Kingswood Teppan Steak House
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Dinner
- Alcohol: Full Bar
30 reviews
Placentia, CA
"I take back what I said about non-Japanese chef not being able to make good Sushi. Chef Jin makes exceptionally good Sushi and Rolls. Their…" read more »
29 Reviews for Kingswood Teppan Steak House
I came here for my friend's 21st Birthday..and compared to Benihana it was horrible! I was sad that there wasn't any good fruity alcoholic drinks to order for my friend's birthday when she turned legal. The food was okay..paying another $10 or so for really good food at Benihana would have been more worth it!
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Funny (1)
Cool (2)
Ate here with the girlfriend. I got the steak and shrimp and she got the filet mignon. The chef making the food was cool but the food was just whatever tasting. The chef asked what kind of flavoring we wanted and we opted for the black pepper but it was hardly noticeable. The fried rice he made was good though.
Flavor was bland but the show was cool so I'll give it 3 stars. We went for dinner and it was kind of pricey for the portion u get but since u get a cooking show....u know the deal.
My gf took me here to eat some hot pot. It was a decent experience but I was kinda disappointed.
2.5 stars, but I will round up.
Food- The portions were ok, beef was kinda small and def not enough for 3 people. (Waiter said it would be). Veggies, tofu, fish cake, shrimp balls, mushrooms and vermicelli came in separate dishes. We just dumped everything into the pot and stirred.
We had the half spicy and half normal broth. OMG.. The spicy broth set my mout on fire! I love spicy stuff, but DAYAM, this shit was beyond hot.
I would not reccommend the spicy unless you are super hardcore. Just get the regular broth and dip everything into the satay sauce, green onions, onions and sesame oil mixture and it will taste good.
The table was way too small. I was feeling really cramped with this huge ass pot in the middle and all the small dishes around it.
Cleaniless of the place was EH. We got some spoons and they were disgusting. We had to ask for new ones. I dont know if this is the norm in Asian restaurants, but GROSS.
The staff here don't really speak English, so try to come here with someone who speaks Chinese. My Mandarin is pretty rusty, but I managed to communicate with the peeps.
Tab was $53.. dang.. kinda pricey for Hot pot. I much prefer shabu shabu.
People thought this was:
Useful (3)
Funny (1)
Cool (3)
Real asian knock off of Benihana. Ewwwww....
Move over Benihana!
This place might not have the "glitzy show" at the table, but the food is what counts! The scallops I ordered were HUGE! All the extras they have as part of the dining experience was complete to my satisfaction!
Lots of flavor and much better for the dollar than a high priced, American style non Japanese (I'm Japanese) chain restaurant.
Love their hot pot side of the restaurant on cold days, but they serve Chinese / Taiwan style stuff that most of the items I pass on.
Lunch is the best bargain. Be prepared to shower after eating here - your hair and clothes will smell like the restaurant!
I'm traditional and prefer true Japanese Shabu Shabu the way my mom made!
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Funny (1)
Cool (1)
pretty good place for a group.. i always get the shrimp and lobster because of their "Yummy Sauce" ... (stop laughing!! i know it sounds dumb) you have to ask for it so next time give it a try. Try to go during the off hours so you don't have to wait. The drinks are good but IMO not worth the price .. as always lunch is always cheaper!
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Funny (1)
Cool (1)
Hey kids,
What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to be a chef.
Truth be told. Chef was one of my top 3 when I was growing up. Obviously, that somehow got lost in my teenage years.
You ask why be a chef? Have you been to Kingswood Teppan? Place ain't cheap like I would thought and have you seen the teppan chef there? They're like the asian pop stars or rockstars. You sit down at the table and wait till it fills up, wait another 10-15 mins, then the star comes out. I'm telling you, even I was jealous. Most of the customers sitting around me were girls. I felt I was in a concert, young girls screaming "AHHH, we love you!!". These chefs have fans?! They dressed all clean, white and spotless with their stylish hairstyles, nice watches, and young.
So there I was sitting like a dumbass, thinking I could have been them. Ha!!
But you know what? They sure got skills, they sure know how to flips those meats, rice and whatever else they're cooking. They were even playing tricks with the utensils, like it's a magic show. They can even throw food from one table to another table and make the customer from the other table catch it with their mouth. How am I supposed to beat them? Darn it! I should have been a chef.
Benihana got nothing on this though. I had the Lobster with Filet Mignon meal, it was surprisingly good. Chef got game. He cooked my lobster with fried egg and had me impressed. As for the sides, I had the grilled onions, asparagus and green beans. It was a 30 dollars worth spent after all.
But still, maybe I should have been a chef and has all these groupies and fans screaming my name everytime I come to work..
People thought this was:
Useful (2)
Funny (2)
Cool (2)
Mmnnn Hot Pot... what is this "hot pot" you asked? well it is what its name entails. duh. but its equivalent is shabu shabu. I ate here with my friends and its pretty good. the price isn't too far fetched. more pricey than other places for one person but overall, its aight. First time? no problem. order the beef and fried rice, you can't go wrong. Try everything else too, I haven't but you should. If you like spicy foods, get the hottest broth because it will burn your mouth. Oh yea, there is free dessert of sweet red beans with mochi.
I love HOT POT!!!!
This place is more of a Taiwanese/Chinese style hot pot which is perfect cuz I love IT!!
They even had Kidney and Liver which is great. It's cool because they pot that comes out is partitioned into 2 parts. One for a non-spicy savory broth and the other in a spicy HOT broth. My friends and I asked for the medium and GOT FREAKING SUPER SPICY!!! It was a bit much but was still delicious!!!
Three grow boys we were defeated by all the food we had. It turned out to be about $20 per person. Not too bad.
At the end, we end got a nice cold refreshing red bean/tapioca dessert.
I love going there to watch them cook your food right in front of you. I usually get the filet mignon in black pepper sauce...mmm so good! They have pretty good juices too but not sure if they are worth the money. Foodwise, everything is soooooo good! Even the fried rice.
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Funny (1)
Cool (2)
Not a fan of teppanyaki (sp?), but their hot pot is good. Watch out for the spicy soup cause that shit will put your ass out of commision for the night. =)
Other than that, nothing too special about the place. Its less than 10 min away from me so I go there w/ the fam every now and then.
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Cool (1)
Wow....what a place. We walked in on a Saturday afternoon for some teppan action. And we saw and tasted in my humble opinion, the best Teppanyaki EVER !!! Jamie S. had Lobster with Yumy Yumy sauce and Filet Mignion. She of course LOVED IT....and I had Udon and Shrimp which only cost $10 bucks !!! You gotta try it .....you just have to....
People thought this was:
Useful (2)
Cool (2)
King Wood is better then Benihana X 10! The price is more reasonable and the food is so much tastier. The Benihana version of a teppanyaki is too white-washed. King Wood's style of Japanese teppanyaki is more flavorful. I love to order the sliced beef (with black pepper sauce) and the shrimp. If you enjoy spicy foods, you should order your chicken, beef or pork with black pepper sauce. I like it extra spicy so I tell the chef to cook my sliced beef with green chili peppers. The chili gives a nice kick to my entree.
I been here ..i think over 50 times in the years i lived in rowland heights. I must say the quality died down over the years. Still a decent place though.
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Cool (1)
A great Chinese owned version of Benihana. My family selects this spot for our get togethers w/ the extended clan. We usually fill up an entire cooking station. It's pretty cool because you select a combination set- one meat or seafood selection, side salad, rice, and a drink. I believe its about $10-15/person for lunch, more for dinner. So this guy dressed up in a tall chefs hat starts clanging his shiny, sharp cutleries in front of you to the point where you kinda get paranoid and think "I hope hes not drunk or high and accidently throws is wrong"... But they are masters after all. The usual trick they do here is the volcano, I need to try that at home. Service is adequate. Parking is a bitach, and thats why I deduct 2 stars. Carpool, take a bus do whatever u need to alleviate parking congestion at these Asian retail joints.
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Cool (1)
It's still a little strange for me to walk into a Benihana-style Teppan-yaki joint without the requisite photos of Rocky and his celebrity pals smiling down at me. But that's the joy of this place; all the food, flavor and fun of Benihana without the pomp and circumstance. Plus, you have the hotpot restaurant right next to it if you're feeling healthy (or not, depending on your sauces). My typical routine; dining in the hotpot section but ordering a nice, buttery fried rice from the teppan-yaki side, along with a fresh kiwi juice. What more do you need?
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Cool (1)
The great Teppan Place.
Cheaper than Benihana.
If you order something, you will get a steamed rice, salad(1000 island and ginger dressing), soup and dessert.
Get a fried rice. it's a MUST. ($1.99)
We had Teppan Udon, Shrimp, Lobster and Fillet Mignon w/ garlic. Everything was so tasty. can't wait to go back.
People thought this was:
Cool (1)
I love this place! Everything is great and the prices are very reasonable. My secret to tender meat is ordering the pork rather than the beef. The beef tends to get tough when you cook it whereas the pork is a little fattier so it stays tender.
The sacha sauce is great and they give you lots of onions, green onions, sesame oil and whatnots to make your sauce to your liking.
The spicy soup is like fire so usually just ask for some hot sauce for my sauce to heat things up.
Their free dessert is always yummy too.
I took off one star just because it's not the best as far as atmosphere or service, but the food is great!
They've got Benihana style, in-your-face cooking and slashing. And if you're not in the mood for the flashy, go for some Chinese hot pot. Plus, their tapioca in cold taro soup dessert is mmm so good. What more can you ask for?
Well, I came here with my brother, his friend (Mr. Jonathan E.) and my best friend once. This was the first time my brother's friend had encountered the Chinese hot pot. Typically, you throw raw beef, vegetables and seafood into a steamy witches brew (aka boiling water... who knew it was so simple?) Grab the food when fully cooked.
Customary to some pot cultures, you can choose what sort of dip you would like to create. Me? I usually crack a raw egg (don't worry, I'm dialing CDC right now ...) and mix it with this beef satay sauce and maybe throw in some sesame oil ... nothing too fancy.
So we introduced this mixture to our dear friends ... who, once again, have never tried this gooey dip. Moving along, my brother's friend and the rest of us were engaged in some jokes. And he was in the middle of slurping up his beef, coated with egg dip. So a few seconds later and after many chickens crossed the road, what do you get? Raw egg oozing out of Mr. E's nose because he can't hold in his laughter ... or snot.
Check (and tissue) please?
People thought this was:
Useful (4)
Funny (11)
Cool (6)
Half teppanyaki/half hot pot restaurant... my family has been coming here for years... I prefer the Hot Pot side and have only eaten the teppan side like 5x. The hot pot side has an extensive menu - remember this is a Chinese place and Chinese people will eat anything and everything - so they offer pigs blood, intestines, chicken hearts, and all sorts of other "goodies"... mmmm sounds yummy, no?
I haven't been here in awhile. But I remember eating their lobster w/ yum yum sauce. Boy did they get that name right. I can eat that dish for days. I don't know if they still have it on their menu since it has been a long time since I last visited this place.
Think Benihana's but half the price with little to no wait. The restaurant also has a hot pot section and regular dining if you don't want to eat teppanyaki style. The food is excellent, the chefs are lively and entertaining, and the service is good.
I tried pretty much everyhing on the teppanyaki menu and I can say I like them all. I'm not so much of a fan of the calamari steak though. The cheapest beef dish is actually favorite! You get the option of picking black pepper sauce or teriyaki sauce for your beef/steak dishes. I almost always get black pepper sauce.
The only bad thing is that I always seem to get flat soda. So I just get water whenever I go here now.
Kingswood is split between a hot pot and a teppan style restaurant and you can choose between the two, but not have both. People who've been to Benihanas have no idea what they're missing. Kingswood has great taste and all the showboating flair of a typical teppan restaurant. I had the steak, scallop, and beef, and they were all great. Everything is really flavorful and fresh, and they give you a free dessert after your meal. It's just almond jelly with a fruit cocktail, but free food always tastes better. Lunch is also cheap for teppan too!
So I've recently tried their hotpot again, and I must say it's soo good. I could cry. My mother could not do better. Their soup base IS good and now they warrant a five star rating. I must have remembered wrong because I said that their soup base was shit, but no worries, it is the complete opposite. They have the spicy hot pot and regular hot pot with a nice brothy/herbal base. MMM. So good. It's so cheap too. $3.50 base charge plus whatever you want to get in your soup extra. Their soup base already comes with some tofu, fish cake, and napa cabbage already so you don't have to order extra napa cabbage to go in your hotpot.
People thought this was:
Useful (1)
Whether if you like teppanyaki or hot pot... this place is my favorite. The price is a lot less expensive than Benihana. But the taste is a lot more geared toward chinese. My aunts even order "extra spicy" on her beef, which none of the other teppanyaki restaurant can do.
this is always a guaranteed good meal whenever my family and i go. and when we do, it's for the regular restaurant dining side, none of the fancy shmancy teppan yaki or the hot pot.
they're famous in taiwan/china and have pics with chinese celebs adorning the entrance. kinda cheesey, but it's a chinese restaurant in the burbs. whatdya expect?
go for any of the beef, tofu and shrimp dishes and you're good to go.
People thought this was:
Useful (4)
Funny (2)
Cool (6)
Came here on a Friday night Jul 6th. Arrive there around 7 wasn't crowded yet.I want to try this place due to the reviews about the Hot Pot side. There was an initial soup base charge per person. About 3.50 ea. It was worth it. The soup came with cabage, fish cake, tofu and some other vegetables all ready to eat. The prices were reasonable and filling. The meat was fresh. I recommend the crab balls, it has a good flavorful taste.
I love the brown sauce that comes with hot pot. Dip that with anything and your meal would taste good. Great part about hot pot is there's a choice of spice for soup. The pot itself is split between spicy and regular.
I know some yelpers may not know what hot pot is but its pretty much like shabu shabu, you order the meet and cook it in the pot. SImple as that.
It was fun and filling. FYI: There is no overhead to vent out the steam so beaware your clothes and hair will smell like asian food. I'm used to it so I don't mind.
ENJOY!
The location for this place is wrong, its not in La Puente--its in City of Industry/Rowland Heights. Anyways, the food here is great! I know the owner personally and I have a V.I.P. card! Sorry, they don't give it out anymore--its only for exclusive clientele. The teppanyaki here is good---the price is good too. Lunch special is around $9-14 per person, pretty good deal! It comes with a salad, soup, 2 or 3 entrees (you choose which ones you want---fish, mutton, beef, shrimp, etc.) I would prefer getting mutton over the beef or pork because it still nice and tender after the chef cooks it. Shrimp is good too--but its only like 5 pieces. The fish and steak are both good too. The best is the fried rice---about 1.95 for 1 bowl i believe---but you can share it among 2 or 3 people depending on how much you eat. Service is excellent. This place is owned by a taiwanese lady, and has almost to no relation with a "japanese" teppanyaki place like Benihana. This place is very much like Benihana, but with a heavy Chinese influence--henceforth the chefs are all chinese, not mexican like Benihana. HOT POT--better than most other hot pot places---the portions are generous and the price is perfect. Try getting a half spice half regular soup base and tell them to put the spice oil on the side---add your own so you know how spicy you want it to be. Overall I would say this place is great for a cold day or for family/friends---the bad thing is that the place is old and the place isn't kept up so well--but there's a pretty good chance this place will remodel soon. If you've been in Rowland Heights all your life and you're Chinese--you must eat this place or you'll be missing out!
Beni-what? This place has great taste without all hype and price. When I first drove up and saw the B rating but still a crowd of people, I knew the place would be worth my time. These type of restaurant normally caps off at three stars on my book but since it has totally replaced benihanas in my book i'll give it 4.
give me a freakin break..this is the worst teppan yaki I have ever had..OK..the hot pot is good but for people to say that the chefs here know how to grill meats?? I guess they're used to eating their sauteed overcooked well done steaks their mom cooks for them at home.
People Who Viewed This Also Viewed...
Related Lists
-
Asian fetish
When you're tastebuds are feelin' kinky for some…
Hot and New
- Northern Dumpling House
2 reviews
Monterey Park, CA
- Phong Dinh Restaurant
33 reviews
Rosemead, CA
- Peach Cafe
28 reviews
Monrovia, CA
- Crepes de Paris
25 reviews
Brea, CA
- Miss T's Barcade
49 reviews
Neighborhood: Wilshire Center