text: I am only reviewing the TEPPAN TABLE SIDE: Japanese Teppanyaki steakhouses are my favorite type of restaurant.  I was excited when Hayashi opened in Surprise.  Unfortunately the excitement quickly wore off when I ate there.\n\n**THIS IS NOT A HIBACHI PLACE** Hibachi is with an OPEN GRATE GRILL - you can tell who the N00b reviewers are here to this style of cuisine-They dont know what they are talking about.\n\nI have ate at various Teppan steakhouses in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Hawaii, and Las Vegas so I have extensive experience in knowing what is good and bad teppan style dining.   \n\nIf you have never ate at a teppan steakhouse than I am sure you will find this review useless and your experience there great because its your first time.  Teppan steakhouses is the style of Japanese dining where they cook right in front of you. Benihana is one of the more popular chain restaurants that has this style of cooking.  \n\nThe chefs are all under experienced (except the master chef who i have yet to see at a cooking table) and the rice, vegetables steak and chicken are all under par in comparison to other restaurants I have been too.  Also, hayashi doesnt have a lunch menu on the weekends, they charge FULL DINNER PRICE. ... Ah-So doesnt do that, you can get the same dinner meal at lunch on the weekend at Ah So for less.\n\nAlso, I have a Japanese friend that ate at the non-teppan side and the waitress was Japanese and she found it difficult to recommend a good authentic Japanese dish.  \n\nTake a look at all the good reviews here... not a single Japanese person will recommend this place.  Its GRINGO Japanese,... like Taco Bell is Mexican to people. \n\nIf you are looking for good caliber teppan style cooking this isnt the place... I am sure others will disagree but I also here people recommending great mexican food and when I check it out its totally horrible food... i guess taco bell and del taco are too much of an influence on people in regards to what is real mexican cuisine, but that is another review.\n\nUPDATE: Went there to lunch for just SUSHI and waited and waited and waited... we bailed on them.  Horrible place to eat ... I hope they close and another better Japanese restaurant opens in its place.