Arigato Japanese Food
After the wait we were taken to one of the hibachi tables where we ordered appetizers. I ordered Japanese style egg rolls. They came with a sweet sauce and were delicious. After about ten minutes the chef dropped by and introduced himself.
He cracked a couple of jokes, which were offensive to Canadians. There were some Canadians eating with us and they were not too pleased. The Chef did a few tricks like lighting up the heat-plate that erupted into flames. He then got to cook rice. He followed up his rice cooking by throwing a small rice ball at us while we tried to catch it with our mouths. I missed both times. He finished up cooking the fried rice and started cooking the veggies.
His next trick was making a small volcano out of the onion rings that comprise an onion. He put some cooking alcohol in the center and the volcano erupted. I was quite amused at this.
My main course was steak but I found it too be too small for the price I was paying ($18 - $20). The full meal included fried rice, vegetables and whatever meat one decides upon. There was also chicken and shrimp available. The Chef is the entertainer and he did entertain us. He was negative though, so be aware they aren't to concourse of international guests. Unless they are Japanese I suspect.
Pros: Bar, selection of appetizers available, and the Chef cooks right in front of you.
Cons: Wouldn't really have lunch here, only dinner. Chef was offensive and isn't appropriate for our readers.
Raf's Rating:
Arigato Japanese Steak House gets a
2 out of 10
-RAF
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