| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | apesintheak (12)
08/18/2008 | The Benihana in my area has friendly customer service and are quick to seat you. The performance is pretty nice and I enjoy seeing my meal made in front of me. The food is delicious.
The ambience is a little awkward. They have really, really low lighting and I don't particularly like the layout of the room. All the tables and sets of chairs are far spaced between each other. I suppose there's a good reason for that, but it just feels awkward to be so spaced out between the other guests.
The prices are way to expensive. They definitely deserve high prices, but not THAT high.
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 | jboogie (0)
06/05/2008 | The service was extremely slow and the cook did not any special tricks. We were not impressed at all. Then to add pain to misery, they overcharged out credit card! we signed for one amount but noticed triple that amount charged to our card. They are thieves and criminals and if there were negative stars we would give it to them.
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 | zhunter (0)
04/23/2008 | We took my son to dinner at Benhihana San Diego last night, and it was a disaster. The service was extremely slow, they brought out the wrong food for people at our table 3x and we had to ask them 4x to sing happy birthday to our son. In addition to the terrible service, our tableside chef did not put on show which seemed to annoy everybody at our table. We did see a glimpse of a few some great shows being put on at other tables, so we must have gotten a lame CHEF. We will not be going back again and it was really disappointing since this was my sons birthday and first trip to Benihana. Side Note: You'll have to vallet park since there is only a few self parking spots.
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| alanlattke (0)
01/05/2008 | I dined at a Beni on the 79th street causeway in normandy Isle - that would skew it. Great view and company at the time made for a meal I do not remember!
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| luckystar2100 (0)
11/29/2007 | I actually went to Benihana Chandler too on a Friday night and I had a wonderful time! The food was totally worth the wait. Our chef was so funny and really knew what he was doing with those knives. My chicken teppanyaki was tender and fresh I also split their famous Las Vegas roll with a friend. My friends and I had great drinks all night long; my favorite was the Benihana Punch! I thought it was perfect for a group to head out for dinner and would recommend it.
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 | ellaellaaaa (0)
10/03/2007 | I went to Benihana Chandler. The hostess that seated my husband and I was very nice, cheerful, and talkative. I enjoyed her. The chef was good and the food was okay. I was VERY disapointed at how rude and inconsiderate the manager was. HE quoted me a 45 minute wait and I was standing the the "lounge" for 1 hour and 35 minutes. I don't reccomend Chandler Benihana.
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 | ScottUhlinger (0)
04/02/2007 | Benihana of Pittsburgh took a saturday night reservation of 8:30pm for my wife, friends and I. 35 mins later we were still standing with no apology and the sorry excuse that it was Saturday evening. We left without an apology. Worth it? Not a chance.
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 | bri719 (10)
10/14/2006 | always tastes delicious and a good place to enjoy watching your food made to your liking. they practically invented "teppan-Yaki". not the most inexpensive but tasty
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 | vlincoln (0)
09/24/2006 | My first visit to Benihana in Minneapolis 9/23/06, and my last trip. A fair meal, WAY overpriced at $40 per person, cooking 'entertainment' for a serious diner does not outweigh the value of taste and presentation. The kids loved the 'flying'food, and the clanging noisy knives, but as an adult, once experienced, I will never return. YMMV
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| frogger20190 (3)
03/29/2006 | It's expensive...but it's fun.
You'd be better off finding a non-chain Japanese steakhouse in your town, though.
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 | DaveNavy (0)
08/02/2005 | I Went To Benihana In San Francisco Japan town Not Only Where There No Japanese People Working there The Chefs Were All Mexican...The Waitresses Were chineses And I( Got A Nasty Case Of Food Poisoning Which I Currently Have A Lawsuit for I Encourage you All PLEASE EAT SOME WHERE SAFE!!!!!!!!
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| CandaceC (0)
04/20/2005 | The ginger sauce there is the BEST I've ever had. The other food is really good too as is the service and atmosphere. The only drawback, if there is one, is the seating. You may share a table with people you don't know.
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 | RaterX (0)
11/20/2004 | Top-notch, fresh, great. Get a show with your food. Kids love it.
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| Elise Truman (1)
09/23/2004 | I love restaurants with the novelty of a Japanese hibachi grill at your table. Every chef I've encountered at the chain has been artfully dexterous and delightful to watch prepare food. The food is very salty, but pleasing. This isn't the place for when you want an intimate date, as it can get loud at your eight person table. Instead, it is a lively place to take a group of friends for a change of pace.
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 | LanceRoxas (41)
09/23/2004 | Consistent. I love the hibachi cooking. Great bang for the buck.
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| MGV92115 (0)
09/22/2004 | Always a great meal...Best Fried Rice!
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| RainMan12 (0)
08/26/2004 | Pure garbage. I got food poisoning from eating their dreck and will never go back again. You'd be better off going to a local Japanese restaurant. People are under the impression that because some 'schmo is slicing and dicing beef and onions in front of them, it must be good. Wrong.
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 | hotel283 (20)
06/24/2004 | Are you people all nuts?? I can live with you clowns saying Chi-Chi's is good mexican food and Little Caesar's has good pizza but this place is an abomination. In Japan, food not only has to look good, taste good and smell good it must be presented well and have pleasant texture once in the mouth. Get some good japanese food one day and you would be embarassed to go back into this place. In Japan, it would be paramount to sitting in front of the greasy, pimply teen flipping your burgers at McD's
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 | abichara (63)
03/17/2004 | Interesting dining experience. The chef's prepare your food right in front of you, which is entertaining. Lots of grilled meats and vegetables, very healthy food generally. Benihana's isn't a place to go every weekend, but it's decent.
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| chrisk1177 (0)
03/17/2004 | Surprisingly pretty good.
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| CocoPaloma (0)
02/25/2004 | Yummy, entertaining, and they have several healthy options
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 | BugahaNE (19)
11/16/2003 | Another restaurant we do not have in my city. :( I've eaten there before and it's delicious. Tender, flavorful steaks, stir-fried vegetables. Of course the cooking at the table is fun. The chefs are very talented with the knives. I've always wondered if a knife has ever slipped out of their hands and a customer has gotten stabbed before. Excellent food though !!
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 | RebelYell1861 (10)
05/05/2003 | What the heck is this place?? I've never heard of this place from anyone or anywhere. And for this they get one star because an obscure restaurant should in no way be second on this list.
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 | mzchris619 (0)
03/14/2003 | The food is excellent. The atmosphere is exotic. It's an experience to remember!
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| snowmaid (0)
02/25/2003 | Food hot and tasty. I actually go for the show though. I keep waiting for the meat to miss the hat.
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 | mrzappa (0)
02/17/2003 | Great food but HELLA EXPENSIVE!!!
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| jacobmurph (0)
08/14/2001 | Freshest ingredients, most tender steak I've had in a long time. Cooked to order!
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 | afterglow70 (1)
06/20/2001 | If you want a show, it is fun.
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| JHRK1068OM (0)
11/11/1999 | Big portion but sucks
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