Hibachi at Home in Cerritos

Two things to check in Cerritos. Some tracts have HOA quiet hours around 10 pm, and the neighbors are close, so an evening party that starts by 6 or 6:30 finishes the show with time to spare. And most patio covers sit below the 10 ft of clearance the grill needs, so the chef sets up just beyond the cover's edge.

Load-in is easy: driveways for the truck, side gates for the cart. We need a flat area about the size of a king-size bed on concrete or packed ground; we bring a mat for pavers and turf. If your party is on a cul-de-sac, tell us and the chef can set up on the driveway so the yard stays for the tables.

Not sure your space works? Send a photo with your quote request and we will confirm the setup spot before your date.

We need a flat outdoor area about the size of a king-size bed and about 10 ft of overhead clearance. Best evening months in Cerritos: April through November; best lunch months: April through June and October through November.

July averages a high of 88°F against 65°F in January. No month here averages above 93°F, so Cerritos takes daytime bookings comfortably across most of the year. Rain is worth planning around in March, when about 27% of days see measurable rain — a 10×10 pop-up tent over the chef station saves the party, and guests can eat indoors. Evenings run longest in June (sunset around 8:05pm); start 90 minutes before sunset for the golden-hour show.

Travel: none for Cerritos — it sits inside our free 50-mile radius, so your quote carries no travel fee at all.

Averages from the Open-Meteo historical archive, 2019–2024.

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.

Multi-Generation Family Dinners. Grandparents, cousins, and kids in one yard. Everyone gets their own two proteins cooked to order, so the table with four diets still eats together.

Graduations. Whitney, Cerritos High, and Gahr families in June, usually hosting more relatives than the house has chairs for. We bring tables and chairs if you need them.

Lunar New Year, Diwali & Fiestas. Cerritos celebrates a full calendar. A chef at the house means the host is at the party instead of in the kitchen for two days.

Birthdays & Sweet Sixteens. The fire show and the egg toss carry a teen party on their own; parents book it because nobody has to entertain anyone.

See how each celebration plays out: birthdays, pool parties, family reunions and more party ideas.

Covered-Patio Tract Homes. The 1970s and 80s houses south of the 91 have solid patio covers and pools. The grill sits past the cover, the table under it, and the pool deck seats the overflow.

Cul-de-Sac Driveways. Wide driveways on quiet cul-de-sacs work well for bigger parties: the chef sets up at the top, the tables run down, and nobody blocks a neighbor.

Two-Story Homes With Side Gates. Our grill cart clears a 30-inch gate, so the chef rolls straight to the back without coming through the house.

Cerritos hosts the kind of dinner where three generations sit at one table and the food has to impress the grandparents. A chef cooking at your patio, with steak, shrimp, and salmon going on the grill in front of everyone, does that in a way a catering tray never will, and it gives the kids something to watch.

We cook throughout Cerritos, Artesia, Norwalk, La Palma, La Mirada, Hawaiian Gardens, and the Buena Park side of the county line. Flat rate $59.90 per adult, $29.90 per child 5–12, and kids under 5 eat free, $599 event minimum, setup and cleanup included, and no travel fee.