Caravan is a second generation teppanyaki restaurant that is consensus ranked number one amongst all teppanyaki restaurants in Japan on tabelog. Chef Kawakami trained in Hotel Okura and Saga Beef Kiraku Ginza.
There are different course options and the Chateaubriand course is based on weight. The raw piece of beef in the first picture was cooked entirely and the course was about 30,000 yen per person for two.
A5 Saga beef is used and the feature of the courses. The meat is finely marbled with moderate fat and sweetness and aged to maximize flavours.
The course starts with three appetizers. Rose flower sirloin is done in ‘Sara-Shabu’ style and heated on Karatsu ceramic from 14th generation Nakazato Taroemon, a kiln in operation for over 420 years.
The chef determines the kind of beef you like the most based on your preference of the initial appetizers.
Beef sushi is also served along with salad using Caravan’s original salad dressing.
The main chateaubriand steak is cooked in low temperature in oven and seared on the hot iron plate. The beef is flavoured with white pepper and the taste is exquisite. There is also a fire show where he wards off bad spirits to guests and travellers.
Add on options include the hamburger steak which is very juicy, packed with delicious beef fat and onion. French onion soup, curry beef on rice are also avaliable at times. Dessert includes crème brûlée with iced coffee.
The chef is very hospitable and communicates with guests using voice translator if Japanese cannot be used. There is a good wine and sake selection as well with pairing option. Its cost performance is also outstanding as this would be double the price if it was in Tokyo.
by balldem824
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Looks great but gimme my crabby 60 year old chef making an onion volcano and butter fried rice, please.
This looks incredible