Benihana - San Diego, CA

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   Sofia

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Even though they were so busy and had to wait half an hour to be seated down, the food was great
   

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   Lourdes

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful option for Xmas day meal celebration! Delicious food and great holiday ambiance.
   

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   jeanine

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A server arthur is very efficient, and made sure we had everything we needed. And our chef Ray was very personable
   

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   Christine

   Denver

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I gathered with my family on Christmas day and it was everything I hoped it would be. Great bar. Excellent service,delicious food. Excellent value. Will be back next year. Cheers
   

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   Nick

   San Diego

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We weren’t even able to eat. Our reservation was at 8pm. When we arrived at 7:50 we were asked if our whole party was present, to which we replied yes. Only to be told that we would be playing a waiting game bc the tables were not ready yet. After waiting about 30 min, we asked what was going on. They said they hadn’t seated the 7pm reservations yet, so we would need to still wait. At that point, we decided to leave. I understand that tables do go over bc of the experience but communication ahead of time letting all the later reservations know that they were 1 hour or more behind would be nice.
   

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   Randy

   San Diego

   12 reviews

   1.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Oh we were seated one hour after it reservation time, waitress was so busy that we weren’t waited in for 30 minutes later, food came another 30 minutes, Food was very disappointing and no follow up by waitress, one order was incorrect
   

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   Paola

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   The food was overpriced for what we received. Our reservation time was not honored. We couldn't fully enjoy our expensive dinner because the servers pressured us to leave.
   

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   Katie

   San Diego

   24 reviews

   3.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   It was super-duper busy; approximately 20 or so grouped in front of the hostess station, unknown additional guests waiting for tables in the bar. Despite my reservation it still took an hour to get seated. The parking lot was full but fortunately the restaurant offered inexpensive valet parking. The hostesses remained friendly and organized despite the over-crowded conditions. I had a lot of respect for the chef serving our table. By the time we were seated, he had to deal with people who had been waiting a prolonged period for their meals. We were tired and unsmiling; I can only imagine how he was doing what with the number of customers in the house. He remained focused, delivered the showmanship expected of a teppanyaki table and our food was delicious. Our cocktail server provided, calm, friendly and prompt service as well. The staff service made up for the awful over-crowded conditions. If I ever eat there again, I will go at an off-peak time and definitely never again on Christmas Eve.
   

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   Cori

   San Diego

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service and good was outstanding. We all had a great time. Thanks again!
   

   Benihana - San Diego, CAResponded 2 days ago

   Dear Cori, thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the excellent food and quick service during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back soon.
   

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    Tina

    Central Coast

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Be prepared to pay a fee for valet parking as their parking lot is extremely small and all the employees also use that parking lot so that you pretty much have to use valet parking for a fee. Volume was very loud, but our chef Sergio was fantastic! The service was slow and a bit forgetful - make sure you have at least 2+ hours to experience it all.
    

    Benihana - San Diego, CAResponded 2 days ago

    Dear Tina, thank you for taking the time to review us, we are very thrilled to hear about your experience and hope you come back soon for another great time!
    

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