Could My First Hibachi Experience Have Been More Awkward?
Even though the event happened the better part of a decade ago, the story came up recently as we were discussing holding a work lunch at a Central Maine Japanese restaurant.
This incident happened in late 2014. I had just moved from New Hampshire to Erie, Pennsylvania. It was my first night in town and, since I had driven all day, I didn’t really feel like doing much exploring. Looking on Google Maps, I found Hibachi Japanese Steakhouse, a Japanese restaurant that was a short walk from my hotel.
When I entered the restaurant, the extremely nice hostess asked if I wanted the dining room or hibachi. I told her hibachi.