Kelley Koepp

Had a wonderful time! Jeremy was our chef and Tanner was our server. They were both great! Tanner continuously rounded and kept us stocked up on drinks. Jeremy cooked the food perfectly and had a bunch of silly dad jokes, which I appreciated. They were a great team!

Nancy Morales

Benihana was amazing last night. Our chef Jeremy was amazing and kept us entertained with his Halloween dad jokes the whole night. He even made us a pumpkin with the fried rice. Food was amazing and it was a great ending to a fun weekend. Would definitely return!

Ana Laura Falcon

Celeste was amazing! Great jokes that made the whole table laugh! Would definitely come back to have her as our cook. Thank you, Celeste!

dat lolo

Jeremy was a great chef for us tonight made the atmosphere that much more enjoyable and entertaining for our family. Definitely will be coming back and recommending family and friends to come!

E P (QueenE)

This was the best and quickest solo visit to Benihana. I stumbled upon their Power Lunch when passing through from LA to Banning. It was still 'teppan', prepared before me with the exception of entertainment and fried rice (prepared elsewhere). It was so good! Ended with hot green tea.

Jodi Morrow

Chef Celeste is the best! She had the best jokes and all the food she cooked was awesome!

Kolette Oliva

Gabriel did a absolute wonderful job! He made our experience above and beyond! We couldn't have asked for a better chef! The food was delicious , everything was cooked so well along with flavor! No complaints there! He nailed it! He was very interactive with everyone and so funny . This is the kind of chef that makes me want to go back to have a good time and good food! Definitely recommend him for your next dine in !

K B

We had a fabulous dinner with our chef Daphne. She made the best meal I’ve ever had at Benihana. Truly talented, everything cooked to perfection and accurate. Great time all around. Will be back soon.

My experience was amazing here! That's all because Mike behind the bar was one of the coolest bartenders I've ever met. He's a great conversationalist, makes great drinks and brought good vibes.

Everything came out delicious! Even the food!\nThe customer service was great and the music was nice as well. They were playing FREAKS by Surf Curse which is super rare! Aha' nice place to eat and …

The food was great! It was amazingly entertaining, and my family loved it too.\n\nThe service was really cool! They made a\nVolcano out of water, oil, and onions!\n\nThe ambience: it was Loud but e…

We were so excited to come here and eat. It is truly a beautiful experience. We should of asked to NOT have ALL that salt and spice put into all of our food. The mushrooms were solid sodium as they had soaked up all of that salt and soy sauce. The steak was FABULOUS , salty but I wiped it off. The performance was superb.

Regina Frisbie

Chef was great. Wait staff was excellent. The food was good. You get less vegetables than before and they were julienned on this visit. The onions were so thin you can barely tell that they are mixed in wirh the zucchini. I am a veggie lover and like the bigger cut veggies.

Mandy Osburn

We made a same day reservation for when they opened at 11am. We were there with two other people that showed up and we were sat together. It wasn’t immediately but it didn’t take very long at all. When we walked in I noticed it’s getting dingy. I haven’t been in there in quite some time and I know the restaurant itself is older. I asked if they offered a military discount and they said no, I asked if they do anything to honor veterans on Veterans Day and they said no. That is very disappointing. After we were seated another couple came in and sat at a table behind us and were immediately served. I don’t like that, I believe those sat, arriving first should be served first. I was set back by the price of domestic sparking water $10 a bottled packaged in America. The server took our order (very sweet) and we waited for our Tepan grill master Adil. He was great! After our meal it took a while to get our ice cream. Both tables that came after us had already left the restaurant. When we got the bill I was shocked to see that we were charged for our fried rice. I would have thought it came with the meal. The server said steamed rice came with our meals. So then where was our steamed rice or why weren’t we discounted for the fried rice then? For the five of us I spent $40 on fried rice that was thought to be included. I will say that the food was delicious! And our server was very sweet, grill master was awesome. I just think it is overpriced for like the rice and sparkling water. Because we were last to leave our youngest was getting pretty antsy.

I went on a Monday evening, there was only a few tables dining I arrived at 5:10 didn't start to get drinks (soda) till almost 5:50. Service is a little slow I think we were waiting on a cook. Food…

I went on a Monday evening, there was only a few tables dining I arrived at 5:10 didn't start to get drinks (soda) till almost 5:50. service is a little slow I think we were waiting on a cook. Food…

I went on a Monday evening, there was only a few tables dining I arrived at 5:10 didn't start to get drinks (soda) till almost 5:50. Service is a little slow I think we were waiting on a cook. Fo…

EPIC FAIL......Dropped by for the last day of their $25 loyalty coupon and the place was mobbed on Sunday 2/1. Instead of making people wait in the lobby or outside, they began filling up the teppa…

My friend and I came in for lunch today and the service was crappy, and our waiter was rude, and you could tell he hates his job and didn't wanna be there. Also, we were there for lunch two weeks…

We went to Benihana Ontario on Sunday Dec 15,2024 for my granddaughters 21st birthday. We arrived about 7:15 for a 7:30 reservation. There was no place to sit and wait for our table. Two of our gro…

We went to Benihana Ontario on Sunday Dec 15,2024 for my granddaughters 21st birthday. We arrived about 7:15 for a 7:30 reservation. There was no place to sit and wait for our table. Two of our gro…

We went to Benihana Ontario on Sunday Dec 15,2024 for my granddaughters 21st birthday. We arrived about 7:15 for a 7:30 reservation. There was no place to sit and wait for our table. Two of our gro…

Our chef and waiter were amazing! Great food! Was disappointed on not getting our green tea. I loved the experience. ........

It was nice to experience hibachi and the food being fresh and hot with the chef's entertaining tricks. The highlights were my steak yakisoba noodles, steak julienne, and the banana tempura ice cream. Other than that, I think the fried rice and vegetables were disappointing and lacked flavor and quality. The rice was a bit hard and my noodles lacked sauce. The staff was nice, especially our server Sophie, but as my first time going, it was unimpressive for the price you pay.

The food was good, and the staff we interacted with were polite and provided good customer service. However, the overall condition of the facility was disappointing. The restaurant appeared run down and not as clean as it should be, which took away from the dining experience.We visited to celebrate a birthday, and while our server asked if we were in a rush, our table ended up waiting over an hour for a chef and for our meal to begin. Another group at our table mentioned they were not in a hurry, and their experience seemed to take priority while they continued ordering drinks. Unfortunately, our group was left waiting for an extended period without food or updates, which was frustrating especially since we were there for a birthday celebration.The food itself was enjoyable once it arrived, but the long wait and the cleanliness of the facility made the overall experience less positive than we had hoped.

Unfortunately our filet mignon and shrimp were overcooked and became tough. Sadly, shrink-flation has definitely impacted the amount of onions, mushrooms and zucchini. With the significant price increase it was sad to see the small amount of veggies with the meal. Our server and chef were great, pleasant and attentive. The restaurant besides showing its age was not well swept.

Wynter F

Decided to go on Wednesday thinking it wouldn't be busy. It was. Dinner took about 2 hours from start to finish. Took longer than expected. Got the Benihana delight & trio. The portions were small. Not worth the 62 per plate. The dinner show by the chef was boring. He kept making mistakes. Assumed he was new so didn’t judge too harshly. I do wish they would substitute onion soup for miso. Will not be coming back to this location. Newport Beach is better

Waiting 75 minutes to get seated with a reservation. Understaffed, Dirty and generally unkempt. staff doing their best but unless you're coming at an off time, it's not worth it.

So we decided to make a 6p reservation for my mother in laws birthday! We love teppan and we were super excited to celebrate an amazing woman! We were seated a little later than we would have liked…

Manager handled the situation poorly. We purchased $200 (June 2020) gift card that came with $40 bonus cards that expired last summer. Due to covid we were not able to patronize the restaurant. Man…

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- Less of a cultural and authentic setting. - No more hot towels. - Smaller grills and tables. - No more birthday ceramic Buddha, geisha or ninja. - No more provided birthday photos. - No more slicing up shrimp. - No more 5 star chef performances. - Dirty lights. - Dirty ceilings. - Bird poop covers outside waiting area. - Bad hostesses. - Expensive 5-6 course meals. - Guests don't all get the same quality soup or salad. Some will have many mushrooms, while you get just one. - Food tasted good. - Lobster was okay at best. - Chef was nice to talk with but didn't seem very happy. No one seemed happy. - One female chef with... questionable... tattoos. - Still sort of fun for someone who's never been to a hibachi restaurant in general. Likely a higher standard at other places. You DON'T get what you pay for. Support a local competing hibachi or mom and pop instead. Went for my birthday. Made a reservation a day in advance. They sent a message that the table was ready 20 minutes before the reservation. We got there with 3 minutes to spare and they gave our table away. Treated us like trash too. Very lax at the hostess desk with 3-4 hostesses. They served the onion soup and I got 1 thin mushroom slice while everyone else had many mushrooms. I provided pics of the soup as it was served and compared with my friends. The chef was okay, didn't seem happy to be working. The server was okay at best, got odd vibes from the whole staff though. Like they didn't want anyone to be there and the "better not complain" aura. The ceilings, lights and grills were not so well kept. Grill surface was clean, but table was kind of dirty with grease. The birthday celebration was like "here we go again" and was obnoxious when it used to feel friendly and cultural. No pictures anymore either. The server can take a photo with your phone, but ours turned out bad. Bird poop covered the railing outside, right where the benches are for guests, uncleaned for some time. Benihana used to be an excellent birthday experience and place to have celebratory or entertaining and somewhat elegant meals. Ever since Rocky left the company, it has just gone downhill more and more. It was nice being with family and friends and I told them all it was fun but honestly, I won't be celebrating here anymore. 35 years of birthdays Benihana. A good run. Peace out.

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Erick Miro

I've never had a bad service like today. To get seated it took forever and for our server to get our order was 40min. The server didn't even asked if we wanted more drinks refills, just twice if we wanted boxes for us to leave. I'm so freaking disappointed in this establishment today. The food was delicious but the rest of it SUCKS!!!

Made a reservation for 7pm and am still waiting to be seated 40 minutes later. What's the point of making a reservation????

Made a reservation for 7pm and am still waiting to be seated 40 minutes later. What's the point of making a reservation????

Made a reservation for 7pm and am still waiting to be seated 40 minutes later. What's the point of making a reservation????

Managers are very unprofessional. Can tell they just gave anybody the title and ran with it.

I went to have dinner. I had a reservation on 2/1/26 and was HIGHLY disappointed. My reservation was at 8:45 pm, I arrived at 8:30pm. I wasn't seated until an HOUR later. Once seated, the only di…

I had the worst experience at this restaurant yesterday I took my friend there for a birthday dinner we had reservations at 4:45 we got seated at 5:30 no problem we then sat at the table with no dr…

I had the worst experience at this restaurant yesterday I took my friend there for a birthday dinner we had reservations at 4:45 we got seated at 5:30 no problem we then sat at the table with no …

This location has gone downhill. I remember when it was built, the ambiance was traditional. They had ranch dressing for the salad, & knives if you desired one. I stopped going here because my rice…

This location has gone downhill. I remember when it was built, the ambiance was traditional. They had ranch dressing for the salad, & knives if you desired one. I stopped going here because my rice…

We had a reservation on Saturday night at 530 to celebrate a birthday and at 550 I asked where we were at on list and how much longer. they said it could be an hour longer because they were still s…

Decided to celebrate my birthday here with a party of 20. Place was spacious. Servers were friendly. Place is dim inside. drinks are over priced. $20 for margaritas and a beer was about $16. The …

The chef Wayne doesn’t know what he’s doing. First time and last time at this Benihana’s. Mind you I go to Benihana’s often in Torrance & Downey. I ordered my normal noodles and substituted my sauce …

Haven’t been to this place almost 10 years I came back. Nothing has changed, except the quality of the food. The portion of the food went down and the rates went way up. They downsized on the quality…

Haven’t been to this place almost 10 years I came back. Nothing has changed, except the quality of the food. The portion of the food went down and the rates went way up. They downsized on the qua…

Terrible service our rice that came with our meal came way after we were done eating, no refills on ice tea, the sashimi was awful not what was shown on the picture and was not eatable disgusting

Terrible service our rice that came with our meal came way after we were done eating, no refills on ice tea, the sashimi was awful not what was shown on the picture and was not eatable disgusting

Terrible service our rice that came with our meal came way after we were done eating, no refills on ice tea, the sashimi was awful not what was shown on the picture and was not eatable disgusting

BENIHANA. USE TO BE AN UPCALE Japanese restaurant, they had the best fried rice. I was wondering that I could call and get a reservation on New YEARS Eve the parking lot was not full like in the pa…

BENIHANA. USE TO BE AN UPCALE Japanese restaurant, they had the best fried rice. I was wondering that I could call and get a reservation on New YEARS Eve the parking lot was not full like in the pa…

I'm a big fan of Benihana. I came here for my birthday with my dad and my son. Came in on Friday at 2:30pm. Waited 45 minutes for a table. waitress took our order correctly. Our Hibachi grill …

I'm a big fan of Benihana. I came here for my birthday with my dad and my son. Came in on Friday at 2:30pm. waited 45 minutes for a table. Waitress took our order correctly. Our Hibachi grill …

I'm a big fan of Benihana. I came here for my birthday with my dad and my son. Came in on Friday at 2:30pm. Waited 45 minutes for a table. Waitress took our order correctly. Our Hibachi grill …

Tasha Kyle

This location has gone downhill. I remember when it was built, the ambiance was traditional. They had ranch dressing for the salad, & knives if you desired one. I stopped going here because my rice was burned oftentimes, which had never happened during my past visits. I thought it was a one-off until I noticed it after consecutive visits. Today I popped in after getting an offer and hoping things had improved. The food was good, rice was not burned, they did not have ranch dressing, which was whatever, but I requested a knife, and the manager came to me and stated they don't have any, only plastic ones. The chief has one, but it's against policy to allow the customer to use it. The chief could cut my food to my desire. I expressed my concerns to the manager, who was polite but will not go here ever again. I also noticed the chairs were dilapidated, the bathroom counter was faded, the stall was falling apart, and the few menus I looked at were stained. I should have just walked out, considering I don't use plastic if I'm paying to dine out. The expectation was to receive at least a 3-star experience.

Martha Limon

I had a reservation for 1:40pm and was seated at 2:00pm and waited 20-30 minutes before anyone coming to take my order. So, the manager was informed that other tables were being waited on for their order and we had no waitress. Then, a waitress took our order and I told her I was ready to order my food. She said, she was taking drink orders only! I thought great another 30-40 minutes before I can order my food. By the time the chef was ready to cook we waited another 30-40 minutes . Finally, 2 1/2 hours later I was able to get my lunch I ordered. The table I shared with the other customers were very disappointed with the quality of customer service. An African American female manager was informed and she was insulting to the customer seated next to me. She said,” you obviously don’t come here often because our customers have to wait at least 25-40minutes before they can have a chef come out to cook your food.” The customer asked for a discount for the bad service and she refused to give us a discount for the total inconvenience! She was very rude and condescending!

Brenda

I would like to give my most honest review. I love the food and the service but the Benihanas in Ontario is so dirty it’s insane. The floors, restrooms, grill, the walls, the tables ect. This place needs a deep cleaning and repairs here and there. The bottom of the sinks in the women's restroom are damaged. It’s always full so I know theirs money to fix these things. The lights sitting in the top of the grills are so dirty. Iam sorry but I know someone must see these things.