Kobe Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar

Absolutely love this place! Becky is the best and definitely loves what she does! She always makes sure everything is wonderful for all guests. Becky is always so pleasant and happy to serve her guest! Thank you for always making sure we are taken care of! 💕

It was just ok

Service was top notch. The food was not as good. But we will give it another try.

Find somewhere else. We just wasted $90 on two regular meals and two cokes. There were several problems with Kobe.. Very small portions! Even the rice was a TINY amount. Waiter and chef were wonderful, but our two dinner total was $20 higher than Mizu in Alabaster for HALF the food. My dinner partner received 6 tiny shrimp with his meal. Both of us had stomach problems that night.
Also, it is March, 2025 and every server and chef was wearing a mask! It seemed to be mandatory at this restaurant, but the owners weren’t wearing them and they were not friendly at all when they seated us.

My husband and I visited this location for his birthday tonight. We are African Americans for context and I hate that I must state that because we visit places with all cultures and they’re all welcoming here in our area. When we first entered the doors an Asian woman that looked to be in her 40s or 50s saw us and immediately said, “I’ll be with you in a moment,” and went back to walking around joking and talking to an older white man. We sat there for about 10 minutes puzzled because it would only take a moment to escort us back to the hibachi grill area to be seated, but we were patient and did as we were told. After a while a large group of White people approached the front door and before they could all enter, a man came out the back that passed us several times and quickly asked them how many they had in their party. They said 6. Before scurrying off quickly to find them a seat, he walked past us again and said nothing. When I realized he was really about to seat a party of six over a party of two, I said “excuse me” politely and said we were here before them and had been for a minute. The lady that originally told us to sit there, said something to the man in another language and then he motioned for us to follow him. We had dinner from there and the food was good and our hibachi grill chef did a good presentation, but as we were leaving, we noticed another African American couple sitting outside in the same area we were instructed to. We were thinking, are they making all the African Americans sit out there until more come in so they can sit them all together? Irregardless it was embarrassing and bad business. We’ve been to this location years before, but see the ratings have gone down considerably since and maybe this is why.

The food was terrible. The yumyum sauce tasted and looked as if it had been watered down. The waitress never came back to check to see if we needed refills. The restroom floor was sticky and the toilet seat was halfway off. The bill was $68+, which is fine when the food is good. This wasn't. We won't return.

The hostess is so disrespectful and rude to every single person. Not only did she yell at multiple people waiting she is so disorderly. She told us it would be a 15-20 minute wait. Once 40 minutes had passed by and we still had not been sat and the people who came in behind us were sat first we asked for an updated wait time. She proceeded to yell and say “I DONT KNOW YOU HAVE TO WAIT. “ The most disrespectful experience I have ever had and I will not be returning. I am so disappointed because I love this restaurant but the way I was treated is absurd. Not to mention once we finally got to the table we were not approached by a waiter for another 25 minutes. No drink order nothing. Another lady came up to us and asked if we had been taken care of, she then informed us that the hostess never informed the kitchen staff that we were waiting at a table.

The rice was ok but everything else was bad. The Filet was gross.
The chef was entertaining and service was good but the food was terrible.

The worst manager very poor management! She has a bad attitude as if she is angry! The steak was overcooked! I do not recommend!!!

I was going here twice a month but I want be back.. I order the same thing every time nd what I’ve noticed the last to times in a row is that they’re aren’t preparing call in orders fresh but reheated up food from the previous day or and trust me you can tell the difference in cooked to order and reheated food..

Food: 1

Too expensive for hibachi.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

The food was great. The chef was awesome!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

if you’re in Birmingham, kobe beef is a must-visit. the sushi is incredibly fresh, and the hibachi show is a blast! friendly service and a great atmosphere complete the experience. also, the owner lady is super cute and personable. she may seem tough on the outside, but shes super sweet. perfect for a fun night out! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Was not the best Hibachi experience I've had. Owner/Manager (lady) wasn't the most friendliest. Food was just ok.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

This was the worst food we have ever tried to eat. My husband was sick all night throwing up. I complained to the manager and she seemed angry and uncaring. She was rude and nasty about it. They took it off the bill but charged me for soup and salad which was not eaten either, said a lot on their management skills. Save your money anywhere would be better than here! Gross

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1