Benihana
$$$ • Japanese Restaurant
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Updated AUG 2024 They got rid of the separate kitchen, recently revisited with my partner and everything "Gluten free" was cooked on a different side of the grilled, shared spatulas and all. Would not eat here again. Makes me really sad, I don't know why they changed that
NOT celiac safe!! Willing to make the food gluten free and use gluten free soy sauce but everything is cooked on the same stove and they use the same spatula for everything. Definitely got at least cross contaminated because i have major brain fog now, no stomach pain yet thank goodness. Would be great for someone who’s just gluten free but if you have an allergy i would avoid it.
You can get surprisingly great gluten-free care here. Grill is wiped in front of you, they use safe soy sauce/oils, and they make your food before everyone else's so you're guaranteed clean utensils. The teriyaki chicken is phenomenal.
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I did have a meal that was questionable. It was very difficult getting answers about gluten in certain things. There is a high level of probability for cross contamination. I would not eat here if you are celiac. As an intolerant person, I am worried I may be sick later. My dinner was lacking flavor due to no seasoning. They have gf soy sauce but just give it to you on the side.
Not a good place to eat if you have celiac disease. They have a gluten free menu but the chef wasn’t aware of cross contamination. I felt really sick after eating there.
I had a great experience at Benihana! The staff were very knowledgeable. There are many gluten free options, there is even a separate menu! I ordered chicken hibachi and it was delicious. They prepared all of my food in the back on a separate grill. I felt very safe eating here!
This place was so good! They did have a gluten free menu, though if you come here I strongly urge you to be on top of advocating for yourself. The waiter wasn’t aware of what gluten was and I had to ask the waiter to check if the miso brought to me was actually gluten free(it wasn’t). However, when the chef came out he clearly knew what he was doing, he asked how severe my allergy was and did my meal first so there was no cross contamination.
Most of the food grilled table side at Benihana’s is naturally gluten-free. Avoid the teriyaki. They offer tamari in place of soy sauce. The soup appetizer was not GF, so I got double salad with vinegar and oil. For my entrée, I had grilled shrimp and chicken, zucchini and onions, and steamed rice. Delicious, and I was able to eat most of the same things as my gluten eating friends. I made an advance reservation and noted that I was celiac, and they were careful for my entire experience.
