Sapporo Teppanyaki

2-6 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1HA

Telephone 0141 553 4060
Food served Mon–Sat noon–11pm; Sun noon–10.30pm.
Pre-theatre times Mon–Sun noon–6pm
Average price £9 (set lunch); £25 (evening meal)
Pre-theatre price 14.95
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Website www.sapporo.co.uk

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The Glasgow outfit of Sapporo is a fun-loving restaurant, popular with parties, groups and couples alike, all wanting to experience the theatre of Teppanyaki style cooking – fried potatoes fly through the air into eager diners mouths while flames dramatically shoot up from the show cooking hotplates. Service is fast but friendly supplying cocktails, beer and wine to eagerly awaiting punters. Starters include a massive array of various sushi combinations – try the fried soft shell crab, crisp and sweet against the cold savoury rice, topped with spicy mayonnaise. If hot starters are more appealing, skewered prawns, tempura and chicken goyoza are all enjoyable. For mains, a wide variety of seafood, poultry and meat feature along with an eye-boggling variety of sauces to accompany. Diners looking for a little extra indulgence are tempted to try the wagu ribeye – cooked before you, the beef is unlike any other breed: soft and sweet with creamy marbling running throughout, simply delicious.

High point: Great fun, great food
Low point: Due to the seating, being sociable is a must

Number of wines sold by the glass: 15
Private dining: Up to 16 covers
Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables, Live music
Music on stereo: Japanese instrumental
Capacity: 200
Largest group: 180
Open since: 2009
House wine: £14.95 per bottle

Comments & ratings

4. Exiled Cherry – 11 Dec 2009, 4:48pm Report: oops...very expensive and rather average. Not sure how long it will stay once all office parties have visited once and decided it is overhyped and overpriced...highlight of our night - the waiter dropping a couple of pints down the back of one of our party. We thought it was better than the ' show'

3. coffee phantom – 14 Oct 2009, 7:38pm Report

Couldn't disagree more!
Went on Saturday with friends and had a tremendous time. As for "wait and eat all at once with bits gone cold, or eat each thing one by one." I found this to be a nice change from finding myself rushed as each course is sent from the kitchen. Eating at a leisurely pace is something that we rarely manage in Britain. As for the "main meal was so rubbish it reminded us of buying one of those supermarket stir fry packs and then frying your own accompaniment" I found the main part of the meal to be of the highest standard , I went for the Duck Breast with rasberry sauce, it was phenomenal and I would highly recommend this to anyone. The combination of flavours was tremendous and the raspberry sauce complimented the duck without overpowering the flavour.

Found the atmosphere to be incredibly friendly, yeah there was a bright overhead light while the chef was cooking, but I would rather see what he was doing. Is that not the point of the Teppanyaki style of cooking? The staff were tremendous and were very well versed in explaining the menu, loved the Suzuki (sea-bass)which was recommended by our lovely waiter.

All in we had a blast, and it didnt take 6 pints to enjoy ourselves. Some people need to lighten up.

Would thouroughly recommend to anyone, well maybe not if you want a quiet night for proposing.

2. Mu – 3 Oct 2009, 8:40pm Report: PS when we booked the table, originally for half nine, we were told we could have it for a maximum of 2 hours and they would need it back at half eleven. They then said the kitchen closes at half ten. So what was that all about??!

1. Mu – 3 Oct 2009, 8:38pm Sapporo Teppanyaki Report

Went on the 2nd Oct with other half and thought it was awful. Possibly if you'd come after 6 pints and in a group (with no taste buds) you might think it was a laugh?

Food: everything tasted of sunflower oil and was oily as can be. The components of your main meal (potatoes, veg and whatever you choose to have cooked on the griddle) were served in stages so you can either wait and eat all at once with bits gone cold, or eat each thing one by one. You're also dependent on what other people round the table have ordered and there didn't seem to be any logic to who was served first, despite all sitting at different times. Our main meal was so rubbish it reminded us of buying one of those supermarket stir fry packs and then frying your own accompaniment, badly.

Atmosphere: The lighting is really really harsh, between the overhead griddle light, the neon and the plasticky seats it's got bit of a canteen feel, although the bar looked quite nice; as for the theatre, we were up for the 'amazing display of skills' but the catch the potato in your mouth session that started the meal for everyone round the table set the tone and was mildly buttock clenching. Again, horses for courses I suppose. The table next to us were treated to bongo (seriously) and cutlery bashing to celebrate someone's birthday.

Price: Pretty overpriced. £65 without service for 2 pints 2 mains & 2 starters of below average quality. Which makes me wonder, who is this aimed at? Cos the way it's set up is really best for groups on a night out but not sure the price is right for that, especially now, in the middle of a recession?

When we were there on a Friday night it was pretty dead (we got there just after 9) and it seemed like a staff to punter ratio of almost 1:1, loads of unused chefs and staff hanging about. Doesn't bode well for this place's future....

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