Kobe Japan Restaurant - Livermore

Big restaurant with teppanyaki on one side, then the regular sushi dining on the other. There's a bar with plenty of TV's to catch a game and great happy hour here!I'd give the food here 4 stars in general, the sushi rice 3 stars though (they need to work on making better quality rice that doesn't fall apart). The veggie tempura is great! Service is always friendly and quick. Nice, bright ambiance.I'm leaving a 5 star review instead of 4 to balance the negative reviews that complain about the auto grat. The service here is very good, if you don't want to tip 18-20% for the experience you receive dining in....get take out!Their vegan rolls here are fantastic. The sautéed veggie udon with crispy tofu is strange, because the tofu is on the side. I'd rather it be diced and mixed in to give the tofu flavor. Anyway we love catching Monday night football games here, it's a comfy yummy spot!

Wasn't a fan of veggie sushi here. I got the veggie verve and the avocado and cream cheese roll. They were okay. The service and ambiance were great.

Food was incredible, beers were cold, service was attentive even for us being the first customers that day highly recommend this restaurant!I particularly enjoyed how well-lit the interior of Kobe Japan is. It's very friendly and comfortable

Ok. Sooooo. lol. I've been to a Kobe before. The last location was in Elk Grove I believe. Either there or Sac. Thing is.. this location by faaaar trumps the other. I had the privilege of dropping in here during the evening time for my little one's bday dinner. (Her pick by the way) lol. The lights were nice and shiny, the entrance to the door way was cleverly decorated with the Japanese drums. I don't know the name of them so please forgive me on that. But the staff was pretty decent and accommodating. We were seated fairly quickly which is a plus. Like most hibachi places they served us the drinks, soups, and salads while we were deciding on what to order. By the way. Make sure to ask for a sushi menu if you plan on doing the hibachi dining and want to have some sushi with it. Theres two sides Hibachi on the left restaurant side and sushi on the right. The menu ls are pretty extensive which in this case isn't a bad thing because everything looks and sounds absolutely delicious. My family and I ordered the Bay Bridge Rolls. Which was pretty good but I wanted it fried and I guess the waiter didn't catch that part but hey. It's an experience so whatever. I ordered the Hibachi bacon fried rice double rice order, spicy Scallops and spicy shrimp. My daughter got the kids shrimp and hibachi bacon fried rice, son got Steak & chicken with hibachi bacon fried rice, and wife got the Kobe steak and chicken with the bacon fried rice. I'll be totally honest. All the food was good. Even the mixed veggies. Which I only ever eat the carrots and broccoli from it. lol. But steak was mad juicy and flavorful, chicken was nice and moist not dry, shrimp and scallops still have my mouth watering thinking about em. Sheeesh!!! lol. All and all I give them a solid 3.5 out of 5 only reason I can't drop a full 5star is the price was crazy. What they charge in gratuity is ridiculous. And the whole sushi order thing.

Yummy yummy ! My family and I came here specifically for sushi and it was our first time here :) Walking in, we were greeted by a kind individual and the rest of our experience here was enjoyable. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that it took around 15-20 minutes for our orders to get to us, despite us being one of the few customers seated at the time. Other than that, we enjoyed our experience at this restaurant and would def come back for their quality rolls!We ordered the Tokyo, Tracy, Broadway, and Alligator rolls, as well as takoyaki and a lychee pina colada. All of the rolls were really yummy and super fresh, but the one that stood out the most to me was the alligator roll ! It became one of my favorite rolls ever hehe and I'm so glad we ended our meal with it :') What caught my eye was that it had 4 types of fish: yellowtail, tuna, salmon, seared albacore. It was soso yummy and all of the fish were fresh and buttery,, would def recommend! I couldn't stop thinking about it after we left LOLThe takoyaki was pretty good,, although it was a bit more doughy and didn't have bonito flakes :o I tried a bit of the lychee pina colada that my parents ordered, and it just tasted like straight Malibu to me,, not enough lychee flavor; however, my parents thought it was pretty goodKobe Japan is both a teppanyaki and sushi spot, and I liked how both sides were separate. The sushi side has booth seating and everyone was very welcoming and kind. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal here and I would definitely recommend (please try the alligator roll LOL)

We had a party of 16 and had a very enjoyable dinner. Last minute we decide to try and find a restaurant in Livermore that would accommodate the size of our group. Luckily we found Kobe and were able to make reservations.The seating is interesting. The "booth" type chairs are high and easily moveable. When grouped together, it makes the area pretty private., The server and bussers were attentive and pleasant.They have an extensive menu and the pricing seemed reasonable. Several people in the groups had sushi and said it was good. The Shrimp Tempura was perfect, very tasty. I had the Spicy Tonkatsu Ramen Soup and loved it. The broth had a good kick of spicy but not overpowering. It was a large portion and I ended up taking half of it to go. My brother ordered the Sautéed Garlic Beef Udon, thinking it was a soup, as did I, since I almost ordered the same. It was actually a noodle dish which he said was good. I like the way the Bento Box is ordered. You select from various categories, such as starter, rolls, katsu, teriyaki, etc. You make 3 selections and price varies on the item. Depending on selection, I felt it was a little overpriced for Bento Box portions but several in the group said the food was delicious so sounds probably worth it. It was the perfect spot for a large family dinner and we are happy we found it. We all agreed we will be back.

We had a great dinner here when we came. I made a phone reservation, so when we arrived, we were seated right away. The ambiance was clean and welcoming, and we were grateful for the kind and attentive service! We placed an order for garlic fried rice, hibachi shrimp, steak, and scallops. The fried rice and vegetables were charged for. Since rice and vegetables are typically included with the meal, we have never gone to a hibachi restaurant that charged extra for them. But furthermore we enjoyed the meal we had, and the flavors were excellent. Overall, it was a positive experience that I would suggest to others.

We're recent Livermore residents and I drive by this restaurant almost daily, so I wanted to check it out. We went for lunch on a rainy, quiet day to take advantage of the lunch specials. Our server was very attentive (until it was time to pay and depart, then we had to track her down). The lunch menu has different items than the dinner sushi menu: no Spider roll, alas. They advertise " snow crab mix" in the sushi, which is false advertising. There is no snow crab in them , it's surimi, which is fake, high sodium dyed fish. No thank you. The sushi we ordered was fine, standard, nothing wrong with it. The sashimi slices were fresh. The garlic edamame was really delish. The takoyaki octopus balls were tasty but didn't have the usual bonito flakes waving at you: " it's alive! ", which was a disappointment. We'll look for a Japanese restaurant that includes the delightful bonito flakes. The ambiance was fine. I really liked the midcentury male/female bathroom signs. They're good for a retro memory!

Family member wanted Teppanyaki to celebrate her birthday and this place came up highly rated. It did not disappoint.It was warm and friendly, plenty of parking. The waiter said one set from the menu can be shared by two with one bowl of steamed rice. When the entire party chose fried rice, vegetarian or bacon, we had plenty of rice.Everything turned out flavorful, as garlic butter was the main staple with the fried rice, vegetables, and protein. Our steak and scallops were tender. A few ordered sushi rolls to share.The chef was entertaining with cooking skills, jokes, and spurts of controlled high flame. Everyone had a good time.

Generous size of sashimi of good qualityService is also very good Ambience is great too