Does Benihana pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Benihana employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Benihana. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Benihana?

26% of Benihana employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Benihana 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Benihana?

Server (189) , Server/Waiter (65) , Hostess (48) , Host (34) , Bartender (32) , Manager (32) , Chef (22) , Server/Bartender (17) , Host/Hostess (15) , Server/Waitress (14) , Food Server (11) , Teppanyaki Chef (11) , General Manager (9) , Restaurant Manager (9) , Dishwasher (8)

What are the pros of working at Benihana according to real employee reviews?

"Money was good when the hours were there and gratuity tables were highly favored for a bigger check" ((in 57 reviews)); "the pay is good and the amount of work for a sever is honesty pretty minimal" ((in 44 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "Easy job with mostly a great staff." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Benihana according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, job description did not cover half of the responsibilities expected of me." ((in 91 reviews)); "Some managers have more interest in others making it hard to work sometimes." ((in 37 reviews)); "Long hours late nights and they'll promise to promote you but never do" ((in 30 reviews)); "It is extremely unfair and upper management needs to address this immediately" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management, no gratuity, favoritism" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Benihana locations?

Houston , Orlando , Dallas , Miami , Atlanta , Sugar Land , Arcadia , San Diego , San Francisco , Aventura , Scottsdale , Torrance , Cupertino , Fort Lauderdale , Coral Springs , City of Industry , Concord , Las Vegas , New York , Chandler , Anaheim , Los Angeles , Carlsbad , Dearborn , Edison , Chicago , Columbus , Ontario , Denver , Beaverton

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Benihana

Acquired by Angelo Gordon

Benihana reviews

3.0

26% would recommend to a friend

(840 total reviews)

Thomas Baldwin

28% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

840 reviews

1.0

Jun 11, 2025

Awful

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Money but still wasn’t enough

Cons

Terrible!!!! Customers are the WORST they have assaulted several of my old coworkers. Company overbooks all the time!!!! Like over 1000+ people in one night in a place with only 26 tables and a small bar!!!! Like what how! People were always mad and the management sucks! Also you have to give the chef 8% even in you get nothing!

3.0

Jun 7, 2025

Restaurant manager

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, fast paced busy environment.

Cons

Brutal hours, no work life balance

4.0

Jun 5, 2025

Overall good

Waiter/waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start in the hospitality industry. Fast paced and fun environment.

Cons

Sometimes the workplace can be too time-consuming, even for part-time.

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