Kobe Japanese Steakhouse in Louisville

Fun and entertaining as well as good food. Watch Chefs create your dish while you enjoy your meal.

Ordered the tempura shrimp meal. Did not get my soup or salad. It was cold and pathetic. For $15.99 it has 2 small shrimp, 1 carrot slice, 2 of the smallest broccoli pieces, and 2 small mushrooms, 1 onion ring. No seasoning what so ever. $60.00 worth of garbage. Ended up having canned ravioli for dinner. Will never eat here again. Just awful!

Came here for an uber delivery and the wait was literally 45 minutes for an order that was already called in and paid for. There was 3 people in front of this order. The staff were arguing in front of the customers. Definitely did not set a good environment to want to return too

Best Valentines Day ever!! Wonderful food and great service, what more could you ask for??

We went here for my sons birthday like we had several times before. The waiter was so swamped that he was running around trying to keep up. We asked for a manager and were told that she was hiding in the back room when she should have been helping her staff. We had a chance to meet her ( total tool by the wayand asked her to fix our ticket due to our kids not getting their meal until we got our ticket and she refused to write the meals off. We informed her that we would not be back and her answer was " OK" so to say the least we will never go back . I would give 0 stars but it wouldnt let me.

Got to restaurant around 5, was sat very quickly, order was taken in a timely manner. Food was great. Problem was the server. Who kept disappearing for 20-25 minutes at a time, one time was to leave and I quote " change his clothes". At this point we ask for a to go box and the check. Boxes took about 10 minutes to get but the check took about 25 minutes to get to us. And the server didnt come back to collect payment for 30 MINUTES! Tried to speak with manager about issues, at this point a discount should have been issued, instead the entire table had to complain in order to receive a 10% discount. Manager stated " you think you should receive a discount for waiting a little longer than usual?" I can wait for a bit, but waiting 45 minutes to be able to leave a restaurant after I am done eating is just ridiculous, I felt held hostage. David was our server, and while I wish I could fully blame the server, I also blame management as they should have been helpful. The management saw the issues and did not to work towards a resolution. I will think twice before going here again.

Waiter was terrible. Poor communication. It took an hour just to get waters and our soup and salads. It took another 45 mins to get our food going. Then to top it off over 30 mins just to get the checks organized and passed out so we could leave. The cook was amazing he had a great personality and made our night somewhat worth it. 4 hours later we are done.

The chef was lively and hilarious, the wait staff excellent. Kyle E was our waiter and he did an excellent job tonight. The food was well worth the price for the experience and entertainment. Great food!

Food was above average and the at table chef was skilled and entertaining. Waitress took a little longer than it seemed she should between taking drink orders and delivery to the table considering the light crowd at the restaurant.

First time there. Food and service excellent! Decided to sit on restaurant side. They cook for groups on the other half. I had a large shrimp and chicken rice. 12.99. My daughter had sushi. My wife tried a noodle dish. All delivered quickly and the flavor was perfect! We will return! Went back for New Years it was good.

I had the Imperial. Was wonderful. Filet, Shrimp and a lobster tail. We had a group of 17, our Chef was entertaining, kind and very fun. Made us all laugh. We have been there for the past 4 or 5 years at Christmas time as a gift from our Son n law. Definitely a great Experience!! Our Server was a sweet young lady, very attentive. A Must Try!!

Friendly service but to spend $100.00 on 2 combination meals, with 1 appetizer, 3 drinks was too too much. ps, the salad that comes with the meal was incredibly small. Atmosphere was alright.

Idk what has happened to this place, but it has went down hill drastically. I think ownership has changed. I havent seen any of the employees that used to work there when we first started visiting this place. The food tastes like its been microwaved. The what used to be fresh vegetables are now withered and soft. Dont even try a mixed drink from the bar... It was so overly sweet, I couldnt drink it. I dont think they even have a bartender anymore. The owner made my drink. His wife or girlfriend kept a watch on us lol. She switched tables about three times and tried to conversate with us. It was not a good experience. Definitely not what I expected from Kobe.

Delicious dishes! We ordered Beef Pho and it was good as expected! We also ordered dragon sushi and ninja sushi and it did not dissapoint us. All tasted great. The venue is good. The interior is nice and the servers are friendly. They also have a hibachi grill which is fun and tasty. The prices are reasonable. Good place to hang out and eat.

We stopped here for lunch. Sushi was excellent! My steak teriyaki was really good. My wife got the chicken teriyaki, was very lacking on flavor other than the teriyaki sauce. The vegetables on both dishes were more steamed than stir fried. Over all good, but $44 makes it a pricey lunch.

So much fun and yummy food!

Lunch prices are very high. Also they now add a 18% tip for the chef automatically to your bill, our chef today was nothing special. Then you tip your server seperate. Have been a customer for many years but will not return.

TO BE FAIR obviously the seafood in this establishment would be subpar, but like WOW it was bad. The ginger salad was literally floating in ginger dressing. The edamame was basically microwaved raw and came out like firm but hot🤢Honestly the review wasn’t worth it because the food would never be truly “Kobe grade”, duh, but the service was mad awful. Little miss at the front counter was trash and our waiter seemed really overwhelmed in a restaurant that had maybe 3 groups for him to service.I gave 2 stars because the free candy on the counter was dope.

The silverware was not all the way clean. There was a piece of salad in my boyfriends drink before we even got our food. The teriyaki chicken is delicious, but their “deep fried” shrimp was something I’ve never heard of, and certainly wasn’t a fan of. The meal I had gotten honestly just made me feel sick.

There sushi is so fresh and the variety is great too!

Well this place had been an occasional favorite for many years but they just made it so I am very unlikely to ever return. See the attached photos...they said they were too busy and it would be an hour and a half before they could serve us. Really!?! I see that you had a large group but you have plenty of seats free at both half empty and unserved tables as well as completely empty tables. Almost no one in the other side. The large group you admitted was a prior reservation so you should have staffed accordingly. Even for two cooks it should take more than about 30 minutes to serve everyone seated.I really feel that the lady and gentleman at the counter (who took a good ten minutes to simply tell us this informationwere more interested in talking to each other than working.But, that is ok. We ended up just up the road at Kansai for the same food at similar prices with more customers and no wait.(Photos coming soon. They are in my camera roll but google maps on iOS is allowing me to take a new photo but not pick one from my photos. I am working to see why. )***Update I left the feature open while I tried to search to see what was wrong and the photos eventually loaded for me to pick from.

Chef was great, very personable. Food is delicious.

The menus were dirty and sticky. The waitress gave us beer bottles without opening them, and they were not twist cap bottles.There was some drama and some customers left angrily because they appeared to have to wait for a long time. There were 3 tables with dirty plates on them when we arrived, and they were still there when we left about an hour later.We intended to have sushi, but after witnessing what was going on we opted for simple cooked dishes instead, and left quickly.

This is my go-to for amazing hibachi! Their food is delicious and you get a great portion without paying crazy prices. The teriyaki chicken is delicious and the yum yum sauce is great on the side! The bathrooms aren’t as clean so if you have children I recommend changing them in the car. A military discount is available here.

Great service, and good food. I ordered a sushi roll and the chef came to our table. He was very friendly and explained the food, it was my first time having this kind of food so It was nice to have someone explain everything. Very comforting

Kobe’s has been our favorite place for years but they have really went down. We went last night I had to ask 2 times for my sushi order to be put in. The chef came out and didn’t smile at all interacted with the kids a lil rushed through the meal our rice was so hard when I told him it was hard nothing he could do about it. Never asked how we wanted or stake cooked. I ordered a drink when we sat down got it 10min before we left I asked repeatedly for. It was just awful and pretty sure there was only one chef working.

Food was quite delicious, but this place is pricey! When you order a $17 sushi roll you expect a good portion and a great taste. Sadly that was not the case with the Foxy Lady Roll. The VIP Roll was a fun experience with fire but was lacking in taste and they put so much sauce on the plate that it made the sushi mushy and hard to pick up. The Shrimp Pad Thai was flavorless and the shrimp was over cooked. The only really good thing was the egg rolls and gyoza, they where amazing.The service wasnt really that great either and the staff doesnt know the menu and are quick to tell you so. They also dont listen very well and had to ask multiple times for boxes which came to us one at time, one trip at a time. If you are thinking about coming here, I wont advise having high expectations.

This was an experience and as a former worker in the food service industry, the problems that caused my low score seem very internal. We were greeted at our table by one waitress who said she would be right with us, but before she could return, another waitress came to take our orders. Not 3 mins after that the original waitress returned and when told that another waitress had come by and taken our drink orders, her look went to one of aggravation.My friend said his steak was good but he also got it about 25 mins before the rest of our party got their food, which were a total of 4 sushi rolls. None of which were very good.There was no atmosphere(no music of any kind playing on Saturday nightconfused service and an extremly long wait on food at a time where they may have been 20 total people in the restaurant.Ive eaten at many Japanese restaurants. This is one I will avoid in the future.

1st visit early 2018: Sushi was great and the hibachi chef was very entertaining. Its a little pricey but food is definitely worth it.2nd visit march 1st 2019: came on a Friday night at 6pm, place was mostly empty, was told a 45 minute wait for hibachi grill ( 3 grills are completely empty ), so we sat in dining room, had almost an hour wait for food that was all cold and cooked completely wrong. Manager would only take 20 dollars off each check. This place used to be so good but has really went down hill. Would not recommend.

Definitely not up to the standards of other Kobes. Staff was friendly enough and the food wasnt bad but the place is as run down as can be. Decor is old and worn and the sign on the front was out. The night we went all but one chef walked out on the owner and we had to wait almost an hour. They provided free appetizers and even drinks so again, wait staff was amazing but the owners apparently dont care about their business.

My all time favorite restaurant!! If I do hibachi, I order the chicken (comes with a load of veggies and rice), and they bring you soup and/or salad that is AMAAAAAZING! If I just do the diner side, I order the plain rice and green salad (approx $7 total). The dressing used on the salad is heavenly lol & no one makes great rice like them! The chefs are super friendly I love watching them engage with the food/guests the way they do!

Ive been here a few times and this is the only time I didnt have an amazing experience. We had to wait for over an hour before our Chef came to cook our food. But food was good as always Chef was very entertaining and our server was very attentive.

Great food! Me and my husband had sushi and all 3 rolls were delicious! We had the lobster roll, tsunami roll, and cant remember the third but very good!

Meals are great, sushi isnt worth the price. We ordered multiple rolls and didnt care for any of them. We love sushi and frequent many places in the Kentuckiana area, but this is one of the lowest on that list.

Went in for lunch with a group of friends. After being seated our waitress came to get our drink order immediately. After receiving our waters, we asked if there were drink specials since there were signs all over the entrance area for $5 cocktails. The waitress continued to read off of the specials wall that Wednesdays were 50% off bottle of wine. We proceeded to ask about the drink specials that were posted and the waitress tells us that is only on Friday and Saturdays only. The waitress took a long time to come back to take our orders. By the time the waitress came back we all needed refills for our drinks. Everyone at the table ordered salads. 2 large ginger, 2 small ginger, and 1 cucumber. When the salads came the waitress brought out 3 large salads and 1 cucumber. So when it came to the 2 people that ordered the small salads she asked if they wanted to share the large salad. WHAT?! We asked if she could bring out another salad because that is not ok. The ginger salads were ok, the cucumber salad tasted like the dressing was just straight rice wine vinegar. The sushi came out and it was very underwhelming. The rolls were tiny. I ordered the red bull roll ($14)and the steak was overcooked and tasted way too smoky. The rest of the rolls were good, but as I said were very small. After we finished eating, we had to flag down out waitress to get our checks to which she replied "Sorry we were doing scheduling.". We were the only people in the restaurant which made me wonder why we received such terrible service. This was my first time here and I will not be back. Overpriced tiny rolls and terrible waitstaff.

This place was a little hard to locate but ended up being quite entertaining. The hibachi chef had good personality and presentation. Everyone felt welcome and the food was good. Great salad dressing as well. Even though we were seated quickly it did take quite a bit of time for our chef to get ready. Definitely worth a stop if youre in the area

First time at a Hibachi grill and by far thee best restaurant experience Ive had on a while. Went with my fiancée, Jack, and the Chef Max was totally awesome from start to finish. On top of that, I had one of the best mixed drinks Ive had in any restaurant EVER!! I will definitely be back!!! Thank you!!!

My chef was Max and his wife was my waitress and they were amazing! Will be back often! Just had the hibachi but the sushi looked amazing! If you go, ask for Maxs table and ask for the plum wine and anything with scallops and you wont be disappointed.

Todays my birthday and wanted to come to Kobes. I always order my rice without eggs.. Max "the chef"says Im going to make them special, and if you dont like it I will make a special order for you. Let me tell you that was the best rice Ive ever had.. Hats off to Max the guy with the special sauce & Jennifer for making it a great B day!😘

Ordered 2 large combination fried rice. They charged me almost $50. When I tried to tell him I had the exact same order last week and I came to $25, the guy acted like he didn’t understand what I was saying. When he finally realized I wasn’t going to pay that much for the same meal that costs me half of what he quoted me, he could finally understand me and charged me the correct amount. This is the second time they’ve tried to pull this stunt. They’re some con artist at this Kobe location! The food is good though. Lol

The absolute best restaurant Ive ever been to in my entire life! Its admittedly the only Japanese restaurant Ive ever been to in my life but I absolutely love the sushi there and it puts the sushi at Chinese buffets to shame beyond a doubt! The prices are no more than youd pay for entrees and appetizers at your average Steakhouse for example. Please give this place a try if you like quality food because it is truly and absolutely the most delicious you will ever taste!

Exactly what I was looking for, every time I come in. I have never had bad food here. The place gets a bit packed on Fridays but they still serve just as fast as they can. Ive never eaten at the grills as I prefer a quiet table but I eat items similar to the grill and enjoy them.

Food is amazing, staff is friendly, and has a nice atmosphere.

A little expensive, but well worth it. We left full and took home about as much as we ate there.

One of the best japenese restaurant in souther indiana. Minus the music

Friendly employees and food are delicious. Sushi bar is the BEST. Awesome sushi chefs. Will honor your sushi request. Recommended when you are in town.

The food and service are always exceptional. They have a nice wine selection. The raw bar, salads, and of course the steaks are all great!!!! We have friends that insist on dinner at Jeff Rubys every time they are in town.

Service was good and the food was amazing. Best sushi! The chefs for the girl and sushi bar was very friendly and great at prepping and cooking. Me and my husband make it our date place. Love it!!!

Place was pretty quiet when I went, but it looked a lot nicer than the pictures when I went in. The waitress was good and so was the food. I didnt even realize they had to close and they told me to just take my time.

Absolutely love this restaurant. The sushi is always fresh and hand made. Prices are perfectly reasonable. I suggest trying their Ninja Roll! The waiters can be a hit and miss with their service but there are plenty walking around willing to help with whatever you need. The grill is an amazing experience and doesnt cost extra to sit at. The cooks love talking with you and playing tricks or telling jokes. The food is always cooked perfectly and the sushi comes out at a perfect time. And if you want to relocate from the grill to a table, theyll move everything for you without any hassle.We have several sushi places closer to us, as we live in Louisville KY, but Kobe is certainly worth the trip.