Teppanyaki Grill and Buffet Opens at Mackenzie Pointe

If you are looking for Chinese food, or Japanese food, or Italian food, or sushi, you may be in luck.

The held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday for the Mackenzie Pointe complex's newly opened Teppanyaki Grill and Buffet, at 7289 Watson Rd. in Shrewsbury.

The large restaurant occupies the space that once held . Teppanyaki, part of a chain of restaurants from New York and Pennsylvania, continues the buffet tradition with, according to owner Daniel Lin, 250 to 300 buffet items per day, ranging from traditional Chinese and Japanese buffet dishes to Italian and American items, as well as dessert and ice cream. Lin said the buffet usually shifts in the evenings to include more seafood items.

Teppanyaki also offers sushi, prepared fresh, as well as a hibachi grill where customers can pick out meats and vegetables and watch them grilled by a chef behind glass.

The restaurant, which opened last week, was already busy with both Chamber members and everyday patrons.

"My husband and I went there on Saturday, so I can tell you first hand it's good food, good service," Shrewsbury Mayor Felicity Buckley said at the ribbon cutting.

The décor of Teppanyaki’s large space is bright and features several large televisions, statues of stone warriors, a unique light sculpture imported from China and a pond that Lin said would be filled with koi fish, which children would be able to feed.

The restaurant also has a large private party room, which can be reserved for free and can house up to 65 people.

Patch readers, will you be trying out Teppanyaki Grill and Buffet?