Kobe Teppan & Sushi

Great for dinner with entertainment. A fun place for celebration or events and food. I ordered a New York strip but I like the flavor for the filet mignon and scallops better. Their chicken fried rice is highly recommended for the upgrade. We also ordered a dragon roll, it's great but pricey. Bravo for the chef tho.

Update one year later. It looks like Kobe is struggling because I showed up at 1:30 on a Tuesday and there was one other customer. Rough start: when I pulled my chair out, it was dirty from a previous customer. I sat at the sushi bar as usual and ordered a crab salad (Sunomomo) and a Sunshine roll with a glass of ice water. There was easy rock on the radio and Con Air on the television. Odd mix. My salad came in about 10 mins. So did the sushi chef. Watching him, I got the distinct feeling he was a chef from the kitchen who had made sushi a couple of times and was filling in. The salad was disappointing. The cucumbers were cut thick, the crab wasn't shredded and there was very little vinegar on it. The Sunshine Roll was okay. The lemon was cut very thick, the slices were utterly uneven and the rice didn't extend to the end of the roll. I didn't see my server until it was time to pay. The bill came to $23.74 plus tip. Actually, they automatically charged 19% tip Sadly, I couldn't recommend Kobe, one of my favorite restaurants, any more.

Had lunch at Kobe today because I was craving sushi and fried tofu. Unfortunately, this was not a great experience. The sushi was fresh, but sparse. It came with tempura shrimp, which was pretty good, but there was nothing to dip it in like most tempura so was very bland. The tofu was the real problem. It was undercooked, under seasoned and was served with cold ginger salad dressing to dip it in....NOT GOOD.... I am used to a tangy and/or spicy teriyaki type of dipping sauce, but cold ginger salad dressing on undercooked and lukewarm tofu is just not appetizing....And beware...they add a 19% tip automatically, regardless of the number of people in your party (I was a party of 1) and do not mention it when they bring you the bill, so if you are not paying attention, you could very easily double tip....

We had the pleasure of visiting Kobe for the first time tonight in over a decade. We could not be more impressed. Several times my husband mentioned "it was the best night ever." I made reservations (for 9 of us) ahead of time and had zero wait and were impressed by the friendly service and exciting hibachi show. Highly recommend the filet and scallops and the langostino hand roll.We had NY strip steak, filet mignon, chicken, shrimp and scallops, and it was all super, soft, delicious and packed with flavor. Our chef sure out on an eventful dinner show. The kids LOVED IT. The onion train was just the best. I am so happy this place is operating like it used to be and that it survived the pandemic. Can't wait to come back for the next celebration!

Food was decent and the chef was entertaining enough. Our server did a nice job of keeping up with drinks and clearing empty dishes. Very surprised to have an automatic 19% tip automatically added for a party of two with no notice. Don't usually see that.

Greasy food and service. Chef is great. They can accommodate large and small parties We were a party of seven and had the hibachi grill to ourselves at lunch. The teenagers lived the whole experience

The service was horrible the minute we walked in the door. greeted by rude staff the only person that was great was the bartender. They sat us at one table and then came and told us we had to move to another table. Worst service ever would never go back.

Went here for a friend's birthday. The chef was very nice but everything was just meh. I've been to much better teppanyaki at different restaurants closer to my house. Will not be going back, especially since they automatically charge a 19 percent gratuity to your bill! I guess they expect you to tip on top of that? Who can afford to eat out anymore!

We ate in the bar however the service was superb, the food was great with good serving size and you have to try the Godzilla, AMAZING!!!

I want to start by saying that I love Japanese culture and have been a fan of the Kobe Steakhouse and Seafood in Orlando FL. I love the atmosphere of a comedic and talented chef that allows me to see from start to finish and get to know other guest while we al watch the entertainment. The price is up there but the cuisine and experience is usually the best. (This is for the Orlando FL location.) The Tempe Kobe is obviously not the same chain judging by the different name. I took my daughter to celebrate her Baptismal there 7 years ago and make it a habit to do the same every year. I made reservations for 4 for 6:30pm. We arrived early at 6:07pm and though the restaurant was empty they would not allow us to sit down at our table until 6:30pm. They could of allowed us to sit at our empty table and congregate with water. I told them it was a celebration of baptism. The chef Seth found this humorous and did not understand that it was a wholesome occasion. He made obscene jokes with comments like "let me love you long time" He told us to hold our mouths open so he can squirt sake in it from afar emulating ejaculation. I kept speaking to him in Japanese and he understood me, but spoke back in Spanish to be funny. He overcooked all of the food. He put the chicken on first and then the lobster, fish, shrimp and scallops... Finished them all off and then came back to the dried out chicken and cooked it again!!The drink which had no price on the menu Tokyo Tea which is the Japanese Long Island ice tea, tasted like lemon lime soda. In the end we were automatically charged 19% gratuity for just 4 people with no notice. They kept my credit card. Didn't call me to tell me they had it. When I called and asked them to mail it to me they said that I could come to pick it up. Our meal was $200 I expect white glove service and the top of line cuisine with an authentic Japanese atmosphere. Like the Asian experience at Hakkasan. All of the meats were dried out and vegetables over cooked. The chef had fire everywhere and did not seemed to have the onion volcano act perfected. He never did the egg trick that I've seen every single time I've gone. These are the kind of things that I would tip 20% for. Gratuity is usually automatic on large groups. I will never go back.