February Benihana Chef's Special

MIAMI, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana Inc., the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, has announced the February Chef's Specials: Hibachi Steak & Chicken for Two, a five-course feast for only $46, and Hibachi Salmon with Avocado Tartar Sauce, five courses for just $21.

Celebrate the season of love by sharing a delicious meal while enjoying world-famous hibachi entertainment at Benihana. Gather around the grill and enjoy our Hibachi Steak & Chicken for Two, made with mushrooms and sesame seeds. Or try the Hibachi Salmon with Avocado Tartar Sauce served with sautéed shiitake mushrooms and asparagus in garlic butter, with sautéed udon noodles. Both Chef's Special entrées are served with Benihana onion soup, Benihana salad, hibachi shrimp appetizer, hibachi vegetables, homemade dipping sauces, steamed rice and Japanese hot green tea.

Enjoy this month's Chef's Specials with a suggested beverage pairing. Complement the Hibachi Steak & Chicken for Two with the Argentinian Graffigna Centenario Reserve. This exquisite Malbec is made from red berries toasted with sweet spices, hints of black pepper and a note of savory vanilla. Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay couples well with the Hibachi Salmon with Avocado Tartar Sauce. The refreshing pineapple, mango and papaya flavors, its vanilla and honey aromas and a splash of citrus will tickle your taste buds with each refreshing sip.

For a quick meal, Benihana's Lounge Menu offers mouthwatering lighter fare. Try a glass of the Rosa Regale Red Sparkling Wine with the Dinner Boat. The Dinner Boat includes Benihana's onion soup, salad, edamame, California roll, fried hibachi shrimp in a spicy chili sauce, panko-crusted fried colossal shrimp and chicken, steamed rice and fresh fruit for only $16. The Shrimp Crunchy Roll is a tasty shrimp tempura served with avocado, cucumber, crab and tempura crumbs for $9. It pairs deliciously with the Hana Awaka "Sparkling Flower" Sparkling Sake.

The specials can be found at all Benihana restaurants in the United States, with the exception of Las Vegas, Little Rock and Hawaii. The Hibachi Steak & Chicken for Two and Hibachi Salmon with Avocado Tartar Sauce specials are not available on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.

For more information about the February Chef's Specials or to find a Benihana location and make a reservation today, visit www.benihana.com.

About Benihana

Headquartered in Miami, Benihana Inc. is the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants with 94 restaurants nationwide, including 62 Benihana restaurants, seven Haru sushi restaurants and 25 RA Sushi restaurants. In addition, 14 franchised Benihana restaurants are operating in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. To learn more about Benihana Inc. and its three restaurant concepts, please view the corporate video at www.benihana.com/about/video. 

SOURCE Benihana Inc.