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(310) 260-1423
1447 4th Street
Santa Monica,
CA
90401
34.0158
-118.4944
Neighborhoods: Downtown, West LA
What People Are Saying About Benihana
The Owner
Benihana
Owner
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.
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
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.
11/30/09
Great interactive dinner!
by DrivThruBandit10 at Citysearch
Geat place to get lunch/dinner! I go here every year for my birthday so I can celebrate it with my friends and family. They have fresh fish and the best fried rice in the world! The service is great and the chefs make the meal a really enjoyable experience! Great for people of all ages!
- Pros: Delicious food!
10/07/07
Fun and entertaining, average tasting food, pricey
by len74 at Citysearch
This place is a lot of fun. You order your food and they cooked it in front of you, they entertain you with a bit of tricks while cooking your food. Some of the dishes are good, while others are mediocre. What your paying for mostly is the entertainment. However not all of the chefs are good, the 1st time we went there we had a fun and talkative chef. The 2nd time we got a very nice and friendly chef, however he was somewhat shy and very quiet. I would recommend their fried rice and shrimp dishes. The steak taste somewhat bland and the meat tough. The service is good, usually they assign a server who constantly checks on your table. It is somewhat family style restaurant, people are seated in a big rectangular table. You do have to share table with other guests/patrons. This place gets very crowded especially during weekends, unfortunately reservations are not available. Parking is available across the restaurant for $3.00, Valet is also available $7.00, with validation from Benihana you get $1.00 off.
- Pros: Fun place to entertain guest
- Cons: Long wait...30-45 min.
11/24/06
Awesome food and terrific atmosphere!
by dmenkes at Citysearch
My buddy and I come here alot after work and LOVE it! Their drinks are great and their sushi is suprisingly good. I really love their Benihana Special which is their steak and lobster combo. It's neat to be seated with a larger group of strangers so that you can meet new people as you share your dining experiences. There's parking lot that you can get 3 hours' validation from if you eat here.
The Details on Benihana
Message from Benihana
- Personal Teppanyaki Chef
- Made-from-Scratch Sauces
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.
