It had been YEARS since my husband and I had been to Benihana. In the past, it just never felt like the hype matched the quality, and we found other hibachi spots we liked more. But I had a birthday voucher and a gift card, so we thought, why not give it another try. And wow. I feel like I have been missing out. The experience was so much fun. Our chef was fantastic and made the whole night feel special. It honestly felt like the perfect way to celebrate turning 38. And yes, at one point I was jokingly called out as "toxic", and to be clear, that was directed at me. All in fun! We ordered the steak/shrimp combo, which came with a shrimp appetizer and white rice. Of course we upgraded to fried rice, which feels like a must. Everything was really good and the chef did not cut corners at all, which we appreciated. My only callout is the cost. Even with the coupon and a $25 gift card, we still show how spent over $110 for two meals and one drink. I was honestly shocked. Compared to other places, it is definitely more expensive. Gratuity is automatically added. That said, the service truly was fantastic, so in this case it felt deserved. Even with the higher price, I would still go back. The quality of the experience made it worth it. One tip, especially in Maple Grove, make a reservation. We went on a Thursday night and it was busy. read more

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The chef, Aaron, was amazing! He was funny and put on a great show. The menu has changed significantly since I've last been to Benihana. It seems they've doubled the price of meals and aren't offering anything additional. In fact, they removed a lot of options from the menu and no longer provide the hibachi fried rice into your price. It's $8 extra to add fried rice!! Something that used to be included. That is criminal. The food quality also has gone down. The food was drastically under seasoned. Even my 8 year old niece said her corn needed salt. Honestly I will never go back to Benihana. It's a scam. There are way too many local hibachi places that are much better tasting and prices are more reasonable. The atmosphere was loud, which was to be expected. read more

We came in around 630pm and we got in right away even with no reservation! We were celebrating my wife's birthday, so maybe that had something to do with it. It's been a long time since the last time we had Benihana, and the experience was great! We sat at a hibachi table, so the food was super hot and fresh. I got the steak and shrimp combo, and Holy cow, it was so much food! Of course had to go with double yum yum sauce too! It wasn't too busy which was nice, but there was actually quite a few tables going still, so there was some extra noise, but no more than you'd expect from a place like this! read more

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I appreciate Benihana for sending a belated birthday certificate after I didn't claim it on time. The day that I went, it was my husband and I were seated with an older couple, who were also celebrating a birthday. Despite the lame vibe at our table, our waitress was very attentive to our needs with refills. She was professional and maintained that energetic energy. Our chef was also very entertaining and tried to make jokes despite the low energy at our table. The food was delicious as always. (We come here twice a year.) They also had a staff member, a younger guy, who went around to collect empty cups, bowls, and plates. Also... when we arrived for this one, they had a new loyalty program, which, for me, was complicated to access. The website had me log in multiple times. It seems to have better rewards, and it is free to sign up. read more

Service was amazing and food tasted great by the Chef himself. Thought everything was good, our crispy rices were all very hard and bland. It almost felt like you bit into a rock... Aside from that, the chef was super sweet to us and gave us a good show. read more

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I wrote an extensive review for Benihana two and a half years ago. The major negative I talked about was the bad service, which was really awful. On the other hand, I said that no one really complains about price. That was 2.5 years ago. On the plus side, the service has improved tremendously. The waitress came around often to fill pop, water, and tea. Dirty dishes were removed promptly, and the salad and soup were served quickly after ordering. I thought our waitress was cheerful and helpful. There must have been a concerted effort to improve staff hiring and training. Kudo's to the service staff. On the negative side, Benihana is getting really expensive. In my review 2.5 years ago, I mentioned that fried rice upgrade was $6.10. Now it's $8.00 per person. In the prior review I said that the cost for two people WITH the $30 birthday discount was $75.18. Now the price for two people WITH the $30 birthday coupon (same exact items ordered) was $94.54. That's a 26% increase! read more

I had my birthday certificate but even with that dinner got 2 was almost $100. Service was great and we had a trainee who was great at assisting. The chef was amazing and put on a great show. Food was great and plentiful read more

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We went out to celebrate my husband passing a certification for work. 8 of us in total all on the same bill, to say the least this was not a cheap dinner. We ordered our food and my husband asked if he could get extra veggies instead of rice because He is diabetic. We were told that management needed to be asked permission to do this. When the waitress came back she said that they can't do this. This was really disappointing that this accommodation could not be met especially because of my husband's dietary restriction and the fact that are bill would be in the hundreds of dollars. What would that have cost them? Very short sighted in my opinion. The chef did an amazing job cooking the food as well as entertaining our family. We got our food in a timely manner. Overall, it was a good experience minus the lack of accommodation. read more

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They are super expensive and the food was tasteless! I would never go back there. They automatically add on a service charge. It's ridiculous ! read more

Paid $17.00 for one shot of bourbon. Soup had no onions. Just broth. No mushrooms with the chicken and shrimp dish . read more

Overall we had a very middling and rushed experience. Our server was a little rusty and had to ask multiple times what we wanted and gave customers around our hibachi table the wrong thing several times. Our cook was pretty fun, but he did seem a little disengaged and bored at times. The food was hit-or-miss. The onion soup was good. The salad was fine, but nothing special. The white rice was a little hard. The vegetables were DELICIOUS. The steak was pretty good, but they went a little heavy on the butter for my taste, which made me feel sick. We finished the meal with the green tea ice cream, which wasn't great--it had a very earthy taste. read more

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Somewhat disappointing - 3 stars. Benihana Maple Grove was the latest stop in my on-going adventure to try every sushi joint in the Twin Cities. Unfortunately, my sushi was pretty lame. The sushi was a lack luster, disappointing experience. I feel that Benihana just phones in their sushi rolls, they hardly put any effort into them and they don't even try. They don't offer many varieties either. My rolls were mostly rice, they were asymmetrical & sloppy & not even round. Some slices of my first roll had hardly any ingredients on the inside, and two of the rolls (I think) didn't have anything on the inside at all and the ingredients were simply piled on top. Last but not least, the flavors were sub-par. I couldn't even finish my 3 rolls. In summary, I think the sushi at Benihana is only 2 stars. On the positive side, the restaurant is large and beautiful. Everything seems to be very clean. And the customer service was excellent. Shout out to Daria, the service at the bar was awesome. I have a feeling that the main thing at Benihana, the place where they shine, is probably the hibachi side of the business. But the sushi? No, thanks. I'll pass. I feel that the sushi is a 2 and everything else is probably a 4. So I'm being generous and averaging everything out to 3 stars. -Maxx read more

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First & LAST time at Benny Hannah's in Maple Grove, MN. Food was cold, Lo Mein was straight-up Top Ramen (Oodles of Noodles, y'all ), service sucked, and they can't make an Old Fashion to save their life. No apology for the wait. Maybe it's just this location, but Benny Hannah's nationwide will never get another dime from me. Our Asian buffets in Indiana blow this place out the water. Money wasted. PISSED. read more

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It's unbelievable how expensive this place is getting. I can understand if you're sitting at a hibachi table, but you pay the same price even if it's take out or sitting in the bar. The service is horrible in the fact that you can't call the restaurant and speak to someone. I ordered over $100 in food and when I got home, my husband's meal was incorrect. I shouldn't have to drive back to the restaurant to talk to someone to resolve the issue and I definitely shouldn't have to open every container before I leave the restaurant to make sure what is in my bag is correct. Not sure if we'll ever be back. I'd rather drive 7 more miles to go to Kobe. read more

HORRIBLE!! Boy this place has changed - for the worse. It was a special birthday dinner for 6 of us. We had a reservation on a Sunday night and was not seated until 15 mins after our reservation time. The waitress was OK, although she had to confirm things 4 and 5 times. She dropped a glass and a bowl and just appeared off. It took forever to get the cook to the table. He was Mexican with a thick accent and we all had a hard time understanding him. I was expecing someone matching the type of food we were eating. Regardless, he overcooked everything. My filet mignon was ordered medium rare to rare. It was cooked well done. The other steaks at the table were also all well done. The chicken was dry and so was one of the salmon dinners. We didn't make a big deal about it because we didn't want to ruin the birthday celebration but the one salmon dinner was unedible. The manager gave us $15 off the total bill!! Like, WTF? a $50 meal item and the protein part was completely unedible and he gave $15 off???? And barely apologized for it. Oh I forgot to mention they tack on a 20% "fee" that is not really a tip but more "compensation" for the cook, buss person, bartender and waitress and you are expected to provide an additional tip. Our dinner for 6 cost $550. What a waste! Save your money. This place used to be a great place to have a wonderful dinner and a "show" but was total garbage for this special occasion. HORRIBLE!! read more

Went there for Mother's Day this year. Had a really nice time. It was very busy so reservations are needed. The server was pretty attentive which was helpful. I had the Chateaubriand medium rare which two pieces were like that. Little disappointed that's why the four star. Plus didn't get much mushrooms either. Had a little shrimp which was tasty. The cook did one trick not to entertaining. Didn't get the table involved. Overall the ambiance was very noisy but for entertaining it was a nice experience. Prices were over rated! read more

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Update for celebrating my Birthday today. It's been several years since we dined at Benihana for a birthday. We had an awesome experience highlighted by our chef Aaron Sosa. He was entertaining and very energetic when he was cooking and making sure we were pleased with our food. From 2017 We came to celebrate my wife's Birthday and had a wonderful time. If you're looking for a little entertainment while eating your dinner, then this is the perfect place to go. It's especially a great place to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. Our chef Hector was very fun to watch and he cooked our food exactly the way we like it. We remember Hector from a previous visit we enjoyed. Plan on at least 90-minutes for the Benihana hibachi experience. read more

I love their interaction with the staff. The food tastes really food. It has a nice atmosphere and some privacy at each table.

Another great birthday celebration at Benihana! Our server and chef were both wonderful as was the sweet family we shared our table with. Food was outstanding as always. Thank you for a great night! read more

Over priced for the food and it was not that good. People were nice and friendly. No wait time.

The food was good and the atmosphere was that you would expect at this chain restaurant, It was Not up to there Normal entertainment factor by the cook when he prepared the food. read more

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Food was good. Didn't know that had wings! That's a different experience. Fried rice was great as always and food delivery was prompt.

Delicious food! Great atmosphere! Large portions! All freshly cooked! Staff very accommodating!

The food was fantastic! The service was amazing the people here were very nice and friendly. Over all the whole experience was great. The service Nanni was truly amazing loved her overall attitude and personality. Thank you. Definitely would recommend. It was clean and very nice and lively. read more

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Ricardo and Rynie were amazing! Their service were top notice because they remembered our names and brought energy. Ricardo had the best entertainment and made our birthday boy feel special. The eggs flew up in the air, there was some magic tricks, etc. It can get loud here, but the energy is great. Everyone here seemed to be celebrating something. I got the hibachi salmon. The food is good, and I came back with leftovers. With it, I got salmon, shrimp, mushroom soup, salad, fried rice, and veggies. Good stuff. read more

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This place is a total ripoff. The portions are small for what you pay and the quality is terrible. I am surprised this place continues to be in business. Never, ever again. read more

we were seated right when we walked in, Our waitress took about 15 minutes to come and speak to us. our water glasses were very dirty. our food took about 35 minutes to come out, it was cold. we talked to a manager, it was remade and was still very unsatisfied with our time spent there. we paid $130 to not be satisfied at all. my first time there and to be honest I don't think I will go back. I left with an attitude. the entire time spent I feel our time spent should have been handled differently. Then we were asked did we want to leave a tip. which I did because that's the type of person I am. I just won't be returning. read more

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Benihana is a great place to enjoy some dinner theater and people watch. We had a whole table of bikers behind us and I sorta wished I was sitting with them. Our table consisted of two single moms with their kids, plus our little party of 3. Most of the night we were all barking at our kids to behave. Made me envy the bikers kicking back beers and talking about fights. Overall the chef was great and service was a little slow but it was also VERY busy. Although we had reservations it took 45 minutes to seat us and probably another 45 minutes to start getting food & drinks coming our way. I recommend you don't show up starving during peak hours... save that for a lunch hour at the bar :-) read more

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This was a 1/5 star easy. We started off the night nice and we were sat by a great gentleman, then it all went downhill. Our waiter (Jose) gave us our drinks and we ordered. He took over 15 minutes to come back to take our order, my friend ordered the tofu steak because she's vegetarian (she told him twice). Once the food came, he gave her the wrong order with shrimp in it and he asked her if it was ok. she told him several times that she's vegetarian and that she CANNOT eat meat due to religion. Once the right food came out she asked others to try the "tofu" as it was pink and not looking normal. We tired it and said it was best to ask, we asked and the waiter confirmed it was tofu. Once the bill came the pricing was wrong and the waiter confirmed he gave her the TUNA steak. The manager came and apologised many times but the waiter (jose) apologised once. Never returning again. read more

I love this place! I am a big fan of hibachi food. I love the yum yum sauce and the garlic butter. My fav dish is the hibachi chicken and vegetable rice! It is very tasty! 10/10 highly recommend! read more

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You know the adage your results may vary? Well I have to say I have not been to this Benihana too often. But the experience for my guests and myself have always been very good. Today was to celebrate my oldest son's Birthday and my daughter tagged along for more fun. It was all quite good and the staff were so good to us. read more

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We had a really good time. I made a reservation for 1:00. We had 4 people 3 who had been to other locations and one who was there for the first time. Another group of four joined us at our grill area. A server came and got our drink orders which came out quickly. She also took our food orders brought our soup and then salad. 2 people in the other group got extra soup/no salad. The salad had a ginger dressing which I loved but it might not be to everyone's taste. Our chef came out. He made sure he knew how everyone wanted their meat cooked and then stated the show. It was as entertaining as I remember. The food was delicious and we all enjoyed ourselves. The waitress checked up on us several times refilling drinks. read more

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Antonio is amazing! Great customer service and dinner with a show! Will be returning again! read more

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my kids saved their allowance to buy me a Mother's Day dinner. We ordered it on Instacart. We ordered chow mein pork, fried rice, vegetable fried rice had huge pieces of raw broccoli in it. It tasted awful. It was all soupy. We also ordered egg , which tasted awful as well. The whole order was just terrible. The only good part was the soy sauce and the sweet sauce and they don't make those.. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. I will call and see if they'll send me a few other things that they don't make so I can at least get something for 70 bucks. read more

My first time in a Benihana and wasn't impressed . I was on a first date and my guy wanted to impress me, lol. I hadn't eaten the whole day saving space lol. we arrived at 7pm on a Thursday, restaurant was really packed, so we waited for 20mins before being sat down, then another two families joined us at the table. Drinks came at about 7.40ish. Appetizer soup n salad came at 8.20pm lukewarm. The chef came to our table at almost 9pm, by the time he was done cooking all our meals it was almost 10pm, I was tired, grumpy, hungry and angry lol and food was cold for some of us because it's made in batches.He forgot to make one girls noodle dish who had her hibachi meats and veggies already cold, she ate two spoons of her food and took the rest home, she had brought her bf on a birthday treat so that wasn't the best experience for them. I noticed also it's like they wait till the table is full before a chef comes over, so the third family that joined us came in an hour after us and their food actually was made sooner than us two other families who came earlier, so it's not first come first serve, it's like they make the white meats and see food first then red meats later. I ordered steak and shrimp hibachi, they give you only 3 shrimp and steak was really a small portion. . I won't recommend it for a first date or if you are too hungry and have to wait that long . Also try a less busier time if not patient enough. For a lesser price, Better go to a AYCE Korean bbq with so many ENDLESS Portions OF varieties of meats and veggies and rice and noodles read more

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Service was great but all the food was just very bland and for what it cost I would've expected some food that was more memorable. Sadly out of all the hibachi restaurants I've tried Benihana is probably near the bottom of the list. The one plus I will give them was that I got a pretty good serving of small-medium sized shrimp with my meal. read more

Antonio was an incredible chef. We celebrated our daughter's bday. Food was fabulous.

Celebrating a birthday and it was amazing! Service (Marcelo) to Chef who read the table and interacted with the kids! We couldn't have asked for better experience! read more

Our chef Antonio was awesome! The food was great and seasoned really well! We had a great time!

Antonio was our Hibachi cook! ‍ He is simply amazing and the food is delicious and well prepared. Service was great for the lunch experience. We had a birthday coupon that was not able to be honored due to it being only valid at dinner according to management. Over all great food service! read more