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Kobe Japanese Steak House, Vancouver, BC
Kobe Japanese Steak House, Vancouver, BC
Kobe Japanese Steak House, Vancouver, BC
Kobe Japanese Steak House, Vancouver, BC
Kobe Japanese Steak House, Vancouver, BC

Kobe Japanese Steak House

4.6
4.6
2582 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
Japanese
Here at "KOBE", we carry on the ancient art of teppanyaki - hibachi style cooking, in authentic Japanese country-inn ambience.
The word "KOBE" suggests to the gourmet the ultimate in the finest beef, raised on delicacies, and gently massaged to perfection.

Watch as we lovingly prepare the most tender steak, the freshest seafood, free-range chicken, and garden fresh vegetables - all before your very eyes in true Japanese style.

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2 people

7:30 p.m.


Booked 35 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Steakhouse, Japanese (Teppanyaki)
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (604) 684-2451
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, Kobe can accommodate all of your special event needs.

What 2,582 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Vancouver / British Columbia

    Good for groups

  • Vancouver

    Good for groups

  • Vancouver

    Good for special occasions

2,582 Reviews
  1. KRog

    Saskatoon

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an awesome experience at Kobe. Great food, great service and the chef Rabby made it fun.

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  2. MichaelO

    Vancouver

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We always have a great time at Kobe Steakhouse. This was the first time we got to enjoy the downstairs lounge. Was that always there? We had a fun chef, a lively table-group and excellent service. We loved it. The food is typical teppanyaki which is always a bit over the top. Comparatively it's a good value for dinner out in Vancouver!

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  3. GillianD

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent meal. Fabulous chef and staff. Good location

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  4. RolaY

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing I recommend everyone to try this place one of the best experience and services and food we ever had very top must try

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  5. TedG

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Kobe's never let's you down the food , the service .. everything is always on point. great place for date nights to family functions. Thank you for having us again !

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  6. Rocko

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Sirloin steak was somewhat tough. Food was otherwise delicious. Our servers and chef were amazing.

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  7. MarieT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great time! The drinks are good and the food is delicious!

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  8. StanJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Good food as usual. They put too many people at the table. It was crowded and we bumped into the people next to us many times during the dinner. One less person at the table would have made a huge difference. Than you

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The vibe of the chef was great, but the people? I hope when I go back I have an awesome crowd to vibe with again.

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  10. MikeS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was cooked to perfection. Expensive, but we’ll worth it!

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  11. GMontano

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We celebrated my daughter’s 16th bday here and it was our first time to dine in a teppanyaki style Jap restaurant. Staff were really accommodating with us, esp that we had a 4 month old baby and a toddler. The place is not stroller accessible btw. Raffy our chef was so funny with his dad jokes. We really believed it was his first day on the job until I talked to the receptionist lol He was great but the entertainment part was just too short, could have initiated more rapport and showed more tricks instead of just fires. Overall, we had a great experience. My daughter had so much fun. Hoping to come back with friends next time, without the kids *wink* Thank you!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Awesome food cooked in front of you by an entertaining chef

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  13. AnjaP

    Toronto

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’ve been to Kobe multiple times and it’s always been exceptional. Everyone from the hostess to the servers to the chef are incredible. Special shout out to Bonnie for making our friends birthday phenomenal! You guys are all great and we’ll see you soon again I’m sure.

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  14. Cosmo

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a good time here. If ordering the steak, upgrade to the tenderloin.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is my 2nd time to celebrate my birthday and I’m still loving everything- from food to service and staff accommodation. Worth recommending especially their wagyu beef.

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  16. Muffabunn

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Excellent service and experience. May be a bit loud later on but coming in the first hour made it nice and calm it was great.

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  17. Kazz

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing place great food .. definitely must go ...

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    My experience was great. The chef was very entertaining and pleasant.

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  19. ColeT

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, big portions. Always a family favorite

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  20. GeoffreyM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We enjoyed the meal, though in the past it has been a more entertaining experience. Going in, we knew it would be a long sit-down meal, but would only be permitted 1h30min at the table. At the 1h10min mark, even though we were clearly wrapping up, the hosts and waitresses started asking questions (i.e., hurrying us up to leave). By 1h20min, we had paid and had only a couple sips of wine left, but were asked how much longer we would be staying because they needed to clean up for the next table. It just put a damper on what was a good meal and it really wasn't necessary.

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  21. MarisaD

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    It was as our first time at Kobe but we have been to teppanyaki restaurants before . The food was superb and lots of it. Fresh yummy seafood!! My only disappointment was our chef did very little to entertain us which is the point of this experience. We had one big fire blast and a little bit of fancy chopping it nil else of any entertainment value !! The tables close to us seemed to have way more going on to wow them.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food great service great price. Very good will be going again

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  23. DeniseJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food. Wicked atmosphere. Love it here. New favourite when we come to the city.

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  24. SIMRAN

    Vancouver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience5
    One of the main reasons to go to Kobe for me is the little show put by the chefs. But last night, there was nothing. The chef was not entertaining at all, didn't do anything.. In addition, the service was bad, they were super slow in getting our drinks. Plus, the steak was overcooked- tip, if you like your steak medium rare, ask for rare.

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  25. George

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always an amazing time. Getting a bit expensive though.

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  26. kristaleec

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible as always!! We love coming here, such great atmosphere and food. Chef was excellent and cooked food perfectly.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Kobe's is one of my favorite restaurants. I love how I feel welcomed by everyone. I'm very appreciative of everyone at Kobe's and also love that I can request my own chef. I've been going to Kobe's for years, and is always my go to when I'm in the city, one of the first places I go to when I arrive. Thank you all.

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  28. JodiS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing as always! You guys never disappoint!! Amazing birthday dinner!

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  29. BradA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    By far the best dining experience my wife and I have ever had. The food was delicious and so much fun to watch it being cooked in front of us. It made our anniversary even more special.

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  30. ErinL

    Mexico City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The meat was melt in your mouth delicious! The food was very good. Definietly would go back.

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  31. NoSnow

    Vancouver

    75 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience1
    If you read my many other reviews I think you will find I really support everyone's effort and the industry in general. I don't like to be negative. But to provide value in a review I have to say that honestly this was not that great. Was an interesting one time experience but I would not recommend it. Seating was ridiculously tight. The food comes in stages, so if you want something hot you don't eat the meal together. They put loads of salt on everything. It all tasted the same. We had lobster and scallops and shrimp - all way over cooked to rubber. Also upgraded the steak, but they put it in with everyone else so we don't know what we got. Overcooked and no flavour anyway. I'm not sure why they asked how we wanted it cooked because they overcooked everything. Cook tried to do an entertaining show, but right from the start he was dropping knives and spatulas. Resorted to just banging them on the surface to try and create excitement. This was a special anniversary surprise we were looking forward to. Very disappointing. We would pay more for a more intimate service, more professional, and something that prepared the meal to eat all elements at the same time and we need way better flavours. The highlight was the little soup at the start. We loved it and made us think the rest would be as good. What a let down. Sorry for the bad review

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  32. AndrewH

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    We were a party of 8 for a birthday and they tried to put us at a table for 12/15, that was not greet.

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  33. TerralynZ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a fabulous chef and awesome servers! Thanks so much!

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  34. MichaelC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    I was expecting the chef to do more tricks and have a bit more flare. We only had the onion volcano. I brought my gf there for our anniversary and i was disappointed that she didnt get to experience the show part of the dining experience.

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  35. nana

    Brighton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    For a restaurant that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018 and is still there, same format, same interior layout, It has got to be doing something right. Always an experience to see the theatre of the chefs preparing your food in front of you. If you have not tried it please do- you will not regret or forget it.

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  36. KristyA

    Ottawa

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    I love coming here, you always get dinner and a show! The chefs really make this place extra special. Thanks Max for a wonderful experience!

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a really good experience. We ate ultimate and teriyaki combo. Both of them were amazing.

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  38. GaryS

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Had previous experience of Kobe in Florida and the standards were much higher all round, the food was good, but the show dinner was toned down to our previous experience’s. Still worth the visit but could have been much better with a little bit more effort.

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  39. SherriW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service! We enjoyed our experience.

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  40. Harpy778

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Michael was great! Food was great. Staff were very attentive. The venue itself needs a thorough cleaning. Sticky floors and walls have splashes all over.

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FAQs

Kobe Japanese Steak House is rated 4.6 stars by 2582 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:30 p.m.


Booked 35 times today
Google Map for Kobe Japanese Steak House

(604) 684-2451, 1042 Alberni Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1A3

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Steakhouse, Japanese (Teppanyaki)
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Phone number
    (604) 684-2451
  • Private party facilities
    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, Kobe can accommodate all of your special event needs.
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