Hibachi at Home in Long Beach
From canal-front homes in Naples to craftsman backyards in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach knows how to host outdoors — and a private hibachi chef turns any patio into the best seat in the city. We bring the grill, the food, and the fire; you bring the people.
We cook across all of Long Beach and the surrounding harbor cities, with wind-smart setups for evenings when the sea breeze picks up.
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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach
CSULB Graduations
May and June fill up fast — celebrate the grad at home with a chef show instead of a 90-minute restaurant wait.
Canal & Waterfront Dinners
Naples and Belmont Shore patios were made for teppanyaki at sunset. Neighbors will ask what smells so good.
Birthday Parties
Kids get the onion volcano and egg tricks; adults get restaurant-quality steak and shrimp without leaving the backyard.
Small Wedding Events
Rehearsal dinners and intimate receptions with live cooking as both catering and entertainment.
From the chef
My very first at-home party was in Long Beach
I learned teppanyaki behind a fixed grill in a Benihana-style restaurant, where the room comes to you. In 2023 I took the same grill into a stranger's backyard for the first time, and it was here — ten people, a bachelorette party.
It went well in a way I had not earned yet. The group was warm, they helped without being asked, they laughed at the right moments, and at the end we all took a photo together.
That was three years and more than three hundred parties ago, and I still think about it, because it taught me the thing it took me another two years to be able to say out loud: the food is my job, but the party is theirs.
Chef Bling — Real HibachiRead the full story →Where We Cook in Long Beach
We have set the grill up in most kinds of Long Beach space there is. These are the three we see most.
Naples Canal Homes
Narrow lots, water on one side, and a patio built for exactly this. Access is often a side gate or a walk over a bridge, so we stage from the street.
Belmont Shore Patios
Compact beach-block yards where the whole party is within ten feet of the grill — the show reads better up close than it does in a big yard.
Bixby Knolls & Los Altos Backyards
Mid-century lots with real grass and room to spread out. The classic Long Beach birthday setup.
Parking, Space & Setup in Long Beach
Belmont Shore and Naples parking is the biggest variable in a Long Beach booking. Second Street and the canal blocks are permit-heavy and full by early evening; if you can hold a driveway space or a spot on your block for the chef, do it. Naples in particular often means a walk over a bridge or down a walk-street, which is fine — just tell us at booking so the chef brings the cart.
Coastal wind off the water is the other Long Beach factor. It rarely stops a party, but a grill placed in an exposed corner will fight it, so we look for a wall or fence to set against. Most Belmont Shore and Naples yards are small enough that the grill goes at one end and the table along the fence. The upside of the coastal air is that midday stays comfortable here most of the year, so lunch and afternoon bookings are a real option rather than a summer-only compromise. We need roughly a 6x8 ft flat area and about 10 ft of overhead clearance; low canal-side pergolas are worth photographing for us in advance.
Not sure your space works? Send a photo with your quote request and we will confirm the setup spot before your date.
Serving Long Beach & Nearby Areas
Our chefs cook throughout Long Beach and the surrounding Los Angeles County communities.
The Long Beach 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
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 Long Beach
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 Long Beach (2019–2024) — not a general Southern California average. Ten miles inland around here can mean fifteen degrees, so a July evening in Long Beach is its own question.
Best months for an evening party
June through October
Best months for a lunch party
April through November
July in Long Beach averages a high of 78°F, against 63°F in January. No month here averages above 93°F, which is why Long Beach takes daytime bookings comfortably across most of the year.
Rain is worth planning around in March, when about 23% 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 8:05pm. 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.
Long Beach is 30.6 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 | 63°F | 46°F | 19% | 6:08pm |
| Feb | 64°F | 46°F | 16% | 6:36pm |
| Mar | 64°F | 49°F | 23% | 7:01pm |
| Apr | 68°F | 53°F | 7% | 7:24pm |
| May | 69°F | 57°F | 4% | 7:47pm |
| Jun | 74°F | 60°F | 1% | 8:05pm |
| Jul | 78°F | 63°F | 1% | 8:03pm |
| Aug | 80°F | 64°F | 3% | 7:38pm |
| Sep | 80°F | 63°F | 6% | 6:58pm |
| Oct | 77°F | 58°F | 3% | 6:17pm |
| Nov | 70°F | 51°F | 7% | 5:49pm |
| Dec | 64°F | 47°F | 18% | 5:46pm |
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 Long Beach 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.
Long Beach Hibachi FAQ
Our patio gets harbor wind in the evening — is that a problem?
Rarely. Our chefs cook outdoors in Long Beach year-round and bring windscreens when needed. For exposed waterfront patios, an earlier start time or a simple tent setup keeps everything comfortable.
Can you set up in a smaller Belmont Shore backyard?
Usually yes — we need about an 8x8 ft outdoor footprint for the grill and chef. Send a photo with your quote request and we'll confirm fit before you commit.
Do you serve the surrounding harbor cities?
Yes — Lakewood, Signal Hill, Seal Beach, San Pedro, and the rest of the South Bay and north OC coast are all in our regular rotation.
What does hibachi at home cost in Long Beach?
$59.90 per adult, $29.90 per child 5–12, and a flat $5 for kids under 5, with a $599 event minimum — covering chef, grill, food, live show, setup, and cleanup.
How much space do you need in Long Beach?
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 Long Beach 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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