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Benihana - Newport Beach, CA, Newport Beach, CA

Benihana - Newport Beach, CA

4.2
4.2
4316 Reviews
$30 and under
Japanese
Welcome to Benihana in Newport Beach, California, where you’ll find a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal hibachi grill 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 as your taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi and sashimi chef and indulge in our famous, award-winning signature hot sake or a specialty cocktail.

Happy Hour is available Monday through Friday with great specials on sake, beer, wine, specialty cocktails and a selection of appetizers and specialty rolls.

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2 people

7:00 PM


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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Steakhouse
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 955-0822
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Call today to reserve our private dining room.
  • Private party contact
    Ask for Manager: (949) 955-0822
  • Neighborhood
    Newport Beach
  • Cross street
    McArthur Blvd
  • Parking details
    We also offer complimentary Valet parking.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

What 4,316 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South Orange County

    Kid-friendly

  • South Orange County

    Most Booked

4,316 Reviews
  1. NeicyP

    Los Angeles

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Long wait to get food once we placed our orders but our waitress and cook were both helpful.

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  2. AshleyN

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food5service4ambience2
    I was told that the cooks could cook without oil from the receptionist to the waiter and when the cook came he told me he could not do that.

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  3. LauraW

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    Benihana is a nostalgic restaurant for me. So many celebrations over the years there. Unfortunately, I think we're done with it. For the price and the quality, it's just not competitive or worth it anymore....especially when you get a lethargic server and a chef that is just going through the motions. Every time we come, it gets just a little bit worse. This time, it was the least amount of effort I've seen from a Benihana chef or server. The heart was sloppy, the volcano was TWO pieces of onions on top of each other, water glasses were constantly empty and had to hunt our server down. The food was decent but quality was just not the same. Even my young son noticed the fried rice didn't taste the same. Onion soup was salty as heck. For $50/person, I can easily find a restaurant with better service and food. Bye bye forever.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    A little disappointed that they don’t take Birthday photos anymore. We had to flag the waitress down (who was not very cheerful or energetic) and ask her to take our pic for my daughter’s bday.

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  5. Andrew

    Orange County

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall1food2service1ambience4
    They gave us a chef who couldn't do any of the usual show, messed up the order multiple times, dropped the knife, dropped the shrimps, and very messy on the cooking. The server never came to refill the water. And at the end of the meal, he asked the table, "How was the show guys?"

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  6. Amir

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    Felt like they rushed me out of there. They wouldn’t add mushrooms for the kids meal.

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  7. Mohamed

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was great. Celebrated a birthday and this was my 9th year coming for my birthday. Always great.

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  8. JasmynC

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Our server was all over the place and at times disappeared for long periods of time! He seemed very flustered and overwhelmed, which didn’t make the most pleasant experience for us! Also, the food wasn’t as flavorful as it usually is when we go.

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  9. Foodie

    Orange County

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Benihana, NB is my favorite restaurant. The food is always super delicious, and the service is wonderful. I always have leftovers to enjoy my fantastic meal again. Shean was an amazing chef, and Dylan was an amazing server.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience3
    Our chef was great!!! We were seated timely, however once seated we waited over a hour for the chef to come start cooking.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Very busy and long wait time for food. I’ve noticed the quality of the meat has decreased over the years.

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  12. DianneP

    Orange County

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    We have always loved this restaurant but last night the cook did the entire dinner out of sequence. I got my entree first (steak) , the rest of the party waited. The rice came and the the vegetated with the shrimp appetizer last. Then the two other people in our party got their lobster. It was so disappointing. The food was good but my meat was cold by the time everything else came.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Chef Anthony was amazing and food was delicious. Loved everything about out visit!

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  14. SandyK

    Palm Springs

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An overall exceptional dining experience (as it always has been). Great food, great food, great presentation, etc. My group of 5 had a marvelous time. We’ll return.

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  15. CarolynS

    Hawaii

    20 reviews

    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall3food5service5ambience1
    We love Benihana and go about 2-3 times a year. At the Newport location, we were sat in a room of tables that had very bright lights. We asked our server and ultimately the manager if they could dim the lights. It looked like we were in a hospital with such bright lights. The manager said there was nothing he could do about the lighting in that room. All other rooms in the restaurant had a low light that was not so offensive

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  16. AliciaF

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall3food1service3ambience3
    Food bland not worth the money nice experience though

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  17. GeoffH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Always a great place for special occasions -- birthdays, anniversaries and more. Always brings a smile to everyone!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    They have a nice food show and good service. The place is fun and is suitable for birthdays and taking out of town guests. As exciting as it is to see the food prepared at your table by an expert Japanese chef, unfortunately, I didn’t think the food was all that tasty. Not a good value either. 

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We have  gone to Benihana's every year at the end of summer to celebrate my two daughters ! This last time we went the food was just exceptional. The filet mignon was fantastic and so was the chicken! We got in right away and were seated at a wonderful table! We were lucky enough to not only have great servers but also to get chief Patrick to prepare our food and entertain us the whole night! Benihana's is always crowded because everyone knows it's just always a wonderful evening!

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  20. PaulM

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food and service. An entertaining experience as always.

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  21. Lindsey

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    It was yummy & it was a fun atmosphere! The mustard sauce is to die for

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  22. Falipsco

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Birthday dinner. Chef was not as engaging as my previous 40+ visits. Normally they put lobster back in shell after they cook it for nice presentation but not Andy our chef. Food was great but entertainment value was lacking. Normally they take your picture with your birthday ice cream and candle. Photographer wanted to take picture of two of us without ice cream candle. I had to tell him that is not how it works. It looked liked they weren't even going to sing happy birthday until I said something. If standards have changed, then my expectations will need to change. Again, food was great but I could have ordered delivery if entertainment wasn't going to be provided which is the main reason I come.

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  23. Wendy74

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrate all our family birthdays here and about a year ago were disappointed with the service. Assuming had to do with staff shortage as a result of Covid. But… the last few times the friendly, quick service has been back! We are thrilled and will continue to make Benihana our birthday tradition 🔥🎉

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  24. RichardF

    Orange County

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    Food was average. They were very under staffed. Took 45 min past reservation to get to a table. Then another 15 min at the table just to get water.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    Absolutely terrible experience. Our reservation was at 12:15. We didn’t order food until 1:15. The service was dreadful and our waiter could not get anything right. Manager was also rude when we asked him what was going on with the delay and bad service.

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  26. HermanP

    Las Vegas

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Server and cooks were outstanding Youvany was awesome.

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  27. johnt

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The experience was fun and tasty. All of our expectations were met. Cooking was good and the chef showed us our first "rice dog" which he called a "hot dog", ha ha. Green tea ice cream finished off our experience and they gave us a free pic of our group. We will be back

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    No wait. Service was pleasant and attentive. Chef was accommodating to specific alterations to menu.

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  29. RP2112

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fun night, great service, entertaining. Good food-- love the fried rice.

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  30. AndreB

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff is very attentive and the food always great. They've really bounced back from the CV period which was hard on all establishments. Also it doesn't appear their prices have taken the 30-50% hike I've seen so many other restaurants.

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  31. James

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went to Benihana's in Newport Beach for a birthday celebration. As usual, we had a terrific time. Oscar, our chef, put on a terrific show. The food was delicious.

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  32. Julia

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    We had a family dinner here for my birthday by my 12 yr old daughter's request since she loves Asian food and was excited to see the "fire onion volcano". The restaurant was busy but we were seated within 10 mins of our reservation. We ordered two 5 course meals and a kids Hibachi Chicken. Our chef, had some pretty good skills with the kitchen utensils and did the same show we've seen everytime we come here, but the skill he lacked was common courtesy and respect toward our child. There were a few kids at the table but for some reason he decided to repeatedly tease our daughter relentlessly, telling her to stop sharing food from our plates and to "remember which ones are hers" and even called her a "hater" at least 3 times saying things like "youre a real hater arent you?" "Wow youre such a hater"... he taught the other kids to respond arigato at the end to say thank you and when he got to her he asked "what do you say?" She responded arigato and he said "oh wow im surprised you said it". He was incredibly condescending and at no point did she ever respond to anything negatively or with an attitude or was impolite in anyway, it was totally uncalled for. I was shocked to say the least but I talked to her in her ear to make sure she was okay and knew he was "joking" she shrugged and continued to eat her meal but was a lot less enthusiastic about being there and didn't want to share any of our food anymore since he shamed her. Another parent at the table asked him if he liked working there, he said one of the best parts is "being able to say what you want to the customers and they cant do anything about it" as HE STARED DIRECTLY AT OUR DAUGHTER! We didn't want to upset her by talking with a manager at the restaurant while she was there, but definitely this scene was completely disrespectful. Usually we've only come here for birthdays but I'm not sure we should even do that anymore, I haven't had good luck with this Benihana.

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  33. Valfernandez

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Patrick was our server and made the experience really fun. He had great jokes.

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  34. BriannaL

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    attended us right away, overall good service would definitely go back again

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  35. LoriM

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The waiter and the Chef were really great. The food was delicious.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Our chef was newer so he didn’t do much entertaining, he also accidentally threw a spatula at a woman at our table. Service was on the slower side but I think they were really short staffed. We had a 6:30 reservation and still weren’t seated till almost 7 pm.

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  37. JacobA

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    Our chef was terrible! He got three orders wrong, did not talk or engage on any level, he forgot to season our food, dropped entrees on tables as he was plating it! We were there to celebrate my sons 18th birthday with a group of his friends that had never been before. Really disappointed.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall1food4service2ambience2
    We had a reservation we made two weeks prior for 5:45pm. We showed up at 5:48pm and checked in. 5 min later they seated my family of 6 (with 3 small children). After being seated and kids coloring etc, we were asked to all get up and move back to the lobby because that was not our table. They took no accountability and told us another party had checked in before us even though their reservation was after ours. It was embarrassing to get up be ushered away in front of everyone- kids with crayons and chopsticks in hand. To them wait another 5 min to be seated. Once seated, they promptly brought drinks and apps- but our chef did not reach our table until an hour after being seated. The manager shined us on and poorly pretended to care and did nothing to actually make it right.

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  39. Nick

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
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  40. AttorneysRock

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    Managers were amazing in re-seating us but food was way too bland. No flavor at all. And the indoor patio seating in back was too stuffy and needs far better ventilation.

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Benihana - Newport Beach, CA is rated 4.2 stars by 4316 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

7:00 PM


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Google Map for Benihana - Newport Beach, CA

4250 Birch Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Additional information

  • Cross street
    McArthur Blvd
  • Neighborhood
    Newport Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–11:00 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
    We also offer complimentary Valet parking.
  • 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
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