Sawa: New Hibachi, Sushi Restaurant in Boynton Beach

​Surf 'n' turf the Japanese way has come to West Boynton in the form of Sawa Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi (10817 S. Jog Rd., 561-375-9292), a sleek new eatery from New Yorker Jacky Chen, who also owns a Japanese-slash-sushi restaurant in the Big Apple. 

At the heart of Sawa
are its eight hibachi tables, each seating nine and with a grill tended by its own chef. Grillable items are about what you'd expect--beef, chicken, shrimp, scallops, lobster--which can be had by themselves or in varying combinations, almost all under $20. They all come with soup, salad, veggies, appetizer, rice and two sauces. 

The 150-seat restaurant also boasts a sushi bar, dispensing all the usual sushi and sashimi suspects, albeit at quite reasonable prices. There's also a roster of familiar Japanese dishes, from tempura and teriyaki to assorted noodle preparations and specialties like lemongrass and thyme-crusted rack of lamb with Japanese plum sauce. 

Monday through Saturday lunch specials are a particularly good deal, with various sushi rolls and combos and a handful of cooked dishes for from $9 to $15.

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