Thursday, March 15, 2018

Bonsai Birthday Tradition Rediscovered

We used to go to Bonsai for everyone's birthdays or any special occasion. It was right in the neighborhood and a family favorite. It's a traditional Japanese-style Teppanyaki (grilling your meal in front of you). Then they closed their location near us. 

But Chris remembered Bonsai and chose it for his birthday dinner. We celebrated Thursday night because he wanted to have a party with his friends Friday night and MORP was on his birthday -- Saturday night. So he's basically had a 3-day birthday celebration!

One of our favorite parts is getting pictures taken to hang on the wall. 


They bang a gong and sing Happy Birthday and get the other people on your table to join in.
It's embarrassing and fun all at the same time.
Note to Marty: We paid attention and ooh'd and aah'd at the chef as he did his tricks with the eggs, flaming onion and shrimp.
Remember when you said we were going so often we were ignoring the chef?
:-)

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