1 of only 2 places in Fredericksburg I can reliably get tasty Japanese cuisine. The fact that they've been around for YEARS should peak your interest. The staff are always respectful. The cooks are fun to watch. The decor is relaxing and looks authentic while feeling unique. Whether it's dine in or takeout, the experience is enjoyable. read more

Kobe is a classic hibachi restaurant atmosphere with good food cooked with entertainment by professional chefs. The chicken hibachi never disappoints and the steak is tender too. The service is friendly and attentive. read more

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Kobe seems to have taken a hit on quality. Shrimp tasted different, ginger sauce not great and scallops not great. Then they label an extra charge of $2.75 as a tax, after 6% meal tax and Virginia state tax. At least label the tax correctly as credit card transaction fee. Very disappointing and another repeated lesson learned. read more

We arrived around 8pm on Tuesday. I ordered a Volcano roll, and what came out looked like the plan veggie sushi from the grocery store with a piece of salmon covered in a spicy sauce....cold, not great. The Hibachi style food was unimpressive as well, rice with mixed vegetables, chicken, steak, and mixed vegetables all cooked without much seasoning. The appetizers weren't impressive either. Did I mention we were the only customers for 90% of our visit?Service was great though. Needless to say, we won't be returning. Bye Kobe. read more

Service slow everyone disappeared so you could not order more drinks or food very slow.

I originally was going to a different Asian restaurant but it look not great and I saw the people that went in. Decided to go to Kobe because I have gone to other Kobe restaurants. Lots of seating and looked clean. I only wanted sushi so sat in the bar. Ordered 2 rolls and a glass a wine. Staff was nice and checked on me. Sushi was good, not amazing but I would go again read more

I love this place. The food and service are always excellent. The sushi is my favorite. So many rolls to choose from, and I am never disappointed. read more

Kobe - Sushi menu part 1 - Japanese Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

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I hadn't been to this location in around 10 years and decided to stop in to try it since I recently moved back. We arrived and were quickly seated. The restaurant has definitely aged and could need some updating. The reason for the higher rating simply had to do with the food. My steak and my husbands steak were cooked perfectly. I also enjoyed the veggies. The chef didn't do any show really but he was really friendly. He ensured we got plenty of food and everything was cooked how we wanted. I wanted to mention the soup that comes at the beginning of the meal was a little bland but I enjoyed my salad a lot. The AC in restaurant also seemed to be off or running warmer than normal. read more

The food was very good. Service was nice. Our chef didn't say anything to us the whole time, which is a bummer. Our table was full. All of it was a tad bit burnt. read more

We live in a food desert and had to go into F'brug, we decided to stop in for my belated birthday dinner. It was quite fun! There was no sushi chef for lunch so we went with kobe. It was a good choice. I didn't realize how much I missed the show, the humour and the food! They must have overheard hubby wishing me HB because they came out with a piece of chocolate pie which was amazing! Thank you all (Shelia and chef!) for a memorable feast! read more

We ordered the california roll and the bang bang shrimp sushi. Both were fresh with the right amount of flavors. The soup could could have be warmer and the salad was drenched in dressing. The chef made up for all of that by cooking filet mignon/scallops and lobster/shrimp to perfection. The rice and vegetables were excellent by themselves but I had to add the yum yum sauce to take the dish to the next level. The portions were large and I ended up taking half my food home but I did not want to stop eating! read more

Kobe on Garrisonville road is on Top of our favorite places list! They also give military discount I believe on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

For our meal including a tip was $70 they gave me the wrong vegetables there wasn't any zucchini or onions like usual, they forgot my husbands rice, and they told us we couldn't see them do it on the grill because they only do it on certain days. We came here for our anniversary and I was really disappointed. For that much I expect good service atleast. I will definitely travel the extra 25 minutes to Staffords Kobe it's so much better. My husband atleast really liked his sushi. read more

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We come here all the time. Phil the Sushi chef is awesome. We always get the Spotsy Roll and the Awesome Roll and I also get an order of chicken livers. I always intend to post pics but I get excited when the sushi comes out and want to start eating and always forget to take pics. Next time I will for sure. I'll be back this weekend or sooner. read more

Our whole family loves Japanese steakhouses but not this one. While the people were nice, the chef put on a lackluster show. Our kids were very disappointed. My wife and I each got steak but both our cuts were extremely fatty, leaving very little meat. Considering the price, we expect more (quality and quantity). The ones in Richmond and NOVA are much nicer and more reasonably priced. read more

My mom and I are huge fans of hibachi-style dining and Japanese food so after shopping we decided to stop here for lunch. The restaurant is decently sized, clean, and in a great location with a parking lot. It was relatively empty when we arrive since they just opened forum here. The lunch menu was pretty pricey for lunch and around $17 for entree. In most of the hibachi-style restaurants, we usually get soup and salad, veggies, rice, and your choice of meat (s). However, we only received salad (which was basically frozen and took forever to get), carrots/mushrooms, and rice. I'm not sure if this was because it was lunch time but for $17 - i would have enjoyed more veggies. Food was cooked well. Our server was new and nice. The chef wasn't too engaging as others. Maybe I'll the dinner menu if I return. read more

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Personally, I prefer Otani in Fredericksburg. But Kobe is a solid place to get a good Japanese steak or shimp. Their sushi is a disappointment. Do not order! As a sushi elitist this saddens me. read more

Birthday dinner on new years with no wait. Great with kids. Got sushi for lunch one day and the was good too read more

We have been here several times and it's okay. It really depends on who is the hibachi chef. There were times we had a good chef that was quite entertaining then there were times when the chef did not look happy nor do any tricks so quite boring..it's hit or miss. Since at this time all restaurants were closed for indoor dining, we decided to order sushi for take out and it was not good, did not taste fresh. read more

Kobe - Sushi to go - Japanese Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

Our hibachi chef, Juan, was delightful! He had good banter and put on a fun show for the kids. We had two bento boxes and a few chicken hibachi lunches. Everything was delicious; maybe a little pricey. I'd bring the kids here again for sure. read more

Food quality & quantity is good, but way overpriced. They no longer have a lunch menu, so a $70 lunch for two can be expected. I used to be a semi-regular patron, but no longer since there are several other options in the immediate area for 1/2 the price or better. Furthermore, their customer service is somewhat lacking, especially the manager who as anything but a friendly/courteous bone in his body. The chefs on the other hand are great! Disappointing; I will miss this place. read more

Edamame was soggy. Sushi smelled like fish! Eel tasted like it came out of a sardine can. Tempera shrimp was excellent. Drinks are extremely overpriced. Service was good. Should of read reviews before going. read more

Hibachi Steak is really good sushi is good too, the Stafford location has better sushi though. Strongly recommend both locations.

Love this place. Very good sushi and hibachi. Service is excellent. Personable chefs. Would recommend to anyone.

Went to visit my dad and we both had a taste for some great fried rice. We went around 4pm and it was pretty dead in there, just staff. We got seated immediately which was a plus. The another couple came and sat down with us. Food was great. Chief had a sense of humor which made him inviting. We diffidently go back. read more

Stay away from the sushi. It did not taste fresh and compared unfavorably to what I've bought at a grocery store.

Went on a Sunday afternoon with no one inside. Completely catered to us and were very personable and friendly. Had the Malaysian hibachi chef Giddy who was very funny. Great management. Try it out for fun. read more

My parents and I went to Kobe to celebrate their anniversary. After being served a bitter ginger salad and onion soup that tasted like water, the chef came to the table to prepare dinner for everyone. About 5 minutes after the chef began cooking the entire table gathered their belongings and walked out of the restaurant because a roach began crawling on the table and under a plate. My father spoke to the manager of the restaurant who stated that pest control had been to the restaurant three times that week and that there is nothing he could do about the problem. I am not sure how long Kobe has had pest problems, but stay away!! read more

Went to the Garrisonville location a few years ago and really liked it, so made a stop in here with my wife for lunch. We sat with a random assortment of people at a table, rest of the place was empty, although pretty nicely decorated. The chef was nice although I liked the show better at other places, he didn't do the flaming onion for example. Was quite happy with the food and portions, though. We got the same as I've had for dinner at other places, but the lunch costs a lot less. Our portions were cooked nicely so was happy with that. The sushi selection is also pretty decent, although they didn't have as many selections as the Garrisonville location did when I went there. So I'll give this location 3.75 stars. I would suggest going for lunch, as you still get a nice big portion for less cost. read more

Food was ok, not bad but not exceptional. The servers were very nice awesome customer service. Very friendly. Also this is a kids friendly place read more

If I could leave no stars I would. Do yourself a favor and LISTEN TO THE REVIEWS!!! Each one is 100% accurate for how this place is. We ordered the sirloin, easily HALF the portions we got were fat (as another review stated). The $22 hibachi steak meals are supposed to include soup and salad- we didn't get either of them. Everyone else at the table did though, so that was neat. Based off the other guests at our tables reaction to the soup, we probably didn't miss much. Our waitress also left the building for a solid 15 minute break while we were waiting on our gyoza. It finally came out soggy and cold, like it had been sitting there for that whole 15 minutes. She also awkwardly just stood behind us almost our whole meal while we ate and was poking someone's kid (super rude!!). The first check we got was wrong, she billed us for the more expensive ribeye- which would have honestly been fine if we had been served that but we weren't. She made kind of a scene about fixing it too, I get it's only about a $2 difference, but that's on top of the $8 for soup and salad we never got. Even the sweet tea was terrible. I'm telling you, save your money and put in the little extra drive time to another hibachi place. read more

Horrible service need to hire more servers not just the owner taking orders!!!! He is rude and very slow.

The food is good but the service is terrible. They brought the appetizer and meal all at the same time and then never came back. There were 15 or more customers standing waiting for to go orders and people at tables that were trying to get anyone's attention. We watched two groups walk out after 30 minutes of waiting and no one came to take their order. This has been the experience the last 5 times we have gone. Good food but not worth the terrible service. Phil the owner and sushi chef is rude and acts angry when you ask for anything. read more

Was worried by some of these reviews, but we tried it today anyway. We had 7 in our party and everyone agreed the food was excellent. The chef was friendly and put on a nice show. Service was also good. So we had a great experience and will return read more

Sat down and roach came out of the grill. We left but they didn't seem like they told the other people at our table and not sure if they moved everyone. I am scarred for life. read more

Food was good, chef was mildly entertaining (not as good as the previous restaurants chefs though). My major issue was how they handled my food allergy. I've gone to MANY Japanese steakhouses. I politely explain to the waiter when I order that I am allergic to shrimp. When the chef comes out, he explains to those at the table that someone has an allergy and ask them if they mind if he waits to cook the shrimp until last. Instead of following this pattern, the chef made me feel guilty about coming to eat at a place that serves shrimp. Needless to say, I was ready to walk out. His "compromise" was to cook it on one side of the grill. Once I explained that he could easily have a lawsuit on his hands if I were to have a reaction, suddenly it was possible for him to cook the shrimp last. I will never return and will give my business to Japanese steakhouses that want my business. I hope the owner reads this and fixes this. No one should be humiliated in front of family and strangers the way I was. read more

I went on Valentine's Day with my husband and son, so obviously it was very crowded. The service was awful. We got seated quickly, but it took about 20 minutes for the server to even take our orders. Then another 20 minutes before the chef came. The soup and salad didn't even show up to our table until after the chef arrived. I would give this restaurant a pass on the service since it was one of the most popular days to eat out, but I have heard the same complaint from others who went there on a normal evening. Moving on to the food...the price of the food compared to other similar restaurants in the area is far higher, $4 more for my usual meal (almost 20%). If I got more food for the astonishingly higher price, that would be fine, but in fact I received a LOT less food. The portions were tiny compared to other restaurants, so it's no wonder almost everyone at the table ordered double rice which tacks on an extra $3.50 to your already expensive meal. Another thing I found extremely weird was that our chef gave us the vegetables first. So, there sat my vegetables on my plate getting cold while he started the rest of the meal including the rice. I don't think anyone really eats the vegetables by themselves, you at least need some rice to go with them before you eat them. In any case, given the poor service, high prices, and small portions, there is no way I will be back to this restaurant even though it is the closest to my house. read more

It's not often that I'm left this disappointed, but Kobe's sushi was extremely sub par, and overpriced. I ordered 3 rolls: spicy tuna, super dragon, and shrimp tempura. All three left me wishing I'd gone elsewhere. The spicy tuna, aside from a hit of spice, was nearly flavorless. The other two rolls had an overwhelmingly fishy flavor and odor. How do you mess up a shrimp tempura roll?! Who knows? Maybe their frying oil was old? Sorry, Kobe, even though I'm a local, I definitely won't be going back. read more

I came here for lunch with some girlfriends and we sat at a table. It was a Sunday afternoon so it was quiet and we had the back of the restaurant to ourselves, which was nice. I ordered the bento lunch box with chicken katsu. The katsu was mediocre. The sauce on the chicken was more sour and I was expecting it to be sweeter than sour. The seaweed salad was amazing! So was the California roll! It had roe on it and it was the best California roll I've had! I expected the California roll to be an after thought, like it is everywhere else. But this one was full of flavor! The dumplings were pan fried (not deep fried) and they were better than I expected. The bento box came with either soup or salad. I chose the miso soup and it was mediocre. I've never had amazing miso soup. The bento also came with a bowl of rice and it was delicious! It was sushi rice and it was perfectly cooked. It wasn't as warm but eh, it was so good I didn't mind. The amount of food for my bento box was a pretty good amount. I was really full and I didn't even finish the rice. I like how the tables were away from the tappenyaki grill area because it gets quite loud when the show is going on. Service as satisfactory. I will be coming back! *Edit* So the last time I came here, which was probably late in 2013, the bento boxes stopped coming with seaweed salad. I was very sad and disappointed, which is why I haven't been here in a while. read more

Just came home from lunch and it was AMAZING! The food was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Whenever I go to the Japanese Steakhouses I always end up getting something overcooked. Especially the chicken. Today I ordered the lunch sesame chicken and the chicken was cooked beautifully. It was still juicy. The flavors were right on. The soup was also great. And the seafood sauce was delicious. I literally poured it on all the food on my plate. I know this Kobe's and the Kobe's in Stafford are owned by the same man, but the food was better here. I can't wait to go back to take my husband and kids! I'm so happy to have a Kobe's in Fredericksburg! My husband may not be as thrilled since it can be pricey for a family of 6. read more