Hibachi at Home in San Diego
San Diego might be the best hibachi-at-home city in America: patio weather nearly year-round, big backyards in East County, and ocean-view decks from La Jolla to Point Loma. Our private hibachi chef brings the mobile teppanyaki grill, fresh ingredients, and the full live show to your home — you host, we cook, we clean up.
We serve all of San Diego County, from North Park bungalows and Pacific Beach vacation rentals to family homes in Chula Vista and Carmel Valley. Flat rate $59.90 per adult with a $599 event minimum.
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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego
Graduation Parties
UCSD, SDSU, and USD graduations book out fast in May and June — a backyard hibachi show beats fighting for a restaurant reservation.
Military Homecomings & Retirements
We cook for Navy and Marine Corps families across San Diego — homecomings, retirements, and deployment send-offs deserve more than takeout.
Beach House Weekends
Mission Beach and PB vacation rentals are our most-booked venues. The chef sets up on the patio while your group watches the sunset.
Birthdays & Family Reunions
From kids' birthdays in Poway to multigenerational reunions in Chula Vista, one flat rate covers the food, the show, and the cleanup.
Where We Cook in San Diego
We have set the grill up in most kinds of San Diego space there is. These are the three we see most.
East County Backyards
El Cajon, Santee, and Poway lots are the biggest we cook on anywhere in SoCal — room for the grill, a long table, and 30 people without anyone standing in the driveway.
Beach Rentals & Decks
Pacific Beach and Mission Beach rentals put the grill on a deck with the ocean behind it. Sand is fine; we set up on the hard surface and keep the flame clear of railings.
Coastal Canyon Homes
La Jolla, Del Mar, and Carmel Valley homes with hillside patios — usually tight access and a lot of stairs, which is worth telling us about when you book.
Parking, Space & Setup in San Diego
San Diego is the easiest weather city we serve and the hardest parking city outside LA proper. In Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, and downtown La Jolla the chef needs a spot within about a block to walk the grill and coolers in, so a driveway space or a held street spot saves fifteen minutes. Coronado and parts of La Jolla have permit-only blocks; if that is your street, tell us and we will plan around it.
Vacation rentals are a large share of our San Diego bookings, so check the listing before you book us: some Mission Beach and Ocean Beach rentals prohibit open-flame cooking, and a few Carmel Valley and Del Mar HOAs require cooking on a hard surface away from the structure. We need roughly a 6x8 ft flat area and about 10 ft of overhead clearance. Beach-facing decks with low pergolas are the one setup we occasionally have to move.
Not sure your space works? Send a photo with your quote request and we will confirm the setup spot before your date.
Serving San Diego & Nearby Areas
Our chefs cook throughout San Diego and the surrounding San Diego County communities.
The San Diego 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 San Diego
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 San Diego (2019–2024) — not a general Southern California average. Ten miles inland around here can mean fifteen degrees, so a July evening in San Diego is its own question.
Best months for an evening party
June through October
Best months for a lunch party
May through November
July in San Diego averages a high of 75°F, against 63°F in January. No month here averages above 93°F, which is why San Diego takes daytime bookings comfortably across most of the year.
Rain is worth planning around in March, when about 32% 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 7:58pm. 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.
San Diego is 107.2 miles from our base by road. Our first 50 miles are free, so the travel fee on a San Diego booking is about $57 — one dollar for each mile past the free 50, not a flat surcharge.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 47°F | 22% | 6:06pm |
| Feb | 63°F | 47°F | 21% | 6:33pm |
| Mar | 63°F | 50°F | 32% | 6:57pm |
| Apr | 66°F | 54°F | 13% | 7:19pm |
| May | 68°F | 57°F | 9% | 7:41pm |
| Jun | 72°F | 61°F | 2% | 7:58pm |
| Jul | 75°F | 64°F | 1% | 7:56pm |
| Aug | 78°F | 66°F | 2% | 7:32pm |
| Sep | 78°F | 65°F | 3% | 6:53pm |
| Oct | 75°F | 59°F | 6% | 6:14pm |
| Nov | 70°F | 51°F | 11% | 5:47pm |
| Dec | 64°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 San Diego 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.
San Diego Hibachi FAQ
Do you serve all of San Diego County?
Yes — from Oceanside and Escondido down to Chula Vista and the border. The first 50 miles from our base are free; past that it is $1 for each mile beyond the free 50, disclosed upfront when you get your quote.
Can you cook at our vacation rental in Mission Beach or Pacific Beach?
Absolutely — beach rentals are some of our most common San Diego bookings. We just need a permitted outdoor space like a patio, deck, or driveway. We can't set up on the public beach itself.
What about June Gloom or marine layer?
The grill doesn't mind the marine layer, and neither do our chefs. If real rain threatens, a 10'x10' pop-up tent over the chef's station solves it — you provide the tent, we do not supply them. You can also seat guests indoors while the chef cooks outside, or reschedule with 72+ hours notice for a full deposit refund.
How much does hibachi at home cost in San Diego?
$59.90 per adult, $29.90 per child 5–12, and a flat $5 for kids under 5, with a $599 event minimum. That includes the chef, grill, 2 proteins per guest, fried rice, vegetables, salad, the live show, setup, and cleanup.
How much space do you need in San Diego?
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 San Diego 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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