Benihana - Orlando (International Drive)

Came here for the Wagyu of the World Experience Six-Course Hibachi Dinner. It was AMAZING! Thank you so much to our lovely waitress, Kendra. She was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed without ever feeling rushed. Her positive energy and great service really elevated our dinner. The hibachi chef Billy was absolutely incredible! He was hilarious, kept everyone laughing the entire time, and made the experience so entertaining from start to finish. The jokes, the energy, and the food were all on point. We’ll definitely be back. Hands down one of the best hibachi experiences I’ve had! Thank you so much Benihana :)

My son and I come to Benihana every year on Christmas because hardly any other restaurants are open and I rarely feel like cooking no matter what day it is that being said we have a great time when we come. This was our first time at this location and we had a great time. The only thing I don’t like is sitting so close to everyone. I wish we had a little more space in between chairs. But everything else went great. Chef Jeffrey was a blast. He made everything fun and had a great personality to entertain. I loved when he threw the egg in the air and it landed inside his hat. The restaurant is of course on the noisy side, but that is to be expected when coming here. My chicken fried rice was delicious. My son sushi was also delicious. Thank you for the memories.

This hibachi restraunt gives you a lot less food than normal, I cleaned my plate and I have a low apetite. They upcharge 9 dollars for fried rice which adds a tiny bit of veggies, butter and soy. The server Bruce the entire time was trying to upsell us on drinks and rice and anything he could think of. Their bathrooms were ins filthy condition, and out of toilet paper. Three of us cost $250 and we had a high scale dinner last night for less. We left thinking what "were we doing there?" Also the 6 course hibachi meal comes with ice cream at the end, and we had to remind our server Bruce it was included. He rudely replied by studying our receipt and then asking what flavor we want. Also mid dinner he said "give me your cup" to me, so he could fill it with water. The service was so bad! I'm embarrassed I took my Mom, who's a chef, here. 1 star because the steak was incredible!

Short wait to the table. Waited 15 min to place order. The 8 people we had at the table hungry from the days travel. Then melody appeared and what a great personality and waitress she’s a totally awesome. Took the orders and in five minutes the soup appeared and then the salad appeared and Then chef Billy. He was great. Funny talented and great attitude we really enjoyed his cooking and unlike other reviews we all agreed that chef Billy and our waitress Melody were top shelf and well worth the wait here. Awesome. Thank you.

Great experience. Ambiance -great Had 2 families sharing a table was a good idea. We had a good time meeting for the first time. The food was good, our host/ Shef was very professional, entertaining and it was a joy watching him prepping the food in an entertaining way.

This was such a fun experience! Krystal was our server and she welcome us with a big smile and excellent service always coming back to make sure we were served and topped my water. Chef Le was sensational with his tools and made the food to perfection. He made sure we laugh and we're satisfied with our tummies. What a stud.

⭐ 1 out of 5 stars Benihana – I honestly don’t even know where to begin with this experience. Even though we got seated right away, we still had to wait around 5–10 minutes before anyone came to our table, and that was already disappointing. The tables around us were dirty, the busboy never cleaned them, and one table stayed covered in dirty plates the entire time we were there. For a place like Benihana, that’s unacceptable. It made the whole restaurant look neglected and poorly managed. Now, let’s talk about the bartenders — a guy and a girl. Both were friendly, sure, but they had no idea how to take care of customers. The girl took our order without writing anything down, which sounds impressive until you realize she forgot half of what we asked for. I had to remind her multiple times, and it just made everything frustrating. For a restaurant charging premium prices, that kind of service shouldn’t happen. The worst part? The lack of professionalism. Employees were horsing around and talking loudly while customers were still sitting at their tables. The bartender didn’t even use a tray when bringing out food — he carried hot bowls with his bare hands, spilling them on the table in the process. It was not only careless but also unsanitary. You could clearly tell they were rushing, probably because it was close to closing time, but if that’s the case, just be upfront and say you’re closing instead of serving customers half-heartedly. The management clearly wasn’t paying attention to anything. No one walked around to check the tables, notice the mess, or make sure customers were being taken care of. It honestly felt like no one cared — not about the guests, not about cleanliness, and not about maintaining Benihana’s standards. For the amount they charge, I expected professionalism, good service, and at least decent food. Instead, I got the complete opposite. The food was bland and rushed. It didn’t taste like what you’d expect from Benihana at all. It was like the chef didn’t even bother using seasoning — no salt, no flavor, nothing. Everything came out too fast, like they just wanted to get it over with. And that’s not the Benihana experience I’ve had before or what anyone paying a high bill deserves. The prices, though? Still top-tier. That’s the only thing they managed to keep consistent — the high cost. For the price I paid, I would’ve rather gone to Popeyes or McDonald’s, where at least the service and food would’ve been better. That’s how bad this experience was. To make it worse, this was the start of our vacation — and this place completely ruined the vibe right from the beginning. When you’re looking forward to a nice dinner with family to kick off a trip, the last thing you expect is to deal with bad service, unprofessional staff, and management that doesn’t care. I won’t be coming back to this Benihana ever again. In fact, this experience was so disappointing that I won’t be going to any Benihana for a while. They need to seriously reevaluate their management, their training, and their priorities because what I experienced was beyond unacceptable. Terrible customer service. Poor management. Unprofessional staff. Bland food. Dirty tables. Overpriced everything. This location completely missed the mark on what Benihana is supposed to represent.

OMG! Love it!! The service is excellent, very courteous, the hibachi experience is amazing, from the moment I entered to the restaurant they are very nice, friendly and attentive! From the host and the bartender and the manager gave me the best service!! I ended with a foto by the house!! I wish the place I lived had a Benihana restaurant! When I come back to Orlando, Florida again this restaurant is in my amazing restaurant list! Hope this review helps others ! 😉😊

Benihana happy hour never misses $3 | $6 | $9 bites + drink specials = major win. Perfect for sharing small plates, sipping sake or cocktails, and vibing without spending a ton. Portions are snacky, flavors are on point, and it's a fun pre-dinner or casual hangout spot.

We move Benihana and will keep coming back! The food is always delicious and the drinks are top notch. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for. I love the land and sea - the filet is cooked to your liking at the grill and the scallops always melt in your mouth. We never skip out on upgrading to chicken fried rice. Chef Poly was outstanding!

We had a great time. It was busy but when we got a table, the service was fast. Food was very good, chef was entertaining and funny.

Took my honey to Benihana's for Veterans Day. Thank you to Benihana's for running one of the best veteran thank you's across all businesses. A true honor to those who served. He had teppanyaki chicken and I had shrimp with fried rice. We also had spicy dumplings. The food presentation was fun. The food and flavor was just ok. But the service was phenomenal. Super friendly, attentive and helpful. The restaurant was clean, trendy and gave a cool vibe. I'll be back.

My friend and I came here for her birthday and I can honestly say the delivery service I had was much better than the in-person experience. Even with a reservation, the restaurant was running behind and unable to let us know how long the wait would be--we opted to forgo the actual hibachi experience and sat at a regular table instead. Fair warning if you're coming here on the weekend, the "waiting area" extends from a packed indoor area all the way outside which made it super hard to maneuver and staff did not attempt to direct any of the waiting traffic to prevent people from cutting each other in the line causing some tensions between guests. Although our server was nice, after serving us he disappeared and began restocking the bar and chatting with his coworkers. We literally tried waving him down for half an hour when we were ready to leave, even another family sitting at the bar noticed us doing this and they also tried getting his attention, which still was ineffective. He eventually came to our table and was able to help us settle the check. Overall, for the price the food was very mediocre and honestly based on the service experience I would recommend people go to Kobe instead as you would get much better service and better portion sizes for what you pay for at Benihana.

I went for celebration my son graduation elementary and uncle going to Colombia. The restaurant it's great and the employees friendly. ..the food taste it's good.

I visited Benihana Orlando for my birthday dinner with my partner. Overall, the experience started out fine, but several misses took away from what should have been a special night. During the meal, the chef began cleaning the grill and realized the chicken from my Rocky's Choice (steak and chicken) was never cooked. He apologized and went back to the kitchen to prepare it, but this extended the wait and meant I couldn't fully enjoy my meal at the same time as everyone else. We had informed the restaurant both by phone ahead of time and again at check-in that this was a birthday celebration, but there was no acknowledgment at any point. The included dessert with the six-course entrée was also overlooked and was only brought out after we asked for it once the check had already been delivered. The staff was polite, but the missed entrée item, lack of birthday recognition, and having to request the included dessert made the experience feel rushed and incomplete. I hope this feedback helps improve future visits.

Seated too many people at the table and not enough food provided to chef to distribute. Too expensive for subpar service and not enough food.

Came here for a friends birthday celebration, we chose to sit in the lounge area for the $39.00 dinner deal as it was only good in the bar lounge area. The service was good they came up to us within 5 minutes of us sitting down, he took out drink order first then the appetizer selection. The soup and salad they forgot to bring us but gave it to us at the end. I got the hibachi steak medium but he had entered it medium well which wasn't a big deal, I felt like the portion of the steak we had gotten less then if we had sat at the hibachi grill. I would go back for the happy hour or if friends wanted to go.

Great lunch and service ! We had five meals all delicious with appetizers soups and desert at reasonable prices!

Started with reservation at 8:30, waited until 10 to get seated, drinks took a long time, gave dirty plates, hair in miso soup. Did not enjoy

Since when do you have to pay extra for fried rice? It has always came with the meal. I've never seen that before in all the years I've ate here. It used to cost half the money on most of their meals as well...sadly I won't be back. Bye Benihana! We came super early were sat right behind the hostess...plenty of other tables in there. Not the best ambiance. The food was ok, service was ok. But those prices are crazy high...especially when there are other places just like it with better deals.

We came to Orlando area looking for a good place to have dinner and we stumble upon Benihana on I-drive. We were able to get reservations quickly online and we were given a table right away all in less than 15min. The restaurant was clean and the hostess was very polite. Even, the restroom was very clean and tidy. We were then seated and our server, Crystal, came and introduced herself. She was very personable, friendly and attentive to everyone at the table. She even made sure to address my seafood allergies. After taking everyone's order she came out quickly with our drinks and shortly afterwards with everyone's appetizer. She was even kind enough to ask and take pictures of all the guests at the table to mark the special occasion. Later our chef, Chris, came and introduced himself and even accommodated some other guests last minute changes on their order. We were amazed on Crystal and Chris communication with each other as they were able to quickly address their changes without any hold up. He then started cooking and he made sure to cook mine first to address my allergies. He was very entertaining and attentive to everyone. He also was a great chef as the food was very delicious and tasty. He even got some spicy sauce for some guests that wanted it. Afterwards, he said his goodbyes and exited. We really appreciate even how Crystal made sure everyone had drinks constantly and even asked if anyone wanted desserts (which we couldn't as we were more stuffed than a turkey on Thanksgiving). All in all, we had a great time and we really appreciate Chris and Crystal efforts to make everyone at the table have an incredible and memorable time.

We had reservations at the Benihana in Orlando for 8:45pm seating, and were told it would be a 30min. wait. So we patiently waited for our table to be ready. We didn't get seated until a little over 10pm! To top it off, the chef assigned to our table had a cold and sneezed on the raw food he was about to cook for our party and the party seated next to us! He did put on a mask, but the damage had already been done. By the time we were seated, I had already lost my appetite, especially after witnessing the chefs poor condition. The rest of my family were starving by then, and ate the mediocre food...needless to say, one of my children got sick the next day. I was so irate for the lack of transparency regarding wait times. Had we known we will be waiting over an hour for our reserved table to be ready, we would've left and chosen to eat someplace else. There was no apology, or consideration from the reception staff nor the manager. Never again will we step foot in a Benihana. It's an overly priced establishment, for highly mediocre food. The entertainment aspect of the chefs are outdated, robotic and redundant. This is a place I will never recommend to those people I care about. It's a total waste of anyone's time and money.

Had lunch with my cousins for our last day in Florida. It was the end of the service so the restaurant was empty but service from the chef was quick. Our other server was not as attentive and on the slower side however she was still sweet. Lunch time is great at the end because it's quieter and you can focus on what's in front of you instead of all the hustle and bustle of noises around you. Chef Le-N did a great job making jokes and providing accommodations for food requests. Definitely recommend coming around 2:15 if you're looking for a quieter experience on a weekday.

What a disappointment :( First dinner out in 2025 was a BUST!! We just moved here a month ago, and money has been tight- but tonight, we decided to treat ourselves, and go to Benihana's for our Valentines dinner. My vibe leaving this place, was that I flushed $200 down the toilet. I had a reservation booked a week in advance. I arrived on time, and was told I would have to wait 30 minutes for a seat at the tables with the cook tops. OK, so I sat in the bar area so we could be seated right away. We were seated at a table with no napkins. I asked for napkins and was handed a stack of paper ones (every other table had cloth napkins). My $56 plate of steak, shrimp and chicken was bland and overcooked. The chicken literally had no flavor and my medium rare steak was cooked all the way through. The rice doesn't even come with your dinner.....no, that's another $7.50 (bringing my total to $63.50) never in my life have I been to a Japanese Steakhouse and not been given rice with my meal. And I have to say, the rice lacked any real flavor and it was dry. It truly was the most disappointing, sad, expensive plate of food. In addition, my mixed drink was $18. (Bringing my personal meals Total to a whopping $81.50) What was nice, was that my meal came with a free dessert! Yay! I was so excited to try the Green Tea ice cream! The waitress came out and handed me some sherbert and apologized for not having any. That was the cherry on top! I literally wanted to puke when the bill came out and I saw how much it was. Long story short- find another Japanese Steakhouse. All I had to do, was look on Yelp and I would have seen all the bad reviews of this place. I'm mad at myself, because I'm a Yelper and I know better!!! And I have to throw in that my waitress was very nice. I have no beef with her!! On the receipt it says her name was AJ.

Had an incredible time! Our chef was phenomenal and the food was well prepared! Every bite was irresistibly delicious! Ambiance was very cozy! Service was quick!

We made a reservation but still waited over an hour. It was clear they had oversold their reservations or weren't holding spots for those who had reserved. When we were seated; they had miscounted and, instead of giving us a different table, they squeezed a chair in. We could barely bring our arms forward to get to our plate and some were sitting BEHIND the chef. The food was alright. Every little thing was an up-charge. The only shining spot was the chefs. They were all very friendly and accommodating. I don't think I'll be back. There are much better teppanyaki restaurants in the area that are much cheaper.

Been to Benihana before. That night we were a party of 9 celebrating a graduation. Our server was pleasant and engaging. Our chef has cooked for my friends before and remembered them. He was funny and entertaining. He even teased me when I asked for light onions by hinting that I must have a date later that night. The ambiance was on point. The restaurant was crowded. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait too long for the table. I wish they had more parking spaces. Some cars even parallel parked on one side towards the rear of the building. If there are no spaces available, parking is available across the street. Be careful where you parked so you don't get towed.

Okay a lot has changed in 1 year. Waitress had zero effs so when I told her that I couldn't have gluten she was basically "meh" and didn't note it. Apparently there's gluten in either the soup or the salad because I'm NOW paying the price for her indifference by being quite sick. I made a 2.5 hour RT drive to celebrate there. It became a 2 hour drive home because I was so violently ill. Not food poisoning; if you have celiac or a gluten sensitivity you know what it is and feels like. My body had to purge the poison; it was like I was digesting glass. The pain will last for DAYS. Our chef was from Vietnam and incredibly entertaining but he was perturbed to find out that I wasn't supposed to have gluten. He looked at his papers and said "it's not on there". He went back to the kitchen to get the correct items to not kill me. I survived dinner and enjoyed his amazing knife work. Then when the check came she forgot the $30 birthday coupon. She was so mad that I called her out I said, "excuse me I had a coupon for my birthday". Again, meh. She finally came back with the check corrected but she wasn't happy. They never came to the table singing happy birthday to me or another party having a birthday. The other party gave up and left. Now I know that may seem rather childish but when you live alone it's nice to have somebody celebrate you. The fact I had basically made a pilgrimage to go there made it all the more insulting. I won't come back to this location again. I really liked our chef but our server, I guess you could say I'm feeling "meh" toward her too.

Very typical Japanese teppanyaki/hibachi place. The food was in general tasty, but nothing special. The fillet Mignon was cooked pretty well and was tender, and the fried rice is a must get. The soup was pretty salty though, and some of the appetizers (the crispy rice) were not that great. Like all typical teppanyaki places, the main draw was the showmanship of the chef, who cooks your food right in front of you. Our chef was pretty funny and had good jokes, and the food he made was not too bad. However, he seemed to be too focused on his jokes and was pretty forgetful in terms of serving the food we ordered. He managed to forget the appetizer for one person, some seafood in a seafood stir fry dish for another, and almost forgot about the entree of someone else, all in the span of thirty minutes. We felt that we had to constantly remind him of our dishes. I think a part of it was also the kitchen prep, where they maybe did not provide sufficient amounts in the first place for all the guests. In general, a good experience, but unlikely to come back again due to the poor service.

This was my first time at Benihana and I must say this experience could have been better. It began at the time of arrival. My goddaughter called and made a reservation here for her birthday. The reservation was at 9:00 pm but our party was not seated until after 10:00 pm. To make matters worse they advised the entire party was not seated together. Now the food... blah.. it could have been better. The soup smelled burnt and the taste was NOT good. They only had ginger dressing. We were not asked did we want ginger. Therefore 6 salads were thrown away. Such a waste. The price was expensive. $50.00 for shrimp, vegetables and rice is pricey! The other thing that caught me by surprise was the way they cleaned the restaurant. When cleaning the tables they would push the food on the floor. Instead of sweeping it up. Im not sure if it was because of the time but most restaurants will clean the entire area that I visit.

We arrived at 6:03 for our 6pm reservation and were told it would be a 10 minute wait. At 6:55 we were seated. The restaurant looked like it was under construction due to water leaking from the sealing and an air vac playing air conditioner. The restrooms were also dirty. The food was subpar. The edamame had no flavor or spicy at all. The hibachi salmon portion was small and the avocado sauce also had no taste or way of enhancing the non seasoned salmon. The fried rice was an up charge so we opted for plain white. I also only received noodles because I ordered the salmon. The prices don't match up to the expectation on portion size or flavors. Honestly wouldn't come back even if the meal was free. Even took my food to go so I can enhance it at home and the box melted even though my food wasn't even hot anymore.

Extremely disappointed. The food was outrageously overpriced, and nearly everything came with an additional upcharge. What should have been standard items were nickel-and-dimed to the point of being ridiculous. Worse, the food itself didn't come close to justifying the price, mediocre quality at best. This place clearly caters to tourists who don't know any better. If you're visiting the area, stay away and spend your money somewhere that actually values quality and customers.

Great place to go if you want to spend $65 a person on average food, and beg for drink refills. We waited an extra 40 mins for our reservation and also got shoved in basically behind the chef so they could put more people at our table. Won't be back.

Benihana was a vibe. Melady was amazing she took care of me and my 3 friends to a perfect T. The food was far less greasy and heavy than Kobe. I suggest the 39$ special for lunch!

Very slow service on Sunday of memorial weeked.Decent food but expensive. Ambiance was good, chefs made up for the 1 1/2 hour wait .

Took my grandparents to Benihana for their marriage anniversary, and it was a memorable experience! While my grandfather wasn't a fan of the flavors, my grandmother absolutely loved it and ended up eating his food as well. The service was excellent, and the teppanyaki show was top tier. To top it off, the staff sang to them and gave them a free dessert after our lunch, making the celebration even more special. Overall, a great place for celebrations with delightful food and entertaining service!

I had a very good meal called Ocean Treasure. My favorite shellfish shrimp scallops and lobster. With Udon noodles. Chef Le N was funny and cooked a good meal. Will love to go back when I get back to Texas.

The wait was about 20 mins from when I made reservations. Super loud table by us, couldn't hear the waitress. Asked for water and the waitress said bottle, no lady regular water. Was she playing? I didn't care for the food. The rice was overcooked and bland. They ended up comping the bill. I probably will not be back.

Ribeye was delicious, salad waa fresh & tasty, soup was ok, Chicken fried rice was good, but NEVER seen extra charge for. rice! Our first & last time! We didn't know we were having a $200 dinner when we walked in - with our free green tea! Costs too much! Oliver was excellent! Try making a living, not a killing!

I have always wanted to try Benihana's. I've seen them in Hawaii and other states but never had the opportunity. We made reservations for my son's 16th birthday on a Saturday evening. We knew they'd be pretty crowded but it was ridiculously so. They were way overbooked and people were waiting everywhere. We drove around for at least 20 minutes just trying to find parking. The lot is too small for the restaurant. When we went inside to check in we were told it would be a few although we had a reservation. The guy at the front asked if there was any special occasion and I asked if he could see my comment on the reservation because it was a surprise for them to sing. He said no and I had to tell him it was my son's birthday. Surprise gone. We waited about 15 minutes past the reservation time and were finally seated. The lady took our drink and our food orders. Then, we sat and waited and waited and waited. Finally our Chef came out. He was friendly and funny but was having a hard time seeing, squinting the entire time. He said it was too hot to wear his readers. Food was very bland and the place was a mess. Our waitress was nowhere to be found for quite a while then came later. The restaurant was not organized or able to efficiently handle the amount of people they had and still produce a quality meal.

Had an 8:45 reservation and did not get seated till 9:30. Then when the chef came to prepare our food he lacked experience and was only focused on cooking our food not the experience expected with two teenage boys looking to see some excitement. The food lacked flavor and that is really sad due to all the garlic butter they put on everything. Lastly, witnessing the manager interacting with customers you should be embarrassed with entrusting him to grow the business. Very abrasive and rude to customers, who rightly should have when reservation times are not met. Leaving at 10:45p and seeing people just being seated the scheduling of reservations needs to be reviewed or hire more chefs. Poorly ran restaurants and will not return.

My family came here for our yearly tradition of Benihana's for my birthday (on Christmas). In the years past, we've waited upwards of 1.5 hours behind our reservation time so we thought we were getting ahead by making a 4pm dinner reservation. Big mistake!!! We showed up at 3:30 hoping to be sat before or at our reservation time - we weren't sat until 4:40pm. They said they were short staffed for chefs - the management should have staffed properly to take call-ins or just not open during this holiday. Next year, we'll be making lunch reservations so this doesn't happen again. This is the reason I won't give a 5-star review for my visit. Let's talk about the good - the server Melanie and the chef Bao! Melanie was extremely friendly and immediately apologized for our wait (wasn't her fault) and told us she would be keeping us updated on how close on the list the chef was to coming to our table. Bao was our chef and was SO funny and a great cook. I've had Kenzo-San before and he's been my favorite, but Bao really is top-tier. He gave a great show and included everyone at the table while he was cooking. He was very personable and the food tasted delicious. He mentioned my birthday during the show several times which made me feel really special - considering my birthday falls on the Christmas holiday, it didn't feel forgotten! The other servers were too busy to come sing happy birthday, but Melanie still sang and got our table to sing to me with a candle in ice cream - that made me feel special. I was really happy with her service, she was probably one of the best servers I've had at the location and we've been coming for years. I would recommend coming to this location, but be prepared for a wait and keep your fingers crossed you get a great server and chef like we did!

This spot is great for groups. I love the show you get when the chef is cooking up your meals. The staff are so amazingly friendly and although the lunch memu seems very abbreviated, it is actually pretty good. I will say this. There is SO much food you can feed a couple of people or save the left overs for extra meals. You will not regret eating it a 2nd and 3rd time. SIMPLY GREAT!!!

We are locals to Florida on a stay cation across the street at the Sheraton Vistana. Kids were in the mood for Hibachi. Definitely call ahead for reservations and expect a little wait. It was a busy night, however our chef Tito and waiter Lorenzo were more than attentive to our busy table. Thank you Lorenzo! Some of us ordered sushi, some of us ordered hibachi! Thank you for making our staycation memorable. Highly recommend! 5 stars!

Honestly, I'm still in shock! A Benihana's that seats you on time, offers great service and the food was good! Couldn't believe! It was very spacious and seemed like a newer location. Tiffany was awesome! She checked on us, had the appetizers out quick and kept our glasses full. Definitely recommend this location!

Great service. The waitress was really friendly and helpful. It was our first time trying Benihana and it definitely didn't disappoint. Service was great, the chef was really funny as well. Went with 2 kids and they also loved and enjoyed the show. The food was delicious! It can be a bit pricey but the lunch menu (3 course meal) is definitely cheaper than the dinner menu (5 course meal). Definitely a fun place would definitely recommend!

We loved Will and Lee N. They were great! Friendly and fun!! Made my experience way better and the food was great!

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with my recent dining experience. My family and I had a truly horrible experience that I feel compelled to share. Despite having a reservation, we were made to wait over 30 minutes for a table. Once seated, our troubles continued as we waited another 30 minutes before our food even began to be prepared. When the food finally arrived, it was mediocre at best and, frankly, seriously overpriced. The presentation was lackluster, and to add insult to injury, essential components of my meal, such as the rice and mushrooms, were missing entirely. The rice that was provided was only provided right at the end of the meal. The service was equally disappointing. Our server, while initially attentive to our dietary restrictions, ultimately only partially fulfilled our requests. Furthermore, at the end of the meal, the server presented us with the bill and then stood there, rather pushily, awaiting our gratuity selection. This felt particularly inappropriate given the poor service we had received. Overall, this dining experience will go down as one of my biggest regrets and most wasteful spending experiences of my life. I hope you will take my feedback seriously and take steps to improve the quality of your food and service.

Benihana on international Drive in Orlando Florida is the best location in my opinion. Food is always fresh service, friendly and professional atmosphere lovely this is my go to place is 2025 its the top of the year and the best is yet to come

The food is soooo good! The seafood was awesome. The service is fun and the hibachi chef is funny and professional. The atmosphere is the best with hibachi! The price though. That was a bummer. Definitely recommend!

My husband and I came to Benihanas for Veterans Day. While we were excited for the Veterans Day meal we had a reservation for 7:45pm and we were not seated until 8:30pm at the bar. We chose to sit there because we were hungry and tired of waiting. The bartenders name if I'm not mistaken was something around Yinky, was extremely overwhelmed. We were seated in front of a pile of dishes that were never cleaned up, we over heard her talking to a coworker stating the dishwasher was broken. Despite having to wait on us she also was making cocktails. She continued to have a smile on her face and we appreciated her kindness. She is the only reason we are giving two stars. We ordered a side of noodles that was given to us towards the end of the meal meanwhile we mentioned it once we got our dishes. We didn't receive utensils until a good 5 minutes into our food being delivered. What a shame benihana, we will not be back.

Our servers, Jasmine and the young man with her were great! So attentive and accommodating.... And very nice. Our chef was Macho, and he was fantastic. Our table of six had one with allergies, along with several with different requests with their order. Macho was spot on in getting everyone's order done just right. He was very entertaining and cooked everything perfectly. The only one thing I would request next time would be to cut back on the salt.

We came here to celebrate a graduation. Perhaps the mistake was that we made a reservation for 7pm on a Friday night. Parking was quite the challenge as well It was too crowded! Walking / Standing space was near non existent at the entrance all the way to the check in desk. It was like being in the middle of a theme park in the high season! The noise level prevented any decent conversation with one another unless we yelled. We had deja vu of the clubbing we did in college. Except we were competing with crowd noise decibels instead of music. We didn't get seated till an hour + after our reservation time. By then, we were mostly hangry and our patience was hanging by a thread (like everyone else waiting to be called) I told myself that they must have been terribly short staffed . The vibe just seemed so confusing. Every table was taken. Every seat at the bar was occupied by patrons waiting to get seated. Unfortunately, my review may be heavily biased because of this situation. We tried to enjoy the food and take note of the helpfulness of the staff. It was so hard to be objective when you're finally eating 2 hours after your reservation was supposed to start. So I couldn't fully enjoy the Teppanyaki Show. The family sitting with us seemed even more hard pressed to be entertained. Our chef was really good and the food was ok but not enough to merit a bill of nearly $300 with tip. We'd like to try again. MAYBE. At least we know never on a Friday or Saturday night. Honestly, after our experience there, we'd rather pay to be at Epcot to partake in traditional Teppanyaki in Japan where a strict reservation system is upheld.

Went for dinner last night with the family. We went to celebrate two birthdays and back to school. They always do a great job acknowledging celebrations. When we pulled up there was no parking. Drove around for about 15 mins we were almost late for our reservation. Definitely need a bigger lot. We noticed they had an A/C machine hooked up to the place uh oh! I'm this Florida heat right now no a/c would be a nightmare. When we walked in you could see giant white piping for the a/c. It did feel cooler in there than outside so we decided to stay. The host that sat us was full of positive energy It took about 45 mins from the time we sat to the time we got our beverages (none of which where from the bar just ice tea and lemonade.). Our server came to the table after we had been sitting there for about 20 mins. He had someone with him and apologized because he is training. He was super nice but everything took for ever to come out to us. Towards the end of the meal he checked on us more but the first 90 mins not great. The chef was fantastic as always. The good was amazing we ate every last drop which is odd since we usually always have left over. It was that good we couldn't stop. Prices have gotten ridicules. 6.50 to upgrade to fried rice per person! My son is vegetarian and there are no veg children's meals. So we ordered him a side of noodles, corn and edamame. I gave him my salad. 5.90 side of noodles, (noodles with nothing on them but soy sauce) edamame 8.10 corn was a little under $5. The reason I gave him my salad is because it would have been $6 to add one on. Sorry but this is ridicules. I have no problem paying high prices but they have gotten out of control. My other son had the children's hibachi chicken which was $21. About the same total price. His came with soup or salad? Shrimp app, corn, steamed rice and ice cream. Much better deal. We did pay an addition $6.60 for him to have fried rice. I thought their used to be just an up hates for it but I could be wrong. We love coming here for lunch. Much better value. Oh and back to the air. So by the time we left we where all dripping in sweat which is disgusting while eating indoors. Not sure how the chefs and servers are making it through a day without feeling sick. Of course we will return because we have been going to Benihana since I was a child in Chicago and it's a huge tradition in our family but we will stick to lunch and if we see the A/C machine we will mot be dining there.

Horrible. They sit you soooo close to others it's not comfortable. They let the kid next to push cart grab lemons and stuff off it with his nasty hands that he had been wiping his snotty nose with. Steak was the worst steak I have EVER been served at a hibachi and we frequent them weekly!!! Never have had to pay extra for friend rice that always been part of the experience!!!! We will never come back and will warn others. Only thing good was our waitress she was AWESOME!!!

A fun experience! If you're looking for a nice teppanyaki experience, Benihana delivers. We made a reservation for 6pm and were seated in a timely manner. Our waitress, Tatiana, was very friendly and did a great job. There were moments where there was a lull in service, but I didn't know if that was just due to a lag in the kitchen or something else. There were three birthdays at our table and Tatiana sang for us in both English and Japanese. Food-wise, everything was perfect. We ordered the 6-course specials -- a Splash 'n Meadow and a Deluxe Treat. Chef Joseph was phenomenal, a true chef. Of course, he gave us the typical hibachi jokes and performances, but the food was the star of the show. Everything he cooked was done to perfection and tasted great. I'm generally pretty picky with my meats, but my filet mignon was cooked exactly medium well and my lobster was tender and flavorful. I feel like it's easy to overcook these proteins during teppanyaki, but he executed it nicely. Ambiance was as well! You can definitely tell why Benihana is such an iconic brand in the Japanese-American teppanyaki scene. The inside was nicely decorated and ventilated. You can definitely tell they put a lot of thought into their interior design and it was one of the nicer hibachi restaurants we went to. Overall, I recommend Benihana if you're looking to come for a fun dining experience. It's a little pricey, but the quality of the food is nice and the service is great.

Been to Benihana all across the country and their other location in Orlando. This was just okay. The food was as expected but the chef was a bit lackluster. We had a great server but overall it was weak. We also got sat 15 minutes after our reservation and we showed up early.