r/huntingtonbeach • u/PreferenceMean6746 • 4d ago

Anyone tried the mobile backyard hibachi catering setups in HB

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Honest reviews wanted. I'm planning my husband’s 40th birthday for next month and we have about 15 people coming over. I wanted to just book a big table somewhere down by Pacific City or Main Street, but dealing with weekend parking near the pier during summer is an absolute nightmare. I keep seeing videos for those Hibachi At Home services where a private chef brings a flat-top grill to your backyard and does a whole cooking or comedy show. It looks like a fun vibe for a party, but I want to know if the food quality is actually good. please let me know if it's worth the money or if I should just stick to a traditional restaurant reservation.

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u/chiangku 4d ago

I keep seeing these posts on various community subs in both SoCal and the Bay Area and I can’t help but think this is some kind of viral marketing attempt

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u/kalvaroo 4d ago

It’s an ad

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u/CestBon_CestBon 4d ago

We had a great guy come do my parents 50th wedding anniversary in our backyard. Full hibachi setup. It was 3 years ago so before viral ad push. I can send you his info if you want.

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u/photosocal 3d ago

Looked into these once and idk if it was a Covid thing or what, but the few I checked were all $50+ a person. Kinda steep for what it is imo.

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u/captsparrow22 3d ago

I’ve seen this question too many times. You guys are just running ads. Boooo

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u/jasonic89 4d ago

I haven’t personally tried it but my BIL had some for a birthday and they enjoyed it. I’m not sure what company/person they hired

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u/OCrandobrando 3d ago

My (older) friend has done this for two birthdays now. Definitely a crowd pleaser and the chef’s personality made it more fun too.

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u/IAmTheAlphaPony 3d ago

We had MacNoodlezHibachiGrill come out for a party a year ago. He was very fun and the food was really good! I think he has more than just Japanese cuisine that he can do. I definitely recommend him if you go this route!

https://www.instagram.com/macnoodlezhibachigrill

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u/BigDogHuntsman 4d ago

Not endorsing any one place. We did it for a large party in our backyard. Had a great time. The company was based out of San Diego and they drove up to HB with everything. Would do it again and recommend it as a unique and fun experience. They brought supersoakers with saki and the food quality was good. Price wasn’t egregious given the size of our group.

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u/Lane_Stone 3d ago

I attended a party with MacNoodlez doing his thing… it was a blast! I think he does Mexican food now too.