A chef sending a column of flame off the teppanyaki grill at dusk while three guests watch from the table

Private hibachi chef · Los Angeles & surrounding counties

The Premium Backyard
Hibachi Experience for
Effortless Joy.

Turn your backyard into a VIP stage with live chef shows, premium steaks, and zero prep required.

  • All-inclusive: chef, setup & food
  • Three proteins
  • Refundable $50 deposit
  • Greater LA & surrounding areas

Serving Los Angeles & surrounding counties

Los Angeles Orange County Ventura County Riverside County San Bernardino Santa Clarita Long Beach Pasadena Malibu Santa Monica Anaheim Irvine
Why choose Uncle Hibachi

Why Southern California
loves Uncle Hibachi.

Live hibachi experience

A chef cooks and performs in front of your guests, at your address — see what a private hibachi chef at home does.

Full setup included

Grill, tables, chairs and dining setup arrive with the chef.

Three proteins per guest

Every adult package includes three proteins, not one.

Cleanup included

We pack down the cooking and dining setup before we leave.

Clear package pricing

Per-person pricing published up front. No surprises at the door.

$50 refundable deposit

Hold your date today, settle the balance after the party.

Choose your experience
Cuts of steak flaming on a round charcoal grill as the chef turns them with tongs
Our packages

Classic,
Premium
or Luxury

Different occasions. One complete hibachi experience.

Classic

$99per person

  • Three proteins plus fried rice, salad & vegetables
  • Table & chair setup included
  • 90-minute chef show & full clean-up
Book Classic
Most booked

Premium

$129per person

  • Three proteins plus signature sauces & upgraded sides
  • Table & chair setup included
  • Extended show, two-hour service & clean-up
Book Premium

Luxury

$159per person

  • Lobster tail & filet mignon plus a third protein
  • Table, chair & utensil setup included
  • VIP chef show, all-inclusive clean-up
Book Luxury
How it works Start a booking

Four steps between
you and the party.

  1. 01

    Lock your date

    Pick a date, a time slot and your headcount. A refundable $50 deposit holds the chef — the balance is settled after the party.

  2. 02

    Build the menu

    Each guest picks their proteins — how many depends on your package. Upgrade to filet, scallops or lobster if you want. Allergies and dietary needs are handled per guest.

  3. 03

    We roll up and set up

    Your chef arrives 30–45 minutes early with the teppanyaki grill, propane and every ingredient. What you set out depends on your package.

  4. 04

    The show starts

    Onion volcanoes, flying shrimp, flaming pours and a full hibachi dinner cooked in front of your guests. Clean-up is on us.

The deal

We bring the fire.
You pick the package.

Rolls up with the chef

  • The teppanyaki grill, propane and every tool
  • All ingredients, shopped and prepped that morning
  • House dipping sauces, made fresh
  • The full performance — volcano, toss, flame pour
  • Setup before, and the whole cook-space cleaned after

You set out

  • Tables and chairs, if required by your package
  • Plates, cutlery and napkins, if required by your package
  • Drinks, as included in your package
  • Roughly 8 × 8 ft of flat outdoor space
  • Somewhere the chef can park within about 50 ft
A thick steak searing over glowing coals, smoke rising off the grill
Cooked to order, in front of your guests
Every plate

Three packages.
Everything else comes with it.

  • House salad, ginger dressing
  • Hibachi vegetables, garlic butter
  • Fried rice — swap to noodles at no charge
  • Two or three proteins per guest, depending on your package
  • House dipping sauces, refilled as often as you like
Pricing per guest
Classic$99 / person
Premium$129 / person
Luxury$159 / person
ChildrenReduced rate, by package
Party minimum$600
Deposit (refundable)$50

Upgrades per guest: filet mignon +$10 · scallops +$10 · lobster tail +$20

Check your date
Good excuses Something bigger?

Any excuse works.

A chef working a tall wall of flame under string lights
The fire show
Steak, chicken, shrimp and fried rice cooking on the teppanyaki flat-top
Cooked to order
Lobster tails, scallops and charred lemon halves searing on the flat-top
Lobster upgrade
A family leaning in to clink glasses while the chef cooks behind them
Everyone up
A long table laid with black plates and candles in a garden at dusk
Table for twenty
A long table of guests eating together under a canopy of string lights after dark
The long table
Guests gathered around a lit fire pit at dusk with lanterns strung overhead
After the plates
String lights hung above a table beside a house on an autumn evening
Lights go on
A cook turning food on the grill while someone passes across a cold drink
Someone hands you a drink
Sparks flying up from a charcoal grill being fanned in the dark
Getting it hot
A steak resting on the grill with smoke drifting across warm background lights
Rest before slicing
Real parties, real reviews

Celebrations our guests
still talk about.

“Chef Beer was the life of our party — incredible with all the kids. He had them counting down the onion volcano and they talked about it for a week.”
Jeffrey LaMuraFamily birthday · Northeast Region
“An 80th birthday, ages three to eighty, and everyone had a blast. I did not have to cook, plate or wash a single thing all evening.”
Gina MroczkowskiParty of 20 · Southeast Region
“It felt like having a private luxury restaurant all to ourselves, except nobody had to drive home afterwards.”
Amanda & RobAnniversary dinner · West Coast

The Journal

All stories

A stacked onion volcano throwing a jet of flame on the flat-top The Show

July 29, 2026

Anatomy of an onion volcano

Every chef builds it differently. We asked six of ours to explain the stack, the timing and why it still gets a gasp after four thousand parties.

Trust before the deposit

Answer the questions
that decide the booking.

Verified local reviews, real event photos and direct answers — so you know exactly what lands in your driveway before you pay a cent.

The Classic package includes three proteins per guest, fried rice, side salad, mixed vegetables, house dipping sauces and a live hibachi chef show. We also bring the professional grill, propane and ingredients, set up the tables and chairs, and clean the cooking station afterward. Plates, cutlery and glassware depend on the package selected.

There is no fixed minimum guest count, but every event has a $600 minimum spend. Smaller parties are welcome to book; the total will simply reflect the $600 minimum.

Travel is free within 20 miles of your chef’s base. For locations beyond 20 miles, a flat $40 travel fee will be shown in your quote before you confirm the booking.

We can cook rain or shine as long as the grill and chef have complete overhead cover. A canopy, gazebo, covered patio or well-ventilated open garage may work. If the weather makes cooking unsafe and no covered alternative is available, we will help you reschedule at no additional charge.

Please provide approximately 8 × 8 feet of flat outdoor space for the grill and chef. The area must have adequate overhead clearance and should not be placed beneath low branches, umbrellas or low awnings.

You provide a suitable outdoor cooking area, drinks for your guests and overhead cover if rain is expected. We bring the chef, grill, propane, ingredients, sauces, tables and chairs. Plates, cutlery, napkins and glassware are included only where specified in your selected package.

Only in a room with high ceilings and genuine ventilation — the grill throws real flame and needs clearance overhead. Most indoor requests end up on a patio or in an open garage instead.

Your chef arrives 30 to 45 minutes early to set up. Dinner runs about 90 minutes from the first course to the last plate, then roughly 20 minutes to pack down.

Yes. Every package includes table and chair set-up and a full clean-up of the cooking station. Your chef leaves the space as they found it.

No. Most hosts tip their chef 18 to 20 percent, in cash on the night or added to the final balance. It goes straight to the chef.

Yes, per guest — tell us at booking rather than on the night. Gluten-free soy, no sesame, no shellfish, vegetarian and tofu are all routine.

Yes — free of charge more than 48 hours before your party, and your $50 deposit is refunded or moved to the new date in full. Inside 48 hours the deposit is non-refundable.

Classic at $99 covers three proteins, all the sides, the chef show and table and chair set-up. Premium at $129 moves you to three proteins and an extended performance over two hours. Luxury at $159 is lobster tail and filet mignon plus a third protein, and is fully all-inclusive down to utensils and clean-up. Every package includes table and chair set-up.

No. Lunch, late afternoon, evening and late-night all work — standard slots are 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm, and we will fit around your day if none of those suit.

The $50 deposit holds your date. The balance is settled on the day, after the party, by cash, card or bank transfer.

No. Tipping is entirely your call and goes straight to your chef.

Ready to Bring the
Celebration Home?

Check your date, ZIP code and guest count. A $50 refundable deposit starts your booking.