Benihana - Encino, CA

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   Lauren

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Our chef was fantastic: considerate and wonderful and funny. However, we had a reservation and still had to wait 50 minutes to be seated. We understand it’s a holiday but the wait was tough with three young kids. Our server seemed harried—she was very sweet but got orders wrong and forgot items altogether. Members of our party were given dirty forks. Fortunately, we weren’t charged for the missed items. So overall the food and chef were great, but the management clearly needs more servers for bigger holidays.
   

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   Eric

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   First time that I ordered the filet mignon and scallops where the filet was fatty. There were 4 pieces that I couldn’t even chew. The meal definitely wasn’t worth the price!
   

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   Veronica

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   We had a reservation but had to wait. After waiting about 20 minutes, it took another 20 minutes for the chef/cook to get there. He was rushing through the meal, overcooked both steaks. We had one remade. We've been coming there for years even on a busy night this service was poor. Our actual server was great, the cook, not at all.
   

   Benihana - Encino, CAResponded 1 day ago

   Thanks for visiting us, Veronica. We're truly sorry to hear about your recent experience at Benihana - Encino, CA. We always aim to deliver a top-notch experience, and we're disappointed to hear that we fell short during your visit. We understand your frustration with the wait time and the overcooked steak, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. We're glad that our server was able to provide you with good service, but we understand that the overall experience fell short. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve. We hope you'll give us another chance to make it right in the future. Best regards, Benihana - Encino, CA Management Team
   

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   Alexis

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Made a reservation for 6:30 and wasn’t seated until an hour later
   

   Benihana - Encino, CAResponded 2 days ago

   Hello Alexis, We're sorry to hear about the delay in seating you. We understand how frustrating that can be and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We are taking your feedback into account as we continually strive to improve our service. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and provide a more seamless experience. Best Regards, The Management Team
   

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   JoAnna

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   With a reservation the wait time was horrible. Reservation was for 7:15 did not get seated until 8:30. Lobby was crowded it felt as if they overbooked.
   

   Benihana - Encino, CAResponded 3 days ago

   Hi JoAnna, We're truly sorry to hear about your experience at Benihana - Encino. We understand how frustrating it can be to wait for a table despite having a reservation, and we apologize for the inconvenience caused. We strive to provide efficient service and it's clear we fell short during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will certainly use it to improve our reservation system and service. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future. Best, The Management Team
   

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   Diana

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious! Everything was prepared perfectly and the service was 10/10. Will definitely return.
   

   Benihana - Encino, CAResponded 3 days ago

   Thanks for visiting us, Diana! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience at Benihana - Encino. It's great to know that our preparation and service met your expectations. We always strive to provide our guests with the best dining experience possible. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
   

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   Louise

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   This was quite a disappointing experience. The only things that were okay were the soup and the ice cream. The salad was terrible, the main entry was not worth the money at all. The filet mignon had an aftertaste and lacked spices. The chicken was horrible, was not what was ordered, was overcooked and lacked in spices. The salmon lacked spices and was overcooked. Totally not worth the $190 we had to pay for. I would have had a much better meal at the Daily Grill for way less money. What a mistake this was.
   

   Benihana - Encino, CAResponded 3 days ago

   Hello Louise, We're truly sorry to hear that your experience at Benihana - Encino didn't meet your expectations. We strive to provide our guests with delicious food and value, and we're disappointed to hear that we fell short this time. Your comments regarding the salad, filet mignon, chicken, and salmon have been noted and will be shared with our culinary team for review. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and provide a better experience. Best Regards, The Management Team
   

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   Deanna

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Our reservation was at 8:45 PM. We still had to wait 30 minutes to be seated. The chicken had no flavor. It was extremely loud, not to mention when the front door kept opening all the wind kept entering the restaurant, and it was very uncomfortable.
   

   Benihana - Encino, CAResponded 4 days ago

   Hi Deanna, we're really sorry to hear about your recent experience at Benihana - Encino. We understand that waiting for a long time can be frustrating, especially when you're looking forward to a meal. We also apologize if the chicken dish didn't meet your expectations. We're always striving to improve our food and service, and your feedback is valuable to us. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide a better dining experience. Thank you for your patience.
   

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   chris

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our cook Hunter was super chill and fun. He made the experience great. Had to wait about 30 mins after my reservation time which was a bummer but i guess since they were busy it’s normal.
   

   Benihana - Encino, CAResponded 4 days ago

   Thanks for the review, Chris! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time with us at Benihana - Encino. It's always our goal to make every guest feel comfortable and have a good time. We understand that waiting for a while can be frustrating, and we're glad we could accommodate your reservation even though it was busy. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Looking forward to serving you again soon!
   

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    Jeremy

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    Los Angeles

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1

    This restaurant is SUPER dated and has a bad smell when you walk in; probably due to terrible ventilation that don’t get serviced regularly. They need to do an extensive clean and refresh of this restaurant and customers will come back in crowds.
    

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