Benihana - Newport Beach, CA

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

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   Terese

   Orange County5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

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

   Isaiah was an incredible cook, entertainer and good guy. The food was at the quality we expected and the event was fun
   

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   Junho

   Orange County1 review

   1.0

   Dined today

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

   Had a 6:45pm reservation but seated at 7:15pm. No point of making reservations.
   

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   Mary

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The host didnt sit us till 30+ minutes after our reservation. Only kept starring at each other and wouldnt give us an answer. Mentioned that our entire party was already all here and they said we cannot sit till the whole party was here. Patrick, Tyler & Older wise man Patrick are all amazing! They made the experience better. Tam -older Asian cook was such a jerk to Patrick the waiter and our kids. No personality, didnt even cook the steak right. Over cooked and stood at the end expecting a tip. Such a bad experience for our son’s birthday Wish the entire party had waiter Tyler and cook Patrick. That team was perfect. At the end of the day, 4 out of 5 2 bad experiences saved by the waiters Tyler and Patrick And cook Patrick.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County1 review

   1.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Been coming here for 30 years. New management is terrible.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County1 review

   2.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Reservation was 745. Didn't sit till 35+ mins later and did not order food until 9pm!! If you're ok with waiting over an hr from your RSVP.. they are clearly over booking. Went for a birthday- 4 of us and all our first time. Not impressed. I'd rather go to Shima in HB- same value better service.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Excellent service. Although the chef was very slow. But we enjoyed it after all.
   

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   RondaM

   Las Vegas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   awesome , great food, great service, parking was a little bit of a problem
   

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   Judy VIP

   Orange County60 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Firstly, we must give accolades to Chef Heziquio who is right up there with Chef Roberto as our favorites. They both have an extra special touch with the ingredients and never overcook. Our family of all ages have been going to Benihana for 4 generations starting in Honolulu in the 70’s! LOVE Benihana for birthdays and boisterous celebrations, it's like a "5 year-old’s party" for grownups. REALLY Loud and barely in control. Old-school kitsch that never disappoints. In all those decades, the food has NEVER wavered in quality or quantity. We love the Samurai Treat ( Filet and Large shrimp) and the seared Ahi dinners. Soup is simply outstanding, salad —always fresh and their dressing is yummy. Fried rice is a must and do try adding a bit of the “red chili sauce” on top to give maximum flavor … (it’s not that hot in spice but really gives it a special zing). Enjoy! Have fun!
   

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   Yasi VIP

   Orange County14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   I had made a reservation in advance yet it was still very busy. It seems like they are short staffed in the chefs department because we didn’t get served for over an hour. So many families with kids that are sitting hungry. You could tell they were all on electronics just to keep distracted. The chef we had was ok. Could barely understand him the entire time. Barely did any of the tricks and the food was very bland- maybe a step up panda express. Definitely not worth $300 (w/o alcohol). We came mostly for my 2.5 year old daughter to experience tepenayaki however we left disappointed.
   

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    Mamaof2 VIP

    Orange County10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

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

    Had the best time here yesterday with my brother. Sake was following nice and HOT. Lunch menu was on point and the sashimi was the best I have had in a long long time. The slices were so thick and juicy they melted in your mouth. We were greeted wonderfully from the host to the sushi chef! Waitress was cheerful and helpful, manager checked on us… all in all it was great experience!
    

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