When Did Benihana First Open

The company was founded in 1964 on west 56th street in new york city by 25 year old hiroaki aoki the father of steve aoki and devon aoki.

When did benihana first open. We didn t get a table till 8 30 and we ended up finishing our dinner at 10 pm and completely missed our movie. Watch as we slice and dice preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds whether you choose mouth watering steak tender chicken or succulent seafood. Our waiter andy was a phenomenal chef and the food was excellent. Thank you benihana for a great evening.

Benihana m guest relations manager at benihana responded to this review responded july 23 2019 c with your feedback we look forward to improving the guest experience and would like to thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. Like any good story the history of benihana begins with the descendent of a samurai warrior and a small tokyo coffee shop. This was our first public dining experience amidst covid 19 and benihana knocked it out of the park. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a.

I imagine that s how americans felt when wrestler rocky aoki opened the first benihana in new york in 1964. Benihana reserves the right to decline the certificate if this information is not accurate. Even if you go by a nickname the name on the chef s table account needs to match your id. Wanting to offer something different than other coffee shops in the area yunosuke aoki rode his bike over 20 miles to purchase real sugar.

Welcome to benihana and a dining experience unlike any other. They really exceeded our safety expectations without compromising on the great experience we ve come to expect. Aoki s teppanyaki outpost was one of the first asian style restaurants to attain. Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of teppanyaki.

Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of teppanyaki. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a. Welcome to benihana and a dining experience unlike any other. The original japanese teppanyaki restaurant benihana has been perfecting its art for over 50 years wowing guests worldwide with its unique tableside cookery highly trained chefs sensational food and innovative cocktails.

Reservation was for 7 30 we got there at 7 15 and checked in. Just after the war yunosuke aoki a samurai descendent and popular entertainer decided to start a coffee shop with his wife katsu. Aoki a wrestler who had qualified for but did not attend the 1960 summer olympics started the restaurant with us 10 000 equivalent to 82 436 in 2019 earned from driving an ice cream truck in harlem the first restaurant benihana of tokyo was. At 7 50 i tried to ask about our table and they told me we were late which was very frustrating because the first person didn t know how to check us in.