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Posted on May 8, 2015January 21, 2016 by Staff Writer

Steak and Vegetable Teppanyaki

Grilling the vegetables for the steak and vegetable dish at Takara on Millbury Street in Worcester, MA

Our group of 15 sat comfortably around one of Takara’s two teppanyaki grills. The bright clean atmosphere was conducive to the friendly banter that started immediately upon our arrival. It was a Tuesday evening and we were the only guests except for maybe one other person sitting at the bar. Several of us ordered sushi and drinks to start and were promptly served. After the friendly, chipper waitress took orders for the main course the wait began. For some reason there seemed to be some confusion as to what we had all ordered. Then after what seemed like 30 minutes the chef came out and went around with a pad confirming everyone’s order. He then conferred with the waitress at the computer station… and we waited some more.

Finally, the food cart was rolled out and the show began–flames and flying spatulas, spinning eggs and smiling faces, clanking utensils and whoops of amazement–oh joy–we were finally going to eat!! And eat we did. I had the steak and vegetables which as very good … definitely worth the wait. I suspect that we caught them a little off guard–15 people all at once, relatively new wait staff, and maybe a computer glitch or something. I’m not sure what happened but I would give them another chance–the sushi was fresh, the main course delicious, and all the people there were very friendly and gracious.

Posted on May 7, 2015January 21, 2016 by Staff Writer

Teppanyaki Swordfish

Teppanyaki style cooking at Takara on Millbury Street in Worcester, MA

Takara is a small Japanese Sushi Bar located on Millbury Street. This was my first time trying Takara; I was excited, as I am a huge fan of the teppanyaki style cooking. One bonus is they have a small parking lot in an area that can be difficult to find parking.

It was very quiet, just a handful of other people on a Tuesday evening. The décor was as expected.

The staff was very nice; however, I feel they were overwhelmed by the size of our party, as the service was slow and confused.

To start, we ordered the Chicken Yakitoria, chicken skewers with a teriyaki sauce, while these tasted good, the serving size was very small and cold. I also tried some pork dumplings, which unfortunately were cold as well.

For my meal I ordered the teppanyaki swordfish – soup, salad, shrimp, vegetables, and rice accompany this meal. The chef was entertaining as he cooked our food, creating the typical onion volcano and tossing an egg. The vegetables and shrimp were cooked well and tasted great. The soup and salad were very good; I love the ginger dressing that comes with the salad. As for my meal however, I was very disappointed, the fish was extremely fishy and left me worried to continue eating it. Having said that, the staff was very accommodating when we expressed this to them.