Benihana - Short Hills, NJ

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   Shannon

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Awesome!! Staff was excellent!! From the greeter, to the wait staff and the chef. Everything was great!
   

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   ALAN

   New Jersey

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We had high hopes for our Christmas Eve dinner and were very disappointed. The reservation was at 7 and we were not seated till close to 7:45. We were warned upon arrival that it would be at least an hour wait once we were seated for our chef to get to the table. At that point we had no choice but to stick around and make the best of it. Our chef was not very engaging with us and actually seemed annoyed the entire time. The filet mignon was over cooked and all the food was over seasoned with salt and pepper and lacked any other taste. Most importantly was that my daughter has a gluten allergy we told the waiter, the cook and all staff. Her food was prepared in the kitchen to avoid any cross contamination. Unfortunately she was very ill that evening so either the food was gluten contaminated or was just the regular food with no precautions taken.
   

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   Jack

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We waited too long for the chef to come out and cook, already fatigued when chef came out.
   

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   Sonali

   Orlando

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Horrible service and over priced. We had ordered the shrimp hibachi with Veg frid rice and were charged $7 per person extra for the fried rice. Apparently the $40 included only the 7-8 pieces of shrimp. For the hibachi veggie, we were given 1 thin slice of zucchini each, cut into small pieces and onions. MashroomAlsos were given to half the people on the table and not the others. On ordering a side of veg lo mein, we were just given white noodles with soy sauce and again charged $7 for that. The service was also very slow and bad. Just to add the chef was in a fowl mood and did not care for any pleasentaries. He did not do any of the hibaci place antics for which we had decided to go there with the kids. My kids also came back totally disappointed.
   

   Benihana - Short Hills, NJResponded 2 days ago

   Dear Sonali, Thank you for your review. We’re so sorry that your experience did not match your expectations, but we appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention. 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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   Donald

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Great food and a lot of fun, great service and I will go back agaIn!
   

   Benihana - Short Hills, NJResponded 3 days ago

   Thanks for the feedback, Donald! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time at Benihana - Short Hills and enjoyed our food and fun service. Your kind words mean a lot to us. We're looking forward to your return visit. See you soon!
   

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   Anthony

   New York City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Service was not that great. Waiter forgot plain rice . Didn’t get it till we finished dinner .
   

   Benihana - Short Hills, NJResponded 6 days ago

   Hello Anthony, We're truly sorry to hear about your recent experience at Benihana - Short Hills. It's clear that we did not meet your expectations regarding the service, and we sincerely apologize for this. We appreciate your feedback about the plain rice, and we assure you that we will address this issue. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and provide a better experience. Best regards, The Management Team
   

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   Shamida

   New York City

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

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

   It was a very engaging dinner. The food was great!
   

   Benihana - Short Hills, NJResponded on 15 December 2024

   Thanks for the review, Shamida! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your dinner with us at Benihana - Short Hills. It's always a pleasure to know that our guests are having a great time and finding our food to be of great value. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Rachel

   New York City

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 December 2024

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

   Bathrooms needed to be cleaned and whole place looked tired. Chef and service were great!
   

   Benihana - Short Hills, NJResponded on 2 December 2024

   Dear Rachel, thank you for taking the time to review us. We are really sorry that your experience didn’t meet your expectation and would love another opportunity to provide you with a better experience. We're thrilled that you liked the Chef and the service 'though. You can reach out to us by visiting the “Contact Us” page on our website. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
   

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   matthew

   New York City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 November 2024

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

   We went on a Sunday night, for 6pm. Make a reservation, didn’t necessarily help, we were taken in order. Once seated, i noticed our hibachi grill/ table was dirty. It had old food stuck on it as well as tiny little crumbs. The chief prepared the food well. (Thankfully the first thing he did was scrub the table.) If your going for the entrainment, i wouldn't suggest it. The server was very nice, but everything was very slow. The drinks were not so great, I ordered a cosmo, and hot some cranberry / pineapple tasting thing. We all stuck to water after that.
   

   Benihana - Short Hills, NJResponded on 2 December 2024

   Dear Matthew, thank you for posting a review and we’re sorry to hear that your experience was not up to standards. 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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    Jessica

    New York City

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 27 November 2024

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

    We had Vincent as our chef and he did an amazing job preparing and cooking our meals.
    

    Benihana - Short Hills, NJResponded on 28 November 2024

    Hello Jessica! Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience with us. It's great to know that our team was able to provide you with the top-notch service and cuisine that we're known for. We appreciate your feedback on the value and we will continue to strive for excellence in all aspects. We look forward to serving you again soon at Benihana - Short Hills. Best, The Management Team
    

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