Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FL

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   randall

   Naples

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Had a fun time out for lunch! We loved Alexis’s attitude, recommendations, and the ease to understand the menu with his guidance made everything all the better. Plus the birthday song was great… even though he said he is still learning the Japanese part he brought the right people to lead it out to the end! Extra thanks to Joe and Ariana and I think Sam for the happy birthday! That was most exciting… that tambourine beat was sick! 😝 Thank you Jeffry for your excellent hibachi skills! (If you hear here request Jeffery I think he’s Latino and super funny!) You were all amazing! We will certainly be back soon! Thank you all!
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded 1 day ago

   Thanks for visiting us, Randall! We're thrilled to hear you had a fun time out for lunch at Benihana - Fort Lauderdale. It's great to know that our team's recommendations, menu suggestions, and service met your expectations. We're also glad you enjoyed the birthday song and our hibachi skills. We strive to provide a memorable experience for all our guests and your kind words are a testament to our efforts. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
   

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   Silvana

   Fort Lauderdale

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The whole experience was great. Thank you so much!
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded 2 days ago

   Hey Silvana! Thanks for visiting us at Benihana - Fort Lauderdale! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. Your kind words mean a lot to us. We strive to provide an exceptional dining experience and it's great to know that we were able to do that for you. We look forward to serving you again soon!
   

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   Gabriela

   New York City

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Service wasn’t good. However the servers were kind, every course took way to long to be served and there were no people around to assist us
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded 3 days ago

   Thanks for the review, Gabriela! We're truly sorry to hear about your recent experience at Benihana - Fort Lauderdale. It's disappointing to hear that our service did not meet your expectations, especially since our team always strives to provide excellent service. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our service. We hope you'll give us another chance to impress you in the future.
   

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   Dustin

   E. Tennessee

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   My second dining at a Benihana, this time I had brought guests with me who had never been. Reservation was super easy and front desk staff were friendly. Complimentary valet service was incredible. The food was FANTASTIC and our chef Tony was phenomenal. The wait staff were very friendly and accommodating. The biggest issue of the night came with being seated with a party that wasn’t wholly there and waiting an additional 40-45 minutes for their party to arrive. The rest of the issues were out of Benihana’s control as the guests we were seated with engaged in very loud, curse-filled, obnoxious, lewd conversation that didn’t create a family-friendly dining experience at all. This party was also disrespectful towards our Chef Tony and had us feeling sorry he was assigned to our table.
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded 3 days ago

   Dear Dustin! Thanks for visiting us at Benihana - Fort Lauderdale. We're thrilled to hear that you and your guests had a fantastic experience with us. We're sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with the seating and the noise level. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we're glad that our complimentary valet service and friendly staff made up for it. We're also sorry to hear about your experience with the party and the language used. We always aim to provide a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere for all our guests, and we regret that we fell short this time. Your feedback is invaluable and will help us improve. We hope to see you again soon for a more positive experience.
   

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   Fernando

   Miami

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 1, 2024

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

   Hoy en realidad que he sorprendido porque el servicio estaba pésimo, la temperatura la tenían como en 48° muy muy frío , salí decepcionado la verdad la comida se enfrió muy rápido teníamos mucho frío más de dos horas porque ese servicio estaba muy malo
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded on December 4, 2024

   Hola, Fernando! Lamentamos que te hayas llevado una mala impresión, nos gustaría otra oportunidad para ganar tu confianza, por favor envíanos un mensaje por nuestra página web en la sección "Contact Us" para obtener tu información de contacto. Gracias!
   

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   Renee

   Atlanta Metro

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 28, 2024

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

   Made reservations for a birthday dinner. I’ve been to Benihana on numerous occasions but my first time at this location. I think the experience you have and the taste of the food is heavily bases on the chef. Ours was disgruntled for some reason. He did the bare minimum on the tricks and did not sing happy birthday or made mention on it was not pleasant overall. I was going to chalk it up to it being Thanksgiving but the other chefs around us were doing what I’ve always experienced at Benihana. The host and everyone else were friendly so that’s one good thing .
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded on November 30, 2024

   Hello Renee! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're sorry to hear that your recent visit didn't meet your expectations. We always strive to provide an enjoyable experience for our guests, and we regret that we missed the mark this time. Your comments regarding the chef's performance have been noted and will be shared with our team for review. We hope you'll give us another chance to impress you on your next visit. Best, Benihana - Fort Lauderdale Management Team
   

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   Nicola

   Las Vegas

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 25, 2024

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

   Lovely food and our chef was amazing. Couldn’t fault him or the food. However, we had to follow up twice for our first round of drinks, and sadly the manager was not very accommodating to a specific dietary request due to recent surgery for a member of my party.
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded on November 27, 2024

   Thanks for the feedback, Nicola! We're thrilled to hear that you and your party enjoyed the food and found our chef to be amazing. We always aim to accommodate all dietary requests, including the ones we receive after recent surgeries. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Your feedback is valuable to us and we'll certainly address this issue. We hope to serve you again soon!
   

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   Christine

   West Palm Beach

   10 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2024

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

   We were very disappointed. The restaurant was very smoky inside. Much more than it should have been. Food was decent but I’ve had much better. Service was slow and unprofessional. No soap in ladies bathroom.
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded on November 25, 2024

   Hi Christine! We're truly sorry to hear about your recent experience at Benihana - Fort Lauderdale. We always strive to provide our guests with an enjoyable and comfortable dining experience, and it's clear that we fell short during your visit. We appreciate your feedback about the smoky atmosphere and slow service, and we assure you that we will address these issues. We're also sorry for the lack of cleanliness in the ladies' restroom. 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. We hope you'll give us another chance to make it right. Best regards, The Management Team
   

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   Shawn

   Fort Lauderdale

   1 review

   vip
   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 21, 2024

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

   Horrible experience, rude server, and cook called me names in front of my kids, cause I asked for more garlic butter on my food terrible experience never going back again and saying bad words in front of my children 
   

   Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded on November 23, 2024

   Hey, Shawn! We're really sorry to hear about your experience at Benihana - Fort Lauderdale. It's deeply concerning to hear that you felt disrespected and uncomfortable. We aim to provide a warm and welcoming environment for all our guests, and we apologize if we fell short. We also take your feedback seriously about the quality of our food and service. 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. We're committed to improving and we hope you'll give us another chance to make it right. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Best, The Management Team
   

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    Lindsay

    Fort Lauderdale

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2024

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

    The food is pretty good way too salty and he wouldn’t listen to Chef because of lack of English to not adding any more soy sauce. The service totally sucked. They need busboys. You could hardly get a drink and it got crazy expensive plus the ambience in there feels like you are in a office or a grocery store With the lighting it’s so bad
    

    Benihana - Fort Lauderdale, FLResponded on November 26, 2024

    Thanks for the review, Lindsay! We're truly sorry to hear about your experience at Benihana - Fort Lauderdale. It's disappointing to hear that our food and service did not meet your expectations. We strive to provide our guests with flavorful dishes and excellent service, and it's clear we missed the mark during your visit. We appreciate your feedback about the saltiness of our food and the need for busboys. We'll definitely take your comments into consideration as we continuously work to improve our guests' experiences. 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. We hope you'll give us another chance to show you the high-quality dining and service we're known for.
    

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