Chou Chao Tzu is a teppanyaki restaurant near Ximen Station in Ximending, Taipei, grilling beef, chicken and seafood on a hot plate. Meals pair beef, chicken or mackerel with rice, porridge and soup. Rice and porridge are self-serve, and the wait at 8 p.m. was about 10 minutes. The food is seasoned on the salty side.