Kings of Kobe Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "This is probably one of the tastiest burgers I’ve ever had."
• "Everything came out together was fresh and delicious!"
• "Definitely recommend for a burger! Unique burgers all made with waygu beef."
• "Really exceptional and high quality American food., made with the best ingredients."
• "Burgers are juicy, well crafted, and packs a lot of volume."
• "One of the best burgers I’ve had in my life, hands down."
• "The Empress burger was BIG and juicy, such a good burger."

Cons:

• "The entire bottom bun was mush, the container was softened from the meat soup."
• "The chilli takes any Kobe flavor so it's more expensive without the taste you're paying for."
• "The burger meat was as tough as hockey pucks."
• "The burger itself didn't have a uniqueness to itself that would make it stand out."
• "I got the Kobe chill dog it was good but not 13 dollars good, tastes pretty typical."
• "Food was prepared alright, nothing to excite your taste buds."
• "The spicy maple aioli that came with the tots was ridiculously delicious."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is amazing and remarkable!"
• "Kelsey, bartender/manager makes an awesome margarita."
• "Our waiter, Fernando, was so sweet, helpful, and attentive."
• "I was greeted warmly by the nice gentlemen behind the counter."
• "The service was really outstanding!"
• "The staff was so friendly. Great conversations."
• "Had an amazing experience with Phillip as our waiter and the new chef Jason is a wizard in the kitchen!"

Cons:

• "This was an absolutely awful experience with a super rude and heartless staff."
• "The server had a bad and obnoxious attitude towards us."
• "We waited for 15 minutes and no waiter came to our table."
• "Terrible. Picked up a few burgers for the lunch for the office and not a single person was happy."
• "Terrible owner Itay. Didn’t let my 9 year old son go the bathroom, and then started yelling obscenities at us."
• "Waitress was arrogant and more interested in making sure things moved quickly."
• "Worst service ever…"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Laid back atmosphere and free WiFi."
• "Good music is always playing, volume is nice enough to hear and have conversations without being able to raise your voice."
• "Ambiance is good, though it seems a bit crammed in the bar area."
• "It was a very nice restaurant on what seemed a popular road full of many restaurant choices."
• "The Kings of Kobe has a real nice atmosphere, excellent beer selection and great homemade nachos."
• "Walking in, I fell right into a cozy atmosphere, dark, subtle, romantic."
• "The environment is welcoming and friendly, well lit, not too bright not too dark."

Cons:

• "I didn't really like the limited seating but that's typical in NYC."
• "No restroom in store."
• "Ambiance is good, though it seems a bit crammed in the bar area."
• "The place is clean and has a club/lounge type of vibe."
• "The atmosphere is a bit 'hip' and club-like in its music and interior design."
• "I feel like it might get pretty loud and boisterous at happy hour closer to the weekends."
• "The bathroom doesn’t have changing tables... So NOT KIDS FRIENDLY."

Value

Pros:

• "Portions are value for the price."
• "Not your typical burger shop, so you can even use it for a more affordable night out."
• "The burgers were nice juicy and tender and were pretty big, the fries were also very nice and crisp."
• "The half pound beef patty was very good. I ordered it medium and it was cooked perfectly."
• "The Burger and the truffle Fries were absolutely amazing."
• "The food was elevated bar food, very tasty and on par with a good chain restaurant."
• "Absolutely incredible food and great service."

Cons:

• "No free refills for a soda that costs $4, extra charge for chipotle mayo, the list goes on."
• "Burgers are overpriced for what they are, not particularly outstanding flavours."
• "The price was pretty high even by New York standards."
• "Working in a company where still water is free, I am surprised that the still water can be priced at $8, which is 1/3 of the hamburger."
• "It's a bit on the pricier side - but for good reason. You won't be disappointed!"
• "So, I'm starting this review after the EXTREME sticker shock."
• "I was also disappointed with how this restaurant nickle and dimes you for everything."