Teppanyaki (Benihana)

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Masked Man:

Agree with others who said it's fun if you have a group and are there for the show.

I've only been to House of Genji in San Jose a couple of times, and never to Benihana, but it's fun, if a little overpriced.

Re: that Food Network show...I hope the token white dude got a free trip to Hawaii out of that, as he was overmatched.

[burningyen]

Steak and shrimp ftw

[Dominic]

I LOVE teppanyaki...more for the delicious food than for the silly show the chef has to put on, but it's all good. If you go, don't be cheap - get the lobster/steak combo...awesome.

[DonkeyKongSr]

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Benihana's is, but as others have said, you'll likely get a better meal and a better price at a non-chain place. Also, the best shows I've seen have been non-Benihana. Have you been to Koki Teppan? They had a young guy there that would do tons of cools crazy tricks that I've never seen elsewhere (one involving a flame that reaches the smoke hood). I haven't been in awhile, but I've been meaning to go back and see if he's still there.

[Dominic]

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http://www.bellagio.com/pages/din_shintaro.asp

Shintaro in Vegas is a place I'm considering for teppanyaki.

"At the teppan yaki tables, diners can experience a live theatre of cooking, with master chefs preparing multi-course dinners right before their eyes."

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Shintaro is MUCH better than Benihana...go there. You won't regret it. In fact, call me and i'll go with you. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Mike Gallo]

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I LOVE teppanyaki...more for the delicious food than for the silly show the chef has to put on, but it's all good. If you go, don't be cheap - get the lobster/steak combo...awesome.

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I usually get the milet mignon and lobster tail when I go.
I agree Dom, totally awesome !!!

[Fast Food Knight]

It's not terribly subtle or unusual food, but it's [censored] yummy. Mmmmmh now I want some.

[skunkworks]

I witnessed a traumatic performance at a Teppan restaurant in Orlando where one young Japanese chef's career came to a screeching halt after he broke/spilled a customer's drink glass with an errant cooking utensil throw.

That experience, coupled with the dry and relatively flavorless meat they serve at Teppanyaki joints, is the reason for my abstinence.

If I go to Koki and it sucks, I will eat your soul.

[7ontheline]

FFK is generally correct here. Tastes good, fun times, nothing super-complex. I have been to ultra-expensive teppanyaki in Tokyo (I think $200 US a person or so just for food) and it was obviously better but it's still not as good as really good regular Japanesse food IMO.

[turnipmonster]

I still remember the name of the place my family used to go when we were kids, kanki. it is fun with a big group and it was really fun as a kid, haven't been in a long time though.