Weekends are busy, but weeknights you can eat in relative quiet and then linger over cups of hot, fragrant jasmine tea for as long as you want. No one minds. First you have to find Ginza. Inside is a large room with a dropped ceiling. The room is divided into two areas of hibachi tables and a sushi bar.
Drinks are limited to sodas, iced tea, a glass of merlot or chardonnay, and beer.
You can also bring your own bottle, which might be a good idea if you're having wine. If you've ever eaten at a Japanese steakhouse, you know the drill. The hostess seats your party and others around one of the large hibachi grills. You have a drink, a bowl of soup and a salad while you wait for the table to fill up. The chefs at Ginza have just the right balance of entertainment moves and actual cooking skills - which is, as far as I'm concerned, a minimum of the former and a maximum of the latter.