
under
a
mound
of
salt
and
wrapped
in
seaweed
was
particularly
interesting.
For
dessert
we
were
lead
up
to
the
2nd
floor
and
had
4
different
choices
to
close
out
our
meal.
Then,
as
a
final
token,
they
offered
to
take
a
picture
of
our
party
📸
and
print
off
a
3x5
photo
for
each
of
us,
as
a
keepsake
and
to
remember
our
experience.
I
would
recommend
this
type
of
experience
for
anyone
who
loves
fine
dining.
It
was
around
180
USD
per
person.
10/10
would
go
again
and
recommend
for
birthdays,
anniversaries,
or
family
gathering.
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