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) , Manager (32) , Bartender (31) , 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 64 reviews)); "Pay is good and work usually went by fast" ((in 42 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great people to be around!" ((in 29 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 92 reviews)); "Managers don't care about your personal life, will try to force you to overwork more than you want too" ((in 38 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 11 reviews)); "No support, lack of training, no achievable bonus structure." ((in 10 reviews))

Benihana Reviews

3.0

26% would recommend to a friend

(839 total reviews)

Thomas Baldwin

28% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (839 reviews)

Benihana has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 839 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 and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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839 reviews

3.0

18 June 2026

Good money if you can handle the stressful enviroment

Server/bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You can make good money once you build your own routine and build a relationship with regular customers.

Cons

The clientele can be very impatient, obnoxious and entitled, and it is not the healthiest work environment which adds to the stress. It can also be very unorganized and frustrating to be around.

3.0

9 June 2026

Flexible hours but poor management and favoritism

Server/bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy to pick up hours, good employee culture, family style guests

Cons

Bad management, no gratuity, favoritism

3.0

7 June 2026

Supportive management and coworkers, but overbooked environment

Hostess/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good management, coworkers, and free fried rice.

Cons

Not the best clientele, and constantly overbooked making the rservations and restaurant behind.

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Good money if you can handle the stressful enviroment

Flexible hours but poor management and favoritism

Supportive management and coworkers, but overbooked environment

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