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Benihana

1200 5th Ave, Ste 3, Seattle, WA 98101-1127 (Downtown)
206-682-4686
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Ranked #384 of 2,493 restaurants in Seattle
Price range: $22 - $41
Cuisines: Asian, Japanese
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Good for: Groups, Business
Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Downtown
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Senior Contributor
49 reviews 49 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Our family went to Benihana's last night for a family dinner. We had ten with two babies and two pre schoolers. With a large group we had a full table for ourselves. The restaurant is loud and full of energy so it is a great place for children that can be the same, they fit right in without disturbing anyone.... More

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Seattle, Washington
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013 via mobile

I have been to this location on many occasions and have never once been disappointed!! Very fun atmosphere with a pretty awesome culinary and front of house team! Definitely recommend coming here to get the Benihana experience!! Food is delicious and you get to see it made right in front of you! Ask for Chef Jason - he's a real... More

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See 2 more reviews by Matt S for Seattle
portland,oregon
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53 reviews 53 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

My wife and I went here on our last night in Seattle for her birthday and shared a table with a famly celebrating a birthday as well. Because of the birthday celebrations it is noisy buit it's also high spirited. The food was good but it's all about the show.

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Seattle, Washington
Top Contributor
72 reviews 72 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

Thurs 03/28/13 11:30am:Benihana/Seattle, OR: This used to be our frequent favorite lunch buffet sushi. The Vietnamese sushi chef is stingy; the sushi is thinly sliced and covered a mouthful of rice. It was great when he took a break for health reason, but now he is back, and back to his old tricks. The trays were left empty; we practically... More

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See 47 more reviews by Travel2Food for Seattle
Hawaii
Top Contributor
94 reviews 94 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

This was the best of our three visits to this restaurant, because our chef was personable as well as entertaining. We have not always found this to be the case. The food is good. The prices are high and I personally would not dine here except when there are children in the party. It is a great place for children.

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See 6 more reviews by kupunakane for Seattle
Seattle, Washington
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46 reviews 46 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

Pretty much any and everything on the menu (I've had most of it) is amazing. The filet is fantastic, the scallops are cooked to perfection, and the shrimp? Well. Just eat it. You'll understand.

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See 31 more reviews by kayaker12 for Seattle
Severna Park, Maryland
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18 reviews 18 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

The owner is great. It is worth visiting just to chat with him. Food and service was good as well. Sushi menu was especially good.

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Seattle, Washington
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20 reviews 20 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013 via mobile

Went here last night for date night with my Husband. No complaints. Good food, fun atmosphere! Chef was on point with all his tricks and his jokes were pretty funny! Enjoyed myself and my dinner! Can't wait to come back!

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See 5 more reviews by Areviewer12 for Seattle
Bellingham, Washington
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2012

The food is pretty good, but they herd you through like cattle and you leave smelling like the restaurant.

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See 7 more reviews by SunnyLake for Seattle
seattle, wa
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79 reviews 79 reviews
48 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2012

We went for my son's 21st birthday, his choice. It was a wednesday night, which may have contributed to it being slightly off par from previous week-end visits. We were seated on time, and the food was good. However, last time they had a special sign for the birthday person in the rock garden, not this time. Not even a... More

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