Question 1

Is Jinbeh family-owned?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Jinbeh is a family-owned and independently operated Japanese restaurant, not a chain or franchise. Both Frisco and Lewisville have been family-owned and operated since the Matsuda family founded Jinbeh in 1988. Decisions about menu, hiring, sourcing, and hospitality are made by owners who are in the dining room, not by a corporate office in another state. This is a meaningful difference from national hibachi chains. Family ownership lets us keep long-tenured chefs, adjust menus seasonally, accommodate special requests, and maintain consistent quality across decades. When you celebrate a birthday or anniversary at Jinbeh, you are supporting an independent DFW small business.

Question 2

How long has Jinbeh been in business?

Accepted Answer

Jinbeh has been serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area since the Matsuda family founded Jinbeh in 1988, making it one of the longest-running family-owned Japanese restaurants in North Texas. The original Lewisville location opened first, followed by Frisco. We have remained independently still family-owned and operated for more than 35 years, surviving the rise of national hibachi chains, the 2008 recession, and the 2020 pandemic. Many of our hibachi chefs and servers have been with us for over a decade. That tenure is rare in the restaurant industry and reflects our commitment to consistency, the same mustard sauce, the same fried rice, the same teppanyaki show that DFW families have loved across three generations of guests.

Question 3

Is Jinbeh a chain restaurant?

Accepted Answer

No, Jinbeh is not a chain or franchise. We are a family-owned Japanese restaurant with two locations in the DFW area, Frisco and Lewisville, both owned and operated by the same family stewardship since the Matsuda family founded Jinbeh in 1988. Unlike national hibachi chains and franchise steakhouses, Jinbeh has no corporate parent company, no franchisees, and no out-of-state ownership. Every decision about food, staffing, and hospitality is made locally. Our two locations share a menu and standards but are run by the same family rather than by regional corporate managers. When you eat at Jinbeh, you are supporting an independent small business that has anchored DFW Japanese dining for more than three decades.

Question 4

What makes Jinbeh different from Benihana?

Accepted Answer

The biggest difference is ownership. Jinbeh has been family-owned and operated since 1988, not a national chain, and guests feel it in every detail. As one Google review put it: "Benihana has always been the standard, but Jinbeh beats it." Another: "Quality is better than Benihana." Long-tenured servers and chefs (many 10+ years, some nearly 30) remember regulars by name and have served three generations of the same families. Sauces are house-made daily, including the proprietary garlic butter prepared the day before. Birthdays get three personal touchpoints, the chef gives the birthday guest the spotlight during the show, a free birthday dessert, and a $25 gift card for the month. Authentic Japanese touches, origami cranes hand-folded for kids, a kimono displayed at Frisco, and a serious sushi program with specialty rolls unique to each location, create an experience corporate chains cannot replicate.

Question 5

What is the history of Jinbeh?

Accepted Answer

Jinbeh opened in 1988 as a family-owned Japanese restaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, originally in Lewisville. The family ownership launched the restaurant during an era when hibachi dining was still a novelty in suburban Texas and helped introduce thousands of DFW families to teppanyaki, sushi, and sake. Over the next three decades, Jinbeh expanded to a second location in Frisco at 2693 Preston Road near Stonebriar Centre. The restaurant has stayed independently owned and family-operated through every major industry shift, the rise of chain hibachi, the 2008 recession, the 2020 pandemic, without losing its identity, recipes, or core staff. Many chefs and servers have been with Jinbeh for more than a decade.

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