Benihana - Pittsburgh

Pleasantly surprised, our experience was amazing. My daughter and son-in-law took me out for brunch on my birthday to Benihana. We always pass by and I tell them how I used to dine there a lot back when I lived in Hawaii, and how great the food was. We weren't disappointed. As soon as we arrived, we were greeted by the bartender who let us know someone would be right with us. Soon after we were led to our seats. Drink placed and food order taken. After we ate, the host/server gave all 3 of us ice cream for my birthday. Our chef arrived with our food and started a nice chat as he was cooking. The food was delicious! Service A+, atmosphere, quaint and comforting. We went during lunch and the prices, reasonable for the quality and quantity. Highly recommend Benihana and for sure, we will be

The food was amazing! We went for resturaunt week and their selected menu was perfect for the two of us to enjoy. We typically do Saga in Monroeville but this was a nice change of pace and a good amount of food for the price.

Ugh. If Denny’s were to do hibachi, it’d be like this place. I thought Benihana was the OG in hibachi, but I guess not. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t great either. Odd smell throughout when we walked in. Kinda Like going to your grandparents house. No swanky vibe, trendy lighting, cool music, or contemporary ambiance at all. Cracker Barrel is more edgy than this place. None of us could understand our chef through his mask, and after repeated what’s?, we just gave up and took what he gave us. Another annoyance was he would only cook one protein at a time, so ya got shrimp, then 10 minutes later you got the steak, then 10 more minutes ya got your chicken. All the food was pretty good at a fair price. But the real MVP was the yum-yum sauce.

Fernando was amazing! We had him when he was first hired , I am so happy to hear that he is head chef, it is well deserved. I am disappointed that they took the green tea pot off the grill as that was so nice to be able to serve ourselves. The server we had was ok, he was tall with dark shaggy hair he seemed a bit too excited but terrible. We love the new restaurant rewards. We do wish the prices had not been increased as much as they have. Overall we love the restaurant.

It was so. Fun to see that Benihana still existed. We used to go when we're were kids. We came here for dinner and it did not dissapointed. The restaurant was busy and staff were amazing and attentive. Our chef was also excellent and a lot of fun. Portions are large and delicious. The menu has lots of options for meat and vegeterian people as well. I would highly recommend you pay this place a visit. Some of the best hibachi I have ever had. I can't wait to come back.