Hibachi Express keeps
customers coming back
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college kids love our sesame chicken. Our
vegetables are never deep-fried; we steam
them and then put them on the grill. Peo-
ple love it because it isn’t very greasy.”
While serving up savory food that’s
a welcome departure from burgers and
fries, Chen says Hibachi Express’s cus-
tomers are what makes running the busi-
ness enjoyable.
“Sometimes they won’t be aware and
I’ll fix them a vegetable bowl, and that
makes them happy. Sometimes they’ll
talk to me about their issues, and when-
ever I have a problem, I talk to them too.
That’s [the kind of] relationship we have
with our customers in Milledgeville.”
Hibachi Express strives to always sup-
port the community and will continue to
do so throughout the years.
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hen Sissy Chen comes in to work every day, the manager of Milled-
geville’s fast-casual Asian eatery says she is always surrounded by
family.
“Since I moved to Milledgeville,
I’ve made a lot of friends from our
customers, and some of our regu-
lars have become some of my best
friends,” says Chen of working at
Hibachi Express. “We’re just like a
family.”
For the past six years, Chen has
co-owned Hibachi Express along
with her husband, Peter Chow,
and in that time the restaurant has
grown into one of the city’s favorite
eateries. With Hibachi-style meat
and vegetables, fried rice and Ya-
kisoba noodles served inside its
dining room or to-go, Chen and her
staff serve up savory casual dining
without the greasiness of fast-food.
“We have a very simple menu, and everything is pretty popular,” says
Chen. “We have the Hibachi entrees and our Teriyaki Bowls, and all the
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