Kobesteak Propeller — Restaurant in Kobe

We asked for the Kobe certificate 3 times, and got three different responses. The first time, the server said she would ask for it, and never came back with an answer. The second time, we asked a different waitress and was informed that the head chef has the cert and he was not in today, thus they couldn’t show it to us.

For those who don’t know, restaurants licensed to sell Kobe will have a Golden statue of a cow the size of a small child to prove it. How the head chef somehow left it at home, I do not understand.

Finally, we asked the last person about it and she claimed that the restaurant changed their name, and they were in the process of getting recertified. However, I saw a google review that was 4 years ago.

We ordered the set lunch which includes, according to the waitress, A5 Kobe beef. We clarified multiple times in Japanese and got confirmation that it was authentic Kobe Beef. However, when the steak came, it tasted lackluster. While decent, it was definitely not the standard of Kobe beef that we have eaten in other places. It tasted more like an A3/A4 wagyu beef. For the price I spent, I was disappointed.

At least the atmosphere was cozy, and having a waiting room in the shade is something that most other...

July 2023 Quality wagyu with reasonable price 👏 Tried lunch combo and the special kobe beef sirloin combo (large). We did not regret spending any penny (I should say yen) here!

Starters: Fresh green salad with signature local onion dressing that wad sweet and refreshing with a tiny bit of tanginess! The kabocha soup was served cold as well and probably one of the best I've tried!

And the steak: Sirloin steak was juicy and melting in my mouth as soon as it touched my tongue! Couldn't describe any better than that. If you want to maximize the flavor, try it with their signature onion sauce. Peanut sauce was ok. The lunch combo steak came with a little bit thicker/American style rib eye cut looking steak. Good for the value yet highly recommend that you should spend extra $ to get the special sirloin or even go with the rib steak!

Reservation recommended even if you want to dine in for weekday lunch. Card accepted and even if you didn't make a reservation, there's a waiting room right next to the...

This is the place!

We visited Kobe and wanted steak experience. Luckily our hotel is only a few walk away and chose Propeller from reading thru reviews too.

The experience is sublime, not pretentious and kind of laid back ambience.

Amuse Bouche started the journey and our mouth danced. It was followed by minestrone, simple but soulful.

My two kinds of Kobe delight was a burst of explosions in my mouth, hubby helped me and he ohhh and ahh. He chose another set equally satisfying.

The dinner was capped with ice cream laced with berry compote and almond brittle. It was paired with ohhh black coffee, hubby had it straight while mine was laced heavily with cream.

Another mention, the bread, ohhhh bread.

Hubby's red was fine, my sparkling was alright.

Shall we do it again, of course with another visit to this beautiful city with its awesome Arima Onsen.

Propeller got it's name from old airplane propeller of course, with few proudly displayed.

Propel your tummy to an unforgettable night, go forward to...