Benihana - Cupertino, CA

Name: Benihana - Cupertino, CA
Address: 2074 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, CA, United States, 95014
Telephone: (408) 253-1221
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (5171)

$30 and under

Japanese

2074 Vallco Parkway, Cupertino, CA 95014

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2 people

Jul 22, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 65 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Lively

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.

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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.

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.
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!
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!

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.0Service
4.0Ambience
3.7Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Benihana in Cupertino offers a vibrant atmosphere with skilled chefs like "Luis" and "Alex" delivering delightful meals and engaging performances. Despite some service delays, guests appreciate the "delicious food" and entertaining dining experiences. The restaurant is perfect for special occasions, with attentive staff enhancing memorable celebrations.

5,171 Reviews

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Charles VIP
San Francisco Bay Area21 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I always like coming here for dinner. The chefs always know what they’re doing.
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Gautam
Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review
1.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Worst experience- food was not great and nothing special in the chef cooking at the table
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Richard
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I have been going to Benihana's for over 30 years. Unfortunately, I have seen it decline over the years. It took us over an hour to get our chef. However, the manager did give us a discount due to the delay. The chef was ok. Normally, they are more energetic, but I could tell he was tired and had a long day. The food was good, but the steak had a lot of burnt stuff on it. Overall, still where I take my kids for their birthdays, but it needs a pick me up.
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Nathan
Los Angeles2 reviews
3.0
Dined 6 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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Richie VIP
Los Angeles69 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 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 6 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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Karen
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 13, 2025
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 6 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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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 6 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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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 6 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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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 6 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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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 6 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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FAQs

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

Benihana - Cupertino, CA is rated 4.1 stars by 5171 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 22, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 65 times today

Experiences are available.

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/

Benihana - Cupertino, 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

Ask Concierge
AI Beta

Popular dishes

Spicy Chicken Rice

Filet Mignon

Hibachi Steak

Menu

What 5,171 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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

How is Benihana - Cupertino, CA restaurant rated?

Is Benihana - Cupertino, CA currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

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