I hate hibachi grills

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  1. bluefrog

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    Are there any good hibachi restaurants?

    I've been to about 6 and the novelty wore off after the first one.
    - the food sucks (always over cooked and too salty)
    - you have to sit at a table with a bunch of strangers
    - the cooks do the same tricks
    - the cooks are usually douche bags
    - they're always over priced
     
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    If you can get a table near the teppan you can watch the show and then eat off the menu instead of getting the chopped stuff they serve. There is a place nearby where we go to get sushi sometimes. They try to separate the restaurant so you can't see the chefs from the regular tables, but some angles you can still do that.
     
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    I fucking hate them. food tastes like shit most of the time. my family loves them...i always try to pull a veto card on that though.

    anyone remember Shoji's? hah. old school!
     
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    Yeah, that pretty much sums up my experiences as well.
     
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    do you feel cheated if your hibachi chef isn't asian?
     
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    I can't really speak for hibachi chefs, but it bugs me a little when my sushi chef is Mexican.
     
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    yeah. like its not authentic.
     
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    Yup, having a hispanic amigo servin up my Spicy Red Dragon Roll robs it of all the atmosphere.
     
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    there's a new sushi bar, started by a famous chef...you don't even see the damn sushi..it just comes from the back kitchen......

    sugarfish.

    but yeah, hibachi is lame. I can wok a better meal...they just put a bunch of shit...the shows are cool sometimes but the same thing.
     
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    we used to do hibachi-style at home using a griddle....more like korean BBQ....but on a flat surface.
     
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    The Hibachi grills around where I used to live are amazing. The food is brilliant! That is why, east coast > west coast
     
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    Are you talking about the actual grills or the restaurants? I grew up with a Hibachi which I took to DC with me after college. It focused heat beautifully and kicked the crap out of any Weber, although it was 1/5 of the size.
     
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