Kobe-Ya

I love Kobe-ya its been one of my favorite spots to eat chicken teriyaki for many many years. It's a bento box with a generous portion of chicken teriyaki either while cucumber noodles as a side and a house salad with seasonal dressing. Very delicious and affordable. It's about $15 with taxes and a drink and I recommend the shrimp spri g rolls and glass noodles as well. The service is friendly and there's usually only 1 or 2 people working so if there's a line it might take 15 min. There's seating if you like to eat there, I usually order gor puck ip but today my sister and I decided to eat at the restaurant which was nice and pleasant. Not to much hoping on since the lunch rush was over. Definitely an Alameda Gem.

Ordered to-go from here based on a recommendation. I was a little hesitant based on how many stars Kobe-Ya has on Yelp, but decided to give it a try.Food:- Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box: comes with cucumber noodles, rice, and salad. This bento box came with quite a bit of rice and chicken teriyaki (could be one hefty meal or a meal with leftovers). - Side of cucumber noodles: these noodles were actually really good. This was probably my favorite of all the dishes. The side comes in a good size tub- Lion king roll: not the best I've had - the salmon was dry and it was lacking the sauce a Lion king roll usually comes with - Sake roll: comes with avocado in the roll. This was a pretty big roll - came with eight large piecesMiscellaneous:- Parking is available via metered street parking- The sign isn't the most obvious. Kobe-Ya is located right next to Sidestreet Pho (right on the corner of Encinal and Oak)Overall, not super satisfied with this place. The lady who helped me was really nice and the cucumber noodles were good, but the rest was average.

Been coming here for 20 years and surprised its still around. Its nothing great but thats what you should expect. Sushi is relatively affordable but the entrees are definitely overpriced especially for the quality. I've heard about overcharging so make sure you look at what number they're putting into the register. Its ok once in a while but don't expect quality.

It's definitely a family style Japanese take out spot. Nothing fancy. Not a good place to take someone you want to impress. But predictable and _mostly delicious food. Cracks me up to see photos with the very old prices! Take out service is usually pretty quick, but every restaurant can get busy. Pick up via car is a 2 person job, as parking is fugedaboutit. Bentos are your best bet, and the Ca roll, if you don't mind fake crab.

From high school til now Kobe-Ya maintains how I remember their food. I rate Kobe-Ya 3 stars because like a previous review said, its not the highest quality of food and you may not get 5-star service but if you need a japanese food fix Kobe-Ya may hit that. Even though Im a supporter, I have to base my review realistically and not emotion based. I really love their White Noodles and Tokyo Noodles; the ONLY place Ive gotten white noodles so when I get their bento boxes, I get only white noodles as sides. Ive gotten their chicken teriyaki and ton katsu a countless number of times over the years and its a baseline for the items. Dependent on the time of day you go, parking right outside or on the block may be tough but usually after school-hours and late weekends youll find a spot.

Hands down best bento box place! Most of the places I've been to, their chicken would be super dry or they don't give enough sauce. I've been going here for years and ever time I get a bento box it doesn't disappoint. Their salad and noodles ARE THEY BEST (although some of my friends haven't been big fans), I personally love it! Service was quick, you just order and sit down and when your food is ready they'll let you know. The inside may not look the best or look the cleanest, but the bento boxes are amazing!

Best bento boxes in Alameda. The teriyaki sauce on the chicken is super tasty and the katsu is cooked well and super crispy. Service is great, would recommend to come if craving a bento box.

I'm really disappointed. I really wanted to like this place since it was recommended by my partner, but unfortunately a few events occurred. First, we were overcharged. It was suppose to be $33 but we were charged about $50. We did confront the woman at the counter. We received our actual change back. No problem. It was just disappointing to discover a bug in our food. We didn't really know how to handle the situation. We returned about 15 minutes after leaving the restaurant. I told the woman about the bug and showed her a picture. We didn't want a refund but more of an acknowledgment from the establishment. Instead, we were called liars. I was truly baffled about the treatment. I work in a kitchen myself. Mistakes happen, shit happens. It was unfortunate to be called a liar. Overall, I would not recommend eating at this place. You'll most likely be overcharged and find insects in your food. We should have known something was off when the restaurant was completely empty. No customers while we waited for our food to be prepared.

This is a no-frills establishment. The food is tasty and budget friendly. The owner is super nice too.

I don't know what happened; this place used to be good. I can't speak to other dishes but this is what I saw: ungloved hands reaching into the salad bin, grabbing a handful and placing it into the bento. Then, she goes picking into the lettuce to throw away pieces that were bad. Of course everything else also happened by ungloved hand. The chicken - microwaved in a saran-wrapped bowl and then doused in sauce. And it was $18 dollars. I am shocked they are still in business to be honest.