Teppan Cave

+.5 for service
Believe it or not, this place is actually worth it. However I don’t think it’s $$$$ as the page says, it’s probably closer to $$ or $$$.
Teppan Cave is in the corner of a plaza, the first one on your right off Rutherford Road at Vellore Woods Drive. It’s a small place, but since my parents and I arrived at ~8:30pm on a Tuesday, we managed to get a table and were the only ones there the entire time.
The menu is quite simple, you have the tasting menu options which provides an appetizer, main course, and ice cream at a fixed cost, and/​or you also have items you can order separately. For our first visit, we had three tasting menus and added a beef tendon as well.
We ordered the seared scallops and cuttlefish, miso BBQ sauce chicken, and the angus beef rib eye. It comes with a house salad, okonomiyaki with tiger shrimps, rice, and miso soup. The house salad and rice were nothing special, but the miso soup was surprisingly rich. The okonomiyaki was decent, but considering it came with the menu I didn’t really thought of it much. The seared scallops and cuttlefish was very good, along with the angus beef rib eye. The miso BBQ sauce chicken was good, although the sauce itself I couldn’t really taste the miso feel.
After discussing with the teppan chef (who, by the way, is wonderful to talk to; you won’t get the whole teppanyaki show but you get a casual conversation instead), he recommended us to try the beef tendon, which we did. I can safely say it was one of the best beef tendons I’ve eaten, very soft as well as tasty.
This place may be in Woodbridge, but I’d definitely return to try some other items, maybe in special occasions like Father’s Day coming up. Service was wonderful; it’s a family run restaurant so you know you’re supporting local families. Definitely a hidden gem IMO.

Authentic Teppanyaki, you need to go all out when you come here. We came as a group and I really had no idea what was in store for me. We had started with a salad, grilled squid (kinda like jerky), a seafood soup that had fish liver, iberco pork and wagyu beef. I have not had Iberco in a long time mainly because I find it very pricey and some places don’t do the meat justice when preparing. Teppan cave does a good job of keeping the flavour of the meat while infusing smokiness in. Really enjoyed this. Wagyu is as expected, melt in your mouth goodness.
The chef definitely puts on a show and explains what everything is, I think anytime you have someone tell you what it is or how it’s made it enriches the food experience. The waitress was very attentive and was quick to do refills or ask if we wanted anything else. I needed a charger from all the photos I was snapping and she went to search for one for me. So big thumbs up for service.

Authentic teppanaki with chef’s own take in blending different flavours to achieve both smokey and rustic flavours. Came for the first time today and truly impressed at the r&d he did with his menu. Highly recommended for anyone who wants a over the top teppanaki experience.

So first off i want to say this place is very hard to find if you don’t know the area. If you go by your gps you will pass it at least twice.
So if you go note ot is opposite of the Esso gas station behind the Italian fashion building.
Now for the restaurant. Its very small sits 20 people max. there are tables along the front window and a table around the chef so you can watch him cook.
I went with my fiancée and two good friends because we had a groupon. Let me make this clear, if I didn’t have the groupon I would not have gone. Even after being there I wish I hadn’t as the groupon is misleading and the restaurant doesn’t tell you till you get there.
They offer the chef tasting menu on the groupon but when you get there they have a different menu that’s less than what your expecting.
The chef doesn’t put on a show or anything, you might as well not bother watching. He doesn’t talk to you. The 2 staff working there speak very little English so don’t except much communication either.
The only good experience we had is all of us order different items and tried them all. The Japan beef, crispy chicken, teriyaki salmon and scallops. Don’t get me wrong they were all tasty (thanks to the sauce), just very very small. Most of your plate is filled with vegetables that taste bland, could have use some sauce or seasoning.
Over all if you want good food and fun atmosphere go to Heart Sushi, your never disappointed there.
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In summary: good food but not so great atmosphere
Teppanyaki is mainly about the atmosphere IMO. And unfortunately this place isn’t very fun. Usually, the chef puts on a show as he cooks. However at this place he is merely cooking in front of you. He may as well be doing this hidden in a kitchen.
On top of that it’s fairly small, and very quiet inside, which again is the opposite atmosphere of what these places are famous for.
That being said, the food was good.
We came here with a groupon and thought that it was worth the discounted price that we paid. However I think that the full undiscounted price is much too high. I was still hungry after I left.
Warning: it’s quite hard to find. It didn’t help that google maps took us to the wrong plaza. If you are coming from the 400 and get to the Esso, you have gone too far. And when you make it to the correct plaza, its still a challenge to find it… so fyi It’s on the very north east corner of the plaza.
Tip: I think you need to make reservations to get a seat at the main table (in front of the chef)

This is a very nice place to have dinner. Alex the chef cook right in front of you. The quality is very good. The service is good and they will explain every dish they serve. Very interesting restaurant. Just to let you know it’s not Japanese.

Very nice atmosphere and the food is tasty. The chef is very nice and the service is excellent.