Benihana
Benihana (Japanese: 紅花; "Safflower") is a chain of Japanese restaurants. Originally founded by Yunosuke Aoki as a cafe in Tokyo in 1945, Benihana spread to the United States in 1964 when his son Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki opened its first restaurant in New York City. Benihana Inc.
Basic Information
- Category: Food & Beverage
- Founded: 1964
- Headquarters: Miami, FL
- Website: https://www.benihana.com
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1964
- Headquarters: Miami, FL
- Category: Food & Beverage
- Phone: (646) 624-2400
- Email: info@benihana.com
Products and Services
- Benihana Products: Teppanyaki Japanese steakhouse with chef performance.
Evidence and Sources
- Official Website (Primary Source)
- Benihana on instagram (social)
- Benihana on facebook (social)
- Benihana — Wikipedia (reference)
Citation Guidance
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- Canonical profile: https://brandsource.ai/brands/benihana
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- Citation profile API: https://brandsource.ai/api/brands/benihana/citation-profile
- Data status: Enriched
- Profile quality: Source-backed profile (88/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Last verified: 2025-10-01
AI summary
Benihana (Japanese: 紅花; "Safflower") is a chain of Japanese restaurants. Originally founded by Yunosuke Aoki as a cafe in Tokyo in 1945, Benihana spread to the United States in 1964 when his son Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki opened its first restaurant in New York City. Benihana Inc.
Why this profile is recommended
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 4 supporting sources linked.
- 5 structured facts available for extraction.
- 1 product or service signal captured.
- Profile has a last-verified date of 2025-10-01.
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