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Benihana
japanese, asian, east asian, hibachi, teppanyaki, sushi, steakhouse · restaurant · 47 West 56th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-23-131575, valid until 2027-07-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-07-13). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-07-31.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-07-13; last inspected 2026-07-13, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Full liquor license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- yes: book on OpenTable
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- $$
- Phone
- (212) 581-0930
- Website
- https://www.benihana.com/locations/ny-west-ny/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- yes [business claim, website]
- happy hour
- yes [business claim, website]
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- yes [business claim, website]
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- unknown
- catering
- yes [business claim, website]
- gift cards
- yes [business claim, website]
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-23-131575 (BENIHANA OF TOKYO WEST), expires 07/31/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-07-31 valid until 2027-07-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "asian_restaurant", "east_asian_restaurant", "japanese_restaurant"], "primary": "japanese_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place b937f97b-b2bd-4d68-b36c-56aebe598246 (Benihana - New York West), match score 2.76, 74m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …ne Reservations Locations Menus Rewards & Benefits Happenings Gift Cards Offsite Events & Catering Group & Private Dining Experiences Contact Us Order Online Reservations Back Food Lunch M… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Japanese | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["Japanese", "Hibachi", "Teppanyaki", "Sushi", "Steakhouse"] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gift cards | True | business claim | …s Go to home page Order Online Reservations Locations Menus Rewards & Benefits Happenings Gift Cards Offsite Events & Catering Group & Private Dining Experiences Contact Us Order Online Rese… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| happy hour | True | business claim | …eriences Contact Us Order Online Reservations Back Food Lunch Main Kabuki Kids® Lifestyle Happy Hour Seasonal Specials Beverages Sake & Classic Cocktails Specialty/Signature Drinks Beer & Ha… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2026-07-13 | dohmh | source date 2026-07-13 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-07-13", "last_score": 11, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-07-13"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-07-13, score 11; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-07-13; critical: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | dohmh | source date 2026-07-13 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.benihana.com/menus/ | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | [{"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "22:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday"], "opens": "11:00"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "23:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Friday", "Saturday"], "opens": "11:00"}] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| price range | $$ | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| private dining | True | business claim | …ocations Menus Rewards & Benefits Happenings Gift Cards Offsite Events & Catering Group & Private Dining Experiences Contact Us Order Online Reservations Back Food Lunch Main Kabuki Kids® Lifest… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "OpenTable", "url": "https://www.opentable.com/restaurant/profile/87049/reserve?rid=87049\u0026restref=87049"} | business claim | Link 'OpenTable' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | https://www.benihana.com/locations/ny-west-ny/ | directory category | Overture place b937f97b-b2bd-4d68-b36c-56aebe598246 (Benihana - New York West), match score 2.76, 74m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| wheelchair accessible | True | business claim | …York has kept coming back to for years. Features: Private Dining Rooms Sushi Bar Full Bar Wheelchair Accessible What's happening at Benihana New York West There’s always something going on a… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-23-131575 originally issued 2025-07-31 | nys_sla |
| 2024-11-25 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-11-25 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2025-07-31 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-41248584 · JSON