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| - I went here for my boyfriend's birthday as he'd always wanted to go to a benihana restaurant. First, the good: I had the filet mignon dinner, which came with soup, salad, a shrimp appetizer, vegetables and rice. The steak was beautifully cooked and melted in my mouth. The soup and salad were nothing special. You could tell that they had all been pre-portioned and were just sitting in their bowls until someone ordered a meal that came with salad. The shrimp appetizer was tasty.
Now, the bad: While the show was fairly entertaining, I was disappointed that there was little to no interaction with the chef. He did his shrimp in the hat, the onion volcano and all of the standard tricks. I was expecting him to interact with everyone around the table a bit more rather than just going through the motions.
For what we got, the price was way too expensive. I know you're paying for a bit of a show as well, but it was certainly not worth the price we paid. Further, if I'm paying that much for a show I would expect a little bit more entertainment than what was provided.
Last, the place was virtually dead when we arrived and we had a reservation. Despite this, it still took them awhile to seat us at our table, so they suggested we wait in the bar area and have a drink. To me it just seemed like a ploy to get us to spend more money. Needless to say, after the experience I had there, I will not be going back to this restaurant. It's not worth the money.
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