KOBE Hotpot & Ramen

Delicious upon delicious. If you haven't had "hot pot" before it will be a new experience for you, but I highly suggest. You literally get to eat beef, pork, shrimp; whatever you like, hot right out of the pot, hence the name. You just spoon it out of the pot, literaly. Our waiter, Alek, was super great, he helped navigate through a menu that can be confusing to those who haven't had hot pot before, advising on food items to have and how long to let them cook. For those less adventurous, their tempura is AMAZING. I wish I had pictures but was that good.

Our first visit here and some mixed feelings. They were short on staff, but the gentleman was very helpful and was doing his best. In terms of the food, two of us are vegan, and our friend is vegetarian. Surprisingly, the options were limited. There is one vegan option, which is a ramen bowl with tofu. It was good, but they give you one small piece of tofu, and the item is $18. The meat versions cost the same, which is not really fair. We also ordered the sweet potato fries, but had to omit the parmasane cheese (odd to put cheese). They were good, but a small portion for the price. We also ordered the fried tofu, which is very oily and again you get a small amount for the price. Overall, I would not recommend this restaurant mainly because it's very pricey for what you get and the tofu is very oily.

So my son and I are in the area for the Arizona Cup this weekend and so I am attempting to broaden his palette so we stopped in to experiment with a Hot pot style restaurant. I ate at several of these last year when I was in Japan but there I had a guide/interpreter to guide me. We opted not to attempt the hot pot on first solo trip and opted for the ramen bowls. I had the Tonkotsu with steak and rice noodles and he had the Miso with steak and ramen noodles. Both were delicious and a lot of fun. We finished it off with mochi which was delicious also. Service was absolutely amazing as the waiter walked us patiently through the process as we made our choices. My son was very indecisive as this was his first go at hot pots. Fun experience and when in the area we will try again.

This place was SUPER GOOD! Their chuck flat and tongue were my favorite. The chuck flat basically melts in your mouth. This has to be one of my favorite hotpots in AZ.

Got here on a Sunday night at 8:30pm. They close at 9pm so they were only offering to go orders. We ordered the Tonkotsu ramen, 2 Black Garlic Ramen, Crispy Gyoza, Lemon Grass Fish Cake, Fried tofu, and Edamame. Had high hopes, but did not enjoy any of the ramen options. Broth had little flavor and the pork chashu was unimpressive. Hate that I wrote that. The other dishes were decent, but won't be enough to get us to return. Service was good so I bumped the rating up. Hopefully, things improve in the future.

So my son and I decided to stop in for our "Men's night out" dinner- and we were quite impressed!The restaurants first impression after walking in is VERY CLEAN!! We were welcomed quickly and escorted to our table. The Service is awesome, pleasant and welcoming. The menu options are plentiful and we decided on the Hot Pot option with a plentiful variety to choose from and did not regret! Everything was FRESH, vegetables and meat options alike! The water that is served is fresh cucumber water, which is rare to find and delicious. We opted for Soft Drinks, which was served in bottles. The portions were very generous and we really enjoyed cooking the items in our own Miso Soup pot! My son had a great time trying new things and ate more than I thought he would, being he is typically a picky eater!I remember we went in as a family once several years ago- but it must have been different owners. We hadn't been back since, but are glad we gave it another chance! Highly recommended, GREAT food and service! Regular menu items for those who don't want the fuss of cooking their own food or doing the hot plate option- the choice and options are plenty!

It's not bad but it's the definition of a mediocre restaurant. You can kinda get a hint of the soup flavor when you take the first bite, and it's all feels like powered soup after that. The ramen noodles have an okay texture. The protein was fine at best, and the garnishes did not add any complexity to the soup nor did they individually have a distinct taste. The worst part about the place is the price. $18 before tax is a price point generally commanded by the best ramen houses in downtown LA. The food here feels and tastes like it was made by a college student that was trying to impress a room mate.

Very nice ramen restaurant. The menu was easy to navigate with the help of the waitress. Portions are very good if you are very hungry. Flavors were very good. I wish the coconut curry taken had a mild/ non-spicy option. We enjoyed our experience very much.

Excellent hotpot! The meat quality is very good. The broths are made from scratch! I absolutely love the sauces to dip the meats into. They have an assortment of meats and veggies. The crispy chicken is really good too. Love this place.

Californian here, this is not ramen! Top ramen has a better chance. The soup lacks flavor.