I am sad to say that this place has totally gone down the tubes since they changed management and employees. Benihana used to be my favorite restaurant. The cooks are average at best, the sauces/dressing (which were a major selling point of the place) are hit or miss. The salad dressing was so watered down, I couldn't eat it and the shrimp sauce (yum yum sauce) is no longer good.
The place is packed at night and if you sit at the front tables, people are standing behind you while you eat as they wait to be seated. Very annoying.
The experience is no longer special. Dinner prices are not worth the food, service or atmosphere.