PICKY PICKY QUESTION!! Teppanyaki

[momomonster]

I see you have very few posts so maybe you don't know this board is intended to be civil. People can choose to eat where they want and calling it weird is uncalled for.

By the way, early December is shaping up to be a very busy time at Disney this year. I had trouble with some of my ADR's also.

Have a good day.

Thanks, I plan on having a great day!

I believe I've been civil all along, but I understand these days when you call someone on their behavior you're very likely to get accused of rudeness yourself. It's just a change I've noticed and I'll stand by assessment of the situation. The OP suggested things like *bringing her own dressing* into a restaurant, which may sound funny to her or yourself, but it's very distressing to someone that has worked food service and knows how difficult it can be to please EXTREMELY picky people.

Rather than have restaurant servers/chefs/hosts bend over backwards to accommodate picky tastes (like removing the "Japanese" aspects of a JAPANESE restaurant), why not visit another restaurant? I think the OP will be much happier elsewhere, as would the restaurant workers and the people they'll be dining with.

Yeah, a party of 25 will be extremely difficult to fit anywhere, at any time. Maybe that's another unrealistic expectation on the part of the OP?

 

[Caramia01]

So you know, every other Reservation I got, I got for the whole party. Not unrealistic. And yeah. I was joking bout bringing my own dressing. It's something that some of us Disney goers have - it's called humor. And so you know, I worked in a restaurant for many years. From the age of 15 to about 21. Started off hostessing, then preparing food, then serving - and finally in management. At a very nice chain restaurant in Ohio. And NEVER was I so uptight about people changing there orders! Lighten up

 

[princess momma]

momomonster - I think you need to back off! I can't understand why you need to attack someone for asking a question. You have no idea how bitter you sound. Food service is a SERVICE oriented job. You are there to serve the customer. If you don't like your job maybe you need to find a new one.

caramia01 - when we were in DW a few weeks ago they were extremely good about our special needs (nephew with severe food allergies), not only at Teppanyaki, but everywhere we went. I highly reccomend you don't change your plans. It's not overly Japanese-type food, it's very basic actually, and it was a lot of fun.

 

[Caramia01]

Thanks. I got aggravated for a minute - but why, right?! No point. These threads are here to help. Not to aggravate. And she probably is clueless to how she sounds, and probably still thinks she's right. But thanks for the advice, that's all I needed to know. Thanks for your thoughts on the restaurant. Much appreciated.

 

[AnaheimGirl]

Hi Caramia, my dear (are you Italian, BTW? I'm half!)

Personally, our family doesn't base our dining choices on appetizers, either. We rarely even order appetizers, it's just way too much food for us, but I know a lot of people enjoy them. To each their own, but it's not wierd to not care about a restaurant's appetizers, to me it's normal.

Anyway, have your picky eaters tried edamame before? Seems like everyone I know likes edamame, including the pickiest little kids. They are soybeans in a pod. You just pop them out of the pod into your mouth and they are yummy! I generally don't like beans, but I love edamame! Anyway, no flames, not saying anyone is wierd if they don't like it. Just wanted to suggest that if you/they haven't had it before, try it before going and maybe you'll know you can order it as your appie.

Also, I don't even see a problem with bringing your own salad dressing. A friend of mine does this all the time. She just orders salad with no dressing, then quietly pulls her own dressing (which suits her dietary needs) from her purse and puts it on. I've seen her do this in all types of restaurants and no one has ever had a problem with it. It's not like she's screaming at the waitress, "Your dressing sounds gross! I had to bring my own!"

I'm not sure if your seating question was answered, so sorry if this is a repeat. The tables are sort of U-shaped, wrapping around the grill, with everyone facing the grill. So, while you may be seated next to a stranger on one side, it's not awkward at all, because your attention is directed towards the chef, and you'll always have someone from your own party on your other side.

Enjoy!

 

[Caramia01]

Thank you to you also. It kills me how nice everyone USUALLY is on these boards. As I said in another one of my posts - wish it was always like this in the REAL WORLD!! This is definetly a SPECIAL DISNEY WORLD!!
I was all bent out of shape about those posts - wasting my energy - until I thought about it and everyone pitched in. Oh well. Thanks for the answers.

CaraMia (VERY Italian!!)

 

[LoveWDW]

I love the ginger dressing at the Japanese restaurants, and I can't find it in our grocery stores.

A suggestion for someone who doesn't like it or isn't sure would be to ask for it on the side and ask for lemon wedges to be served along with the salad. My husband prefers lemon wedges and always asks for them instead of dressing. I prefer salad dressing, but I tried with lemon once and it was fine.

 

[robinb]

Lighten up

I think you should take your own advise. You attacked momomonster yourself. I thought she used the term "WEIRD" as in "I DON"T UNDERSTAND" not that your family is strange in anyway. I happen to agree with her. I don't understand why a family which is not only picky, but also not willing to even try different foods would go to an ethnic restaurant. I also agree that your family would probably be happier at a different restaurant, although I admit that finding a place that will take 25 people at a reasonable time will be hard.

I have to warn you that the grilled food at a Teppanyaki Grill has a distinctive flavor, even before the dipping sauces. Nothing about the meal will be "plain-old-vanilla" ... even the green tea ice cream.

Perhaps Alfredo's, Rose and Crown or Le Cellier would be a better choice. Good luck with your family and your WDW trip .

 

[bleeps]

Has anyone eaten at Teppanyaki recently (within the past couple of weeks), used the dining plan, and been allowed to order a sushi appetizer? We've got ADR for Teppankyaki on 12/6, we're using DP for first time, and I would LOVE to get the answer to this (since I've seen reports going both ways on whether servers allowed sushi appetizers to be ordered on the plan...). It has an impact on the rest of our week, about whether we use DP for this meal -- since we know we want the sushi and we'll pay OOP if we can't get it on the plan.

Thanks!

 

[robinb]

Has anyone eaten at Teppanyaki recently (within the past couple of weeks), used the dining plan, and been allowed to order a sushi appetizer?

We were able to get sushi in August, but I understand that they moved it out of their appitizer section. You can also no longer order lobster on the dining plan .

 

[disney's daughter]

I absolutely love that restaurant....but, we are bringing my grandchildren again...who are all picky eaters...We took them before and they wasted all their food...I'd rather enjoy the food and the atmosphere...So..this trip coming up...we have reservations at other restaurants more suited to their tastes...This will make all of us happier!

 

[Caramia01]

I didn't mean to start a debate. I'm sure people would agree with both sides. But I had questions to see how the restaurant would be for the pickier people of the group. Not everyone is picky. The restaurant, I'm sure would be ok for us - thanks for your other suggestions. However, saying that someone shouldn't choose to make changes to a dinner is hilarious. PEOPLE DO IT ALL THE TIME. Teppanyaki is not such a glamorous restaurant that it couldn't or shouldn't be done. And I'm obviously not the only one who felt mommamonster stepped out of line. It was a question regarding the restaurant - not a moral debate as to whether it's morally correct ot too aggravating to change a dish.

 

[Caramia01]

Not to mention, for her to say the restaurant would be happier if my family would go elsewhere shows exactly what kind of monster we're dealing with. If she (morally) has the right to say that, I could say I'd be happier if she took her snottyness elsewhere and posted on someone else's thread. But I would've never choose to do that. It's rude.

 

[Caramia01]

I'd actually like to spend more time finding out about the restaurant!! It sounds like you've definitely been there recently. What do you mean by distinct flavors? Their steaks are made with their "Japanese" seasonin? The menu said nothing about seasonings. Just want to know bout the uniqueness. Is that a word?! It doesn't look right!!

 

[ducklite]

Has anyone eaten at Teppanyaki recently (within the past couple of weeks), used the dining plan, and been allowed to order a sushi appetizer? We've got ADR for Teppankyaki on 12/6, we're using DP for first time, and I would LOVE to get the answer to this (since I've seen reports going both ways on whether servers allowed sushi appetizers to be ordered on the plan...). It has an impact on the rest of our week, about whether we use DP for this meal -- since we know we want the sushi and we'll pay OOP if we can't get it on the plan.

Thanks!

Bleeps, you can order the sushi and pay OOP for just that while the rest of your meal is on the DP. That might be the way to go as well, but then I don't know what the rest of your plans are. Just throwing out an idea.

Anne

 

[bleeps]

We were able to get sushi in August, but I understand that they moved it out of their appitizer section. You can also no longer order lobster on the dining plan .

you can order the sushi and pay OOP for just that while the rest of your meal is on the DP. That might be the way to go as well, but then I don't know what the rest of your plans are. Just throwing out an idea.


Thanks to both of you for the input -- I hadn't thought of using both OOP and credits at the same meal.... My Dh's whole concern about even trying the dining plan was that he didn't want to feel limited in any way. We're NOT big eaters, but we're exotic / "gourmet" eaters (love the sushi, just love it), so I just need to be sure we all get the lovely meals that we want and that I use those DP credits wisely ;-)

 

[robinb]

However, saying that someone shouldn't choose to make changes to a dinner is hilarious. PEOPLE DO IT ALL THE TIME.

Of course they do. But making changes to a more traditional American-style menu is much easier than gutting an ethnic menu trying to find something ... anything ... to eat. My DD is a picky (vegetarian) eater and she eats edaname, white rice and green tea ice cream at Teppanyaki. She's only 6 years old, though. I usually pack sandwiches for her for lunch and she eats noodles for dinner. *sigh*

And I'm obviously not the only one who felt mommamonster stepped out of line. It was a question regarding the restaurant - not a moral debate as to whether it's morally correct ot too aggravating to change a dish.

Hmmm ... I just re-read her posts (one of which was edited yesterday) and I didn't see her come down as the morality police. Perhaps I missed something in that first post.

Not to mention, for her to say the restaurant would be happier if my family would go elsewhere shows exactly what kind of monster we're dealing with. If she (morally) has the right to say that, I could say I'd be happier if she took her snottyness elsewhere and posted on someone else's thread. But I would've never choose to do that. It's rude.

Now, that's stepping over the line IMO. Her name is momomonster, not "monster" or "mommamonster". Just because you have some support on this thread doesn't mean that you can pick on her and call her names.

I'd actually like to spend more time finding out about the restaurant!! It sounds like you've definitely been there recently. What do you mean by distinct flavors? Their steaks are made with their "Japanese" seasonin? The menu said nothing about seasonings. Just want to know bout the uniqueness. Is that a word?! It doesn't look right!!

OK ... back on topic ...
I really can't describe it, but it is distinctive. All the meat and the veggies have the same flavoring. I don't remember the chef putting on any dried seasonings but salt and pepper. I think the flavor comes from the soy sauce mixture that is also used in the cooking process. Does anyone else remember?

One other thing that's a bit OT: I have been to WDW with a group of 15 people. You will never be able to make all 25 of your people happy all of the time. Just do your best and don't stress over it. My other suggestion is to arrange one meal a day that everyone can enjoy together and then split up the rest of the time and enjoy WDW in small groups. Also, don't take it personally if some of your party doesn't even make it to the AR. "Cat Herding" a big group is a challenge. Good luck!

 

[robinb]

We're NOT big eaters, but we're exotic / "gourmet" eaters (love the sushi, just love it), so I just need to be sure we all get the lovely meals that we want and that I use those DP credits wisely ;-)

I would recommend the scallops . Perhaps one of you can get a bigger sushi plate and one an entree and only use one TS credit.

 

[Caramia01]

When someone can say that the restaurant would be happier if we went somewhere else, yeah I will say whatever I want. She did. To me, there was no self control used, and I'm not bringing myself down to that level anymore. All over changing menu options - which people always do. I got my questions answered - thank you to everyone. I'm done with my own thread!!

 

[momomonster]

I think you should take your own advise. You attacked momomonster yourself. I thought she used the term "WEIRD" as in "I DON"T UNDERSTAND" not that your family is strange in anyway. I happen to agree with her. I don't understand why a family which is not only picky, but also not willing to even try different foods would go to an ethnic restaurant. I also agree that your family would probably be happier at a different restaurant, although I admit that finding a place that will take 25 people at a reasonable time will be hard.

I have to warn you that the grilled food at a Teppanyaki Grill has a distinctive flavor, even before the dipping sauces. Nothing about the meal will be "plain-old-vanilla" ... even the green tea ice cream.

Perhaps Alfredo's, Rose and Crown or Le Cellier would be a better choice. Good luck with your family and your WDW trip .

I really appreciate you coming to my defense in this post and the last one, especially with so many posts under your belt (7000+!). In this thread I've been called humorless, uncivil, judgemental, up tight, bitter, clueless, snotty, and a *monster*. And I'm the bad guy!?!

I'm also glad you pointed out the seasoning, because it's something my husband mentioned when I was telling him about this thread. The Teppanyaki restaurant we visit near our home adds *ginger* to the meat and veggies as they cook, along with soy sauce. So, if a person doesn't like ginger they're likely to be unhappy with the main entrees, as well. It's been a very long time since I've been to the one at Disney, but I would imagine the seasoning is similar.

Oooh, and I *love* green tea ice cream!!! Yum! I had to go out for Japanese today for lunch, this thread had me thinking so much. Luckily I was able to dwell on thoughts about the wonderful food and not all my "bitterness"!

Anyway, thanks again and happy travels (to all).