Benihana is one of those places I largely avoided over the years because I always perceived it as being too expensive for what you got. That said, a trip last year to Arirang changed my mind. It was quite entertaining and the food was good (read: not amazing or great, but just at about takeout food level). I realized part of what you pay for is the entertainment and the "floor show" as the Hibachi chef does his thing. From a decor perspective Benihana's was much more modern than Arirang. Arirang looked like an Asian themed Bond villain lair from a movie circa the Roger Moore era (I say this with the utmost affection) but this restaurant looked more like a modern Asian Fusion restaurant with more angles, clean lines and brighter lighting. When I arrived at Benihana I was surprised at how packed it was. There was a big crowd waiting so I feared my s.o. and I would not get a seat in less than an hour. Fortunately I was totally wrong! After getting a drink at the bar, I barely had time to take a sip before we were called to our table. A fun note: Like Arirang you can get a cocktail in a special cup. One is shaped like a Lucky Cat, another like Buddha, and yet another is a Samurai. I wound up picking the one shaped like a dragon (it looks better than it actually functions). After our very enthusiastic waiter took our drink and food orders our chef rolled in with his cart. The floor show was very familiar. Rice being shaped into cartoon characters, a volcano of fire in an onion and some fun pun-filled jokes. Our chef did a good job going through the motions, but I can only imagine how difficult it is to keep your energy level up for hours on end doing the same routine. Our chef at Arirang was another level altogether when it came to the sheer amount of energy he put into his "performance". The food was okay, honestly nothing to write home about. I tried the sushi appetizer which was good. The fried rice was actually slightly underseasoned but I am *totally* okay with that since all I had to do was add a bit of soy sauce and it was fine. The spicy chicken was probably the tastiest thing I had all evening. If you want to have a good dinner with a bit of a show, this is definitely worth a visit but you may want to call ahead of time. read more

food was great and server Bridget c was very attentive and was a great server and we didn't wait long for anything

Ozzy saves the day! I initially wanted to enjoy a hibachi lunch alone with my wife. Unfortunately due to customer volume I was moved out of the good seats, so we moved to a private table. Not completely satisfied that I could not watch my food made in front of me but my day was made much better by the great service I received from Ozzy the server. He was Professional, helpful and his customer service was one that I would want at any establishment I went to. Thanks Ozzy read more

went for my step-moms birthday and we had bridget as our server. she was AMAZING!!! great personality, service, she made us laughhhh! very good. the food was absolutely amazing as well. read more

It's your standard chain restaurant like any other chain. It's like any other Benihana. The udon noodles are really salty. read more

They call what I believe to be skate wing calamari, and they are serious about it. When I questioned the manager he stated that it was my opinion what calamari is or isn't. I'm pretty sure that it is an established fact that it is squid. I hope what they call lobster isn't bluefish or some other cheap fish. They seem to reserve the right to call a fish by a different name on their menu and charge for it and serve it and then act as if it is you that are ignorant. The food overall is below average. You go there for the show I suppose. It's not worth it in my opinion. read more

Benihana - Benihana calamari. Lol - Japanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Had an amazing time. Ozzie was our server and he was the best! Had a great time. Thank you Ozzie.

The amount of salt was insane the noodles were extremely salty I still in bed not been able to do anything trying to get all the sodium from my system. read more

Hibachi bistec es asado bistec con lemon me gusta mucho lo medio,Plato es bien.Arroz frito pollo,huevo y verduras com arroz y pollo y salsa de soja. Plato tiene mas flavor. read more

Was very disappointed in the chef that we had, Rude, zero entertainment and the worst experience ever! When I addressed the manager he did not care about the service provided for us. He told me it's there top chef so I'm surprised. I guess if your the top chef you can treat your customers like shit and get away with it! I'm an Area Director and also in customer service. It's a shame that I will No longer go to this location because of how bad this was handled! Obliviously money is the only thing your company is worried about judging by your reviews. I just hope others read this and never go there because $600 dollars spent on a terrible experience is disgusting! Fortunately the money wasn't the issue for me! read more

Isaac was amazing!!! The food was delicious and having friendly service is hard to find!!! thank you Issac hope you are there when we go back !!! read more

Had a great time with my family food was great and service was exceptional. Thanks to our great server Ozzie. Definitely would be coming back. read more

We had a great time here. The food was excellent, the service was fantastic. Thanks to our server Justin for making it more enjoyable.

Stopped in on a Wednesday night for my annual birthday hibachi dinner. Every year they offer a $30 certificate towards dinner with the purchase of another entree so you can't beat that. I did the call ahead seating for 7:30 and we arrived about 7:10 and got seated right around 7:30. They were surprisingly busy for a week night and it took quite a while to place and receive our drinks. There were a total of 5 seated at our table. The other couple already had their drink and the other person was a single. We didn't order any alcohol so I'm really not sure what the hold up was. Then it was also quite a while before the soup came and it wasn't even hot. The salad came shortly after and it was fine. I asked for a refill on my iced tea and also asked if we could have the hot green tea that comes with our meals... The chef came to the table reviewed the orders and started cooking. My hubby and I both got the Benihana Excellence that comes with Teriyaki beef and Colossal shrimp, hibachi vegetables and we had the chicken fried rice $4 up-charge each. The chef was great putting on his show with the onion volcano and tossing the eggs around and shaping the rice into I love you... as all this time is passing I still never got my drinks I requested. I mentioned it to the chef and he motioned for the Manager to come over and he apologized and remedied the situation. The chef finished serving all the food and it was delicious. Pretty big portion... I brought about half home. The meal also came with ice cream so I had a small bowl of chocolate while the check was prepared. Despite the delay in service we still enjoyed our dinner and the company at the table. They just need to pay a little bit more attention to detail. Just allow plenty of time when dining here... read more

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Always a good time at Benihana! Good people and good food! Inside was decorated for NYE! Happy New Year! read more

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I have been coming to this Benihana for over 10 years now, and I enjoy it every time. The hosts, servers, and chefs are welcoming and friendly. The food is great and you get a medium portion of food - quite filling. The only thing I don't like is that a very small portion of noodles costs $5 to add on to your order. And the quantity of food has gone down over the years accompanied by an increase in prices. However, it is still very affordable to have lunch here. The dinners are sometimes close to twice the price with no change in portion size. The hibachi show here is not too good. Regardless, I do enjoy eating at Benihana for lunch. read more

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Okay first off, just want to say my server- Justin, was amazing. He was attentive and available. Friendly and helpful. Food was just okay.. its a chain habachi restaurant so it's on par for what I expected. More expensive than I remember but it was still an overall nice dinner. read more

Benihana - Ordered the Splash N Meadow. Chicken fried rice & noodles! - Japanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

I promised my son I would buy him Hibachi for doing well during home schooling. I ordered his favorite steak hibachi dinner through Door Dash and what I received was deplorable! There was hardly any food for the $35.00 meal ordered. Not only were they stingy with the food delivered they even sent 1/2 filled soufflé cups filled with dipping sauce. I will NEVER EVER go to this Benihana again. We will have to find a new Habachi restaurant for our future meals. read more

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Visited here for a small family birthday party. 11 people including 3 kids. The chef was very entertaining for both the kids and adults..some of the chefs don't interact with the table, but ours did a lot. Made every one feel a part of the fun. I had the lunch duet. Spicy Scallops and shrimp. Very good. Was better then my normal teriyaki chicken and shrimp. Was glad I tried something else. Priced right for a lunch time party. Always a pleasure to return to this place read more

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Here for a work holiday dinner Mike. Our server was awesome and Julio our chef was amazing. The rice and filet mignon was so yummy. . read more

Benihana - Yummy rice. - Japanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Julio our chef was amazing! He tended great to us and gave us the best treatment!!! Definitely would ask for him again!!! Our server mike was attentive and came to check on us throughout the course! read more

Ronald is an amazing chef! Unfortunately I tried asking for him and they don't say no..but they never seat me with him. So I assume you cannot request a chef which is a bummer. Me and my classmates started coming here for the lunch buffet and it's affordable. Food is always great. We come a few times a month. There's almost always a wait for more than 2 people. Service is very friendly read more

I have been here many times. Yesterday was my first time ordering take out. It was easily one of my worst ordering experiences. I wanted to use the birthday coupon I was emailed and that seemed to irritate the man taking my order. He cut me off repeatedly, assuming I wanted two of the same thing. When I said no he very rudely said I had to. I just wanted two different entrees. When I arrived the woman snatched my card from me and when I requested a receipt she refused. Despite having been here in the past without issues. I will never return. I prefer to spend my money with establishments that at minimum treat me with respect ! read more

Bartender Anthony was amazing!! Superb service, he was very nice and warm, made my night !!

My favorite place to eat with my family!! They never disappoint & always go above and beyond!

Went for my birthday last night. Had my $30 off for my birthday. I got a $30 meal and my boyfriend got a $20 meal. We have never been there before, you'd think they'd explain to their customers what they're going to be charged extra for. Rice???? $8 extra for rice???? The menu says the meal comes with rice, but they deceive their customers and don't tell them that the rice they make on the hibachi grill would be the "upcharged" rice. I'm sure they get away with this a lot so I didn't say anything, just think they're scheming their customers. Great experience until we got the check. read more

Benihana - Receipt of upcharge for RICE - Japanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Order placed in advance at 2 pm for 4:30 pickup time. Arrived at 4:24. It is now 5:11 and still waiting for a to go order. $2250 for 3 meals and the service is horrific. Standing here for almost an hour with no updates. They just keep saying check back with us in a little while. Really????? Update... 5:55 is when the order was ready. An hour and 25 minutes after the pick up time read more

Went here for a birthday. The waiter was so kind to us and answered all our million questions. The chef put on a great show and the food was REALLY GOOD. I've been the hibachi before and usually the food is 'okay,' but this was delicious. I had salmon with avocado sauce and my friend got surf and turf. They paired everything together really nicely. They give you plenty of food. Would 100% come here again. read more

Benihana - Japanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

I'm not sure why they only have 2.5 star but this place is always awesome. When you come here you already know you're going to get a show and a garlic buttery soy sauce filled meal. It was exactly as I remembered years ago and the flaming onions still flaming. Had a good meal and good time after last minute Xmas shopping at menlo mall. The only reason for the 4 stars is because there was a long wait time for a waiter to come over and even get our drink orders. read more

Don't waste your time. Go to U-Yee Sushi & Hibachi. You will get better service; without the attitude of the "greeter". They do not accept reservations so when you show up, everyone is crowded inside the waiting area. We arrived at 6:43; they told us (party of 2) that we would be seated approximately 7:30. We sat in the car until 7:21; went back and asked how much longer? We were told between 7:30 and 8:00 (that is NOT what we were told initially). The family in front of us were told the same thing and they sat 4 more groups before us. We complained..... they did NOTHING!!! 8:00 still waiting to be seated. Disappointed read more

For my first time to Benihana's was fun and the food was delicious. The server Mia was was very nice and attentive to our questions. She made recommendations when we asked and was familiar with the popular items on the menu. She also check on us periodically and made sure our drinks was full. The chef was also amazing. I would definitely go back to this location. read more

Benihana - Spiked Pink Lemonade & Mango Mojito - Japanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

we went here the other night. waited about 30 min, we sat down at the hibachi table. got some miso and salad to start. it was really good. got the chicken hibachi and came with the mushrooms and onions it was delicious, the chef was awesome. pretty good hibachi definitely recommend it read more

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I came to Benihana on my vacation with my husband to enjoy some sushi and a man with a hoodie walked up to my table who I thought was a complete stranger but turned out to be my server, at first I was uncomfortable and find it very unprofessional, not a good look for the establishment. read more

Walked in at 8:30pm and were told that there was an hour and 20 minute wait. They close at 10pm. Why even offer a table? We ended up sitting in a regular table. I was with a party of 6. Terrible service. Food was good but not hot. We felt rushed until it was time to pay the bill. We couldn't find our waiter anywhere. We saw the manager walking around but wasn't really doing anything. Great food but that staff needs a bit of a shakeup. Based on other messages that I read, I'm not alone in my disappointment in their service. read more

It was a nice steak the fried rice was great and the drinks were awesome. I absolutely plan to go again read more

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Food and chef were excellent. My only beef with this place is the long wait even with reservations. Every time I go here they never have enough chefs to cook. With reservations took 2 hours to start eating. Unacceptable..... read more

Benihana - Japanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Great service. Time of my life for my kids. Not only great tricks but great food. The ambiance is amazing fells like home. HIBACHI!!!!

I love Benihana's! All the staff is so nice from the waiters/ waitresses all the bartenders and managers! Isaac always makes my drinks with love and it's definitely my first choice for after work drinks/ dinner! read more

Benihana - Japanese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Kayla was an excellent server. It was my first time and I wasn't so sure of the menu. She made sure to help me find something i liked. I'm very picky by the way. So you can thank her for the 5 star rating! read more

I really don't go to these kind of places anymore but when visiting the area with friends we decided to go with them. The prices you pay for here are outrageous for the quality of food. When we arrived we had to wait 15 mins even though we had a reservation. I immediately noticed how dirty the lighting fixtures were at our table. One of the members of our party told the waiter he had a severe seafood allergy yet when the chef came out he started mixing the seafood and other food together. That is unacceptable. It was not the chef's fault but he has to take time to clean everything. The waiter we had was super slow and we had to ask twice for sake glasses. Overall would not recommend this chain at all. read more