Benihana - San Francisco

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In Short
Benihana started out as a tiny four-table restaurant in New York City's theater district before becoming an international chain. Diners sit around large tables where chefs ostentatiously chop, slice, stir-fry and grill.… Read Full Editorial

Good. Drinks were just OK. by jshapiro via Menuism on 11/15/2012

Good. Drinks were just OK. (1) Alaskan Roll: <none> (2) Benihana Roll: <none> (3) Mai Tai: <none> (4) Trio...

My Review by borish1655594026 via Citysearch on 6/28/2012

u pretty much get what you would expect. decent teppanyaki, ok lunch boat options too.

Great food but could be much cheaper! by adamstaller via Citysearch on 6/2/2011

I love Benihana, even though it is a chain, the food is great and the cooks repeat the routine over and over again, nothing new has happened since the day they opened in SF. I feel that it could be much cheaper!

Great lunch special by MelSF via Citysearch on 3/17/2010

Benihana's food is really great. I especially love their chicken fried rice. It is usually pretty pricey, but if you come here during lunch they have a great deal. For around ~$10 you can get a meat dish, fried rice, soup, and a green…

best of both world by d101382 via Citysearch on 3/16/2008

benihana was by far the best japanese resturant i been to. the price was not to bad for two people. they gave us more food then we could possible eat. the entairtaiment was super. i am the type of guy that does not like suhii at all but…

Awesome place!! by lisamarie51284 via Citysearch on 2/16/2007

I had an awesome time at Benihana! We started out with a sushi roll which was very good and then had steak and shrimp it all tasted delicious! The fried rice was the best and the chef was very entertaining. The prices were good and the…

BENIHANA! by James D. via Judy's Book on 10/13/2005

Benihana is a great place to eat at! i love it it has great food. They cook right in front of you and they do special tricks. It is very exciting. But my guy that did my cooking really sucked.

My Review by Mike T. via Judy's Book on 9/15/2005

This restaurant doesn't serve what I'd call authenic Japanese food. If you're looking to be entertained, go here. After being seated, your food is prepared in a performance by one of the chefs. You'll see the chef chop-chop with his…

TOO EXPENSIVE! by maywe219 via Citysearch on 8/22/2003

The service was terrific, friendly fun lively chef, waitresses refilling your water every 5 minutes, it was a fun and entertaining experience, but the food was NOT worth it. The sushi was good, but you can get good sushi anywhere. The…

Whoopity Doo by Chryss via Citysearch on 6/23/2003

The food here is too salty and overpriced. Only go if you want to see some guy twirl his knife. Other than that, expect bad food and bad service. You can bbq at home for a better price than ~$30/person.

Poor Service, Poor Quality by csw1134 via Citysearch on 11/20/2002

The service was poor. No one ever came to check for refills on drinks. The food was very salty. The soup was very salty. The Chef on the other hand was wonderful and pleasant. Everything was extra. If you wanted fried rice it was $2.50…

so-so. by baraksf via Citysearch on 9/20/2002

The All you can Eat sushi experience is interesting. They seat you in a separate dining area from the rest of the restaraunt and give you a paper with 2 lists. You order as many you want from the first list, but you have to order at least…

Hey I was entertained! by liltummy_bigeater via Citysearch on 9/8/2002

Read the other review for this place...I guess it doesn't take much to get me entertained, but I was impressed by the charming chef, his onion volcano, and beating heart made of rice! Fun and different from any other restaurant, my friends…