Teppei Syokudo has been my go-to place for good chirashi don ever since my junior college days. I loved the DIY concept, which allowed me to choose my fish and toppings depending on my mood that day. (its such a cute and unique twist on a classically Japanese dish) I am also a huge fan of their special Teppei dressing which the fish cubes are generously tossed in.

This is the regular Kaisen salad ($16.80) with sweet onion dressing and zhnged up with their Edamame ($0.80) and Onsen Egg ($2.00). It comes with 4 choices of seafood and I selected salmon, squid, swordfish and baby scallop. The toppings were in a generous portion; blanketing the bowl so the salad could barely be seen. As usual, the seafood tasted delightfully fresh and sweet, cut into the perfect size so one could appreciate a fair amount of salad and fish in a single bite. The shoyu based sauce balanced the bowl out with just the perfect amount of saltiness and the creamy egg, ikura and freshly ground sesame contributed to the variety of textures and flavors in the bowl.

This is a good choice for a fast, casual lunch or a fun dinner date! The only reason why it gets one point knocked off is the price as well as the rice (in the kaisendon) being occasionally overcooked.

9/10