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    Kobe Express

    3.6 (69 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Menu July 22, 2021
    Bill G.

    When you are in the Smoky Mountains (NC) you can only eat so much BBQ. I know it is hard to believe, but for me it is true. To our surprise, Kobe Express had some very fresh sushi and very tasty calamari. I have had the opportunity to eat her twice over the last month and I have not be disappointed with the food. With us still being in COVID times, it was not surprising to have everything delivered in to-go containers. Sure hope we will return to table service pre-COVID style. The reason I gave three stars was not the food, but was the service. Our first time eating here was good service, but this last time it seemed like we were bothering the waitress. I guess everyone can have a bad day, but it always makes a more pleasant dining experience when both the patrons and wait staff are happy. Also makes for greater tips!

    Kenchika W.

    Pulling up you would never expect such amazing dishes to exit this facility. I'm proof that the food was beyond tasty. Due to Covid-19 it's drive thru only. A lot of the restaurants in the area were closed and we lucked up on this place. I got my food in a timely manner and it was extremely hot and fresh. Trust me guys, the food was exquisite! Just give it a try.

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    Lila N.

    The vegan sushi is fantastic. We gad the dragon veggie and veggie roll. It was amazing.

    Sushi in the mountains!
    Linda V.

    New restaurant since I had been Cherokee and a welcomed addition to eating options in the area! They have an indoor dining area and a brisk take out business. Teriyaki, grilled and hibachi style dinners and fresh sushi are menu options. I got steak and chicken with broccoli, fried rice and carrots; it was tasty..I left full. My friend had the hibachi chicken and broccoli and she enjoyed it too! Service was friendly and quick and a highlight was that right outside the back foot was a family of elk! Dad, mom and baby....far enough away so as not to be threatened but close enough to take pictures! How cool!

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    5 years ago

    Stopped by for a quick take out dinner. Hibachi steak and chicken were delicious. Love that they use carrots instead of zucchini.

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    I im vegan, and they have a great fried vegetables served with rice and carrots, the server is beautiful and nice. I didt like the tofu sup.

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    11 years ago

    Teriyaki steak is very good. Sashimi worth every penny, 15 pieces of good meat for just $15

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    Wonderful fresh food and the best wait staff. Lovely jumbo shrimp and sautéed chicken. Healthy and easy.

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    While small and quaint, the service was exceptional and the food was presented cooked perfectly and piping hot.

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    Watami Sushi And Noodles

    Watami Sushi And Noodles

    4.3
    (178 reviews)
    18.8 mi
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    We came on a whim and discovered this gem 15 minutes away from Maggie Valley…read more Store is beautiful and clean. We came on a Thursday late afternoon/Early evening and got sat quickly. Waiter was spot on - tended to us quickly to get our drinks. He came and took our order and food came out fairly quickly. The vegetable tempura was great - not greasy and this one had broccoli and eggplant (I dont like eggplants but I am sure someone will.appreciate this). Fried rice - even though it was kids, it was fantastic. It was not oil soaked and the flavor was so clean. Even my picky husband said it taste so good! Rice was not mushy.. it was, excellent! The Chow Hor Fun? I wont lie... I disnt have high hopes as a restaurant in the Carolinas. Boy was I wrong! The noodles were al dente, beautiful mix of all the veggies and protein. Sauce was a little sweet for my taste, so I was able to request for some chilli sauce and was all good. Also, not greasy. I was happy. My husband got the tuna sushi nigiri, tuna roll, salmon nigiri and white tuna. It was really good! Everything was bright and did not smell fishy. Last note - portions are freakin HUGE! Like i ate a third and took the rest' and the container was full. My daighters "kids" fried rice was packed to the brim. Expect left overs, u less your a competitive eater. The price, value and quality, this was def a 5 star - our first and only in our vacation here. Highly recommend - speaking as a Chinese vacationing in the carolinas that was getting desperate for any semblance of chinese food

    We decided to try this restaurant on a mid Saturday afternoon. The restaurant was about half full…read moreof customers, and the sanitation rating was a 94.5%. We were allowed to sit anywhere, and we didn't wait long for a server. Wanting to try several dishes, we chose the pad thai, the ginger pepper beef, and the red curry with chicken. We also ordered some alcohol, my wife wanting to try a particular wine. A sample was brought, but it wasn't very good, it tasted as if the bottle was old, as if it had been opened multiple days ago. We commented on this to ourselves. My wife ordered a full glass of a different wine. Our server brought the entire bottle of that wine over to open it and pour it, in what I would describe as a purposeful but unnecessary gesture of showing that it was a fresh bottle. My wife made a comment about the type of corkscrew she tended to prefer while the server was pulling the cork, and the server's response came across as unnecessarily abrasive. Our food came out fast, and the portions were good sized. The pad thai was tasty, well made. The red curry was not very good, it had a very unusual vegetable blend and the sauce was very watery. The ginger pepper steak and its vegetables had a decent flavor but several of the meat pieces seemed to be partially made of what I can only describe as gooey gelatin, independent of the sauce the dish was cooked in. Very off-putting. All three dishes were decently warm when they hit the table but not piping hot, and as a result they were lukewarm or cold fairly quickly. Later on I observed our server helping another server clear a table and our server made a definitive and unmistakable head gesture towards our table. Overall she seemed very tense, only checking on us occasionally. Her lack of care was emphasized when she checked by our table and we told her we were done with a half-eaten red curry and she did not question whether there was anything wrong. Overall a negative experience, and we will not be returning.

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    Red Ginger Dimsum And Tapas

    Red Ginger Dimsum And Tapas

    4.3
    (1.5k reviews)
    43.8 mi
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    Women-owned & operated
    Vegetarian friendly

    This spot was truly amazing ! I'm a dumpling snob and they hand make all their dumplings…read more Must haves are the schezuan pork and shrimp dumplings , garlic green beans , mushroom dumplings , the soup dumplings . Great service with Stephen and also prices right! I'll Be back. Just go !

    Red Ginger Dim Sum and Tapas is a trendy, contemporary spot offering dim sum and Chinese small…read moreplates, although there is sushi too. It is located in downtown Asheville so there is no immediate parking lot but there are some places nearby or street parking, The inside is very modern and there is seating both inside and outside. Our server was very friendly and service was very prompt! My family got the Lo Mein with Chicken, Chow Fun with Beef, Sautéed String Bean, Buddha Bean Curd Rolls, Crystal Shrimp Dumplings, and Spicy Chicken. I loved the Crystal Shrimp Dumplings! The wrapper was very tender and the shrimp filling was delicious. It tasted very authentic to me. I also loved the Sautéed String Bean as it had the right amount of garlicky sauce. The Lo Mein was made with thinner than usual noodles but still tasted good. I think the Chow Fun tasted a bit off. It kind of tasted a bit sweet and like drunken noodles at some points as opposed to the traditional smoky flavor that the dish has. The rice noodles that were used were also thin as opposed to the usual wider noodles. As for the Spicy Chicken, it tasted solid. I liked the slight crisp before biting into each piece and it was not really spicy. I definitely tasted the cumin (I am not a super big fan of), which is a popular flavor found in Szechuan cuisine. Overall, I think this is a nice spot for some Chinese food, especially being near the mountains which is more isolated. I would probably rate it a 3.75/5 stars if I could. I wish chicken feet were part of their dim sum menu (it is pretty small and there are no rolling carts in case anyone is wondering). I do think some flavors of the food I tasted seem to cater a bit more to the Western taste palate (my parents agree as well), but I enjoyed my time here.

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