Christmas dinner was supposed to be an easy win: hibachi takeout, happy kids, no dishes, no stress. Instead, one Texas mom found herself standing at the counter in tears, the card system malfunctioning, and staff pressing her to pay again for food she’d already been charged for.
What should’ve been a simple holiday pickup spiraled into a tense standoff. She may have walked away with the food, but did so feeling shaken, humiliated, and wondering how people could be so cold on Christmas Day. However, she made sure of one thing: Do not go to Sumo Hibachi in Corpus Christi, Texas.
What Happened at this Hibachi restaurant?
This Texas mom, who goes by @Hippitychickedee66 on TikTok, has run to the platform to share awareness around this one hibachi restaurant. Her eight-minute storytime has garnered almost 50,000 views and hundreds of comments. According to her, this experience left her so shaken up that she knew she had to alert others.
“Corpus Christi, Texas, Sumo Hibachi Express, Airline Road on Christmas, just embarrassed the ever-living crap out of me,” she says. “In front of a dining room of people.”…