Kobu Asian Bistro Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was great. The servers/wait staff were on top of everything."
• "The service that was attentive to our table, I saw no fault to the restaurant."
• "Service and accommodations were terrific!"
• "The staff is friendly and the sushi was very good."
• "The service 4/5 times is really friendly, lots of smiles and thank yous."
• "Service was awesome, nothing took too long."
• "The staff is always polite and friendly."

Cons:

• "Maybe they should have better people to cook with better personalities.. the cook was rude."
• "Our waitress couldn't be found. I think we saw her once."
• "The waitress kept on making weird faces every time someone asked for anything as if we were bothering her."
• "Service is subpar. Waitresses are nice but they aren't efficient and take a while to get around to you."
• "The server was terrible and rude."
• "Place seemed short-staffed and we had difficulty getting our waitress's attention."
• "The waitress who took our order never came back."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Rolls, Sushi and dinners were delicious!"
• "The Tofu dish we got was amazing, with delicious hot, crisp tofu."
• "The food is delicious."
• "The fish is always fresh & so is the wasabi."
• "The food was absolutely delicious, everything was prepared perfectly."
• "The sushi is fantastic."
• "Food was delicious and fresh."

Cons:

• "However during busy days and holidays, like anywhere else the food may taste/seem rushed."
• "Prices have jumped and the quality of food has diminished."
• "Chicken and broccoli was 95% broccoli and the chicken was cut thinner then a quarter, very cheap tasting and expensive costing greasy food."
• "Sadly, the food has gone downhill."
• "Food wasn't as tasty as it usually is."
• "White Rice was very dry."
• "Have been to this restaurant three times and each time the food was horrible."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Love the outdoor seating area and the scenery surrounding it."
• "Great atmosphere right on to lake and to best sushi within 50 miles."
• "The patio is amazingly beautiful being on water."
• "Beautiful inside decor."
• "Ambiance is nice."
• "There is a nice outdoor patio with bar that over looks the lake and marina."
• "Amazing views, and details in the construction. The atmosphere is worth the visit alone."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was very hot during the heat wave."
• "Furthermore, the ambiance was dungeon like."
• "The waitstaff was ok -face shields but told them 3 x my daughters birthday - we sang - it was weird, loud, piggy patrons."
• "The atmosphere is what really threw me off. It was very sterile and the lighting was too bright."
• "The outside area was bright, as if it was daytime and the tables were kind of lined up cafeteria-style."
• "Felt awkward in the too-small waiting area before being seated."
• "The closed in back porch is the indoor dining. It was lovely."

Value

Pros:

• "The roll prices are very reasonable."
• "Worth every penny!"
• "For lunch? This place is a bargain with their lunch menu!"
• "Good options for vegan sushi at a reasonable price."
• "Not cheap, but not overpriced."
• "The prices are reasonable and service is great."
• "Hirame Sushi Lunch 6 pcs sushi and a spicy tuna roll -- $11.95 no charge to swap for tuna roll."

Cons:

• "Filet and scallops...4 small scallops.. 5 small pieces of Filet...ALOT of overcooked noodles and rice....total..130.00...total waste...never again."
• "It can be a bit pricey if you want to go out to dinner."
• "They are very stingy with their food."
• "Super expensive for what you get too."
• "Got soup 2 apps and chicken fried rice cost me 58 bucks never going here again."
• "They charge you whatever they want and always make sure it’s like 6 bucks you don’t notice."
• "Expect higher prices."