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Benkay Japanese Restaurant

2 India St, Portland, ME 04101-4710
207-773-5555
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Ranked #41 of 484 restaurants in Portland
Cuisines: Sushi, Japanese
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours
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Gorham, Maine, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

My wife and I stopped in for a mid-afternoon lunch, so the place was just clearing out from the Saturday lunch crowd. We ordered two Maki rolls and two "supreme" rolls including the incredible Volcano roll. This towering dish had a great blend of tempura scallops and veggies with a nice spicy sauce and rolls with avocado. All of the... More

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Portland, Maine
Senior Contributor
27 reviews 27 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

My friend and I visited Benkay on a Tuesday night. The restaurant was fairly busy, but we were able to be seated right way. The service was good (polite, informed and attentive), and the food was very good. My friend had a pork dish, which she said was very good, and I had the shrimp and vegetable tempura, which was... More

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Blue Hill, Maine
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40 reviews 40 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We had an assortment of items from the menu (apps, soba, sushi) and they were all very good. Casual and comfortable as well as family friendly. Price seemed reasonable for the quality.

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Portland, Maine
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179 reviews 179 reviews
161 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
100 helpful votes 100 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

The "good" (actually great) is the food is still consistently fresh and delicious - I'm happy to report - and that's after my continually and regularly coming back after my last "review" sometime last year. Yes, the food - especially anything at the sushi bar (always my preferred seating) - is spot on and the service, and that goes for... More

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Portland, Maine
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6 reviews 6 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

Brilliant! What did you like about it?Lots of variety. Though not my favorite type of food. those that favored this food loved it..

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013 via mobile

Their food is absolutely delicious and it's the type of resturaunt that you would want to come again and again and recommend to your friends and family! It's a great place to share a wonderful dinner with your friends and family and the workers are so kind and fits your needs! I'd rate their whole resturaunt a 10 out of... More

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Syracuse, New York, United States
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25 reviews 25 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

Good food. If you like sushi and sashimi, you'll love this place. Had too many fried items on the menu for my tatse, but the sushi rolls are good and apps were great.

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2012

A really nice, straightforward sushi place with few frills. Just really good fish, attentive service.

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13 reviews 13 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

This was the 1st time I was able to get my family together for sushi. My brothers family had taken us here. What a great experience. Relaxed not pretentious, food was stelar. The seaweed salad was exelent and the benkay rolls were crisp and had a very good flavor. Both the Miso and Wonton soup were also good. The only... More

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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21 reviews 21 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

We went for lunch and the sushi was good and a good price. The service was great, everyone was so friendly. Nice place.

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