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3.0 (191 reviews)
Closed 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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Issa S.

I was really craving hibachi today (April 2, 2025) after my workout, so I decided to order from Kabuto since hibachi is my favorite cuisine. I placed my order over the phone at 1:44 PM, specifically trying to get the lunch special before 2:00 PM since that's when I believed it ended. The person on the phone took my order, told me it would be ready in 10 minutes, and that was it--no mention of them closing soon. On my way there, traffic was crazy, and I got a call around 2:09 PM from the restaurant asking about my ETA. I was a little confused because I had no idea restaurants rush customers to pick up their food. Turns out, they were closing at 2:00 PM and reopening at 4:30 PM, which I was never told when I placed my order. Had I known that, I wouldn't have ordered at all because I wasn't about to rush there in the middle of heavy traffic. To make things worse, they kept blowing up my phone even after I explained I was stuck in traffic. Finally, a different person (maybe a manager) got on the phone and actually told me they were closed, which was the first time I was properly informed. By that point, I was already frustrated, so I just told them to keep the food because I wasn't going to make it in time. Overall, the lack of communication was the biggest issue here. If they had just told me when I placed the order that they were closing soon, I would have saved myself the trouble. The constant calls rushing me didn't help either. I can't say I'll be in a hurry to return after this experience.

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Joan R.

Ate here for a relative's birthday. Very noisy atmosphere when crowded. Attentive service. Food was tasty. Again water in bottom of salad bowl, dressing mediocre. Noodles and rice plentiful and tasty. Hibachi food cooked well. We ordered hibachi steak,scallops and chicken. The chicken was a bit dry. Steak and scallops tender. Shrimp appetizer good. Menu prices on par . We felt the chef was in a rush and not overly talkative. Anyway all in all it was ok. Wished it was less noisy and not so rushed. We ate and left in less than an hour. And yes. some staff sang happy birthday and passed the birthday fellow a free dish of sherbet.

Jane T.

I could easily cut and paste my former review from 3 years ago as that was apparently the last time I was here. Three years later - in my opinion nothing has changed besides the calendar date. Over priced food that wasn't as good as the competitor down the street. It was just not good. The hibachi chef didn't cook the food long enough. My rice wasn't flavorful or really cooked long enough. The table connected to our table had their chef cooking before our chef even arrived at our table to cook & our chef finished before their chef . He simply didn't cook our food long enough. It was like he was in a hurry. No show no extra anything. Just for the record, the room wasn't crowded and there wasn't a big dinner party waiting. As a matter of fact, we came at 4:30 in the afternoon so we could enjoy an early evening. It just simply wasn't good. Now I remember why I don't go here. Hopefully I won't make this mistake again.

Natalie C.

I was disappointed with the soup salad and meal... The soup was so bland and the salad dressing was like soup. The scallop and shrimp were cooked to perfection. This can only be a lunch spot. It is too expensive for dinner and lackluster food.

Jenn D.

Kabuto has been my favorite place for hibachi since I moved to Charlotte 20 years ago. I hadn't been to this location in about 4 years until recently for a graduation celebration in the private room. The location is definitely showing its age both inside and outside. Our server was great and did an amazing job keeping a steady pace of service for our large group. The biggest difference I noticed was the chicken. They used to put a sauce on it as it was being grilled, now it is seasoned with some type of salt/pepper concoction that does not do the entree justice. As other reviewers have also mentioned, the salad was watery. I was happy to see I could still get the mustard sauce for my chicken. It looks like peanut butter and is so good! Overall, not the worst experience but not the best.

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The food was really good. The only problem I had was the chicken was really dry and salty but everything else was really good

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