Hibachi at Home in Burbank
Burbank backyards are exactly the right size for this. Flat lots, real grass, a driveway to park in, and a fence line to set the grill against — it is the kind of setup where the chef is cooking within ten minutes of arriving and the whole evening runs early rather than late.
We cook across Burbank, Magnolia Park, the Rancho district, and the surrounding Valley cities. Flat rate $59.90 per adult, $29.90 per child 5–12, and a flat $5 for kids under 5, $599 event minimum, setup and cleanup included.
Simple Flat-Rate Pricing
$29.90 per child 5–12 · $5 for kids under 5 · $599 event minimum
Weekday Special: $45.90/adult for Mon–Thu parties with 15+ guests.
The first 50 miles from our base are free — most Burbank addresses have no travel fee at all. Past that it is $1 for each mile beyond the free 50, calculated from your address and shown upfront in your quote.
Every Burbank booking includes
- Professional hibachi chef & mobile teppanyaki grill
- 2 regular proteins per guest (chicken, steak, shrimp, salmon, or tofu)
- Garlic butter fried rice, fresh vegetables & house salad
- Live cooking show — fire tricks, egg toss, chef entertainment
- Complete setup and cleanup
What Your Burbank Quote Actually Includes
Mobile hibachi pricing in Southern California clusters around the same headline number. The difference between services shows up in the line items underneath it, so here are ours.
A $19.90 deposit — not $150
That is all it takes to lock your date, and it is fully refundable with 72+ hours notice. Plenty of mobile hibachi services ask for $150 or more up front.
Setup and cleanup are in the price
No per-guest setup surcharge. Some services add $8–$10 per guest for table and chair setup, or leave the teardown to you.
The first 50 miles are free
No travel fee at all inside 50 miles of our base, which covers most of Los Angeles and Orange County. Beyond that it is $1 per additional mile, calculated from your address and shown in your quote before you pay. Other services in this market start charging at 20 miles, or add a flat fee around $75.
The price is on this page
$59.90 per adult, published, no form required. Several services in this market quote only after you hand over your contact details.
Popular in Burbank
Studio Wrap Dinners
Post-production and crew celebrations at a house nearby, hosted by someone who has eaten enough catering trucks this year.
Backyard Birthdays
Magnolia Park and Rancho yards with string lights and a table for twenty — the everyday Burbank booking.
Pool Parties
Valley summers mean the pool gets used from May to October. Swim in the afternoon, hibachi at sunset.
Graduation Season
Burbank High, Burroughs, and Woodbury families hosting at home in May and June when restaurants are booked solid.
Where We Cook in Burbank
We have set the grill up in most kinds of Burbank space there is. These are the three we see most.
Magnolia Park Backyards
Flat, fenced lots with driveways and room for a long table. Some of the easiest setups in LA County.
Rancho District Properties
Larger equestrian-zone lots with real space — good for bigger guest counts and long tables.
Burbank Hills Homes
Hillside lots with stepped yards and a few stairs from the street. Easy, once we know they are there.
Parking, Space & Setup in Burbank
Burbank is a straightforward logistics city: driveways are standard, streets are wide, and the chef usually parks within a few steps of the gate. The Media District and blocks near the studios are busier on weekday evenings, but residential Burbank rarely presents a parking problem at all.
Valley heat is the real scheduling factor. From June through September an afternoon start puts your guests next to a teppanyaki grill in triple digits, and the same party at sunset is a completely different evening, so that is what we usually suggest. It is a recommendation, not a rule. Daytime and lunch bookings work well in Burbank from roughly October through May, when a midday party on a shaded patio is genuinely pleasant — it is the peak of Valley summer, not daylight itself, that we steer people away from. Shade over the guest seating matters more than shade over the chef. We need about a 6x8 ft flat area and roughly 10 ft of overhead clearance; mature trees and low patio covers are the usual reason we move the grill a few feet.
Not sure your space works? Send a photo with your quote request and we will confirm the setup spot before your date.
Serving Burbank & Nearby Areas
Our chefs cook throughout Burbank and the surrounding Los Angeles County communities.
The Burbank Hibachi Menu
Every guest picks two proteins, and everyone gets the full plate — garlic butter fried rice, grilled vegetables, house salad, and sauces. Guests can each choose differently; the chef cooks to order at your table.
Included proteins — pick 2 per guest
- Chicken
- Steak
- Shrimp
- Salmon
- Tofu
Premium upgrades
- Filet Mignon+$8
- Premium Sea Scallops+$6
- Spiny Lobster Tail+$12
Per guest, added to the flat rate. Entirely optional.
Extra sides
- Gyoza+$15
- Edamame+$10
- Noodles+$5
- DIY Fried Rice Add-Ins+$10
- Spring Rolls+$15
Ordered by the tray for the table, not per guest.
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free guests are served at the same per-person rate — just tell us when you book. Our standard soy sauce is not gluten free, so a gluten-free guest should have their own on hand and we'll cook their portion with it. We can't promise a nut- or sesame-free table: the sauces and gyoza are commercial products and both sauces contain egg, so tell us the allergy and we'll check the labels in use for your date. See the full menu for photos and details.
The Best Time of Year for a Party in Burbank
This is a hibachi party in your own yard, so the weather decides more than the calendar does. The numbers below are six years of daily observations for Burbank (2019–2024) — not a general Southern California average. Ten miles inland around here can mean fifteen degrees, so a July evening in Burbank is its own question.
Best months for an evening party
May through November
Best months for a lunch party
May through June and October through November
July in Burbank averages a high of 90°F, against 65°F in January. No month here averages above 93°F, which is why Burbank takes daytime bookings comfortably across most of the year.
Rain is worth planning around in March, when about 33% of days see measurable precipitation. That is not a reason to avoid the month — it is a reason to have a plan: a 10'x10' pop-up tent over the chef's station, or seat your guests indoors and let the chef cook on the patio.
Evenings run longest in June, when the sun sets around 8:06pm. If you want the show finishing as the light goes — which is the version everyone photographs — start about ninety minutes before sunset for your month and work back from the table below.
Burbank is 34.7 miles from our base by road. That is inside our free 50-mile radius, so your quote carries no travel fee at all.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 47°F | 21% | 6:07pm |
| Feb | 65°F | 47°F | 21% | 6:36pm |
| Mar | 66°F | 48°F | 33% | 7:02pm |
| Apr | 74°F | 53°F | 16% | 7:25pm |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 11% | 7:49pm |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 6% | 8:06pm |
| Jul | 90°F | 66°F | 1% | 8:05pm |
| Aug | 92°F | 68°F | 3% | 7:39pm |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 8% | 6:58pm |
| Oct | 83°F | 61°F | 6% | 6:17pm |
| Nov | 73°F | 53°F | 9% | 5:48pm |
| Dec | 65°F | 49°F | 20% | 5:45pm |
Averages from the Open-Meteo historical archive, 2019–2024. “Rainy days” is the share of days with measurable rain. Driving distance via road routing from our base.
What We Actually Buy
Almost nobody in mobile hibachi will tell you the grade of what goes on the grill — you get “fresh ingredients” and a photo. Here is the actual spec for a Burbank party, because at $59.90 a head you should be able to check.
- Beef
USDA Choice Angus top sirloin
Choice is the grade above Select. We buy Angus program beef rather than whatever is cheapest that week.
- Shrimp
BAP-certified
Best Aquaculture Practices — an independent certification covering the farm, the hatchery, the feed and the processing plant.
- Salmon
Atlantic salmon fillet, skinless
Portioned fillet, not trim or belly offcuts.
- Chicken
Boneless, skinless breast
Hatched, raised and harvested in the USA. Breast meat only — no thigh substitution.
- Lobster tail
Wild-caught Caribbean spiny lobster
Our premium upgrade. Wild-caught, not farmed.
- Sauces
Terry Ho’s yum yum sauce and Japanese ginger dressing
The ones you already recognise from the restaurant. Both contain egg.
Allergies: Our standard soy sauce is not gluten free, so a gluten-free guest should have their own gluten-free soy and teriyaki on hand and we'll cook their portion with it. We can't promise a nut- or sesame-free table — the sauces and gyoza are commercial products, the gyoza contain sesame, and one sauce is made in a plant that also handles peanuts. Tell us the allergy when you book and we'll check the labels in use for your date.
How It Works
Get an instant quote
Tell us your date, guest count, and address — pricing and any travel fee appear upfront.
Lock your date
A $19.90 deposit reserves your chef. Full refund with 72+ hours notice.
We bring the restaurant
The chef arrives ~10 minutes early, sets up, performs, feeds everyone, and cleans up.
Burbank Hibachi FAQ
What is the best start time for a Burbank party in summer?
For June through September we suggest sunset or later — Valley afternoons run hot enough that guests standing near the grill get uncomfortable. From roughly October through May the opposite is true: a lunch or early-afternoon booking on a shaded patio is one of the nicest ways to do this, and those slots are easier to get than summer evenings.
Do you serve Toluca Lake, NoHo, and Studio City too?
Yes — Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, Studio City, Sun Valley, and neighboring Glendale are all regular service areas.
How much space do we need in the backyard?
Roughly a 6x8 ft flat area for the grill and about 10 ft of overhead clearance, plus your table and seating. Most Burbank yards have far more than that. Send a photo when you book and we will pick the grill position ahead of time.
What does hibachi at home cost in Burbank?
$59.90 per adult, $29.90 per child 5–12, and a flat $5 for kids under 5, $599 event minimum — chef, grill, 2 proteins per guest, fried rice, vegetables, salad, show, setup, and cleanup included. Weekday Special pricing ($45.90/adult, Mon-Thu, 15+ guests) applies here too.
How much space do you need in Burbank?
About a 6x8 ft flat area for the grill plus roughly 10 ft of overhead clearance, in open air — a patio, deck, driveway, or yard all work. Enclosed rooms and covered balconies do not. Send a photo when you book and we'll confirm the setup spot before your date.
Is this an indoor or outdoor party?
The cooking is outdoors; the eating does not have to be. A live teppanyaki grill throws real smoke and grease and will set off a smoke alarm indoors, so the grill always stays outside — on a patio, deck, driveway, yard, or roof terrace, with about 10 ft of overhead clearance. Your guests can absolutely sit and eat inside. Plenty of Burbank parties run exactly that way: the chef cooks on the patio and plates come indoors, which is what we'd suggest on a hot afternoon or a cold night.
Can we book a lunch or daytime slot?
Yes. Because the party is outdoors, the right answer depends on your city and the season — midday stays comfortable near the coast for most of the year, while inland and Valley cities are best at lunch roughly October through May and better at sunset in high summer. Daytime slots are usually easier to get than weekend evenings. Tell us your date and preferred time and we'll tell you honestly whether it works.
What happens if we need to cancel or reschedule?
Cancel or reschedule at least 72 hours before your event and your $19.90 deposit is refunded in full. Inside 72 hours the deposit may become non-refundable. If rain is the problem, a 10'x10' pop-up tent over the chef's station usually saves the party — you provide the tent, we do not supply them — and guests can eat indoors while the chef cooks outside.
More questions? See the full FAQ
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