MIAMI, March 1, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHN), the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, has announced the March Chef's Specials, Filet Mignon & Chicken for Two, a five-course feast for only $48and Hibachi Mango Salmon for One, five courses for just $21.

Celebrate the coming of spring with a delicious dinner at Benihana with close friends and family. Throughout the month, two guests can enjoy this Benihana teppanyaki treat of Filet Mignon & Chicken entrees grilled with mushrooms and sesame seeds, Benihana onion soup, Benihana salad, hibachi shrimp appetizer, hibachi vegetables, homemade dipping sauces, steamed rice and Japanese hot green tea, a five-course meal for just $48(tax and gratuity excluded). Another option this month is the Hibachi Mango Salmon for One, paired with sweet potatoes and vegetables in a delicious Asian-inspired mango salsa, along with Benihana onion soup, Benihana salad, hibachi shrimp appetizer, homemade dipping sauces, steamed rice and Japanese hot green tea, a five-course meal for only $21(tax and gratuity excluded).

Enjoy either of the March Chef's Specials with one of Benihana's specialty drinks such as the Grape Escape or Benihana Punch Bowl. Or try one of Benihana's suggested wine pairings, like the Filet Mignon & Chicken with a glass of Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon and the Hibachi Mango Salmon with a Coppola 'Bianco' Pinot Grigio.

Both Chef's Specials are available throughout the month of March. The specials can be found at all Benihana restaurants in the United Stateswith the exception of Las Vegas, Little Rockand Hawaii.

For more information about the March Chef's Special or to find a Benihana location, visit www.benihana.com.

About Benihana
Headquartered in Miami, Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ GS: BNHN) is the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants with 96 restaurants nationwide, including 63 Benihana restaurants, eight Haru sushi restaurants, and 25 RA Sushi restaurants. In addition, 16 franchised Benihana restaurants are operating in the United States, Latin Americaand the Caribbean. To learn more about Benihana Inc. and its three restaurant concepts, please view the corporate video at www.benihana.com/about/video.

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Danielle Arceneaux, +1-212-251-1208, darceneaux@c-k.com, or Chelsea Cowan, +1-212-251-1204, ccowan@c-k.com, both of CKPR for Benihana