I've been to other Benihanas before but this was the first time I went to the one in Toronto. Location was in the heart of the financial district which was convenient and there was valet parking which automatically put me in a good mood because I hate looking for parking in Toronto. I made a reservation for two the same day and the earliest I could get was 8pm so I guess reservations are recommended here.
Some of the things we ordered were:
Steak teriyaki was pretty good. I've been to several teppanyaki places and I would agree this is one of the better ones but not the best. The chef made a fun show but again, I've seen more elaborate teppanyaki shows at other places. The food was good though so no huge complaints.
We ordered oysters which were delicious and probably my favourite part of the meal.
We also ordered an assortment of sushi which was all fresh and well made. I was impressed with the quality of the sushi despite it not being a sushi restaurant.
For dessert, we had the mango mousse cake which was really good! It was light and you could tell they used fresh mangoes and I was fairly impressed.
Overall the food was pretty good and the ambience was laid back and fun. I would definitely come again but probably not for the teppanyaki - I thought their seafood was better than the actual grill. It's definitely a fun place for dinner if you haven't tried it before though.