Alternative Guide · Florida 2026
Benihana
at Home in Florida
Looking for the Benihana experience at your own location in Florida — because the restaurant can’t handle your group size, your date, or your 30A beach house? Here’s the honest situation and what works instead.
The short answer
Benihana does not offer at-home catering or private-chef service anywhere in Florida. the national chain hibachi restaurant is a restaurant format; it does not travel.
If you’re looking for the Benihana-style teppanyaki experience at your backyard, pool deck, Airbnb, or vacation rental, you need a private mobile hibachi chef — a different operator category entirely.
Fork Yeah Hibachi is Florida’s full-coverage private mobile hibachi service. We bring the exact same teppanyaki format to your location, with your group together at one grill, for roughly half the per-person cost.
Why hosts search “Benihana at home”
Benihana reservations in Florida book out 2–4 weeks for weekend group tables; the maximum group size per teppanyaki table is capped at 8 guests, meaning any party of 10+ is split across multiple tables with different chefs and timing offsets. There are no at-home Benihana services — the brand is restaurant-only.
The underlying problem is structural: restaurant hibachi has a hard group-size ceiling. Private mobile hibachi doesn’t.
How mobile hibachi compares to the Benihana restaurant experience
| Factor | Benihana restaurant | Fork Yeah Hibachi at home |
|---|---|---|
| Group size | 6–8 per grill (split if more) | Up to 40 at one chef; 150+ fleet-model |
| Price per guest | $55–$90 (with drinks, apps, tip) | $35–$60 all-in |
| Reservation lead time (weekend group) | 2–4 weeks | 48 hours (off-peak) to 6 weeks (peak) |
| Travel / parking | Guests drive, park, Uber | Chef comes to you |
| Group together | Split across tables | One grill, one experience |
| Kids under 5 | Hard to manage in restaurant | Easy at your own house |
| Noise / privacy | Public restaurant floor | Your location, your rules |
| Alcohol | Restaurant markup | Bring your own, zero markup |
| Cleanup | N/A — you leave | Chef cleans up before leaving |
What the Fork Yeah experience actually looks like
- Chef arrives 30 minutes before the start time, sets up a portable teppan grill on your patio, pool deck, driveway, or backyard.
- You provide a 6×6 ft flat outdoor space, tables, chairs, plates, and utensils. We bring everything else.
- Chef cooks live for 60–90 minutes: salad first, then hibachi fried rice, then your proteins to each guest’s order.
- Full fire show throughout: onion volcano, knife tricks, sake spray at the finale.
- Chef cleans up and leaves within 15 minutes of the final course. You keep the party going at your pace.
Who’s this for
- Group of 15–40 that doesn’t want to be split across restaurant tables.
- Birthday, bachelorette, rehearsal dinner, family reunion, corporate dinner.
- Vacation rental (Airbnb, VRBO, beach house) where guests already have the space.
- Hosts who want the Benihana-style show without the restaurant friction.
- Price-sensitive hosts — backyard hibachi runs 40–60% less than the equivalent restaurant night out.
Pricing
| Package | Per guest | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Buffet style | $35 | Chicken, steak, shrimp buffet-style; hibachi fried rice; salad; sauces; cleanup |
| Two proteins | $50 | Each guest picks 2 from chicken, steak, shrimp, salmon, scallops, tofu; grilled veggies; rice; salad |
| Three proteins | $60 | Three proteins per guest; everything above |
| Kids 12 & under | $30 | One protein; fried rice; salad; same fire show |
| Filet upgrade | +$10/pp | Guest-selectable |
| Lobster upgrade | +$15/pp | Guest-selectable |
$500 event minimum. $50 deposit credits to your final bill. Free cancellation 14+ days out. Travel fee based on distance from our Orlando base, always itemized in your written quote.
Where we go
Every FL market: Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm, Boca, Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Clearwater, St. Pete, Destin, 30A (Rosemary, Alys, Seaside), Panama City Beach, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Daytona, Kissimmee, Vero Beach, the Florida Keys (Key West, Key Largo). See full service area list.
Book your Benihana-style hibachi at home
Written quote within 1 hour, 10 AM–10 PM, 7 days. No obligation. Deposit only when you confirm.
Get free quote → Call (352) 651-3827