Benihana,

1200 East Higgins Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173

"Went here to dinner for my husbands birthday. & they did not disappoint. Service was great! & everyone was very welcoming. But the highlight of our night was our chef Abram! He made my sons night! Hilarious and amazing! We will definitely be back again. Thank you Abram & staff!"

"Arrived on Saturday around 4pm for Hibachi. Was seated within 15 mins. Our server was Valentin & our chef was Adrian. I ordered the steak Hibachi with noodles and miso soup. I took an edamame and Alaskan roll to go. The food was flavorful. I enjoyed everything. Valentin was prompt and took our orders immediately. Adrian was our chef & made sure everyone was comfortable. Both were polite as well. The restaurant was clean. Staff was nice. Spacious seating throughout."

"A great place for all occasions. Can get really busy but the chefs do cook quick and amazingly. The food is buttery and oily but still really good with the sauces they have. Kid friendly as well, they brung a smile to my family’s face."

"Dinner is the show, and it's good! Benihana has been around a long time and is well known for its hibachi grills and chefs that entertain with tricks, humor, and good food. The service has always been great at this location. The food has a nice spice flavor, and the sauces are tasty. The atmosphere is professional and/or romantic. It's a great place to celebrate, have a work lunch, or dine with your honey."

"WORST EVER. I worked at a sushi and hibachi restaurant for many years, and it's my favorite type of food. However, this was by far the worst sushi and hibachi restaurant I've been to. The service from our server was good, but that was the highlight of my experience. The chef was another story I'll get into. I ordered a steak hibachi with fried rice and a 2 piece salmon sashimi. The meal comes with some sides. Here are my thoughts...the salmon sashimi was delivered first. The salmon tasted fine, but it was not a true sashimi cut. It was so thin and flimsy. The quality was poor. At least it didn't smell fishy, so it was somewhat fresh. Then the soup came, and it tasted fine - nothing special. The salad was another story. The dressing had clearly been sitting on that salad forever - maybe all day. It was watery and soupy in the bottom. The taste was ok, but I could tell it wasn't prepared fresh. For the restaurant: I'd recommend having a pitcher of the ginger dressing in the fridge and pouring it on the salad just before they're taken to customers. Otherwise, like I said, it'll be soupy salad. Finally, the dinner was being prepared. The chef had to leave the table 4 or 5 times because he forgot ingredients and messed up orders. Twice a kitchen staffer had to deliver ingredients to him as well. He didn't seem confident, which was the first red flag signaling that he didn't know what he was doing. I'm assuming he's a new chef, but he clearly wasn't ready to be out in the hibachi. He over peppered everything. When I or others tried to correct him on orders or indicate how we preferred our food, he didn't understand or didn't hear us. I know he wanted to do his best and probably tried to do so, but he plainly was not ready. I asked for medium rare to medium steak. There were completely raw parts in a couple of pieces of steak. I didn't eat those ones, but the texture when I examined them with my fork seemed they'd be chewy. The steak bits were cut in long strips. The 3 or so slices I ate were again super peppery but cooked to the right temperature. The zucchini was also majorly over peppered. The onions were decent at best, but they at least weren't over peppered somehow. I didn't even eat the mushrooms because by that time, I was sick of it all. The only other decent item was the fried rice. It was just...eh. The chef messed up the fried rice order(s) 3 times, and mine ended up with burnt eggs from him leaving the table to get things. I didn't stay for the scoop of ice cream that was included with my meal, and neither did the guys next to me. It was so bad that I just wanted to leave. I'm glad I did because I was sick afterward. In the end, I told the server how awful the food was. I was there alone, but even the 2 other guys next to me agreed it was the worst food they'd had at Benihana. The manager gave me a discount, but I'll still not be coming back here. It was the worst sushi and hibachi I've ever had, and I'll be sure to warn others about it. I've attached pictures, including the receipt. Although you'll see the tip says 0 on my receipt, I did tip my server in cash and 20% of the original price."