A high-protein diet can help build muscle, which comes in handy for fighting off a shark that is also on a high-protein diet. Take a bite out of the circle of life with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of Japanese cuisine at Shogun Steakhouse in Midland.

Shogun Steakhouse slices, dices, and rolls out sushi and teppanyaki with an amusing twirl of the knife from tableside chefs to meet the semipermeable appetites of Permian Basin diners. Rev taste-bud engines with an appetizing order of egg rolls ($3.50) or wontons ($3.50) as grill masters sharpen spatulas for swift stir-frying. Chefs sate protein pursuers with sizzling orders of aged, corn-fed hibachi sirloin strip ($14.95) or boneless chicken covered with teriyaki sauce ($11.95) seared to perfection before being flung into the mouths of awestruck diners still stunned after seeing the Grand Canyon. Each dinner comes with a culinary entourage of soup, salad, onions, zucchini, mushrooms, and steamed rice to complement the community table as the chef lobs culinary concoctions and crafts meaty ensembles. Patrons who eschew the flavor-altering effects of flames can enjoy Shogun’s sushi option, including fresh nigiri ($4 to $4.75); maki rolls, such as the cucumber- and avocado-cored spicy tuna roll ($7.95); and full dinners, such as the sashimi combo, three slices of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and tilapia ($15.95). The menu provides a tongue-pleasing accompaniment to unique snarf-down sessions, perfect for intimate dinners or exponentially more intimate quintuple dates.

Reviews

Yahoo! Locals give Shogun Steakhouse a four-star average, and 79% of Urbanspooners like the restaurant:

• The food is stellar, my husband really enjoyed the show, and we can't wait to go back with more friends and family! – christinaM, Yahoo! Local
• The people were really friendly, the portions were large, and the food was amazing. – GoHomsGo, Urbanspoon