Musou by OKKU.

Is there such a thing as teppanyaki omakase? 🤔

Thus far, I have avoided visiting the “new” Okku. I have nothing against Okku, per se, more that there is a considerable redundancy of Asian food (fusion, sushi, teppanyaki, etc.) in this town, and I’m just kind of…over it? (Not so over it that I won’t visit places, more that I’m so ready for someone to do something original or, at a minimum, more authentic).

Hence, since the launch, I haven’t made it to the venue, and Okku wasn’t all that high on my list. However, when an invite came to visit the restaurant within a restaurant concept, Musou, I was ready to accept. Musou is (officially) a “10-course experiential menu blending omakase precision with culinary artistry on a teppanyaki.” I might beg to disagree with the semantics of this description, but read on and tell me if you agree.

Musou is located at the very back of Okuu and set up around a teppanyaki grill. There is also seating around the area, but no bar, which I think is a miss. A small setup would make sense, especially for t…