Teppo Yakitori and Sushi Bar
- Price Range: $$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: No
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: No
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Good for: Dinner
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
24 Reviews for Teppo Yakitori and Sushi Bar
teppo is the more casual sister restaurant to tei tei. this is where i go when i'm in the mood for yakitori. as well as having good sushi, i like most everything from the hot section of their menu...especially their foil baked enoki mushrooms.
N.B. do not wear your cashmere/wool sweater...or the scent of teppo will be immortalized =)
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I went in for sushi...little did I know how good it would smell. I was lured by the smell of yakitori and it hit me like rock. I had to try some. Actually I've been in there before and always got the rolls. This time I branched out and tried the chicken and chicken meatball yakitori. It was really good.
The rolls were good too. They don't have a lot of froo froo rolls that are popping up all over town, their selection is more traditional. But the ones they have are dead on.
Beware, if you sit near the grill...you will smell like the grill. The place is so small that you run the risk of smelling like grill no matter where you sit. I smelled like grilled "stuff" for the rest of the night--not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion...but FYI.
I do wish the place were a little bigger. Maybe someday they will turn Moosh into a part of Teppo so they have more seating. But I suppose bar patrons do not wish to smell like grill.
Either way, solid rolls. I suggest the rainbow. Great yakitori. I will come back soon to try the toro and the sea bass that everyone else has raved about.
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I will just say first that until I'd visited Teppo, I'd never been more blown away by a sushi bar's presentation. Pops and I came here on a whim because things came up on the night we were going to take my sis to eat Indian food for her birthday [which we, being fatties, still totally did even after our first dinner], and neither he nor I could remember where The Blue Fish was. So we ended up at Teppo when we'd driven by a couple times and I said I had read good things about it. Good thing we did!
Srsly. This place had a little ceramic bowl, or tray, or SOMETHING for every single possible way you could need. And they have a little rock to keep your chopsticks from touching the table. I mean WHAT IS THAT haha. We got to sit right in front of the chefs, and it was nifty being able to see the one on the far left using the blowtorch to crisp up our yakitori, fresh off the grill, and the two directly in front of us slicing and rolling our sushi.
We ordered the chicken skewer and steak skewer; both were meaty and mmmcarcinogenic delicious. It almost felt like we couldn't come to Teppo Yakitori and NOT order Teppo's yakitori. The little potato salad ball that came with the entree was tasty too -- sweet and creamy and a good way to prepare for the saltiness of what's to come. As far as sushi, we got the Japanese Snapper Nigiri [the 2pc ones which are basically just rice, wasabi and fish on top], the Spicy Tuna Roll, and Crunchy Crab Roll [or something like that]. All of them were really good!
Service was great: very attentive, albeit a little aloof. I think at one point, me and pops were in the middle of a conversation, and it wasn't until later that I registered that out of the corner of my eye, I had seen our waiter come by and tip about an inch more of dad's Sapporo Reserve from its amber bottle into the glass sipper that dad was drinking it from. Wow. Little ninja!
If you haven't tried Teppo, I highly recommend it. If this is Tei Tei's "casual sister restaurant", then I can't wait to try the older brother restaurant -- and maybe one day, its loose, cougar of an older sister, Moosh Bar.
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I really love sushi but it is hard to find a consistently good location for it in Dallas. I read the reviews for Teppo and decided to give it a try. We went on Saturday night right around 945, so it was pretty calm on greenville, valet parked because I hate driving around looking. We walked in and immediately i realized my favorite part would be the sliding door mainly bc my girlfriend tried to push on it first, so funny. We wanted to sit on the patio so we waited about twenty minutes but what was awesome was the hostess took our phone number and said she would call us when it was ready. So we went to suede to drink till then
Once seated we enjoyed one of the best miso soups i have had. The tuna sashimi was excellent. We had three different rolls. Normally I am not a huge fan of the spicy tuna but this one was great. I always get a rainbow roll everywhere we go just to see the quality, this one was perfect all the sushi on top was great. We also tried the Shrimp tempura nothing outstanding but it was great too. I didnt try any sake but the large party inside looked like they were enjoying theirs. I would definitely take a sushi connoisseur here. one of the best in Dallas.
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Perhaps a language problem with the hostess, but we called ahead and were told that they did not accept reservations for parties of less than 3, but that we could probably get seating at the sushi bar. OK, so we arrive at 6:45 PM, and there are two open seats at the bar, no one waiting, the place is only half full - perfect, right? No, we're told that there is a *45 minute* wait for the sushi bar (???). There's no line, no waiting list, and they don't even take reservations for 2 seats. Told that we could order drinks at the dreary bar next door. Utterly bizarre and disappointing. There are plenty of good sushi places willing to take our business. Get your restaurant in order...
This place was full at 8pm on a Wednesday, had to wait about 20 minutes for a table. The whole time we were waiting, no one left - people like to linger here.
They start you out with a japanese potato salad appetizer which is tasty. They have a wide selection of yakitori and a decent complement of basic sushi (lots of sashimi, rainbow roll, spicy tuna, etc, but no fancy rolls or Americanized saucy rolls). I had the rainbow roll which was fresh, "melt in your mouth" soft (the grade of sushi they use here is excellent) and very good. The green tea ice cream with the red bean paste is also fantastic. Also tried the white chicken yakitori which was "ok", and the whole shrimp yakitori (which is indeed the whole shrimp, legs, eyes, and all, so be aware of that). Someone said that there is valet parking but not when I went. Overall thumbs up, would go back.
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The best sushi on Greenville! The sashimi is fantastic--the Toro once made me cry! I will point out that the selection of rolls is not big. If you are in the mood for quality of fish not rolls draped in sauce, then this place is a great choice. Of course we have been upset a few times on Mondays---I think that seafood deliveries in Dallas are normally Friday and Wednesdays? Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
We do always get the "Chef's choice roll"...a fun surprise. Oh they use real wasabi root, great stuff but I would order extra if you like to clear the sinuses like I do.
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Yep, the sushi was good, but the marinated grilled sea bass was easily the most popular thing at our table. So popular, in fact, that we ordered a second plate of it for our enjoyment.
The sushi was fresh and tasty, if not just a bit more expensive that it probably should have been. I liked everything I tasted, save for the sea urchin, which is very obviously not my cup of tea.
Our service was good to the point of being annoying. I appreciate an attentive waitress, but coming by the table every 5 seconds was a bit much, especially since the place was virtually empty (it was late night).
My biggest regret was not reading the reviews here before I went. If I had, I would have known to try the yakitori. I suppose I'll have to plan a second visit...
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Teppo is the less popular younger cheaper Sister to Tei Tei. But, sometimes I prefer the younger Sis because she is less crowded, the food is almost as good with better service and she serves Yakitori..
I go here for the Yakitori because it is good and cheap and has a great oak flavor and comes with a delicious spicy soy mustard sauce. I have not tried the more exotic organ meats but; I can highly recommend the dark meat chicken, sirloin and shrimp.
As far as the sushi goes the only item I remember was a ginormous roll that someone dared me to get the whole roll in my mouth. It was 3 x's the usual circumfrance of a regular roll and I have no recolection of what it tasted like I just know it was huge....
If you can not find street parking there is a lot in the back..
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pros: nice outdoor seating (although we sat inside), consistent quality dishes, broad sake/wine selection, great prices
cons: charcoal/yakitori smell permeates your clothes (so be careful if you're on a date - it'll smell just like going to pho or korean bbq places), inside decor is a bit messy
good dishes:
-sake steamed snapper head
-pretty much all the yakitori
-this quail thing
-wanted to try the bone cracker (but not available) - please someone try it and tell me what it is/if it's good
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Teppo is one of my favorite yakitori bars! I can't wait to eat here again!
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Teppo is in our usual rotation- the real secret here is not the sushi, but the yakitori- and it is priced well- about $3-6 a skewer- and it comes with a spicy mustard & soy sauce. It is excellent- you can choose from things like:
enoki mushrooms wrapped with a slice of bacon
beef w/ garlic
chicken
And for the more adventurous: gizzards, liver, tongue, etc.
All delicious- the flavors are wonderful- I don't think you can go wrong. We also ordered the chef's special sushi roll (which is basically whatever they feel like throwing at you)- it wasn't really that exciting-basically a rainbow roll, give or take a few items. The service has always been great.
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Small sushi/grill establishment on Lower Greenville.
A bit pricey for what they offer...menu could be more descriptive particularly for the rolls they sold under self-created names.
Waitress was nice but barely attentive.
The sushi was not bad...wasn't great either.
Maybe I am just super spoiled about sushi. Everyone else has posted glowing reviews.
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I feel bad saying that I didn't like Teppo, but an opinion is an opinion. My husband and I decided to try out Teppo because we had seen that they were voted best sushi in The Dallas Observer. What a disappointment. They sat us outside because it was very crowded inside, understandable. I did not think that being seated outside would mean being forgotten. Items we ordered came out very slowly and one at a time, so we never really got full.
The sushi and yakitori that we ordered was okay. Neither of us thought it was outstanding. There was not one single piece of sushi or yakitori that we ate where we said, omg, try this!! I guess since Teppo had such high praises, we expected outstanding food and service and just got so-so on both. I have to say that if I go back, it won't be my choice to go.
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Holy lord. I went here for my birthday recently, since I've never actually had REAL, CHEF-PREPARED sushi. The environment is relaxed and casual, but has a hint of luxury. The price is insanely cheap for the food served....the portion sizes are just right....and they have Ramune (the Japanese version of Sprite).
Another thing this restaurant has that not many others have is amazing service. By amazing, I mean...my waitress could tell me what EVERYTHING on the menu meant and could describe it all to me so I could make the appropriate choices. She knew the differences between all of the sakes, the crab, etc...It was quite ridiculous compared to what I am used to.
I want to go here every time I get a paycheck. I don't care if it takes me an hour+ to drive there.
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Went to Teppo this past weekend. We have two small kids (5 and 3), so we made reservations for right when they opened. The sushi was yummy, and the yakitori was good too. We had beef tongue, chicken meat balls, dark and white meat chicken, scallops, and okra. All were very good. The service was fast and friendly, I would definitely recommend it. We also had Kumamoto oysters, which were delicious. They have some kid-friendly dishes too, like udon, the chicken meatball yakitori, or a rice and ground-beef-type bowl.
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My third-favorite sushi place in town (behind Sushi Sake and Yutaka). I'm drawn not only to the incredibly fresh sushi, but also the first-rate yakitori. The duck breast skewers are requisite for each visit. My only wish is that the restaurant were bigger-- so I wouldn't have to wait so long to get a table in peak hours.
Update: tried the okra yakitori on my last visit, and it's up there with the kyushu (sp?)-- firm, clean flavor, none of that GOO that usually gums up okra and makes it disgusting.
Great Japanese food on lower greenville. The sushi is excellent, but be sure to try their yakitori. If you get the basic chicken as for it with salt rather then the normal yakitori sauce you get other places. It's a more typical of Japan. The chicken hearts and beef tongue were good too, although the gizzards just aren't my cup of tea. Their sashimi salad is excellent and a good value as well. For something maybe a little different get the grilled miso rice ball. I absolutely love the miso grilled rice balls. (and it's cheap and small) The chefs do a great job with the omakase, $50 and you'll likely get something that isn't on the menu. If they have the tuna in olive oil it was to die for. Not sure how Japanese it is, but the cold pumpkin soup I had on one trip was excellent.
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It's nice..the sushi is yummm and the atmosphere is pretty nice. It's small, so you may have to wait, but it's worth it. I always get sunomono at Japanese restaurants and theirs had these big delicious pieces of crab, plus shrimp, and octopus. Good stuff.
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Every time I come to Dallas, I end up at this place with my buddy Chris--which is a good thing. Good yakitori, good service, good vibes and from what I hear, pretty good sushi too. (I'm allergic to seafood so that makes eating sushi a bit difficult)
They have a cool bar next door too.
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The sushi at this establishment is outstanding. I live for sushi and this place ranks amongst the best I have had in the US. As for the yakitori, it is very good with a large selection. Most restaurants that offer yakitori only server one or two kinds. Here, you have the entire enchilada. It's as though you were in a yakitori joint in Japans, sans smoke.
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this was the first place i ever had sushi 12 years ago. it's still at the top of my list for quality sushi - plus they have yakitori!
one of my favorite perks of this place is that sometimes they give you a pass to visit the private chilled out japanese bar next door.
i still have not found any other place that makes enoki mushrooms as well as they do.
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We defaulted here after hearing that the wait at their sister restaurant was over an hour long. I kept on thinking, man, I really want that lobster entree from Tei Tei.
The yakitori was good: gizzards, chicken hearts, and beef tongue, with a mustard and spicy sauce. The sushi was ok, but the baby hamachi kama was tender and delish.
I think I will go an hour ahead to Tei Tei next time, stay tuned...
I have to say, this restaurant had me at the automatic sliding Japanese door - how cool! We walked inside on a busy Saturday night, and the host didn't look rushed or drained, he was extremely pleasant. We looked around at all the full tables and decided to sit outside since it was a pleasant night, unfortunately sans breeze (I recommend they install a ceiling fan on the patio!). Our server knew how to be attentive without being annoying, and gave us our warm hand towels and a complimentary mashed-potato appetizer that was very garlic-y and delicious. My green tea came promptly, and we ordered our sushi. After about 25 minutes our food arrived and the chow-down began - what I loved most was the Louisiana roll with their spicy crawfish. Their caterpillar roll was not the best I've had, not enough avocado, but their service and presentation (from the tall and skinny water glasses, to the ambient bamboo forest to my right) more than made up for the one poor food item - I have never had service outshine food before! There were so many little details that were attended to, from the folded end of the tp roll (even at a busy time) to the thoughtful cup for used skewers, I was beyond impressed.
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