Latest reviews for Benihana

Rev-up your time machine back to 1980 by pretzel

pretzel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:50:09 +0000

Review by pretzel

Rating: 1.00
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I experienced Benihana for the first, and most definitely last time, last night. If i'd dressed up in shoulder pads, stepped out of my gold capri and been arm in arm with a nice man sporting a moustache and 'burns, I couldn't have felt more back to 1980.
The 'reception' area is like a hotel foyer of the naffest kind. I assume they're used to truck loads of tourists and felt the need to pen my friend and I in there, refusing to allow us to go through to the restaurant area until the rest of our party of 10 had arrived.
Finally through to the restaurant area. I'm now in danger of sounding like Alan Whicker, but then the 'dinner theatre' began. x2 chefs set light to the teppanyaki plates, piled high onion rings into spouting volcanos, and fried up bits of fish, meat and seafood. At Â£18/head any restaurant would represent good value, but the food was bland beyond belief, totally inauthentic and frankly cheap and nasty. Since when did japanese food come with egg friend rice and onion soup? Since when did Japanese food come with horseradish dip, rather than wasabi? Benihana should have diversified in 1980 and gone into the Vesta Curry ready meal-market. It'd have been a totally natural brand extension.

Fun by Ladis19

Ladis19 — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:28:10 +0000

Review by Ladis19

Rating: 4.00
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Went there with just one friend and discovered that it wss the wrong choice. This place is more designed for groups of 5 or 6. If there's just 2 of you, you'll be sharing a table with someone else. This is generally not the idea when you are trying to have a "tete a tete".

Anyway. The food was very good however the whole reason for going to that restaurant, which is the acrobatic cooking, was not as impressive as I had hoped. Admitedly it we arrived at around 10 pm and the chef was probably just simply tired.

I would not discount this restaurant just yet so will have to try it out again with more friends.

by TrustedBot

TrustedBot — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:20:16 +0000

Review by TrustedBot

Rating: 0.00
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Note: The Taste London concession is not available on the Sushi Menu as these dishes are deemed side orders.

Benihana Chelsea, located on the fashionable Kings Road is a glamorous and elegant restaurant which is also great for families (Benihana was recently voted the best family restaurant in the Time Out Eating and Dinking Awards).

The three London locations Piccadilly, Chelsea and Swiss Cottage offer a unique eating out experience.

Chef´s entertain and dazzle you as you eat, whilst cooking a variety of fine steak, vegetables and fresh seafood in front of your very eyes at your Teppan table. The tables are designed to provide a highly sociable environment that is perfect for groups, parties or even a first date. There is plenty to keep you entertained within Benihana the chef´s, the service, the amazing food and the overall bustle of the restaurant creates an element of excitement.

Benihana certainly know how to impress, their style and service entice you and the way they look after you will keep you returning time and time again.

Benihana have entertained many celebrities in their restaurants from Angelina Jolie to Justin Timberlake if it´s good enough for them then it´s good enough for us!