Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi

Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi is a Japanese restaurant in Columbia, SC, located on Main Street. The restaurant serves hibachi, teppanyaki, and sushi, with a hibachi experience built around live-action fire shows performed by experienced chefs. In addition to dining, Hanabi offers hands-on sushi classes where each ticket includes a welcome drink, a cocktail, passed appetizers, and instruction in making two sushi rolls, with twelve seats available per class.

The restaurant draws its identity from the Japanese word Hanabi, meaning fire flower and the traditional name for fireworks, which were historically used to ward off evil spirits before evolving into a celebratory symbol described in Buddhist scripture as the Flower of the Heavens. That floral and fire imagery shapes the dining space, which features a zen garden sushi room where the organic beauty of flowers inspires artfully prepared dishes. Adjacent to this is the Sushi Flower Room, a light, garden-inspired area with a grand wall of windows that provides a backdrop for hand-crafted sushi made with quality ingredients. Hanabi has been named BusinessRate's Best Japanese Restaurant in Columbia for 2025, a recognition based on verified Google Reviews reflecting consistent food quality, attentive service, and memorable dining experiences.

The restaurant sits on Main Street, near the Lever Building, a historic structure also recognized as a memorial, as well as the Efird's Department Store memorial and the Waterlines public artwork, all within steps of the front door. Taylor Street is just around the corner, and Main Street itself runs past the location.

Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi combines the precision of hibachi and teppanyaki cooking with an art-driven sushi program in a setting designed around nature, light, and celebration, giving Columbia a distinctive Japanese dining destination on Main Street.