Benihana - Conroe

What an EXPERIENCE! Such great food, service, everything was amazing. I mean the food was top notch - super flavorful! Ok so now I NEED to show some love to Charles and Jennifer. We love Charles! Hes such a character and excellent cook. True talent to entertain the way he did and cook at the same time. Jennifer was pretty amazing too - always kept us served and gave us a tour of their menu (since it was out first time) like no other. Took her time with us and made us feel heard. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH!!! Definitely added to our memories on this trip! Absolutely nothing comprimised. We will definitely be back!!!

Made a reservation on OpenTable for our first time here and had such a good experience. My fiancé and I were the only ones in the restaurant, which I enjoyed. We sat at the hibachi grill and everything was great. Our server and chef were super attentive and made sure we were taken care of the whole time. The manager even took our photo and printed it for us, which was such a sweet touch. Definitely a memorable first visit!

Fantastic Experience. My wife and I are lucky enough to have experienced the thrill of Benihana before, but the other day we took our 4 kids and my Mother in law for lunch there for their first time. They were enthralled by everything the entire visit. My younger kids have been trying to emulate the chef with their toys for days. My older kids can't stop talking about how awesome and tasty it was. Atmosphere - 10/10 Service - 10/10 Food - 11/10 Experience 10.5/10 Is it above average cost? Sure. Is it worth it? Absolutely. GO.EAT.THERE.ASAP. Calamari, Lobster, Shrimp Fried rice, and Chateaubriand (rare) are solid, guaranteed hits. Thank me later.

Charles was amazing! He got our food out quickly, and everything was delicious. The entire staff was incredible, especially Kevin and the manager. They were attentive, friendly, and made sure we received everything we ordered. Excellent service all around!

Joseph and Megan were amazing, they were busy and very attentive. Manager Kelly came by multiple times to check on me. Provided me with a card for a complimentary app for next visit, gonna share that with my kids. Professional family friendly atmosphere with great food and drinks. 5 big booms 💪Lol

We got chef Martin and he was wonderful. Super personable and a great showman. He made the dinner even tha much better with the great sense of humor. Congrats on the little one and keep doing a wonderful job!!! If yall ever stop buy please request Martin if you want a great experience

Meagan our server was awesome! Jose the General manager was nice and very attentive. Food portion could be a little better and the alcohol cost was on the high end. $15.00 for a shot of Crown!? Over all a nice experience and good food. We'll be back soon! 😎✌️🫶

Everything was 'fine'. I just feel that $200 for 2 adults and 1 child (including tip) was just too much for the food we got. The food was ok ... It should have been spectacular for the price. They did offer a free souvenir photo on Christmas day. I don't imagine we will be back. Service was great and all the employees did an excellent job.

Service is very friendly and attentive. Food was very good. We had tempura, hibachi steak and shrimp and salmon sashimi. All tasty

We had an excellent waiter and very professional. We didn't sit at a Teppanyaki table, just a regular table. The restaurant was nice and clean. We arrived early enough for happy hour but just had soda's as far as drinks. They had Happy Hour food as well. My sister and I ordered what was on the happy hour menu and I pointed at it, the Hibachi Chicken. The waiter gave us the evening version of the dish. Which was at least double the price. I didn't realize it until we got the ticket. My fiancé order Ca rolls off the Happy Hour but my son ordered something on the other menu. Our chicken was dry and it's supposed to have mushroom's but they only put 3 slivers on my plate. The fried rice was good. I just expected better with the chicken. My sister and I also shared a California roll appetizer as well but neither one of us could eat it due to it being very fishy. I understand it should have some fish taste but this didn't even taste good. I didn't complain because it was my son's birthday plus my sister was visiting from out of town and gets embarrassed when people complain to the staff or manager. I've decided that she can pay for nasty food next time. After paying the $230. bill all I can say is I won't be back!

All I can say is wow ! The service and our chef were phenomenal !! Our food was cooked great especially our scallops ,great taste and a great postive attitude from the staff I definitely recommend this place for any occasion ,not many pictures because the place speaks for itself! Go try them out and thank you to Jose the manager for inviting us back

Why 4 stars? Because there's a reason this classic is still going strong. --- --- --- I don't know how many years it's been since I last dined at Benihana or any hibachi restaurant, but it's possible that it's been two decades. It's not because I don't like the experience - it's just not the cheapest meal and I had like 3,000 other places to visit. But on Christmas Day, when options were limited, Benihana sounded like the perfect place to go, so that's what we did. I ordered the Land n' Sea, which was scallops + filet. I remembered that the scallops at Benihana were always awesome and my memory did not lie to me. The filet also nicely hit the spot, but the scallops were the star of the show. The fried rice was also great and oh, so buttery. The soup and salad were kinda meh, but everything else from there was exactly what I hoped for. Customer service was top notch. We had multiple visits from managers to check on us toward the end of our visit. Our server was very funny and engaging. Our chef was the typical performer type. They even gave us a take-home gift and gave us a printed photo of our family before we left. The biggest downside is that the garlic in (I think one of the sauces), while delicious, has stayed with me even about 32 hours after my meal. That alone makes me not want to return for a while, but that's probably more about how my body reacts to heavy garlic, more than an indictment on Benihana.

So on a Saturday night, my navigator and I took a wrong turn, she spotted Olive Garden, but Benihana was next door, we opted for there. Good choice, Joseph our waiter, the best! Food, wife had the Yakisoba trio and it's a lot of good food, my pick the Hibachi chicken. We dined in the bar area but the show the chef's put on were really good at engaging while cooking the food. Had the crispy rice sushi as an appetizer. The meals come with soup, salad as well so go hungry! The whole staff rocked... watching them from the other servers to the bartender, to the chef's, it's a good crew who TCB! Kelly ( believe that's his name.. I'm bad at remembering them...) the manager was the man, let me say we will go back especially at Happy Hour. This was one of our best dining out finds in a while!

Made the best decision in picking a place to go have lunch yesterday. I've been going to Benihanas across Houston for over 40 years now. Truthfully, it had gotten to the point that it was for the food rather than the service. Well, were we in for an extremely pleasant surprise when we stopped in the Conroe location. Our server, Joe (Joseph), was an unbelievable young man. He treated my mom and I exceptionally, just like a top rated server. The food was phenomenal. Top that off with the manager Kelly coming and offering us a momento picture in a frame, just like they used to have back in the day, plus he checked in on us a few times. They elevated the lunch to a whole wonderful experience. Something that doesn't really exist much in today's world! Bravo!!!! We will definitely be back soon. Thank you, Joe and Kelly.

Tried the Conroe location for the first time but it was not better than The Woodlands location. The Woodlands is by far more experienced and better equipped with seasoned servers and bartenders because our waiter was extremely slow and didn't know the menu very well. He tried... The chef was great. If our chef wasn't good then I probably wouldn't have rated it 3 stars. The server got our order incorrectly too and the chef had to correct everyone's orders at the table. Our table took 3.5 hours to complete. That's crazy! We were all ready to go by the end of it. It had a lot to do with the fact that this lady who was allergic to onions, garlic and everything Benihana is known for and the chef had to keep switching back and forth with his utensils and cook hers separately at the same time as everyone else. Idk why she even decided to go to eat at Benihana and insisted that her food be cooked on the grill! Ugh. The manager was extremely nice though and took care of us with a future discount that we will probably never use. Also, don't get the soft shell crab appetizer. It was weird and not what we're used to.

What fun!! We started out with our GREAT server Cameron he was very attentive and knowledgeable. Then here came Chef Martin he was full of energy and enthusiasm and was so much fun to watch!! He is a fire ball...cooked our food to perfection and exactly like we ordered. Good job guys, it was fun and the service and the food was amazing. And a special thanks to the Manager Jose Reyes for the complimentary picture and the free appetizer coupon for our next visit. We will definitely be back. 100% improvement from our first trip there.

Hosting our exchange student and she has never experienced hibachi before. So of course we had to visit Benihana! Amarice was our chef tonight and she was fabulous! She put on a terrific show, had and awesome personality and the food was good!! The chicken fried rice was top tier! We truly had a great time with her as chef and will be requesting her in the future!! Photo courtesy of Mr.Jose Hernandez! Thank you Jose!

Food, service and ambiance all good! Justin and Katie gave us great service. Fun experience!!! We will be back!!

We ordered the sushi for 2 and the food was fresh and amazing!! I couldn't believe how large the rolls were for such an amazing deal. The presentation for a to go order sushi meal was very detailed and handled with care!! 10/10 I'll order again soon.

We visited the Conroe location for my son's 14th birthday. No wait to be seated and the hostess actually took our picture, printed it and gave us several to take home. Chef John was skillful, funny and kept everyone engaged. Not to mention, our food was delicious! Emma was kind and attentive. Even the GM visited our table to ensure everything was satisfactory. We look forward to our next visit!

Great food, great chef (Martin), great staff We came in for a birthday dinner and it went perfect

Guess what Conroe!! Benihana has set up shop! Came here for lunch with my sister in law and was greeted warmly buy whom I presumed was the manager and quickly seated. The restaurant was set up nicely and there didn't seem to be a huge lunch crowd but I'm assuming they would be ready to serve large groups if needed. The young lady who served us was very versed on the menu and various drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic. My sister in law got a Peach Sangria (tasty) and I got an unsweetened black tea (refreshing), the hostess gave us time to look through the menu as it has been some time since we'd eaten at Benihana. They have an extensive menu both sushi, sashimi and hibachi entrees, however there is a simple lunch menu that works for smaller appetites. I went with the lunch duet - steak and chicken- and my sister in law got the spicy chicken. Also got an appetizer of tempura shrimp before our meal I wish I had held off even though the shrimp was good because our lunch came with soup so by the time we ate our meals we were so full. Our cook was fun and entertaining I like to hear my sister in law's laugh so his corny jokes and his actions making our food was awesome. I do recommend people giving this place a try.

You shouldn't sit a big party if everyone is not there yet. We celebrated Valentines dinner here and were sat with 3 couples but the last couple arrived 45 minutes late! Seriously? Such an inconvenience to a separate party! Then my husband was given a sparkling water instead of sprite, flat beer and his lobster was given to this late couple since the "no lemon" request was stuck to the chefs mind! If you know you didn't order lobster, why would you take it? Probably didn't even pay for it afterwards! So this couple was 45 minutes late and got a free lobster? Wow!!! Food was pretty good, a little peppery but good overall. Such a shame it has a bad service! Don't worry we still tip well but next time don't sit an incomplete party just like every other restaurant!

I was celebrating my birthday, I decided to stop in for a early dinner. From the moment I entered and sat down, the service has been wonderful. McKenzie and Cindy were amazing. Such great service and beautiful personalities. I do believe the food taste better when you receive great service and they didn't disappoint in the great tasting food department.

Fantastic service and food! Our server was Cameron, a delightful young man and extremely efficient. Chef Martin was quite the comedian while demonstrating physical prowess during food preparation. Oh. And they're both working on their Japanese language skills Domo Arigato Gozaimashita y'all

Fantastic service and food. The attention from when you walk in and be seated is top notch. Kelly the general manager has hired great staff to make everyone have enjoyable experience. We ordered Hibachi and the chef "Fat in the hat" aka Jacob was great and made our kids feel as if they were the center of attention. The food was amazing, the fried rice was perfectly cooked. I ordered the shrimp lunch special and it was greatly seasoned. We will be back

This was ok, it was my first time and while I enjoyed the fried rice, it felt pretty overpriced given the quality of the food and service. I ate at the bar (just 1) in town on a work trip. The old fashioned with Toki Japanese whiskey was good but otherwise, probably would not return.

Megan was great and took great care of us!! Quick service great food and very clean environment.

First time dining at Benihana for dinner and it was exquisite. The lounge/bar area gave a taste of nightlife experience, in an atmospheric Japanese style. Our waitress Meagan was such a doll. She suggested we try the "Lemon Drop" and it was so yummy. The sugar rim was perfect and not messy at all. Meagan provided superb service all night, great waitress! For entrees we had YAKISOBA chicken and added shrimp and lobster. We also had the BENIHANA TRIO add lobster. Talk about mouth dropping! Everything came out perfect to order. The food was full or color, crisp, and hot! My steak was cooked to perfection! This location knows fine dinning experience owe too well. I couldn't get enough of my crunchy hibachi veggies. I kept dipping them into the ginger and mustard sauces. The manager Jose made sure the restaurant was operating smoothly and even suggested we try the "yum yum sauce. Just when I thought the experience couldn't get any better, it DID! The sauce was a game changer for my shrimp and rice. Perfect touch to ending a great night. We had such a wonderful first experience. Can't wait to dine again and venture more with other menu options. Thanks again Jose. Great establishment!

Martini was our chef, and went above and beyond. The food was well seasoned, and he was entertaining. He has become my new favorite chef. Leah was our server and she was very attentive. She keep the drink coming and was on top of everything. The service was great, the place was clean. We'll definitely be back!

BENIHANA CONROE..I love Japanese restaurants and hibachi cooking, and to my surprise, my recent visit to Benihana, Conroe Texas location, was my FIRST visit to any Benihana restaurant. While I've heard of Benihana, and their great reputation, this was my first time as a customer, since this location is closer to my home. I went Sunday, with my daughter, to celebrate my birthday. We went shopping first, and I was concerned, because we went mid-afternoon, which can sometimes, be a less desirable time, to visit any restaurant, for good service and food. WOW! I was happily mistaken! The host greated is immediately upon arrival, and offered seating in both the lounge, along with the hibachi service. It was important to me to experience their hibachi table service, and we were not disappointed! Joseph was our server. He was spot on everything. Drinks were brought quickly and refilled often. He took away unnecessary plates, and even offered to-go containers early, for salad and soup, when he sensed our needs, and we were saving room for the main course. We ordered the Lotus Sushi Roll as an appetizer. My daughter loves crab puffs, and it was a sushi roll, with crab and cream cheese with lotus crisps on top. So incredible! Next, we both decided on the land and sea specialty dinner. Our hibachi chef, was Jack. He was awesome! He engaged us, and the family sitting beside us with the young child. He made us laugh, and we were very impressed with his skills, especially since he mentioned that he was one of their newer chefs. I took many photos and videos and also just decided to sit and enjoy his presentation. I've seen other hibachi chef presentations, and although Jake replicated a few of the "traditional" moves, he added his own unique personality style, that made it be and fresh and entertaining. Entertaining aside, Jack also cooked all of our food to perfection. The steak filet, and scallops were both melt in your mouth tender. We requested noodles instead of rice and he offered a few cooking options, and the udon noodles were a highlight accompaniment. I also noted that he cooked our zucchini perfectly al dente, which is a deal breaker for myself. The manager, Kelly Martinez, visited our table several times, including to take a photo of my adult daughter and myself, that I will forever treasure. As a preschool teacher myself, it warned my heart to see him spend extra time with the family next to us, to make them, and their young preschool aged daughter feel extra special and valued, as well. I'll close with a big comment. This was the BEST Japanese hibachi meal and experience, that I've EVER experienced ANYWHERE! I'm sold on Benihana! Thank you to the entire staff, for making my birthday so very special and memorable! P.S. The ladies bathroom was spotless.

Kelly was a great host. Price made us welcomed and kept us entertained. Kevin was every attentive to our table

Our last dining experience was the best we have had at any Benihana. Our chef, Cory, cooked our food to perfection. Our group had chicken fried rice, filets and three seafood special that includes the scallops. The flavors were outstanding and the steaks were cooked to our request. I highly recommend this restaurant for special occasions or enjoy their smaller lunch portions at great prices.

Andrew is the greatest. His service is always on point. He is funny and professional.

Chef John was amazing, Kevin was our server and was very polite and attentive AND food was perfect! We had steak, lobster, and chicken which was so tender and perfectly cooked! Definitely coming back!

Wow... Seated at 6, left at 8:22, and what a disaster movie it was in between. Holiday menu says "full menu available upon request". Server refused to give it to me, while telling me she does not get paid enough to upset the manager by giving me one. I went to host stand myself and they gave me one. Ordered a bottle of sparkling Mio Sake. It came opened, half empty and flat. Waited 20 minutes before server came back to get an actual fresh non-opened one. Chef was good, but waiting an hour and a half for him to come over was way too much. Ever hear of an Asian restaurant out of rice? Yup, no rice for the whole restaurant! Hour two, still no rice. We saw one table get a couple of bowls, but none for us. We finally got our ice cream and tea...and wait for it... our rice got packed to go in a bag for us. So bad guys. You desperately need to get it together. By the way, no TP in ladies room stall either. Somewhere Rocky is looking down, and he is unhappy.

Chef Aaron was absolutely amazing! Great communication, chef skills (killed it) the food was by far the best well seasoned! Will be asking for Aaron again!! We can't thank you enough!

Cory was fantastic...he has the most amazing mullet! He was an amazing cook and hysterical. Made the night so fun! Kevin was our server and was great with a great looking buzz cut! Very friendly and efficient. Thanks guys for making our birthday celebration so fun!

Amazing, went out of the way to make sure our service was top notch!! Never going to the woodlands location again

Cory (chef) and Clifford (waiter) were amazing! We had dietary restrictions and allergies at our table and they were very accommodating. Cory is a very engaging chef who kept us laughing. 10/10 recommend

Steak was raw not even cooked for 10 seconds it looks like and my sushi was the most disappointing thing I have put in my mouth

Parking is easy, lots of room if it were crowded around the plaza. Quiet in the restaurant tonight. We did have to wait a while before we were able to give our orders but that was so they could fill our table since there were two of us so I understand that. We had a lovely server named Sierra. Very attentive and working multiple parties in the room. The chef did a great job as well. Very personable and put on a good show. The food of course as always was absolutely delicious and packed full of flavor. I had the hibachi supreme which includes the chateaubriand and cold water lobster tail. The manager who was around helping was very kind and cared about the guests as well. Great location!

Amazing service. Our waitress was so kind and attentive. Our chef was faaaaaablous! Best I've ever had. Lovely experience today. :)

We absolutely love this Benihana's! Management and staff are so friendly and welcoming! Cindy (our cook) and Leah were amazing! As usual the food was outstanding! We always leave so full!! Thanks y'all

The steak, shrimp, and scallops were good, though the steak was cooked more than medium rare. The fried rice was delicious. Everything else was ok.

This was the absolute perfect way to spend Thanksgiving!! We laughed and ate and were merry!!! A-Aron (also known as Aaron) was the BEST chef we have ever had at any restaurant EVER!! Hands down! He was so entertaining, talented and the food was delicious!! Could not ask for anything more! When we come back we'll be calling to see when he is working! Makenzie took such good care of us! She went the extra mile to make sure we were comfortable, had refills and helped us make food and drink decisions when we had questions! We ended up here on a whim but are already planning our next trip! Thank you all so much! It was a special day for all of us!

Honestly disappointed. I've heard great things about this place and it couldn't be farther from our expericnce. The inside was really nice but the food and service was mediocre at best. We got the pork dumplings and they came out literally cold. Not even slightly warm. We sent them back and got another order that were hot and we're really good. I got hibachi chicken and fried rice and both were incredibly dry. We normally love hibachi and have been to many places so we had high expectations and were greatly disappointed. We will never be going back.

Greatest food I've ever ate in my life. My man and the coolest chef Chris made the world's most delicious food and it was amazing. The food were literally sent down from the great gods of heaven to us.

Server Leah, Chef Amerce (Rice), and management were good to us. Food was fresh and entertaining.

The service was so quick! The server Kevin was very detailed oriented, I never had to ask for a refill or a plate to be clear. While Cory the chef was personal, flexible with request, and ensured top quality/safe food was being served. Thank you to the manager Kelly for making my birthday so memorable by giving my husband and I a complementary photo. We will be back

Ambiance is very nice and clean. Food cooked on grill was delicious. Salad had a little odd flavor. Ask for Christian to be your chef, he was very nice and entertaining. Angela was very helpful and always on top of things. It was a good family experience.

We had a great night! I had 3 kids ages 7,10,& 12 with me. Martin B. was great and attentive with the kiddos. He even did an extra volcano when asked. Our server was also amazing with my kids. Great place!

Came for a birthday dinner and Andrew and Jasper. They really took care of our group and gave us a great experience.

I'm giving 3 stars today and will come again another time and update. So far the reviews have not been great but keep in mind that they have only been open for 3 weeks (July 2023) and they will need time to grow and get into their groove. On to the review. The good: Our host was very nice and outgoing. She made sure we had great suggestions on what to order and was generally pleasant. Our chef was funny and you could tell he was trying hard to be entertaining. He told us it was his first weekend working and at the time we went the restaurant was only on the second weekend. The food was good especially the soft shelled crab. I want to go again just for that. The drink I ordered was the blueberry margarita and it was good and strong. I didn't get enough pictures of the food because I was so hungry we dug in asap. The bad: Our order was incomplete and we had to wait a little longer because the chef didn't make enough fried rice for the table. My side order of tofu wasn't put in and we had to wait a little bit for that as well. Also something is kind of off with the acoustics of the restaurant. As best as I can explain, there is an echo which makes the restaurant louder than it needs to be. Even one of the kids at the table covered their ears from the noise. I'm not sure how they can fix that. In conclusion: the food wasn't bad. My husband was not impressed but like I told him, they just opened and they need some time to grow and get it right. I would recommend giving them a try and also being patient and giving them a few visits to get it right.

Enjoyed the entire experience. The staff was amazing. The food was amazing. Everything was *chef's kiss* Also, my cousin was super excited that they gave her some extra garlic butter to take home with her leftovers.

Our Chef, Martin, was very entertaining and fast. He prepared the food as requested. MacKenzie, our waitress was Personable and efficient. Great experience all around.

Mark, our hibachi chef was very engaging throughout our dining experience. And the server, Clifford was very attentive. We never ran out of drinks. The manager was accommodating to our meal and allowed us to sub out our veggies for double rice with no hassle. He also took a "memory picture" and printed it out for us! We have been to Benihana before & this was the first time they took a picture & printed it out. It was such a good lunch experience today.