This was my second time at Benihara. I have mixed feelings about this place. My Chef Wu (I hope that's how you spell it) was delightful. He sure has us "whoo-ing" the whole time. Okay bad pun aside, he had a great humor and was very considerate to our needs. I didn't even mind that the manager rushed him to finished with my party faster so he could move on to the next table.
But the service, oh the service was not on par at all. From the moment we walked in the front desk was confusing and a bit condescending. Maybe we just had trouble understanding each other but after I made my reservation for later that evening I walked away confused. I didn't know if they wrote down my reservation, and thought I was merely asking what time dinner started. I returned an hour and a half later to re-verify my reservation. They indeed had it written down, but wrote me for a party of 5 instead of my requested 8.
Overall I don't think I'd really return unless my friend was dieing to try this place out. From the variety of food I got (Beef steak, salmon steak, seafood noodle) it all tasted average, just like my previous visit.