Gluten-free restaurant guide
Is Benihana gluten-free?
Best-case grade: BShared fryer — cautionHas a GF menu
Keeps gluten-free soy sauce on hand and publishes a fairly full gluten-sensitive menu of hibachi proteins, rice, and vegetables. The big risk is the communal teppanyaki grill plus regular soy sauce.
What's safe to order at Benihana
- Hibachi steak / chicken / shrimp (GF soy)Gluten-free if modified
Request GF soy sauce.
- Hibachi vegetablesGluten-free if modified
- Plain steamed riceNaturally gluten-free
- Gyoza / wings / fried riceRisky — skip or verify
Contain wheat / regular soy.
How to order gluten-free at Benihana
- Insist on gluten-free soy sauce for everything.
- Ask the chef to clean the grill and cook your order first.
- Avoid gyoza, wings, tempura, and miso soup.
This grade assumes a relaxed eater. Strict celiac? Sift re-grades every restaurant for your level — shared fryers, oats, traces and all.
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