Closing: Benihana
In a blow to performative dining in Chicago, the only local branch of Benihana closed this past Tuesday. Just where are tacky people going to get their Japanese food now? Good news! RA Sushi is owned by the Benihana people, and is in no danger of going anywhere. We went to a Benihana once, and the guy who was doing our shrimp missed when he he tried to flip the shells into his chef's hat. Also, the steak wasn't great, and it was expensive. We don't say good riddance, because we the theatricallity eventually wore down our jaded demeanor, but...we don't think it's a crime that the closest Benihanas are in Lombard, Wheeling and Schaumburg - exactly where they belong.Benihana [MenuPages]
Benihana [Official Site]
RA Sushi [MenuPages]
RA Sushi [Official Site]
[Photo: Benihana Chef by the inimitable Zesmerelda/flickr]
Comments
Ok I get that you do not like Benihanas but other do. My children loved the calamari from there and the yakisoba too. Yes it was a little high priced, and yes once in a while you would not get a great chef who could not toss the shrimp but it was not bad. It also depends on what steak you got too.
Posted by: Dawn | March 24, 2008 07:39 AM