Feeling nostalgic, haven't been to Samurai in years...probably will not return for a few more years..just wanted lunch. I asked the server about the liver appetizer, she said that was never on the menu. She's younger than my last visit to Samurai.. The place was not full but the service was so SLOW...3 of the 6 people at our table had to ask for to go boxes and their check before the meal was completed. Because it's lunch and we had to get back to work!!! Let me lean on the positive - still love the salad and a good cup of green tea. Standing on the business - The sauces are not saucing like they used to back in the day. The seasoning and flavor are lost in this sauce. Everything is salty but not flavorful. I wondered why several people at my table asked for extra butter - they wanted the herbs in the butter to override the salt. I ordered a mule..although it was good, no copper cup, just a regular drinking glass. Last but not least, the server kept passing items (my drinks, my takeout container, my check) over my guest instead of walking around her. Lazy? Untrained? I don't know? Just do better! For clarity - don't cross over people's food. read more

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Soooo disappointed. Huge fan but never again! The restaurant is beyond hot!!! Impossible to have a pleasant dinner. Ordered the shrimp & steak and they said the rice is EXTRA!! Hello! Why? Never have we been charged extra for rice! Bidenomics has hit them hard. I will never go back. Sad because we are always a minimum of 7! Service was nice but will never return. read more

Samurai - Our to go box of left overs. Ridiculous! - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

Came to Samurai in celebration of my brother's birthday for a third consecutive year in a row, haha. So I will say now I have a more holistic idea of what it is like. Heads up, they have a new system in which guests are REQUIRED to valet their car. It's complimentary (though you know the caveat to that is the unexpected, expected tip at the end of the night). I was super puzzled though because although for the most part everyone did valet, there were some people who I saw parked their own car. Another heads up is they don't do reservations only walk-ins! Don't necessarily care for that because it creates unnecessary volume in the restaurant at times and is inconsiderate of those who want to enjoy a dine-in experience, but may not have the flexibility to leisurely wait for the next available table. Nonetheless those were my only two complaints because the rest of the restaurant experience was smooth sailing! Place has a typical hibachi setup nothing really stood out to me except the fact that they had a bar. Our waitress was Maggy/Maggie and I swear I wish opt to have her every time because she was great. Pretty laid back, but super accommodating, efficient, and attentive my favorite combo!! Drinks and apps came out fast. I had the lemon drop cocktail and can I say,...shoutout to that bartender!!! My drink was nicely tasting, but STRONG just the way I love. Only thing that stopped me from ordering a couple more drinks was the fact that it was a work day. I had the Gojira roll and it was fireee. Loved the spicy tuna on top paired with the tempura. I also got to sample some of my parties fried rice and it was sooo good. Steak was grilled to perfection. Food cooked nicely. Yum yum sauce was to die for. Our Teppanyaki chef was Eduardo and he was great as well! Super friendly, very detailed oriented! You can tell he gives his work his all and I really appreciated that. I was contemplating halfway through why I didn't get what everyone else had! Definitely will return (maybe tomorrow lol) and would recommend! read more

Samurai - GOJIRA ROLL - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Getting together with a friend yesterday at Samurai for an early dinner. Samurai is very similar to Benihana with the big hibachi table that guests can sit at watching the chef cook their meal in front of them. Always entertaining. We ordered the Samurai Spicy Shrimp & Filet Mignon meal, the Samurai Onion Soup and Samurai salad, and the Samurai California Roll. Everything was delicious. Service was very good here. Our server was attentive to our needs. Parking was easy and we got a good spot near the resturant. It was a very good experience. read more

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Service is great but we paid an extra $7.50 per person to substitute the steamed rice for chicken fried rice. Unfortunately, they split less than 1 lb of chicken into the rice for 6 of us. So our table paid $45 for 1 lb of chicken and 4 eggs since the rice itself was already included into our already overpriced meal. The taste is good but not worth it! Will not be returning. read more

Great food, great service, the ambiance gives a nice Japanese party feel to it. Overall a great visit, outstanding food, and elite service to go along with it. read more

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Saturday, April 6th, 2024 party of 2 date night for 8pm dinner $142.67 w/o tip Private parking lot with complimentary valet parking (DO NOT PARK ON THE NEXT DOOR SHOPPING CENTER PARKING-THEY WILL TOW TOUR VEHICLE) Immediately greeted and seated (this was not the case during the weekend of March 23, 2024 which had a 45 min wait) they do not do reservations We ordered the five course filet mignon and five course Samurai Triple with a side of 10 extra shrimps, 2 hibachi chicken rices, 1 whiskey sour with Jonny Walker black and a soda. Our chef Noel was perfection. All the food and drinks were flawless, delicious, and perfectly cooked/presented during entertainment with their classic heart shaped rice, onion tower volcano, shrimp popping. This is my husband's favorite restaurant since he was a child. We hadn't been here since 7-8 years because we moved an hour away, we wanted to come for his birthday last month but weren't waiting 45 mins so we came this month for date night and were highly satisfied with all aspects. We even had left overs we took home. We'll be back for someone's birthday before the end of 2024. Bravo Samurai chefs, crew, and management. We are pleased to know you're still around in Miami so you're doing something right to still be in business after all these decades and during these last few difficult years in the world. read more

Samurai - Party of 2 for date night without tip - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

the chef took one hour to come and the service was terrible. They took like 30 min to be seated and they were really mean

I don't normally write bad reviews, but this needs to be known. The problem with samurai and Benihana as of today is disrespectful. You stand there and they take your name and tell you it will be one hour to be seated. As soon as they call your name to sit down at your hibachi table. You wait an additional 45 minutes just for the cook. Meanwhile, your kids are getting out of control. You're starving and you're just simply getting mad because of terrible service. This happened also at the Benihana in Coral Gables. It was two hours over there just waiting for the cook. The only reason I go there is for the entertainment for the children. The kids like it, but my kids no longer want to go because of how terrible the wait is. The cooks are overwhelmed because they're not staffed correctly. I don't know if they don't pay enough to have the cooks, but I always tip them at the end graciously to compensate them. The carpet at samurai is way overdue to be replaced plus the Air Conditioning when I went on Black Friday was not working. The whole place is falling apart. What a disgrace to a great dining experience that went sideways. What a shame. read more

Samurai is a Miami classic, a must visit if you're in town. Quality of the food here is always consistent and portions are massive. Lunch time specials are awesome and dinner menu is extensive. Service is always very friendly from the hibachi chefs to severs, staff is very pleasant and ready to take on large groups. This place offers a casual and fun environment for anything from special occasions to a family outing. read more

Food and service were both very good, once seated. Having to wait to be seated was not nice. The ambiance was typical for the restaurant type. read more

If you're looking for a decent hibachi place or a place to eat with family and friends this can satisfy your desires. One of the small things that I didn't like was that their entire lot was made entirely for valet leaving no where for you to park unless you park on the lot next door, which didn't make sense to me because there was so much parking. It just seemed liked a random cash grab for them, cause the valet was unnecessary for a place so casual. The inside was nice, felt like every hibachi place I've been to, nothing too special. Our chef was nice, he did a great job handling the food, talked very little but overall good service. For appetizers we ordered the soft shell crab and I believe the crispy rice with salmon from the cold appetizers (can't think of the name off the top of my head) and then for the entree we ordered the hibachi steak and hibachi spicy chicken. Across the board everything was great, my stand out had to have been the onion soup and salad that came with the hibachi steak and spicy chicken options. Either I was hungry or they were just that good cause I devoured them without a breath. read more

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I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience here. I had the steak with added scallops. Everything was delicious. The only negative aspect was the hostess forgot to give me a menu so it wasn't until the server came over about 15 minutes later that I was able to obtain a menu to order food. Aside from that everything was great! read more

Food was great! Got there around 5pm on a Sunday and only had a 7 minute wait, already winning! The place was pretty busy and the service was just a bit in the slower side but we were there for a good time so it was okay. We did the hibachi as usual and it was delicious! We love a good hibachi and will make it back here. Good company and clean bathrooms. Def recommend! The sangria was delicious! read more

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Our chef, Freddy, and our server, Alex, were the dream team. Best experience we've had here in the last 20 years.

The food and service was very good. Unfortunately the A/C was broken and add the heat from the cooking area it was vey uncomfortable. The place looked dingy and it's showing its age. It's a shame because the food is very good. read more

Went here recently with my boyfriend and his friend and his friend's wife for lunch and it was unbelievable. The food was to die for and the service was spot on. The ambiance was really great. We were sitting at one of those tables that the chef cooked our food right in front of us. It was awesome. I can't wait to come back again. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is in the Pincrest area. read more

Samurai - My coconut mojito and hibachi soup. The drink was so tasty I ordered a second. - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

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I wish I can give this restaurant ZERO stars. I went to this restaurant to celebrate my birthday. I had heard wonderful things about it, but unfortunately, that was not my experience. The waitress assigned to our table -- her name was either Rosselin or something similar -- was extremely overwhelmed and unprofessional (having 1 or 2 tables said by the manager). She never introduced herself; we had to ask for her name, She handed us the paper napkins all crumpled instead of neatly folded and properly presented, as expected. One of the ladies next to me even found a hair on one of them. She never repeated the order back to us and was completely unclear in her explanations. She told us that adding extra chicken to one of the plates would be $20 because it was "à la carte," she could not even properly explain what that meant. Her attitude was completely unprofessional, and her service was appalling. She was inattentive to the table, never checked on our drinks, and showed zero care throughout the service. Eventually, after what felt like almost 30 minutes, the soups and salads finally arrived. The manager did attempt to compensate by offering complimentary drinks, which we appreciated, but it was far from enough to correct the situation. Then, after an entire hour of waiting, the chef never came to our table. We complained about the excessive delay, especially since we were dining with a 15-month-old child, and the heat from the table was becoming increasingly uncomfortable. We ultimately decided to leave the restaurant, completely frustrated by the terrible service and disappointed in a waitress who clearly had no idea what she was doing or what a customer service really is! The food is not cheap in this place. The least you can do is provide excellent service that matches your prices. We were a party of four, with a bill likely exceeding $200, and you have now lost four customers who will never return and will never recommend this terrible restaurant. read more

Sonny at the bar is attentive and considerate. Definitely made my first experience at Samurai memorable. Food was amazing, drinks good! Highly recommend read more

Samurai - Sake flight - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

Samurai is known for its hibachi but we elected to sit at the bar and eat and drink there. They have a happy hour. Careful though, I felt discouraged to order off the happy hour menu. The menu was actually removed and I was given the regular menu. I had to walk around the bar to get it back. The service was competent and polite but not necessarily friendly. Then guests waiting for tables took up the chairs at the bar and ordered nothing. I'd hate to be a bartender there. They really need a better air conditioned waiting area. They only offer valet parking. It's complimentary but unexpected so I didn't see many tips for the valet passing hands. The FOOD was delicious. Had the calamari roll and it was crisp and delicious. Had the sake flight. Nice amount of each. Miso soup was a little small for the price. Crispy rice was good. It was a good meal but dont think I'd return to eat at the bar. read more

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Great food and service! They cooked beautifully and did amazing tricks. Plus our chef Andres was awesome. Friendly and knew how to make my mom feel special on her birthday. The ambiance is nice and clean. Low lights. It can get noisy only because this place is always a hit! A fun time for the family or a time to meet new people. If you haven't given it a shot then please go! Also, the valet is complimentary! Can this place get any better?! read more

We wanted a special treat for dinner since my family was tired of my cooking. We hadn't ordered from Samurai in a couple months so my husband suggested it. We got a family meal for 4, 2 sushi rolls and 2 desserts. Here's what we ordered: 1 x STEAK & CHICKEN FOR 4 - it comes with hibachi vegetables and fried rice 1 x *NEW* KEY LIME PIE 1 x *NEW* MOUNT FUJI CHOCOLATE CAKE 1 x ALASKAN ROLL 1 x SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL We all enjoyed the food, especially with the yum yum sauce!! I really liked the side salad with the ginger dressing and the hibachi vegetables (mushrooms, onions & zucchini). The desserts were really good too!! We were all happy that we ordered from here tonight. read more

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I guess I'll start at the beginning, the parking lot. Parking here is is horrific, good luck finding a spot. This was on a Wednesday night, nothing special. Once you're lucky enough to find a spot and you make your way to the entrance, the spill over of people outside was as larger then anyone could expect. It was ridiculous, little kids were running around unsupervised, other people were blocking the door. Once inside the hostess took our names and told us it would be a shorter wait because we were only 2 people. She was very pleasant I told her it was Carina's birthday and and she wished her a Happy Birthday and you could tell she was smiling underneath her mask. Our waitress did her best to communicate, although it was very difficult because this place is extremely loud. Carina enjoyed her beautiful flower drink and I ordered a dirty martini with Tito's, it was delicious Our drink orders came out very quickly, considering the considering how packed it was. Once Chef Edwin came to the table he began the show. Always a treat to watch and this was no exception. Carina loved her Chicken Teriyaki. I wasn't hungry and they don't have many vegan options, so I passed on the food. This place has been around forever and it's never been my favorite, but whenever anyone wants to go and it's their choice, I go. I definitely liked it better before I went vegan, now I just can't find anything that is suitable for me. read more

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Big Al was great! Our chef, Javon was awesome, he really took the time to make sure we were all happy with our dinner The birthday dinner for our friend was a blast!!!! read more

Once again Samurai has delivered an excellent meal! Tried the Tokyo Wagu for the first time and now it will be my new go to. Melt in your mouth! Sergio was amazing and kept us smiling and Barbara kept the hot tea coming. Veronica stopped by to check in on the service and made us feel welcome. read more

We came here for a birthday celebration. Let's get the bad stuff out of the way, the wait time was rough, very rough - in the vicinity of 90 minutes - but to be fair we were a very large group. Luckily the bar service was good and served very good and reasonably priced drinks which made my trials that much easier. The rest was your typical hibachi fare if you've done it at places like Benihana or Umami, chef cooks up really delicious combinations of rice proteins and veggies with some crazy good sauces. I'm getting hungry just writing about it. So all in all a good place to have hibachi but please plan ahead for parking and possible wait times. read more

Samurai - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

Decent hibachi restaurant. It's in the Benihana family and the food quality it pretty much the same. For anyone reading this that is not familiar with Benihana...I'm basically saying Samurai is a commercial chain restaurant and the food is okay. The shows are always the same, the drinks are okay, sushi is okay, hibachi is okay, and the restaurant's atmosphere is okay. It is always packed but there is parking in the front and the back of the restaurant. Prices are fair and the the quantity of food you receive is very filling. read more

La verdad es q llevo yendo a este restaurante desde hace por hay 20 años por que es tradición de ir los cumpleaños familiares aqui... Se pasa bn, la comida es buena y el ambiente es genial. Los chefs haciendo trucos es entretenedor y para los niños esta muy bien. La comida es rica, la sopa de cebolla es única y la ensalada también esta muy bien! El teppanyaki es rico en general pero el arroz frito con la salsa rosada q te ponen esta muy bien. Lo malo, q sale uno oliendo a comida por hay 3 dias y come uno a la 1 y queda lleno hasta el otro dia... Pero en general esta muy bien y se vive una buena experiencia! read more

Samurai - Chef cooking - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

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An absolute favorite of mine! Been going for many many years and it never gets old. Be prepared to wait, there is ALWAYS a line. The experience is based on the chefs, some do a lot more tricks than others, but the food is always solid & delicious. The service is a hit or miss, some days are better than others. Beware, you will leave smelling like food. read more

The food is delicious but the portions are tiny. I ordered Chicken and rice for 4 for $32. Admittedly $32 would only buy 3 McDonalds lunches and Samurai is much better food. Just know if you order chicken and rice for 4 you are getting chicken and rice for 2 Kelly Fiume read more

Arrived with my family at 8:10 pm to have dinner at samurai. There was no wait time and we were seated very quickly. We placed our order at 8:25 pm and after it hitting the 9 pm mark we noticed that all the tables around us had gotten their order placed- had their meal cooked- and then paid and left. We were the only ones in the room left. More time passed and At this point our kind waitress could see our frustration and asked if I would like her to bring the manager. Justin which was the mediocre manager that was brought to me informed me that my order was placed at 8:37 pm exactly and it's now 9:25 pm so it in fact has not been an hour, his exact words were "I'm sorry that you feel that way". As a paying customer that left an extremely sour taste in my mouth. I only know exactly when our order was placed because I had placed a call upon us finishing with the order so for him to not only belittle my concern but to lie to my face? That's extremely unprofessional and leaves a bad face to samurai as a business itself. Save your money and go somewhere else because they do not care about their standards here, who knows what goes on behind the kitchen itself. And if the business owner sees this, I would highly consider finding a replacement for Justin as he clearly cannot seem to understand the basic principles of customer service. read more

Samurai - Receipt 05/07/2023 - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

had the best birthday dinner Al and chef Javon made the night memorable and fun best staff to have with our party of 8 read more

Let me start by saying parking is valet only, unless you park at the adjacent lot next door or across the Main Street at burger shack, signage of towing are posted everywhere so you have been warned. Came here for dinner and the place was fairly packed. While waiting for the rest of our party to arrive noticed the place is a bit outdated and the entrance/waiting area seemed like it could use a sitting area. Noticed light fixture cover was hanging, scuffed walls, and outdated decor for an upscale restaurant. Then while walking to be seated was immediately hit with the heat from the hibachi tables and the rooms we walked thru were smoky. Two hours later we wreaked of the cooking oil in the air, seemed ventilation fans were not properly functioning since smoke was going everywhere. Other than smelling like smoke and oil the food was decent but don't think I would go back. Think I will stick to Benihana, same entertainment, price and food and no struggle to look for parking. Hope one day to see this place updated, it definitely has potential. read more

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The food here is soooo good, so delicious, so tasteful, taste even better when you see it prepared right in front of you. I came here with a bunch of friends we all got different selections, I also had a margarita, one of the best margaritas I've had in a long time. The service was amazing I believe my chief name was Sergio, he was amazing, very funny, very entertaining. With the food and the service the ambiance was perfect, my bill was a pretty penny but it was worth it. I definiitely will be coming back read more

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So unfortunately I am having to update my review and remove some stars. I just haven't been wowed or impressed at alll the last few times I have come here. The chefs all do the bare minimum when preparing the meals. What happened to the show?? For me, that was a big part of the allure. The food was good, but it is expensive. Wait times are always annoying and tedious. It just doesn't feel special anymore... read more

I haven't been to samurai in years. Well the food is still great! I went for lunch with my son today. I was surprised that we were seated right away. The server was attentive and the chef did the usual slew of tricks on the flat top. I have no complaints, it's exactly what I remember and expect. read more

Came to Samurai with some friends the other day to celebrate my birthday. Since I had signed up on Samurai's website beforehand they emailed me a $30 dinner voucher to use which was really cool. No matter what day you come be prepared to wait because this place is always packed. We came on a Monday and we waited around 30 minutes for the table which wasn't too bad. I decided to go with the Samurai Marina that included shrimp, calamari and scallops. The meal also included soup, salad, shrimp appetizer, vegetables and hot tea. And of course I upgraded to the fried rice because you can't come here and not get that! Honestly it had been years since I came here and I was really happy with my meal. Everything tasted great and as I can't have a lot of dairy the chef even made sure to use way less butter on my meal because if you've come here you know they put a lot of butter in everything. The chef himself was super nice and made it such a fun experience. After the dinner show was over they even brought out some ice cream and sang for my bday. All in all it was a great fun night and I would definitely come back. read more

Happy Sunday everyone! Well this review has been a long time coming. Not sure why I waited until now but we really enjoy eating at Samurai so here we go. Interesting to note that I believe Benihana may have bought out Samurai as I noticed some signs in the parking lot that mentioned "Benihana Pickup" parking spot. Was a little surprised as Samurai is usually awesome and the Benihana's on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables lately unfortunately has not been very good. I want to also note that the only reason I am giving Samurai a 4 stars is due to the parking really being a pain. If not for the parking being a problem, a 5 stars is definitely in order. So we get there about 7 PM and everyone was friendly and greeted us. Surprisingly it was not so packed but I could tell that the pace was picking up. Parking was almost at capacity and people were getting antsy trying to park. Wait time was reasonable only 30-45 minutes as the usual is 60 minutes on Friday's and weekends. Not to worry though as they do have a full bar and we effectively used the time to partake in some libations! LOL! Bartender was very nice and actually asked us if we wanted anything on the way in. So for appetizers we opted for the Rainbow Sushi Roll which was awesome. Heading in to the entrees we ordered the Seafood Combination (Lobster, Scallops and Shrimp) platter and the Hibachi Shrimp five course meal options. All meals come with a shrimp and vegetable (zucchini, onions and mushrooms) appetizer which is pretty tasty as well. As expected both our meals were cooked to perfection and extremely tasty as well. If you are like me who always needs a little more protein, they got you covered. You can add more shrimp, scallops or chicken (about 10 pieces per item) to any entree for $11-$13 more. Best part about Samurai outside of the great food and drinks is the overall experience watching your meal being cooked, interacting with your chef; also, getting to know people at the table. Ok, so at this point we were all thinking desserts. Happy to report they have the usual comfort desserts on the menu (Chocolate Cake, Keylime Pie, Fried bananas w/ ice cream) but they also have a low calorie green tea ice cream which Is very good. Overall, we had a great time and would highly recommend anyone who hasn't been to take a drive and check them out. With Samurai in South Dade county, no real reason to trek to Benihana in Coral Gables for the Japanese steak house experience. If you do decide to head over, plan on leaving early as on Fridays and weekends it may take you awhile to actually park. Enjoy and Bon Appétit! read more

Samurai - Samurai - Experience the Volcano! - Steakhouses Near Me - Miami, Florida

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The food was great, and the restaurant itself was nice. However, my fiancé doesn't eat zucchini, which was the only vegetable option. He ordered the five-course meal with steak and noodles, which came with two servings of zucchini. He asked to substitute rice or extra noodles instead, but the waiter said no. Thankfully, our chef Bryan kindly brought him rice, which we really appreciated. Unfortunately, the waiter told us Bryan would be spoken to by management for doing this, which left us with a bad impression. The food was good, but the way the situation was handled was disappointing. read more

Hands down best spot for hibachi. This place is ALWAYS packed, take that as a great sign. They just do hibachi right. Dinner and a show. The chefs are entertaining, they cook your food just as you ask, and they don't mind if you personalize orders. The service is great as well! I usually order the samurai treat and I always ask for a double order of fried rice with my entree. The samurai treat comes with tender filet mignon cooked to your liking complemented by colossal shrimp. Portions are more than generous which allows for left overs which heat up beautifully the next day. If you're a fan of hibachi, this is the spot for you. read more