Hibachi Catering Cost in Los Angeles: $59.90/Person (2026 Guide)

Most hibachi catering sites in Los Angeles make you hand over your phone number to learn a price. Here is ours, with no form in the way, and the exact math for every party size.

The short answer

$59.90 per adult. $29.90 per child (5–12). $5 for kids under five. $599 event minimum.

That price includes everything the party actually needs: the chef, the mobile teppanyaki grill, two proteins per guest (chicken, steak, shrimp, salmon, or tofu), garlic butter fried rice, fresh vegetables, house salad, the live fire show, setup, and cleanup.

Booking Monday through Thursday with 15 or more guests? The Weekday Special drops adults to $45.90 and kids to $22.95 — same food, same show.

What that looks like for real party sizes

| Party | Standard | Weekday (Mon–Thu, 15+) | |---|---|---| | 10 adults | $599 | $599 | | 15 adults | $899 | $689 | | 20 adults | $1,198 | $918 | | 16 adults + 6 kids | $1,138 | $872 | | 30 adults | $1,797 | $1,377 |

*The $599 minimum covers small parties — think of it as a private-restaurant buyout for your backyard.

Want your exact number? The [instant quote tool](/quote) does this math in 30 seconds with your real headcount — no sign-up.

The fees to ask any hibachi caterer about

We audited this market carefully. The advertised per-person price is rarely the whole story. Four patterns show up again and again in Los Angeles hibachi catering, as published on competitor sites:

1. Big deposits. Several services ask $150 or more up front to hold a date. Ours is $19.90, fully refundable with 72+ hours notice.

2. Per-guest setup fees. Some services add $8–$10 per guest for table and chair setup — that's $200 hidden dollars on a 25-person party. Our setup and cleanup are in the price. (Tables and chairs themselves are your call: bring your own or add our tableware rental at $15/person.)

3. Travel fees that start early. Some start charging at 20 miles, or add a flat ~$75. Our first 50 miles are free, which covers most of LA and Orange County; beyond that it's $1/mile, calculated from your address and shown in your quote before you pay anything.

4. "Estimates" that aren't quotes. Some calculators warn you the number is not an exact price. Ours is: the total your quote shows — food, show, travel — is the total you pay.

Why hibachi often beats a restaurant for groups

Take those 16 adults and 6 kids to a mid-range LA teppanyaki restaurant and you're looking at roughly $60–$90 per adult after drinks, tax, tip, and the birthday-dessert upsell — call it $1,400–$1,900, split across two tables, with a two-hour limit.

At home: $1,138, one table, no closing time, and the show happens three feet from the birthday person. That's the trade.

Get your number

Every party is a slightly different equation — guest mix, date, address. [Run yours through the instant quote](/quote), or browse pricing by city: [Los Angeles](/hibachi-at-home/los-angeles), [Pasadena](/hibachi-at-home/pasadena), [Long Beach](/hibachi-at-home/long-beach), [Irvine](/hibachi-at-home/irvine), or [all 33 cities we serve](/locations). Planning a bigger event? See [hibachi catering in Los Angeles](/hibachi-catering/los-angeles).