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The Pursue Vegas PodcastHow Zach Tolen Turned a Food Truck Into a Cult FavoriteZach Tolen didn’t just work in a restaurant—the restaurant raised him.In this episode of Pursue Vegas, we sit down with the man behind Vanilla Rice Hibachi to talk about what it really takes to go from scrubbing dishes at 15 to owning one of the most hyped hibachi spots in Las Vegas.“Even on your worst days as an entrepreneur, you’re still living your dreams,” he says.Zach’s journey isn’t polished. It’s raw, real, and built from chaos. From food truck breakdowns to bootstrapping a brand people now line up for...2025-05-2158 min
Vegas CircleThe Hibachi King of Vegas: Zach Tolen aka Vanilla Rice’s StorySend us a textBehind every successful restaurant lies a story of grit, determination, and unwavering passion. Zach Tolan's journey from teenage dishwasher to celebrated chef-entrepreneur perfectly captures this spirit of culinary perseverance.The founder of Vanilla Rice Hibachi House began his culinary career at just 15 years old, washing dishes alongside his 12-year-old brother for cash under the table. What started as a simple way to earn money transformed into something much more profound when a manager's dismissive words—"dishwashers don't get raises"—lit a fire within young Zach. Those words, now the title of his...2025-05-1640 min
Still Friends ShowVanilla Rice's Hibachi House | Still Friends Show Ep.112Vanilla Rice aka Zach Tolen is the owner of the Vanilla Rice's Hibachi restaurants. He talks his unusual & serendipitous journey from working in family-owned asian restaurants as a kid in Las Vegas, owning his own restaurants, rubbing elbows with UFC President Dana White, The Las Vegas Raiders & much more on episode 112 of Still Friends Show.Follow us on social media for more updates and behind-the-scenes content:Vanilla Rice: https://www.instagram.com/realvanillarice_/Vanilla Rice's Hibachi: https://www.instagram.com/vanillaricelv/Still Friends Show: https://www.instagram.com/stillfriendsshow/Justin Akoni Hong: https://www.instagram.com/jakonihong/Raleigh Robertson...2025-04-271h 37
Outlet To RealityBecome a Vegas Food InfluencerEp 220 with your host David Montalvo (Yaakov) with special guest named Zach Tolen who is a host of Rich off podcast and the owner of Vanilla Rice's Hibachi house and many more!!!!
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On the RunRice Rice BabyWhat's good family?!?! On this episode we welcome in Zach Tolen aka Vanilla Rice, owner of Hibachi House. Zach is a young entrepreneur and one of Vegas' best and brightest restaurant owners. Aside from finding a passion in food, he also runs several other businesses like clothing brands such as Rich Off Food and the 4am Wakeup Club. On this episode Zach runs us through his story from starting as a dishwasher to pay off summer school to opening his first restaurant. He also talks about what it's like being a father and how it's changed his life both...2024-03-0558 min