Benihana

What a disappointment :(First dinner out in 2025 was a BUST!! We just moved here a month ago, and money has been tight- but tonight, we decided to treat ourselves, and go to Benihana's for our Valentines dinner. My vibe leaving this place, was that I flushed $200 down the toilet. I had a reservation booked a week in advance. I arrived on time, and was told I would have to wait 30 minutes for a seat at the tables with the cook tops. OK, so I sat in the bar area so we could be seated right away. We were seated at a table with no napkins. I asked for napkins and was handed a stack of paper ones (every other table had cloth napkins). My $56 plate of steak, shrimp and chicken was bland and overcooked. The chicken literally had no flavor and my medium rare steak was cooked all the way through. The rice doesn't even come with your dinner.....no, that's another $7.50 (bringing my total to $63.50) never in my life have I been to a Japanese Steakhouse and not been given rice with my meal. And I have to say, the rice lacked any real flavor and it was dry. It truly was the most disappointing, sad, expensive plate of food. In addition, my mixed drink was $18. (Bringing my personal meals Total to a whopping $81.50) What was nice, was that my meal came with a free dessert! Yay! I was so excited to try the Green Tea ice cream! The waitress came out and handed me some sherbert and apologized for not having any. That was the cherry on top! I literally wanted to puke when the bill came out and I saw how much it was.Long story short- find another Japanese Steakhouse. All I had to do, was look on Yelp and I would have seen all the bad reviews of this place. I'm mad at myself, because I'm a Yelper and I know better!!! And I have to throw in that my waitress was very nice. I have no beef with her!! On the receipt it says her name was AJ.

Okay a lot has changed in 1 year. Waitress had zero effs so when I told her that I couldn't have gluten she was basically "meh" and didn't note it. Apparently there's gluten in either the soup or the salad because I'm NOW paying the price for her indifference by being quite sick. I made a 2.5 hour RT drive to celebrate there. It became a 2 hour drive home because I was so violently ill. Not food poisoning; if you have celiac or a gluten sensitivity you know what it is and feels like. My body had to purge the poison; it was like I was digesting glass. The pain will last for DAYS. Our chef was from Vietnam and incredibly entertaining but he was perturbed to find out that I wasn't supposed to have gluten. He looked at his papers and said "it's not on there". He went back to the kitchen to get the correct items to not kill me. I survived dinner and enjoyed his amazing knife work.Then when the check came she forgot the $30 birthday coupon. She was so mad that I called her out I said, "excuse me I had a coupon for my birthday". Again, meh. She finally came back with the check corrected but she wasn't happy. They never came to the table singing happy birthday to me or another party having a birthday. The other party gave up and left. Now I know that may seem rather childish but when you live alone it's nice to have somebody celebrate you. The fact I had basically made a pilgrimage to go there made it all the more insulting. I won't come back to this location again. I really liked our chef but our server, I guess you could say I'm feeling "meh" toward her too.

Been to Benihana before. That night we were a party of 9 celebrating a graduation. Our server was pleasant and engaging. Our chef has cooked for my friends before and remembered them. He was funny and entertaining. He even teased me when I asked for light onions by hinting that I must have a date later that night. The ambiance was on point. The restaurant was crowded. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait too long for the table. I wish they had more parking spaces. Some cars even parallel parked on one side towards the rear of the building. If there are no spaces available, parking is available across the street. Be careful where you parked so you don't get towed.

Had an incredible time! Our chef was phenomenal and the food was well prepared! Every bite was irresistibly delicious! Ambiance was very cozy! Service was quick!

Ordered online for my family and it said ready in 30 mins. Don't fall for it. They lie and tell you that, but in reality you sit there waiting more than an hour for your to go order and your family goes hungry. They are rude and give you nothing but grief when you ask them for an update. Worst customer service ever!!!!

Great service. The waitress was really friendly and helpful. It was our first time trying Benihana and it definitely didn't disappoint. Service was great, the chef was really funny as well. Went with 2 kids and they also loved and enjoyed the show. The food was delicious! It can be a bit pricey but the lunch menu (3 course meal) is definitely cheaper than the dinner menu (5 course meal). Definitely a fun place would definitely recommend!

The service use to be a plus! The food is not that good and the price is so over! And lately the place is not that nice anymore! Need more care with the cleaning and the smoke. Grease everywhere.

Very typical Japanese teppanyaki/hibachi place. The food was in general tasty, but nothing special. The fillet Mignon was cooked pretty well and was tender, and the fried rice is a must get. The soup was pretty salty though, and some of the appetizers (the crispy rice) were not that great. Like all typical teppanyaki places, the main draw was the showmanship of the chef, who cooks your food right in front of you. Our chef was pretty funny and had good jokes, and the food he made was not too bad. However, he seemed to be too focused on his jokes and was pretty forgetful in terms of serving the food we ordered. He managed to forget the appetizer for one person, some seafood in a seafood stir fry dish for another, and almost forgot about the entree of someone else, all in the span of thirty minutes. We felt that we had to constantly remind him of our dishes. I think a part of it was also the kitchen prep, where they maybe did not provide sufficient amounts in the first place for all the guests.In general, a good experience, but unlikely to come back again due to the poor service.

Benihana on international Drive in Orlando Florida is the best location in my opinion. Food is always fresh service, friendly and professional atmosphere lovely this is my go to place is 2025 its the top of the year and the best is yet to come

This spot is great for groups. I love the show you get when the chef is cooking up your meals. The staff are so amazingly friendly and although the lunch memu seems very abbreviated, it is actually pretty good. I will say this. There is SO much food you can feed a couple of people or save the left overs for extra meals. You will not regret eating it a 2nd and 3rd time. SIMPLY GREAT!!!