Question 1

What type of restaurant is Jinbeh?

Accepted Answer

Jinbeh is a family-owned Japanese restaurant serving hibachi (teppanyaki) and sushi in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since the Matsuda family founded Jinbeh in 1988. Our restaurant in Lewisville, at 2440 S Stemmons Fwy #A near Vista Ridge Mall, combines a Japanese steakhouse, a full sushi bar, and a lively bar under one roof.

Question 2

How long has Jinbeh been in business?

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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

Where is Jinbeh located?

Accepted Answer

Jinbeh is located at 2440 S Stemmons Fwy #A, Lewisville, TX 75067, on the I-35E frontage road at Round Grove Road, across from Vista Ridge Mall. Our former Frisco location at 2693 Preston Road closed in August 2026, and we now welcome all our guests, Frisco friends included, at the Lewisville restaurant, family-owned since 1988.

Question 4

Is Jinbeh a chain restaurant?

Accepted Answer

No, Jinbeh is not a chain or franchise. We are a family-owned Japanese restaurant with Lewisville location in the DFW area, 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 Lewisville location 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 5

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.

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