http://www.london-eating.co.uk/22484.htm Benihana (Swiss Cottage) Readers Reviews - London Eating en-gb Copyright: (C) London Eating I am quite amazed to see so many bad reviews for this place - i've been here twice and had a good time on both occasions. I really liked the idea of a chef cooking the food in front of you, and this is what makes benihana different from everywhere else. Its a fun atmosphere and the chefs are really talented, so I would rate the service highly. ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm I went to this restaurant expecting great food... and I really did receive great food! the service was fast, and our table was ready even though we arrived very early for our reservation. I got the £18 deal that was available from this site! worth every penny! My only criticism is that our chef was the only one that did not make a show of ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm The occasion was my stepson's 14th, the venue Benihana at Swiss Cottage, the results were frankly appalling. First of all, when I dine and pay £35 per head I expect a certain level of cleanliness, food quality and service. Benihana failed on all fronts. The chairs were so filthy that the manager ended up covering the seats with napkins. ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm Highly disappointing experience. If you go there you may be lucky and get a great cook and have a reasonable meal and lot of fun. However, if you are unlucky as I happen to be, not only once but twice, your meal will be a lot worse than you will be expecting. So why try your luck when you are in London and there are tons of amazing restaurants ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm Highly disappointing experience. If you go there you may be lucky and get a great cook and have a reasonable meal and lot of fun. However, if you are unlucky as I happen to be, not only once but twice, your meal will be a lot worse than you will be expecting. So why try your luck when you are in London and there are tons of amazing restaurants ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm It is not often that I review restaurants, but in this case I felt duty bound. The food (at the Swiss Cottage restaurant) was below average and worth nothing like the price we paid. £35 per head, should have been £12- £15 per head. Unless, you're aged between 6 and 12, you will find the chef cooking at your table irritating. ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm Do not waste your money coming here. It's completely overpriced. The food was apalling and not in the least bit Japanese. The place resembled an all you can eat Chinese, and while the juggling & knife skills of the chef were excellent, the food was terrible. The supposed feast was basically a poor selection of ingredients fried in butter ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm I ate here on a Thursday evening. The decor is extremely "tired" and does not appear to have been updated since the restaurant opened in 1986. Dirty carpets and loos that looked grubby. The food is expensive for what it is and the presentation dated. I would not return in a hurry. http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm Benihana is as Japanese as my Auntie Betty. The waitresses were Thai, the chef was Chinese, called David and had a posh Chelsea accent. He made dumb jokes about hotate being "Japanese marshmallows". He juggled eggs and cooking knives. It was a show: Jackie Chan does Tom Cruise in "Cocktail" in a faux teriyaki restaurant. The ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm Not a big fan of Japanese food, but this was amazing, one of the best places i have ever been to! The atmosphere is brilliant, the chefs amazing 10/10 for them. All in all i will give them a 9.5/10. Stunning http://www.london-eating.co.uk/256.htm