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Turn your next meal into a memory at Benihana Encino. Located on the iconic Ventura Boulevard, we are the perfect destination for a lively business lunch or a fun family dinner near the Sepulveda Basin. Watch our chefs dazzle you with fresh hibachi steak, seafood, and premium Wagyu prepared right at your table. Just off the 101, we offer a vibrant escape from the LA traffic. Unwind with a signature Benihana Punch, a glass of wine, or stop by for our Weekday Happy Hour. For your convenience, please note we offer Valet Parking only. Our semi-private dining rooms provide an exclusive setting for groups, or let us cater your event. We feature a Kabuki Kids menu and full wheelchair accessibility.
Hibachi chain serving Japanese dishes grilled tableside by theatrical chefs.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–11 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 16226 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
Phone: (818) 788-7121
Website: https://www.benihana.com/
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: benihana.comopentable.com
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Reviews
Yinka Oluwa
A hardworking healthcare provider must eat. I craved some organic made to order food and Benihana came to my palate. It’s a busy restaurant, but I sure enjoyed what I asked for. Food was delicious, well made, and most definitely worth every penny. I recommend this place 100%. Make sure to make a reservation, parking is I believe $8. I assure you, you will enjoy every single moment and money you spend.
… moreManny “Uncle Mick” Salas
Celebrated son’s birthday well worth it!
Great staff, chef was awesome, food was amazing!
Always worth coming here.
… moreGreat staff, chef was awesome, food was amazing!
Always worth coming here.
Joseph Benson
All the reviews hold true. The food was great and the staff (except the hostess) were very friendly and accommodating. They get 100% from me, except the hostess who clearly hated her job and all the customers in front of her.
The good: The server and chef were lovely, friendly, entertaining, and amazingly accommodating of a guest with food sensitivities. Cross contamination is unavoidable given the shared cooktop but for anyone without severe allergies they will go out of their way to accommodate. They read the note in the reservation about a birthday and made a point of celebrating both parties at our table. Service once seated was quick and attentive. Very happy.
Now, the bad: We arrived on time but missing a member of our party, so they wouldn’t seat us – which is fine! I totally understand. However, it was a 50 minute wait before we were seated, and according to all the other customers we spoke with, they had arrived on time and waited 45-60 minutes to be seated *with* a reservation as well. They clearly either take too many walk ins, over book their reservations, or both. Avoid dinner on weekends or plan to spend up to an hour killing time at the bar or standing around. Also, there were probably 30-50 people waiting at any given time during that hour. There is not nearly enough space for that many people. It was so crowded it was “Fire Marshall would shut them down for safety” overcrowded. I would absolutely go back to *another* Benihana but this one was way too much chaos.
… moreThe good: The server and chef were lovely, friendly, entertaining, and amazingly accommodating of a guest with food sensitivities. Cross contamination is unavoidable given the shared cooktop but for anyone without severe allergies they will go out of their way to accommodate. They read the note in the reservation about a birthday and made a point of celebrating both parties at our table. Service once seated was quick and attentive. Very happy.
Now, the bad: We arrived on time but missing a member of our party, so they wouldn’t seat us – which is fine! I totally understand. However, it was a 50 minute wait before we were seated, and according to all the other customers we spoke with, they had arrived on time and waited 45-60 minutes to be seated *with* a reservation as well. They clearly either take too many walk ins, over book their reservations, or both. Avoid dinner on weekends or plan to spend up to an hour killing time at the bar or standing around. Also, there were probably 30-50 people waiting at any given time during that hour. There is not nearly enough space for that many people. It was so crowded it was “Fire Marshall would shut them down for safety” overcrowded. I would absolutely go back to *another* Benihana but this one was way too much chaos.
Patty Bolten
Hunter was our chef and he was awesome!
Friendly. polite and the food was delicious.
It was actually our second time with Hunter and we were so happy we got the luck of the draw and had him again.
… moreFriendly. polite and the food was delicious.
It was actually our second time with Hunter and we were so happy we got the luck of the draw and had him again.
Martha Mareko
Excellent service . Thank you Tony & Elmer. Love the heart design!!!
… moreAndrew Student
Always great time wether you’re seated with strangers or have the table to your party alone. Chefs are full of entertaining jokes and each has unique style to their presentation. Put in a reservation always though expect a wait for high volume meal times. Patience is key to enjoy top notch eats.
… moreCesar Pineda
Overran was excellent, the chef was awesome and the food was soo good, we order the lobster, had a good taste. The only think is while we were wating in the table for order, we wanted some water, (it was so hot outside and inside) so we wanted some, we asked a waiter for some glasses but it took 20 min to get them, and it wasn’t crowd.
… moreRichard
Great experience! Manager Ray and staff made my experience great! I would recommend to come to Benihana’s in Encino…
… moreJeremiah Jones
The service and food are always great here. However, today was exceptional.
We’ve enjoyed teppanyaki for many years and have been going to Benihana for about seven years.
Today, the host and bartender were both friendly and genuine. Our server, Kristen, was super kind and attentive. The thing that was different today was her earnestness. She just seemed to feel comfortable and made us feel comfortable as well.
Our chef, Juanita, was also amazing. He was also very genuine and friendly. The food that he prepared today was the best teppanyaki meal we’ve ever had. Everything was cooked perfectly.
We ordered the hibachi supreme which includes chateaubriand and lobster tail. The steak, lobster and shrimp were seasoned and cooked to perfection.
… moreWe’ve enjoyed teppanyaki for many years and have been going to Benihana for about seven years.
Today, the host and bartender were both friendly and genuine. Our server, Kristen, was super kind and attentive. The thing that was different today was her earnestness. She just seemed to feel comfortable and made us feel comfortable as well.
Our chef, Juanita, was also amazing. He was also very genuine and friendly. The food that he prepared today was the best teppanyaki meal we’ve ever had. Everything was cooked perfectly.
We ordered the hibachi supreme which includes chateaubriand and lobster tail. The steak, lobster and shrimp were seasoned and cooked to perfection.
Angel Diaz
Let me start off by saying if you make a reservation expect to wait an additional 45min to be seated after 6pm and also once seated over 20min for someone to actually bring out your drink. I am beyond disappointed in the way my family of 6 was treated. As we waited for our table with a reservation we watched families who had arrived after us be seated. I did ask for a realistic time. On how long Each time we were told a few min. After checking in @ 6:55pm for our 7:15pm res. We were seated @8:19pm. I guess we were not very well liked for asking because we got seated right where they keep extra chairs and where servers come in and out. I said to myself its okay we are inside. Mind you this was a dinner for my son turning 18 one of the “milestone” yrs. From here we waited quite a while for drinks. One of my boys asked for a water and a lemonade. The water never came after asking multiple times. The waitress kept saying one sec and helping other tables. Crazy part is we sat next to 2 young white women who asked for drinks and water and got exactly what they asked for. No shade to them they were very kind and we had a few good laughs. We finally had our food cooked got our show the cook wished my son a Happy birthday about 3 times loved it. Our server was MIA for most of the time at other tables. My boys and my husband would take turns sipping out of my drink because no refills. When she would come around it was like pulling teeth to ask for anything. We had mentioned our 5yr old got white rice with her meal and it never came. We also kept mentioning my son’s birthday where usually when u are done with your meal you get your ice-cream and they come out with the instruments and sing happy birthday and a complementary photo.Nope, not for us. She just said do you need boxes? I had to mention with our meal we get our ice-cream. She instantly started to name off the ice-cream flavors to yup, you guessed it the 2 young ladies who didnt want desert. Finally she addressed us and my husband asked is it okay to maybe get 2 flavors to try. “OH no, that is not allowed. So everyone knows only one flavor,” directly looking at one of my boys. We all selected our flavors, and asked for drink refills (that NEVER came) and waited. I thought maybe they were getting the candle/lighter ready I mean after 6 times of saying its his bday, on the reservation notes they wouldn’t forget. Wrong! They brought out our ice-cream that looked as if it was served with a tea spoon. No birthday nothing. While she gave us the ice-cream I had asked for a bigger container of the ginger sauce as I have asked for it before with no issues. well it was an issue she said nope only have little containers that you put your left over sauce in. I asked if it was possible to get 4 sauces as they had cleared our table and she said IDK if we have any let me see what I can find. What?Benihana is always fully stacked with the sauses/garlic butter thats their thing. I just felt like we were bothering her with our presence. I ended up having to speak to the manager kindly voiced my experience and he said I will take care of something on the bill. Again we waited for the check and a random person we saw walking around if they could help us. Finally she came back with full bowls of ice-cream, one with a candle thinking great she remembered. She looked at the check and said hum 50 dollars was deducted this is wrong, and proceeded to walk to the table across from us and sing happy birthday to someone else. My son was so puzzled. She came back to say she had a nose bleed and they took $50off for the birthday boy. I just smiled. She handed me my $434.17 check said tap here. I put my pin and that was it
Today I look at my bank statements she added a 20% tip onto the bill! An additional 88.30 for a service that was trash! I am beyond upset over this. No wonder she would not allowe me to hold the card reader. Food was fantastic, cook was amazing, but her service was so poor that I wont visit again. Especially for adding a 20%tip without asking. This was just the worst
… moreToday I look at my bank statements she added a 20% tip onto the bill! An additional 88.30 for a service that was trash! I am beyond upset over this. No wonder she would not allowe me to hold the card reader. Food was fantastic, cook was amazing, but her service was so poor that I wont visit again. Especially for adding a 20%tip without asking. This was just the worst