I recently went to Benihana, and it was honestly a really fun experience. The biggest highlight is definitely the hibachi-style cooking right in front of you. The chef wasn't just cooking--he was putting on a full show with tricks, jokes, and fire, which made the whole meal feel like entertainment, not just dinner. the best employee is Nou read more

I've been here twice, the service is decent, the food is just ok. To me it might be a bit overpriced for what you get as they seem to uncharge for just about everything. Now this is probably one of those places you go for the experience as opposed to the fine dining. If it's a birthday or perhaps you have some kiddos in your family who might be a bit adventurous as far as eating its worth going. I will say when we were there last weekend, it was really cold inside to the point that I couldn't even take off my coat to dine. Not sure if there was something going on with their HVAC system. read more

Slow day on Saturday. Started off with the Benihana Long Island Iced Tea. *Barcardi, Hendrick's, Patron Silver, Grey Goose, lemon sour, black tea, and a splash of cola. I thought they brought me a lemonade. 1* for the drink. They have a 5-course and 6-course menu. The difference is no desert with the 5-course. But if you add a lobster tail it costs more for the 5-course, go figure. 1st course - Benihana Onion Soup. I would call this a broth with two thinly sliced pieces of mushroom and a few sprinkled chopped green onions. 2nd course- Benihana salad. A iceberg lettuce salad with two cherry tomatoes, a smattering of shredded carrots, and a ginger dressing. 3rd course - Hibachi shrimp appetizer (3 small shrimp), Hibachi vegetables (zucchini and white onions), mushrooms (they forgot to bring these), homemade dipping sauces, steamed rice, and the main entree. For me it was the Deluxe Treat - Filet mignon and cold water lobster tail. Japanese hot green tea. 4th course - ice cream or sherbet. If everything comes on a single plate, I don't think it counts as multiple courses. Manager overheard me ask about my mushrooms which I didn't get and cut some off the check. I would definitely not come back here again. Maybe for the hibachi show rather than sitting up at the bar.... Nah. read more

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I am having trouble updating my location -- I live in Leesburg VA now (not sure if my profile still says Maplewood NJ). Going to Benihana's for my kid's birthdays were a tradition when they were growing up. We always had such a fun experience. When my adult son suggested we go for his birthday yesterday, we were looking forward to it. The first thing we noticed was the prices -- they have gone up exponentially. I realize that all prices have increased so thought okay, it's to be expected. The next thing was the waiter started coming up right away to see if we were ready to order. When we said we needed a few minutes, he left only to come back very quickly. This happened several times and I was feeling really rushed to place our order. Then, as he was taking the orders, he was really pushing the expensive Wagyu beef and brought out different cuts for us to look at hoping to upsell us. Then every step after this, I felt rushed. He kept trying to take bowls and plates before we were done. Then, as we were still eating our dinner he came back and asked if my son will want them to sing happy birthday and are we ready for our ice cream. I said yes to the singing and not yet to the ice cream -- we all literally still had most of our meal in front of us. He came back again a very short time later to see if we were ready yet. At this point I said I was feeling rushed. But the rushing didn't stop and when he brought the check to us, he literally stood there and waited while we were obviously looking over the check (and trying not to react to the $300+ check for the 4 of us) We kept checking the hours to make sure we weren't there past closing, but the restaurant closed at 10 and we were done by 8:45. It was stressful for us -- I finally relaxed after we paid and the server left us alone to finish. The costs are high, as I said, and much of what we are paying for is the experience, so for that premium cost, we should be treated better. I was very disappointed with this visit and do not recommend. read more

Still eating at Benihana's on special occasions and still having a great time, every time. Good food, good people, lotsa fun.

I personally never been to this place before, but the food was very good. The service definitely good ambience is just a regular ambience of a regular spot. Nothing special about it, but I will definitely come back again if I was in the area and the guy who took care of us he did a very good job. read more

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Group of five of us went in for a birthday dinner. The server forgot my drink then they thought I ordered something else. Rough start. The chef dropped her tools while doing her opening. Yikes. The food was just ok. I didn't pick the place (not my birthday) and I wouldn't go back. read more

Me and my party of 9 went to this restaurant for my mother's birthday and spent well over $700.00 and we were freezing. Everyone in the restaurant was eating with winter coats with hoods on, It felt like we were eating inside of a walk in freezer, we waited over an hour for the chef to come out to start cooking, by time the chef got done with cooking the meat the rice was brick cold, we had to hurry up and ask for To-go bags so we could hurry up and leave. The waiter told us the heat was not working and that someone is working on it. They should have told us that they didn't have heat and I would've canceled my reservation. This experience made us not want to go back to this Benihana's location. read more

An experience that is on its last legs and needs a post-covid revitalization, but which, in its current state, misses the mark. The food is as odd in pricing as it is in portion sizes; is questionably seasoned and executed; and does not always taste evenly fresh across the board. While I understand the costs of running such a business are high, the menu does not accurately reflect the quality of product. The prices are not always transparent either; particularly in the case of email coupon redemptions. What was stated in my email was at odds with what an on-site manager deemed to be the procedural minimum to utilize the coupon. Let's just say there was a big difference. I took it on the chin, as I generally lack the desire to argue; and I offer lenity toward struggling businesses. Lastly, I did not receive all the products I ordered and yet I was still charged for them. I just wanted to hurry up and finish my meal, however, so I did not raise the issue as the difference was quite small (but still noticeable). Come for the nostalgia, if you must, but be warned and tepid in expectations. read more

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We've been to a lot of hibachi places and this was by far the most subpar in flavor. The prices was also expensive. I ordered the steak and shrimp and ended up getting 3 pieces of shrimp that were just part of the appetizer. My husband pointed out to me that the chef screwed up my order and didn't give me the shrimp that was part of my order so he shared his portion with me. The fried rice was bland and dry. There was no soy sauce on the table to season my food with aside from the yum yum and ginger sauces. My family enjoyed the experience but the food was just meh and wouldn't go back for the price. read more

Made reservations for 5:30 got there a bit early and was seated at 5:30. Food was not bad but nothing amazing either. The service however was the worst I've had in a long time. After a very long wait for our first round of drinks I asked for a drink menu and waited for 15 mins. Got one then about 30 mins after that waiter asked if I wanted anything. We were finished eating so I told him no. While I waited for our ice cream for another 20 mins he came back apologized for being busy and asked if we were ready for the bill. I said yes and 38 mins later got the bill with no ice cream. I then waited about 10 mins for him to go find the machine so I could pay. A ton of people waiting to be seated during this adventure as well. Very frustrating to sit at a table with nothing to eat nor drink for that long. read more

Let me start off by saying if I could give negative stars I would. I haven't been here in over 10 years. My parents and I brought my little brother here for his birthday and I genuinely feel bad that we subjected him to this horrific experience on his day. Service: Immediately the service was an absolute shit show. It was clear to my family and the strangers at our table that this server had zero experience either at this particular restaurant or in the restaurant industry in general. He was extremely unorganized and because of his lack of competence the entire order was wrong, causing our experience to last double the amount of time. Not only that but he picked up and set down water glasses but gripping the rim of the glass and his underwear was out the entire time. Drink: I ordered a cocktail that legitimately looked like it was half empty and I went to speak to the bar tender directly, she did fix the problem but that didn't take away from the fact that my cocktail quite literally tasted like the remnants of the bar mat and pineapple. It was foul. My parents ordered a bottle of sake that they had to remind the waiter about 3 separate times. Food: This is the only subject of my experience that I have something some want positive feed back. Other than my order needing to be not double but TRIPLE checked the chef put on a great show and did a great job. The food quality wasn't great though, that being no fault of the chef because it was lacking freshness over anything else. Atmosphere: I understand that this restaurant is a birthday hot spot especially because I myself was there to celebrate a birthday but good lord please give the damn tambourine a break. It was no joke every 5 minutes the staff would come out and sing happy birthday and hit that tambourine in the most obnoxious way possible. Very unnecessary, wrap it up. Overall I can say with great confidence I will never been going to a Benihana again and honestly i didn't have high hopes but I genuinely didn't think it would be this bad. My advice is corporate needs to reevaluate their marketing and performance strategies if this place is going to cost as much as it does. read more

Horrible service, experience, and food. Ruined daughter's 7th bday dinner tonight. For $300, we should have at least had someone treat her like she mattered... The chef was poorly trained. Kept dropping the knives. Barely interacted, let alone made eye contact. I think her name was Roxana -- she was very unprofessional and the experience was not at all what we had expected. My kids kept asking if she was going to do something else next...but no. Nothing happened. What a disappointing birthday dinner. Sad thing is, we had all really been looking forward to it. We even drove 30 min from Centerville, where they have plenty of good mom & pop hibachi places, for the OG Benihana experience. What a mistake! No one sang her happy bday. We had to beg for things like water, refills, chopsticks, sauce, etc. Then we had to beg for her bday dessert that was supposed to be included. The tea I was supposed to get with my meal was another thing they made us beg for...why sell it as a "six course meal" if you're going to make everyone feel like they're a burden for asking for the things that are automatically supposed to come with the meal? The food was bland and poorly seasoned. The people we sat with started instructing the chef on how to cook their food because she wasn't seasoning it at all. Such an embarrassment! They also had to beg for things like more sauce, tea, their ice cream that was supposed to be included with their meal, etc. They didn't want to give my daughter a birthday mug even though I had a certificate because it was a weekend...despite the fact the certificate didn't say anything about any sort of weekend limitations, not to mention we spent $$$ on four meals and definitely already paid for it anyway. Why make customers jump through hoops like that?! If you want a special night for your kid's birthday, go anywhere else. This is by far the worst restaurant we've been to in the DMV. It totally ruined all positive memories I had of Benihana as a kid. Avoid at all costs! We wasted 3 hours and $300 that we will never get back but, worse than that, my kid was let down. Such a shame! read more

We came on a whim one Saturday and had a great lunch. Our chef, Wilmer was fun and personable. Everything was cooked well and my martini was delicious. Definitely a Great spot for a small group dinner read more

Excellent service. Adrian made sure my family was taken care of. We had a great experience.

This was THE BEST food/hibachi service i have gotten in my life. Our cook, Luis, made this evening super special for our friend's birthday with the endless jokes and voice imitations, including but not limited to, mickey mouse. My cheeks were so sore from laughing the whole time, hands down best and most fun dinner experience ever, thank you Benihana! read more

In general, 4.2 stars. Service was 5 stars, loved Kevin and Luis. Edamame was 3 stars, mediocre, Miso soup was 4 stars, Strawberry Milkshake was great with 5 stars. Sake was 5 Stars also, very good. Salad was 3.5 Stars, fine, fried rice was 5 Stars, Spicy Tuna roll was 5 stars, steak was 5 stars, shrimp was 3.5 stars for the jumbo prawn. Vegetables were 5 stars. Overall the food was very good along with the service, and the ambiance was fine, but not memorable. read more

I wish I stayed home and put $60 in the toilet and flushed. I've never disliked hibachi until I came here. Hibachi is my favorite type of food but I actively did not enjoy Benihana. The staff is nice, but the food is so terrible and flavorless. I spent over $60 and got unseasoned chicken, rice that was slightly burnt and crunchy with little flavor (by the way you have to pay an extra $8 to have fried rice instead of white), a mediocre soup, a small amount of onions and zucchini, a plain tea, and a scoop of ice cream. Go to Kobe Japanese Steak & Seafood House in Leesburg instead, they are 10x better. read more

I grew up outside of LA and in Orange County California. We ate at Benihana all the time. The quality of the food was exceptional. When Rocky Benihana was found guilty of insider trading in 1999/2000 a private equity firm took over and in 2024 The ONE hospitality group bought it. The quality of food has dropped like a stone. The prices remain very high. It's a shame. Rocky cared about the quality of the food. It was always a treat to go there. I just ordered lunch (shrimp fried rice and miso soup). It was incredibly expensive and the grease used in the fried rice tasted rancid. Dulles Town Center has lost so many restaurants (PF Chang's, Chevys, etc) and the mall is virtually dead. I'm not sure how Benihana is staying in business but it's not the food. When you start hiring line cooks and pay them 25.00 an hour to cook with low quality ingredients, this is what happens. Don't waste your money. The miso soup was good but the fried rice tasted so off I dumped it in the trash. read more

We had a very disappointing experience at Benihana. I don't think you go to hibachi for the food, more for the show, but I thought the service, show, and food were all subpar here. We arrived slightly early for a 5:30 reservation, but we were not seated until until somewhere between 5:50-6 PM. Then, we waited for our drinks and food until almost 6:30 PM. Then, somehow, after waiting all that time, the show/food preparation felt rushed. At most hibachi places, I've found the person doing the show/food preparation to be fun and engaging. Not here. The engagement with the people at the table was minimal; the jokes felt repetitive; the person cooking the food basically just banged his utensils a bunch; and, after telling my kids that the chef would try to throw food into their mouths (something I've always seen done at these types of places), that didn't occur. The food, like a lot of hibachi places, was very mediocre. Overall, I think this place was just disappointing and not worth the price. read more

This is my 2nd time coming here...my first visit was in April 2022. I always get a birthday coupon but never had an opportunity to try them until last year and I love them. The staff always makes you feel extra special when they know you are celebrating a birthday. They are super nice and very attentive. Tip: sign up for the birthday coupon...it is $30 off for spending $60 or more which can include food, dessert and non-alcoholic drinks. It also includes a scope of free ice cream. I ordered the Hibachi Chateaubriand and added scallops and even through it comes with steamed rice, I ordered the veggie fried rice which is an extra $5.40. This is literally the only place where I eat the fried rice...it is so delicious and flavorful. I am not a fried rice person so that is a huge compliment! I ordered my steak medium and it also comes with grilled mushrooms. LOVE all of it along with the grilled shrimp, zucchini and onions! The chef was very good and entertaining...most importantly cooked and seasoned everything perfectly! I wish this place was closer to me because I love them! This is located in another parking lot of the Dulles Town Center and has plenty of free surface parking around the establishment. read more

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As you arrive the place looks small but as you get closer the windows seemed like they have been wiped down with something dirty rag as it had smudge everywhere. When you walk in,the smell in there wasn't so appealing. However we gave it the benefit of the doubt as we were with family and we went there to celebrate. The waitress was everywhere from taking our order to taking out the trash apparently. After placing our order the mocktail was disgusting. Just a cup full of syrup nothing like the picture in the menu. The food was not as flavorful as it usually is in other Benihanas. To pay over $400 for party of 4 was highway robbery for such poor quality of food. Never coming here again. Don't waste your money. read more

We had been regulars to various locations. Our kids love it. Took them there for their birthday. Was asked if it was a special occasion, we told them - but nothing happened. Fine. Chef was terrible. Could barely do the opening bit, and that was it for showmanship. Drowned the food in salt and pepper. Put salmon on first, and just let it dry out and burn on the grill. Then proceeded to place wrong orders in front of other visitors. Realized his mistake, but the others had already started eating. Absolutely ridiculous. Kids kept asking if he was going to do anything else. We just got a shrug. Asked for bill - they at least corrected it, but only after making us wait for the other patrons to finish our dinner. Over $200 for this travesty. Never once had the manager come by, check-up, etc. At least the restaurant was clean and the hostess was friendly. read more

Listen to the yelpers negative reviews they are are all valid!!!! Customer service: 1 star: the host had the personality of an eggplant and our waitress was a moron. Normally I don't like to talk about people like that in reviews but why work with people if you aren't people oriented? Price point: 1 star: if you want to spend $100 on lunch for 2 kids and 2 adults and still leave hungry, be my guest. NO Value what so ever! I remember you could go to benihana and leave with left overs! I wouldve had a better and cheaper dinning experience at longhorn or red lobster. We needed to eat somewhere near the airport for our flight, I wouldve rathered eaten at dulles. Drink/Food/portion: 0 stars: again.... if you want to leave hungry be my guest. I've eaten at benihana in different states and have eaten with this chain since I was a child. When I say I WILL NEVER IN LIFE EAT AT ANY LOCATION AFTER MY EXPERIENCE HERE. pathetic! The waitress recommended some red tea, it was dreadful, It came with free refills. I said I didn't like it and would rather have coke/Pepsi. She said she would have to charge me for a coke/Pepsi. I said isn't coke/Pepsi free refills? She said yes, I said isn't the red tea free refills? She said yes... I said aren't they both the same price? She said yes... I said ok so why would I be charged for another drink? I told her either she can refill it with Pepsi or she can take it off my check and I drink water and I pay nothing. She gave me the Pepsi/coke refill. Why does it take all of that? Presentation: 3 stars: the chef cooking was engaging and kind, but he wasn't feeling the energy of everyone at the table and just basically tried to get through it. My kids stayed on their phones once they saw he didn't do the introduction fire when they light the grill. My son is 13 and says they deserve 1 star, im being generous giving 3 because the chef was nice to us. Cleanliness: 2 stars: its clean but extremely dated. They should close this place down. Overall; I WOULD NEVER COME BACK! I DONT RECOMMEND! TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY! and I wouldve rather eaten chik fil a and I hate chik fil a lol Benihana used to be associated with sophistication and culinary art. What we experienced we could've gotten at any 2nd rate hibachi place. The whole experience was trash! Told the idiot girl it was my child's birthday she brought out the check and didn't even bring out his dessert. At that point I said fucc it, her tip suffered due to her lack of professionalism. I wouldn't eat here if it was free. Dont spend your money here and find somewhere else to go. These fake "good reviews" is what made me give them a chance, boy was I wrong! read more

Benihana - Dulles - Sushi Bars Near Me - Town Ctr Dulles, Virginia

Our chef Wilmer was fantastic - talented, funny, and accommodated our requests. Great night out.

We made our reservation for 3 at 530 showed up at 515 and were seated almost exactly at 530. It is very loud which we expected but the waiter was almost whispering causing us and the other family at the table to ask multiple times what he said. He told us he was new so he couldn't answer many questions about the menu. after a bit of a wait we were brought our soup. Right after that we received our soup and rice. He didn't give me one but had one on the tray. He left and when he returned I told him I did not receive rice. He said he would check on it. and eventually did bring me one which was already cold (assuming the one he had on the tray from earlier). I asked for water multiple times. He finally brought me one in a glass that had chunks of food on the outside. I had a drink and asked him for a drink menu awhile after finishing my first one. He brought me one after a while and then our dinner was served. After we were all done eating he came back and apologized for being busy wondering if I would like another drink. I told him no since we were done eating. We didn't leave the restaurant until 730. We were done eating our meal at 630. We never received ice cream that came with the meal, however, the other family seated with us did. A hour to pay the bill was an obnoxious amount of time. I have always been told that Benihana was the best hibachi and my wife has loved others we have been to but this place was over rated, when I spend 225 for 2 adults and a child I expect to be able to order drinks, get warm food, and be able to pay my bill in a reasonable amount of time. Very disappointing... read more

You guys know why you come to Benihana: get your celebration on. Whether it is a birthday, anniversary, graduation, new job, or some other happy occasion, Benihana is deservedly a perennial favorite for couples to large groups. The teppanyaki format (a gas-heated plancha grill surrounded by seating) is punctuated by a talented chef who not only cooks everyone's food to order but does so with a practiced routine which delights new patrons and brings a knowing smile to veterans. No, it is never going to be 5 star dining but this location definitely didn't disappoint. Service was friendly, attentive, and prompt. Teppankaki well, my friends! read more

I've been to a number of hibachi restaurants, all with pros and cons. I guess I should have read the reviews before going to this one! The service was lovely and our chef really did her best. The salmon was a nice portion. However, the entire meal was so underseasoned that we took nearly all of it home so I could season the food and actually eat it. Such a shame. read more

It was so good back in the day but it's falling apart. Parking lot is totally dilapidated with grass growing through it. Restrooms have the strongest raw sewage smell I've ever smelled in my entire life. Even holding my breath, it was so strong I felt sick. Showed up for a 6:45 reservation for 6 people and they put us at a table with 3 other people so we were crammed into the table with an extra chair shoved on the corner. Was given an option for another table with the promise it would only delay things 10 minutes and that we would get a "master chef". It was actually over an hour before our inexperienced chef arrived who proceeded to cook the most tasteless hibachi I've ever had in my life. Seafood tasted extremely fishy and not fresh. My Chateaubriand should have been medium but was 5 minutes past very well done. The restaurant was also ridiculously hot, smelled like body odor, sweat, and sewage. This place is falling apart. We could not have had a worse experience for my daughter's birthday. This place used to be amazing, but I would steer clear. read more

Edwin and Louis are the best!!!! Louis was very entertaining and his food preparation was outstanding!!! Flavors were amazing . Highly recommended dining here for special occasions and ask for the duo!!!!!! Thank you. read more

It's been a long time since we came to this restaurant. It is a hit expensive so we only visit for special occasions. Today we were celebrating our 37 y/o son's birthdays. There were 8 in our party so we took up an entire griddle table. We had reservations and were seated as soon as our entire group arrived. We were there just after noon and they had a lunch menu, perhaps a little cheaper? Most of our party ordered combo platters with two protein selections and various rice and veggies, soup and such. The waitress took our orders and brought beverages. Our granddaughter found something she liked. I ordered a Lunch Boat, which turned out to be the only thing NOT prepared by the chef at the table. It was good though. The chef was very proficient and VERY entertaining. We came early so there were not that many people dining at first. More people came in later. Over all a good experience. read more

It was pretty chill experience, the chef was funny and the food was good. Loved the ginger sauce. Our wait staff was on point today as well. We didn't want for anything. read more

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My experience was amazing, this was my first time coming after leaving the state but it was an amazing restaurant.

Reservations - 4 stars. Easy to call and make a reservation. Had plenty of room- now I know why. Customer service - Just awful. I would give zero stars if I could. This restaurant is mismanaged like no other I've ever been to. We sat at 715 for our reservation. It took 30 min to even get drinks and and over 1 hr 45 min for our hibachi chef to even show up. This is after we were promised 5 min over and over again. The excuse was that they didn't have enough chefs. Well then why accept all these reservations?! The server just kept saying he didn't know what was going on. The manager promised 5 min over and over again. Half our party walked out in disgust from waiting. Food - 1.5 stars. Chef was uninterested and uninspired. Meat and rice all bland and underseasoned. The steak was cooked to the right temperature but that's about the only redeeming part of the food. Our order was supposed to come with dessert. They didn't even ask or bring it out. At that point we didn't care. I will note that the manager did take 30% off our bill for the horrible service so I will give credit there. However - there is nothing else redeeming about this restaurant. Stay away! read more

We had a 715 pm reservation to celebrate my son's birthday. At 815pm, we left. They were totally overbooked, understaffed, and ruined my sons birthday party with his four best friends. My kids like Benihana, but we will not be back for some time. read more

Diego and Johnathan made my and my 3 year old's birthday wonderful!!! Diego was very attentive and easy going !!! thank you so much !!! this was our first time in the Sterling location and it won't be our last ! :) read more

Went there for a birthday celebration and I was impressed! I've been to a bunch of Japanese style restaurants in my lifetime so when the chef did some cool things I've never seen before, I was impressed! Plus they have sake and totally worth the meal to get it! I went in a Saturday night and it was not busy at all. I didn't have to wait for a table even though we made reservations but it wasn't necessary. The staff was quick and prompt and the chef entertained my kids the whole time! read more

The food was delicious and the chef was very talented and funny. I have food allergies and they were able to accommodate my issues.

Their menu is different than the happy hour menu's post throughout the Benihana franchise. Food was good just wish they had a better protein selection. Drinks are way too expensive for a happy hour. read more

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