Kabuto Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar

We had reservations on a very busy eve. We were seated in a timely manner but the service was extremely slow. They forgot appetizers that were ordered before the meal. The waiter never came back to check and see if we needed refills. The food was delicious as always though.

My food was excellent as always however, we waited an hour to be seated while several other customers where seated after coming in after us. The young lady working the front was very rude. It was 2 of them, one wore a loose ponytail she was gracious and accommodating. The other lady seemed overwhelmed by the sudden busyness and impatient. Nonetheless, we enjoyed our evening.

I've eaten at Kabuto three times over the past year and each time we enjoyed it. My daughter wanted to go there for her birthday last year, and then again this year, so we went with the family (7 of us). I also went with her for dinner just the two of us one time. Each time we went the staff was friendly and courteous, the food was good, and the atmosphere was ok. The inside of the restaurant is clean and appears to look like a renovated warehouse with exposed rafters. One half of the restaurant is set up so you can watch the cooks make your meal, this show is fun if you don't mind the interaction being loud and flashy. I can see why people find it entertaining but it's a little too much for me. My daughter likes the restaurant and the food, but not all of the attention you get when you go for a birthday dinner so the last two times we ate on the other side of the restaurant which is a little more laid back, with normal restaurant booths and tables. This is more my speed as well. I give it 3 1/2 stars but since you can't give 1/2 a star I made it three because while the food is good, and the restaurant is clean I probably wouldn't go to eat there with just my wife and myself, but my daughter (18) loves it and that is why we go. On minor detail is they don't play any music in the background either and I think music ads to the ambiance and atmosphere a lot, so without music, it feels like it's missing something. I also like culture and this restaurant, while the performance aspect has culture, the rest just feels a little generic to me. This is just my opinion and I'm sharing it so that others can get a feel for it when they go. A little pricey for what you get, but again, my daughter loves it and I'm willing to pay for it for her to have fun. I don't have anything bad to say about the restaurant and when one of the waiters messed up my son's order, they took care of it immediately so I'm not complaining because that happens sometimes and they dealt with it well by bringing him the shrimp he ordered and didn't charge any extra for it. Overall, nothing bad to say, food is good, I'm just not really impressed with what you get for the price.

Long wait times and seating is cramped once you're finally shown to your table. But wait,.....the show and food are terrific and quite possibly worth the time waiting. They give you an over abundance of delicious food, cooked right there in front of you. I recommend Kabuto Japanese restaurant,...just don't expect to get seated and served promptly. ☺