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Benihana - Cupertino, CA, Cupertino, CA

Benihana - Cupertino, CA

4 (5167)
$30 and under
Japanese
2074 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, CA 95014

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 89 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • 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–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (408) 253-1221
  • Website
    https://www.benihana.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, 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/
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • Location
    2074 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, CA 95014
  • Neighborhood
    Cupertino
  • Cross street
    Wolfe Road & Vallco Parkway / Stevens Creek Blvd.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, 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.
    NEW! 45-Minute Power Lunch | Starting at $15.95 Photo

Offers

  • $39 TASTE OF BENIHANA

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM,Mon - Wed - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Thu - Fri - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM,Sat - 11:00 AM - 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.

    $39 TASTE OF BENIHANA Photo

  • SIP INTO SUMMER

    Jun 3, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025
    Sun - 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM,Mon - Wed - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Thu - Fri - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM,Sat - 11:00 AM - 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!

    SIP INTO SUMMER Photo

  • WAGYU OF THE WORLD MENU

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM,Mon - Wed - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Thu - Fri - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM,Sat - 11:00 AM - 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!

    WAGYU OF THE WORLD MENU Photo

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What 5,167 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.0
4.0 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Jose / Silicon Valley

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Benihana in Cupertino offers a lively dining experience with standout chefs like "magic Mike" and "Marvin," who engage guests with impressive knife skills. While the food receives praise for its delicious flavors, some reviews point out service delays. Overall, it's a fun spot for celebrations, but expect potential wait times.
5,167 Reviews

  1. Nathan

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    1. A little deceptive that the taste of Benihana $39 special isn't available at dine in table since I heard many other parties asking about it 2. Our chef didn't do a lot of the standard tricks like the egg toss or food flinging which is what some of my first time friends were looking forward to. 3. The carpet was really dirty 4. Lobster was tough. 5. Chef put WAY too much soy sauce on the onions and it was inedible. 6. I think he cooked the food in the wrong order, vegetables came at the very end after we had already finished eating all the meat. Overall chef had good attitude and service was friendly. I did see some food handling mishaps like grabbing bowls by the rim and putting dirty menus on the plates...

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  2. Richie VIP

    Los Angeles69 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    chef made great tasing food, his showmanship was a work in progress, but the taste was awesome
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Dear Richie, thank you for choosing Benihana - Cupertino, CA! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit, and we appreciate your kind review. We can't wait to welcome you back for another great experience.

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  3. Karen

    San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was not great, our chef started pretty late, so I didn’t had a good experience. I prefer the one in Burlingame.
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Dear Karen, thank you for your review. We apologize if we fell short of delivering the experience you expected. We are always looking to enhance our service and would appreciate any further information you can provide. Please contact us through our "Contact Us" page on our website.

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  4. Ephraim

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on July 12, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    There were 7 of us at the table, 3 from my family and 4 from the next. I asked them to rate their experience and it was a low of 4 to a high of 6.
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Dear Ephraim, thank you for sharing your experience. We regret that we didn't meet your expectations on this occasion. Your feedback helps us improve, and we'd be grateful for the opportunity to make things right. Please contact us through our "Contact Us" page on our website.

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  5. Janice VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area25 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 11, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Luis was our chef during our dining experience and was awesome! I can’t remember our server’s name but she was so sweet and very attentive. Overall great service, food, and experience! We went to celebrate a birthday and had a great time!!
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Dear Janice, we appreciate you dining with us at Benihana - Cupertino, CA and taking the time to share your positive feedback. We're grateful for your kind words and thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience. We look forward to your next visit!

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  6. Sebastian

    Unspecified1 review

    2.0

    Dined on July 10, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Made reservations for 8pm and did not get a chef til 9:40pm- 20 minutes before closing. The waitress brought the sides/appetizers 30 minutes after we ordered. When it was time to pay the hefty bill, no courtesy discount was offered for waiting almost 2 hours for our meals. I hate being that person who complains and asks for discounts but this was just outrageous. We were celebrating a birthday and considered leaving to get some in n out since it was already so late. Never eating here again.
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Dear Sebastian thank you for your review. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced and would appreciate the opportunity to learn more. Please contact us by visiting our "Contact Us" page on our website.

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  7. Katherine

    Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review

    1.0

    Dined on July 7, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    To be honest , I made my reservation to avoid waiting and we were prompted to wait in the side next to door dash orders and waited a whole 15 min after my reservation.. I even heard the manager advise front reservation to not forget we were waiting .. in which she did .. other people with no reservations were sat before us at least 2 other parties of 3 and 5 people.. the front reservation lady was pretty rude and can tell from the moment we walked in she was annoyed already to help us and mind you it was our first time at Benihana with two toddlers and it was not what I expected. Once sat at the table, our waitress had a accent and we asked her multiple times to speak up because we couldn’t understand her or hear what she was saying, this was the entire time.. every sentence with her was rushed since she had more than 3 tables to wait. And when we asked her to please repeat what she was saying she would get even more quiet and not say anything just stare at us.. our reservation was at 8:30 we were not served food till 10:20pm which was insane we just sat there waiting for a while I had to chase her for water refills since we sat there for ever just drinking water .. appetizers were served with the food which made no sense since we were waiting for a long time. While sitting there we overheard managers arguing with workers to help customers and be more productive and you can tell all the workers were under pressure to preform on a Sunday night. Everyone was very tense and can tell they didn’t want to work which was not what we expected on our first time being at Benihana . Once the chef started cooking we noticed the amount of food was very little .. we got the trio steak chicken and shrimp but the amount was for one person when it was 4 eating .. which was very strange , our order was messed up and she missed out on items we asked for and once the cooking started she mentioned we couldn’t add or change anything when it was wronged on her end .. we were rushed
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Dear Katherine, thank you for your review. We apologize if we fell short of delivering the experience you expected. We are always looking to enhance our service and would appreciate any further information you can provide. Please contact us through our "Contact Us" page on our website.

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  8. diego

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time back to Benihana in a few years. Food was delicious, service was great. My only gripe is that prices have really gone up. The seafood diablo meal was less than $28 before now its over $40 in just a few years crazy.
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for your kind review, diego! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your dining experience and we hope to see you again soon.

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  9. Joanne

    San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on July 6, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had made reservations to eat in the lounge/bar area. When we checked in with our reservation the staff did not look at our reservation and assumed we wanted a table and directed us to wait in the bar. We reminded them we had reservations for the bar. the first table we were going to sit at was sticky and not cleaned properly. We chose another table. The wait staff was friendly but not knowledgeable about the menu or bar selections. We order a sake flight but she was clueless about the sake and could not tell us about them and just put it down. The waitress was the worst I have ever experienced anywhere in my life. She had to be reminded to bring us table wear and napkins even when though our food had been delivered. She forgot to pick up our order from the sushi and it sat on the counter for many minutes until we were able to flag her down. The rest of our meal had been delivered by others and we were nearly finished before we got the rolls. We had to ask for soy sauce but she forgot and we had to ask again. Dessert was included in the meal -we ordered Chocolate ice cream. After many minutes she returned with vanilla and green tea. Neither we had ordered. When we received our bill she provided a Sharpie pen to sign- IMPOSSIBLE! according to our bill her name was Naomi- don't even know if that was correct since everything else was WRONG.
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Dear Joanne, thank you for your review. We apologize if we fell short of delivering the experience you expected. We are always looking to enhance our service and would appreciate any further information you can provide. Please contact us through our "Contact Us" page on our website.

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  10. Ann

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Benihana is always a great place to celebrate a special occasion. We have been going for years. It’s expensive, therefore we just go occasionally for a very special treat. The show is always fun; sometimes you are lucky and get an energetic, theatrical, engaging chef. Sometimes they just go through the motions. The one negative for us last night was an intrusive visit by a man trying to sell us some sort of Benihana birthday or family promotion. Just a loud, overly friendly, annoying, used car salesman, irritating approach that I did not appreciate at all. To top it off, he later reappeared with a tray of margarita samples. Now, most people would appreciate a free little plastic cup of fruity margarita, and a couple people at our table did take them. I guess the expectation is that you like it so much you order one immediately. But, only one of the seven of us had ordered an alcoholic drink, and he didn’t want or need a second. For some reason, this addition to the usual Benihana experience really annoyed me and several others in our group. Aside from that, the food was delicious as always, and the chef was pretty good.
    Benihana - Cupertino, CAResponded 4 days ago
    Dear Ann, we appreciate you dining with us at Benihana - Cupertino, CA and taking the time to share your positive feedback. We're grateful for your kind words and thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience. We look forward to your next visit!

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 89 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Benihana - Cupertino, CA

2074 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, CA 95014

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Wolfe Road & Vallco Parkway / Stevens Creek Blvd.
  • Neighborhood
    Cupertino
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Thu–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
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • Website
    https://www.benihana.com/
  • Phone number
    (408) 253-1221
  • 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/
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