Kabuto

Shocked this place has such low reviews considering how amazing my experience has been both times I've been here. The hibachi special comes with a main course, three sides, and a fountain drink, and not only do you get great tasting food no matter what you order, you get a TON of it. I don't know if anyone's expected to finish their plate here with the sheer quantity, but the quality of your meal means your leftovers will be good to take home and eat another day. The people working here are very nice, and the chef that cooks your food before your eyes puts on an amazing show. The interior decoration is also on point, and they even have a koi pond. I know Charlotte has a lot of great Japanese restaurants, but the fact such a great place as this is only 3 stars on Yelp is mind blowing. I've gone to a lot of hibachi restaurants in my life, and Kabuto is no doubt one of, if not, the best, from my experience at least. The only downside I can possibly imagine is that you can only get hibachi on Sundays through Wednesdays, but if you plan a trip correctly that won't even be an issue.

I was disappointed with the soup salad and meal... The soup was so bland and the salad dressing was like soup. The scallop and shrimp were cooked to perfection. This can only be a lunch spot. It is too expensive for dinner and lackluster food.

Ate here for a relative's birthday.Very noisy atmosphere when crowded. Attentive service. Food was tasty. Again water in bottom of salad bowl, dressing mediocre. Noodles and rice plentiful and tasty. Hibachi food cooked well. We ordered hibachi steak,scallops and chicken. The chicken was a bit dry. Steak and scallops tender. Shrimp appetizer good.Menu prices on par . We felt the chef was in a rush and not overly talkative. Anyway all in all it was ok. Wished it was less noisy and not so rushed. We ate and left in less than an hour. And yes. some staff sang happy birthday and passed the birthday fellow a free dish of sherbet.

Kabuto has been my favorite place for hibachi since I moved to Charlotte 20 years ago. I hadn't been to this location in about 4 years until recently for a graduation celebration in the private room. The location is definitely showing its age both inside and outside. Our server was great and did an amazing job keeping a steady pace of service for our large group. The biggest difference I noticed was the chicken. They used to put a sauce on it as it was being grilled, now it is seasoned with some type of salt/pepper concoction that does not do the entree justice. As other reviewers have also mentioned, the salad was watery. I was happy to see I could still get the mustard sauce for my chicken. It looks like peanut butter and is so good! Overall, not the worst experience but not the best.

I was in town visiting one of my best friends and we came to celebrate a birthday. From the beginning we let them know the entire party didn't eat shrimp, which was an appetizer, and we requested another option since we had to pay for it (it's part of the hibachi). They said there was no options that we just had to pay for it even if we could not consume it. We told them we would like a discount since we couldn't eat the shrimp and they said no. We asked if we could have edamame instead and they said no. We pointed out how much cheaper it would be to give us edamame and after pushing back they finally agreed. The server that was cooking our food was extremely loud and thought that being loud was equivalent of entertaining. It was not. The food was overly salty and not very flavorful. The supposed "filet mignon" that I paid for was extremely tough and did not have the best flavor or texture. The soup was just chicken broth and the edamame was cold and not salted at all. The only thing that I liked was the ginger dressing on the salad, that's usually not the best part of a meal at a good hibachi grill. Furthermore, my best friend and I ordered a drink, a virgin piña colada, that tasted like nothing but fizzy water. We were so disappointed. The cook also was extremely messy, there was food all over the place and they did not portion the food correctly so they had to cook additional chicken. Overall I realized that this is not a place I would either recommend or visit again. If you'd like to check them out yourself, go ahead and take the risk. I always say to give them a try yourself once and form your own opinion. However, I would not recommend them to my friends or family.

I could easily cut and paste my former review from 3 years ago as that was apparently the last time I was here. Three years later - in my opinion nothing has changed besides the calendar date. Over priced food that wasn't as good as the competitor down the street. It was just not good. The hibachi chef didn't cook the food long enough. My rice wasn't flavorful or really cooked long enough. The table connected to our table had their chef cooking before our chef even arrived at our table to cook & our chef finished before their chef . He simply didn't cook our food long enough. It was like he was in a hurry. No show no extra anything. Just for the record, the room wasn't crowded and there wasn't a big dinner party waiting. As a matter of fact, we came at 4:30 in the afternoon so we could enjoy an early evening. It just simply wasn't good. Now I remember why I don't go here. Hopefully I won't make this mistake again.

If you've been to one hibachi restaurant then it sometimes feels like you've been to them all. This place checks a lot of the boxes you would expect. A lot of the parties here will be birthday parties so expect to hear a lot of singing from the employees as they beat on a Japanese drum. I myself was here for my girlfriends birthday, and the group we shared a grill/table with also was celebrating a birthday. Something about these places is just plain fun. To start they will offer you some miso soup along with a salad. I opted for the ginger dressing and did not regret it. From there you select your protein and prepare to feast. The chef we had put on a good show and the food was ready fairly quickly which is good because as much as I appreciate the theatrics of an onion volcano I was also craving the yum yum sauce. Overall this was a pleasant experience so if you are in the area and looking for a hibachi restaurant then this place should satisfy all of your cravings.

We've been many time and this last time we went with some friends at it was okay. This review will be overall. The ambiance is good, basic like a Japanese steakhouse. The service at the front is bad. The host staff ruin the experience at first - even when you are busy, the job of a host is to be the friendly front person. They are always rude and rushing you. If it's busy, expect there to be no sitting room to wait. The wait staff I've had each time seem to be OVERLY animated. They are always joking too much, almost as if it's full of failed comedians. It makes you roll your eyes as they're walking up. On top of that, they are not attentive. The chefs who cook in front of you are awesome! They are always the saving grace of this place. They are just the right amount of fun mixed with being an amazing cook! Now for the kicker... the main reason for the 2 star. Last time we were there, after the meal, after we paid, my wife picked up her glass and it combusted in her hand. Shattering everywhere, all over us and our friends. The waiter and another employee were standing there and did nothing. They even watched as it happened. They offered no help, even though my wife's hand was cut and we all had glass on us. Our takeout boxes were covered. When I mentioned it to him (halfway through cleaning it up OURSELVES) he just shrugged it off, as if it happens often. We will not return for that reason.

Valentine's Day DinnerAmbiance and Food! I made a red and was able to be sat immediately and the show began!! The food was delicious and we had a great family dinner! I highly recommend!

TASTY. the chefs here were funny. The food was so good! Its so clean!! The food is def a 1000000/10