After spending 11 hours this weekend WORKING (not happy Jan) I needed human contact, so instead of ordering “ruin sorbees” and pining away in my room for the Fjords, I decided to check out a Japanese place right behind the hotel, near Bar One, home of the biter!
My trusty Beijing Makansutra said it offered an RMB 100 buffet, with FREE FLOW BEER. Unfortunately when I arrived, the Buffet is no more, the free flow beer is gone, the veritable dream, is over. However all is not lost, they have taken a great concept and instead, gone on hiatus for re-tooling, to re-emrge as a “Magical Teppanyaki Restaurant”, oh my! Already seated and too far from the front door to make a run for it I was locked in. So I just had some Surf Clam Sashimi (my new favorite) and teppanyaki steak.
As I was the only customer, and speaking mostly in Chinese (>70%), I was a bit of excitement on a slow Sunday evening to a lot of curious and bored staff.
So much so, the manager befriended me and after negotiating one free large bottle of Tsing Tao (RMB 6 from the supermarket) had me convert the following “Chinglish”……
There are 11 teppanyaki tables included 6 luxurious private rooms for you to dine with friends or hold a group party in there. Whatever the lunch business set / dinner set menu or a la carte we all choose the best material after our chef carefully selection.
Our high value lunch business set include unlimited Japanese style appetizers/salads/Sushi/fruits and teppanyaki fried rice. Then you go on with one of your choice for the main course like cod-fish/befffillet/sirloin steak/prawn with scallops…..Our beautiful female teppanyaki cooks will prepare your main course on teppanyaki tables. Besides the professional cooking skills they also offer magic face to face. This beautiful lunch will be offered for a price between RMB 58 – 68. We also have dinner sets starting from RMB 298. So what are you waiting for. Hurry up and Try. Take time for a super memorable dining experience.
To this rather elegantly put together piece of prose (if I don’t say so myself)……..
We have 11 teppanyaki tables, 5 in the main dining room and 6 luxurious private rooms where you can dine with friends or hold small private parties. Whether you visit us for lunch or dinner, we offer both a set menu and a la carte, where the freshest seafood and best seasonal ingredients are chosen by our expert chefs.
Our set business lunch includes unlimited Japanese style entrees, salads, sushi and teppanyaki fried rice. For main course, select either, cod fish, beef fillet, sirloin steak or prawns with scallops. All dishes are expertly prepared by our highly trained teppanyaki chef’s.
Our Chef’s will demonstrate their skilled maneuvers on the teppanyaki grill and also perform an amazing magic show during your stay with us.
Our set lunch price represents great value ranging from RMB 58, to RMB 60. Our set dinner is excellent value starting at RMB 298.
What are you waiting for! Call us now to reserve a memorable and magical Japanese dining experience.
I’m hoping I can parlay this into free food all over Beijing!
Chinese restauranteurs, contact me at this blog for Chinglish eradication paid in kind by food and beers!
