Food was great I ordered chicken gyoza, hibachi fried rice & Rocky's choice my daughter got the shrimp , Service was amazing entertainment my 6 year old the whole dinner making her feel very special overall lovely experience would go again read more

Food was absolutely wonderful. Kids and I enjoyed watching the friendly chef(Arthur) cook the food in front of our own eyes. The service was quick and we managed to finish completely in 55 mins(which is a small amount of time for our family). The atmosphere was lovely and there was always something to do and talk about. Highly recommend. /10. Forever the best restaurant. read more

Friendly staff the entire evening - went for my birthday had a great time. Food was so good and the whole experience was very entertaining! read more

Benihana - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

My family and I used to go to Benihana in Chicago every year for my birthday when I was younger, so it was so nice to be able to bring them when they were visiting London. Lots of nostalgia and still so much showmanship - always so fun and incredible to watch! Our waiter, Martin, was great - very good service and fun to talk to. Luke, our chef, also had great banter and amazed us all with his skills. It was fun to bring two of my friends who had never been to Benihana before, as they were 100% awestruck. And, not to mention the food was delicious! The sushi we got at the start was incredible, and all the hibachi food was divine. Benihana will always hold a place in my heart - and very happy there's one in London near me for the next special occasion :) read more

the staff were so nice and the cooks were so talented in providing an amazing show for the customer. The food is impeccable and the prawns are so tender. I recommend this restaurant for everyone. 5 stars read more

So perhaps I should have researched this one better, it is certainly not a place to go for an intimate dinner for two. Really more of a family place (we were sharing a table with one) or a place to take a surly pre-teen with whom you have nothing to talk about. Nice architecture, good service, the floor show of the chef cooking for you is less special each time you see other chefs do exactly the same routine, with the same jokes, same tricks and same clattering implements at other tables - which you *will* see before yours. The main problem I have with having you food cooked in-front of you, is that it removes the kitchen magic. I can see him put a supermarket steak (yes, it wasn't great) on the grill and slice it up, I can see him over-cooking the chicken and pouring some pre-made teriyaki sauce over (meh, I can do that), and I already saw the onion volcano on the table across from us with three kids. When I am paying this much for a meal, I really want it to be about the food not the floor routine, very disappointing. read more

Benihana - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

Homesick brought me to Benihana in London !!! This restaurant has my memory of SoCal Beverly Hills and New York City. I have to see that beating heart fired rice and onion rings volcano !!!!!!! Very elegant ambience. Fresh ingredients. Chefs entertain you with their tricks. Full bar. In love with black sugar plums wine. I had lobster and steak as entree. Very juicy and tasty. People defiantly love to come here for their birthday celebrations. I had to hear and clap for strangers' birthdays songs more than 3 times at my dinner. At the end of the dinner, you will not only feel full but also like a birthday girl !!!!! read more

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Epic experience watching the chefs putting on a real show whilst cooking, food quality is outstanding, superb service. keeps me returning!.. read more

The place is quite big ... Nicely done. A bit easy to miss it because it's all underground, just a very small door. Good sushi, quite fresh. The food came a bit slow though. Still, overall a decent restaurant for Japanese food. read more

Benihana - Yakisoba, good noodle, but a bit too sweet - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

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What a great experience. I should give the rating 5 stars but a few small things stopped that from being so. CONS - Firstly, we had to wait close to an hour before our chef arrived. - Secondly, there's a 12.5% discretionary charge added to the bill. I didn't mind paying it but I wasn't given the choice if I could pay for it or not. - the restaurant is a little bit pricey than it should be. - not really a con but be advised it's mostly for groups/family meals PROS - the staff and everyone in the room sang happy birthday to my partner - the chef we had was hilarious - the food was cooked to our liking - the scenery was beautiful Portion wise, I felt full. The technique used to make it so was that we was fed in small amounts bit by bit, especially with the sides, salad and soup before the main. If all was served at the same time I may have felt more hungry. I would go again, but next time I would go with family. read more

Benihana - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

Yes, I ate at a Benihana. Don't you judge me! Anyway, it's a long story to explain how I ended up here so I won't go into it. We arrived and were semi-promptly seated. We had come for the £29 6-course menu deal, but the menus we got did not offer this. Of course, typical restaurant trickery. So we had to ask for them. They instantly asked if we wanted a drink, despite *just* sitting down. We sent them away and then they didn't come back for about 20 minutes. Great. In 'if you can't beat em, join em' spirit of retro dining, we ordered strawberry daiquiris. At £9.50, Jesus. And waited. Finally we ordered food. The deal was pretty good, 3 meats and fish and then the rest of the usual menu. They upsold us on the fried rice which came in at a pricey £7.80. This place is unjustly expensive. We also orded a dragon roll, which was some of the pricest and also poorest maki rolls I've ever eaten. Fail. Overall the food was good enough, but the service was appalling. Slow, slow slow. read more

I liked more the staff here than in the one in St. Paul's and it's definetely more fun than there with the chefs doing all the possible tricks to entertain you. The food amazing again, but the decoration maybe needs a renovation. Plenty of famous people has been there. read more

A red flower, found in the neighbourhood streets gave the inspiration for the restaurant's name - Benihana -, which in Japanese means red flower. Benihana's food preparations immediately sets it apart from other restaurants, as it has a non conventional kitchen. Instead Chefs prepare and cook entrees at a table. The dishes are prepared right at the table "teppan-yaki" style (Teppan meaning "steel grill" and yaki meaning "broiled") with dazzling effects by highly trained chefs. As when the restaurant concept was launched near Broadway in New York, the showmanship of the chefs was extremely important. You will find yourself placed on a communal table. After placing your order the chef positions the diverse ingredients on the grill and all guests are able to watch with amazement as vegetable, meat and shrimps get sliced and diced, and flipped into the air. One of the mushrooms ended up on my lap but this is all part of the special effect. The timing in cooking is critical. The different dished have to be ready to serve onto the guests' plates simultaneously. This Asian place not only satisfies your appetite but also gives you a spectacular experience. read more

Benihana - Teppan-Yaki Table - Japanese Near Me - London, XGL

Just as good as back home (California) and just as entertaining. This location, though, was absolutely beautiful! I couldn't believe how big it was and the bar area was amazing. Definitely great for a group to meet up for some drinks or chill there after eating. read more

Benihana in Chelsea, London was the first one I've visited and thereafter I went to the one in Washington DC to try it out. To sum it up, the Brits are taking over the gastronomic Hibachi + Teppanyaki scene. Benihana in Chelsea was a great corporate outing. The Hibachi chefs put on a fantastic, flawless show. I gorged myself on Hibachi Chateaubriand, filet mignon, shrimps, and scallops. It was so good that one coworker, who openly and religiously swore herself as vegetarian, broke her mantra and stuffed herself silly on both fleshes of cow meat. Ha! The group of us finished off dinner with some delectable green tea ice cream and simply had a great time there. To blend into posh Chelsean surroundings, Benihana is also furnished to the nines. No complaints for Benihana in Chelsea, London! read more

Having eaten in the Benihana restaurant in Bangkok, I was eager to try the London offering. Benihana is the quintessential teppenyaki restaurant. You sit around large rectangular hotplates alongside other diners while your showman-cum-chef plays with your food. The menu is comprised of various permutations of steak and seafood, plus rice etc. It's not cheap (I think we paid around £30/head + alcohol), but it is a great meal and real entertainment. read more

I definitely see why they are rated 5 stars. Made a reservation via yelp which was fantastic and got there fashionably late but my table was waiting along with another family. The chef was doing tricks with his knives in no time and the food preparation started. Honestly the food is quite cheap for the quality and the location. Had the steak chicken and prawns for £28 which was very fair. All in all I had fun and would definitely be back. read more

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I came here once. The food was great, the sake was good (as sake goes - how good can a drink that tastes like an armpit actually get?) and the notorious chefs performing their culinary acrobatics were very entertaining to watch. The walls are plastered with photos of celebrities and Nicholas Cage who have graced the venue with their presence, I was also sat at a table next to some of the guys from Busted and McFly too, which took this 4-star review to a 5-star one. read more

I went there last night with 2 friends. I have been to many Benihanas in the US also. Food is good (we all had Shogun-combo of beef, prawn, veggie) and spicy tuna roll. Food is good, entertaining sheff, and other employees. But this is the smokiest benihana and the like of all I have been to. All of us came back talking about how we can wash off this smell in clothes !! Maybe only Japanese complain about it but we can go there only on friday/saturday night, then go straight to ofuro (bath). Again food and all others are good like all other benihana!!! read more

We visited here for a double Birthday celebration, opting for the amazing £29 seven course menu (including a glass of prosecco!) We were beyond impressed. Our chef was amazing, throwing in several tricks and cooking simple yet delicious food. He explained each course and cooked our prawns, chicken and steak to perfection. The staff were super friendly and even all emerged from the kitchen to with candle-lit desserts to sing us happy birthday. Amazing service and amazing value. We can't wait to return. read more

We stubmled upon the Benihana by accident and, due to the small entrance, expected it to be a cosy, little sushi restaurant - but it is in fact enormously spacious, with a large entrance area and plenty of space. We were seated around one of the Benihana's large teppan hotplates on which our lunch was to be cooked. The food itself was good, even though it was certainly not as impressive as the cooking which was almost an event by itself: Our chef was very entertaining, juggling ingredients, cutting them with masterful speed and turning off the light when flambéing onions or shrimps, to make it even more spectacular. Great for office or family - especially for kids it would be an event to boast about. read more

So at home, Benihana is a lame family restaurant your parents make you go to as a family outing even though you just want to go to taco bell and take a nap. But somehow, it's pretty swanky in Chelsea. The chef did the classic onion volcano, though it was actually more impressive than what I remember, he did flip pieces of egg into our mouths, and everything tasted AMAZING. seriously, the chicken was deliciously marinated in teriyaki sauce, the steak super juicy, the cod perfectly flavored, and the prawns super fresh and tasty. the portions were so big, we were no where near being able to finish. next time, i think it's recommendable to do what the other couple at our table did -- order one teppenyaki and an appetizer to share between two. that way, you still get a great show and food, but you're not having a bunch of leftover and spending exorbitant amounts of money. the boyfriend swiped the bill away before i could peek, but with the cocktails, etc was definitely £100+ for two. last thoughts on cocktails: don't get the green tea margarita, it sounds good, but it does not taste good. but DO get the watermelon martini :) read more

this restaurant was very very expensive but my word is was lovely. the asian people were definitely asian, i checked. the chefs were all fabulous in fact, i think they could take their 'act' on the road. maybe west end or broadway is in their future at some point. i suppose they would get paid good money where they are though so this will have to wait. £180! NOT JOKING! wasnt disappointed though. the beef was lean and flavoursome and the seafood was cooked perfectly. they made a volcano display with some onions which was all steamy and oniony. had to sit next to people though, which is standard for teppanyaki. definitely better than a frozen pizza. bo selecta. read more

I had a brilliant time the other night at Benihana. Great service, brilliant food - a good night all round. One of my favourite restaurants!

Very interesting. I was in this restaurant back in Los Angeles and loved it. I see here they have the same type of service and even if the decor is a bit cheaper, the staff is just as fun!! It is like going to a circus with your food. Great experience once again. The cook was amazing and would go back again. Try the banana tempura with ice cream, just great! read more

Great for office parties. We came to this place more than once and enjoyed having the cooking show in front of us. Entertaining and nice to stir things up. Though food is a bit blend. Don't misunderstand me, it's always fresh and nice, but lacking that intriguing taste that would make me want to come back for private occasions. read more

Im sorry. I dont call it as Japanese. The performance was not great. Maybe because I have been to lots of Sam's restaurants in Okinawa? I think the experience could have been better... If you never been to Teppanyaki it will be unique experience for you but if you have been to Teppanyaki for more than 50 times in your like, you will see the deteriorated quality. read more

The Chelsea Branch is my favourite, the seating area is located underground, very spacious, modern and elegant. Most Japanese menus in London consist of Sushi dishes and that's about it, but Benihana provides an extensive menu with a range of dishes prepared in front of you (if requested) by a trained Chef. The tables are in the shape of a semi circle and so you have a perfect view of the chef who performs tricks while preparing the meal as well as easily converse with your group. The food is very delicious and there are many options available to choose from. The nature of the place makes it suitable for people in groups whether family, friends or dinner for two. read more

The food is over priced, but the level of service is very high. The craftsmanship in preparing and cooking the food. FANTASTIC!

I recently bought my boyfriend here for a birthday treat and we both loved it! Not a cheap meal out by any means but superb food, fun cocktails and great entertainment. The chiefs are really funny and cook in front of you at the table. Was expecting some of the smaller courses to be pants but I loved everything from the Mushroom Soup to the Salad. read more

Incredible. Interior a little strange but the food, and the show, was first class. The chef literally flicked prawns into our mouths. Serious skills. read more

Great place for a funny and enjoyable dinner. The food is OK it's the show that makes the place a must-see in my opinion. A place I would definitely go again to, one of those restaurants that leave a smile on your face when you leave read more

This restaurant was very good. The food was good, but what made the experience great was the chef named David. He was very funny and was more entertaining than the other chefs. If you go here, definitely ask for David. read more

The monday and tuesday deal is good. Plenty of food, cooked well, reasonably priced. Nothing mind blowing but not bad if you're not looking for that special something. read more

One of my favourite restaurants. I have visited them all around the world .The food is delicious. Athmosphere is pleasant. Staff is very professional. read more