Benihana - Denver, CO

Name: Benihana - Denver, CO
Address: 3295 S Tamarac Drive, Denver, CO, United States, 80231
Telephone: (303) 750-0200
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1

3834 Reviews

$30 and under

Japanese

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Welcome to Benihana and 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. Benihana Denver is located in the newly-renovated Tamarac Square, just minutes west of I-25 off Hampden Blvd. It is close to Denver Tech Center and not far from world-class shopping at Cherry Creek Mall. Happy Hour is available each Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m., featuring great cocktails and sushi, plus hot and cold appetizers starting at just $3.00.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 23, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 76 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
Phone number
(303) 750-0200
Website
http://www.benihana.com/locations/denver-co-de
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
All orders include ready-to-serve packaging, utensils, plates, and napkins. Catering orders require a 24 hr notice. All items are packaged to serve 6 - 8 people. To place an order online visit: https://order.benihana.com/ For parties of 10+ people please call the restaurant directly.

Location
3295 S Tamarac Drive, Denver, CO 80231
Neighborhood
Tech Center / Greenwood Village
Cross street
Hampden
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

What 3,834 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.1Service
3.9Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Denver Suburbs
Kid-friendly
Denver Suburbs
Good for groups
Denver Suburbs
Most Booked

3,834 Reviews

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JeffJ
Denver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food5service5ambience4
The food was delicious and the chef did a great job with showmanship. The waitress had a great smile and was very attentive.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall2food5service2ambience3
We’ve been here many times before, but this time was different. The waitress missed notes when we ordered, missed a member of our party and wasn’t very attentive on drink refills or anything. We were seated at 7, had orders taken and was brought out the soup and salad. We then sat there for an hour until the chef actually came out. In all my years of eating here, I’ve never sat there waiting for that long for them to start preparing the meal. Looking around the room I saw tables that sat after us that were already having their show before our chef even came out.
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ArleneA
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall3food1service2ambience1
The meal was tasteless! Vegetables were old and tasted like they had been in the refrigerator for too long! Our chief was busy engaging with two ladies at the end of our table. No show or works of art while the chief was cooking! The entire needs updating Don’t believe we will be back
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JeniferV
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall2food4service1ambience2
The chef was funny but made a lot of mistakes. Need more work.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always happy to visit this Benihana. The staff is great.
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AlvaroA
Denver
6 reviews
2.0
6 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food4service2ambience2
The restaurant looks old and abandoned. Owners must invest some money in remodeling. But the food prices are so high and not worthy for the service that are you receiving. Definitely not recommended
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CCapoo
Denver
11 reviews
3.0
11 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food4service5ambience3
We waited for our 5:45pm reservation for 45 minutes. The place was nuts. Lots of birthdays and we just tried to be patient...once seated we had a great waiter, but too 25 minutes to get our drinks and then the the chef wore a mask so we could not understand him. Oh well. Never again.
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Mandyc
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall2food2service2ambience3
Over the last few years, our experiences have gotten worse and worse. Yesterday we were told it would be a few minutes for our table to be ready (we came 5 min before the reservation time), and had to wait about 25 minutes for our table. We were placed with another family, in which 3 people were drunk and acting up/being obnoxious. It took 15 minutes for the waitress to even come to us, to take our drink order. One of the drinks was wrong. The cook took several more minutes to join us. The food was way over-cooked (lots of black, greased, crunchy pieces on the meats), rubbery, and not near as yummy as usual. The staff was really nice, but all other elements were just not good. In addition, the floors were super dirty this time (crayons, food and trash). For how much money you have to spend, save it for somewhere else.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food5service3ambience4
We had to wait for 45 minutes after our reservation time to be seated and were told we would be compensated with some drinks and appetizers, however when our bill came, that was not the case!
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ChristineB
Denver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
The prices have become crazy after Covid. I used to go once a week now maybe every two months.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2023
overall3food5service3ambience3
Very long wait even with a reservation. Food is always delicious but having an 8:15 reservation and not having a chef until 9:30 is kind of crazy.
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JulieK
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
I love the food here! The five courses are all tasty!
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SteveB
Denver
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
It was quite loud but they were very busy. Table side chef (Mike)was great.
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Meganw
Denver
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
Had reservations and still had to wait for 15 minutes. Service was great, kids had fun. Bring back flipping food into mouths!
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TomA
Denver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
It was much better when they employed Japanese chiefs.
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LisaLisa
Dallas
21 reviews
vip
3.0
21 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience2
The atmosphere has room for improvement. Kids running around, people wearing pj’s and slides etc. waitress tired; said she worked 12 hours straight and she was hangry yes HANGRY and we were her last table for the night. I did not like the location but nevertheless the chef was great.
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ZeeG
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
The cook wasn’t intrigued with job he didn’t carry conversation. I wanted filet mignon he gave me regular steak. The service was terrible. I really like this place and very disappointed with my service
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GinaO
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mr. Spence is the best chef we've had at Benihana's and that includes the ones in California. He is very energetic and involved with his table and keeps you entertained. 10 out of 10
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Aleea
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 4, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience3
Delicious as always! I'm not sure if they changed their sauces or just do different sauces in the Colorado area vs my area, but we did have to ask for the 'yum yum' sauce. Our 'cook' was fairly quiet. He looked like he was either on some substances or just overly tired. Overall it was still a good experience though. Staff was very friendly, we were sat on time with our reservations, and food was delicious.
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JenniferR
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
The server and chef were each wonderful. The drinks from the bar were also well-made and enjoyable.
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AlinAurora
Denver
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Still a real good meal, but with the increase of prices, I figured service from our waitress would be better along with the taste of their fried rice. The chef was excellent, but the waitress seemed rushed maybe because of multiple tables. I was celebrating my daughter's birthday and the fried rice wasn't as good as it normally is. It seemed like it was missing something. We still had a good time, but it wasn't as stellar as we are accustomed to.
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NickyC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
Mr. Spence was our chef. He was great, and really interactive. No complaints at all, we had an amazing time.
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Josh
Denver
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall3food4service1ambience3
Service was abysmal. They were out of many of their saki and beer options. It was dirty. This place has gone downhill over the years. It’s a no from me dawg.
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daleg
Denver
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service were excellent. A little pricey though.
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RobertR
Philadelphia
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
They were overbooked understaffed, and there was only one bartender available the whole night.
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Clem
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our chef was Phil and he was hilarious! Love that dry humor! Had me cracking up the whole time. Could have cooked my salmon a little less lol but otherwise, perfection!!
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great day! We always come to eat here. CHEF DORIAN. Man he was GOOD!! check dude out put on a show!!!
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience2
Not like it used to be. Just a chucky cheese for adults. Not even culturely relevant any longer Food stil good but each chef cooks differently
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Bree
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 21, 2023
overall3food2service2ambience2
Ordered my salad without dressing and still received dressing. Rice was still hard, they forgot my shrimp, there is not a lot of table room we felt really uncomfortable, the cook kept speaking in Spanish and we did not understand the experience was horrible
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RudyLasry
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
They have gotten so much better. It's been a couple years or so and last time we went it was not good. This time service was amazing and food was great.
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RachelM
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience3
Our chef wasn't very entertaining nor did anything special. He was very quiet and did no tricks or anything to include all at the table. We were bunched in with no room on either side to eat without elbowing or hitting our neighbor.
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ChadD
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience3
Had to wait 30 minutes after reservation to be seated then once seated we did not see a waiter for another 30 minutes!!
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yumyum
Denver
41 reviews
vip
3.0
41 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience2
The building is aging, the bathrooms need maintenance, the noise level is high, the routine is predictable. I am at least glad that we can now get a tofu meal. It is OK once in awhile.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
14 reviews
vip
3.0
14 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience1
Food was fantastic as usual, but that was about it. It was extremely hot and overcrowded in the restaurant and the tables. Better ventilation is needed for that amount of people crammed in to each table. It used to be 8 at a table now it’s 10 and some tables had more. Our server demanded our drink orders before we opened our menu 20 seconds after we sat down. She then went around the table during that same interaction and took orders. Glad we know the menu well as not being able to look at the menu and having to order within a minute of sitting wasn’t a great experience. We were finished eating our soup and salad before our drinks came. Had we been able to order a drink before ordering maybe we would’ve had our drinks to pair with our food and maybe we would’ve ordered additional drinks from the bar. Great chef, terrible server. I felt like I was being processed through and not being served at a restaurant.
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WendyR
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything from our Server to the food to our Chef was outstanding. I come here every year for my birthday and other special occasions. I love the festive and lively atmosphere too!
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JanetK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Made my birthday very special!!! I can hardly wait to go back!
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Reviewer24
Chicago
16 reviews
vip
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
We were in a room off the main dining room that felt like a conference room so lacked the usual fun Benihana ambience. We also had to wait 45 minutes to an hour for our table that we had a reservation for with no apologies for the extended wait. And the food was fine but not for the $80/person sticker price. Seemed overpriced. Our waiter and chef worked hard and were very engaging and made the experience fun.
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HappilyFed
Denver
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Great service, delicious food, fun table. Nice birthday celebration.
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 14, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience5
The male manager was awesome. The server was very short an unfriendly. She rushed through things and forgot multiple items. The cook was awesome and entertaining.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Benihana Denver is doing great business and is as fun as all the Benihanas are. Their dozen or so hibachi tables were full and turned them over and over. The hibachi shows were fun and the food was excellent. The price is not bad for what you get. The drinks could be a little cheaper. That’s my only complaint. Very well done, Benihana.
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Benihana - Denver, CO is rated 4.1 stars by 3834 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 23, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 76 times today

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3295 S Tamarac Drive, Denver, CO 80231

Additional information

Cross street
Hampden
Neighborhood
Tech Center / Greenwood Village
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Steakhouse
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private 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, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.benihana.com/locations/denver-co-de
Phone number
(303) 750-0200
Catering
All orders include ready-to-serve packaging, utensils, plates, and napkins. Catering orders require a 24 hr notice. All items are packaged to serve 6 - 8 people. To place an order online visit: https://order.benihana.com/ For parties of 10+ people please call the restaurant directly.

Benihana - Denver, CO

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