Review of Benihana

I’ve been going here at least once a year for the past 6 years and never been glutened. The servers and chefs have all been very knowledgeable. Once they made my food separately in the back and brought it out, but usually they will clean the shared surface then make my portion first using gf soy sauce and making substitutions as needed. The side salad dressing has gluten, so they bring me oil and vinegar. I get an extra portion of salad instead of the side soup (which has gluten), and then I order the tofu dish, which they make with a gf soy sauce as the typical sauce used also has gluten. Everyone knows you come for the fried rice though and it does not disappoint. They have to omit the garlic butter and use gf soy sauce of course, but staff has always been so nice and accommodating. I was hesitant about eating from the shared cooking surface when I typically avoid cast-iron pans and wood cutting boards since I’m very sensitive and those have contaminated me before, but like I said, I’ve never gotten sick here so the high temperature cleaning seems to work

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for takeout