It has been one year since Zushi restaurant owner Shawn Suh added Teppanyaki service to his popular Sushi and Asian Fusion cuisine.
At that time, Shawn was able to expand his restaurant when the tenant next door moved out, allowing him to acquire the 1,600-square-foot space to create a Teppanyaki dining area in his then 8-year-old establishment. “We had always wanted to do Teppanyaki service,” Shawn said, “but the grills require a lot of space, so we were lucky to be able to expand last year.”
While many people are curious to try Teppanyaki, they think it is very expensive. “To encourage our neighbors to experience this time-honored Japanese specialty, we are celebrating our one-year anniversary by offering lower pricing on our Teppanyaki menu,” Shawn stated.
Shawn has dropped the overall price of a Teppanyaki dinner by 20 percent. In addition, you can purchase one dinner and get another at half price. He also is serving Teppan Fried Rice, prepared fresh on the grill. While previously costing extra, it is now complimentary, as one of the rice options with the meal.
Teppanyaki dining is very popular on weekends and for special occasions, such as birthdays and anniversaries. Such dining also is ideal for a big family reunion, like during the New Year or Thanksgiving. Teppan means iron plate in Japanese, and yaki means grilled, broiled or fried. Hence, Teppanyaki service translates to foods artfully prepared with flair on a large hot iron grill in front of customers seated at tables surrounding the grill.
Shawn has also hired two more expert Teppanyaki chefs to serve the eight extra-large table grills that can seat up to 72 diners at once. “This way, we can accommodate larger parties of 10 to 20 without long waits for our customers.”
Teppanyaki at Zushi will be the very best Shawn claims, because of his commitment to serve only the very highest quality ingredients. All Teppanyaki meals include the diner’s choice of meat or seafood, a two-piece Shrimp Appetizer, Chicken Noodle Soup, House Salad, Fresh Assorted Grilled Vegetables and Specialty Fried Rice.
In addition to Teppanyaki, Zushi prepares 50 kinds of Sushi, a 30-item Chinese menu, as well as some of the most popular Asian menu favorites, such as Pad Thai and Korean BBQ short ribs.
Zushi also offers a full bar, with cocktails, wine and beer. Happy Hour is from open to 6 p.m. daily, and Reverse Happy Hour runs from 9 p.m. until close. The bar stays open until midnight, from Thursday through Saturday.
Zushi not only has great food, but also has 11 TVs to watch your favorite team with friends. Diners can choose to watch inside or on the large patio area outside.
Zushi is located at 6727 E. McDowell Road, on the southwest corner of Powell and McDowell roads. Hours are Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 11 p.m. For more information, visit zushiaz.com, or call (480) 981-2727