At Thyme Japanese Cuisine, cooking dinner is as much about performance as it is about preparation. Pull up a chair around a traditional hibachi grill, where chefs in bright red hats sear fragrant grilled meats and seafood over an open flame. The end result is an array of succulent entrees, from chicken and calamari to filet mignon paired with lobster tail.

There are also several other Asian-inspired entrees you can order from the kitchen: tofu teriyaki, shrimp tempura, and vegetable pad Thai, to name a few. At the on-site sushi bar, you can watch as chefs specialty rolls such as the Red Sox roll, king crab mingled with asparagus, mango, and avocado wrapped in delicate soy paper. Fried cheesecake and green tea ice cream round out the dessert selection.

The atmosphere is a little more low-key in the bar area, where guests can sidle up amid colorful, changing lights to sip cocktails. The private VIP party room is the ideal place to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, or the discovery of the VIP party room