Benihana - Downey, CA

Name: Benihana - Downey, CA
Address: 8801 Apollo Way, Downey, CA, United States, 90242
Telephone: (562) 372-9210
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

4 (5976)

$30 and under

Japanese

8801 Apollo Way, Downey, CA 90242

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2 people

Jun 18, 2025

9:00 PM

Booked 50 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Great for brunch
Kid-friendly

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–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(562) 372-9210
Website
https://www.benihana.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, 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/
Private party facilities
Looking for the perfect venue for your next event? Look no further! Come and enjoy a private room at Benihana. Book now and make lasting memories!
Private party contact
Private Event Coordinator: (562) 372-9210
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
8801 Apollo Way, Downey, CA 90242
Neighborhood
Downey / Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
Cross street
Downey Promenade
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, 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.

Private dining

Offers

$39 TASTE OF BENIHANA
Multiple dates available
Sun - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM,Mon - Thu - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 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 - Thu - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 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 - 3:00 PM,Mon - Thu - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 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!

What 5,976 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
3.9Service
4.0Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

East LA
Good for groups
East LA
Good for special occasions
East LA
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Benihana in Downey, CA, offers a mixed dining experience. While some praise the "amazing chef" and "delicious food," frequent complaints highlight "long wait times" even with reservations, and inconsistent service. Guests appreciate chefs like Precious and Khalani for their engaging shows. Overall, improvements in service efficiency could enhance guest satisfaction.

5,976 Reviews

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Jared
Las Vegas1 review
1.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Never in my life have I had to wait 90 minutes for the food to arrive. We showed up at 8 pm and the chef didn’t arrive until 9:30. Our server was extremely rude and had every excuse imaginable. It took 20 minutes for my friend’s drink to arrive after mine. The salads didn’t show up until an hour after we sat down and when I asked her where they were, she said in the rudest way possible, right now! Finally at 9:20 I went to the host stand and demanded the manager and another guest at my table followed me to do the same. It was someone’s birthday at the table and she demanded we get a different server cause that’s how rude she was which they did. Not only was that service terrible but they had excuses instead of owning up to their bs. Luckily the food was very good and we all got a 30% discount and a free appetizer stub. I will never go to this location again.
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded 3 days ago
Dear Jared 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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joana
Orange County6 reviews
2.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Rsvp at 9, didn't get drinks and appetizers for 45 mins. Thought service would be better,
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded 3 days ago
Dear joana 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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Anna Marie
Los Angeles8 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Ate at bar, food served cold, steak over done, forgotten drink, no sauces
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded on June 9, 2025
Dear Anna, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. Your concerns are important to us, and we'd like to assist further. If you wish to contact us with further details regarding this experience, you may reach us by visiting our "Contact Us" page on our website.
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Lori VIP
California Central Coast7 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Hello, arrived for my reservation. Proceeded to the bar and ordered a freshly made Mai tai because I don’t enjoy a batch made drinks. I requested a single/individual personally made fresh Mai tai. A bar tender tells me that I can’t order that drink because they are made and stored in large quantity. I’m shocked that a bartender with a fully stock bar would say this and refuse to produce a fresh Mai tai. It took me requesting a manager to address this ridiculous response from a trained bartender refusing an order with a fully stocked bar. The manager agreed to produce the drink and then the bar tender charges me for a dark meyers rum on the rock when I ordered a Mai tai. All very bizarre and weird to me. A paying customer should have options to order any beverage that’s requested. Especially, since I order a freshly made Mai tai every time I dine at Benihana. However, the teppanyaki service was great and the food was delicious perusal.
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded on June 9, 2025
Dear Lori, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. Your concerns are important to us, and we'd like to assist further. If you wish to contact us with further details regarding this experience, you may reach us by visiting our "Contact Us" page on our website.
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Perla
Unspecified1 review
2.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
If you want to dine here have LOTS of patience. Even with a Reservation at 8:30 and yes the guy at the front told us they were a little behind we got seated at 9:10 and it was 10:30 and our chef was no where to be seen. I felt bad for Brittany our waitress she did everything possible to keep us content offered drinks soups salads but it was a lot of waiting and this was for a party of 11 and mind you it was my brothers graduation. I have been to other Benihana’s but this never happened. I feel you I work in the medical field I know what is it to have people wait but with a reservation it was ridiculous.
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded on June 9, 2025
Dear Perla, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. Your concerns are important to us, and we'd like to assist further. If you wish to contact us with further details regarding this experience, you may reach us by visiting our "Contact Us" page on our website.
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Jonathan
Los Angeles1 review
4.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We wer sat next to the kitchen and our cook was not that motivated/exiting but a good cook
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded 7 days ago
Hello, We appreciate you providing us your rating. We truly enjoyed your company and it's guests like you who help us keep the remarkable experiences going. We will inform the team, the aware of areas we can always improve on. We would love to hear from you and hopefully win an extra star on your next visit! Cheers, The Management Team
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Karina
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Es mi segunda vez en Benihana, la primera vez fue una experiencia a ciegas, pero esa segunda vez hicimos la orden y les faltó darme el arroz de mi hijo, y aún así me lo cobraron, no salí satisfecha
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded on June 6, 2025
Lamentamos escuchar sobre tu experiencia, Karina. Agradecemos tus comentarios y abordaremos estos problemas con nuestro equipo para mejorar.
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woo VIP
Los Angeles28 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I usually have a wonderful experience but this afternoon was one of the worse for the books. I’m not sure if the chef was new or he was just nervous but my dinner ended before it began. It started with the chef and ended with the chef. He attempted to do his tricks before he starts the show and as he was coming to an end he spun the one of his utensils and unfortunately it hit my glass and the entire glass spilled over and wet me entirely. I was so wet i couldn’t even get my food cooked for me. As i came home and attempted to charge my phone its telling me my charger port is wet. What a bummer. And to makes matters worse the Chef said he’s sorry and just went back to cooking. He didn’t attempt to help or assist in anything. I totally understand he has a job to do but my goodness you just wet up a customer the least you can do is assist. I believe the manger name is PAUL he did apologize and i called him to follow up about my wet device and he put me on hold for over 25 mins! I will follow up with corporate to discuss this horrible manner. Hope no one else have to experience something so terrible!
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded on June 2, 2025
Dear valued guest, 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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Caleb
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing server and Chef Christian was also amazing
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded on June 2, 2025
Caleb, we're happy to hear that both your server and Chef Christian made your experience amazing! Thank you for your kind words, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
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Stephanie
Orange County5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our chef Christian was awesome and really took the time to get to know us and create a fun experience for my daughter on her birthday. He was really interactive and had us do more than just catch the shrimp in your mouth, he shaped the fried rice into a 7 and had us catch egg shells in a bowl. It was such a fun experience and this location is nicer than the Anaheim location so we drive from Orange County for this location.
Benihana - Downey, CAResponded 7 days ago
Stephanie, we are so excited to hear about your amazing experience dining with us. Thank you for taking the time to write a review and we hope to see you again soon! - Benihana - Downey, CA
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FAQs

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

Benihana - Downey, CA is rated 4 stars by 5976 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 18, 2025

9:00 PM

Booked 50 times today

Experiences are available.

8801 Apollo Way, Downey, CA 90242

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Downey Promenade
Neighborhood
Downey / Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, 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
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
https://www.benihana.com/
Phone number
(562) 372-9210
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/
Private party facilities
Looking for the perfect venue for your next event? Look no further! Come and enjoy a private room at Benihana. Book now and make lasting memories!
Private party contact
Private Event Coordinator: (562) 372-9210

Benihana - Downey, CA

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

NEW! 45-Minute Power Lunch | Starting at $15.95

Private dining

Private Events

Custom inquiry

Offers

$39 TASTE OF BENIHANA

SIP INTO SUMMER

WAGYU OF THE WORLD MENU

Menu

What 5,976 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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

How is Benihana - Downey, CA restaurant rated?

Is Benihana - Downey, CA currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information