- Chef / owner
- Vince Margiotta (managing director at opening; Sapporo Teppanyaki group)
- Opened
- 2009
- Style
- Interactive teppanyaki Japanese restaurant with sushi and noodles
- Setting
- Merchant City; Ingram Street at High Street; large room with ten teppan tables
- Known for
- teppanyaki theatre cooking, sushi, group celebrations
- Signature dishes
- teppanyaki set menus (Emperor, Samurai, Geisha, etc.), Sumo Scotch rib-eye, Land and Sea fillet with lobster
- Good for
- groups, birthdays, special occasions, families
- Prices
- Teppanyaki sets historically about £29–£53pp before drinks; à la carte sushi and teppan mains higher with sides
- Typical spend
- Often £40–70pp with drinks for a full teppanyaki evening
- Reservations
- Usually needed
- Booking
- Advance booking was strongly recommended for teppan tables; site is now closed
- Dietary tags
- gluten-free options, vegetarian options
- Dietary
- Dedicated gluten-free menu and vegetarian/vegan-leaning sets (e.g. Shojin) when trading
- Groups
- Private dining room (about 16 at opening); large main room suited corporate and party bookings
- Kids
- Children’s menu for ages 10 and under
- Dress code
- Smart casual
- Drinks
- Japanese beer, sake, cocktails and wine; boozy brunch Fri–Sun lunch slot when offered
- Service charge
- 12.5% discretionary service charge (from February 2024)
- Getting there
- Merchant City; Buchanan Street subway roughly 10 minutes’ walk; High Street / Queen Street rail nearby
- Parking
- City-centre street / NCP nearby
- Also by them
- Sapporo Teppanyaki Liverpool; Sapporo Teppanyaki Manchester
- Also
- Permanently closed after final service 5 September 2026 (The Herald); Opened September 2009; seats about 188 with 10 teppanyaki tables at launch
