Teppan Edo- Epcot

The picture above is of our chef at the Teppan Edo restaurant in Disney’s Epcot. Eating at Teppan Edo was not just a meal but an experience. Before I get into the details of the meal and our experience as a whole I want to strongly suggest that if you want to eat at this restaurant you make reservations which you can do by calling 407-WDW-DINE and that you plan to spend at least two hours to dine here. We had 5:30 reservations and did not leave until around 7:30. Okay those little tips aside now into the details…

The perks:
The food was fantastic! It is prepared fresh just for you and reasonably priced. You are invited to start off with appetizers (Norwood had the sushi sampler and I had the block of tofu on a green salad with ginger dressing- both are highly recommended) and then for your main course you have the choice of beef, chicken, shrimp or vegetarian. The main course is prepared for the group in front of everyone so that in addition to great food you also get a dinner show. Here is just a clip from our main course preparation…



After the chef makes the main course for everyone the group eats their meals and then you are invited to order desert if you so choose.

We spend around $70 with tip for the two of us and we had drinks (cold green tea and beer for Norwood) appetizers and our main course (which I think was around $18.00 each).

The downfalls:
At first I thought it was a downfall because when you are brought over for your reservation you are introduced to another party that you will be dining with (they seat in parties of eight), but as it turns out we were paired with a great family from Connecticut.

The desert menu left a lot to be desired. They offered 3 different deserts (green tea pudding, chocolate cake and one other item that now escapes my memory).

Although this is often an issue at many of the Disney World restaurants I want to mention it just in case people are seeking a quite sit down dinner…Teppan Edo is a loud experience. There is so much going on that at times I could not hear the person next to me.

Do I recommend it?
Absolutely!! Besides the desert menu and the noise we really enjoyed our meal, felt thoroughly stuffed when we left and had a great time getting to know our dining partners. Norwood and I will be eating at Teppan Edo again and often.