Not Just Any Hibachi
When you first walk in, it appears to be a small mom-and-pop restaurant, but Jade Hibachi actually sells over 50 different delicious dishes. This dining place is great due to its location for college students and professors, the large menu for convenient prices for a college budget, and the supportive and warm vibe it gives off.
Jade Hibachi gains numerous customers because of its location on Graduate Road in relation to the two colleges it is practically right across from: Coastal Carolina University and Horry Georgetown Technical College. Many students and even professors love the hibachi restaurant because during a break in classes, they can drive over, grab some quick lunch or dinner, then return to their studies. Also, because of its location, Jade Hibachi is generous enough to give a student discount for all students that come in!
The menu has a total of fifty-seven items that can be ordered ranging from Grilled Tuna to a Steak Bowl. Although some of the seafood dishes can be a bit higher in price, most of the dishes are priced less than ten dollars such as the Chicken Bowl or the Steak Sirloin. The menu at Jade’s compared to the other hibachi restaurant located off North Kings Highway, Jimmyz, has better prices. For example, the Miso soup at Jade Hibachi is $1.25, but at Jimmyz, the same soup is two dollars more. One Coastal Carolina University student, Chris Condelli, who regularly visits Jade Hibachi stated, “The food tastes really good and I am a huge fan of their sweet and sour chicken.” He has been going to the restaurant for over three years.
A ton of support is given by the hibachi restaurant towards the Coastal Carolina University teams. They have posters on their walls showing pride in the Chanticleers and some of the cooks and cashiers wear the Coastal shirts. Some of the students in classes at the college even work at Jade’s so it makes the atmosphere friendlier to see classmates. Not only does the restaurant show its enthusiasm for the colleges, but it also allows its customers to write on their chalk wall to show their own support. People write twitter names, initials of their best friends and, of course, “Go Chanticleers!”. It’s a great way to be creative and expressive while waiting for your food. Because the food is prepared as soon as someone orders, sometimes while it’s busy, the wait can be a few minutes. But while writing or drawing on the chalk wall, the wait feels like it’s only a few seconds!