Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.
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Benihana received an average rating of 2.95 out of 5 stars from 20 reviews.
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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
Fun birthday spot by twincities via Citysearch on 4/3/2011
I've NEVER written a review of any kind so this will be an interesting experience. I read so many divergent reviews of Benihana's that I thought it would be worthwhile documenting our recent experience.
Let me just say from the start,…
Marni by Marni S via Insider Pages on 3/23/2010
Benihana is an amazing experience! My husband and I go for our birthdays and anniversary every year. We love the food they have to offer - there truly is something for everyone. It is very enjoyable to watch the chef make the food right…
If you like your dining to be like Russian Roulette... by Pitoui via Citysearch on 1/29/2009
A quick glance of the responses on here give you a good idea of what to expect. If all goes well, the food is good and I highly recommend you poor "the yummy sauce" on everything. If it doesn't go well, you can expect something like…
Try Kabuki by macvision via Citysearch on 12/11/2008
Overated and average. They couldn't wait to clean our table and get us out the door. They might want to check their competition to see how un-commercial others are.
Service: you get what you give at Benihana by Pookareena via Citysearch on 6/8/2008
My husband and I live close to Benihana in Golden Valley and we dine there about once a month (in fact, we were there last night). I agree with a couple of the other comments about lackluster customer service, as they don't have the most…
Watery drinks, barely average by sunshine_coffee via Citysearch on 4/8/2008
We were here in a group of 10 on a Monday night. First, we could not get reservations until 7 pm, so we thought they would be busy. There was hardly anyone there when we went in. Inspite of this we were not allowed to seat ourselves until…
The worst experience by iHateBenihana via Citysearch on 3/14/2008
I am highly dissappointed in the service provided by the seating host. After initially being told that I would have to wait 30-45 minutes for my table, I waited for over 1 hour; and watched the host seat larger parties promptly. I asked…
Great for Groups. by xaicily via Citysearch on 2/18/2008
I took my boyfriend here for his birthday - It was very fun and comical. If you're deciding whether Ichiban or Benihana's I'd go with Ichiban for more of a romantic scene and for upscale dining. But Benihana's is more for kids, the chef's…
Great food. Service is bad by dan w via Insider Pages on 1/14/2008
If you are going with a child, think twice. I thought It would be entertaining for my two year old. They do not count a highchair as a person, so instead of the normal packed table, it was VERY uncomfortable. I felt like I was practically…
Worst Dining experience EVER in the Twin Cities. by loveforfrance via Citysearch on 10/13/2007
I want to warn everyone about the horrible, terrible service that we recently had at this restaurant. I have dined at other Beni's across the country and this was the worst. We waited almost 15 minutes from the time that we were seated…
Best Place to go for your birthday! by ashleytmorgan via Citysearch on 9/8/2007
We love this place. Even our four year old loves it! The food is so good here and the staff are very friendly. The show is usually pretty good too. The chefs levels are based on their hat color. I think red hats mean they are really good.…
Very disappointing for daughter's 16th birthday by blueskyfmb via Citysearch on 6/28/2007
My daughter wanted to go to Benihana's to celebrate her 16th birthday and it was a very dismal and expensive experience! The waitress was a complete idiot, very dull and insulting. She went on in her opening greeting to not only discuss…
Terrible wait - good food. by alicea825 via Citysearch on 6/13/2007
We went here with a group of 4 on a Thursday night. We had to wait an hour and a half for a table. If it wasn't for my friend really, really wanting to eat here, we would have left. The food was good, thank God we got one of the…
no taste, tacky by ackermanamy via Citysearch on 5/29/2007
I went to Benihana for the first (and last) time on it's opening weekend in Maple Grove. I started the meal with a drink. After finding out the only non-sweet drink is some ginger cocktail, I was offered the next best thing, which had a…
NO POINT IN MAKING RESERVATIONS by tandc via Citysearch on 5/10/2007
I love the food at Benihana, thats the only reason why I've kept going back for years. However, the promptness and service needs work. I always make reservations here, each time I've visited w/my entire group present & on time, I still…
Good food, great chefs, bad for big groups. by almcc via Citysearch on 4/27/2007
This was my first time to the restaurant here in Minnesota and I was really disappointed. I have eaten at other Benihana's and have had no problems. We arrived early because we were with a large group of family members (16) for an…
Not the Best in Town by sweden01 via Citysearch on 2/7/2007
We have been to Benihana's many times. Twice they lost our reservation and we had to wait almost an hour to be seated (isn't that why you make reservations!). The atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired. Heard them in , feed them and get…
Go only if you want to be treated like cattle by jgravunder via Citysearch on 12/14/2006
This is the kind of place that people who have no appreciation for good food (the kind who think fish fries and Old Country Buffet are God's gift to midwesterners) swoon over. We arrived on time for our reservation on a Saturday night,…
Great food, fun to watch the chefs by borasha via Citysearch on 10/21/2006
I went to Benihana a couple of weeks ago with a friend of mine from out of town. We were seated within the 15-minute wait, our waitress came right away with drink orders and soup, and soon after the show began. Our chef was great to watch…
Don't be treated like cows! by kpuchkoff via Citysearch on 9/19/2006
Horrible experience for my B-day!!! \r
I made reservation almost a week prior and my group had to wait for 30 minutes before getting to a table (we came right on time). It was my B-day, we were not comped in any way, and no one even…
