Always a treat with tons of hidden gems. Staff always impress and important to take part and have fun they work hard and deserve recognition! The waygu options now are well worth the slight increase, truly the best beef I've had at Benihana and been coming here since it opened! read more

Third or fourth time coming here. I have to say it improved! Everything we ate was delicious (except the chicken was a little dry). Shrimp, salad, soup, really well done. Thank you! Service was quick! The waiter was very attentive. Ambiance was a little more relaxed with some chatter but only one birthday we could hear. :) Nice and clean, will come again. read more

Benihana - Wheeling - Hamachi Chicken - Sushi Bars Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Sold us 400.00 worth of gift cards then wouldn't honor them so we lost 120.00 after clueless manager gave us some type of promo card instead. Then after 4 calls to corporate we were told nothing they can do ??? great customer service..... Tsu Casa much much better anyhow. we will never go back again. read more

Came here for their happy hour which runs from 3-6pm from Monday through Friday. We were the only customers when we arrived so we were seated right away. They have a decent HH menu with items ranging from $3-$12. We tried their wagyu burger ($9) which was an entree size and tasted good. The salmon roll was underwhelming with little fish and hard rice, it also fell apart quickly...we also ordered white peach sake which was refreshing. The colada drink with passion fruit cocktail was insanely sweet which made us a little sick afterwards. No one served us water until we asked for... Overall, would only come here for HH or lunch given the quality of the food and service doesn't justify for the price... read more

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It's Hibachi. They won't seat you until your whole party is present. This place is clean and they're friendly. But really you pay for the experience, right? Our chef was pretty great. He put on quite a show. So impressive. You can tell he works on his routine. The food was okay. Some things were a little salty but overall good. And there was plenty. My mom and I shared a meal and my husband had his own AND some of ours. There is a lot for parking. read more

Benihana - Wheeling - He was pretty awesome. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Our cook was Augusto. All food was cooked just right and delicious! He was efficient and entertaining. read more

Benihana - Wheeling - Our cook Agusto - Sushi Bars Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Always a great experience. We love Benihana for birthdays for the last 20 years! It may be "shtick" but that's what we come for! The onion volcano and the eggs flipping up on the air! I never tire of it. The food is excellent and always hot and fresh . read more

This is still our favorite place for hibachi we just wish there was more of a show for the kids like some other small places. We will keep going back because we love the food quality and the family bonding while here read more

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Came here for our anniversary and it was amazing. From the mushroom onion soup, to the hibachi show that my daughter absolutely loved, to the delicious food that was prepared by out chef, Omar, to not having to ever all got drinks, they were amazing. The service is so good that you never have to ask for seconds. The ambiance is calm and inviting. read more

Benihana - Wheeling - Grill - Sushi Bars Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Service was fine. Food is tasty, but a bit salty; it's just gotten so expensive. $300 with tip for three people with one drink each, fried rice and $50 entrees. $17 per cocktail? $7.50 per fried rice instead of white? $4.50 per fountain club soda? read more

Service was exceptional from all people except for the chef cooking the food at our table. Didn't catch his name, but we got sat at the table in the back right corner of the room at about 5:45pm last night, January 6th. After asking my boyfriend if I spoke Spanish and getting "no" for a response, he proceeded to tell my boyfriend (in Spanish) "if you want to get with someone who speaks Spanish, give me your number and I'll hook you up with my cousin." Directly in front of me, and the other people at our table who also spoke Spanish. I had no idea, so I kept politely smiling and saying "thank you" to him after every course was served. It's been a long time since someone has made me feel that worthless. To be so confidently misogynistic that you would feel safe enough to 1) say something like that to my significant other, and 2) not expect him to tell me what you said, is absolutely insane. I still tipped 20% because I knew the tip would not just be going to him. Absolutely disgusting that a chef can feel comfortable degrading women and move on with the rest of his shift like nothing happened. I sincerely hope he gets fired, and also never finds a girlfriend. read more

We haven't been to this location before, but it was just as good an experience as always. I personally love the scallops and the filet. On a huge positive note, my picky eater ate all of his shrimp! They do have great shrimp here. I also enjoyed the Blue Banzai margaria which was delicious and my picky eater got the same but a mocktail. Finished it. The show is always fun and funny. The chef's personality is great and his cooking skill was excellent. Perfect Med Rare steak. Everything was cut well and obviously served hot. My wife had fillet and chicken and my daughter had the fillet and lobster tail. There was some sharing going on which works out perfectly. I recommend getting an early reservation because all these get really busy and it takes a while with all the orders and people to cook for. We sat at 3:30 and left at 6 to give you an idea. It was a wonderful time though. read more

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What an absolute disgrace of a restaurant. I held this place to a pretty high standard. That was a horrendous experience. If I could leave 0 stars, I would. The chef was not engaged with our table at all, the sushi was below gas station quality and the portions were a joke. Stay away at all costs. read more

I'm not sure what they're doing differently, but the food has really gone downhill in the past year or so. Benihana's Wheeling location has been a family favorite for years- Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, you name it- and just here last night for a birthday. But the last 3 or 4 times the food has been overly salty and the filet mignon nearly inedible. It used to be so mouthwatering juicy, even the leftovers reheated well- now, it's tough, chewy and lacks flavor (unless you consider salt a flavor). They even add butter to it when cooking now (so they know it's not the same LOL) a good steak should not need butter :( The only positive here was the show put on by the chef. We went to Tsukasa a few miles north in Vernon Hills and their filet was infinitely better, the way one SHOULD be. I guess we'll be going there from now on. Sad to see Benihana's quality going south read more

Chef Torres was Great, Food Wa cooked excellently perfect. And our server was very kind and helpful.We coming back for sure. The ambiance was very nice too. read more

Benihana - Wheeling - Steak Hibachi. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

We had a party of 8 this evening. A couple of us ordered filet. I ordered mine medium rare. It came out well done and very tough. The meal was $52- definitely not worth it. We come a couple times a year for birthdays and I don't know that I will ever go back. The cook was friendly and entertaing and atmosphere good but the meat was almost inedible. read more

Review from my 8 year old: "So good, it has the best food in the world it has so many flavors I love their yakisoba noodles!" This is a great restaurant that gives you a wonderful overall experience. read more

I eat here only because my 3 grandkids like going here for birthdays. Each time I've gone this year, the quantity and quality of the food has gone down while the prices have gone up. Yesterday, the hibachi steak was fatty and tough and more expensive. There used to be two options for dinner, so you could get a cheaper entree with fewer courses, but now there is only one option. The staff is always good, but the dinner is poor quality and overpriced. read more

We decided to come in to use our $30 birthday reward. It is restricted to Monday-Thursday dinners and must print certificates. The place had a few groups on 2 tables when we arrived and we were the 3rd table to be set up. After us there were 3 more tables of customers, decent amount for a Monday evening. We ordered the scallops, shrimp, steak and seafood diablo- noodle dish with seafood. There was a decent amount of food, got the soup, salad, shrimp appetizers- a few pieces of small shrimp and then our main courses. The steak was done decently, not overcooked. The scallops and shrimp were definitely overcooked and could have been removed from the tabletop earlier especially for the size of them. The scallops definitely shrunk because they were overcooked. We got the regular white rice instead of the fried rice. Since we were celebrating birthdays we also got the ice cream for dessert, they come out and sing to you in English and Japanese. And we also got a table picture a nice keepsake for the evening. All in all a decent experience at Benihana, definitely on the pricier end so worth the birthday coupon. read more

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Stopped in for lunch at Benihana in Wheeling. The hibachi was good--fresh ingredients and cooked just right--but overall it was pretty average for the price. Service was polite and efficient, and the noise level was moderate, so it's easy to chat with your group. The dining area could use some updating to match the fun of the cooking show. It's a decent spot if you're craving hibachi, but not one I'd rank as a top choice. read more

Jamie, our server, was FANTASTIC!!! He was so much fun and made sure our drinks were filled. We were celebrating 2 birthdays and normally they only give ice cream to the birthday person but he brought us ALL ice cream! I hope we can see him again! He made the experience even more special read more

Run down, a bit dirty and just an overall underwhelming experience. I could tell the hibachi chef was less than thrilled. The people at our hibachi table were throwing them back. The wait staff really missed out on a ton of alcohol sales as they sat there with empty drinks trying to flag down any available servers. At $9-$15 a drink and 4 of them drinking rapid fire they could have easily made about 60 bucks in alcohol alone. There is a language barrier between the wait staff and the customers. It took me three times to get them to understand I was ordering a sushi roll as my meal and to bring it with the rest of my food. I would not go back. read more

Benihana - Wheeling - Sushi Bars Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Definitely a fun thing to do for birthdays. If you join their birthday club, they send you a coupon spend $30 get $30. We made a reservation a few days prior. I think they seat you according to when you arrive in (chef allocation at a cooking station. We were joined by another couple for our dinner. The fun is being able to chat with someone else I'd say. We had young children and the kids never got too close to the hot cooktop. Our family has four dishes: hibachi shrimp, hibachi steak (ny strip), hibachi scallops, and the diablo seafood noodles). My kiddies experienced it for the first time and they had a good time with the performance. Especially when the onions were lit on fire as a volcano. I didn't realize it before but everyone gets a shrimp appetizer portion, so I definitely didn't need to get a shrimp entree. I should have told the cook to take my scallops off the griddle as I thought it was overcooked. Chef sliced off the tip of fat on the NY Strip, which is actually something that we enjoy eating. Just wish we could have discussed a little more on the cooking prep before he took stuff off that we liked. The staff was friendly and I'd say it was a solid experience. Restrooms are nicely updated and clean. read more

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The ambience was chill and the food was okay. My fajitas had good seasoning but the calamari was overcooked. The service wasn't the best. We had to ask for water more than once and they we're stingy with their napkins. To top it off our waiter dropped a drink on my friend. read more

Benihana - Wheeling - Sushi Bars Near Me - Wheeling, Illinois

Had a greatttt time at Benihana. I came with a group of 8 for celebratory dinner. And it was the perfect experience. For those that are unfamiliar, a hibachi dinner experience involves a huge grill attached to your table where the chef makes the food right in front of you. Benihana provides 5 course meals with onion soup, benihana salad, shrimp appetizers, hibachi vegetables, and steamed rice and your choice of meat or seafood. It a show and cool presentation with some cool tricks from the Chef as you eat and have dinner. The food was fresh, hot off the grill and tasty. I enjoyed every bite! Highly suggest for any day and especially good for a group or celebratory occasion. read more

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This is by far the worst meal I have ever had. The garlic butter they added on everything tasted old and like it had be sitting in an open refrigerator. The server didn't inform us the price difference between steamed and fried rice. The chicken and steak were flavorless and lack luster. I will definitely not be back. For a restaurant whose prices are so high they need to do better cooking. read more

We had a most delightful and excellent teppanyaki dinner here.  Besides the delicious food, it was most heartening to see a full, buoyant, and festive dining room by the time we left on this pleasant summer evening.  Good times have finally and deservedly returned here post Covid.  We had a full table of 4 pairs of cordial strangers, and it's been a long time since we've sat at a full teppanyaki dinner table, not counting cruise ship dinners anyway. For dinner, the wife had their 5 course hibachi scallops dinner ($31.40) and I had their 5 course teriyaki steak dinner ($30.50).  They were both excellent, both good values, and delicious with white rice which we usually opt for instead of chicken fried rice.  This was also the first time either of us ordered the scallops dinner, and she was treated to a very generous serving of 10 good sized scallops, nice deal!  I also really enjoyed my teriyaki steak which was medium rare as requested and grilled in a mildly sweet teriyaki sauce.  Thank you Benihana for a wonderful dinner, and we'll surely be back sooner or later! read more

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Food was very good and the chef was entertaining. Meal options included menu for children and this is a nice place to celebrate birthdays, of which there a few the evening we were there. read more

Incredibly friendly stuff with great food selections! The service was amazing and the vibe is immaculate. The chef did an amazing job. We will definitely be back !!! read more

This place is very nice and well taken care of vs the same one in Oak Brook, The food was great and we had a very fun time. This place is good for occasions like birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc.. read more

When you think of Benihana you think of the chefs cooking in front of you, and playing tricks and creating fire actions while cooking your food. However, their food also speaks to their creativity! When you arrive to Benihana, there are tons of parking spots outside. Once you enter, you'll be greeted by the hostess. Note: You will need your entire party to arrive to be seated. If you have a smaller parter, there is a good chance you will be seated at the table with guests you don't know. But don't worry, everyone is generally there to experience what you're there to experience as well. :) The server walks around and takes drink orders, and then your food order. My husband and I decided to try the Spicy Lotus Tempura Roll - which was DELICIOUS, as our appetizer. Shortly after, we received our miso soup, and salad of which were included with the entree. After that, the chef comes and confirms your order with you before starting the cooking experience. To end the meal, we were offered tea and ice cream. Of which we had to turn down because we were SO FULL from all of the delicious food. read more

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The waygu beef was very questionable. So fatty, certainly a waste of money. The birthday discount was not honored. Didn't realize it until later. Overpriced. read more

Jamie was incredible! We loved his service and how he took care of our little family, despite the kids being a bit messy. We left with a wonderful experience that reminded us that perhaps its to start coming back Benihana again! Jamie, you are a delight and we hope your managers can hear our love for you! read more

This isn't about Benihana in general, it's about my recent visit. I went to this restaurant literally like... three hours ago writing this and I went with my boyfriend. I've been going to Benihana since I was a baby, and I'm a young adult now. I know it like the back of my hand, and I know a lot of the waiters. My issue wasn't with the food, the food was very good this time around. Got a lot of food because there were only four people for a table that seats eight. My issue was our server. He was so so kind to us, helping us and refilling our glasses. But, when I went to pay, he was incredibly rude and forward about how I didn't tip enough. As mentioned, I'm a young adult so I barely go out and pay for my own meal. I usually go with my family and they pay. So, I didn't know what a good tip was until I went home and asked my mother. She said 18% is the minimum, and apparently I had tipped... not that. 18% was 6.80 something dollars. I tipped 5. The waiter, I kid you not, stared at me as I was smiling and waiting for my receipt and said "this doesn't pay the bills." When the receipt printed, he just handed it to me and helped my boyfriend. My boyfriend tipped 18% (he was educated haha) and the waiter thanked him endlessly and left us. He thanked my boyfriend, not me. I don't want to say his name because I don't want him to have a bad rep for anyone who actually reads this review. If the company would like to know, I can totally let them know. But, I just think commenting on how much I tipped is ridiculous. I get it, I tipped little, now I know for next time. But, he did not need to guilt me for paying him a dollar or two less than what he expected. And, it makes me feel like he was only being kind for the true sake of a good tip. Which is fine! I'm a server at a food place myself! But, if that's all you're choosing to be kind for, it makes me question if you're kind at all. read more

If you've never been to Benihana before OR if you are coming with kids, this is a great place! It is loads of fun and kids love it. I am however, writing as someone who's been here or different locations of Benihana numerous times. At this point it is boring to me as the routine never changes and the skill set of the cook is deteriorating. 1. Reservation - recommended 2. Food - 3 stars at best We got the steak as well as the seafood medley and I wasn't impressed. 3. Drinks - good They don't have a complicated mixed drinks but rather simple things like sangria, mojito etc and they are delicious. Just don't expect a cocktail lounge quality drinks here. 4. Ambience - loud, you'll have to wait for other people you don't know to come on time, otherwise the service won't start till the table is full, which is a pain in the butt. What I hate the most is the SMELL. It is open fire grill so your clothes, your hair and everything will smell of oil/grease/food, so you must wash everything and shower upon arrival at home. Also, you can't have any serious conversation while here, so not recommended for business dinners, anything you don't want strangers to hear should not be discussed here. This place is anything but intimate. Be mindful of your meeting purpose when deciding your place to eat. Benihana is a very communal experience. read more

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5* for fun cooking show! 5* Service. Now the expensive food: I ordered the Miso soup instead of French onion and it was delicious. The salad was also very good. The Shrimp Appetizer consisted of 5 tiny salad size shrimp. It was tasteless and just a bite, not really an app. The Grilled Zucchini was excellent but served alone and not with entree. Maybe if they combined it with the tiny shrimp it would have felt more abundant. The fried rice was excellent but got cold by the time the steak was served. The Filet Mignon was tasteless, cut up then cooked and tasted like a very low quality cut. I do not recommend it. So, $60 after tip, was it worth it? Since it was my 1st time eating here, I was glad I came but not sure if I would return. read more

Food was great. Our chef was HORRIBLE. We came in from Ohio for our birthday. It was my first time coming to a hibachi restaurant. This place had great reviews. We had FIVE people at the table with birthdays and he had THE WORST personality. He didn't throw shrimp, crack the eggs...or even talk the ENTIRE time. He let the chicken sit on the grill for way to long so it was dry, but the steak was AMAZING. The servers and staff made up for some of it at the end with a birthday celebration. They did great. Over all I won't be back but y'all can try and go. Just hope you don't get the guy we had. I give it a 3 and ONLY because of the end celebration. Otherwise it would e been a 2...MAYBE even a 1. read more

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Food was bland, (except for the onion soup, that was the only good thing) portions were small. I usually eat one third of the usual portions other Benihana's give, but not on this one, I ate it all. But the most disappointing part was the "show" that you expect from this type of place. It was mediocre. Service was okay. However, we were celebrating a birthday, and server asked if the bday girl wanted ice cream, she didn't (freezing outside for ice cream) They didn't have any other option, so there's that. She asked her if she wanted her to sing happy bday!!! Would anyone say yes if put on the spot??? Why would you ask that? We came to celebrate a bday, sing happy bday or bring a slice of cake with a candle. For the price we pay a slice of cake with a candle should be given without a question!!!! So disappointing. If you want the experience, go to any other Benihana. Skip this one. read more

Terrible service . Group of 5 only served 3 of us forgot 2 of our food completely , I had to go and politely ask them where my food was. They came back out and asked if they can just make our food in the back since they forgot and we're closing in 20 min even though we got sat 40 min ago . I said no because it was our first time experience, they came back out re-did the food , cook didn't look like he wanted to be there, didn't say a word to us :( got our drinks 20 min late , terrible service no one came out to apologize or anything, we also were celebrating two birthdays, we watched them all come out to every single table and sing happy birthday except ours , only one server came out to sing a happy birthday and only sung to one out of the 2 birthdays we were celebrating, to make it worst the other birthday boy is autistic and made him feel awful that they left him out of the birthday wishes ,we tried to talk to the manager which is some lady who didn't care to listen to our story, no idea who thought it was a great idea to hire her as a manager, do not recommend and will not be coming back ew. read more

We went to celebrate a birthday and had a wonderful time! The service and Chef were amazing! The food and drinks outstanding! I had Seafood Diablo and it was fantastic! read more