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Private Hibachi Catering — Gardena, California
Gardena’s Japanese American heritage runs deep — community festivals, beloved local eateries, and families who gather often and eat well. Terra Hibachi brings a private teppanyaki chef to your Gardena backyard, cooking fresh proteins and vegetables live for birthdays, family reunions, and holiday dinners. It is a chef-led night in, built around one grill and everyone you love.
★★★★★ 5.0 · 178 Google Reviews ↗︎Where We Serve
South Bay
Gardena’s Japanese American community and food-loving families appreciate a chef who cooks fresh in front of everyone.
Travel fee: $27
South Bay
Hawthorne’s aerospace roots and beach-close homes make for laid-back, breezy backyard gatherings.
Travel fee: $28
South Bay
Torrance’s Japanese community, ramen-shop standards, and spacious South Bay homes demand genuinely fresh cooking.
Travel fee: $31
South Bay
Carson’s diverse, family-first neighborhoods and Cal State Dominguez Hills graduations keep the calendar full.
Travel fee: $26
South Bay
With SoFi Stadium energy nearby, Inglewood game-day and birthday crowds know how to celebrate at home.
Travel fee: $30
South Bay
Redondo Beach harbor views and beach cottages make grilled seafood nights feel like a getaway at home.
Travel fee: $34
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles guests come from every neighborhood, and a private backyard chef cuts the traffic and restaurant wait entirely.
Travel fee: $25
South Bay
Long Beach’s coastal neighborhoods and port-city energy make backyard seafood hibachi a natural fit.
Travel fee: $29
Travel fee: $27 per party ($1 per mile from our Southern California base, one-way). The travel fee is separate and does not count toward the $600 food minimum.
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Occasions
Gardena family gatherings run deep, so we cook in generous rounds for grandparents, kids, and cousins alike — everyone picks two proteins, watches the show together, and eats at a relaxed, at-home pace.
Gardena birthday parties get a chef-led show with the guest of honor in the best seat: onion volcano, sizzling proteins cooked to order, and fried rice tossed fresh for the whole table at home.
Celebrate Gardena graduates without a restaurant time limit: a private chef feeds family and friends in rounds, keeps the graduate center stage, and turns a backyard send-off into a real event.
Gardena fiestas deserve food made in the moment: the guest of honor sits front and center, family fills the backyard, and our chef keeps fresh plates coming while the celebration unfolds around the grill.
Pricing
No hidden fees. No surprises. Just an extraordinary evening.
Multi-course teppanyaki dinner with 2 proteins per person, salad, fried rice & vegetables.
Your own chef, your own grill, your own show — an entire evening built around your guests.
Little guests enjoy the same show and flavors with kid-friendly portions. Under 5 free.
A 20% gratuity to thank your chef is suggested — always at your discretion — and not included in the $60 per-guest price. Travel is $1 per mile, one-way, per party, measured from our local base. See hibachi catering prices for worked examples by party size.
Guest Words
5.0 stars across 178 Google reviews.
“Was a lot of fun, involves the party well, food was great.”Neil Pena · Google Review
“First-class service! Beautiful setup, warm and enthusiastic staff. Delicious food and great atmosphere.”Kimberly Angeles · Google Review
Questions
Just $27 per party — $1 per mile from our Southern California base (one-way). The travel fee is separate and does not count toward the $600 food minimum.
Hibachi’s roots are exactly in this kind of communal, cook-in-front-of-you dining, and Gardena families appreciate seeing every plate made fresh. Grandparents can watch comfortably from their seats, kids stay entertained by the show, and the menu — from salmon to filet — pleases a wide range of tastes.
$60 per guest with a $600 food minimum per party. Children ages 5–12 are $30, and kids under 5 eat free. Filet mignon adds $5 and lobster adds $10 per guest. The Gardena travel fee is $27 per party — see our hibachi catering prices for worked examples for 10, 15, and 20 guests.
Yes — every Terra Hibachi party is a private chef experience, and small groups are welcome. Our chefs serve all of Southern California from a local base. If your group’s food total is under the $600 minimum, you can top it up with upgrades, extra proteins, or appetizers so nothing is wasted. No deposit — pay cash after the event, or pay online up to 24 hours before. Your chef arrives 10–20 minutes before your start time to set up; you just provide tables, chairs, plates, and utensils.
Just tables, chairs, plates, and utensils for your guests. We bring the chef, the grill, all ingredients, and complimentary sake — setup takes only minutes on your patio or backyard.
A typical party runs about 90 minutes. We are open daily from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, year-round — including holidays.
Adults are $60 per guest with a $600 food minimum per party. Children ages 5–12 are $30, and kids under 5 eat free. Every food dollar counts toward the $600 minimum — appetizers, sides, and upgrades included. Filet mignon is +$5 and lobster +$10 per guest. A 20% gratuity for your chef is suggested, always at your discretion.
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