Kobe Japanese House — Restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga

The food was decent but it is very overpriced- their prices rival even the larger chains. The portions were good and the chef who prepared our food was great and entertaining!

But I must say that I am not a fan of the yum yum sauce that they have at this restaurant- at least the batch that we had tasted very bland and did not have any sweetness to it. Although it tasted much better the second day when blended with the ginger sauce.

The soup was also not much to write home about either. It was bland and the taste was not very good... i didn't even end up eating it. In their defense, perhaps it was just different than what I'm accustomed to, especially as a huge fan of hibachi, as you can see from my reviews ( and so many more that I haven't even shared).

We were told that reservations were required for our party of 6 but another couple was sat at our table. They came just as they were about to bring our servings out, which required us to wait longer. The couple said that they didn't have a reservation.

One thing that can either be good or bad, depending on your situation is the fact that the restaurant is very intimate, meaning small.

So if you're looking for a spot where you don't have to compete to hear, this may be your spot. There were only about 2 full hibachi sides and a half table.

On the night that we went, there was only 1 cook, so we had to wait for him to finish with their table before he was able to come to ours. Our server had some challenges with either hearing or understanding us- which was a bit frustrating at times.

Overall, it was OK but not something that I would make sure...

The food was amazing and our cook Mat was great. My family and I come pretty often and usually never feel uncomfortable until today. We had our reservation for 7:30 but didn’t get seated until almost 8 and they close at 9. That only gives us an hour for the food to be prepared and to eat which isn’t enough considering the whole process. It wasn’t packed at all at the time we went so just be aware that if you are making a reservation on a busier day like a Friday, don’t reserve anything after 7. We didn’t finish our food until a little past 9 and we noticed that the manager was giving us dirty looks and was just walking back and forth watching us. We rushed to finish our food so we can sing happy birthday and leave quickly. The girls who we were working brought out our cake and some plates for us to eat the cake. The manager clearly got more upset and began to yell at the girls who were working. He began to turn off the lights while we were still inside as he proceeded to yell at the girls more. We usually love coming to this place, but if the manager isn’t going to be welcoming to paying customers, not sure my family and I will be returning. Maybe the hours should be adjusted and no reservations later than 7 should be offered so it gives 2 hours for customers to get seated, make the food and eat without...

Couple things ruined it here. This place was empty when we arrived. We made reservations for 6. 4 of us arrived and the commie no smile owner said sit down there until the rest arrive. I asked nicely if we could sit, we were thirsty and wanted appetizers for my daughters birthday. She said let me get table ready. She didn't. Another party arrived and she sat them immediately. This infuriated me. We almost left. Food and service was excellent. We went to pay and the worst thing happened. She gave us the bill and in small print on the bottom it said 18% gratuity added for parties over 2......?????? What the @#$*??? She swiped our cards and we barely noticed they already gave their own fricken tip. What a joke. That's like robbery. Never coming back here. Blindsided by the commie no smile thief....