29th March 2007
Fine Dining Japanese
I am a fan of Japanese cuisine, so when friends suggested we meet up for a meal at a fancy Japanese restaurant we jumped at the chance. We went to Matsuri, the High Holborn branch. We met our friends at the restaurant and relaxed for a while in the small bar area, enjoying a cold Asaki beer. We were then taken downstairs and shown our table - located around a teppan-yaki grill.
We had a special menu, which included a starter of sashimi, sushi or tempura; miso soup; a choice of chicken, beef or seafood teppan-yaki for mains, served with rice; and lemon sorbet for dessert. This was a special deal menu at 20 pounds a head, which also included 1 beer or glass of champagne.
It was a delicious meal, and it is always fun to watch the chefs at work right in front of you. Next time we go I will have to try their Fireball ice cream, which is cooked on the teppan-yaki grill in a ball of flames!