Birthday Dinner @ Nogusaya Teppanyaki & Grill (8 Nov)

After failing to find BBQ seafood dinner over at the Island Bar which was solely for drinks though you could arrange for private function with food to be served, we headed over to Nogusaya which served teppanyaki and other grilled dishes. We didn't want to take a cab to a seafood restaurant 10 mins away and going to the town center (30 mins away) was out of the question.
Happy people everywhere. With just 3 restaurants, there were not many choices available.

Teppanyaki chef getting busy with the orders placed. This was the 2nd time I actually sat by the teppanyaki counter.

He sure was quick with his spatulas. Had to take pics with camera phone as the camera battery was running low.

Our chef (Eddie) who was quite serious. So serious that J kept urging him to smile and he finally did. Hahahaha.

J also kept commenting about the lack of showmanship til he finally did something and of course we applauded. Sometimes they are serious because no one actually appreciated what they were doing. The vodka mango which identified us. Hahahaha.

We were so loud and vocal that I think most people in the resort probably remembered us as very bitchy or trying or whatever. We certainly brought life to the places we went to.

At the Island Bar, J offered the vodka mango to the guy in charge (Edwin) after she finished braiding him about the lack of bbq seafood being available in the resort. Lol. It tasted so much better when mixed into a shirley temple. So Edwin remembered us and probably told the band at The Yacht Club it was her birthday and they played that for their first song :p

Then Edwin pulled me onto the dance floor to dance with him. Lol. Alkie helped. We were the only people dancing. The few people at the club were so boring, doing nothing but drinking? Not that I paid much attention. When N came back, Edwin pulled us back onto the dance floor again. The others played pool. There was really nothing much to do. So we helped to liven up the place with free entertainment. Hahaha.

Another shot of us with the bibs.

1st course of our teppanyaki set - salad. The seasame oil dressing was refreshing and not very oily at all. Easy on the stomach.

2nd course - veggies. It was very lightly seasoned and the butter brought out the taste of the sprouts.

3rd course - fish with lemon butter sauce and prawns. The fish was tender and not fishy at all. The prawns were so sweet.

4th course - beef. This was a disappointment. Too tough for medium rare. It might be the cut of meat.

5th course - garlic fried rice which was pretty nice. And miso soup too. J ordered bubbly which was really nice. Cheap too at $50 or so. Last course was the dessert of the day - ice cream. I didn't finish it.

Halfway through dinner, a 4-piece band came in to play some songs. Again, a birthday song was sung to J. J then gave a glass of champers to the teppanyaki chef. It was all good fun, bopping along to the latin music and just enjoying the food and company.

Dinner came to about $200 for 5 of us, which included the champagne. J said it was cheap and it was her treat (though she didn't remember a single thing the next morning - hahahahaha). Thank you, J :)