I've never been to an actual Benihana. I have been to a lot of copycat places though. I even worked at one of those copycat places. Most of the experiences I had with these places were just ok. Nothing special. The food is obviously not the best quality available, but it's more about the show right? Right. \r
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So after watching a movie with Eugy in J-town, we were starving and it was a little after 9pm. Most places were going to close up soon. So as we're walking and trying to decide, he said jokingly, ""hey, what about Benihana?"" Me... ""SURE!!""\r
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So we head in. I couldn't stop laughing. I pride myself on being a foodie, knowing food. How to make it. How to eat it. And I'm against most chains, but sometimes, you just have to live a little and forget about all of that.\r
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Overall, the food was good. Actually, it was pretty damn good! I had lobster and filet mignon with chicken fried rice. Everything was cooked perfectly. Our chef was funny and the show was great! And I order my Samurai Iced Tea in a Tanuki Mug. That tea was strong. I was pretty tipsy when I left there. \r
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We'll definitely be back!
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