Located near Somerset Mall, Benihana is a full-service Japanese restaurant, offering a variety of sushi, noodle and meat dishes, as well as a selection of sake and wine. Benihana's non-sushi menu is characterized as "teppanyaki," which is the preparation of food as an art form. Chefs skilled in this tradition twirl knives and ingredients as diners watch them prepare their meals.
Take-out sushi is available.
- Hours: Mon - Thu, Lunch: 11am - 2:30pm, Dinner: 5:30pm - 10pm; Fri, Lunch: 11am - 2:30pm, Dinner: 5pm - 10:30pm; Sat, Lunch: 12pm - 3pm, Dinner: 3pm - 10:30pm; Sun, Lunch: 12pm - 3pm, Dinner: 3pm - 9pm
- Handicap Accessible: At street level
- Founding Date: 1964
- Payments accepted: American Express, Cash, Debit Card, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Products: Sushi, hibachi/stir-fried meats, seafood, vegetables, tofu
- Food & dining options: Vegetarian
- General services: Eat-in, Take-out
- Menu link: www.benihana.com/menu
- Specialties: Teppanyaki cooking, which is basically "dinner and a show"
- ATM: No
- Parking: Free lot
- Private events: Yes
- Cuisine: Japanese / Sushi
- Signature dishes: Hibachi Supreme, Land'N'Sea, Spicy Hibachi Chicken
- What dish is most representative of the restaurant?: The Teppanyaki menu
- Price level: $$
- Reservations: Accepted
- Features: Dinner, Lunch
- Atmosphere: Fun
- Dress code: None
- Cover charge: No
- Drink minimum: 0
- Features: Private parties
- Food/drink: Yes
- Alcohol served: Yes
- Bar type: Wine bar
- Bar Specialties: Wine
- What's your specialty drink?: Sake