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“There is only one right way to eat a steak — with greed in your heart and a smile on your face.” Wise words there from Soumeet Lanka, who may be an international interior designer by trade, but is clearly someone who understands the visceral rhythms of a carnivores heart. This assertion can also be made of Benihana at AVANI Pattaya, the traditional Japanese-style hibachi steakhouse with its finger on the pulse of all things meaty and an eye for the theatrical.
The gastronomic drama begins the moment you step through the striking restaurant door, where your senses are assailed by a riot of sound, color and the rich smell of sizzling meats and grilled, garden-fresh vegetables. And, when Benihana’s world famous performing chefs begin slicing, dicing and chopping all manner of meats, poultry and seafood, they dazzle diners with a breathtaking display of, what can only be called, eatertainment!
Benihana’s teppanyaki tables create a sense of occasion, bringing diners together in appreciation of the culinary arts on show and turning a simple meal into an experience, which will linger on in the memory and taste buds, long after you have polished off the last of the sumptuous morsels from your plate.
Embracing this sense of stagecraft with a philosophy of “Your Table is My Kitchen,” Benihana at AVANI Pattaya features another dining concept called Kabuki, named for the highly stylized and expressionistic Kabuki operas of ancient Japan. Featuring a mouthwatering selection of sushi and sashimi made before your eyes, the Kabuki sushi bar more than lives up to its name, as talented chefs wield scalpel-sharp blades to transform freshly caught fish into refined and toothsome ocean delicacies right in front of you. Indeed, they may even suggest you have a go yourself, if you can handle the pressure…
But it’s not just the exquisite food, made from the very best produce and ingredients, that makes Benihana at AVANI Pattaya rock the party. It is also the outrageous levels of service, embodied by the charismatic entertainment of the teppan chefs, and compounded by the dedicated attention of the immaculately presented and friendly waitstaff. All of this is only enhanced by artfully appointed interiors — combining a classic Japanese palette with clean, modern lines to create a convivial and visually distinctive space that is the epitome of international restaurant chic.
Once you have gorged yourself on the numerous and varied distractions of Pattaya but find you still have pangs for the sensational, and an appetite for experience, you can do no better than an evening of high-temperature performance art and foodie satisfaction at Benihana at AVANI Pattaya. You won’t leave disappointed, make no mis-steak!
Where: Benihana at AVANI Pattaya, 2nd floor of Royal Garden Plaza, 218/2-4 M.10 Beach Road, 20260 Pattaya.
What: Indulge in a deliciously breathtaking display of, what can only be called, eatertainment.
When: Open daily from 12pm-10pm.
How: Click here to make a booking now
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