This is my favorite Benihana location. I've always had excellent food. Excellent service.! I cannot stand Mall of America Benny Hannah rude people rude Service will not ever eat there, but I love this one off of Louisiana Avenue never been disappointed. read more

Benihana - Birthday party - Sushi Bars Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

We arrived here for dinner, there were 4 of us in our party. It was a quite hot day in Minnesota, but we walked in and the restaurant was not exactly cool. We walked past several temporary air conditioners on our way to our table (and they had all the tables in one area) with each reaching 84 degrees. We were brought to a table that had another family there and they were asked to scoot down, they ended up leaving, it was all very strange. All of the tables were together so the area where the hibachi was incredibly toasty. It was about 20 mins from our reservation when we had a server come over to ask us for our drink orders. Everyone in my group ordered a pop and a water. Not too long after another family was sat with us. Everyone ordered our food and then we waited. We got our drinks, but not once did anyone at our table receive a refill. Our server was noticeably absent, especially in this heat, we thought for sure cold drinks would be a priority to keep everyone safe and happy. The food presentation was great, the food was fantastic. I ordered the Rockys choice and got chicken fried rice as a upgrade. The steak was perfection! It all tasted so delicious! I brought most of the food home since the heat really calmed my appetite, and my husband devoured it within minutes of me getting home. He too commented on how amazing the steak was. Right after the last of our food was served, and we were really just getting into the food, our server appeared with to go boxes and asked us if we would want them, we all knew we would need boxes, but had really not had a moment to just eat as he handed us each our boxes and we awkwardly held them in our lap while we ate, and wondered where he went. Unfortunately, there is a 20% tip automatically included on the bill as they have posted on their door, so despite the bad service of the server making us feel rushed and dismissed, the tip is automatic. So needless to say we left overheated, dehydrated but not overfull (but with full to go boxes). read more

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A disappointing and overpriced evening. For a $230 check, the St. Louis Park location felt tired, disorganized, and completely lacking in standards. The execution was amateur at best. Our chef was noticeably uninterested, phoning in a low-energy performance that made the meal feel awkward rather than entertaining. The kitchen missed the mark on basics--my medium-rare steak arrived medium. The only bright spots were the cold beer and the fried rice, which remains the only consistent item on the menu. The billing practices were equally tacky. Excessive surcharges piled up, followed by a server soliciting an additional tip on top of the auto-gratuity. It felt cheap and unprofessional. We enjoyed having the table to ourselves for date night, but the drab atmosphere and lackluster service made it clear this location has given up. We won't be back. read more

Busy Saturday night but plenty of parking available. God vibes and energy inside with all the noise from birthday singing and teppanyaki shows. Staff was friendly and service was great. The only thing I didn't like was the server pushing the wagyu upgrades but I understand that's part of their job. Order: Crunchy shrimp roll. It was good. Nothing spectacular but not terrible. Had all the flavors and good crunch on the fried shrimp. Do you eat the fried shrimp tails? I do if they are really crunchy but apparently according to my family I am the weird one. NY Strip hibachi dinner. It was good, again not spectacular just good. Steak was tender with no fatty chewy pieces. Mostly medium but a few more rare to raw pieces. Overall: just know you are also paying for entertainment with your meal that is included in the prices. It's a good place to celebrate an event or to entertain the kids but it's definitely not a regular place to dine at every week. The prices just don't justify the value you receive. read more

I came here to celebrate a friends birthday and use birthday coupon that you get as apart of the Benihana Reward's. The chef was interactive and and we had a great experience while our food was being prepared. Ultimately, I feel like the hibachi portions have gotten smaller, but the food was still fresh and flavorful! read more

Benihana - Chicken Hibachi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

I'm sad to write this updated review because I LOVE the food at Benihana. Honestly, they have gotten so expensive I don't think it's worth coming here anymore. I ordered a chicken lunch to go, and it was $28! A similar hibachi lunch at literally any other place is usually $10-13, so doesn't seem worth it anymore, and as I mentioned I got it to go, so didn't tie up time with a chef and didn't get the benefit of the "show". They also still have a 20% up charge if you dine at a table with a chef but have removed that fee if you eat at the bar and bypass the show. read more

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We celebrated my son's tenth birthday here, and while he had fun, the rest of us were mostly laughing on the way home at how poorly the night went. Once kids move past the age for this cruise ship style show, there is not much reason to return. It started with a rushed, impersonal check-in that felt more like a cattle call than a welcome. Dinner had multiple issues: missing ingredients, staff yelling across the kitchen for lighters and mushrooms, and to-go boxes handed out before we had even started eating. Our waiter and chef were kind and trying, but the whole place felt chaotic and mechanical. For a bill close to five hundred dollars, it did not feel like a special occasion. It felt like we were being processed. The twenty percent service charge, which in our case was over sixty dollars, was explained as not going to the staff. We were still expected to tip on top of that. It came off as management cost shifting. The birthday boy had fun, which matters, but I would not recommend this place if you are looking for a quality experience. read more

Benihana - Upcharge to just go to management - Sushi Bars Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

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We came in for a reservation for a party of 8. It was busy but not crazy. Our waitress seemed instantly annoyed with our children. We spent hundreds of dollars ($700) on the meal, they overcharged us and I called immediately after but was told a manager would review the complaint call me back. I never heard from them again. read more

We recently went to this location for my birthday and it was a good experience overall. It was a fun environment and the chef dazzled with tricks and laughter while cooking right in front of us. The food was great--fresh and flavorful--but I felt like they went a bit too far with the garlic butter. My GF said the steak and the shrimp were done well and the fried rice was fine except the EXTREME dose of garlic butter that really dominated some of the other flavors. Service was warm and efficient, and not as busy; we never felt rushed at all. Overall, a good experience, but I'd probably ask them to hold back on the garlic butter next time as it did make us both feel bad the next day. read more

Went here for my sister's bday tonight. The service was great, Leo was our hibachi chef and he had great flare and was so nice. This location was amazing. If you're looking for a fun evening and amazing food I recommend!! If you're looking at going, I highly recommend making a reservation. read more

Benihana - Sushi Bars Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

We have been going to this location for years we will never return again 2nd worst experience in 20 years but this one was the topper Had a 6:30 reservation got seated about 6:45. Sat us in at a horrible table gave us cheap silverware everybody else in the restaurant had normal silverware. Our party waited for our chef for an additional 40 minutes. The miso soup & sherbet the only good. They had a They had a zucchini cut up in slices like the stuff they serve for a takeout meal when I questioned it, he said it was leftover from earlier in the day. Everything was flavorless. Portions we received on some things made no sense stuff was forgotten order all messed up. The chef seemed like a newbie rookie super slow. When the chef was done cooking I don't know what he did but all of a sudden cold air started blowing out making all of our food cold and the waitress never came over I tried to get attention of other employees the bus man whom ignored me. Finally I had to get up and go get a manager to fix it. They even went as far as messing up the ice cream order. We spent hundreds of dollars and got the crappy ass service. Oh, I forgot to mention the cook splashed oil on my shirt. Oh forgot to add no picture offered my granddaughter mentioned it this morning. read more

The food itself was delicious and our server was great! I love hibachi food and our experience here was on par with what I'd expect at Benihana. The downside is the confusing payment. Our server told us that the cooks got any tip on a credit card so we had to tip her server in cash. Obviously many of us didn't have cash , so we weren't sure what to do here. There was no option to add any sort of tip to the credit card, though. There was a 20% service fee on the credit card in addition to about $10 of other fees, but I guess none of these were the tip? The whole thing was confusing and it wasn't explained well. I feel badly because it seems like the current system Benihana has in place does not benefit its workers and provide them with clear ways to be tipped for their hard work. read more

Stopped by here for a birthday dinner on a Thursday night. It was hopping. Very busy and active on this night. We had a reservation and everyone for that reservation was there on time and we were seated right away. This location is like most other locations. Cozy. With about eight seats around the table that has the big teppanyaki grill in the center. Placed our drink orders and got our waters. The service was a little slower just because of how busy they were. Placed our order for the entrees. Most of the entrees come with the soup and salad. Clear soup with onions and mushrooms. Tasty and a good palette cleanser to the before the meal. The salad come with a ginger sauce that is refreshing and on this day, it was very fresh and the lettuce very crisp. One of the best I have had at this location. We started with the appetizers, the zucchini, onions and shrimps are cooked fresh with garlic butter and soy sauce. Tasty. Especially with the sauces that are provided. Benihana has the best yum yum sauce in town. Ordered my standard entree, the deluxe treat, which is filet mignon and lobster. Always pay for the extra chicken fried rice. The food was cooked well and tasty, although I found it a little saltier than usual. Overall, this is a fun place to go with the family and even though can be a little expensive (prices have gone up as with everything else), its nice to have nice dinner and a show. read more

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Terrible. Over priced. Ordered take out. Soup was just broth! Mushrooms usually come with meal. None This time nothing. Pricing is not transparent. Jacked up the price of fried rice. read more

Waited 45 minutes for a reservation that I booked 3+ weeks in advance. Once sat, took another 35 to get a chef. Was there for 2.5 hours when we planned for an hour and a half at best. It's an hour past when we left and both my boyfriend and I are on the toilet absolutely dying. Food tasted fine but by god wasn't $170 worth. Manager gave us a discount but still was not a good experience and will not be dining again. read more

Had a reservation for 5:30 for my son's 7th bday and we didn't get seated til 5:50. Not a huge deal but then our chef didnt come to our table until after 7pm. By this point, everyone was hangry and the waitress did not apologize once for the delay. She seemed to hate her job and was rude. I don't think I saw her smile once. I even sent them an email and did not get a response back. Sadly this birthday tradition of coming to Benihana's is over. Horrible experience - not worth your time or money. read more

I've been going to Benihana for years, and this was easily my worst experience. At the door, we were asked to choose between two menus, but no one explained that choosing the lunch menu meant a completely different--and clearly lesser--experience. We weren't told that our rice would be pre-cooked, that food wouldn't be prepared at the grill, or that we wouldn't be allowed to add items, even on the side. The pre-cooked rice was brought out about 10 minutes before our meat and vegetables were even placed on the grill. Sitting at a hot grill only to receive pre-made food completely defeats the purpose of dining at Benihana. Our waiter was non-personal and inattentive, and the overall interaction made it feel like we were being treated differently because we ordered from a cheaper menu. I was dining with my child and had to get a booster seat myself while my child struggled and spilled food. The "45-minute quick lunch" felt rushed and impersonal, yet we were already there about that long with little progress. What used to feel like an experience now feels transactional and segmented. Very disappointing for the St. Louis Park location. read more

We went there for a NYE dinner. We have a kiddo to entertain and what better way than an onion oil volcano! The service was good. But it was NYE so I'm tempering my expectations. It was a little chaotic in the waiting area but the tables were organized and it ran like a well oiled machine. The food was as expected. Nothing too spectacular but was a good amount and with good flavor. I do not understand the obsession with the sauce . Cracked me up to see people just loading up on more sauce than food. a good time was had by all read more

I am giving 5 stars specifically to the Sushi Chefs Cheri and Tommy! Everytime I order it's a large sushi order, it's always fresh and correct! They are both always very kind too! read more

Give yourself time to enjoy the show .. great food had the ocean OCEAN TREASURE Grilled cold water lobster tail with grilled Hokkaido scallops and colossal shrimp always fun!! read more

Benihana - App SHRIMP CRUNCHY ROLL - Sushi Bars Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

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This is the best Benihana in Minnesota in my opinion. It's the oldest location and it's almost like the flavor is just better than other locations I have gone. The Yum Yum sauce, Chicken Fried Rice, Mushroom & Onion soup, Steak/Chicken Combo, Teppanyaki Vegetables and the Ginger salad are all my favorites & go to whenever we visit as a family. Their sushi is also very good and fresh. I have always had great service here. All the cooks and servers are always so nice & attentive. Very accommodating. They remodeled not too long ago & I love how this restaurant looks. Great place to bring your family, the kids love it! read more

What a great place for a smooth, quick lunch when you go for the Power Lunch. You should ask for the Chef named Peanut. She is the best and super funny and very accommodating. Love this place so much. read more

Worst ever "loyalty program". We have gone here year after year with our kids because they love their crap food full of butter. They changed their loyalty program last year and didn't send out emails to anyone and we made a reservation for 8 people and I called asking for the birthday loyalty program and that I didn't get an email when I made the reservation. I called and they said the new program doesn't have all our information so I would have to go online and resubmit my information and my kids but I wouldn't be qualified for the birthday rewards program at this time. Another national chain ripping off people. Last time we will go to a Benni restaurant! read more

Went on Christmas Eve, yes, it was busy, but there wasn't 100 people standing at the door. Got seated at a decent time waitress was rather short and rude, service was slow salad was drenched with salad dressing so you couldn't really eat. It felt like you were eating soup. The food was OK but the real shock came when we got the bill $169 for two people with nothing extra I had a pop my girlfriend had Jack and Coke. We won't go back too expensive not worth the money. Food is mediocre. Service is poor at best. read more

We were told they weren't doing hibachi and 5 min after we were seated they started doing hibachi. The edamame were under cooked. The steak had so much pepper on it that is all you could taste. the rice was bland and cold. The yum yum sauce tastes like pure mayo. We did not get our salads with our meal that we should have. The service was also less than stellar. it took 30 min for us to get our dinner after waiting 15 to get our edamame. My water glass sat empty for 10 minutes. read more

This is another favorite of mine that I can't wrap my ahead around how low of a star rating other reviewers give. I LOVE Benihana. Every year I bring a group of 8-10 to join me for a birthday meal. I think it would be unfair to compare this to other traditional steakhouses. But EVERY time I come here I have a wonderful time, great food, and I leave with a stomach on verge of overfull (its hard to not eat the entire meal unless you are disciplined and love leftovers). The fried rice is some of the best I've every had, the shrimp is delicious, and the yum yum sauce makes any entree you order AMAZING! Sure - the overall showmanship of the grill experience and recycled jokes are gimmicky, but I come here for the food. Be sure to take advantage of the Chef's Table program where you can get a free meal each year on your birthday (with the purchase of one entree by someone in your party). One complaint I do have is the surcharge post- COVID. I know some restaurants are including these types of fees and that they aren't meant to replace tips... But 20% is a high number to add to a bill... Perhaps it would be better to increase prices instead of "hiding" this cost and then also hoping a patron tips. My party was a little surprised by this after visiting every year for the past ~ 5. See you next year Benihana! read more

Been coming to this location for 20 years. It keeps on going down hill. Last night we was an eye opener. Prices doubled. Experience was half of what it was. The cleanliness was disappointing. Everything sticky. The floors, walls, table, chairs, etc. it used to be something special. Now it's like going to a worn out Applebees. I don't get it. How can you go from being one of the better chains in town to the bottom. And then demand 20% to cook our food? Really? GTF out of here. And then still ask for a tip? Really? Then the server told us about this new thing to sign up with them. Their friends with benefits??? What? Really? Mommy mommy daddy daddy I want to be your friend with benefits is what we heard from the next table. Really? We are teaching kids this schit. Who thinks of this? I mean really. Corporate you need to read the room like who are your customers. Sorry I'm done. Consider me an ex customer. I will take my $140 dinner for 2 somewhere else read more

We stopped at Benihana before a movie. The service was great. We sat in the bar area and were the only table eating. My son and I got hibachi meals while my friend ordered from the happy hour menu. The thing that knocks off stars is the 20% service fee that is not a tip. read more

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So what does one expect when coming to Benihana? If you've been here a whole bunch over the years you know. It's a show that's not as good as it once was. The "authentic" Japanese chefs almost are all now Hispanic. Some of the new wave are a lot of fun. Some not as good. Maybe that's nostalgia. This latest visit, the food was very good and the show was OK. What I noticed is how many people are involved in making the experience enjoyable. We had a team of five folks. And they did a good job. If you want something Medium.... Order it Medium Rare. Otherwise my Mignon was tasty. Chicken and shrimp yum. Son Brando seemed to dig his as well. Haven't been here? Check it out and it may be your thing. Be warned.... The amount of butter used is mind boggling. read more

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I love the food at Benihana's and the service was excellent. The staff made sure all the guess was happy and entertained. The Ambiance was really beautiful. read more

on 9/24 we had celebrated a birthday party at the moa. It was not busy. The server came to our table 15 min later. Our food came to the table one persons meal at a time while each person sat and waited for 20 min at least to get their food. One person was done eating by the time we all received our good. The server placed extra glasses of waters for everyone on the table which we did not request or need making the table very crowded. We skipped the birthday ice cream as the server was not very pleasant. I did a review on open table and got a response back to contact them thru there web site which I did. There was no appropriate category to pick. I picked the loyalty tab.. no response followed which I should have guessed. read more

Highly overpriced and extremely disappointed - slow service and when we did get a chef he did not give the usual banter and tricks. 20% added to bill for what??? Then they tried to base gratuity on this added charge. They have lost our business and we used to love this place read more

Peanut the chef was very personable and fun! Waitress Lydia was fantastic! Highly recommend!

Our server was Khatarina she was so sweet and funny. She was quick on her feet and got all of our stuff correct. Thank you for making our time here great. We will be back read more

Benihana - Our server was amazing ! Quick on her feet funny and so sweet. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

Visited here on thanksgiving with my husband. It was decently busy and seemed like most people there had made reservations, as did we. I'm rating 3 stars because of experience and organization. We made reservations and didn't get seated for 45 minutes. This was frustrating since we had other plans to follow dinner. My husband had to keep asking management what was going on and they seemed confused because others hadn't been seated yet too. We noticed several families leave because of the length of the wait and disorganization and confusion among the staff. We finally got seated and then it took 20 minutes before our meal even started. Again, frustrating. Three people left our table because of the wait and what seemed to be a lack of communication. I'm not sure if they were short staffed but management didn't offer any thoughts around what was going on. When we finally got served our waitress asked what we wanted for drinks. My husband and I asked for a specialty cocktail each and she wouldn't serve my husband because his license was expired by 2 days lol. I thought that was ridiculous and had never had this happen before, especially on a holiday. From service to the massive disorganization among the staff this is my least favorite Benihana's. I like to visit the MOA one but we were t able to get seating for the time needed. This was our second option and to be frank, probably won't go back again due to the issues we've had this most recent time and others in the past. read more

so fun and a great experience with friends and family. just be careful if your bringing a little kid because they might be nervous but nothing will happen they are very trained and overall a amazing experience super fun and the food is super good. Their team is also very nice and caring. read more

You know what you are gonna get at Benihana and that's not a bad thing! We love this place as a family due to the entertainment of the chef cooking and making you smile! Food quality is always solid and I like the sushi options! Never do you go leaving hungry and leftovers seem to be the norm! I'm a big fan of the rainbow roll and the emperor feast and pictured here! Service was good but you definitely need to have a reservation especially during the COVID times! If you are worried about social distancing font be it's handled! Worried about service being COVID friendly, don't be it's covered! I'd say if you like hibachi and you like consistency then Benihana will be there for you! read more

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Our chef Federico was on fire tonight . He came to perform and that he did . The food was amazing. I will definitely be coming back read more

Benihana - Chicken fried rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Golden Valley, Minnesota

We had a overall good experience at Benihana. Good food, a tad bland but overall decent. Our server and chef were great! The service surcharge was unexpected and confusing to leave gratuity for the staff. The signage does not share how much any of the waitstaff and chefs receive from the 20%. Also, they do not accept gratuity on credit cards, which made it impossible to tip our service staff any additional money, as I did not have cash. So disappointed to walk away without being able to leave them their earned gratuity. Please Benihana make a greater effort to be clear about the percentages given to staff and allow other forms of tips to be collected. read more

The food and the service was amazing! Octavio, our engaging, entertaining chef cooked everything to perfection right in front of us. He was attuned to everyone at the table. Our server (unfortunately I don't remember her name) was quick to take our order and quick to get our food to us. Everything was delicious. The one objection I have is the 20% surcharge added on to our bill. This was not a tip for the staff. If you wanted to tip the staff, which they definitely deserved, you had to give the money to those you wanted to tip in cash. No tips were allowed on the card. The surcharge definitely put a wet blanket on a wonderfully hot experience! Our bill for two was 105 (which included the 20% service charge), we tipped above that. There were 5 other people in our party, so they also paid the service charge! read more