Mizu Japanese Steakhouse
At the Mizu Japanese Steakhouse, sit around the teppanyaki table, watch the flames reach upwards, and realize there's plenty of sizzle that goes into your steak. Meals at Mizu begin with Japanese onion soup and a salad with ginger dressing. Then dive into starters like shrimp and asparagus in garlic butter and sake sauce. Then the main event gets underway as the chef creates a hibachi happening, cooking your entree of choice--chicken, seafood or yes, steak--with the skill and dexterity of a master swordsman. Meat-lovers' delights include the "chef's choice" of New York steak and shrimp, the "manager's choice" of filet mignon and shrimp, and "Austin's choice" of hibachi chicken and steak. If steak isn't your thing, Mizu offers nigiri and sashimi sushi as well as sushi rolls with colorful names like candy cane roll, Seahawks roll and ninja roll. Vegetarians can opt for the many kinds of grillable tofu and veggies.
Mizu Japanese Steakhouse
339 Strander Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
(206) 575-9109
mizusteakhouse.com
Susumu Japanese Steakhouse
Like most Japanese steakhouses, Susumu fires up your food right at the table, which skirts the grill. The restaurant claims to create quite the dining experience, featuring "volcanoes, Japanese disco, egg spin, shaker shows, twirling knives and more." The restaurant has two dining rooms, one dedicated to sushi and the other providing the classic teppanyaki entertainment where you gather around the iron griddle as the chef prepares hibachi New York steak or filet mignon as well as shrimp, chicken, scallops and lobster tail. After digging into these meaty delights, wash it down with beer, wine, sake or one of the many cocktails, including margaritas, white Russians, mai tais and something called a duck fart.
Susumu Japanese Steakhouse
5621 196th St. S.W.
Lynnwood, WA 98036-6106
(425) 670-0176
susumu-steakhouse.com
Mikado Teppanyaki
Mikado Teppanyaki serves sushi, seafood and steak. The lunch menu offers teriyaki delights made from chicken, salmon, beef and New York steak as well as tempura dishes like chicken katsu, breaded pork tonkatsu, prawn tempura and vegetable tempura--all available in affordable bento boxes sided with rice, soup, salad and fruit. For dinner, Mikado's grill serves New York sirloin, filet mignon, hibachi calamari steak joined by seafood fare including grilled sea scallops and tuna steak as well as vegetarian dishes like tofu steak and yakisoba. You can finish out with a bowl of ice cream with Asian flavors like green tea and red bean or more American-style tastes like orange sherbet and vanilla. For a more exotic Japanese feel, you can reserve private tatami rooms that fit up to 30 people.
Mikado Teppanyaki
1306 S. King St.
Seattle, WA 98144-2027
(206) 860-1556
mikadoteppanyaki.com
