I went around 4pm. Definitely not what i expected. This place was clean, bathrooms were dirty, food…read morewas just ok. Nothing to brag about. Definitely will not be back. 23$ not worth it! Do better!

Pictured is the Hibachi Chicken & Steak with ginger sauce…read more This was a poor experience overall. My meal came with chicken, and my wife and two kids also got chicken, and it was overcooked for all of us. My father used to have a saying for chicken that was overcooked and dry. He'd call it "milk chicken" because you'd have to take a drink of milk to help you swallow the dry chicken. The chicken from Kochi is definitely milk chicken. The ginger sauce is fantastic. Great flavor and texture. The steak is also overcooked, and requires some hardy teeth and a good drink to get down your throat. The carrots are canned and they're sweet. I don't mind canned carrots, but it's a let down here because it's an odd contrast due to the meat being so hard to eat, but the carrots are mushy. My mouth was like, "What the... Is going on in here!?!" Lastly, the rice. It's fried rice, apparently. Well, it's supposed to be. Though it's also slightly sweet and - get this - has an odd fishiness flavor and smell to it. Ultimately, we paid a bit of money tonight to kochi and now my wife is making something else for dinner, and my two kids are making PB&J's. Me? I sat with a gallon of milk and choked down the meat. So I'm all set. We don't find the need to experiment with an order in the future. This first-time order was all the experience we needed.

Align your expectations, this is not a fancy restaurant like Seaboy down the road or a greasy…read moreburger joint. Embrace it for what it is! My wife and I had each visited Japanese steakhouses like this before we met, but somehow neither of us had been to one during our 18 years together. Then we discovered Noboru! We enjoyed our first visit so much that we returned just two weeks later. It isn't overly fancy--it offers the classic Benihana-style experience, with the chef preparing everything directly in front of you--but the food is tender, flavorful, and filling. Of course, you also get dinner and a show! The service was spot-on during both visits. We were always well taken care of, and everyone was friendly, attentive, and welcoming. I ordered the larger filet dinner both times and didn't change a thing. When something is that good, why mess with it? My wife ordered the steak and shrimp during our first visit, but she enjoyed my filet so much that she upgraded to the filet and shrimp on our return. Quality cuts of meat, skillful preparation, excellent seasoning, friendly service, and an entertaining experience have made Noboru a new favorite in our restaurant rotation. We thoroughly enjoyed both visits, had no complaints whatsoever, and will absolutely be back very soon. To those about to nosh, we are jealous!

I made a reservation for a party of five for 7:00. We arrived before 7:00 and then e was nobody at…read morethe reception desk. After about 10!minutes someone showed up, but we weren't seated until 7:15. The waitress came several minutes later and took our order. We had soup and salad then we waited 40 more minutes for the cook to finally show up! After being told several times that the cook was on the way - we left at 7:55! Bad management in my opinion.

Simple interior the magic on the plate. My oh my sushi top notch, meal in 6 great bites,the best…read morePhiladelphia roll that I've ever had, and i have had my share, next up spring rolls, very flavorful. Now backing my statement, sushi in Town here, and in Las vegas, San Diego, Seattle area, San Francisco they held their own. Serice personable and answersd my question and kept the tea coming

This is a restaurant I've been wanting to drive. Last night, my son and I decided that we would…read moretravel to Gastonia and try some dishes. When we arrived, they were not busy and their customer service seemed to be lacking. We were sat down quickly and given menus but the waitress didn't come back to get our order for about 10 minutes. They do have several types of Pho soups, which I really enjoy. My son ordered a Pad Thai. When his arrived it didn't have typical Pad Thai noodles which was a mistake. We brought this to their attention thinking the dish would be remade but it wasn't offered. I had an order of their summer rolls which was good and I also ordered Pho Kay Kho, beef combination which was a spicy Pho. Both meals and the appetizer or plated and presented well. How Pho I had overall was good and I even added extra spice to the soup. Overall, both meals were good, but it didn't really live up to the rave reviews that I had read. The server could have checked on us a couple more times and refreshed our drinks. The interior appeared to be rundown, just a little, but not enough to make me go somewhere else. If I am ever in this area and would like Asian/Thai food, I would probably stop again. I would prefer another couple of my favorite restaurants that serve Pho over Bep-pa's. You'll see the photograph the presentation was nice. The food was good however, there were some customer service issues along with the interior portion of the restaurant could be cleaned up just a little bit more. I would recommend, however there is nothing over the top about Bep-pa's.

This is great Japanese food, though their menu keeps getting smaller and smaller. No sushi but…read moredefinitely worth a try if you're in the area!

I have ordered from Kochi three times in the past month. I like the Teppanaki noodles with chicken…read moreand shrimp with ginger sauce on the side. Don't forget to ask for the ginger sauce. It takes the dish to a whole new level of deliciousness. Broccoli and shredded carrots and other veggies are in the dish. It's very tasty and I usually have leftovers that tastes even better the next day after marinating in the juices overnight. I highly recommend Kochi by the Lake. For our convenience you can call in your order and pick it up at their drive thru window. I usually order and my daughter picks it up on her way home from work.

Always a fun experience and great food. Great service. If your doing hibachi on a weekend I…read morerecommend making reservations to avoid the wait

I don't know what to say about a place where the food is very good, but the service is usually very…read morebad. I think the wait staff has good intentions, but if the place is busy, you will sit there for 90 minutes waiting for the most simple order to be fulfilled by the kitchen, assuming you even get everything you ordered. I would be encouraged if I planned to open a restaurant in Gaffney that offered a slightly more upscale experience and made a menu with more than Chinese, Mexican and meat-and-three. The demand is there, maybe too much demand.

Service was immaculate! Very cute small space with a big punch of flavors The ambient was so…read morebeautiful. The personal touches of your choice of lemon lime or orange slices with our bottled water, the explanations of each dish as it came out. Top tier sushi. The steak sushi was absolutely amazing. Very different flavor profile but it burst in our mouths. The mango sushi was so refreshing. The sunomono did not disappoint at all. We cannot wait to go back and try the other dishes.

Five stars for the service. Three stars for the sushi…read more One star for the shishito peppers. Portions are all over the place. Sanshu roll gives you 6 very spartan pieces of sushi and the sushi portions in general are on the smaller side. In contrast, you get a lot of shishito peppers if you order that dish. Unfortunately, I think the restaurant screwed up our shishito peppers. We order these whenever we can and these probably rank amongst the worst we've ever had. It's not the most complex dish to make - blistered shishito peppers can be as easy as a bit of oil and salt to cook and top with. You can add dashi or a ponzu sauce, but our bowl was absolutely FULL of sauce. The entire bottom section of peppers were fully submerged. The amount of liquid made most of the peppers in the dish soggy and extremely sour.

Four Stars Overall I…read morenormally like to know about a Restaurant before going in (Yelp is an Outstanding resource), but was brought here with about 2 minutes warning...lol Pros - Waiter was Outstanding: Friendly and Fast...our table had several special "requests" that were taken care of without a second thought - Food was very good: Hibachi Chicken was a bit salty Cons - Menu was a bit confusing for a First-Timer...I enjoyed what I had, but after looking at the Menu again, I didn't order what I would've preferred. Mind you, I spent a month in Narita, Japan so I'm familiar with Japanese food - Tip Jar at the Counter...I didn't know we'd have a Sever bring us our food and clear the table when I ordered. It came across as an attempt to double-dip the tip. Yes, I tipped our Outstanding Server well - Sweet Carrots...nasty and sweeter than Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs (see Calvin and Hobbes if you don't know the reference) Will I come back? Yes, but with a better understanding of my options

The chicken with the rice is very dry with only salt as a spice.I went there about 4 times and 4…read moretimes disappointed with the food.I guess most people don't notice or they never had better. The steak with the rice on the side is equally hard,dry and without flavor. They should make the workers try the food they are selling.And they want a tip before you eat that dry hard garbage. My onion it's not worth the drive