Benihana - The Woodlands

Gabriella Santos a month ago

We had such a great experience thanks to our chef, Manny! From the moment he came to our table, he was incredibly welcoming and made everyone feel comfortable. He had a great sense of humor that kept us laughing throughout the meal, and his positive attitude really made the experience even better. The service was excellent, the food was cooked perfectly, and you could tell he genuinely enjoys what he does. Manny made our visit memorable, and we’ll definitely be coming back to this location. Highly recommend requesting him if you get the chance!

CJ 3 months ago

We sat in the bar area because we only wanted sushi, including nigiri and sashimi. The selection was limited; the edamame was too soft for my taste, and the California roll was just 'okay.' The nigiri was good, with generous-sized pieces. I had salmon and yellowtail. My husband ordered the sushi assortment. He said it was really good, with sizable slices of sashimi, octopus, salmon, tuna, yellowtail, and white fish, with three and two pieces respectively (lots of sashimi). The service was excellent!!

Malcolm 3 months ago

We brought our children here to celebrate their graduations, and they were extremely excited for the hibachi experience. Unfortunately, this visit was very disappointing from start to finish. We’ve been to many hibachi restaurants before, and part of the experience is the energy, interaction, and entertainment from the chef — the fire tricks, onion trains, jokes, songs, and engagement with the table. Our chef, Lee, provided none of that. I understand he may be older, but there was no excitement or effort to create an enjoyable atmosphere for the kids on their special day. To make matters worse, he completely forgot to cook the shrimp we paid for. We had to remind him after he had already cleaned the grill, and by then the children had already finished all of their sides. The kid menu was also extremely overpriced for the portion sizes given. For the prices being charged, the portions for children were surprisingly small and not worth the cost at all. The condition of the restaurant itself was also disappointing. The carpet was visibly filthy, the walls were dirty and damaged, and the bathroom was honestly unacceptable. For the amount of money we spent for a family of 11, the ov

T Roque 4 months ago

Chef Manny was fantastic and he gave us a wonderful experience. The food was cooked to perfection, and the drinks spot on! Highly recommend The Woodlands location for any celebration 😋

Greg Andrews 5 months ago

Docked a star because the menu changes are the pits!! (More on that below). The service was great and food was awesome!! Ask for Christian!! Best chicken fried rice ever! The soup was saltier than normal and the salsa need a bit more of the ginger dressing. The table top cooking rocked! Christian took care of our table to perfection!! Now then back to the menu. Bring back the original dishes that have been a staple for decades!! Splash and Meadow is no longer on the menu… and that just one example. Yeah, you can do a shrimp add-on, but seriously… there’s not a shrimp add-on that’s worth $13! This new menu was focused on max $$ extraction from the customer.