Group food orders in this part of Prince George's County tend to come from three places. A shop that needs to feed twenty people at lunch. A family hosting for a Sunday game. A unit function where somebody drew the short straw on catering.
All three run into the same two constraints: the order has to work for everyone at the table, and it has to arrive hot at a specific time. We are at 4620 St Barnabas Rd, Suite #B, a few minutes from Camp Springs and Suitland, and this is how to build an order that clears both.
The one-menu advantage
The reason group orders in this county get complicated is dietary splits. Somebody needs halal, somebody else is vegetarian, and the person ordering ends up managing two or three separate lists from two or three restaurants.
Our entire menu is halal at every location. There is no halal section, no special request and no substitution to explain. No pork is served, stored or cooked anywhere on the premises, so there is no grill cross-contact question, and our sauces are made in our own kitchen rather than bought from a distributor, which handles the mirin and cooking sake that quietly disqualifies most commercial teriyaki and eel sauce.
There is also a Tofu Hibachi at $10.85 and a Tofu Bento at $13.85, which covers vegetarians from the same order.
One list. One pickup. That is the practical value.
Sizing the order
Ten to twelve people, lunch. Eight bento boxes plus one 20-piece wing order. The Chicken Bento at $13.85 is hibachi, vegetables, rice or noodles, a 4-piece California Roll, dumplings and spring rolls, which is a complete portioned lunch that does not need serving utensils.
Twenty people, lunch. A mix of hibachi plates and bentos, plus a 50-piece wing order at $67.99 to fill the table. Hibachi plates at $10.85 to $13.85 are the cheaper per-head option if you are also putting out sides.
Twenty five to forty, a game day or a function. 100 pieces of wings at $130.99 is the lowest cost per person on the menu. Add Fried Rice at $5.45 and Lo Mein at $5.45 by the side, and a run of bentos for anyone who needs a full plate.
Sides that stretch an order. Fried Rice, Vegetables and Lo Mein Noodles are $5.45 each, White Rice is $3.45. Adding three or four sides to a wing order converts it from a snack into a meal for very little money.
Wing flavors for a mixed group
Fourteen flavors: Rim Fire, Mango Habanero, Hot, Mild, Thai Chilli, Lemon Pepper, Garlic Parmesan, Buffalo Gold, Teriyaki, Sweet and Tangy, Honey Garlic, Honey BBQ, Chipotle BBQ and Old Bay.
For twenty or more people, split across three. Garlic Parmesan and Honey BBQ are the two that never come back. Old Bay is the local one. Rim Fire or Mango Habanero covers the heat. If you are ordering a hundred pieces, use four flavors rather than three, because a hundred of anything gets monotonous.
Timing and the Thursday to Saturday window
Everything is cooked when the ticket lands, which is the whole point and also the thing to plan around.
For a fixed lunch delivery time, call 240-619-4586 the day before rather than ordering through the app. For anything over 50 pieces, the day before is not optional.
Our hours here are 11AM to 10PM Sunday through Wednesday, and 11AM to midnight Thursday through Saturday. Those late Thursday to Saturday hours are unusual for this area and worth using. A function that runs past 9PM does not need to end with a drive-thru.
Fall specifics
September through December is the heaviest group-order stretch of the year here, driven by football Sundays, high school games on Friday nights across the county, and the general return of indoor gatherings. The practical effect is that Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings get booked.
If you know you are hosting a Sunday game, call by Friday. If you are feeding a Friday night crowd, call Thursday.
Visit us
Halal group food on St Barnabas Road. Flame Japanese Hibachi Marlow Heights, 4620 St Barnabas Rd, Suite #B, Marlow Heights, MD 20748. 240-619-4586. Sun to Wed 11AM to 10PM, Thu to Sat 11AM to 12AM.
