This is my second review - the first one mysteriously disappeared. So I will try again....went with 5 friends of mine to a show and then off to Benihana for dinner. We had made reservations, but waited over 30 minutes to be seated. What's the point of reservations? But I digress...we are lead to our table and seated. We were busy talking and ...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/09/07
I've been to Benihana 4 times now and my first 3 were decent. The very 4th visit would be my last. It was a Friday night and we had made reservations, we arrived there early and had waited for about 10 mins. Me and my family of 4 saw a larger group (about 13 people) come in after us (12mins) and they were escorted to a table. We waited a total ...
My family has been dining at Benihana's for over 20 years. It's by far the best Japanese resturant I've ever been to. I reccomend everyone sit back and enjoy the chef prepare your meal in front of you, while you eat, at least once if not many many times! Its amazing!
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good place
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/10/06
great food and the best japanese steak house in the seattle area.
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oh yeah
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/16/05
benihana is always great. everytime you go it is like a show and a dinner. you get to watch your food being made while the chef does tricks and keeps you entertained while the waitress brings you soup and salad. the filet mignon is breathtaking. it melts in your mouth! and i usually never like shrimp, but the shrimp appetizer here is ...
I disliked the fact that the prices fluctuated between lunch and dinner for the same items on the menu, from $10 to $15. However, the food was quite mouthwatering good, and the chefs were skilled in the art of knives for cooking right in front of you. Although the chefs were not all Japanese or Chinese, but Latino too, which steered away from the ambience of the Japanese style restaurant. Expect to pay roughly $100 for a party of two.