Benihana Piccadilly

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In 1964, there emerged on the fiercely competitive New York restaurant scene a totally new concept in luxury dining.

It was called Benihana of Tokyo.

Benihana’s food preparation methods immediately set it apart from other restaurants, as it had no conventional kitchen.

Since the opening of the first Benihana, Rocky Aoki the founder has nutured his theme into a successful international food chain.

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We had booked into Benihana for a quick meal before seeing the Broadway Musical Wicked, at the Apollo Theatre (one of the highlights of our  trip).

Before we know it, the soup has arrived, a delicious broth full of beef stock and onions and small pieces of mushroom and other unknown tasty but sparse morsels.

The Benihana salad arrives, lettuce, spanish onion and cherry tomatoes with a ginger dressing.

Flipping the bowl of Hibachi rice to my husband My husband does a good job of catching the bowl of rice and doesn't drop a grain.

The prawns are not very fresh and like most of the other dishes a bit disappointing.

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What mainly interested me however, was Benihana’s lunchtime set menu of wagyu beef or lobster to accompany 6 other parts to the meal for £17.90.

You can choose either the lobster or wagyu as your main, but just as I did with Burger and Lobster, I on the other hand, am a glutton and needed to try both in the name of exposing and reviewing as much as I can.

The main events however, were the lobster and the wagyu mains – the lobster was placed in front of us in natural colour, revealed minutes later utterly pink and ready to be cooked and then placed back in the shell, served with ginger sauce made from 8-hour prepared stock.

However, I thought the star of the show was the wagyu main, not just because of its luxurious fat content but the accompanying ginger and mustard sauces that were available (unnecessary, but then again I am a sauce freak) were gorgeous and a lovely replacement to my normal love of béarnaise.

Although the appearance of the restaurant may not sit in the image of fine dining, the package I had was worthy of note and there is a very good formula here – teppan cooking and entertainment for the kids and a hit of bespoke wagyu for the grown ups and at a price that minimises the ‘ouch’ factor.

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They do a promotional £22 ‘8 course menu’ which is what I would advise getting as it is really good value for money, and also ensures you get the full Benihana experience.

you will be brought your 1st course of a clear onion broth which is surprisingly fresh and flavourful, and then each set of 8 then has their own Benihana chef who will come along with a cart of ingredients.

You’re brought a fresh but uninspriring iceberg lettuce based salad with a tasty dressing and a couple of different dipping sauces ready for the food from the hotplate.

The first bit of theatre comes when the chefs make a ‘volcano’ from the onion rings – meticulously building them up in descending size order, and then back out in ascending, pouring brandy in and lighting it – always to surprised but delighted applause!

Make sure someone on your table asks for prawns as they knife skills displayed are fantastic – slicing tails and butterflying in seconds and giving everyone a chance to try to toss the tail-ends into the ‘scrapings hole’ as the chef demonstrates perfectly again and again!

Benihana Piccadilly, 37 Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London, W1S ...

It offers the usually costly choices of lobster or wagyu beef for just £17.90, along with plenty of side dishes.

Large, tender prawns and chunks of carrot are fried in tempura batter, and there's salmon nigiri served alongside a tasty fried mushroom roll wrapped in seaweed.

There are potato croquettes covered in fine panko breadcrumbs, and a pleasing salmon ceviche.The highlights of course are the lobster, a generous portion smothered in spicy katsu curry sauce with peppers, and the wagyu, the most expensive cut of beef available, here slithered with fried onions.

Both are layered over heaps of rice and are very filling dishes.Naturally there are sakes on the drinks list, but as a crowd-pleasing chain there are lots of cocktails of the mojito and daiquiri variety - we sip refreshing, sweet piña coladas with coconut cream.

Desserts include black sesame ice cream and cheese cake dumplings, we get the ice cream tempura although the batter is a little too doughy.The Lobster vs Wagyu set lunch for £17.90 is available for a limited time, drinks and desserts not included.

Benihana Piccadilly, Mayfair

Benihana’s food preparation methods immediately set it apart from other restaurants, as it had no conventional kitchen.

Instead Chefs prepared and cooked entrees at a table called a “Hibachi Grill”.

Since the opening of the first Benihana, Rocky Akoi the founder has natured his theme into a successful international food chain.

Benihana Piccadilly located in the heart of London’s West End has a lively and sophisticated atmosphere.

Also the restaurant offers a private dining room which can accommodate up to 10 people for those seeking a more intimate atmosphere.

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The cocktails were rather good and once they arrived everything happened in a flurry, starting with the Benihana Onion Soup and Salad with Ginger Dressing.

All the chefs follow the same regime but put their own spin on things where possible.

Simply presented, we started eating while watching the chef get on with the next course.

By now we were properly stuffed and struggled fitting in the Ice Cream Tempura, which is an unusual dessert but nonetheless a great way to end the evening.

I would love to see my kids’ faces when I take them to Benihana for a treat later!

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Every Benihana restaurant – there 116 around the world – features tables with a built-in hibachi grill where expertly trained chefs prepare stunning Japanese dishes right before diners’ eyes.

Benihana Piccadilly is a veteran of the Benihana brand, having occupied its Sackville Street premises for over 18 years.

Benihana’s Japanese teppanyaki restaurants have been serving up a range of traditional Japanese dinners since 1964.

Come on down to Benihana Piccadilly along Sackville Street and watch in awe alongside friends, family and colleagues while your very own private teppanyaki chef cooks up chef’s choice dishes such as filet mignon and hibachi miso black cod on the hibachi grill set into your table.

Specialty dinners such as the chefs’ choice Benihana Special is a dynamic combo featuring steak and lobster tail, while both menus accompany the main attraction with small sides like Japanese onion soup, steamed rice, prawn appetizers, Benihana salad, hibachi-cooked vegetables, and thirst-quenching, energising Japanese tea – it’s hot work watching the Benihana show in full swing.

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The menu ranges from appetisers and sushi to miso black cod, tuna grilled in teriyaki sauce, wagyu beef steak and the 'seafood palace' - a combination of lobster, black cod, salmon and scallops.

Keep an eye out for lunch offers, combination deals and bento boxes, too.