A new kind of dinner reservation just landed in Edmond. Love Hibachi says it opened its first Oklahoma service location in the city, but there is no dining room to walk into — instead, the company sends chefs, grills and ingredients straight to customers’ backyards, patios and event venues.
According to einnews.com, the Edmond location operates as a service base for chefs traveling to customers’ event locations rather than as a dine-in restaurant. The brand says it will serve events across Oklahoma County, Cleveland County, Canadian County and Tulsa County, giving it reach well beyond Edmond’s city limits and into the wider metro and Tulsa-area market.
The pitch is straightforward: Love Hibachi brings the chef, mobile grill and ingredients to the host’s property, turning a birthday dinner or backyard hangout into a live cooking show. The company markets the format for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, family reunions, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and corporate gatherings — essentially any occasion where someone wants a hibachi show without driving to a steakhouse.
What’s Actually on the Grill
Meals follow a familiar hibachi-night script: hibachi-style proteins served alongside fried rice, vegetables, salad and sauces, the same report states. On its Oklahoma County booking page, the company notes it can accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, halal and kosher requests, according to lovehibachi.com, so hosts with mixed dietary needs among guests aren’t necessarily out of luck…