Benihana reviews

3.0

26% would recommend to a friend

(840 total reviews)

Thomas Baldwin

28% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Benihana has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 840 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Benihana employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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840 reviews
2.0
Aug 9, 2025

High tipout/ low tips

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High Check averages, easy steps of service. Shift meal cooked most days.

Cons

Tipout is incredibly high, and the teppanyaki chefs end up making like half of your tip money. Tables don't tip appropriately at times causing you to lose money on high enough checks

4.0
Jul 21, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of pros, great experience and decent money

Cons

bad hours, late nights. toxic leadership

3.0
Jul 11, 2025

Headline

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays decent if you're living with parents

Cons

Not well if you're on your own

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