rev:text
| - I've been going to this Benihana for years. It was so beautiful and lively when it first renovated. Now, not so much. The only time I really visit is when myself, or someone else, has a birthday certificate. My birthday was in December and I missed out on using mine because I wasn't in a rush to go. It's a $30 value, so that's significant that I can't even make it a point to use it.
Anyway, a friend and I randomly decided to go for happy hour. That's probably the only other reason to go. Their happy hour menu is decent, though you can still rack up a decent bill if you aren't careful. Between the two of us we ordered the teriyaki wings, edamame, Philadelphia roll, fiery shrimp tempura, gyoza, and the chili shrimp roll.
Everything was just satisfactory. Nothing stood out at all. I assume that the .50 cent difference between regular shrimp tempura and "fiery" was the generous drizzle of some sort of hot sauce. They could have kept that on the side because it could make the tempura soggy if left too long.
What's happy hour without drinks? I had a seasonal drink, the Pacific Ocean Cooler. It was good, but not boozy enough for me. I really enjoyed my Bene-tini though. That's actually on the Happy Hour menu. Still not boozy, but had a good flavor.
Service was decent, I don't usually have too big of a problem in the lounge area. Though I'm relatively sure out waitress forgot to put in our sushi orders at first.
All in all...a "meh" visit.
|