Benihana - Japanese restaurant in Dulles - 21089 Dulles Town Cir, USA

Food quality? Very good, but not great. Taste? Very good Portion? Good. There are plenty of options available, sushi of course, steak, Chicken, a couple of different fish to choose from if you want fish ( I like their yellowtail), rice, soups, salads, etc. The best is the server, which actually acts as a chef as well. The process of making food in front of you is very interesting, and even though I have been in several similar restaurants, still interesting to me. The resturant is clean and well-managed, but I expected better decoration to reflect more Japanese culture. ( There are some Japanese restaurants in New York, their decoration and atmosphere are much better) Few negative points: 1- Definitely you need a reservation for Friday to Sunday. 2- You may think the reservation is not a negative point necessarily, the issue is even with a reservation, you have to sit with other people at ONE table, basically, strangers to share your table with. In my case, we sit with 2 other families, a total of 9 people around one table! 3- Price, considering a family of 4, you end up with more than 150$, not including any alcoholic beverages, tips, or dessert.

The ingredients were very fresh and cooked well. Unfortunately our cook didn't really know how to season and completely ruined the chicken and streak in teriyaki sauce. The wait staff were very good. The problem with this place is there are hidden fees for things. For starters no one told us that fried rice is an extra $7 per person (steamed rice is no extra charge) . At this place, if you order fried rice, it automatically means you want chicken fried rice. It was even an extra $7 for our 2 year old. Overall experience is nothing special. There is really no difference between this place and any other Hitachi grill. This place seems more of a tourist trap where they find extras to tack onto the bill.

Made reservations, was seated quickly and professionally. Black Pepper Wings and Potstickers were slightly cold. Hibachi experience was professional, clean and enjoyable. I felt the prices were slightly high.

Very attentive service! Food was great, and affordable. Kenia, our chef, as phenomenal- an array of really great tricks! Ask about the “beating heart” rice. Had Sashimi as appetizer and then Hibachi Steak and Chicken (Rocky’s Choice in the Specialties)- me and my date had a great time- recommend unreservedly 🥳

We had an amazing time with our soccer family last night! The staff were so accommodating and welcoming! Highly recommended!

Great selection of food. Sadly, we were told that they need a party of 6 or 8 before you can experience chef cooking show in front of you. They told us to share a table to the people whom we don’t know who’s waiting also for the chef. Luckily their chef did a cooking show even they’re only 4 in the big table. The policy aren’t always abided, which is not fair.

Best hibachi I’ve had in a long time!! The chef was amazingly talented and the food was delicious. I didn’t give five stars because the bathroom had poop all over one of the stalls. (The staff was in no rush to clean it)

Service was terrible. Attention to repeatedly communicated allergies was embarrassing. 3 minutes after acknowledging a dairy and egg allergy (in writing and verbally) the chef line the grill with butter, cooked zucchini, and placed it on her plate. Drink orders took 10-15 minutes. Dessert orders for those in the bathroom were plainly skipped.