Adventure THIS

Trying Japanese food in South Carolina is the very definition of adventure. We could go to another pub-like place, but instead, we throw caution to the wind and go to Tokyo Japanese Steak House.

The menu is promising. Lots of selections, and all of the Japanese words are spelled correctly and used in the appropriate context. The green tea, which is loose-leaf, comes in individual pots.

Wisa gets the curry, thinking that it's a safe bet. This is what she gets:





Tofu & veggies stir-fried in curry powder.

Hm. Technically, I guess it is curry.












Those triangle-shaped things are a kind of crab rangoon (yes, I know that's not Japanese, but I want to cut this place some slack). Who doesn't like deep-fried crabby things? Well, it turns out we don't, especially when they're filled with what appears to be a combination of sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese.

Franco gets the tonkatsu.


















Adam and I both get the yakiudon, which really turns out to be yakisoba. Small portions with lots of onions & salty teri-like sauce. Not great; not terrible.
















It was definitely better than we expected, and considering its location, Tokyo Japanese Steak House is doing a decent job. Am I going to go back? Heck, no. But on a scale of 1 (Hy-Vee salad bar) to 10 (Mustard's), I'd give this place a respectable 6.