Benihana

15 reviews

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(713) 789-4962

9707 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77042 29.7371 -95.5393

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Last updated 10.13.09

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Benihana

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Looking for something to break up the monotony of the dining experience? At BENIHANA, your personal teppanyaki chef will prepare an amazing traditional Japanese dinner right before your eyes. Quality ingredients like USDA Choice beef and made-from-scratch sauces combine with an atmosphere of unparalleled showmanship to bring you a truly unique dining experience. Come and celebrate a birthday, an anniversary or just the fact that you had the idea to go to BENIHANA in the first place. Whatever the occasion, we look forward to seeing you soon.

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In Short – Benihana started out as a tiny four-table restaurant in New York City's theater district before becoming an international chain. Diners sit around large tables where chefs ostentatiously chop, slice, stir-fry and grill. Entree options are simple--shrimp, chicken, steak and scallops--and preparation is uniform. Every entree comes with a similar stock of sides: rice, onion soup, shrimp appetizer, iceberg lettuce drizzled with dressing, sauteed vegetables and green tea.

User Reviews (15)

02/16/09

Time changes

by TheTruthOne

This year will my 25th annual birthday. I have seen a lot of changes through 25 years. I liked the old chefs back in 1980s because they were real Asians who cooked. Now, I notice there are variety of cookers but their skills are pretty steady as they are being trained. The foods are still great through 25 years. Refilling drinks service is still slow that never changed, lol. That place is like my 2nd home and I walked and used the pitcher to refill the tea. (Don't try it if the employees don't know you). Benihana is the best birthday place to celebrate, in my opinion.

Pros: Environment
Cons: slow service to refill drinks

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11/21/06

Cooking and a Show!

by citychic77

I've been to this restaurant twice. No reservations particulary needed and there's prompt seating. You sit at a large table and in front of you sits this large cooking area. Almost immediately, a large family sits WITH you and for a moment, with my first visit to Benihanas, I was terribly confused and had difficulty grasping the thought of sharing the table with strangers, but I now go with the flow. You recieve onion soup, shrimp and your choice of either fried rice or steam rice automatically. All very tasty. Expect to be drooling while you recieve a Cooking Show! My boyfriend really preferred a Japanese Chef seeing how the restaurant is Japanese. They need to change up the show a tad. Add some new creativity! That would be my only actual complaint. You automatically get a choice of dessert as well. Orange Sorbet or Strawberry Icecream. You don't leave the restaurant rolling over stuffed, but you don't leave hungry. Plate prices range $15-$40. If the shows were a good variety, I'd visit ALOT more.

Pros: Experience, a Show, and Non-stop arrival of food
Cons: promptness on drinks preferred

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09/12/06

Great for Lunch!

by ebonygirl

This place is great for lunch. The price you pay matches the value of the food. The waitresses are ok, we've had some bad ones. But if you have time to wait, ask for Luis as your chef! He was fun and very entertaining! Dinner can be a nightmare, it gets very crowded.