Benihana

I first encountered BeniHana when I wanted to try something different for my 25th birthday party. I think the main reason why I wanted to try it was the fact that it was TeppenYaki, which means that the food is cooked in front of your table on a big grill so had a entertainment value. The branch I visited was in Picadilly in London. There are other branches in Chelsea and Swiss Cottage and Benihana is known in the USA. Booking is usually required especially for larger groups of people and if your group is larger than 8 people than you would need to sit on 2 tables. Each table, which is shaped semi-circular, has its own grilling area and the tables are quite a ...

Not sure if the restaurant is everywhere or just the one in Swiss Cottege, but anyway, the place is very nice, with a sophisticated expensive atmoshere. the restaurant is one of those where you chose your food and then a chef cooks it right in front of you, which is a novelty in itself. Plus you get to see exactly what goes into your food and how fresh it is!! I had a vegetarian dish and he cooked it before he made the other meat dishes on the cooking surfaces. The food and drink were good, but you have to like japanese food, otherwise this place is not for you ...