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    Chai Yo Restaurant

    3.8 (53 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Thai, Japanese
    Closed 12:30 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM

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    Loud
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Quentin D.

    My first experience of Teppanyaki and it turns out I chose wisely... which is nice. We arrived early... first guests in the restaurant, which felt a little odd and awkward; bars and restaurants are the same when it comes to being first, the place always smells a little funny and there is no real atmosphere. It didn't take long for us to relax into things, the lights dimmed, we took our seats at the bar and were served some truly excellent miso soup. Orders taken we sit back and start taking in our surrounds, soon the chef arrives and puts on a show that equals anything Junior has ever seen - I won't spoil it for you but rest assured, it will have you giggling too. The food, freshly prepared before you was excellent, we had fillet beef, sea bass, duck and chicken from the bar menu, we shared the dishes (suggested by the chef and divvied up accordingly). When it got to a point where we though it all over (meal cooked and chef taken his leave, we were treated to a couple of staff members taking a close position and singing a song at/to us - normally I'd call this awkward but actually, it added to the whole experience. All in all, we had a blast; the food was amazing and for 3 of us, including a bottle of wine and a coke, it came to 110 Euro, more than reasonable I think. I think this place has 'Occasion' written all over it, a birthday or celebration with friends would be perfect. Probably not somewhere just for a couple - but I'm willing to be corrected on that.

    Cristin L.

    What a great dining experience we had here on Saturday night. I'd been to Chai Yo numerous times before, but it was years since I had been and it was always downstairs in the regular restaurant part. On this occasion, my brother had reserved four places at one of their Teppanyaki tables. We arrived in and found the other two Teppanyaki tables in full swing, singing or laughing or both. It boded well for us. When we were joined at our table by a party of six, our orders were taken and the fun began. After we were all decked in these stylish *ahem* aprons, three members of staff came in behind the counter and sang a song aided with a guitar and tambourine. For the life of me I can't remember what was sung, head like a sieve me. Next the chef came in and asked us all our names and established why we were here i.e. what celebrations there was. And then he began cooking the starter of sliced potato with veg, which was very nice. Then he made the egg rice, which involved getting participants to join him behind the counter to flip eggs (i.e un-broken ones) or to stay seated to recieve pieces of cooked egg flipped into our mouths! Then he started to cook the different meats we ordered. OK, the entertaining show of the Teppanyaki table is all very well and good, but we did come here to eat after all. And my gosh, we were not disapointed. I played safe and chose the chicken (I'm a cautious fish eater). It was delicious, I mean seriously delicious. I also tried some of the other dishes, which were also delicious: scallops, king prawns and seabass. The fried rice was pretty dam good too. Nothing about the food disappointed. I will be ordering a mixed special or a fish dish next time. Finally when dinner was finished, the band came back and sang happy birthday to a member of the other party that we shared our table with. They then sang two more songs before we left. Another highlight of this dinner was we had great banter with the other party, so much so we all went to the same bar for a drink after we left Chai Yo. It was a great dining experience and Chai Yo will be at the top of our lists of places to bring people who visit us.

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    Karen C.

    I've tended to steer away from Asian food so far in Dublin because I fear disappointment, and my first glance at the menu didn't lift my spirits. It was a random smattering of dishes. Teppanyaki, sushi, pad thai, cantonese stir-fry... dear god, how many countries' cuisines are going to be butchered here? But it was a colleague's birthday, so I sucked up my reservations and went along. We all ordered off the lunch specials menu, and for €10, it was very reasonable for the portions size. I had the chicken pad thai, and whilst not the best or most authentic pad thai I've had, I must say that I enjoyed it. The rice noodles had a nice spring (not soggy & overcooked), and good balance of salty/sour/sweet flavours. Everyone else seemed to really enjoy their dishes as well, and the restaurant was really obliging to cater to any substitutions/special requests we had. While the entrance is on ground level, the restaurant seating area itself it underground, so it lacks a bit of ambiance, as there are no windows at all. Perhaps at night, this doesn't make as much of a difference but on a beautiful afternoon, I felt it a bit of a shame.

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    Natalie M.

    You must visit Chai Yo. Their teppanyaki tables are one of the most fun meals you'll have in Dublin. I think it's best to go as a gang and take over a table (about 8 people). The chefs are fantastic. I always have the works here (the biggest menu you can pick - chicken, beef and fish which includes scallops and prawns) and it's worth fasting for the day in anticipation! I don't want to give away all the fun, but your chef will not only cook for you right in front of you but they'll also entertain you, teach you skills you never knew you had and you'll have some of the tastiest food around. It's absolutely gorgeous. If you've got a friend's birthday coming up go here and give the lovely waiters the nod, they'll all sing for you and make a fuss. Brilliant fun.

    Conor L.

    I had a fantastic night at this restaurant. We had Teppan Yaki at the grill counter. The staff were extremely friendly, attentive and professional. The food was superb. The meat is of high quality and extremely tender and delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant. Two thumbs up :-)

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    Siobhain W.

    My dad took me to this nice little spot for lunch today (it is his favourite place to get lunch), it was great! The restaurant is really nice, the staff are lovely and the food is top quality! It is also very affordable, wtih a lunch time menu costing €9.50 for a 2 course meal! But we warned, make sure you are hungry when you go, I ate so much when I was there that I definitely felt the post lunch slump, I was so full! But it was totally worth it! I must say, I think I will be treating myself to a nice lunch there again in the future! :)

    I won't come again for food but their appetizers platter was ok.
    Munira O.

    We shared the appetizers platter which was ok consisted of : spring rolls Prawn cakes Ribs Chicken satay For the mains we had the Thai noodles and the beef Szechuan! Noodles were edible but that beef was horrible! Unfortunately I won't come again for the food! The upside is they had a guitar player who has a very nice voice. He sang for us. Which kinda made up for the food.

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    12 years ago

    Great atmosphere, fun chefs and perfect for a work/team night out.

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    Staff rude and dismissive, food was alright although very similar to something you'd get in a local chinese restaurant

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    Expensive but delicious Teppanyaki, with highly entertaining and hilarious chefs.

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