Holiday Invitation, Hibachi Japanese Restaurant LUNCHEON with 8 Buddhist Monks

A special Meetup to celebrate the holiday season, won't you join us at "Wasabi" in the Montrose area, next to Route 77, at the Route 18 exit. The Monks have been to this restaurant before and enjoyed the cuisine so much that they've indicated they would like to come back. I have reserved the biggest table that will seat 16 people. The food is great--with tea, soup, salad and appetizer before the chef displays his talent preparing the entrees right before your eyes, as the table is mostly a huge grill. It's very reasonably priced at lunch time for a full course meal, around $10.00 to $12.00 per person, plus mandatory 18% tip for large table crowds (see their website for more info and menu options) You will be expected to pay for your own meal. There may be an extra Monk coming, which leaves only 7 openings available. Open to members who have been to at least one of our Meetups in the past.

All starts around at 11:00 a.m. when the restaurant opens. Okay to chit chat, ask a few questions during our visit, as they love to practice their English. About 11:15 or so, the Monks will chant a short blessing, before they start serving appetizers and such. Then afterwards, Monks will again offer a prayer for the meal, plus offer blessings to all before we conclude. So here's a good opportunity to get acquainted with Monks, make friends, get blessings, all while having a special holiday treat. Usually wraps up around 1:00 or so, but last time we didn't get out of there until 1:30 due to the long winded chef with lotsa stories. This visit we will try to reserve their Buddhist chef from Thailand. This will be a fun time, hardly all so serious or a solemn event, except during prayer time...