Saturday, January 20, 2007
Beni Cafe
Beni Cafe, a teppanyaki joint on Hancock St. is a sister eatery of the Fuji sushi chain in Quincy. Its menu is sparse and the food should be cheaper but nevertheless, it's still good eats. I chowed down in true Kojira style and enjoyed two lunch items for myself as well as an appetizer...that and I picked off dessert and another entree from my friend.
So what's best? The ramen! The beef teppanyaki was ok but the miso ramen is what you should go for. Aside from that, the salmon nigiri over rice was plentiful for the price and the fish was fresh. Don't get the green tea ice cream - way too creamy! Oh, and skip the crab shumai...why one Earth is it fried instead of steamed?? Yuck!
The seating arrangement also left much to be desired...every time the door opened, a gust would blow in and knock everything off the tables. I do think if this place worked a bit on its menu, it would be pretty successful. That and the layout because there just aren't enough tables in there where you would be comfortable hanging out there with your laptop taking advantage of the wi-fi.
I give it 3 Zillas out of 5.
So what's best? The ramen! The beef teppanyaki was ok but the miso ramen is what you should go for. Aside from that, the salmon nigiri over rice was plentiful for the price and the fish was fresh. Don't get the green tea ice cream - way too creamy! Oh, and skip the crab shumai...why one Earth is it fried instead of steamed?? Yuck!
The seating arrangement also left much to be desired...every time the door opened, a gust would blow in and knock everything off the tables. I do think if this place worked a bit on its menu, it would be pretty successful. That and the layout because there just aren't enough tables in there where you would be comfortable hanging out there with your laptop taking advantage of the wi-fi.
I give it 3 Zillas out of 5.
