Nov 10, 2013 - 1 min read

Capital Steakhouse

It's teppanyaki time

By Michael Flemming

Community writer

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Once the waitress takes your order the chef will follow soon afterward to cook your meal at the table

Everything on the menu at a Teppanyaki restaurant is cooked at the table, except for soup, salad, and some appetizers

Dinner ingredients come out on a cart; here a chef is preparing potatoes and french bread

The best teppanyaki chefs are able to serve each part of your meal at the same times, while others serve each course piecemeal

Capital Steakhouse in Okinawa has two locations, one in Uruma City near Camp Courtney and another in Chatan near Kadena Air Base

Capital Steakhouse accepts yen, American dollars, Visa, and Mastercard

Capital Steakhouse is one of the many teppanyaki style restaurants in Okinawa that are very popular with locals, American military personnel, and tourists alike. Restaurants like capital cook yaki, or meat, on large flat iron grills called teppans, right at the table. The meal usually includes a spirited performance by the chef who makes witty jokes as he plays with and cooks the food, sometimes creating awesome fire or smoke effects with the ingredients. Teppanyaki restaurants can be very pricey, but Capital Steakhouse is on the low end of the price scale. My family and I had two kids meals, one adult sirloin, shrimp and chicken dinner, and another adult sirloin and hamburger dinner all for about 4,800 yen. Try eating teppanyaki during lunch hours to get nearly the same meal at about half price.Capital Steakhouse is located just south of the northernmost intersection of Routes 224 and 75 in Uruma City. There is also a location on Route 23 just up the hill from the intersection with Route 58 in Chatan.The restaurant is open from 11:30 ~ 23:00 daily; yen, American dollars and all major credit cards are accepted.

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Michael Flemming Photographer 10 years ago

Sakura, I really like to go to teppanyaki restaurants at lunch time because its about half the price of evening meals for pretty much the same thing, at least at restaurants here in Okinawa.

Anonymous 10 years ago

This makes me hungry just reading the article. I enjoy going to a restaurant called Benihana around my city that I live in, and this reminds me of it. I would love to eat here, especially because I'm a student with a budget! I can't wait to visit Japan this winter. Thank you for sharing!

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