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Benihana family birthday celebrations are easy and fun.

Ever since I can remember, my family would go to Benihana to celebrate birthdays. For those of you not familiar with Benihana, it is a Japanese restaurant (100+ locations in the US) where everyone sits around a table and a joke telling chef does tricks with knives while preparing your meal in front of you on an iron grill. Sounds like fun – right?

Top 5 reasons why Benihana is great for a kid’s birthday meal:

1- Kids can try new foods while enjoying basics like chicken and rice.

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2- Built in entertainment for the kids while chef cooks meal in front of you.

3- Lunch special is easy on the wallet and you can take your time (lunch time is less crowded).

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4- If you sign up for Kabuki Kids® program (kids 12 and under), your child receives a special birthday email or postcard for a complimentary Benihana mug with purchase of a Kids Meal during the month of their birthday.

5- Happy Birthday being sung to you in English and Japanese is always fun as well as the complimentary family picture at the end of your birthday celebration.

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