Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FL

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   Nathalia

   Orlando

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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

   Very good food, REALLY good, the service is fun, we had to wait a bit but it's understandable. Kinda pricey for tourists, but it's a fair price.
   

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   Tracy

   Baltimore

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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

   I don’t usually write reviews but this was the worst experience I’ve every had. The only savings grace was the Teppan Chef Jay. The food was great but the service beyond that was terrible. We were a party of 5 adults stuffed on a corner I had to hold my plate on my lap to eat. We were seated with a nice family of 4, 2 children and 2 adults that were given the same space as we were. Looking around there were no more than 8 at most tables. The waitress never cleared our dirty glasses, starter plates and bowls. Normally not a big deal but when space is at a premium it became a problem. The only time she checked on us with urgency was to see if we wanted dessert and box before we even finished our meal. I’m guessing it’s a timed experience and our time was up. Needless to say it’s was a $600 meal for 5 adults, with tip. We are retired and enjoy eating out and don’t have an issue spending that much money or more on a meal but it was a big waste for what we got, topping it off the hostess validated our parking ticket incorrectly and we had to pay almost $30 to get out of the self parking area…Chef Jay is the only part that saved it…
   

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   Liz

   VIP

   Tahoe

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We waited a long time and had to leave because we were still not seated and did not have a server
   

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   Celso

   Orlando

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   For a brazilian, as every time benihana is amazing
   

   Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FLResponded today

   Hey Celso, we're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience at Benihana Orlando! It's always a pleasure to serve guests from Brazil. I'm Brazilian as well and love to work for Benihana! We're glad to know that you enjoyed our food and service. We noticed that you rated our value a bit lower and we appreciate your feedback. We're always striving to provide the best experience for our guests and your feedback helps us do that. Looking forward to serving you again soon! Best, The Management Team
   

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   DIANE

   Orlando

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   One of my favorite places to come and eat. I have zero complaints
   

   Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FLResponded 3 days ago

   Thanks for the review, Diane! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoy your visits to Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. It's great to know that our food and service consistently meet your expectations. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again soon.
   

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   Jill

   VIP

   Atlanta Metro

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We always make it a point to dine at this location when in Orlando, and it never disappoints!
   

   Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FLResponded 3 days ago

   Hello Jill, We are thrilled to hear that you always make it a point to dine with us when in Orlando and that you never disappoint! Your high ratings for our food, service, and value are greatly appreciated. We noticed that you rated us a 4 on value. We are always striving to provide the best experience for our guests and your feedback is invaluable to us. Thank you for your continued patronage and we look forward to serving you again soon! Best regards, The Management Team
   

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   deb

   Philadelphia

   7 reviews

   1.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   I made a dinner reservation here while on a family vacation our family was grandma and grandpa, mom and dad, and a one year old. On our way back from the Disney park, I stopped in to make sure that the baby could be accommodated and I was assured that he could. My family show up on time for the reservation and was made to wait, while the table was rearranged to accommodate the high chair ( which management already knew was needed). We waited for our waitstaff to come by the table to take drink orders and then he took our order. We were served our soup and salad and was told the chef was prepping our meal. A half hour later we were told that they were looking for a chef. The baby now has been sitting in high chair for more than an hour and we didn’t even have our entrees. As the night got later and later my son and daughter in law needed to get the baby to bed., so they needed to leave. As the chef had just shown up. The manager told them that our ticket had fallen behind the counter and took no accountability for the error, the table side chef told us that we waited over an hour because of the volume of diners(3 tables sat after us were finished before our chef came out). The remaining people at our table finished dinner and were promptly handed our checks. We were never even asked about the dessert that came with the meal. I will never eat at a Benihana restaurant again.
   

   Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FLResponded 5 days ago

   Dear Deb, thank you for posting a review and we’re sorry to hear that your experience was not up to standards. If you wish to contact us with further details regarding this experience, you may reach us by visiting our "Contact Us" page on our website.
   

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   Rick Meese

   Tampa

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 17 December 2024

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

   We visit at least once a year. We have had really great service and great food, but both were off last night. Please don’t let this be a sign of things to come.
   

   Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FLResponded 6 days ago

   Hey Rick Meese! We're truly sorry to hear about your recent experience at Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. It's disappointing to know that your recent dining experience didn't meet your expectations. We pride ourselves on our service and food quality, and we're sorry to hear that this was not the case. We appreciate your continued patronage and your feedback will be taken into consideration as we strive to improve. Thank you for your understanding and we hope to serve you again soon. The Management Team
   

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   Susan

   New York City

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 11 December 2024

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

   I do not recommend this location, worst experience ever. The hostess was too busy scrolling on her phone to say hello. She was unfriendly and seemed as though she didn’t want to be there. Our waitress was the same way- she wasn’t attentive or friend. The food was just fine and there was no level of entertainment. It is a birthday tradition to go, and our waitress sang without the birthday girl even being at the table because she just wanted to get it over with. And when taking the traditional photo, didn’t even bother to see that she cut out one of our family members. When speaking with the manager, he was not receptive and told me I could speak to the General Manager. The general manager made excuses for the experience and was worse than the manager. There is no excuse for not taking the time to slow down, especially when we got to the restaurant there was only one other table. Go elsewhere
   

   Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FLResponded on 15 December 2024

   Hi Susan! We're truly sorry to hear about your disappointing experience at Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. We strive to provide a welcoming environment for all our guests, and it's clear we fell short during your visit. We appreciate your feedback regarding the hostess' behavior and the waitress' service, and we assure you that we will address these issues to improve our service. We also regret the inconvenience caused during your birthday celebration. We understand how important special occasions are and we regret that we couldn't make your birthday memorable. We hope you'll give us another chance to show you the true Benihana experience. Best regards, Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Management Team
   

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    Kseniya

    New York City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 9 December 2024

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

    Our reservation was at 7:30 but we weren’t seated until 8, and not served till almost 8:40. My kids ended up getting too tired and leaving before we finished all of our meals. Missed the dessert course completely
    

    Benihana - Orlando - Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, FLResponded on 10 December 2024

    Thanks for the feedback, Kseniya! We're sorry to hear about your experience with our service. We understand how frustrating it can be to wait, especially when you're looking forward to a nice dessert. We'll definitely take your comments on board and see how we can improve. We hope to serve you better in the future.
    

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