Benihana - Carlsbad, CA

Name: Benihana - Carlsbad, CA
Address: 755 Raintree Drive Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA, United States, 92011
Telephone: (760) 929-8311
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.5

3.5 (3987)

$30 and under

Japanese

755 Raintree Drive, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 38 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Lively
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Steakhouse, Sushi
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(760) 929-8311
Website
https://www.benihana.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Spice up your next gathering with Benihana catering! Our perfectly portioned hibachi entrees, sides, and sushi platters are guaranteed to wow your guests. Place your order at least 3 hours in advance and indulge in a full flavor experience. https://www.benihana.com/catering/
Private party facilities
Ask about Private Event Dining.Book your next event in our private dining room. Perfect for private parties, corporate meetings, birthday celebrations. Subject to availability; please call for details.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
755 Raintree Drive, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Neighborhood
Carlsbad
Cross street
Poinsettia
Parking details
Free parking for Benihana guests
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

NEW! 45-Minute Power Lunch | Starting at $15.95
Multiple dates available
Introducing our new Power Lunch — a hibachi meal served in 45 minutes or less, guaranteed.* Or your meal is on us! Includes: Benihana Onion Soup or Benihana Salad Hibachi Vegetable Rice Hibachi Vegetables Signature Dipping Sauces Entrée Options: $15.95 – Chicken, Shrimp, or Tofu $19.95 – Filet Mignon or NY Strip Let the host know you're here for the 45-Minute Power Lunch upon check in. *The 45-Minute Power Lunch is available Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 3 PM, in the dining room only. No substitutions or modifications are allowed. All guests seated at a Power Lunch-designated table must order from the Power Lunch menu. This experience includes limited tableside entertainment. Offer available at participating Benihana locations only.

Offers

$39 TASTE OF BENIHANA
Multiple dates available
Sun - Thu - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Enjoy the flavors of our signature hibachi with an exclusive five-course meal for just $39 per person. Enjoy our fan favorites like our fried rice, hibachi steak or tender chicken, Benihana soup and signature salad, fresh sushi, homemade dipping sauces, and more! Menu available Monday through Sunday in the bar and lounge area for dine-in only. Not available with any other promotions, discounts or promotions, including the birthday certificates. Tax and gratuity are not included.
SIP INTO SUMMER
Jun 3, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025
Sun - Thu - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Enjoy our newest seasonal drink lineup: The Summer Passion Margarita, Blue Energy Mojito, and Sake To Me Colada—available for a limited time only. Cheers to bold flavors and sunny vibes! Ask your server for details—select offerings can be served as a mocktail or in our shareable punch bowl!
WAGYU OF THE WORLD MENU
Multiple dates available
Sun - Thu - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Experience our newly added six-course Wagyu of the World menu! The unique menu features mouthwatering premium cuts along with flavorful pairings like our Benihana soup and salad, hibachi vegetables, mushrooms, steamed rice and more. Ask your server for more details. Reserve now!

Popular dishes

What 3,987 people are saying

Benihana - Carlsbad, CA reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.5

3.5 based on recent ratings

4.0Food
3.4Service
3.7Ambience
3.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Benihana in Carlsbad offers a lively dining experience with "great food" and "entertaining chefs" like Trevor and Zain, who are known for their humor and showmanship. While some guests experience delays, the restaurant's "friendly staff" and vibrant atmosphere make it a fun spot for celebrations. Reservations are recommended.

3,987 Reviews

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Erik VIP
San Diego18 reviews
2.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Very disappointed, how can I express my review best to management? I spent a lot of money on a group of nine to celebrate family. It was totally underwhelming. I have many details and examples to document: the chef wasn’t even talking during the event, no jokes, no enetertainement and he had below average knife skills. He he didn’t even cut the tails off the shrimp: and we had lots of shrimp, Very disappointing. The onion volcano was a bust. He had egg shells break in the egg roll. Chicken was chopped up like shredded chicken. Little enthusiasm. Got orders wrong. Forgot the white rice, I had to remind the server. The server did not know how to open a bottle of wine. We ordered 3 bottles and I opened and poured them all. Were we being punked? We’ve always had a great experience here until tonight. Update 7/3… we also contacted Benihana directly on Sunday through the “Contact Us” page. There has been no response.
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded 4 days ago
Thank you for choosing to celebrate such special occasion with us at Benihana - Carlsbad, CA. We're sorry to hear that your experience didn't meet your expectations. We aim to make every milestone memorable, and we will share your feedback with our team. Please reach out to us via our "Contact Us" page so we can discuss further.
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Katie
Hawaii4 reviews
3.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Enjoy Benihana but the seem to be low on chefs and things are not running smoothly.
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded 4 days ago
Dear Katie, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry to hear that your visit didn't go as expected. We value your feedback and invite you to share more details with us. Please visit the "Contact Us" page on our website.
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Clifford VIP
Orange County16 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Mike the chef and our waitress Liz were both great! The manager always greets us and is a Terrific!
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded on June 25, 2025
Dear Clifford, thank you for choosing Benihana - Carlsbad, CA for your dining experience. We're grateful for your review and pleased to hear that you enjoyed your visit. We look forward to having you with us again!
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Mary VIP
San Diego34 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 24, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Always had a good experience but not this time took too long and shrimp tails not cut off and no knives to cut the tails off ..not good
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded on June 25, 2025
Dear valued guest, thank you for your feedback. We're sorry that your experience didn't meet expectations. We'd love the opportunity to improve and provide a better visit next time. Please reach out to us by visiting our "Contact Us" page on our website.
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Yadira
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had a lovely birthday lunch at Benihana. Julius made everything wonderful.
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded on June 23, 2025
Dear guest, your wonderful review made our day! Thank you for choosing us and for taking the time to share your positive experience. We look forward to seeing you again.
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Teriann
Las Vegas2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our chef was Trevor and he completely gave us the best experience!!! He was fun, entertaining and super knowledgeable. We went there for my birthday , which is a tradition :) They were very busy but the server made sure we had everything we needed. The next time we go back we are going to see if we can get Trevor again!!!
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded on June 23, 2025
Dear guest, your wonderful review made our day! Thank you for choosing us and for taking the time to share your positive experience. We look forward to seeing you again.
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Jill VIP
Orange County48 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Elizabeth our server started out great. Got our soup in record time. Then she disappeared. There was no server to be found. We waited and waited and waited. The table next to us got their chef even though they were seared after us while we were still waiting for our salad. Our chef Marco was extremely unprepared and kept leaving the table to get things. He forgot the mushrooms and had very little fanfare. Then we waited some more for the check. Very disappointing for first time to this location. And it was my mom’s 85th birthday.
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded on June 23, 2025
Dear Guest, we're sorry to hear that your experience didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and would love to learn more about how we can improve. Please feel free to reach out to us directly to discuss your visit. Go to our "Contact Us" page on our website.
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Ruth
San Diego1 review
1.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I went alone because my family can’t deal with poor service. My reservation was 1:30, When I entered the receptionist wasn’t present. At 1:42, I asked the woman in front of me, had she been waiting long? She said yes, she was waiting for change. I was finally greeted by the receptionist. She said wait here while I find a table. The waiter came over. I asked to start off with a California Roll. I was told, I had to walk over to the bar or receptionist.. I like the food but not sure I will return.
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded on June 23, 2025
Dear Guest, we're sorry to hear that your experience didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and would love to learn more about how we can improve. Please feel free to reach out to us directly to discuss your visit. Go to our "Contact Us" page on our website.
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Nancy
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I am gluten intolerant and the chef made me a delicious gluten free meal with no ill effects. And I got my food first. They substituted edamame for the soup. The fried rice is delectable as was the NY strip and mushrooms.
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded on June 23, 2025
Dear guest, your wonderful review made our day! Thank you for choosing us and for taking the time to share your positive experience. We look forward to seeing you again.
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Jesus
San Diego2 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 17, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Our "reservation" was at 7pm. we didn't get seated until 7:20pm we were only a party of 2. We then waited another hour no exaggeration until our soup came out, around 8:20pm our chef didn't come out and start cooking until almost 9pm. He took forever to get all the food served he was nice, but not really efficient. A lot of money can be spent at benihana, but he just didn't manage the food prep, my friends chicken was sitting for like 15 minutes once he got his chicken it was hot but burnt and dry, my scallops were super salted and seasoned poorly, the steak I got was not medium rare it was more medium and burnt. Not the best experience, we were all hungry and restless, but never complained, from start to finish, it was a 3 hour dinner got there at 7pm didn't leave till 10pm, didn't even start actually eating until 9:20pm, a 2 hour wait with reservation and the food was not worth the wait or price. definitely a disappointment, and not comp or real apologies.
Benihana - Carlsbad, CAResponded on June 18, 2025
Dear Jesus, we're sorry to learn that your visit was less than satisfactory. We take your feedback seriously and would love the opportunity to discuss how we can improve. Please visit our "Contact Us" page on our website to share more details.
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FAQs

Benihana - Carlsbad, CA does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Benihana - Carlsbad, CA is rated 3.5 stars by 3987 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 38 times today

Experiences are available.

755 Raintree Drive, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Poinsettia
Neighborhood
Carlsbad
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Japanese, Steakhouse, Sushi
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Free parking for Benihana guests
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
https://www.benihana.com/
Phone number
(760) 929-8311
Catering
Spice up your next gathering with Benihana catering! Our perfectly portioned hibachi entrees, sides, and sushi platters are guaranteed to wow your guests. Place your order at least 3 hours in advance and indulge in a full flavor experience. https://www.benihana.com/catering/
Private party facilities
Ask about Private Event Dining.Book your next event in our private dining room. Perfect for private parties, corporate meetings, birthday celebrations. Subject to availability; please call for details.

Benihana - Carlsbad, CA

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

NEW! 45-Minute Power Lunch | Starting at $15.95

Offers

$39 TASTE OF BENIHANA

SIP INTO SUMMER

WAGYU OF THE WORLD MENU

Popular dishes

Ice Cream

Filet Mignon

Hibachi Steak

Menu

What 3,987 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Benihana - Carlsbad, CA offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Benihana - Carlsbad, CA restaurant rated?

Is Benihana - Carlsbad, CA currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

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