A friend and I went to Benihana for their $3, $6, $9 happy hour at the bar. We started with the red plum sake sangarias and they were okay. We weren't the biggest fan of the flavor, but I'd definitely try another cocktail next time. I got the gyoza, a cheeseburger with fries, and a 4 piece spicy salmon sushi snack. The cheeseburger was great, as were the fries. The pork gyoza was yummy, I liked the dipping sauce. My sushi was just okay, it wasn't bad, just nothing special. It was still a good deal for happy hour. Our server was also great! He found a knife so I could cut my burger, which seems small, but was really appreciated. The restaurant is huge, so it's a great place for come with friends. I'd like to come back and try some hibachi next time. read more

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Chef did 0 tricks. The whole experience is for the show. 0 show. Food isn't good People do not go to Benihana to pay $50 for fried rice and chicken. They go here for the show. If you have no show, then give the customers their money back or close the damn store! This place is now trash Give me my money back! Complete waste of an evening read more

Went to Benihanna's for the 1st time with my wife,son and his fiancee for a Fathers Day gift. Had reservation and my son had asked for a Chef he knows and he was off that night and we got NII. He was Great. Seated fast, and soup, salad and drinks came in a decent time. The wait for the Chef may have been 20-25 min but not to bad. Once NII started his show it was Game on. Fun Exciting and we all enjoyed ourselves . There were 8 of us total at the table and what was Great is my son and Nii hit it off and held interesting conversation that we all could join in but it was mostly those 2. So I gave it a 5 star based on taste of my Steak, Shrimp, Rice and Ice Cream , Timely fashion for service, overall experience. I see a lot of 1 and 2 star reviews , I sure would like to know where these people eat..lol read more

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We been coming here every year in July for my son's birthday. 16 years!!! Yesterday was horrible. Reservation was for 7:30pm and we didn't get served until after 9pm. Supposedly the head chef cooked but the food was terrible. Rice was nothing but butter and no flavor. No tricks were done. No singing happy birthday or even saying Happy birthday. No ice cream. Chicken fried rice was made without care. They literally put the chicken on top of the rice! When talking to the supervisor Monica she was rude and disrespectful. Lied and said she was the regional manager when asked for their number. Later that night she cancelled the reservation. When I say we been going to this location for 16 YEARS!!!! Never have I been treated like this. Never again!!! I'll be sure to let all my military coworkers know to NEVER step foot in this place. read more

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The ambience and the service were not good. The appetizer came last, not happy. It was a birthday celebration for my son, it becomes just an ordinary dinner. read more

First time dining here. I was invited to join a friend and his friends for a Christmas dinner. The place was busy and the wait long even though we had a reservation. Even after we were seated, it took forever for us to even see a waitress. Once the waitress did come to the table, she took our drink order. Once again, it took forever to even get one drink. Then when she began taking our food orders, she was all over the place. Things seem to get a little better when the Hibachi chef started cooking at the table. He was fun and engaging. Unfortunately he kept messing up what we each ordered. Things just spiraled even further down. It became comical how bad things were unraveling. Even the checks were screwed up. I can't say I recommend this place. read more

Benihana - Columbus - Sushi Bars Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I am biased as I am used to eating Asian food in Asia. However- The Chef used his fingernails to scrape foreign material out of some of the rice bowls and wiped them down with a rag tied to the side of the cart he was pushing around before serving out to everyone. Gave me flashbacks of this for what I might have missed behind the scenes at this establishment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNfciDzZTNM Also, garlic is not an entree. Waited forever to get served. Overpriced for what I got on my meal- $52 base price for what could have been procured at a grocery store for $5.20. The bouncing egg on the spatula unfortunately does not fill the price gap. Dirty environment overall. I am afraid what we would have seen if the lights were turned up more than that of a dive bar. Each letter of the BENIHANA logo on the building was in various levels of fading, reflecting the overall inside tired condition of the facility. Tucked into the armpit of a dying mall. If I was buying street food in India this would probably get 5 stars, but we paid around $500 for 6 people, and got food court caliber meals. This chain has to rely on naive out of towners because I assume word is out among the locals. read more

I went there for a dinner takeout. I had a coupon for $10 off $40. They came to our store and gave us coupons. I asked the hostess if she could take my order and if she will honor the coupon. I had to say "excuse me!" To get her attention. She never acknowledged me walking in and was scrolling on her phone oblivious of the world. She went to grab a manager who came to the register. The manager approved my coupon but said the hostess will ring me out. Then to my astonishment, the waitress runs off in tears. I have no idea what happened. The manager proceeds to take my order and acting as if nothing happened. This lady kept declining everything I wanted to order. I asked for the meal for 2. She said they only do that online, she never suggested an alternative (????) Then I ordered the Lotus roll and she said they no longer made it. She never offered or suggested anything else to help me out. I even asked for a recommendation for something similar or good and she said she doesn't know because she never ever heard of the Lotus roll for as long as she worked there. I'm pretty sure I had it within this year! This lady had zero customer service skills and was a terrible manager. She looked like I was wasting her time and that she hated her job. What happened to Benihana? It used to be so good and service was great. Did I just get a fluke of a bad experience? It's so sad because I love this place. I will have to let my co workers know across the way that this isn't the spot to come for food. read more

Prices are crazy high now for the quality. Zucchini was soggy. Extra charge for fried rice ( which was hardly modified-a few onions and egg). Waited forever for the entire meal - over 2.5 hours and most of this was spent waiting on our soup and salad. The bright side was that the chef was good and entertaining. read more

Ordered online today with a pickup time of 3:17, and I was still waiting at 3:50. If you're going to offer online ordering, pickup times need to be accurate. There was no update, no explanation, and no apology. On top of that, the last two online orders were wrong, and the food has been greasy and inconsistent lately. This location feels consistently mismanaged and disorganized, and every visit reinforces that. I'm done coming here. It's disappointing, and I leave frustrated every time. read more

Man, it might be time to switch hibachi spots. Ordered a double shot of Henny and it tasted straight like water. Manager said the bottle was cracked by herself... but when I went to check, there was no cracked bottle--just an almost empty bottle of Henny sitting there like I thought. They are putting water in the liquor bottles to stretch it ! Bad business practice! $40 for a watered-down shot is crazy. Then at dinner, I get half a serving of fried rice while the chef offered the other couple extra. Yeah nah, it's time to find better hibachi. The garlic butter just ain't worth it anymore. read more

Multiple lights out, poor service. Dirty floors and the food was very greasy and seemed dirty.

I'm quite unpleased with my Benihana experience. This is my second time eating here and both times I made a reservation, both times they didn't seat my party until 40! Minutes after the original reservation time. Then they proceeded to forget about my table after they sat us. Not cool! Hibachi chef was nice and gregarious. Food a bit salty for my taste and pretty meh. Also, did you know they upcharge $7 if you get fried rice instead of white rice???? I want my money and time back! Don't come here. read more

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What happened to this concept! What an awful experience. Last time I went was 10 years ago and it was memorable. Fast forward I had a pathetic dinner tonight. Don't usually do reviews but it was so bad I want to warn people who are thinking of going. The place was so worn and dirty. Our order taker, I could tell wanted to go home and or hated her job. Food was a failure, never again read more

Our server was wonderful , the food was excellent, lots of options on the menu, and great atmosphere.

Expensive but good Ace was the nicest server and looked like miles Scott he was so nice and nonchalant he was funny. I would say he has braids dark eyes and nice fingers. He had style. I would go here anytime I'm near Polaris. Shout out Ace read more

Greetings. I originally placed this concern on benihanalistens.com with no response so I decided to add it here as well. Our visit was on Sunday, June 28th, 2026 (check #30023). My wife and I came in to celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary. Reservation, wait time, and initial contact with server were all good. The server did ask what brought us in and we informed her about our anniversary. Now, our server was the only server for four tables, so she was over extended. Not to sound rude or inconsiderate, that's not my concern. There's a certain level of service I've come to expect from Benihana and the collective team missed the mark. The kitchen was extremely slow. Our sushi roll came out while we were eating our main course. Also, we never received our salads. I didn't notice until the end of the meal experience. When I brought it to the attention of the server, she became defensive, stating she's the only one serving multiple tables. Again, as a customer that is not my concern. She then states that either she can bring them out now, or not at all and she was unable to take them off the bill. By this time, my wife and I are extremely frustrated. (Ultimately the salads were taken off our bill). Again, we are celebrating our anniversary. There was no recognition, no customary desert. We didn't even receive our ice cream that's suppose to come with our six-course meal. This was a bad experience on a day of celebration. Benihana had been our favorite restaurant, spending many different occasions with exceptional service (mainly referring to Michigan restaurants. We relocated to Columbus two years ago). Hopefully this is something that can be corrected. And, hopefully, someone will acknowledge the inferior service experience. Very disappointed! Also, thank you for the generic reply...very sincere! read more

I'm very displeased with how certain people are treated within your establishment. A customer was told to put her baby's stroller near the flame that's used to cook the food! Unacceptable Oh and she was told that they needed to make space for 3 people who weren't in their party... what the heck? I usually love Hibachi restaurants but I definitely won't be frequenting this one read more

Been here a couple of times, long waits, service very slow, no hustle from employees, not coming back.

This is the place to go if reservations are just a suggestion. Management was rude and basically had no apparent training on how to manage her disposition. It's as if she was doing us a favor by letting us eat there and we should have been appreciative. Out waitress was very personable as well as the chef. The food was good once we finally got it. Super disappointed, will not be returning. Was my dad's first time eating there. We used to go as a family to Genji's and unfortunately they closed. Thought we might have found a replacement. But I was sadly proven wrong. read more

Waste of money! All around Fail! I ordered the half chicken half shrimp. Rec'd hardly any shrimp bc he gave it to the guy sitting beside me. He overcompensated with the chicken but it was way too salty and couldn't eat it. All of the food was over salted. Service was horrible. Never came to fill up our waters. My husband had to get up and go get a waitress. And then had to wait 15 mins for our check!! I could have gotten over this but there was no entertainment factor. He did the onion volcano and that was it.i felt bad for the family with two kids. read more

Still nothing great, all the appetizers were bland, portions pretty small. Now it appears there is a $6.50 up-charge for each fried rice. A kids meal for a 3-yr old was 28.00. On top of the price and lack of value, a bunch of vehicles got broken into in broad daylight when we there there for a 5pm reservation. Genji-Go is just as tasty if not better for 20% of the cost. read more

Good- atmosphere Not so good - I ordered the Sunrise Scramble with spinach and cheese. The scramble was over cooked and dry. Coffee was ordered, but waitress never returned to refill my mug. Potatoes were cubed and just ok. Waitress disappeared after we received our food, and we never saw her again. We sat when finished, waiting for her to return with the check. Waited about 15 minutes, then I got up to look for her, talked to another waitress who wasn't sure where our waitress was. About 10 minutes later, she showed up with our checks, then we had to wait at least another 10 min for her to check us out. The restaurant was almost emptied, as it was near closing. I also visited the ladies restroom, and there was no toilet in my stall. I will most likely not return here. read more

Not even a glass of water! Looking forward to a Christmas celebration with my family at Benihana. Made a reservation, got seated and then nothing. After 45 minutes of asking, waiting and frustration, we walked out. They understaffed and did not bother to even acknowledge us. I am not in the food service industry and cannot tell them how to run their business. As for me, I will not be back nor my family. They really don't give a damn about their customers. read more

Food has always been fine for what it is. However, the service is hands-down, without question, the WORST SERVICE I have ever had in my life at any restaurant any where. read more

first of all the service was below par. The place charges way too much for the accommodationa. tables were over crowded and place is way to noisy for what they charge. I suggest if parents have that kind of money to spend on kids then maybe Benihana's should put the kids in only one section and then the adults would not have to be interrupted by children yelling and misbehaving at dinner. food was good till drink landed on grill from kids throwing at one another. Our bill was for 3 of us $354.00 without the 70 dollar tip we left for the cook read more

I have been to Sukura many times. I can honestly say that I have never had a bad experience! The overwhelming majority of my Mother's family lives in Calif. and I have family in Seattle, too. I lived in Cali for years. All of that to say I am very selective about Japanese and Mexican food. One of my faves at Sukura is their bean sprouts. They are never over cooked! I am going this Saturday, and looking forward to it!!! read more

Happy Hour Is the Way to Go! Let's be honest, the landscape of restaurants from our childhood is changing. Gone are the days of American fare when Red Lobster, TGIFridays, Bennigans, and Olive Garden were rights of passage for you becoming an adult. Benihana is in that group and I would love for them to not be. Benihana brought my high school and college self the experience of hibachi grill without the danger of me venturing into unknown neighborhoods at night with my friends. This restaurant brought the experience to all neighborhoods and exposed me to a different culinary culture. It was a flex to work there when I was young and several birthdays, retirement parties, and baby showers started here. Look - it is different. There are younger servers, flustered managers in the generational divide, and diverse trained chefs now. That is a mixed bag. But bear with me and the restaurant to get a happy hour meal for two with $24 of sushi (4 rolls), $9 shrimp tempura, $9 sangria, and $9 large sake for a total of $64 dollars with tax. Can you go there for a few rolls and a sake? Yes. Is the food still good. Yes? Will it take patience at times? Yes. But so does Americana. read more

Service was terrible and wait times were way worse. Do not recommend at all. Hostess and bartenders consistently glaring and dismissive when asking on wait time and being seated. read more

Chef Rocky was the BOMB.com!!! And Jeremy knows how to make an excellent drink!!! How an AWESOME experience!!! read more

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Second and last time eating here. Beyond disappointed. Had 6:30 reservations for party of 4 to celebrate a birthday. Was told they were running behind and we would have a 25-30 min wait. At the 30 min point, one of us checked with host and was told that they canceled our reservation because we never checked in! When seated, it took so long to get acknowledged by server that we got up to get drinks at the bar. Then, she kept bringing our appetizers, salads,soups, without clearing any bowls. Chef was decent. He was chatty but not much of a show. Only reason why I gave more than 1 star was that the food was still pretty good. Getting drink refills took forever. Was seated by an exit door with an alarm intermittently beeping the entire time. Lastly, it was to celebrate a birthday which we mentioned at time of reservation, to the server and the chef. Was never acknowledged. No singing or special dessert. Then we were excited to get our "photo" at the end. Server took multiple photos and couldn't figure out how to print. Will never come here again. read more

I was really excited to visit because it was my first time doing the hibachi grill ever. I was prepared for a good show and good food, especially because I was coming to celebrate my birthday. I made a reservation and noted that it was for a birthday. I brought my coupon to spend and the reservation was for a Friday. I later learned that they don't take the vouchers on Friday, which was my fault for not seeing the fine print, but it definitely started the experience off bad. Our reservation was for 6:45pm and we finally got seated at 7:01pm. After being seated and ordering, we waited over an hour and a half for our food to be started. We left the restaurant at 9:20pm, we were there for 2.5 hours! Once our chef started cooking, we didn't get a full show because they were running so late. We missed out on the fire that we saw every other table get and that made the experience lackluster. I'm not sure if they're required to do all of the show, but it was just us watching the chef cook, which was slightly awkward. Our server was so busy, they barely checked on us. We didn't even get some of the courses we were to get and didn't get our water refilled until the very end of the meal when we were about to leave. The food itself was bland without any of the sauces and for the cost of the entree and experience, it was over priced. For the cost of what we got, it was truly not worth it. Every other table seemed like they had fun, it was pretty loud and lively. Our table was quiet and it was hard watching everyone get seated after us and eat before eus and get a dynamite show. We didn't get anything we were expecting. I understand it was a busy night, but it was a terrible wait even with a reservation, and service was super slow and not attentive. Though all staff was nice and treated us kindly, it was still a terrible experience overall. Some people at our table had to leave before we got our food due to the wait and I don't blame them. There was also no offer to comp or makeup for the wait, but we probably won't be back. This expensive experience left a bad taste. read more

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Worst experience I've ever had at this restaurant. They were understaffed, so we waited over an hour for our Chef to arrive at our table after we placed our order. At one point, I nicely told the manager we'd been waiting over an hour for our chef and asked if she had any idea when he would arrive. She was clearly annoyed by the question and said she'd find out. She returned later and told us it would be less than 10 minutes. (it wasn't). No apology; no explanation; just annoyance. We were out for my son's 13th birthday, and from the time we arrived until we left was almost 3 hours. We were not planning on that long, and every one was starving. Given how much their prices have gone up the last few years, the poor service, and the manager not really caring, I doubt I'll be going back anytime soon. read more

Absolute trash, manage your restaurant better. Who taught you to combine walk ins with reserved tables? What's the point in even making a reservation. Terrible business practices, telling someone to put their baby in front of where an open flame will be so you can prioritize your walk ins. SHAME ON YOU. read more

They were very busy for a Wednesday evening. That being said we were seated quickly but had a little wait as they were short on chef's. They offered a free appetizer to make up for this which was great! The bartender Jeremy was great pulling double duty making drinks and helping take orders. Cazi (sp?)our chef was fabulous very personable and entertaining our food was cooked to order and delicious. Our overall experience was very positive. We met a very nice father and daughter from Mississippi it is always fun meeting new people read more

This was the worst experience of my life. The wait was extremely long. We had a reservation at 8:45pm and were seated at 10:00. We had to wait 20 mins for our server and then had to wait until 11:00 pm to get our food. Our chef was not into it and seemed as if he wanted to just leave. Very nice but not energetic. I understood it's valentine's day but we had a reservation for a reason and that is unacceptable. Will never be going back to benihanas. read more

Worst place ever! Bad service plus managers even cant get it right.. very messy and not worth going.. we tried it twice and still same experience read more

Wow! We had so much fun with our toddlers! Rocky put on a great show! We would love to come back again soon! read more

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If I could give this place zero stars I would. The service was absolutely terrible. I walked in and stood at the door for at least five minutes... Then I walked around the corner to be sat at the bar. There were dirty glasses all over the bar, there was nobody in the area, except for what seem to be the bartender with her hood up on her phone sitting in a booth. Finally, after at least 5 to 7 minutes, she came over to my table and asked me if she can get me started with anything. I asked her for water, she then asked me if I wanted an appetizer and I asked her for a menu (which clearly I didn't already have) she rolled her eyes, went to grab the menu and slammed it back on the table. Who in their right mind would stay there, spend money, and receive that type of service? As someone who is in the service industry, her attitude, the cleanliness and the service was absolutely terrible. How they're still thriving... I have no idea. But to roll your eyes at a customer after they asked you for a menu is ridiculous. The crazy part about all of it is I had a $30 gift certificate for my birthday, which I planned on celebrating there... After she slammed my menu, I walked out because I do not want that kind of service. I did nothing to her to deserve her attitude. Rule onein the service industry don't allow whatever is going on outside to affect you inside. If you're curious, which bartender I'm talking about, it was the short black girl with braids, a crop top yoga pants and a red Ohio State hoodie on. read more

Made Birthday reservation for 7:30 for a party of 8 originally. Lost 2 people but still arrived 15 minutes ahead just to be prompt. Understanding that sometimes bigger parties won't be seated immediately. Was a wait however our hostess was very pleasant and made accommodation for our cake to be placed in the back while we enjoyed our dinner. Our cook Chul didn't speak English very well however he was kind and did his best with all of our à la carte orders. Overall we enjoyed our celebration together! read more

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