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| - I've dined here plenty of times, but before reviewing this fine dining establishment, a slight "correction" needs to be made.
The hotel where it is located is no longer the Las Vegas "Hilton." Today, the letters LVH now stand for the Las Vegas "Hotel." But, this elegant and happy eating place is still there, and the food is still terrific.
But, every great place sometimes has a "negative," or two...
For example, one gets used to seeing a friendly, smiling Japanese male coming to your table, bowing deeply and speaking to you with a delightful, "broken English" Japanese accent (even if it is an "act").
Those days are gone, unfortunately, because Equal Employment Opportunity Laws in the USA mandate that ANYONE can cook your meal for you at your table, as I discovered when a non-Japanese person arrived with our food, a few years ago.
Personally, I don't really care about the gender and/or the race of the person cooking our food, but having a non-Japanese performing that task (and he did it FLAWLESSLY, by the way) is akin to having a non-Vulcan as a Science Officer aboard the USS Enterprise.
It's like meeting TARZAN in person, and discovering that he's not wearing a loincloth.
But, that aside, I urge you to patronize Benihana as often as you can, because the food really is meticulously prepared, and the staff are most cordial and professional. I have no hesitation about recommending them, and I enjoy their cuisine, whenever possible.
All of the food preparers have a Black Belt in Cooking, regardless of ethnicity.
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