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Mount Rainier From South Hill Puyallup. OK, So I have a thing for Mount Rainier, it's one of the big reasons I LIVE in Puyallup! Views like this!Located in: Puyallup, WA
So anyone that has spent any amount of time driving around South Hill over the past year or so, may have noticed at the back of the old Safeway building, the sign to the right. Yes, FINALLY, South Hill was going to get a Japanese Steak House! First The Rock, now a Japanese Steak House, could life get any better? (OK, when someone opens an Indian restaurant, my life will be complete, but I digress) But it seems like we've been waiting, and waiting and waiting for Iron Chef to open. Well, finally last Thursday, open they did!
Teri and I decided to drop by last night and see how it was. Walking into Iron Chef, you're greeted by a vast room with about 16 Teppanyaki stations, each seating 8 - 10 people, a bar and not much else. The floor is concrete and coated with something similar that you might find at Home Depot. The decor was sparse to say the least. And somewhat cold, both in feel and temperature. But you don't go to a Japanese steak house for the decor, you go for the food and the show. So we were not in the least deterred.
As is customary, we were seated with others who were waiting. They will wait until they have between 6 - 10 people waiting and then seat them all together in a "U" shape around the Teppanyaki grill. Our waitriess was dressed in traditional Japanese garb and very attentive the whole evening. After taking our order, she brought us our salad which was dressed in a sesame dressing. There was a bit too much of it for my tastes, but it was VERY good, so I'll live. I ordered the steak and shrimp and Teri ordered the Chicken and Shrimp.
After eating our salads, the chef rolled the cart in and began by making some jokes and starting his show. Now I've been to a few Japanese steak houses in my day, but this guy was by far the best Teppanyaki chef I've ever seen! His name is "Mike" (Fine Japanese name!) and if you go, you should ask for him. He was flipping all kinds of things (including flaming bowls of who knows what) into the air and catching them in his hat. Spinning lemons and slicing them while they were spinning. And of course, who would miss the traditional flaming onion volcano!
My steak was cooked perfectly (medium rare) and my shrimp were to die for. Teri said her chicken was a tad dry, but enjoyed the shrimp as much as I did. The fried rice and veggies were very good as well. And of course there was sherbert for dessert.
Overall, I'd say our experience with Iron Chef was a positive one. They still have some kinks to work out (that even Mike admitted) but I think once they get them worked out, you're going to have to have reservations for this one! If last nigth (Sunday evening at 7:30) was any indication, you may by this weekend, kinks or not! I would have liked to see a little less industrial decor and Teri would have liked for the temperature to be warmer (as would I) but I think those were really our only complaints. The food was great and the entertainment was AWESOME! I'd give Iron Chef two thumbs up! We will definitely be back!
Iron Chef
4301 South Meridan Street
Suite A
Puyallup, WA 98373
(253) 848-3794
The Puyallup Real Estate landscape has exploded in recent years. It seems like there is a Wallgreens or Rite Aid on nearly every corner. But you know what? Sometimes it's the little guys that really win you over. One of those "little guys" is Kirk's Pharmacy at Sunrise. My wife turned me on to this little pharmacy that could about a year ago. I should have posted back then, but sometimes you forget the ones you love, so Kirk, I'm sorry. I'm trying to make it up to you now.
Located in the Sunrise Medical Campus (110th Avenue and Sunrise Blvd.) Kirk's Pharmacy at Sunrise reminds me of the days I used to go into Ludwig's pharmacy on South Tacoma Way with my grandmother. Ludwig (I think!?) used to greet my grandmother by name and toss me a roll of life savers every time we came in. I get the same feeling when I go into Kirk's.
I have a prescription that I need filled every month. I used to go to Wallgreens on the corner of 176th and Meridian. While Wallgreens was convenient because of their drive up window, Kirk's has them beat hands down in service. Sometimes Wallgreens would take days to fill my prescription even though they claimed it would be ready in an hour. There were always long lines to deal with both in the store and in the drive up. I'm almost scared to post how good Kirk's is for fear they'll become just as busy. I want to keep it all for myself. But they have a phone in service just like the other pharmacy. They usually say the prescription will be ready within 2 hours. There is almost NEVER a line when you go to pick up. And if you forget to call it in, they'll fill it there on the spot. Their hours aren't as long as the other place, but a little planning and you shouldn't have any hassles. They've taken my insurance just like the other place and I feel like they know my name. It's a wonderful experience to find a hometown store like this.
If you live out on South Hill, you owe it to yourself to get your prescriptions filled at Kirk's. You'll never go back to one of the big box stores.
Kirk's Pharmacy At Sunrise
11212 Sunrise Blvd E Ste 204
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 770-3408
The Puyallup Real Estate landscape has changed once again . . . Hunan Gardens on Puyallup's South Hill has been replaced by Mr. Greek. My wife Teri and I and a couple of friends visiting from Canada headed there last night for dinner to see what Mr. Greek was all about. When we arrived, the restaurant was fairly busy, but we were seated right away. The bar that was present with Hunan Gardens has been replaced by additional seating. When we learned Mr. Greek was a chain, I was a little disappointed and my expectations dropped a bit.
We ordered a few of the appetizers including the Medeterranian spinach dip, hummus, and tzatziki all accompanied with pita bread. The appetizers were VERY good! I especially liked the Medeterranian spinach dip! Of course I love feta cheese and the dip was sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese. Our guests ordered Souvlaki, one lamb and the other beef. Teri ordered the stuffed chicken breast and I had my standby of a classic Gyro.
The service was a tad slow and the waitress forgot a few items, but that's to be expected with a new restaurant I think. Hopefully they'll get the service issues worked out by the next time we visit. The food arrived in fairly short order and was presented very nicely. We're used to Johnny's Greek in Lakewood that's generally presented in baskets. My Gyro was tasty, but a bit on the dry side. The meat wasn't nearly as juicy and flavorful as Johnny's. The sides of Potatos and Green beans were excellent however. Teri commented that her chicken was excellent as did our guests about their Soulvaki.
We'll definitely make another trip to Mr. Greek. I think the minor issues were temporary and they'll get everything sorted out in short order. I'd give it 3.5 of 5 stars with hopes that will improve to 4 or better.
Mr. Greek
13333 Meridian E.Suite A
Puyallup, Washington
Telephone: 253-864-6000
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