Well, I managed to go three-for-three today, eating out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I generally do that all week at work, so I try not to do it on weekends too, but what can I say…

Tonight Colleen and I decided to try something the kids would hate, since one is on a sleepover and the other is out with the grandparents. We decided to try a Japanese place in Eagan, Kyoto Sushi and Hibachi, located in Town Centre, across from Best Buy.

The parking lot was fairly full and so was the restaurant. The all-you-can-eat option seems to be the big draw, but since neither of us really likes sushi, we decided to order off the menu.

Colleen started with an appetizer of shrimp tempura ($7.95, huge portions), followed by an order of fried rice with no egg, which she said was a seven on a 1-10 scale.

I ordered the beef with vegetable teriyaki ($10.95, pictured above), which came with what I think was miso soup, a simple salad with a milky dressing and a side of steamed rice. The meat was very tender and flavorful and I enjoyed both the soup and salad.

The service was very good – we told our waitress this was our first time there and she patiently spent time explaining all of the options to us (including the all-you-can-eat procedure). Empty plates disappeared from the table in the blink of an eye and she was very observant with drink refills (one of my favorite traits).

I always wonder a bit about sushi places in the midwest (and particularly the suburban varieties), but Kyoto seems to be pretty solid.