Benihana - Piccadilly

37 Sackville Street
Piccadilly
London
W1S 3DQ

Benihana's communal Hibachi Grill tables attract groups of visiting business folk, office parties, and other kinds of dining groups bent on Oriental dining with a difference. Benihana chefs at work are a sight - and a scent - to behold, but the showiness tends to downplay the quality of the Japanese cuisine. As at the UK's two other Benihanas, it is the steaks that are most requested - look under Traditional Hibachi Dinner on the menu. Lighter dishes such as take and makimono are just as popular, and the lunch specials are terrific value. Thanks to its watch-the-world-go-by plate glass windows and sophisticated decor, the Piccadilly venue - the Benihana flagship - offers a lively evening out unlike probably any other. A private dining room can accommodate up to ten people.

Average Price: £33

Cuisine: Japanese

Underground: Piccadilly Circus