Kobeya

140 W 25th Ave, San Mateo
(650) 578-0880

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blendtonic

I got the tonkatsu curry rice plate. Very well priced for what you get. The place is nice, clean and simple.

The katsu is freshly fried.
You can definitely tell that the curry is made from scratch. It's light but not watered down. It's flavorful but not overwhelming. I think this is the first time I finished all the curry before the rice or the katsu. Is this is the best curry I've ever had? Not sure, my memory does not go that far back. I can say that this is the best curry I've had in the Bay so far. Give it a try, I highly recommend it.

Don't come in expecting something super rich and strong. This dish is beautifully simple, just perfectly ordinary in a comforting way.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Diva Ward

The food was great. It was delicious and the portions though smaller was just enough for lunch. I would visit this place again. I ordered the nandan (I think) chicken and it was unique and very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Arctic

Horrible service treats customers poorly. Not worth the time or effort.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

A Y

Decent food options and quality. Curry and Ramen set were good and prices pretty reasonable. Would come back again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Tom Xie

Nice place and chicken curry, but we paid before we sat down and I did not tip since I didn’t receive any food or service yet. The lady at the front asked if I was going to give tip and suggested if I wanted takeout instead of eating in which confused me, but I realized that she was pushing for tips, which left an awkward air after purchasing the food. Tips are always an optional offering from the customer. As a business owner, if you ask or push for tip, you are essentially shaming and bribing the customer into giving you tip in exchange for the service. No customer wants to be treated like this. If you want tips next time, give the check AFTER people are sat down and served food like any other sit down place, or just make prices higher. Other than that, the chicken katsu curry was pretty good! The chicken was very crispy and the curry had a nice umami that was a bit less strong than other curries I’ve tried which was nice.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

almondkookies

Quality sushi, great price point, quiet dining, I would definitely come back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hans Goertz

Simple but good, efficient and decent price

Food: 5

Mel Baldwin

Always hits the spot with quality food that tastes like home cooking!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kenneth Preston

The atmosphere is nothing special but fine for a casual meal. But the food is good and very reasonably priced. The service was great -- friendly and quick. Perfect spot for a casual lunch with a friend or two.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ethan Pearson

Great simple curry/katsu restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tarts

underrated

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rob Poulos

Nice little place, attentive service, great food. Pork ramen was great and karaage chicken was juicy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eddie Lee

On the cheaper side for food, and it's amazing. Haven't tried their ramen but tonkatsu curry is great.Takoyaki is more on the soft side, and karaage isn't crispy— but good. It's a different style— liking it would be preference.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Monica Jimenez

I came with my daughter to eat here since she loves Katsu chicken. I ordered to go since we also have a baby and if she started crying we could leave. I didn’t receive forks or napkins in my bag and only received two small packets of sauce. When we got our food I asked for forks and the lady did not want to give them to me since we ordered to go.. there was plenty of room for us to sit and eat at and we had paid for our food even tipped them. She said we couldn’t eat there and kicked us out. The food is ok but the service it terrible and would not recommend it at all.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Adam Sevillia

Hole-in-the-wall restaurant with 4 tables. Very tasty and moderate sized portions - just enough. Friendly and casual staff (usually 1 or 2.) Quiet and warm feeling lunch retreat with a hip japanese vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry Cutlet

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