Benihana

2 recent ratings
$$$ • Japanese Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Popular gluten-free menu items: Salad, Sushi
Safety Rating
2 ratings

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515 Zang St
Broomfield, CO 80021

Most Recent Reviews


Celiac
1 month ago

Food is ok; the free pre-meal salads were still icy. Chef came out to ask if we actually had celiac or were folks who just said that but actually don’t like gluten or something. Promised to be dutiful about cleaning beforehand and keeping things separate but didn’t seem confident that everything would be celiac safe.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Sushi, Salad
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Symptomatic Celiac
7 months ago

The menu isn’t marked, but if you communicate your allergy they will clean the grill again and cook your food before everyone else so there is no cross contamination. Gluten free fried rice!

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Celiac
2 years ago

No Gf menu. Little to no knowledge about celiac or cross contamination. I got very sick after eating there.

Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu

Important

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

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Celiac
8 years ago

I don't often review restaurants but because this is more of a social place that us G-free people dont have a choice to dine or not dine I would give some feedback. They were great at accommodating so that I could be a part of it all. It is true that their sauces, dressings and soup are all out; however our awesome waitress and chef went out of their way to help me out. Brought out oil and vinegar for the salad. My meal was prepared first to keep from cross contamination and was able to have fried rice. Didn't miss any of the sauces. Drinks were great and could even enjoy some desert. Just be nice and be clear about your allergy and they will take care of you.

8 years ago

So disappointed. They used to be accommodating and helpful. Not anymore. Soup is made with bouillon cubes now instead of broth so no longer safe. Wheat based soy sauce in the salad dressing. It would be so easy to just use 100% soy sauce instead of yhe inferior wheat "soy" sauce.

Celiac
10 years ago

Our server was unhelpful about gf recommendations, but we had the manager come over and he gave me the rundown on what was safe. My meal was prepared on a separate grill in the back using gf soy sauce. The dipping sauces all have gluten, as does the onion soup (can be prepared w/o the glutenous fried onions).

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Celiac
2 weeks ago

Was nervous to try hibachi since being dx’d CD. Benihana did not disappoint. I know everyone’s level of comfort is different, so I’ll share the good, bad and questionable so you can decide for yourself. For me, this is a place I’ll come back, felt safe and did not get sick.

(1) made my meal with GF soy sauce—clearly labeled. In fact entire table got GF soy sauce and didn’t know. Ha. But maybe that was just our experience.

(2) can’t have the standard salad or the soup. The ginger dressing is my FAVE pre-CD. So I was sad. But the one they brought me was bare and I simply dressed it with olive oil and rice vinegar. It was very yum. Burned prob bring my own GF ginger dressing next time.

(3) sauces (other than GF soy) prob not GF. But didn’t ask. Certainly no teriyaki sauce. But the mustard and ginger dip sauces. They still gave them to me. But I didn’t use them because I didn’t know and didn’t ask.

(4) cooktop. It is what it is. If you’re concerned about prior cooks with gluten and no way to “sanitize”—then this place prob not for you. I thought about it and took the risk. Did not get sick. But know that’s not the only way to tell.

(5) other customer ordered noodles. It was cooked to the side and sis not touch my food. My chicken was prepared first. But the veggies were prepared later. So I saw the cook utensil toss the noodles then move to the veg. Again, calculated risk I took. You may not want to do that.

(6) cooked with everyone else’s. Did not give me an option to “cook in the back” but did not press for it.

(7) no garlic butter in the hibachi rice. 😭 I’m sure they mixed it with non-GF soy before it was prepared. But my rice was YUM.

I would definitely return. But you have to decide if you’re ok with it for yourself.

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Celiac
2 weeks ago

I have eaten here before but this was the 1st time since being GF. There is a Gluten Sensitive/Vegan/Vegetarian/Keto menu you can view online. I called the day before and told them I need to eat GF. The person noted it on my reservation and said to let the server know when you arrive. The server was aware I needed to eat GF and answered my questions. The chef cooks your food in front of you and I was happy to see how careful he was. My pre-cooked food was on a separate platter and he cooked my food 1st on one side of the grill then everyone else. He used GF soy sauce. The food was delicious and I had a great experience!

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GF Menu Items
  • — Sashimi, Dessert, Soy Sauce, Sushi
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Safety Features
  • — Staff accommodates
  • — Food flagged
  • — Knowledgeable staff
Other
  • — Reservations recommended
  • — Good for wheat-free
  • — Vegetarian options
  • — Brunch
Celiac
1 month ago

I’ve only recently been diagnosed, so I’m no expert yet, but they seemed very good at making sure everything I was having was gluten-free. I let them know I couldn’t have gluten when I initially ordered.

Since I ordered a main (which includes several different dishes), the server made my soup without the fried onion (as the fryer wouldn’t be gluten-free) and made my salad without the usual dressing and instead gave me a lemon to drizzle on it. She explained each of these things as she gave them to me.

The chef then used gluten-free soya sauce in order to cook for the whole table, so there wouldn’t be a chance of cross-contamination. The people I was eating with were given sauces that he made sure I was aware I couldn’t try, and instead he gave me some more gluten-free soya sauce I could use to dip food in.

The food was very good, and I’m glad they managed to accommodate my needs so easily.

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Celiac
2 months ago

Gluten free soy sauce can be subbed for regular or other sauces for fried rice, chicken, scallops, steak, etc. They will cook the gf first to keep grill clean. Soup and dressing is not gf. Yum yum sauce is gf. Fun experience.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Steak, Soy Sauce
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Other
  • — Good for dairy-free
2 months ago

Super accommodating! They made all of my food first and with gluten free soy sauce. The soup isn’t gluten free so they got me double salad. I got chicken, steak, shrimp, and fried rice and it was all pretty dang delicious. The ice cream was also great. The only issue is that the service for the rest of the party will be slow since your food will be cooked first.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Steak, Fried Rice, Ice Cream, Soy Sauce & more
Other
  • — Good for dairy-free

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