Benihana Monterey Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Benihana Monterey, a standout in the realms of Japanese steakhouses located at 136 Olivier St, Monterey, CA. This vibrant restaurant offers a unique hibachi dining experience, where skilled chefs entertain while preparing exquisite dishes right before your eyes.
The menu delights with its Family Meals, catering for 2, 4, or 6, showcasing dishes like Hibachi Steak & Shrimp, featuring perfectly grilled proteins paired with Hibachi chicken rice and fresh vegetables. For noodle lovers, the Yakisoba offers a savory medley of chicken and vegetables in a special sauce, while the Seafood Diablo dazzles with a mix of seafood and udon noodles.
Starters such as Benihana Salad and Onion Soup provide a light, refreshing beginning. Diners rave about the delicious flavors and impeccable service, making every meal a memorable occasion.
Whether you’re celebrating a special event or enjoying a casual dinner, Benihana Monterey offers a delightful culinary adventure that recalls the essence of Japanese hospitality.
Family Meals for 2, 4, and 6
Family Meal Hibachi Steak & Chicken
Hibachi steak* and chicken breast grilled to your specification. Available for 2, 4 or 6!Served with:- Hibachi chicken rice- Benihana salad- Hibachi vegetables- Homemade dipping sauces(no changes or substitutions please)
Family Meal Hibachi Steak & Shrimp
Hibachi steak* and grilled shrimp lightly seasoned and grilled to your specification. Available for 2, 4 or 6!Served with:- Hibachi chicken rice- Benihana salad- Hibachi vegetables- Homemade dipping sauces(no changes or substitutions please)
Family Meal Hibachi Chicken & Shrimp
Hibachi Shrimp and chicken breast grilled to perfection. Available for 2, 4 or 6!Served with:- Hibachi chicken rice- Benihana salad- Hibachi vegetables- Homemade dipping sauces(no changes or substitutions please)
Family Meal Hibachi Chicken
Hibachi grilled chicken breast. Available for 2, 4 or 6!Served with:- Hibachi chicken rice- Benihana salad- Hibachi vegetables- Homemade dipping sauces(no changes or substitutions please)
Family Meal Hibachi Steak
Hibachi grilled steak* to your specification. Available for 2, 4 or 6!Served with:- Hibachi chicken rice- Benihana salad- Hibachi vegetables- Homemade dipping sauces(no changes or substitutions please)
Family Meal Hibachi Shrimp
Shrimp, lightly seasoned and hibachi grilled. Available for 2, 4 or 6!Served with:- Benihana salad- Hibachi vegetables- Homemade dipping sauces- Hibachi chicken rice(no changes or substitutions please)
Hibachi Chicken Rice
The original Benihana classic. Grilled chicken, rice, egg and chopped vegetable with garlic flavored butter.
Spicy Chicken Rice
Hibachi chicken rice with our special spicy sauce.
Edamame
Served warm and sprinkled with sea salt
Spicy Edamame
Sauteed with garlic butter and spicy teriyaki sauce.
Benihana Salad
Crisp greens, red cabbage, carrots and grapes tomato in a homemade tangy ginger dressing.
Benihana Onion Soup
This homemade Benihana specialty has been a favorite since 1964.
Starters
Noodles and Tofu
Seafood Diablo
Sea scallops, calamari, shrimp, assorted vegetables and Japanese udon noodle grilled in homemade spice sauce.
Spicy Tofu Steak
Tofu, scallops and cilantro grilled in a special spicy homemade sauce.
Yakisoba
Japanese sauteed noddles with chicken and mixed vegetable in a special sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Hibachi Chicken
Chicken breast and mushroom grilled with butter and sesame seeds.
Teriyaki Chicken
Chicken breast grilled with mushrooms in a special homemade teriyaki sauce.
Spicy Hibachi Chicken
Chicken breast grilled with green onions and mushrooms in a special spicy homemade sauce.
Hibachi Steak
New York strip steak and mushrooms hibachi grilled to your specification.
Teriyaki Steak
Thinly sliced steak, scallions and mushrooms grilled in homemade teriyaki sauce.
Filet Mignon
Tenderloin and mushrooms lightly seasoned and grilled to perfection.
Hibachi Chateaubriand
8.5 oz. of center cut tenderloin and mudrooms seasoned and grilled with garlic butter.
Steak and Chicken
Seafood
Hibachi Shrimp
Hibachi shrimp grilled to perfection.
Surf Side
Grilled colossal shrimp, calamari and tender sea scallops.
Colossal Shrimp
Colossal shrimp lightly seasoned and grilled with lemon and butter.
Hibachi Tuna Steak
Sesame crushed tuna steak with tomato, avocado, and edamame in a white balsamic sauce. Medium rare.
Hibachi Salmon
Hibachi grilled salmon with an avocado tartar sauce, sauteed shiitake mushrooms and asparagus in garlic butter.
Hibachi Scallops
Tender sea scallops grilled hibachi style with butter and lemon.
Ocean Treasure
Grilled cold water lobster tall with grilled sea scallop and colossal shrimp.
Twin Lobster Tails
2 cold water lobster tails grilled with butter and lemon.
Emperor's Feast
Filet mignon and chicken breast grilled to perfection.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Rocky's Choice
Hibachi steak and chicken breast grilled with lemon and butter.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Benihana Special
Hibachi steak* paired with a cold water lobster tail.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Benihana Trio
Filet mignon, chicken breast and colossal shrimp grilled with lemon and butter.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Benihana Delight
Chicken breast and colossal shrimp lightly seasoned and grilled.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Benihana Excellence
Teriyaki beef julienne with scallions and colossal shrimp.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Splash 'N Meadow
Hibachi steak and colossal shrimp lightly seasoned and grilled to your specification.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Deluxe Treat
Filet mignon and cold water lobster tail grilled with butter and grilled with butter and lemon.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Land 'N Sea
Tender filet mignon and sea scallops grilled in butter and lemon.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Samurai Treat
Filet migon and colossal shrimp grilled to perfection with lemon and butter.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Hibachi Supreme
Chateaubriand, 8.5 oz. of our finest center cut tenderloin, served with a cold water lobster tail, with butter and lemon.Entrees are 4 courses: served with Benihana Onion Soup, Benihana Salad, Hibachi Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Homemade Dipping Sauces, and Steamed Rice!
Specialties
Sushi Rolls
California Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Tuna, cucumber, spicy sauce.
Las Vegas Roll
Salmon, avocado, cream cheese, jalapeo, spicy sauce on top
Shrimp Crunchy Roll
Shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, krab, tempura crumbs
Rainbow Roll
Chili Shrimp Roll
Krab and cream cheese tempura in a spicy chili sauce,topped with spicy krab and shrimp.
Lobster Roll
Lobster tempura, krab, cucumber, iceberg lettuce. Comes with one Lobster Roll and two Lobster Hand Rolls.
Spider Roll
Soft shell crab, krab, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, avocado, soybean paper, pickled carrots
Dragon Roll
Krab, cucumber, avocado, layered with eel on top, topped with sauce
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Shrimp tempura, krab, cucumber, avocado
Salmon Roll
Yellowtail Roll
Tuna Roll
Eel Roll
Cucumber Roll
Vegetable Roll
Gobo, cucumber, avocado, carrot, cabbage, lettuce
Tamago (Egg)
(2 pieces)
Shrimp
(2 pieces)
Albacore
(2 pieces)
Snapper
(2 pieces)
Octopus
(2 pieces)
Salmon
(2 pieces)
Unagi (Eel)
(2 pieces)
Maguro (Tuna)
(2 pieces)
Yellowtail
(2 pieces)
Ikura (salmon roe)
(2 pieces)
Sushi Nigiri
Sauces
Garlic Butter
Diablo Sauce
Benihana Hot Sauce
Ginger Sauce
Mustard (Steak) Sauce
Benihana Salad Dressing
Teriyaki Sauce
Japanese Beer Tasting - 1 Large Kirin, 1 Large Sapporo, 1 Large Asahi
Have a Japanese beer tasting party tonight! Must be 21 to purchase.
Sapporo
20.3 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Kirin Ichiban
22 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Asahi
21.4 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sapporo Light
12 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Bud Light
12 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Corona
12 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Stella
12 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Coedo 'Shiro' Hefeweizen
333 ml. Must be 21 to purchase.
Lagunitas IPA
12 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sam Adams Boston Lager
12 oz. Must be 21 to purchase.
Beers (Must be 21 to purchase.)
Wines (Must be 21 to purchase.)
La Marca Prosecco (split bottle)
6 oz. (split bottle). Must be 21 to purchase.
Mumm Brut Prestige Sparkling Wine (split bottle)
6 oz. (split bottle). Must be 21 to purchase.
14 Hands, Merlot, Washington State
750ml (bottle). Must be 21 to purchase.
Kendall-Jackson, Chardonnay, California
750ml (bottle). Must be 21 to purchase.
Sake Tasting Trio - Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo, Sho Chiku Bai Nigori & Mio Sparkling
Make a night of it and have a Sake Tasting Party tonight! Must be 21 to purchase.
Sake Bomb - Large Kirin and Sho Chiku Bai Gingo
22 oz Large Kirin bottle + Sho Chiku Bai Gingo sake bottle. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sake Bomb - Large Kirin and Sho Chiku Bai Nigori (unfiltered)
22 oz Large Kirin bottle + Sho Chiku Bai Nigori sake bottle. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Sake
330 ml. (bottle)LIghtly filtered, creamy and sweet, coconut, melon. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo Sake
300 ml. (bottle)Delicate and smooth, apples, nectarines. Dry. Must be 21 to purchase.
MIO Sparkling Sake
Delicately bubbly and refreshing, light sweet, soft citrus and floral. Must be 21 to purchase.
Sake (Must be 21 to purchase.)
Beverages
Fiji Water, Natural Artesian, Still Water
(bottle)
San Pellegrino, Sparkling Mineral Water
(bottle)
Ginger Ale
12 oz. Can
Sierra Mist
12 oz. Can
Diet Pepsi
12 oz. Can
Pepsi
12 oz. Can
Ramune - Lemon-Lime
Classic Japanese bottled soda with a "pop!"
Ramune - Grape
Classic Japanese bottled soda with a "pop!"
Ramune - Strawberry
Classic Japanese bottled soda with a "pop!"