A hibachi birthday works because the cooking happens in front of the table, so the meal is the entertainment. In Carrollton, hibachi entrées run $10.99 to $16.99 with rice and vegetables included, two-protein combos are $19.99, and kid's hibachi plates are $7.99. Call ahead for groups.
Choosing where to put a birthday dinner is mostly a question of whether the room does anything. A quiet table is fine for four adults; it is a long evening for a table of ten with children on it. Hibachi solves that problem by making the cooking part of the show, and sushi solves the other one — the guest who does not eat red meat, the friend who is vegetarian, the child who will only eat rice. This is how to plan a birthday around both in Carrollton.
A hibachi order is one flat price that already includes rice and vegetables, which makes splitting a bill for eight people far less fraught than a table where every plate is a different number. It also solves the pacing problem: the food arrives in waves off the griddle rather than all at once, so nobody is finished twenty minutes before the person next to them.
Entrées run $10.99 for vegetable, $14.99 for chicken, $15.99 for shrimp and $16.99 for steak, short rib or salmon. Rice and vegetables are included in every one.
Two proteins are $19.99 and three are $23.99, which is usually the better order for someone who wants to try the steak and the shrimp on the same plate.
Kid's hibachi plates are $7.99 for vegetables or chicken and $8.99 for steak or shrimp, each with fried rice and a drink — the same cooking, a smaller portion.
The hard part of a group booking is never the birthday guest, it is everyone else. A menu that runs sushi, hibachi, ramen and noodles at the same time means one table can cover raw fish, a hot griddle plate, a vegetarian bowl and a plate of fried rice without anyone compromising, and without the kitchen being asked to improvise.
Sixteen chef special rolls from $10.99 to $14.99, twelve regular rolls from $6.99, and nigiri or sashimi at $6.99 for two pieces.
Vegetable hibachi at $10.99, vegetable or tofu ramen at $10.50, avocado and cucumber rolls at $6.99, edamame at $4.99.
Everything on the hibachi list is cooked through, as are tempura at $8.99, chicken katsu at $7.99 and the shrimp tempura roll at $8.99.
Shared starters travel best: gyoza $7.99, crab rangoon $5.99, takoyaki $8.99 and edamame $4.99 all work as something to pick at.
There is no online reservation system and no fixed party package, so a group booking is a phone call rather than a form. Ring ahead with a headcount and a time and the room can be arranged; walking in with twelve people on a Friday is the one way to make it difficult for everybody.
Working out a per-head number before you book is easier here than at most restaurants, because the hibachi price is the whole plate rather than a base you add sides to. These are the realistic per-person numbers for a group.
| Guest | Typical order | Per head |
|---|---|---|
| Adult, hibachi | Chicken hibachi + edamame | About $20 |
| Adult, sushi | Chef special roll + miso soup | About $14 |
| Adult, combo | Two-protein hibachi combo | $19.99 |
| Adult, ramen | Tonkotsu chashu bowl | $12.99 |
| Child | Kid's hibachi chicken | $7.99 |
| Shared for the table | Gyoza, rangoon, takoyaki | $5.99 – $8.99 each |
Groups are handled by phone rather than by an online system, so the sequence below is what actually makes a large table run smoothly on the night. Give the kitchen as much notice as you can.
Ring (972) 209-0911 with numbers and a date. The more notice, the easier the room is to arrange.
Vegetarian, gluten-avoiding or no-raw-fish guests are all straightforward — but only if the kitchen knows before service.
Shared starters at $4.99 to $8.99 plus one main each keeps the bill legible for everyone.
Ask when you call rather than on the night, so nobody is negotiating at the table.
Food-safety and sourcing statements on this page follow the guidance below. Texas food establishments are also required to operate under state retail food rules, and staff handling raw fish are certified food handlers under those rules.
Call (972) 209-0911 with a date and a headcount, or look through the full menu with prices first — hibachi from $10.99, kid's plates from $7.99.
