With over hundred chains available worldwide, expectations are high when one must review an establishment like BENIHANA. Situated in Grand Indonesia East Mall Level 3, BENIHANA is one of the most triumphant Teppanyaki restaurants in the world. Launched for the first time in Indonesia on May 5th 2010 this establishment already sticks out like a sore thumb thanks to its unique decorations and enormously bright signboard. Expectations are escalating once you step into the establishment, because you are automatically transported into what it feels like the back streets of central Tokyo, where small restaurants are available for bustling professionals looking for local food after office hours. If you like your Japanese food to be prepared raw, cooked, boiled or grilled, BENIHANA is the ultimate choice as their 1400m² layout offers an open display of their impressive sushi corner, teppan table area and a big kitchen in the middle. Their menu is filled with an array of traditional favorites and most of them are presented with their own unique 'twist'. They also offer an array of unique cocktails and mocktails such as the Asia Pear Saketini and Pomegranate and Blueberry Mojito that are simply marvelous. As for their meal menu they consist of New style dishes (Hot and cold) such as seafood ceviche, speciality rolls, hot rice and of course their famous teppanyaki dishes. First word that pops into mind when they serve the 'Jakarta Special' teppanyaki in front of you is, FRESH. This particular meal included a bottomless supply of cold green tea, fresh salad, a divine onion soup, generous amount of fresh seafood (lobster, prawns and scallops the size of a small fist) and lastly the filet mignon. One could not have expected to eat, arguably, the best filet mignon in Jakarta using a chopstick, cooked to perfection (medium rare) dipped in a special soy sauce. In the midst of over hundreds of teppanyaki restaurants and Japanese restaurants in Jakarta, BENIHANA sure have successfully established a niche in the very competitive market.