Benemon Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything I had was absolutely delicious!"
• "The eel was great."
• "Really really awesome Japanese food, specializing in Don and sake."
• "Every dish we ordered was amazing, highly recommended!"
• "One of the best places for delicious Katsu Don and Karage!"
• "The shrimp and anago tempura donburi was excellent."
• "Really good food that has lots of flavor."

Cons:

• "they've sat us by the door which was open all along, so the whole stay was cold, the food got colder faster, the experience was uncomfortable and uncomforting."
• "We also tried the pork katsu curry and una tama don but thought they weren’t anything special."
• "The pork cutlet was actually perfectly fried... What I wasn't pleasantly surprised by was the curry. It was really salty and sour, like they had put too much vinegar in there."
• "The eel was hard to break apart I would say, like kinda rubbery?"
• "Popcorn Chicken was not up to expectation."
• "The pork katsu were a little dry, and the steak lacked garlic flavor as expected."
• "The eel was too fishy, they did not manage to catch the odor."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great too, but a little on the pricier side."
• "Service is really fantastic."
• "The staff were friendly and apologize for the wait."
• "Really friendly servers at this place!"
• "Fast, professional service."
• "The service was also very good."
• "The service at Benemon is truly excellent."

Cons:

• "The wait staff can be slightly understaffed during the busiest hours."
• "Staff didn’t pay attention and weren’t friendly."
• "It wasn’t busy at all but we had to call a waiter to get some beer, water and sake."
• "Will I visit this place again? Not anytimes soon!"
• "I was pretty disappointed in the vegetable curry. It was really skimpy on the vegetables."
• "Nothing else on the menu really appealed to me and of the dishes that I did try, I didn't like it that much so I doubt I would come back."
• "However, some minor details need to be improved to get 5 stars, including sticky table tops that need to be cleaned better, paper towels in the restroom should not be on the toilet tank, pending grade and violations from the Health Department, etc."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "This restaurant has a front window that opens and allows the space to be naturally lit and air to flow through more easily."
• "The indoor atmosphere was chill and relaxing :)"
• "Their ambiance is insane. Their decor speaks to my soul, I could sleep on their wooden grounds."
• "Wonderful ambiance. Moderately price premium sakes."
• "On the plus side this was a nice looking place with a mellow atmosphere."
• "modern Japanese-toned interior--warm wood interior. medium-sized open airy space with a good amount of natural light with softer interior lighting."
• "The atmosphere is also really warm I’d say."

Cons:

• "Nice Japanese restaurant, although a little bit dark at there( I used my light to help me taking picture)."
• "Note to owners- perhaps dim the lights a little bit to give the place a cooler vibe in the evenings."

Price

Pros:

• "Also got a glass of the Yume No Kaori sake for $14, it was bright and fresh just like the menu says."
• "The price was around $40 per person but definitely worth the price point."
• "Everything tastes great and is reasonably priced, especially their lunch deal."
• "Good food at pretty fair prices for NYC!"
• "The sake flights are a good portion and well priced."
• "Excellent intersection of quality and price."
• "Really reasonable prices for incredible food - good variety of meat, seafood, and vegetarian options."

Cons:

• "Service was great too, but a little on the pricier side."
• "Yes, it's a little pricier than your usual eel don place."
• "Serving sizes are small for the price but this is how NYC is…"
• "For the price, would not come back again."
• "Expect to pay at least 20 per person without booze 35 and up with alcohol."