The first two times I tried to go to this restaurant, I could not get in because they were full. I guess it’s true when they say “third time’s a charm” though, because I got the last few seats left when I went the third time. It probably had something to do with the fact that it was a brand new restaurant in Iwakuni and I was trying to go right after it opened, but I think it also might have had something to do with the super nice staff and the yummy food!
One of the first things you might notice about RUSH is that it is not like the teppanyaki restaurants you find in the U.S. You can watch them cook if you sit at the end of the counter where the “teppan” is located. “Teppan” is the grill that they cook on. I believe the restaurants in the States put on a show when they cook in front of you. At RUSH you will only get a show if someone orders a steak. If that happens while you are there, you will get to see this –
What you will definitely get though is great service and really good food! I have eaten here many times now and I have never been disappointed with anything I’ve ordered. The only thing I will say is that the steak is kind of fatty. Too fatty for me so I will not order it anymore, but if you like it that way then go for it. It does taste good. I just prefer a leaner cut of steak. One dish that I do always get when I go for dinner is the grilled vegetable plate. I like it so much that I really don’t want to share…..but I do because I prefer to order a few different dishes and share. It’s very hard though….
Look at these vegetables…..can you blame me for not wanting to share? 
They have a pork wrapped asparagus dish that is pretty tasty. They sprinkle some kind of curry powder on them and I think I would prefer them without the curry powder. I’m sure you can ask them to make them without the curry powder. I am a big fan of curry, but not so much on these. Don’t they look delicious? 
Another dish I always get is the garlic rice. Anything with garlic is usually great in my book! 
I do recommend that you try RUSH for lunch and for dinner. They have a different menu for lunch so it’s a different experience. I like their lunch menu and their dinner menu so I have gone for both quite a few times now. For lunch, I really like the pork ginger and the hamburger steak. They do have English menus with pictures so ordering will not be a problem.
To get to this yummy teppanyaki restaurant, head towards the local train station in downtown Iwakuni and when you get to the rotary intersection (Andersen Bakery should be on the right corner), you will turn left. Then turn left again almost right away. RUSH is located on your left and there is a pay parking lot to the right of it that you can park in.
RUSH is closed on Mondays and their phone number is (0827)22-8339. It has been a little over a year since they opened, but they can still get pretty busy so you might want to call ahead and make reservations.
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