Garlic Teppanyaki House

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  10     

Our family had dinner here last night. Great family atmosphere, perfectly cooked meat and fish and very entertaining.

We had the Set A menu which was enough for me but possibly not for larger appetites (my husband). In any case, next time we will definitely pay an extra $3 for Set B which includes prawns and scallops which looked amazing!

Thanks to the staff, very accommodating, great with kids, perfect food.

May 18, 2012 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  8     

Good Teppanyaki restaurant in Neutral Bay. Service very polite.

Sep 29, 2011 

5.8 Average

Food  6      Ambience  5      Service  7      Value  5     

To summarise the general points: The kitchen staff throws raw and cooked food around and at you. Be suitably dressed and have suitable handbags etc. Kids love it, some adults may not.

At this price point and category, the portions are small. Those with medium to large appetites will leave feeling underfed for an Asian restaurant.

On a personal note: We found the food over-salted. The kitchen staff uses generous amount of soy sauce and add salt almost like it's sugar. If you prefer a lower salt intake, stop him using that green salt shaker.

We had one coeliac in the group. The chef used gluten-free soy sauce for his food only. There was plenty of contamination, and it limited tasting other's non-GF dishes. They can do gluten-free, but I recommend you insist that the entire group and everything that is cooked on your hot-plate is treated as gluten-free.

Jun 27, 2011 

7.5 Recommended

Food  8      Ambience  7      Service  7      Value  8     

What a great night of fun at a reasonable price. Food's Ok and the entertainment's great. Don't be put off by the location.

Apr 26, 2011 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  9      Service  10      Value  8     

I organized my best friend's 21st birthday here last Friday and almost booked out the whole restaurant. The staff were so helpful in the surprise and the management of the cake. They were all very friendly and accommodating; waiting for everyone to get there before starting.

The food was also very well cooked and delicious. We had the Set B menu for the Teppanyaki and the scallops were fantastic! The beef steak and prawns were also cooked to perfection and simply finger-licking good!

The best part though, was definitely the experience of having to use a bowl to catch the food that they throw at you. It sounds scary but it was just entertaining when you have 25 friends all scared that they'll get fried egg in their hair. Chef Henry also goes easy on you if you ask him to as well but he is also pretty funny to the over confident so be warned.

All in all, it was a great dining experience and definitely worth the value. I feel as though I've discovered a possible treasure. Will definitely be coming back and will spread the word too! I implore you to give this place a try. You will love it.

Dec 19, 2010 

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  10      Service  10      Value  10     

This place rocks, have been taking my son here since he was 2. We love the staff (who are all great with kids) and the food is tasty, healthy and great fun. Henry the chef is fantastic, no matter how busy he gets, he churns out the meals and people still get to have fun. Lunchtime special is terrific value, don't tell them, but they should increase the price!

Jul 19, 2010 

5 Average

Food  8      Ambience  6      Service  5      Value  1     

Read a lot of good reviews regarding this place but the experience my family and I had differed slightly. The food itself was quite good but the quanity was pathetic. My wife, 9 yr old and 11 yr old are not big eaters but having said that we finished still feeling hungry. At $100.00 for 2 adults and 2 children I can only say 'Not happy Jan"! Not to mention that my 11 yr old boy who is a Type1 Diabetic could not even get a diet soft drink. The waitress just didn't seem to under stand that he could not drink regular soft drink no matter how hard I tried to convey to her my son's situation.

Jul 19, 2010 

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  8      Service  10      Value  10     

This place is a gem! Definitely good value for money. The food is second to none and service is superb. Highly recommend SET B menu, the scallops dish is one of a kind!

May 04, 2010 

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food  9      Ambience  6      Service  10      Value  9     

Went there for dinner last Friday night, the 2 of us ordered a set B each from their Teppanyaki set menu plus a salmon steak as extra. We were both so full after that as the serving was generous.

The food quality was great and service was pretty good. The chef understood that we really didn't want to catch eggs and fried rice, so he didn't insist which was good. Only thing is that it's inside a shopping mall, it's quite small and it's more like a family restaurant. It could get noisy with kids screaming. Not a romantic place for couples.

Sep 17, 2009 

9 Highly Recommended

Food  10      Ambience  6      Service  10      Value  10     

When we walked up to the restaurant, we nearly turned around. It is in a mall and it feels like it is in a mall. We decided to go in and thank god we did! The service was impecible and we were seated in a corner which was quite intimate. The food was delicious and the chef was a riot. Thoroughly recommend to all.

Jul 26, 2009