Kobe Japanese Restaurant and Sushi in Santa Clara

Review №1

2023-07-11 07:33:28

I had a wonderful dinner with my brother visiting from.... My, now late wife, used to go here when we first started dating and went on our wedding anniversaries here after and it was always great in every aspect. I love to sit and eat by koi water feature. It is always relaxing. Before, during and after the meal, the employees kept busy cleaning, straightening and making sure we had everything we needed. Yes, we were the only ones in the restaurant, but that is OK because the employees never stopped working and it showed In the quality of the experience. Just like all of the times in the past. I know it sounds corny, but my wife let me know she was present with me in spirit by turning on the ambient music just as I was mentioning to my brother, I seem to remember music playing when I have been here in the past. When suddenly it started playing. And this was just after a kinda long awkward silence at the table. Its what made me say something about it. Im just saying.......? Thank you for the great experience, again. In my opinion, dont change a thing. Although, if our visit was indicative of how many customers are not coming in, I hope that changes for you, so you can continue to provide a great, well rounded and memorable experience in dining quality. Something that is truly hard to find, to that degree, in a restaurant these days.

Review №2

2022-06-15 23:34:11

Like the Koi pond and the service is ok. But the food is not very tasty.The unagi sauce on all kinds of rolls is too sweet and the salmon skin rolls taste a bit bitter.

Review №3

2018-08-19 16:09:06

Kobe is a bit hidden away but worth a visit. Their sushi is always good and the rest of the menu is definitely classic family restaurant comfort food level. Went on a Wednesday using a Groupon and it was slow - very quite. Good place for a date or talking with friends and not getting blown out by noise..... nice ambiance too.....

Review №4

2023-09-27 00:16:36

I’ve been coming here for about 25 years. The sushi is delicious, and the staff, (especially Teresa) is always so accommodating, patient and kind (I have a son with special needs).The SF Giant roll is a must-try!

Review №5

2021-06-08 21:37:10

Randomly stopped in for lunch and picked up some Katsu Donburi. The restaurant was beautiful looking and most impressive Ive seen this far south of San Francisco. We havent eaten at a restaurant yet since the lock down, but this will be the first place I take my wife. The food was good, different than the Katsudon Ive had before, had peppers and veggies in it. Good experience overall.

Review №6

2023-07-10 02:29:11

I ordered beef sukiyaki. Vegetables choice was bad and not fully cooked, soup was too salty, and the beef slices were undercooked. I would say the worst sukiyaki I’ve had in California. My boyfriend ordered 7 pieces of sashimi plate, it took over 30 min for them to bring the food in when there were only 6 other persons (3 tables) were dining during our time there and they left in the middle. If u want to go somewhere nice to chat, this is probably a good choice but if u want real food as an important meal of your day? plz don’t come here.

Review №7

2022-10-31 03:24:04

DO NOT COME HERE!!! Me and my family have been coming here since I was little. We’re regulars at Kobe & over the years have dealt with our fair share of mistakes, from hairs in our rolls (countless times), getting food poisoning, to missing order items & having to drive all the way back across town, we’ve continued to support the business. We ordered our dinner as usual & when I took my first bite of mussel I realized there was a fully intact crab on top of the mussel covered in sauce. How does the chef not pay attention enough to look down before steaming & adding sauce to the mussel? One look down would’ve been enough to realize and take it off before prepping & serving. Owner (teresa) refused to remake the order. She was extremely rude & aggressive (sounds like a repeating pattern considering the other reviews) Over 10 years of being a customer ends today. Horrible way to handle the situation & after all the hairs/mess ups/etc i’ve had enough. We won’t be returning. Unsanitary, overpriced, run down, & horrible management. This place should be shut down. Take your business elsewhere.

Review №8

2019-08-12 19:47:10

I’ve been there a few times, and I have never been disappointed.Although the food seems a tad pricey, it’s actually pretty reasonable compared to other japanese restaurants. Also, they have really good discounts for quality meals ($3.99 for a plate of salmon!), and the staff are also extremely nice. Even though I noticed there were only about one or two waitresses, the service was still relatively fast.My friends and I ordered teriyaki chicken bentos (which were really good, and only $5.99), and a tempura mix (about $9, which is a little pricey, but I’ve seen worse).Lastly, I’m giving 5 stars because I really like the environment I was eating in. There was a small pond right next to my table, with real fish swimming in it, which was really cool. The japanese art and tapestries were a great addition to the restaurant, and made the overall ambiance more peaceful (but I would say no the LED lights). There was enough light, but not so much it was too bright and ruined the feel of the restaurant.I applaud the restaurant for putting so much thought into their food and restaurant environment, and recommend it as a great place for a nice, inexpensive meal for anyone who likes food.

Review №9

2022-11-10 01:02:47

Very good sushi, fresh and tasty. Nice atmosphere well decorated.

Review №10

2019-07-26 00:02:39

Went there for lunch. Nicely decorated and the food was good. Nothing really great but was good. I would give 4 stars but there was only one waitress and even though she was trying her best, the service was little slow.