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Made a reservation for my husband and I along with another couple for a Sunday night. We were on time and the place was pretty deserted (which was nice). We were seated immediately at a hibachi table and our drink order was taken.
I opted for the chicken dinner and my husband went with the filet mignon. Fair warning: it's A LOT of food. They start with a flavorful beef based broth-type soup with mushrooms, fried onions and scallions. Next is a small salad with a light, tangy vinaigrette (I suppose) dressing. It was a nice accompaniment to the soup. The chef then started his show on the grill and it did not disappoint. He made fried rice (you pay extra for that at Benihana, by the way) and grilled mushrooms, onions, zucchini and bean sprouts. I don't know what that pink special sauce is but they need to bottle and sell it! It gives everything an amazing flavor and, um, hello? It's pink!!! My husband is allergic to shrimp so he did our entrees next and then the shrimp last. The chicken and meat were cooked perfectly and seasoned just right.
The food was excellent. There's just something about watching food being cooked right in front of you that makes it taste better. Am I right? Like I said, they give you lots of it - I had to give about half of mine to my husband to finish. The chef was wonderful - he did all the standard tricks and had a fun personality to boot. The service was excellent - our drinks were refilled without having to ask and we were doted upon the entire time (the benefits of an empty dining room, I suppose?).
The restaurant itself is clean and updated from the last time I had been there (years and years and years ago). They've separated the hibachi tables from the sushi bar so there's a nice distinction between the 2 dining areas. The hibachi booths are comfy and roomy and the bathrooms are clean (always a non-negotiable in my opinion).
The only drawback that I saw was the potential for a long wait time should we not have had a reservation. There was only one chef that night and it was pretty slow in there but if a walk in party had arrived, I imagine they would have had to wait for the chef to finish with us and that would have made for a long wait time. My suggestion? Make a reservation if at all possible.
I honestly feel like this place blows Benihana out of the water. The food was better, the service more attentive and I kid you not, our total bill at Geisha House was HALF of what it was at Benihana. Go to Benihana once for the experience (it really is an incredibly gorgeous restaurant) but go to Geisha House again and again for what's really important - food, service and value.
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