On Saturday, we went out to dinner with another family to Genji Japanese Restaurant in Jericho, New York.  My kids love the food and whole experience.  We have eaten at Benihana, Hokkaido and Gasho and have had varying experiences at each.  Based upon the cuisine and then the show, we rank them as follows:

1.  Hokkaido
2.  Gasho
3.  Benihana

Genji was crowded when we showed up.  There were four hibachi tables in the main room downstairs.  Very noises but not smoky.  Our chef was really into the show.  He started with the typical fire routine which almost singed my hair.  He spun the egg for the fried rice like an expert.  I always love the beating heart routine.  He was also good at flipping the vegetables into our mouths.  The only trick he missed was the walking shrimp.

We ordered edamame, fried rice, steak, chicken and shrimp.  The soup and salad were tasty.  The edamame was salty as it should be.  The steak and shrimp were excellent.  The chicken was above average.  None of the food had an overage greasy taste that you usually get at Benihana from all the lard that they use.

With respect to the cost, it was slightly more expansive than the other Japanese Steakhouse but well worth it.

We found out that they hose kids birthday parties upstairs with the bonus of the room being set up for Karaoke.

The kids cleaned their plates which is a rarity in my family.  Any time they do that, the food must be good. 

So in the end, we were happy in our food and enjoyed the atmosphere.  The word of advice is that you do not need a whole dinner for each adult.  For a family of 4, you only need 3 entrées unless you are hearty eaters.