OMO Teppan and Kitchen — Restaurant in Calgary

First time here for the all you can eat option. Honestly was very excited to try but ended up so disappointed. The service was extremely slow... By the time we sat down and they took our orders and we got our first round of food, it was around 30-45 mins. We ordered a lot of apps and were impressed by the sashimi. Overall the sushi was very average and didn't look like the photos they advertise. Maybe this is because it was the all you can eat option and they cheaped out? When the chef came out to do the cooking, he was loud and kept banging everything and it didn't seem like a performance only like a who can bang the loudest contest amongst all the chefs. He did a HUGE flame on the grill in the middle of the table to show off but it was extremely hot and he didn't give a warning and a lot of people at our table were a bit scared because of how close it was to our faces. When we received our main courses, we were so bloated from the apps that we could only handle one serving of the main course which is a shame because they definitely do that on purpose. They bring you all the carbs first and make you wait on the meat and by the time the meat comes, you're too full to even have any. Definitely misleading and would not return just because of that. If I do come back, it would be for a regular meal and not the all you can eat option. It's definitely not worth $55 and I feel like the service wasn't the greatest. To add to the bad experience, they were already trying to kick us out before we even got our dessert by rushing us to pay the bill and they had a cleaner come in to clean the grill while we were still eating our food. It's definitely not enjoyable when you are still eating but being actively hurried to get out. Would not recommend this to people who are actual foodies because the food is not worth it. All the food I ordered (steak, salmon, calamari, shrimp, chicken) tasted the same. They add garlic butter literally to everything and the same teriyaki sauce and it's just too saucy and not enough seasoning. Oh and they didn't even fry the rice in front of you which is sooooo disappointing. The best thing about teppanyaki is the fried rice; everyone loves the rice! We didn't even get that. Overall pretty poor experience. Had better food and better service elsewhere. This place is overhyped. Not worth the money for all you...

This teppanyaki restaurant was an absolute disaster. From start to finish, I felt like a monkey being toyed with by the chef rather than enjoying a proper meal.

First, we ordered the Thursday Wagyu set, which was supposed to feature A4-grade Wagyu. But what we got was nowhere near A4 quality—the marbling, texture, and taste were completely off. It felt like a total scam.

The appetizer? A meatball dish that tasted exactly like IKEA meatballs drenched in the overly sweet and sticky sauce from Chinese-style sweet and sour pork. It was overly sweet, overly salty, and excessively greasy, making it nearly inedible.

The fried rice was another disappointment. We paid an extra $3 to upgrade, thinking it would be worth it. But despite being cooked on the teppan right in front of us, it somehow tasted like microwaved fried rice. It lacked any aroma, wasn’t steaming hot, had a weirdly chewy texture, and was far too greasy.

Then came the so-called “slice beef” dish. Normally, you’d expect thinly sliced beef wrapped around enoki mushrooms, but what we got was a complete mess. The chef just stir-fried everything randomly, dumped a ridiculous amount of sukiyaki sauce on top, and called it a day. The result? A pile of overly sweet, unbalanced, and cloyingly rich meat that was completely inedible. I couldn’t even finish it.

And let’s talk about the chef… From start to finish, he kept mindlessly shouting “party! party! party!” over and over again. There was no actual conversation, no interaction with customers, just repetitive and meaningless shouting. Good teppanyaki chefs engage with their guests, have fun, and add entertainment in a natural way. This, however, felt forced, robotic, and downright awkward.

The most ridiculous part? After finishing the meal, I couldn’t even remember what I had eaten. That’s how utterly forgettable and unimpressive the food was.

Final verdict: The food here is on par with a $10-$15 meal at a food court, but they charge high-end restaurant prices for it. It’s a complete rip-off.

Even if this restaurant offered me a free meal, I wouldn’t come back. This is the only place where I left my loyalty card on the table because I didn’t even want to take it home. The price is unjustified, the food is mediocre at best, and the experience was terrible.

One visit is more than enough—strongly NOT...

OMO Teppan and Kitchen is a big place.

We reserved dinner for 2 on a weekday evening and arrived on time.

The front desk was empty and we waited 15 for service. The hostess asked if this was for a birthday.

We were seated at a table that vibrated enough [suspecting a fan issue] to be noteworthy. The waitress asked if this was for a birthday. We were subsequently joined by a large family.

The hostess noticed a bit of a crowd mismatch at our table and offered to move us to a less busy table with other couples. We took her up on that. Good catch.

The second table did not shake as much. The second waitress asked us if this was a birthday occasion.

The cook came once the table was full and the show started. As an introduction, the chef poured a copious amount of highly flammable liquid on the cook top and set it on fire.

Teppan is all about the show, juggling with utensils, eggs, shakers and every possible accessory. We could see it takes significant training and practice to be a good Teppan chef. Experience shows.

The food was good but not spectacular. The shrimps and veggies were cooked just right. The standard steak was fresh but not particularly tasty, the Japanese waygu beef was very tender but almost without any taste, while the Alberta version of the same was slightly more chewy and slightly more tasty.

Waygu was not really worth the splurge. The meal also came with meatballs, which were good and two large pieces of smoked salmon sushi, which was not great.

The portions are good. I ordered a dynamite roll on the side but it was not necessary. The roll we ordered on the side was substandard and the wasabi that came with it had a strange gummy texture.

Our meal also included ice cream. I ordered mango and vanilla. The ice cream had a memorably strange, gummy and artificial texture. Perhaps a matter of taste.

We left OMO with mixed impressions. The basics were there, the chef delivered the show, the portions were good, but not much more. The service was friendly but not very coordinated, and there was some measure of unnecessary waiting.

Top tip: wear clothes that are machine washable. We left the restaurant smelling distinctly like fried food. Not a horrible thing, I would describe it as part of...