Hibachi at Home in Irvine
Irvine's masterplanned neighborhoods were practically designed for hibachi at home: clean patios in Woodbridge and Northwood, big family backyards in Great Park, and community spaces that make hosting easy. Our chef arrives with the grill, fresh ingredients, and a full teppanyaki show — no restaurant reservation required.
We're familiar with Irvine's HOA communities and keep our setup compact, tidy, and quiet until showtime. Flat rate $59.90 per adult, $599 event minimum, cleanup always 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 Irvine 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 Irvine 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 Irvine 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 Irvine
UCI Graduations
Skip the impossible June restaurant scramble — bring the celebration to your backyard with a live chef show your family will remember.
Corporate & Team Events
Companies around Irvine Spectrum and the Business Complex book us for team dinners and office celebrations at private homes and venues.
Multigenerational Family Dinners
Hibachi works for every generation at the table — grandparents get a proper dinner, kids get a show, and nobody's stuck cooking.
Milestone Birthdays
From Sweet 16s in Woodbridge to 60th birthdays in Turtle Rock, one booking covers food, entertainment, and cleanup.
Where We Cook in Irvine
We have set the grill up in most kinds of Irvine space there is. These are the three we see most.
HOA Community Patios
Woodbridge, Northwood, and Turtle Rock homes where the patio is compact and the neighbors are close. We keep the footprint tight and stay quiet until showtime.
Great Park Neighborhood Yards
Newer builds in Portola Springs and Eastwood with clean hardscape — some of the easiest setups in Orange County.
UCI-Area Rentals & Courtyards
Graduation season means shared patios and courtyards. We can work in one if the property allows outdoor cooking — worth confirming with management first.
Parking, Space & Setup in Irvine
Irvine is HOA country and we plan for it. Most associations here are fine with a propane teppanyaki grill on a private patio, but a handful of Village communities ask for notice or restrict cooking near shared walls. If your community has a rule, tell us and we will position the grill to satisfy it.
Parking is straightforward in most Irvine neighborhoods and genuinely tight in Woodbridge and around UCI during graduation week; a guest spot or driveway space held for the chef makes load-in painless. We need about a 6x8 ft flat area and roughly 10 ft of overhead clearance. Solid patio covers usually work; low pergolas with lattice sometimes do not, and a photo sent ahead settles it in a minute.
Not sure your space works? Send a photo with your quote request and we will confirm the setup spot before your date.
Serving Irvine & Nearby Areas
Our chefs cook throughout Irvine and the surrounding Orange County communities.
The Irvine 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
- 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 Irvine
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 Irvine (2019–2024) — not a general Southern California average. Ten miles inland around here can mean fifteen degrees, so a July evening in Irvine is its own question.
Best months for an evening party
April through November
Best months for a lunch party
April through July and September through November
July in Irvine averages a high of 83°F, against 65°F in January. No month here averages above 93°F, which is why Irvine 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 8:03pm. 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.
Irvine is 26.7 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 | 18% | 6:06pm |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 22% | 6:35pm |
| Mar | 66°F | 49°F | 29% | 7:00pm |
| Apr | 72°F | 53°F | 11% | 7:23pm |
| May | 73°F | 55°F | 8% | 7:46pm |
| Jun | 78°F | 59°F | 4% | 8:03pm |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 1% | 8:01pm |
| Aug | 85°F | 63°F | 3% | 7:36pm |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 4% | 6:56pm |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 4% | 6:16pm |
| Nov | 73°F | 52°F | 8% | 5:47pm |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 17% | 5:44pm |
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 Irvine 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.
Irvine Hibachi FAQ
Will the setup work with my HOA's rules?
Almost always. We cook on your private patio, backyard, or driveway with a compact professional setup, and we leave the space exactly as we found it. If your HOA has specific outdoor-cooking rules, let us know at booking and we'll plan around them.
Can you fit a townhome or condo patio?
In most cases yes — we need roughly an 8x8 ft outdoor space for the grill and chef. Send us a photo of your patio if you're unsure and we'll confirm before you pay a deposit.
Do you do corporate events in Irvine?
Yes — team dinners, launch celebrations, and client events. For groups over 20 we can bring multiple chefs and stations. Ask about our Custom Plan for corporate logistics.
What does hibachi at home cost in Irvine?
$59.90 per adult, $29.90 per child 5–12, and a flat $5 for kids under 5 with a $599 event minimum — chef, grill, food, show, setup, and cleanup included. Weekday Special pricing ($45.90/adult, Mon–Thu, 15+ guests) is also available in California.
How much space do you need in Irvine?
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 Irvine 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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