How is Teppan Edo?

[Rigby]

Ideally would like to get Via Napoli, however nothing has come up at this point.. we do have a ressie for Teppan Edo. How did you like it? Good option for newbies?

This place is the best!!! I agree that the food, which is always excellent, can usually be had at your local Habachi place but it's the Disney touch that puts it over the top. I don't know about the rest of you but at my local spot I'm certainly not getting served by an all Asian staff. The setting and authenticity of everything is spectacular. Every Chef I've had has been rock solid and my 3yr old loves the cooking show. I'd stick with it!!!

 

[SeaSpray]

We were just there 2 weeks ago and the portion and quality of the food were much better than in the past, so I was glad that we kept this ADR.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

we do have a ressie for Teppan Edo. How did you like it? Good option for newbies?

Our Ratings of Teppan Edo: (*rev 3/5/2015*)
. . . food price value: C
. . . food quality: C
. . . food quantity per serving: C
. . . food prep speed: B
. . . food selection: C
. . . seating quantity: C
. . . seating comfort: C
. . . eatery atmosphere: C
. . . eatery convenience: B
. . . staff friendliness: B
. . . staff attentiveness: C
. . . character interaction: n/a
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Our Recommendations:
. . . appys:... Assorted Tempura
. . . entree:.. Nihonbashi
. . . dessert:. Green Tea Cheesecake
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NOTE1: Hibachi tables seat eight (two each side, four front side). Sometimes they can
squeeze nine if several kids. Depending upon the chef it can be exciting and entertaining,
or it can be almost dull. Quality is below a Benihana, but above average for Japanese
cuisine. It should be noted that medium or large appetites will want to stop before or
after dinner for a snack, as portions are medium-sized and big eaters can leave hungry.
(Just to answer a common question, they only serve white rice, as fried rice is Chinese.
But, they have just started serving "beef rice", which is white rice with beef juice.)
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NOTE2: We think the Benihana at the Hilton in the Downtown Disney Hotel District is better
than Teppan Edo for both food quality and "the show" the chef puts on.

 

[GreatLakes]

I have two better hibachi restaurants a few miles from my house that cost considerably less. I just don't see the draw of Teppan Edo at all but everyone enjoys something different.

 

[Art 1]

I have two better hibachi restaurants a few miles from my house that cost considerably less. I just don't see the draw of Teppan Edo at all but everyone enjoys something different.

I've got every kind of restaurant a few miles from my house that is better than the one's as Disney, and less cost. So does that mean I shouldn't eat at Epcot?

 

[emsstacey]

It was ok. We enjoyed the food just fine but for the price and the expectations, we enjoy our local hibachi restaurants much more. We all thought the food was a tad bland and the portions were smaller than typical hibachi-- there were no leftovers. My daughter who loves hibachi restaurants just described it as "worst than Shogun" which is a local hibachi that is not our favorite. Not our favorite means we still go there occasionally but it isn't a big deal.

If I had it to do over again, I would try something different but if it is your first time, it deserves a chance.

 

[goofyintoronto]

The food was just OK. The rice wasn't my favorite (I think it's a beef rice). My chicken was dry. But the show was good, it was nice sitting with others at dinner, and overall it was a good experience. Something we won't do regularly as I think the hibachi place we go to in our town is better.

Beef rice??? They serve plain white rice at Teppan Edo. Perhaps youre confusing this place with the restaurant in the China pavilion?

We went to Teppan Edo last week for the first time. We loved it, had the filet mignon which was like butter. They gave you ALOT of food.

Yes, totally agree about the filet! I actually like the filet here much better than the steak i had at Le Cellier the day before. So yummy! I think portions at TE is pretty decent. We always leave feeling full, but not overly stuffed...which is nice for a change at disney! ha!

Just wanted to add....i've gone to several hibachi places here in toronto. I still find the quality of food at TE better than the places near my home. I also find the atmosphere at TE a lot nicer than the ones in my home town. TE is quite authentic IMO (hence the reason why they dont serve fried rice like the places in your home town!). However, its true if that youre looking for "unique" experiences in disney, and if you've been to plenty of hibachi places in your home town, I suppose TE wouldnt be an ideal choice. Either way, I love this place and have always had an amazing meal. PS: Love the green tea pudding!!

 

[Happy_Haunt999]

We went last year. The food was really good, but me and my wife both thought it wasn't enough food. Some recent posts say it was plenty food, so maybe they've changed.

I've gone to eat there since 2009 and every time it's plenty of food. I think it has something to do with exactly what everyone at the table orders and how it's portioned or able to be portioned.

 

[Happy_Haunt999]

Beef rice??? They serve plain white rice at Teppan Edo. Perhaps youre confusing this place with the restaurant in the China pavilion?


Yes, totally agree about the filet! I actually like the filet here much better than the steak i had at Le Cellier the day before. So yummy! I think portions at TE is pretty decent. We always leave feeling full, but not overly stuffed...which is nice for a change at disney! ha!

Just wanted to add....i've gone to several hibachi places here in toronto. I still find the quality of food at TE better than the places near my home. I also find the atmosphere at TE a lot nicer than the ones in my home town. TE is quite authentic IMO (hence the reason why they dont serve fried rice like the places in your home town!). However, its true if that youre looking for "unique" experiences in disney, and if you've been to plenty of hibachi places in your home town, I suppose TE wouldnt be an ideal choice. Either way, I love this place and have always had an amazing meal. PS: Love the green tea pudding!!

They actually late last year started serving Sukiyaki beef rice.

 

[goofyintoronto]

They actually late last year started serving Sukiyaki beef rice.

wow, no kidding? Didnt know that. Amazing! Thanks for the info.

 

[Happy_Haunt999]

wow, no kidding? Didnt know that. Amazing! Thanks for the info.

You are welcome. Yeah, because I have allergies they had to make and bring me steamed white rice from the kitchen.

 

[Vernie822]

Yep! It is called Sukiyaki Beef Rice. Wasn't expecting it only because every Hibachi place I have ever been to has had fried rice or white rice.

 

[Marbel]

Found the whole thing just meh. The food was nothing special, the show was ok, plus the AC was on full blast and we were freezing. I can forgive the freezing and dull show if the food is out of this world, but alas, that was not the case. Maybe if we had a more animated chef? I don't know but it was pricey for just meh.

 

[NorShallYouBeTheLast]

I love the food at both places but you're getting more of a spectacle at Teppan Edo. I'd definitely recommend it for newcomers and I'll echo what others are saying about the filet mignon and portions being good.

 

[Mikka]

It's a hibachi restaurant.

If you've been to one before, this probably isn't the best. The menu is limited, the portions are small and some parts of what you might expect to be standard show aren't done (I'm used to seeing basically the whole grill being lit on fire with oil at places nearby, but I believe due to concerns with kids they don't do that at Epcot). For more authenic Japanese food, I would strongly recommend Tokyo Dining.

However, if you don't have hibachi at home: give it a try. The servers are very friendly, and so are the chefs. If you have young kids, this might be one of the best hibachi places to take them: the chefs are very sensitive to kids moods/scaredness, will talk and play with them, and explain everything as well as make cute little Mickey Mouse ears out of onion rings. The food is good for what it is: plain, but that is what habachi food is, and the sauces are plentiful and flavorful. For a picky eater, this place is very easy to find stuff to eat, and even if you're the 'blah I cannot have any mushroom touch my other vegetables or I will cry' sort, they will (for some reason) go out of their way to do that for you. Good selection of sake, too (though Tokyo Dining has the same).

So, basically: if you have this at home, find somewhere else. If you don't, though, by all means, go!

 

[Badger Brent]

Our family really like going to this restaurant. We're taking our sister in law for her first trip and she sounds excited! Plenty of food I think and i like to get my money's worth. Go for it!

 

[jmccoy18]

My family went there for my sister's 17th birthday 2 years ago and it was great!

 

[cutekangaroo]

I went there for the first time in 2011 and the portions were small. I had the Disney dining so I have no idea what the prices were, but at the end of the day, you basically get a small size stir-fried dish of whatever you're ordering. They cook in front of you, so it would seem like it's a lot of food until they split it up onto everybody's plate. All you're getting is one... spatula of noodles and protein. And then you have a dessert. It's the equivalent of buying a small size takeout at your typical Chinese restaurant, but about half the food for 2-3 times the price.

I haven't bothered to go back there since.

You're paying full restaurant price, but I think half of the price is for the show, whether you cared for it or not.

The other restaurant I would say is not worth your dining credit is BOG. I made the mistake of ordering the seafood pastry, whatever it's called. All you're getting is a very small pastry with a hole cut in the middle, and they put some shrimp, small scallop, and some veggies to fill the hole. I left hungry. I'd rather have a New York Strip Steak somewhere else. BOG lunch was better than dinner. I had the braised beef, it came with mash potato and veggies. Much more filling for a much better price.