Who We Are

AOKI Teppanyaki offers a culinary experience deeply rooted in authentic Japanese hospitality. Located in Miami, Florida, and O’ahu at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki (formerly known as Benihana and Rocky Teppanyaki), the restaurants are the perfect combination of past-meets-present with “Gasho,” traditional farmhouse-style design inspired by the rustic architecture found in Japanese homes. Massive red Torii gates are a feature at our Miami location, while a tranquil garden and reflective koi pond welcome guests in Waikiki.

Wanting to share his experience when visiting his grandfather’s village in Wakayama, Japan, Aoki Group founder Kevin Aoki included “Inaka” (countryside) comfort food items to the menu. It includes Chicken Gizzards, Kobe Beef, and Jidori Chicken, raised free-range, cruelty-free, and fed an all-natural grain diet without hormones or steroids. Customers can also select signature items like Filet Mignon, Lobster, Foie Gras, and A5 Wagyu beef imported directly from Japan. Professionally trained chefs arrive in sleek, black, Samurai-inspired uniforms at the family-style “Teppanyaki” (iron plate grill) tables, ready to prepare guests’ dishes in a fiery and dramatic display, coining the famous phrase, “eater-tainment.” AOKI Teppanyaki offers a unique dining experience like no other.

Welcome to AOKI Teppanyaki.