Founded in 1964, Benihana is an Asian restaurant group that operates more than 100 food outlets in the United States, Chile, England, Romania, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Australia and United Arab Emirates. Its restaurants offer Japanese food, including poultry, seafood and vegetarian entrees. The group s restaurants also offer alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks. It serves in-house specialties with Japanese onion soup, homemade sauces and steamed rice. Additionally, the group s restaurants provide a range of desserts, including ice cream, cakes and fruit. Benihana, with a location in Golden Valley, Minn., operates an online store that offers gift cards, hats, T-shirts, herbal tea and reading materials. The group also participates in community projects and supports various nonprofit organizations.