Mark came to the city on business and stopped by the house to pick up his mended sweater. He brought me the one I’d left at their house at Christmas.
Steve and Mark and I drove in his rental car, down to Bryant Street, for a late supper.
He saw the sign for Teppanyaki KYOTO and although we had no reservation, there was room for us at the counter.
Our server Steven made us most welcome and offered me a taste of sake since I’d never had it.
We got to watch the Chef and owner Kevin Chen prepare our food so skillfully. Right in front of us! I’m not talking theatrics, just perfect preparation and care taken with the freshest ingredients and served immediately.
Everything was delicious. Just look at these roasted vegetables. Perfectly prepared and served fresh from the griddle.
Mark and Steve had Yaki-Soba. The second photo is Yakitori which we shared. Mark said it was authentic Japanese food and remembered his time in Okinawa and was so glad he was introduced to the restaurant.
He plans to return and bring the family and sit at one of the tables with straw mats in the upper level.I didn’t photograph every dish we ordered but tonight I’m pleased with the results from the iPhone camera. There was green tea cheesecake with a dollop of whipped cream, and four green mochi with bean paste for dessert, and another one wrapped in a special leaf which I asked if it was edible. No, just a wrapper for the sweet rounded mochi. Not the ice cream version but filled with bean paste. Mmmmmm. We shared a taste of each.
I remembered blogging about Teppanyaki KYOTO when they opened in January 2012.
It was an unexpected pleasure to dine with my son and he was happy we ate here. 
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