TNT Diner readers have asked that I start a new You-Plate Special thread. It's the place where (almost) anything goes. Scan previous threads to see all kinds of interesting fodder. It's pretty engaging stuff.

The rules: No smack talk, unless it's really entertaining (kidding, really). No promoting your restaurant or your kid's restaurant. Trolls, you know who you are. Stay away. Dining criticism, commentary, questions and observations only, thankyouverymuch.

What's simmering, people?

Vegas Mike, head chef at Iron Chef Japanese Restaurant in Puyallup, entertains and cooks for customers (from left) Phil Mitchell, Sophie Mitchell, Michael Cassimore, and Egle Kupstyte. Peter Haley/The News Tribune

Iron Chef Japanese Steakhouse
Where: 4301 S. Meridian St., Suite A, Puyallup
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch and 5-10 p.m. weekdays for lunch; 2-10 p.m. Saturdays and 2-9 p.m. Sundays.
Phone: 253-848-3759
Online: ironchefsteakhouse.com.
Price Range: $15-$50

Editor's Note: Here is today's Drop-In Dining Report about a new or new-to-us restaurant. Reporters drop in unannounced and sample the food, on TNT’s dime, then report what the scene and food was like. Have a suggestion for a drop-in dining feature? E-mail us at tntdiner@thenewstribune.com.

By Craig Hill
craig.hill@thenewstribune.com

The scene: If you lived on South Hill five years ago, you might have shopped for your produce where the Iron Chef is now located. The restaurant is in the corner of what used to be a Safeway. With its high coffee-brown walls and exposed-beam ceilings, not only does the building no longer feel like a grocery store, but inside you barely feel like you’re in Puyallup. The waitresses are dressed in sandals and kimonos and the chefs are also adorned in Japanese garb.

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