Hibachi at Home in Downtown LA
Downtown LA parties happen on roofs, in loft courtyards, and in office spaces after hours — and almost none of them have a backyard. That is fine. Our teppanyaki grill is mobile, and a DTLA rooftop at sunset with the skyline behind the flame is one of the best rooms we cook in all year.
We serve the Arts District, South Park, Historic Core, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, and the surrounding blocks. 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 Downtown LA 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 Downtown LA 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 Downtown LA 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 Downtown LA
Rooftop Birthdays
The signature DTLA booking: a building roof deck, twenty friends, and the skyline doing the decorating for you.
Office & Team Dinners
After-hours team celebrations in offices and studios where ordering another catering platter would have been the fifth one this quarter.
Loft Housewarmings
Arts District lofts with courtyards or roof access — the chef works the grill while the party stays exactly where it is.
Engagement & Milestone Dinners
Smaller, dressier evenings where the show is the entertainment and nobody has to book a private room somewhere.
Where We Cook in Downtown LA
We have set the grill up in most kinds of Downtown LA space there is. These are the three we see most.
Building Roof Decks
South Park and Historic Core towers with shared roof lounges. Excellent setting, and the building's open-flame policy is the whole conversation.
Arts District Courtyards
Converted-warehouse lofts with ground-level courtyards and loading access — the easiest DTLA setups by a wide margin.
Offices & Studio Spaces
After-hours events in workspaces with an outdoor terrace or a loading area we can cook in. Ventilation decides it.
Parking, Space & Setup in Downtown LA
Downtown is the one part of LA where the building matters more than the address. Before anything else, ask your property manager or HOA two questions: is propane cooking allowed on the roof deck or terrace, and is there freight elevator access with a loading dock time. Buildings that say yes to both make for our smoothest parties in the city; buildings that say no to the first cannot be worked around, and it is much better to find out a week ahead than on the day.
Loading is the other DTLA-specific thing. Metered street parking, one-way blocks, and buildings without a dock all mean the chef needs a plan for moving a grill and coolers from vehicle to venue — a reserved loading zone, a validated garage spot, or a freight elevator window all work. Tell us what your building has and we will schedule the arrival around it. We need roughly a 6x8 ft flat area and about 10 ft of overhead clearance, in open air rather than an enclosed room.
Not sure your space works? Send a photo with your quote request and we will confirm the setup spot before your date.
Serving Downtown LA & Nearby Areas
Our chefs cook throughout Downtown LA and the surrounding Los Angeles County communities.
The Downtown LA 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 Downtown LA
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 Downtown LA (2019–2024) — not a general Southern California average. Ten miles inland around here can mean fifteen degrees, so a July evening in Downtown LA is its own question.
Best months for an evening party
April through November
Best months for a lunch party
April through June and October through November
July in Downtown LA averages a high of 88°F, against 65°F in January. No month here averages above 93°F, which is why Downtown LA takes daytime bookings comfortably across most of the year.
Rain is worth planning around in March, when about 29% 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.
Downtown LA is 24.7 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 | 46°F | 19% | 6:07pm |
| Feb | 67°F | 46°F | 18% | 6:36pm |
| Mar | 67°F | 48°F | 29% | 7:01pm |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 10% | 7:25pm |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 9% | 7:48pm |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 2% | 8:06pm |
| Jul | 88°F | 63°F | 1% | 8:04pm |
| Aug | 89°F | 64°F | 3% | 7:38pm |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 6% | 6:58pm |
| Oct | 83°F | 59°F | 4% | 6:17pm |
| Nov | 74°F | 51°F | 7% | 5:48pm |
| Dec | 66°F | 47°F | 19% | 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 Downtown LA 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.
Downtown LA Hibachi FAQ
Can you cook on a DTLA rooftop or terrace?
Yes, when the building permits open-flame cooking on that space — most roof decks that allow gas grills allow us. We need open air, roughly a 6x8 ft flat area, and about 10 ft of overhead clearance. Get your property manager's OK before booking and we will handle the rest.
What about parking and loading for the chef?
This is the main DTLA planning item. A reserved loading zone, a validated garage space, or a freight elevator window all work. Let us know what your building has when you book so the chef arrives at the right door with the right amount of time.
Can you do a hibachi dinner in an office after hours?
Yes, if there is a terrace, courtyard, or loading area with real ventilation — we cannot cook in an enclosed room. Office team dinners are a regular DTLA booking for us, usually starting between 6 and 7pm.
What does hibachi at home cost in Downtown LA?
$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, plus any disclosed travel fee.
How much space do you need in Downtown LA?
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 Downtown LA 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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