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Benihana - Key West, FL

4.6
4.6
1332 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
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.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 10 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steakhouse, Sushi
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (305) 294-6400
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    We offer Sushi Platters, please call for info and pricing.
  • Private party facilities
    Our private "Kimono Room" seats 15 to 20 people and features a 175 year old antique Japanese Wedding Kimono made with 24k gold and silver threads. It is absolutely spectacular!(15 person minimum - Credit Card required to Hold Room - No Charge for use of Kimono Room) - please call for details.
  • Private party contact
    Kristen Wager: (305) 294-6400
  • Neighborhood
    Key West
  • Cross street
    Stickney Lane
  • Parking details
    Free parking and additional parking in the rear of the building.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,332 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Kid-friendly

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Good for groups

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Good for special occasions

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Lively

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Seafood

  • Key West / Florida Keys

    Most Booked

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Kid-friendly

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Good for groups

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Good for special occasions

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Lively

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Seafood

  • Florida Keys - Monroe County

    Most Booked

1,332 Reviews
  1. Cyndy

    Key West

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always enjoy the "show" at Benihana and we know the food will be fresh and delicious! Excellent service, too!

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  2. MariaA

    Key West

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Hood good good view and nice staff and good price

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  3. TyShaw

    Miami

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Key West Benihana's is a mandatory stop whenever I visit the keys. I live in Miami, and the Benihana's in my area needs improvement. Key West Benihana's service is fantastic; they are always on time, the food is terrific, and the view of the Atlantic Ocean from the restaurant is spectacular. I've visited four times and am excited to go again.

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  4. MandyB

    Key West

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    All was great, service was excellent, and food was delicious. Only downfall was that I was there for my birthday and they have always done a photo and no one ever came to take the photo. Boo.

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  5. DianaB

    Key West

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    The food did not have any flavor. We were celebrating my birthday and our chef didn’t make out amusing at all. Not worth the trip.

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  6. ToriC

    Mobile

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience2
    Horrible experience. The lowest quality of food we’ve ever had at a restaurant. Everyone was fighting to be heard over each other, packed in like sardines. We had a reservation and was seated at 7pm. Did not receive a water let alone food until 7:50pm. And had our food by 845. Clearly frozen, tasteless, chewy seafood. The Chefs great personality can only take this place so far. Will not be back and would never recommend.

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  7. ElifD

    Miami

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    over priced no taste poor quality un happy employees

    Benihana - Key West, FLResponded on August 29, 2023

    Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry you were let down on this visit. If you would like to provide additional details regarding your dissatisfaction please reach out to Amy Lay at the Key West location. Thank you!

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  8. LauraS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the best chef ! Food was excellent! We will go there again !

    Benihana - Key West, FLResponded on August 29, 2023

    Thank you Laura for sharing your kind words! We are so happy you had a wonderful time with us and we can't wait to see you again on your next visit! Thanks!

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  9. ChrisR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a great experience, the chef and server was fantastic.

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  10. TomS

    Key West

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Food and service were great. The men's rest room was not so good. Made you wonder what the kitchen looked like!!!

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  11. CyndyA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We know that we will have an excellent meal and fun experience at Benihana's. Always consistant and delicious!

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  12. n3qtrtme

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food! We’ve missed hibachi dining since moving to the Keys. Sara and Chef Nacho were excellent!

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  13. ShaneS

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    Had reservations at 7:30, we sat down at 7:35 and waited. We were there for 2.5 hours from the time we sat till the time we left. The service was awful.

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  14. KeysFoods

    Key West

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food, drinks, chef and service was good as always!

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  15. RyanV

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Food was great, service was good. All in all it was pretty good. The only concern I have is that your bathrooms were disgusting. If the restrooms don’t have a good appearance, makes you wonder how the whole unseen part of the restaurant is. If the food was not cooked in front of me I would have not eaten there. Bathrooms say a lot of the establishment.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent chef and waitress. I loved how they catered to the 5 and 3 year old. It was great!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Nacho is the best chef. Highly recommend!! Miss the old soup recipe :(

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  18. BillL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The Chef was outstanding. The onion soup and refreshing salad was good. My wife scallops and my collosal shrimp and steak was delicious. The steak was a little tough for medium rare. Needed a knife even though it was cut up. Pina Coladas were really good. All in all a really great time.

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  19. Clurd

    Key West

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our go-to birthday celebration venue. Food is deliciously prepared by chef at your table. (Danilo prepared food for us last night. He was funny and the food was great.)

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  20. SamuelP

    Fort Lauderdale

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and entertainment at same time . The chef was great

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  21. Rere

    Key West

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Danilo was our chef and he not only cooked a delicious meal but provided an entertaining show while he did it.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    Key West Benihana did not have good service. We had 8:00pm reservation and had to wait an hour before anyone came to the table. The waitress never brought more tea for me and rarely came to check on us. The chef was great and food was pretty good, but overall, I do not recommend.

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  23. Jeff

    West Palm Beach

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service , our chef cooked our food perfectly

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience4
    Never, never, never again will I eat at this chain. These people are liars, scammers and could care less about their customers. First of all let’s talk about $21 kids meals? That’s ridiculous. My daughter is a picky teenage eater and wanted to order from the kids menu. I asked the waitress if she could get noodles instead of the rice it comes with….She said yes…. That was a lie… was charged an extra $6 for noodles even though she didn’t get rice. I asked the waitress if I could get a second kids entree, just the entree with no extras for a lower cost, she said yes…. That was a lie…. Charged an extra $21 for nothing but a few chicken strips…. The meals come with ice cream….the waitress offered none and closed out the checks, I asked her if we could get what we were supposed to get and she then said yes and brought out some ice cream half a cup full to rush us out of the restaurant…. Finally, what kind of hibachi restaurant doesn’t include basic fried rice in the $40 hibachi meal charge????? We were asked by the waitress if we wanted fried rice only to find out when we got the bill it was $20 extra for the “fried rice upcharge” for 3 people. When I questioned the waitress about this she said “oh sorry! There’s an upcharge for fried rice”. Onion soup came out Luke warm. Waitress told us about 20 times it was her second day so she clearly had no idea what she was doing. These people are nuts!!!! There are a lot of great places to eat in Key West but this is NOT one of them. Do not walk but RUN away from this place. The only positive was the ocean view, other than that I would rather go without dinner than be robbed by this place again. Total waste of a restaurant meal almost $200 later for 2adults and 2 kids with kids meals. Only water to drink. No appetizers. DONE. Terrible experience with sub par food and limited engagement by the chef.

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  25. Shelley

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Don't expect too much. It's a chain restaurant in Key West. We definitely will not go back. The food was ok. The only readin I went was because, on the menu they had albacore tuna sushi. When I arrived, they didn't have it. Very disappointing, I will not go back.

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  26. CamilleM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Joselyn and Pete were amazing! We had an amazing dinner, and the service was excellent.

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  27. Ireallylike

    Exclusive

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was an amazing experience with amazing food! I would definitely go back!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was full of flavor. The chef and servers had great customer service. 10/10

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  29. BernardK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    There's some dating to the dining room, but the ocean view more than makes up for it.

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  30. Laura

    Naples

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good and service were great

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  31. Walter

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Would have been 5 stars but the 3 hostesses practically ignored our party of 3 even though we had reservations due to a birthday. Then a party of 9 showed up (10 mins after us) and were given the highest level of welcome and seated immediately. Their reservations were for the same time as ours but they clearly knew management. We were seated a few minutes after our reserved time passed with another party of 3 that arrived (5 mins+) before us. Why didn’t they seat us first since we were all there earlier than the party of 9? Both of the party's at our table had around $200 bills (we are locals too). The party of nine had 4-5 young children and the 6 at our table were all adults. The server, chef, and food were great. Clean up the welcome and seat any reserved parties as they arrive. BH is too pricey to feel you are nobody special upon arrival!

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  32. Love

    Key West

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dinner as always

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  33. JenniferH

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Chef Juan was amazing! Highly recommend having dinner here when you are on the island

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  34. LMO4

    Oklahoma City

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere and excellent food and service. Pete was awesome! We enjoyed the experience for sure. Tabitha was such a sweet server too. We loved the sushi and the chicken fried rice; wine was great as well. 5 stars!

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  35. AndrewZ

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic chef and waiter. Excellent food up to Benihana’s highest standards.

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  36. MikeM

    Key West

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and great food . A fun place to go if you are in the partying mood.

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  37. cola

    Key West

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favorite restaurant in Key West. They are so hospitable, and always seem to go the extra mile. Love everything about this place

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience4
    Not as authentic as expected. Benihana used to pride themselves as such. Food was good but overpriced for the experience. Very nice staff, trying very hard to be authentic.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Live local go there all the time very good . Recommend it highly while you’re in Key West 

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  40. ClaudiaM

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The waitress was very attentive and the chef was excellent. He was entertaining and very skilled during his presentation. The food was plentiful and delicious.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Benihana - Key West, FL offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (305) 294-6400.

Benihana - Key West, FL is rated 4.6 stars by 1332 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Benihana - Key West, FL

3591 S Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Stickney Lane
  • Neighborhood
    Key West
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steakhouse, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Free parking and additional parking in the rear of the building.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (305) 294-6400
  • Catering
    We offer Sushi Platters, please call for info and pricing.
  • Private party facilities
    Our private "Kimono Room" seats 15 to 20 people and features a 175 year old antique Japanese Wedding Kimono made with 24k gold and silver threads. It is absolutely spectacular!(15 person minimum - Credit Card required to Hold Room - No Charge for use of Kimono Room) - please call for details.
  • Private party contact
    Kristen Wager: (305) 294-6400
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