Benihana - Milwaukee, WI

Name: Benihana - Milwaukee, WI
Address: 850 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 53203
Telephone: (414) 270-0890
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.8

3.8

586 Reviews

$30 and under

Japanese

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At Benihana in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, our food is not only cooked it’s choreographed. Our chefs will have you craving for more as they slice and dice your meal before your eyes. Highly skilled and well-trained, your personal chef will entertain you as they cook such favorites as steak, chicken, seafood and fresh vegetables in traditional Japanese style on a hibachi table.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(414) 270-0890
Website
https://www.benihana.com/locations/milwaukee-wi-mi/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
850 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Neighborhood
Milwaukee
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Popular dishes

What 586 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.8

3.8 based on recent ratings

4Food
3.9Service
3.6Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Wisconsin
Good for groups
Milwaukee
Kid-friendly
Milwaukee
Good for groups

586 Reviews

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AnneS
Chicago
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great spot for celebrations! Dinner “and a show”. Food is delicious.
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Bree
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food3service5ambience1
Smaller parties should have the option to choose their seats. Last couple visits I have been forced to sit on the side versus in front of the chef… Also the amount of salt added was extremely, but this could be because the other party at the table had high demand for the chef.
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OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had the whole place to ourselves(late Wednesday) and Khalid was our cook and he did an excellent job at interacting as well as having amazing flavor in the food.
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ReynaldR
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall2food5service1ambience2
My drink was horrible. It was 40$ and there was no alcohol in it. They charge 20% gratuity for my friend and I. This place has really gone down. The food was good. The service was horrible
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience2
Prices went up but significantly for the kids meals. Salads came out with tomatoes with mold on them, ordered a double jack and coke and it was weak, shrimp appetizers were the last food item besides dessert. First time that ever happened. Overall poor experience when we have gone many times and never left disappointed.
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TeeBaby
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Server & Chef were great , food was tasty & delicious great job !
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MattW
Dallas
6 reviews
vip
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2023
overall2food3service2ambience1
This location was filthy…carpet was absolutely disgusting. Service was subpar…chef was lifeless and didn’t even attempt to entertain the table, and the waitress forgot to serve things like white rice and such. Benihana is already overpriced, but still typically good at most places. In all fairness, the food was still good, but smaller portions were served than at other locations of theirs. I wouldn’t visit this one again.
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OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall2food1service3ambience2
This was the worst hibachi and sushi I’ve ever had. The last time I went to this Benihana was at least 15 years ago. It isn’t even trying to be authentic. There is no pomp and circumstance. Your food comes out so fast once the chef gets there (you would think that would be a plus). But not at Benihana- where was the show? Didn’t I pay for a show? (Looks around) We go for hibachi a lot. We even go to the Las Vegas Benihana every year. This was such a disappointment. If you want Hibachi go into Waukesha County (that sounds stupid…I know). Meiji is fantastic and worth the wait you will have even if you make reservations. This Benihana took us a whole 30 minutes early. Womp womp
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JorianM
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall2food2service4ambience2
Expensive prices for a places that’s pretty run down, was expecting a bit more from the dining experience. Our server and chef were very attentive and helpful.
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BarbaraF
Milwaukee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Benihanas is a nice place to go for good meal, but it is real plus to watch them make it in front of you with a little show to boot!
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OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Came to celebrate my mother’s birthday. We’d go every year for their birthday promotion. Had such a fun time and the staff is friendly and they listen to you.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience1
Unimpressed with staff. Very nonchalant servers, forgetful and unapologetic. The restaurant was EMPTY (literally 3 not full tables) and the staff couldn’t be bothered to be helpful. The chef, who would normally put on a show while cooking, barely spoke and just cooked the food. Very underwhelming compared to most Benihana’s I’ve been to
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EricaH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Great place for a birthday celebration. In fact, there were 2 others in addition to our group's within the 2 hours we were there. Delicious food. Fun show from the chef. A little pricey, but worth it. Do not try to park in the tiny parking lot behind the restaurant. Street parking is much more accessible.
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Janelle
Milwaukee
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2023
overall2food4service3ambience2
Waiting on GM and/or someone from corporate to contact me back as they have some serious issues with the wording of their birthday coupon. They are definitely scamming customers into spending more money. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Aside from this issue, the menus were dirty, service was okay and the chef on the hibachi grill was not outstanding. This place is definitely losing its luster.
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BusinessLunch
Milwaukee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience5
We had a great meal. Food was good, service was good. It started out a little slow, but picked up. The only thing that took a long time was the sushi. Everything else was great!
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great hibachi chicken! Kids love going to this place
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience! I always wanted to come here! We celebrated my daughters 21st birthday and we were not disappointed. A little ‘flair’ a perfectly cooked meal, and a lot of laughs!
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IreneH
Chicago
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Everything was great except that the bathrooms were sticky and the place seems a bit run down and outdated. Also, they didn’t open the doors until exactly 5pm instead of letting the 6 families waiting in the hot and humid sidewalk in to wait. Instead brought us in at 5 to make us sit and wait for another 15 mins while they got settled.
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JoelM
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 11, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience1
It was great…………………………………………………..back in the day.
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JenC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
We went for my son’s birthday, they didn’t recognize his birthday despite me notifying the restaurant. Food was ok, portions have decreased from previous dining. My sushi was disgusting, spicy tuna roll was basically a Philly roll without cream cheese and seemed like they used Frank’s red hot sauce to make it spicy. Complained to staff but nothing was done. Automatic tip for this experience was bullsh**.
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RobinV
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 6, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience2
Still looks like it was in 1995 2023 pretty ragged to now standers habachi show was average at best much better local places for a little less money for the name and stature of Benihana it doesn’t live up to expectations of the past
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ghawk16
San Francisco
40 reviews
vip
3.0
40 reviews
Dined on July 4, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
Not the Benihana I was accustomed to. building is old and dingy. Service was sliw and cold. our chef acted as if it was his first time dropping spatula on the floor then touching grill with it before changing. quality and taste of food was nothing special but was pricey
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LindaT
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 21, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience3
The gentleman who actually prepared our meal did very little talking, and when he did it very low and very difficult to understand what he said. The first thing he put on my plate was my medium rare filet which was pretty cold by the time the rest of the meal was delivered. My shrimp was supposed to have lemon on it, but I did not get any lemon. The other gentleman at the table had his shrimp prepared at the. Dry end when the man cooking ordered extra shrimp, and his was prepared with the added lemon. I could see and hear preparers/ chefs at other tables giving much more information and interaction during there’re preparation. This was a VERY disappointing meal as far as far as the presentation and the meal was OK, but nothing spectacular for the price we paid.
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cindys
Houston
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
Would not allow us to order as a party of 4 until more people sat at the shared table. That was a 45 minute wait. My chicken was totally overcooked. Plates were passed to us as if they were dealing us cards. The volume was load and the server flipped his utensils but otherwise he was totally disinterested. Walking upstairs to the table was dark and seemed dirty.
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JonW
Milwaukee
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience3
The server was rude and the chef didn't put on a good show. He had to be asked to set the onions on fire and he was not entertaining. The food is always overpriced and the service slow--as are most places these days and it is understandable in the current social and economic environment; however, the draw for Bennihana's is the show put on by the chef. I was disappointed and felt cheated.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food but smaller portions. Noodles have to be added separately but I would recommend
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MaryS
Chicago
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
Shrimp and steak were pretty good. WAY too much garlic in the rice. double charged for wine, and over all more $$ then it should have been. 20% Tip was added for 2 people. I almost double tipped.
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JorgeV
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience2
Great food but too noisy. HIGH cost to have a meal, may want to think twice to pay so much
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 9, 2023
overall2food1service5ambience5
No flavor - very bland. Added 20% tip automatically. I tip 20% but do not like that it was not a choice. $8 for parking.
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EmilyB
Milwaukee
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 6, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience5
Because it was Downtown Dining in Milwaukee the price was less but the food was not as good as the last time that I ate there. The rice and zucchini were barely warm. the stk and shrimp were great!
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Guwop
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was amazing…… the food the vibe everything although….. we had to keep saying it’s my mother in law birthday can they sing happy birthday…. But overall it was good
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trenchermanbrett
Milwaukee
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 5, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
Not much protein, lots of starch. The place was very loud as well.
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Shelly
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful and fun dinner experience. The service was excellent, the chef was fabulous and entertaining, and the food was incredible. Our waitress was very good, as well as all other staff. We have been here before and have never been disappointed. I highly recommend!
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JoshG
Milwaukee
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience2
Benihana is very particular on their menu dinner combinations - No Substitutions! It made selecting what we actually wanted somewhat difficult. We also found the staff to be quite boring, if not slightly rude; like we were standing between them and being able to go home for the day. A hibachi place should be more fun, and this experience just wasn't, with food that was simply "OK".
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StevenH
Milwaukee
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 3, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience3
The shrimp and rice were delicious. The steak was not tender it was tough to chew. The staff was pleasant and entertaining.
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BrianK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was good experience very nice and courteous will go again
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AnnK
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 3, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
Veggies and rice were very good. Steak was tough and fatty. Shrimp were overcooked. Chicken was the best protein.
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BrianS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience!! We drove over from Madison for our birthday dinner and it was a good meal!!
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HeatherD
Milwaukee
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience2
Eating at Benihana is a good, but expensive experience. the best part was the food and the valet for parking. The Milwaukee location has not been updated for quite some time and looks a bit run down. The food is delicious and the quality of food is great. The chef was fun. The noise level is a little out of control with all the banging the chef does and all the conversations going on at the same time. The waitstaff is right on top of things, and conscious of your needs. Since the tables seat about 8 and we had a party of 4, we sat with another family. It worked out nicely.
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MinneapolisTraveler
Milwaukee
11 reviews
vip
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great food, not as much showmanship as other teppanyaki style restaurants.
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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
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

FAQs

Benihana - Milwaukee, WI offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (414) 270-0890.

Benihana - Milwaukee, WI is rated 3.8 stars by 586 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

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850 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203

Additional information

Neighborhood
Milwaukee
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Steakhouse
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Website
https://www.benihana.com/locations/milwaukee-wi-mi/
Phone number
(414) 270-0890

Benihana - Milwaukee, WI

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Hibachi Shrimp

Shrimp

Filet Mignon

Menu

What 586 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

FAQs

Does Benihana - Milwaukee, WI offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Benihana - Milwaukee, WI restaurant rated?

Is Benihana - Milwaukee, WI currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information