One Man Band: Marco’s Teppan & Charcoal
Posted: April 6th, 2018 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: Bistro 108, Caochang Plaza, charcoal grill, Chef Marco, Hong Kong, La Villa Trattoria Ristorante, Liangmaqiao, Marco's Teppan & Charcoal, natto, Roasted Codfish with Black Truffle Cream Sauce, sashimi, Seafood, skewers, tatami rooms, teppanyaki, US Embassy, Wagyu, Wagyu Beef Roll, Wagyu Steak, Yakitori, 宏烧 | 2 Comments »The little compound next to the US Embassy in Liangmaqiao just keeps on delivering. Previously I have reviewed Bistro 108 and La Villa Trattoria, and now we have yet another niche restaurant to add to that list. I’ve recently heard friends raving about a new teppanyaki spot that opened up there. As with any new place that multiple people start talking about, it got bumped quickly to the top of my to eat list!
Located on the 2nd floor of the CaoChang Plaza complex, Marco‘s Teppan & Charcoal (宏烧) is a small, but very well put together restaurant. Owner and Head Chef Marco is from Hong Kong and wanted to bring his expertise to Beijing.
He doesn’t do traditional Japanese Teppanyaki as you might think of it, this is more of a fusion between cuisines that just happens to make heavy use of Japanese cooking techniques – teppanyaki, yakitori and sushi. Our friends have been on multiple occasions (they’re big fans) and they are amazed to see Chef Marco there running the show from lunch to dinner, every day of the week. This guy is a machine and everyone who dines here and witnesses the man in action can see the intensity of his concentration and passion for what he does and the food he serves.
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