Benihana - Bethesda, MD

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   Kelli

   Washington DC

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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

   The only problem I had was it was extremely cold at the table that my party was sat at.
   

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   Donna

   Washington DC

   23 reviews

   4.0

   23 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Always enjoy our dinner at Benihana! The food and service is great! However, it’s always cold in the dining room and dinner is somewhat costly.
   

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   Alan

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Had a great time and a great meal. The family really enjoys going to dinner here, it's a great way to go out together.
   

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   James

   VIP

   Tampa

   62 reviews

   5.0

   62 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The best Benihana in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic! Excellent Chefs! Excellent Food! Excellent Service! We had our 2025 New Year's Day Dinner here. Thank You Bethesda Benihana!!
   

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   Tina

   Baltimore

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Our family loves Japanese steakhouses, and our recent experience confirmed that Benihana offers the best taste, service and ambiance of this catagory in our area. Some veg and meat portions are noticably smaller than local competitors — but still more than filling. Dessert being included woth the meal is a nice touch. The quality of ingredients, flavor and the staff’s attentiveness are great. Our only disappointment was that we waited 25 minutes past our reservation time for a table, with no real explanation for the delay or updates as we waited.
   

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   James

   Baltimore

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   As with most restaurants these days everything was overpriced, however the portions were very small. Ordered Land & Sea, filet mignon and 4 small scallops, the scallop portion was laughable. Fried rice was an extra $8, normally the charge is an extra $1 or $2. While the meal was good the portions were small and the prices were extremely high. Unlikely to return.
   

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   Carly

   Baltimore

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Our reservation was for 7:45, but we weren’t seated until 8:45. When our chef finally came to the table (around 9:15) they took a while and we didn’t leave until 10:45. The chef was cooking that entire time. The waiter was good, however our drinks took 30 minutes and there was HAIR IN THE SALAD!!!!!!! Never going back.
   

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   Michael

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   I was very upset with our chef. He screwed up multiple times and did little to no tricks at all. I saw other tables and it felt like they had much better chefs. He screwed up my fiancée’s order. I expect more from Benihana.
   

   Benihana - Bethesda, MDResponded 5 days ago

   Michael, we're truly sorry to hear about your experience. We strive for excellence, and it's disappointing to learn we fell short. Your feedback is invaluable, and we’ll address this with our team to ensure better service in the future. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If you wish to contact us with further details regarding this experience, you may reach us by visiting our "Contact Us" page on our website.
   

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   Therese

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 28 December 2024

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

   Our experience celebrating my husband’s birthday at their bethesda location was amazing. Our service and food was divine. Jason was an exceptional waitstaff and Matthew was our chef extraordinaire. They were both fabulous and made the meal both tasty and very enjoyable. We are ready to go back in the near future. Thank you!
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 December 2024

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

    I think for the price you get small portions. The chicken was really gummy. The soup was great. The noodles could have stayed on the grill top longer, because they were still kinda cool. They didn’t wanna accommodate a birthday certificate at first for the free souvenir, but eventually did. They claimed the certificate was for the week day, even though it doesn’t specify on the email.
    

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