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Benihana - Cupertino Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.benihana.com/locations/cupertino-ca-cu
  • Phone: (408) 253-1221
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday - Sunday: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm, Friday - Saturday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Sunday: 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi
  • Executive Chef: Toshiya Nemoto
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private Party Contact: Ask for Manager

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Wolfe Road & Vallco Parkway / Stevens Creek Blvd.
  • Parking: Public Lot
A word from Benihana - Cupertino
Prepare for a dining experience unlike any other. Watch as your personal chef performs the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Listen as razor-sharp blades slice through tender steak and juicy chicken. Take in the aroma of sizzling shrimp, lobster and savory vegetables.

Or visit our sushi bar,… where your sushi chef will prepare fresh nigiri, sashimi and specialty rolls, all with the same flair that made Benihana a legend in Japanese cuisine.
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Diner Reviews
  • "Our family loves to go to Benihana for special occasions. The food is always delicious and the service is outstanding. We love the fried rice, filet mignon and shrimp/scallop choices the best."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "Must have reservations. Attentive service. Each Benihana location will have a different experience"
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "My family and I go there for dinner at least 1 or twice a month and so spend a lot of money when we do go. This was the worst even from the food to the service. First we when we arrived we had to wait for are table that I had made reservation. 30 minutes later we finally were going to get seated then the table was taken away from us so we had to wait again. The whole night was the worst I had even been."
    Dined on 7/15/2014
  • "Open table only allowed me to book a reservation for 8 people when my party was for 11. When I called the restaurant they wanted to squeeze the 11 people into an 8 sweater table. I talked to the guy and explained that wasn't an option. We ended up having to make 2 reservations but he assured me that they would do everything they could to make sure we sat together. I thought "ok, I have been here many times they will make it work." When I got to the restaurant they forced on party to sit and order while the other waited. Management was rude and in accommodating. It was a horrible experience and ruined my birthday celebration with my family. I will definitely think twice before going there again."
    Dined on 7/15/2014
  • "Benihana is one of those places you go to and know exactly what to expect. Sometimes that's a very good thing!"
    Dined on 7/15/2014
  • "The main reason we went here was that our grand daughter requested a dinner at the restaurant where they cook for you at the table. What she had been referring to was a favorite Japanese steakhouse we love in the DC Northern VA area. Since we are temporarily in Silicon Valley for work, we took her here. Not as good as we are used to at home, but she was happy."
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "I give this a Good because my kids love it and it is fun for a party but a 40 minute wait with a reservation is not acceptable."
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "Came for my mom birthday and request birthday song and cake for her at the end of dinner! They totally forgot until we have to remind them again then they come with 3 people stand there singing but no desert or cake that we ordered for her! The cook is mess up our order! He put mine to my son instead mine plate!"
    Dined on 7/14/2014
  • "My kids and I enjoyed our meal here. Always entertaining, food tasty."
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "A busy restaurant. Tables are all full. Luck us had made reservation. Everything is on time. good service. They took a pictures and print out to us at the end of the meal FREE."
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "The food and services was excellent. When we are in San Jose, we make every effort to come here. Was a little loud with all the Birthdays going on, but it was still great"
    Dined on 7/9/2014
  • "my 12 year old son requested benihana again for birthday celebration but this time wanted to eat off the adult menu. service and seating was prompt this time. chef was entertaining but wish the routine could be changed up as it is the same everytime. fun place to go for special occasion since it is moderately expensiv depending what you order."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Nice that the chef prepares the food in front of you. The chef also has a nice sense of humor. Great for the kids"
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Benihana is a great place with fun atmosphere to enjoy with friends and family of all ages."
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "This is a great group choice to guarantee a great time. The cocktail selection is quite tasteful."
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "Went to Benihana for a family celebration of my granddaughter's 12th birthday. Its a great change of pace for kid's birthdays as they enjoy the table chef's theatrics (as do most adults) and watching the food being prepared. The teppanyaki style makes for a fun and light atmosphere and is just a different enough style versus a conventional sit-down table service restaurant that it is special for the kids yet the food is familiar enough that they have comfortable choices. There were several other birthday parties while we were there so I think the above remarks probably apply to adults as well."
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "Good food and very good choice for Japanies cusine. Chief come to table and cook's"
    Dined on 6/25/2014
  • "My family had a great time at this restaurant. The food and ambience are great."
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "We enjoyed the food, entertaining chef, and service."
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "I've been coming here for years and it never ceases to make me happy. I love the people there and it's a very friendly and relaxed environment"
    Dined on 6/23/2014
  • "Good time, good food, good company, no complaints, We enjoy the coupon also"
    Dined on 6/23/2014
  • "We made a reservation for 9 pm on a Thursday night. It was a date night with hubby and no kids. After waiting 40 minutes we left. We have always had to wait even when we had reservations but this was ridiculous. They were also very rude to us. I guess when your place is so popular it doesn't matter how rude you are or how much you make people wait, you will still have full tables. I think it was the last time I attempt to go to Benihana in Cupertino"
    Dined on 6/19/2014
  • "A fun, entertaining place, especially good for groups."
    Dined on 6/19/2014
  • "I went there for a birthday dinner and had a wonderful time with family. Kids enjoyed the Chef's show!"
    Dined on 6/18/2014
  • "My family and I have come to Benihana Cupertino for over 20 years. Our last visit was for my birthday a few days ago. This was not their best night. This is a very popular place, and they have created more tables in the back. You don't want to be seated there. Our experience was that it looked like a dining hall and it was COLD. There was absolutely no ambience. Adding insult to injury, the chef this particular evening was uninspiring, unfriendly and was not very good in his performance. The food therefore didn't come out well either. We have had some excellent nights at Benihana over the years so we will be back. However, if this had been my first experience, it probably would have been my last."
    Dined on 6/17/2014
  • "I made reservations for 7:30 PM, and was not seated until around 8:10 PM. My entire party sat their waiting and waiting. This is not a good way to build up an appetite or start of a fun evening."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "Went here with my family for Father's Day. We had a great dinner experience. Our server was very nice and attentive. As for our chef, he was awesome! He had great positive energy and engaged with our kids."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "We had a great early Father's Day celebration at Benihana Cupertino. The place was a bit noisy as it was Saturday at noon and some kids were having a birthday party there, and many families with young kids were there. Our chef was fantastic and cooked our dishes perfectly. The one bump in service was that the check was presented and we had to remind them that they'd forgotten to give us the ice cream that came with three of our four meals."
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "Great experience. Wait was minimal. The seating was perfect. Our chef was really good, and entertaining. Then I got a birthday song and picture to take home! A lil bit pricey but for special occasions it's cool."
    Dined on 6/13/2014
  • "Benihana is a fun restaurant to take kids - but the show at the 5 locations I've visited across the U.S. has basically been identical. The only variation is really the skill of the chef. The food was ok - my husband I ordered steak, and we got our kids a meal to share, so it was a bit more expensive than normal. It was not, however, worth the $110 (with tip) that it cost. There are plenty of better restaurants in the area where you would be better off spending your money"
    Dined on 6/11/2014
  • "I would recommend this to anyone looking to have an intimate birthday dinner with a few close friends or a significant other. The food was great and the service was outstanding! Had a great experience and I am glad we chose to go there. I recommend making reservations well in advance since they do get busy and book quick."
    Dined on 6/9/2014
  • "The food was as great as I remembered from my last meal here and the chef and the servers were great too but the floor was pretty dirty."
    Dined on 6/9/2014
  • "It's expensive but it's a lot of fun. We only go for special occasions. I like the sushi (that's very reasonable.) My husband likes the whole meal thing and everyone enjoys the show :)"
    Dined on 6/8/2014
  • "We took our daughter to Benihana for her birthday and she had fun! She really enjoyed watching the chef do his show. We all enjoyed the food! We only had three people in our party so we sat with two other couples and they were nice and we shared a great dining experience at Benihana's! "
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "We always enjoy going to Benihana's. It's a lot of fun, we LOVE the Chicken Fried Rice!! Very attentive service too."
    Dined on 6/4/2014
  • "The food is great and the feel is casual and festive. Much of the experience is contingent on the chef and ours was extremely talented but a bit on the more quiet side and followed the script just fine, but a more boisterous personality would've been more fun. Price is on the higher side, but you certainly get plenty of food for the money."
    Dined on 6/1/2014
  • "we got a lovely (sarcasm) table by the back exit, with a view of the kitchen doors. we got a family at our table with a small child who enjoyed standing on his chair yelling. service was BAD. i had to ask twice to get my drink. refills on water were very few and far between. sauce request ignored. she was incredibly forgetful. chef was not one i'd want again. food: meh. shrimp was a little fishy, and weren't cleaned well. ew. salad was very good. fried rice was super heavy on the garlic, but otherwise good. never seen steak cut into bites quite that small. would have been perfect... if we were toddlers. maybe an off night, or perhaps they are going downhill again. hard to say."
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "As always the food and service are very good at Benihana's."
    Dined on 5/25/2014
  • "Benihana has a great attitude toward customers. Friendly staff worked to delight our multigeneration group out for a special occasion. We were thoroughly engaged and entertained. We will return. "
    Dined on 5/24/2014
  • "The location is kids friendly and has a great foods. We loved Sushies there. Next time we will try more Sushies , they were fresh and tasty."
    Dined on 5/23/2014
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