Benihana

Gary was a fantastic chef and provided a great experience for our whole group tonight

Kind host. Folks Allergy Fam- be careful.. Food allergies can be accommodated but be prepared to have to explain, re-explain, and reiterate several times. Great entertainment from all of the staff. Everyone was kind. If you're traveling with food allergies it may be helpful to be able to provide your cook with your allergies and sensitivities in writing and go early ahead of your party to ensure they can be accommodated so you feel confident and without stress. Air is a little stuffy and oily. But to be expected in open kitchen like spaces. That said, food tastes great and if you're not sensitive to food fumes you'll enjoy your experience.

Benihana in Lake Buena Vista, located within the Hilton Hotel, initially seemed like a convenient and exciting choice for a Hibachi dining experience during our stay. With grand expectations fueled by the anticipation of a lively and engaging dinner, we made our reservation for 5:30 PM. However, our excitement quickly began to wane as we were not seated until almost 6:30 PM. The lengthy wait could have been overlooked if the rest of the experience had made up for it. Unfortunately, that was not the case. The crispy sushi dish I ordered was disappointing enough that I had to return it. Such a misstep in the kitchen set a tone that the dinner service struggled to recover from. When it comes to Hibachi, one expects not only a meal but an interactive and entertaining experience, complete with skilled chefs highlighting their culinary prowess. Sadly, the energy and engagement we had hoped for were lacking.Given the combination of the long wait, underwhelming food, and a general sense of disorganization, I left the restaurant feeling unsatisfied. Although Benihana is a popular chain known for its fun dining atmosphere and great food in other locations, this particular experience did not inspire a desire to return.Since I am rarely in the Lake Buena Vista area, I am not too concerned about missing the chance to revisit, and I believe there are better dining options to explore in the future.

I went with 3 because my experience was way different than my wife's. For me everything was great. Server and the teppan chef were amazing . My A5 Wagyu steak was perfect. The dragon roll I got was so good as well. When asked about our experience at the end the manager asked if it was worth 5 stars . I nodded and the other party nodded. I didn't notice my wife just smiled and nodded her head being polite. She's not the type to say anything if there's other people around. Had we been at a private table and the only people who would heard her say anything was us at the table and the manager not the other party. My wife's reasoning for the lower score was the quality of the food. Her sushi roll wasn't good, she took one bite and couldn't do it anymore. She did eat the fish off the top of the roll just so at least part of it got eaten. She ordered the same expensive A5 steak as I did, however instead of melting in her mouth it was all gristly. We brought it home with the too much soy sauce fried rice and my wife asked me to try the steak and most of the bites were inedible. For one of the most expensive meals on the menu to be inedible is sad . With tip $325 was spent and for my wife to feel like it was a waste of a nice meal.

Great service & food! The waiter & manager were very attentive..recommend the taste of Benihana menu!

My family and I had a wonderful experience tonight for dinner. Our chef Rehza was outstanding. He was hilarious, and put on a wonderful show .The food he prepared was amazing! If you're looking for a fun and delicious dinner experience this is your place and don't forget to ask for Rehza!!!

Take out review! When it comes to the food I love it. The shows are great. We do get some to go often we usually get the family pack. It comes with plenty of food. The sushi is also good some Tempura is our go to. After this maybe try eating in. I usually don't do reviews on take out but this place was the worst place I have ever got take out from. Starting from how rude they are. I place an order at exactly 9:10 the order said it would ready by 10 pm I didn't get my food till 10:40. Managers excuse is that they are full and that they had a lot of orders. I was there the 40 minutes and no one was coming in or out from dine in nor for take out. The take out area was empty. Once I finally got my food the girl Natalia that brought it out was extremely rude. She just put it down in front of me I acabes if this was mine and if it was everything she just turned looks at me and walked away. She was mad that I had to wait 40 minutes I guess. Don't let places like this discourage you from coming to orlando. This place being in Hilton by Disney should honestly think about things like this. Food 5 star service -5star.

My boyfriend took me here as a surprise date night with a 7:30 reservation as it was my first and last time as the experience was interestingly awful to say the least.Our server didn't provide a memorable experience for what we were expecting from a supposedly high-end establishment. He also said a few things that were insensitive, as if he assumed from the gate that we were a table that weren't going to tip him accordingly. He made sure to introduce himself by making a comment saying the 39 per person deal should be more within our budget as if he knew our income. After requesting our opinion on the experience and food, he implied our either bland or heavily peppered food could've been avoided if we went to the hibachi side of the restaurant instead. Basically implying that their line cooks aren't as capable as their hibachi chefs. We were also there for over an hour and were only checked on by our server once, not including the time he rushed over to give us the check.For the "luxury" experience we were supposed to be given, they didn't pre-buss our tables for the multiple courses we were given, so our dishes were piled up sky high on the tiny two-top table. We were fortunate enough for another server to come check on us and clear most of our dishes, along with providing me with a to-go container.As a server myself, I was trained to give everyone the best experience that could be given so every customer would feel inclined to return. Customers deserve the bare minimum kindness and respect from all staff regardless of appearance and status. We should've been greeted with smiles instead of passive-aggressive behavior. We couldn't help but feel as though it was due to them prejudging us based on how we looked although we were dressed nicely for the occasion.We only encountered two decent staff members, which were the female hostess and the server who assisted us in the end. Everyone else was either passive-aggressive or just downright rude as hell.We didn't feel valued as paying customers who did indeed tip the staff money they did not deserve. If you're looking for a place to get good food from in this area, you'd have a better time going to Food Truck World, KPot, Kobe's, or any IHop or Waffle House in the city, (basically anywhere else that isn't here), and the food tastes a whole lot better.Hopefully, they'll train their visibly prejudiced staff not to view regular people of color as non-tipping customers. Prayers for anyone who takes the chance of going to this location.

Rezha is the Tom Brady of cooking this is the best location in Orlando they cook with the flavor

Gary and Elaine are really super awesome! Great service and show!! Thank you - so fun!!!!!!!!!