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Teppan Edo
Teppanyaki grills upstairs in the Japan pavilion where a chef cooks at your table and the show is the meal.
The facts
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Typical cost
- Entrees roughly $30 to $50 as of July 2026Verified July 2026
- Mobile order
- No
- Dining plan
- Accepted
- Alcohol
- Served
- Air conditioned
- Yes
- Dietary
- Vegetarian, Gluten-friendly, Allergy-friendly menu
Last verified July 2026
What it is
Teppan Edo is on the upper floor of the Mitsukoshi building in Japan, laid out as a series of rooms each holding several flat-top grills with seating around them. A chef cooks your meal in front of you — the knife work, the onion volcano, the flying shrimp tail — and the performance is the reason the room is full.
You are seated with other parties around the grill, which is the format everywhere teppanyaki is served and which some guests do not anticipate. It works in the restaurant's favor; groups end up talking, and children who would be bored at any other table-service restaurant sit riveted for forty minutes.
The food is competently cooked steak, chicken, shrimp and vegetables with rice and noodles. It is not the best Japanese food you have ever eaten and the price is high, but the value calculation includes the show and for families it comes out positive.
Our verdict
You are paying for the chef's performance more than the cooking, and with children that is a fair trade — adults dining alone should eat downstairs instead.
What to order
The dishes this kitchen is actually known for. Menus change seasonally, so treat this as what to look for rather than a guaranteed list.
- Filet mignon teppanyaki
- Shrimp and scallops
- Vegetable teppanyaki
- Green tea pudding
Tips for Teppan Edo
- Kids should sit directly at the grill edge, not behind an adult. The whole value here is proximity to the chef, and back seats waste the booking.
- You will be seated with strangers around a shared grill unless your party fills it. Plan for it rather than being surprised at the door.
- The vegetarian teppanyaki is a real dish rather than a plate of leftovers, and the kitchen handles gluten-free requests well if you flag them early.
- Ask your chef where they trained. Several have long tenures here and the conversation is better than the standard patter if you start it.
- Downstairs in the Mitsukoshi store there is a separate sushi counter and a sake bar, which is the way to eat in Japan without the teppanyaki price.
Who it suits
- Good for
- Families · Groups · Picky Eaters · Special Occasion · Air Conditioned Break
Teppan Edo: common questions
Do you sit with strangers at Teppan Edo?
Usually yes. Grills seat several parties and smaller groups are combined. It is standard teppanyaki format and most guests find it adds to the meal.
Is Teppan Edo good for kids?
Very. The chef's performance holds children's attention for the length of the meal, and the menu is simple grilled protein and vegetables that picky eaters generally accept.
Is there sushi at Teppan Edo?
The teppanyaki menu is grill-focused. For sushi in the Japan pavilion, use the counter downstairs in the Mitsukoshi building rather than booking here.
How long does a meal take?
Plan on about ninety minutes from check-in to leaving. The chef cooks for the whole grill in sequence, so you are on the room's timing rather than your own.