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The restaurant has a small cocktail bar off to the side and a sushi bar near the entrance. Inside there are 6 grilling tables and a few regular tables along the side wall. At the back there is a larger room with 2 more grilling tables that can be used for functions. (On Friday night, this room is often used for regular dining.)
Hibachi also has a decent sushi menu which has a few vegetarian options. The sushi is good, but not great. There are a number of appetizer options. Meal portions are quite large, so an appetizer is not necessary. If you opt for one get the tempura vegetables. Your dinner will include onion soup, a small salad with ginger sauce, 3 appetizer shrimp (not on the menu), grilled vegetables, white rice (fried rice is extra), sprouts and then your main choice of meats. Some of the options include chicken, steak, scallops, lobster, squid, shrimp (or any combo). You also get 2 dipping sauces. A sweet ginger sauce for chicken/fish/vegetables and a spicy mustard for beef. If you pay the $1.50 extra for fried rice, they will cook it on the grill as well. The fresh, chewy texture with just the right seasonings is superb. The sweet and tangy flavor of the ginger dressing on the dinner salad is very refreshing. Tea is free with dinner if you ask. There is also a vegetable dinner option for vegetarians. If you are bothered by your dinner being cooked on the grill with meats, they will cook it in the kitchen for you.
Your meal is cooked at the table in front of you! The center of the table is a metal grill and the seating area wraps around the edges of the cooking surface, so you have a great view as the chef cooks. While he prepares your meal, the chef performs. He'll tap the salt and pepper shakers rhythmically on the table as he seasons the meal and spins the spatulas around in the air. It is the sounds as much as sights that entertain you. Families bring their children and usually are mesmerized by the show. He does great tricks like flipping shrimp tails into his pocket or lighting an onion volcano on fire. The restaurant itself is very clean and the staff is friendly. It is basically a large, well lit open room. Dinner can be expensive, costing around $15 per person without appetizers, drinks, or dessert. Lunch at Hibachi is a great deal at around $8 per person. On week nights there is little wait time for a table. Friday and Saturday the wait can be upwards of 20 minutes.
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