Flaming Kitchen serves up sizzling plates and bold Asian fusion dishes. The food is fresh, the…read moreportions are generous, and the menu has lots of variety--from cheesy chicken rice to creamy udon and crispy popcorn chicken. You can even cook some items yourself on hot plates, which adds more fun to the experience. They run different promotions every month. We ordered "Flaming Japanese Style Fried Chicken" from the appetizers menu. For main, we ordered "Angus Steak Set with Rice" and Super Deluxe Teppanyaki Rice". Everything was fresh and flavourful. We loved the sizzling plates when they were served. Also, October-born customers get a free chocolate or green tea lava cake with ice cream. The service is quick and friendly, and the space is clean and casual.

Flaming Kitchen is a fast-serve, more casual and individualized concept of the teppanyaki…read moreexperience (compared to teppanyaki restaurants where there is a large, communal teppanyaki cooking table and the chef cooks in front of you). There are different locations throughout the GTA, serving the exact same menu and concept. Service is fast and efficient. You order on your phone by scanning the QR code on the table. Food comes out within ~5 minutes - very fast! The menu is quite extensive. They have a wide variety of teppanyaki rice sets available, as well as noodles, mini hot pot (including individual servings), and various drinks and Asian desserts. I love that you can customize each dish by adding the add-ons (additional ingredients). You can even "build your own teppanyaki set" by choosing the carbs, sauce, protein(s), and add-ons (including vegetables). We only tried the teppanyaki rice sets this time around. The Sizzling Japanese-Style Assorted Vegetables consisted of cabbage, green pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, and corn. This was listed under "snacks" category, and we thought it would be a good veggie dish accompaniment to the other main dishes. I found it to be very salty and saucy. It had an aftertaste that I didn't really like. The pieces of green pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms were very small, that you could barely taste them. It was mostly white cabbage shreds and corn. The 3 teppanyaki rice sets (including one deluxe set) were good. The Jumbo Unagi Teppanyaki Rice was one of my favourites - the unagi there was "jumbo" indeed (biggest and longest I had ever seen that was served with a rice set in a restaurant). I liked that it wasn't doused with too much unagi sauce wich tends to be sweet and sticky. There was a good amount of meat in the unagi as well. Salmon & Shrimps Teppanyaki Rice Set and Seafood Rice Set (salmon, scallops, shrimps) were also decent. The Seafood Rice Set (considered a deluxe menu item) had a bigger and better salmon compared to the thin salmon slices in the Salmon & Shrimps Teppanyaki Rice Set. The shrimps and scallops were pretty good (there were more shrimps than scallops). All dishes came with corn and green onion, and you can choose to add extra add-ons such as cabbage, green pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, garlic bits, extra protein, etc. As garlic lovers, we added extra garlic bits to every teppanyaki set that we ordered. Overall, good food and fast service. I wish the Sizzling Japanese-Style Assorted Vegetables dish wasn't so salty, and came with more / bigger pieces of the actual vegetables rather than just mostly corn. But the other teppanyaki rice sets were good value.

I love the terra mayo katsu chicken. Always hits the spot. They have free refills on rice so worth…read morecoming in person. Pay in cash too get a 10% discount. Ambiance is nice and feels clean.

Good quality, tastes great and freshly prepared Katsu. It's a cozy Japanese katsu restaurant,…read morenicely decorated with traditional wooden themed and nicely maintained. Service is prompt and the server was friendly and helpful. We had the fish katsu and a chicken katsu (I liked the fish katsu better). The menu offers a variety of different options for sauces. Parking is convenient in the plaza's parking lot.

We went there for lunch since they have lunch specials of rice or noodle dishes. It comes with a…read moregreen salad or a Tom yum soup. The decor is a bit out dated. We sat a corner so that we can talk. The service was decent. The washroom was tight, but clean. The soup came out quickly and it had flavour. I would have liked it in a bigger bowl. The main dish that I ordered was tofu pad Thai. I was not impressed that I got 4-5 tiny cubes of tofu as my protein. The pad Thai was on the sweeter side - I prefer the salty version. Presentation could be improved. My friends also commented on the lack of protein in their dishes. They were kind enough to give us three separate bills.

We got crab cheese wonton as starters (I don't recommend them), drunk noodles with beef, pad Thai…read morewith beef, and Thai ice tea. The crab cheese wonton barely had any filling, so I wouldn't get that again. The entrees were tasty and priced accordingly for the portion sizes. The Thai ice tea was really good! Service was really good here.

Got it a while ago during a BOGO promotion. I got the grand…read morepad thai with chicken. I have to say, it's really going to be up there with my favourite pad thais. It definitely beats bamboo legend and would land in my top 5 for sure. The chicken was delicious and not overcooked. The sauce was great, not too spicy or anything, Very much a tamarind traditional style pad thai, nothing fusion or heavily westernized. I'd get it again for sure. - For reference, my number one pad thai is Pho Dau Bo on Creditview.

One of the most difficult experiences a restaurant has to offer. The manager, Gopika, was extremely…read morerude and condescending. Her behaviour and how she carries herself has unfortunately bled over to their front staff as well. We were planning to host an evening with friends and family at this location, but unfortunate news had struck within our family and we had to cancel. We asked if it was alright to get our $250 deposit back to help alleviate some of the funeral expenses. She declined and constantly pried into our family situation and was very adamant on trying to push this dinner to another time. We thought it was extremely unprofessional and showed an extreme lack of sympathy and empathy. Gopika rudely challenged us and fought tooth and nail to keep our $250. Eventually we had to give up and let them keep our $50 because it was too unbearable to spend more time and energy in this time of need. Jegachandra Retnarasa was of no use either, you might as well have not even butt in. This restaurant is ran by people who do not care about you and would sell their humanity for $50.

168 Sushi Japan Buffet has improved in both service and food quality since the last time I visited…read more The sushi is fresh and well made, and the hot food items have a good variety and are consistently good. We arrived at around 1:00 PM on a Tuesday and the restaurant was about half full, so we were seated right away and were given a booth for the three of us. We ordered a variety of different items from the iPad ordering system which included a variety of sushi as well as hot items like siu mai and har gow. They even have a robot that brings your dishes to the table. I would actually consider returning.

This is a solid AYCE sushi spot in the west. We ordered all the favourites and their torched sushi…read moreis really good. There is a wide variety of items with something for someone on the menu. All the sashimi we ordered was very fresh and delicious. I love shrimp and there are so many seafood options. Just take a look at my photos! Service was phenomenal and they are super quick. They even have a little robot that brings out some of the menu items. This is a great spot for a date or with a group of friends. They lots of space to accommodate. Go check 168 Sushi out! They have several locations. Also there is ample parking at this one.

Tasty change for cuisine. Server was attentive and restaurant was clean and brightly lit.read more

Finally opened on the west end! Long to try the infamous Captain's Boil sauce since their first…read morestore in Toronto and it finally opened down the street, how convenient! Took my mom here on her birthday, cuz her only request was lobster lol and she loved it. They were having a lobster special for their grand opening. So it was a pretty good deal. And its my mom's first time trying seafood served like this, i ordered everything for her to try. I cane here to try their sauce cuz ive been to other places so i picked the Captains boil sauce for everything. Overall, food was good. Service was okay, the guy who took my order barely understood english and wasnt sure what i was saying. We came around 6ish so it was still quite empty, but there was a crowd waiting soon around 7pm. Sat for a long while before anyone came to serve us drinks and take my order. Also didnt quite explain the me u well so my mom had no clue what we were getting lol but it was fine, i did all the ordering and she enjoyed dinner.

The service is good and variety I great. The poke bowl was alright, but definitely not the best…read moreI've had. Good place to visit with a large group as the tables are nicely enclosed.

Modern restaurant with Asian fusion options. Our table mainly ordered Japanese dishes and it was…read moretasty. The restaurant is spacious and quiet, although the lighting was very dim, especially in the washrooms. Overall, the service was good.

The food was solid! It was a bit too salty for my taste, but overall, it was really good. The staff…read morewas extremely nice and were able to suggest the best items on the menu. The restaurant also has a great vibe inside with modern music playing!

Before COVID-19 surfaced, I'd accompany my manager to conduct interviews with intern candidates at…read morea handful of Ontario universities. We recently reminisced about going to Bao Sandwich Bar for lunch between interviews at the University of Waterloo. I had mentioned to him that it had a second location in Mississauga, roughly a fifteen-minute drive from our workplace. He said that when we were both in the office, he'd only want to go there for lunch with me. It's nice that he trusts my judgment when it comes to eateries. I also believe that he likes my company. A couple of Wednesdays ago, he asked what I was doing for lunch. I normally hit Treats nearby. He wasn't feeling it. I said that we could go here and provided some details, including its online menu and such. I also asked him if he had any meetings. I'm that type of a planner, down to the departure time. He was game. I said that we should leave at 11:15 am. The place opens at 11:30 am. He had a meeting at 1 pm. I wanted a leisurely, unrushed lunch. Done! I drove us over there. With my lead foot, it was more like thirteen minutes, without hitting any highway. Like the Bao place in Waterloo, this one is also located on a lower level of a plaza, with a tall building at the top of this hill. I parked in front of the eatery. We walked in. We were the first customers. It looks like the place kept some of the seating from the previous business that occupied the place. The upholstery looked shabby. Otherwise, the rest of the eatery was spruced up. I got a combo consisting of these items: - Crackle belly bao - Korean garlic chicken bao - Purple flower lemonade - Dynasty duck poutine My manager got the following items: - Dynasty duck bao - Thai yum pork bao - House salad - Thai tea I took a star away because I wasn't expecting my order to be $40! It was okay for the large portion of dynastic duck poutine that I got. It was rather steep. You won't see me eating here every day. I split the poutine with my manager, so it was okay. I paid with a credit card. The transaction was smooth. It didn't take long for our food to be ready. The woman who had taken our orders was nice to bring the food to our table. I have always loved the crackle belly bao. It was equally as delicious here as it was in Waterloo. The pork belly was tasty and perfectly seasoned. The bao was nice and malleable. The veggies provided a nice contrast. I loved it. I tried the Korean garlic chicken bao. It was heavenly. The sauce was spicy and garlicky. The chicken had a crispy exterior and was juicy inside. It's nice having another decent bao to call my favourite. The purple flower lemonade was delicious. I normally don't like sweet lemonade. This version had a touch of sweetness that I enjoyed. This drink's colour was also pretty to look at. My manager enjoyed his food. He oddly doesn't like green vegetables, so I saw him pick out the cilantro and green onions. He felt that the sauces were mixed up. His Thai yum pork bao wasn't spicy. The dynasty duck that he has had in the past was oddly spicy. We had a baseline of the dynasty duck poutine that wasn't spicy to compare. Even with the sauce mix-up, he still enjoyed everything. His side salad had a bit of a spice kick, so he was happy. I loved eating here. It was a nice, casual lunch with yummy food. I wish that it were cheaper. However, the quality was excellent that I'm okay shelling out for it as someone who likely won't be dropping by weekly. (67)