Kobe Steakhouse - (512) 402-5447

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• Talented chefs

Wanted to try "Kobe" raised beef for the first time. The description on the menu just says Filet Mignon $60. So I expected a small slab of meat, medium rare. What I got was meat cut into small stew meat sized chunks, soaked in some kind of brown broth seasoning. It was soft but couldn't taste the meat at all. My friend had the same, rare, but was exactly the same as mine, and not a drop of red or pink. For $60 I expect to taste more than broth. If this is how japanese always serve steak, let me know, and maybe I'll take this review down. But the description should say, "Filet mignon, soaked in a brown broth" $60. I don't usually go to chains anyways, this may be my last.

I just went to Kobe Steakhouse today for lunch with my coworker and the crunch roll was fantastic. This is my first time eating in this restaurant and I was totally amazed! I liked the sushi, the place and the service. My friend is a regular customer to this restaurant and she said it was really good and even better during the happy hour 3-6pm with half price rolls & sushis. Although I live in south austin, I will definitely go back more often and i'll bring more friends to this restaurant. I wish they'll open a restaurant in the south location. :)

Last year we wrote a review about this wonderful restaurant where owner Susan comes to greet you personally. A lot of our comments remain the same. Now they have more chefs that we can recommend by name...starting with Chepo, Sunny, Amazing URIEL, friendly George, Saul...you get it...we have been there quite a bit. Wait staff does NOT do much to earn the 20% tip...REALLY! They tend to forget to bring the rice...unless you get the fried rice from the chef...after paying a surcharge for that. Now they have added a surcharge for the salad and 'we have a running joke" in our family that NO matter how many people order a meal you get "a little zucchini" for the whole table and if you are lucky a couple of eggs if their is a whole large group!!! We usually ask chefs if The ONE zucchini is kept at a special vault. On the bright side...portions are excellent...chefs are friendly...the quality of meats is great and size is just right...not too big, not too small...just yummy and healty! *Waitstaff does NOT last long at all. Wondering here if it is due to Keith's stern look and attitude? Or ....oh, well. The only long standing Thai looking waitress told us that managers were TOO BEESEE (too busy) when we asked about the music being played! They are too busy to serve rice or refill drinks..but not too busy to add a fat undeserved tip to the check.