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Benihana

1989 Diamond Blvd, Concord, CA 94520-5717
925-827-4220
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Ranked #8 of 109 restaurants in Concord
Price range: $25 - $100
Cuisines: Japanese
Good for: Large groups, Doing business
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Good for: Large groups, Doing business
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Durban, South Africa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2013

Forget the food (which is delicious!) but go for the show! The chefs are trained to entertain you at your table with their culinary tools skills... You will be amazed! Very worthwhile to experience this. Watch them prepare the Onion Ring volcano, end see them peel prawns without touching them.... Bit pricey, but certainly worth the experience. Did I mention... More

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Pleasant Hill, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2012

Love the open grill cooking, very entertaining chefs, and simple foods cooked expertly. Fun atmosphere and very popular so be sure to make reservations and be on time. Expensive but very worth it for special occasions.

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California
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25 reviews 25 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

Benihana can be counted on to be consistent with the food. They briefly removed my favorite from the menu - Hibachi shrimp but it came back - THANKFULLY

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Pleasanton, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2012

The environment was comfortable along with the courteous employees. The food was delicious, I recommend the onion ring volcano.

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Pinole
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60 reviews 60 reviews
42 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2012

It has been over 25 years since I eat at Benihana. A co-worker suggested we try it, since it's his families favorite, so we did lunch. The longer you wait until noon, the worse the lines get and a bit of a wait after arriving after 12pm. We had a 2 meat dish with fried rice and woked vegies. Very... More

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Clayton
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

Our family visited Benihana's for a birthday celebration for our daughter-in-law. We had a fun time being entertained by our chef Miguel. He put on quite a show, twirling kitchen tools to the amazement of our 8- and 10-year-old grandchildren. He grilled shrimp, chicken, and steak as well as rice and vegetables to perfection. The end of the meal was... More

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Oakland, California
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37 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 9, 2012

We took our daughter and boyfriend to dinner at Benihana's for her birthday and we had an enjoyable and entertaining time. I made reservations on Open Table but we had to wait a few minutes to be seated. Our chef wasn't Asian but that didn't stop us from having a good time. We came for the company and food. We... More

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Pittsburg, California
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15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2012 via mobile

Having your food cooked right in front of you is a great idea. Not only is the chef very entertaining the food is very good. The service was excellent. It can get a little loud but that's to be expected with every table having its own personal chef. But don't let that scare you away you must go and enjoy... More

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San Francisco
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50 reviews 50 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 10, 2012

This is a great place for a show and to have fun. The food is not the draw, but the theatrics are the main attraction. Fun drinks and tasty food...good enough. Very busy on the weekends.

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California
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68 reviews 68 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 5, 2012

A group of us went to Benihana for dinner this evening to celebrate an anniversary. Two young women were also added to our group of 6. Even though we had reservations, we waited for over 30 minutes to be seated. During that time, the noise level was ridiculously loud. Once seated, we had two incidents were bowls were broken by... More

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