What's better than food being thrown at you? Probably a lot... unless we're talking juicy, tender, saucy protein thrown into your bowl (or mouth, if you please).
Yes, this is what goes down at Brisbane's teppanyaki restaurants. With a whole lot of this Japanese-style nosh around town, here's the hottest on the Brisbane grill. Here are the best teppanyaki in Brisbane. Don't wear white.
Oyama
30/115 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley
Pull up a ringside seat at Oyama's teppanyaki grill and let the games begin. Located on the border of Chinatown in Fortitude Valley, Oyama is as much entertainment as it is delicious. There's five set menus ranging from $69 to $139 (or head in for the $49 early bird special), but whatever you choose, make sure you add on one of Oyama's signature tempura prawn, avocado and rice hand rolls to kick off your meal.
Sono
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
With multiple dining settings—from an open kitchen bar to more intimate traditional settings—Sono Portside is renowned for their teppanyaki trade. With a whole menu dedicated to the hot plate, you can dine a la carte or choose one of three exotic banquets. With a strong focus on seafood, the hokkaido scallops and Moreton Bay bug are winners. Teppanyaki aside, this Japanese restaurant also does a mean lobster miso.
Kabuki
265 Margaret Street, Brisbane CBD
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Hand-eye coordination is a must at Kabuki. Let your guard down and you'll quite literally end up with egg all over your face. Housed at the bottom of the Stamford Hotel, we suggest washing the Wagyu beef sirloin down with an ice cold Asahi, or indulging in the teriyaki salmon with a glass of choya plum wine.
Teppanyaki Bar
152-166 Shore Street W, Cleveland
If a packed restaurant means a good restaurant, then Cleveland's Teppanyaki Bar is your next teppanyaki Brisbane go-to. We tend to opt for the Raby Bay Delight $49.50 banquet, where you’ll leave totally stuffed (in the best way possible) after downing some hibachi king prawns and teriyaki chicken. They also do a $29.50 lunch special if you're after teppanyaki on a budget.
Koya
702 Brunswick Street, New Farm
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A neighbourhood favourite, the Koya experience is as much about the highly entertaining chefs and the cheerful staff as it is about the fresh, locally sourced eats. The fun begins with miso soup and salad of course, as well as the obligatory egg-fried rice, but here you'll also get an entree of either pork gyoza, chicken karaage, sashimi or chilli prawn, before being tossed your fiery meats. Ranging from $60.90 to $106.90, the selections level up from your classic prawn, barramundi and beef eye fillet to the boujee prawn, salmon, scallop, lamb rack and lobster tail.
Tempest
Bird O'Passage Parade, Scarborough
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