I'm going to be honest, I'm a hard critic. Over all this is a good place, however, they could do better. For starters, we was not asked if we wanted to be at the hibachi table, was just seated at a normal table. As this is my first time, I'm pretty sure there was seating not at the grill that we may have opted for with a small child. I got a crunchy roll and the chicken hibachi dinner. The broth was saltier than any broth I've ever had before but good flavor. The ginger dressing on the salad was a little strong as well. The crunchy roll was good but could have had more flavors and crunch. It's one of my favorites I've gotten other places so I feel like in comparison it could have had more of the crunchy topping and flavor/sauces drizzled on top. The hibachi was good too, not many veggies as most hibachi places serve. In fact, mine was mostly onion and slivers of carrots. I got one piece of broccoli. Even the fried rice was just corn and egg added. Maybe I'm wrong but most of the time they have carrots and peas too. It was good but I felt like even the show was less interactive than most. My total was 26 and some change. With tip, $32. read more

Kabuto Japanese Steak House - Chicken Hibachi dinner - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Love this place. It's a staple on Southside. Unfortunately I haven't been able to afford going to this place because I have big family and I can make better food at home. I know Covid raised prices for everyone but I wish it could go back to better prices or deals. Service is good and I like the atmosphere read more

My boyfriend and I dined at Kabutos for lunch. We had hibachi and a few appetizers. They have the best yum yum sauce! i also ordered a sushi roll because i love sushi. the restaurant had multiple seating options if you don't want to partake in hibachi. they even a cool little fountain on the wall. our chef was kind and very well skilled with a spatula! read more

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My favorite hibachi place! I always get the steak and shrimp and give my vegetables to my husband but it's usually big serving and I have to force myself to eat all of my food! Soup and salad are good comes with ranch French or house (ginger) dressing The cooks are alway fun and nice and the servers are great too The place is a little dark inside sometimes but you can still see around read more

Kabuto Japanese Steak House - Steak and shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The customer service alone is worth it! We tried to go to Kumo one night and they wouldn't let us sit at the hibachi table because our son wanted nuggets and fries! I called Kabuto and they said the opposite. The food is awesome! I will always come back to this place! They have a customer for life! read more

This was god awful. I ordered a lunch chicken and shrimp hibachi and lunch chicken and steak hibachi. Everything tasted bad. The rice had no flavor, the chicken was dried out, the steak was supposed to be medium well and it was super well done and dry, the shrimp was oddly flavored for the dish and was carefully placed on top of the soggy veggies to make it seem like there was more than there actually was, and the soup honestly tasted like dishwater. I wouldn't be surprised if everything I had was some kind of leftover. I would not recommend eating here ever. read more

this restaurant serves the best Japanese food and drinks of all kinds. they fry and cook your dinner in front of you. You can feel the heat from the flame and smelll the food as they cooking it. I think cheaper than most all other steak resttaunts and service is fast. read more

Food tastes amazing! The waitresses will make sure you are well taken care of. I've really never had an issue here. The restaurant as a whole is very clean and well kept. Highly recommend! read more

Do not order through the website. I just checked and the shrimp/chicken combo dinner is $20.50 but when u order through their website it's $27. Massive scam ordering through website. Just call it in to save a ton. read more

Steak and sushi was good but that's it. Waitress was friendly and good but we felt rushed as soon as our food was done cooking they immediately brought to go boxes mind you we were a party of 7. Cook wasn't very friendly and didn't do the normal tricks and stuff read more

The grandchildren choose this for the fun show on the grill so that I can appreciate. The red snapper was dry and crumbling to pieces and shrimp was burnt, and they don't distribute vegetables and rice very equally among diners. Service isn't the best but the ambience is full of family fun. The look and enjoyment on the children's faces makes it more tolerable. read more

I love coming to Kabuto, not only for the fun and one of a kind experience but the food is always amazing. I've been coming here for years, and I love the environment. the staff and cooks are always nice and friendly and I appreciate them all so much! read more

Went this weekend on Saturday night at about 7:45. There was a slight wait, but within 5-10 minutes we were sat at one of the grills. Server came by and took our drink orders and after delivering them got our food orders. There were still a few open seats at the grill, but they were sat within a few minutes of our sitting down. There was a definite language barrier between the server and the customers, and after several minutes their order was complete. I am not entirely sure that they were able to order exactly what they wanted, but the server did a fairly good job of trying to understand what they were saying. I have to admit that I had just as hard of a time trying to comprehend what they were saying, so cant fault the server at all. When the chef showed up, one of them had ordered the salmon hibachi. Unfortunately he decided to "joke" around with them and say that the salmon was raw and wouldnt be cooked. Even after it should have been apparent to him that they didnt understand, he continued to play "jokes" on the three of them. Another example would be taking raw chicken meat and dangling it over their plate of fried rice. From a food handling perspective, this is a horrible idea. Because of this, I have to dock a star. Otherwise he did a decent job of the "show" part of the experience which was nice (the other chef that we saw definitely did NOT want to be there, and despite cooking the food decently there was no showmanship at all). I ordered the steak hibachi, and my wife ordered the chicken hibachi. The portions were generous, but the flavor just wasnt that great. Compared to other japanese steakhouses that we had been to previously I enjoyed their flavor more. I also found this restaurant to just not be as clean as their competition. This is the reason for losing the second star. Overall I wouldn't go back. Other options in the area are better. read more

We've now been to Kabuto's twice. The first time we were treated a a very fun show and good food. The chef was a lot of fun and a good cook. The second time, we were treated to good food but the chef didn't put in much of a show. Our meal was about $70 for the two of us including the tip . We didn't have alcohol. read more

My wife and I went here for date night and it was absolutely lovely. The menu was reasonably priced and absolutely delicious. The hot sake went down like water and next time I go, I'll make sure to get an XL it was so good. The food was phenomenal and the chefs quite a lot of fun. It was also cheaper than the first date spot we ended up at like five minutes up the road for more food and higher quality ingredients. I can't wait to go back! read more

This place used to be our go to. I've been coming here for years honestly as long as I can remember but lately it's not been the same. We came for lunch yesterday and our chef was incredibly rude and seemed confused on who ordered what at our table, we ordered extra rice (as always) because we don't care for their veggies and were completely skimped on steak chicken and rice. They no longer have shrimp for lunch anymore which is a huge bummer and overall for the price we paid it did not line up with the amount and quality of food we were given compared to a year ago. really disappointed read more

My favorite place to go to . Has the best house dressing out of all the hibachi steak houses in Indy . Very many good memories here

Looks like they made some updates to waiting seating and flooring. However, still teenagers working the host table and not using practical seating practices for the hibachi side. Arrived at 1:20pm then proceeded to watch 3 separate parties of 3 people get seated in front of us. Got noodles for my kid who was hungry and left. Been going here for 20 years and this is the first time I was actually pretty frustrated. The lady that helped me just get noodles Togo was super helpful and friendly. Only reason I kept this at 3 stars. read more

Yummy food. Service is almost always fast and friendly. It's a loud place, so don't go here on a first date.

Kabuto is a typical hibachi restaurant. The taste is there. I had the chicken hibachi dinner. They are seating 8 to a table at the max it seemed as our party of four was seated with another party of four. The service was a little lackluster. The chef was nice. It was very busy today so the service was a little longer than other places. read more

Very good food sushi is great Fun atmosphere with kid friendly staff Prices are reasonable for what you get very busy most nights but well worth the wait & money read more

It had been a long time since I had been to Kabuto. I had tried the hibachi style dinner with a show from the chef. It was okay, but not amazing. This time, I decided to try the sushi side of the business for lunch. After parking in the spacious lot out front, this strip mall restaurant had the drapes closed which made me wonder if it was open. It didn't look inviting. I saw the open sign and decided to head on in. After passing through a couple of entrance doors, I was greeted by the hostess and after asking if I wanted hibachi or "other", she directed me to seat myself in an enclosed area with a drape across the entrance and half walls containing six 4-top tables. From there, the service was pretty good, though most folks were in the hibachi section, so I did go awhile between seeing any waitresses. Fortunately, they didn't forget about me as the lone diner in the sushi section. I ordered a hot green tea and though it tasted good, they left the leaves in the bottom of my cup. I thought I saw a couple floating pieces of tea leaf along the edge of my cup. It wasn't until I got near the bottom that I couldn't drink any more without getting a mouth full of chopped tea leaves. Why don't they use a strainer or poultice to contain the leaves? No refill was requested. I ordered a side salad which is mostly iceberg lettuce and a few shredded carrot strips topped with a ginger dressing. It tasted like it was peanut based so much that I had to ask if it had nuts, but was assured it was simply ginger based. I really didn't taste the ginger at all. And they salad was drenched in dressing which left a lot of it at the bottom of the salad bowl. Soon, by Salmon (Sake) Nigiri salmon and my Dragon Roll (avocado topped Eel Roll) arrived. The portions were large. The salmon was big enough that it required two bites for each of the pieces. It wasn't a chilled as some other places, but still at an acceptable temperature. Nice flavor with/without the low sodium soy. The Dragon Roll was a bit disappointing. It was technically correct, but lacked any of the artistic flair I see at other sushi restaurants that go the extra distance to make the roll worth the $11 charge. The meal was fine and the service was fine. It just seemed like there wasn't any life in the place or the food that made me want to return soon. Review #2660 read more

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Fantastic steakhouse enjoyed very much watching the chefs cook our wonderful dinner in front of us The camaraderie of the co-workers is fantastic read more

I used to love Kabuto, but it's really taken a turn recently. Last night, we had the worst service I've ever had at any restaurant. It took over three hours from when we walked in the door for us to get our food. There was a "45 minute" wait to get a table which ran a bit long. That's fine. The host doesn't control how long the chefs take or how quickly other guests eat, and the host was extremely apologetic with updates. We had the information we needed to make a decision, and we decided to stay. Then we were seated with two other parties. Our orders were taken immediately. We got our drinks, our soups and salads, and then we got abandoned. We sat and watched in bafflement as tables that had ordered after us had their food cooked and served before ours. Occasionally, a chef would push a cart near our table, and we would all perk up, thinking our turn had come, but it was not to be. While we were waiting, we got maybe three drink refills. For most of the time we were in the restaurant, we were sitting at our table with empty glasses, no chef, no food, and no explanation. It turns out one of the parties at our table had requested a specific chef. And the restaurant had decided to seat them with us and make us all wait without permission or an explanation. When the requested chef arrived, he seemed drunk. He was bleary and out of it. He burned himself twice before he even got the food on the hibachi. He spilled sauce everywhere. He overcooked everyone's food. If he could have cooked with both middle fingers in the air, I have no doubt he would have. As soon as the chef was finished (literally, the food had just hit our plates), our server brought everyone to-go boxes. It was closing time. Time to get the heck out, even though they had made us wait for so long. For this ordeal, one of the parties was given 10% off their meal. They were told that if they didn't want their food, they could leave it all and get a full refund. After waiting 3 hours, at 9:30 at night, when I'm certain they had neither the energy nor the patience to go somewhere else. We were given $10 off. It was not nearly sufficient. Also, this is a minor complaint, but why don't they have a cocktail menu to go with all the cocktail glasses hanging in the bar? It seems like that would be an easy money maker. read more

We went in the middle of the week. They still do the table side cooking. They do wear masks and gloves. Unless you're with a bigger party they only sit four people per table now. The two of us were actually at a table by ourselves. Our waitress was very attentive and very timely with the delivery of everything. Our cook was very friendly, an interactive with us throughout the meal. The meal itself was wonderful. We did the filet mignon and chicken hibachi. The meat was cooked exactly as we asked, and was spiced and seasoned perfectly. I did notice as tables were leaving but they were wiping them down thoroughly. Ever wiping down the chairs, the table tops around the grill, and anything left on the countertop. Definitely not our first visit and certainly won't be our last. read more

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The layout and vibe as soon I walked into the place was great. We were greated immediately and seated. The waitress was very attentive and took care of us immediately. We ordered steak and chicken hibachi lunch on top of Eel Roll and California Rolls. All food was fresh and tasted great. The cook was very nice and entertaining as he prepared the food in front of us. Definitely a great experience and recommend! read more

love this place. great good and service Lunch prices are in range with other places. We've not had anything there we didn't like

They are my go to place for sushi! They also have the hibachi grill, and if you go at lunch it's much more affordable. Even my kids like it here. I definitely recommend eating here. read more

Kabuto Japanese Steak House - California rolls - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Kabutos is the best Japanese Steakhouse there is. It might not be the best restaurant for socially distancing, but nevertheless, masks ARE required. Now to the point. The food is the best food you will get at any restaurant EVER. Me and my siblings go there every year as our choice for our birthday's, if that tells you anything. Conclusively, visit this restaurant whenever time spares you. Best regards read more

The service at this restaurant was horrible. We went to celebrate a family birthday and the hibachi chef was rude. I felt like he was shortchanging my sons plate and I let him know that he didn't have a kids meal. He physically stopped and stared us down. He also threw food/rice and onions around our table as he messily cooked. I checked the other table he cooked at after ours and he didn't do that there. When I told the manager she just gave my nephew a piece of cheese cake and told us to let the person know who sits us next time not to sit at his table. Horrible service and horrible experience. Buyer beware! Also -there was a mandatory 18% gratuity. So I had to pay to be treated like an animal in a pigsty. read more

The server was extremely nice but we had to wait for almost 45 minutes just to get our food. I had came in with me and my 2 kids and we were sat down and ordered and then about 20 minutes into our wait a group of 2 showed up at the same table as us which isn't what bothered us but they ordered and then about 25 minutes later another couple showed up and sat us down which wasn't bothering us until they had made them order and we had to wait an additional 15 minutes until they even started cooking the food was mediocre and not to good I'm extremely disappointed in this place cause I have been here many times before and have had great service. read more

Made a 6:30 reservation to celebrate our 31st wedding anniversary. Arrived 5 mins early. KABUTA's was one of the first restaurants we went to when we got married. Drove 45 minutes to get there only to be told we had to wait 30 minutes or more longer or sit down with a chef who was already cooking (we had to know what we wanted immediately) because they seated walk-ins before us. HORRIBLE. read more

Horrible place to be. I had bariatric surgery I have a card stating I can eat off the kids menu I asked for a kids chicken and rice no soup no salad the server REFUSED to serve me so I watched everyone else eat. Also my 4 yr old grand daughter dropped her nuggets on the floor asked for more and was told sorry that will cost you because kids drop their food all the time. I wasn't asking g for anything for free. Ordered egg roll which are NASTY I asked for a salad instead and told her they were nasty she said what so you mean. I said nasty and In gross she gave me a dirty look and I said taste nasty to me. She ROLLED HER EYES AGAIN AND WALKED AWAY. - read more

I went in for dinner and I asked the Hibachi cook for no mushrooms in my food. He then told me that I would have to catch the zucchini in my mouth if I didn't want any mushrooms. I didn't catch it so he put them in my food. He then continued to tell me to open my mouth 5 more times every time he made rice, steak, shrimp etc. I stopped talking to him because he was making me uncomfortable. He then stared at me for a good 10 seconds, and wouldn't stop. Not going back here. It was uncomfortable and I was not happy that i specifically asked for no mushrooms and he refused to take them out. read more

In the world of Japanese Steak Houses (a.k.a. a meal where you also see a volcano made of onions and pray the knives don't get away from the chef and kill you) this place is pretty average. The food was decent, hibachi chef talented, and the price was terrific. Beyond terrific, compared to normal JSH pricing. BUT the service was beyond terrible. They were SLOW. Slow greeting us at the door, slow getting our table arranged, slow taking the drink orders, and the wait for actual hibachi time was insane. They were either terribly inefficient of short-staffed. Our waitress, to top it off, was just rude. Or maybe not rude, but extremely short with us. Bad day perhaps. If not for the pricing, it would have gotten 2 stars or even 1. But the pricing and decent food pushed it into 3-star territory. We'll try it again to see if our experience was abnormal, and if it was I'll reconsider and think about adding a star. read more

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Visited for lunch. We were seated right away! The service was rapid and the servers were prompt. The food wasn't as good as other hibachi places I've been to. This is my second time visiting Kabuto and I'll say it doesn't excite me as much as other hibachi places I've visited. Their sushi seems reasonably priced, next time I'll have to try ir to see if that's their wow factor! All in all, I recommend for a reasonably priced meal! read more

Kabuto Japanese Steak House - Sushi special - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I love Kabuto! This is by far my favorite hibachi place in town! I generally going on the weekends during lunch where the portions seem close to dinner and much cheaper. You cannot beat their lunch prices. The waitstaff is always very attentive and all the chefs have all been there awhile and make it a great experience. If you are looking for a good Japanese steakhouse on the south side of Indy look no further than Kabuto. read more

Seriously really good! However I would love to order for delivery on Grubhub or doordash but they don't have the full menu on the apps. They are missing my favorite item (the crab Rangoon appetizer) and until that is added I will be ordering elsewhere. Please add it!! read more

Been there a few times and finally writing a review. This place is my go to for good Japanese food. Everything is amazing there honestly, I have no complaints at all really. Kabuto is a must try! read more

Kabuto! A favorite mainstay on the south side. Been here a long time and still cooking up the good stuff. This is a loud restaurant so be prepared to go here if you are a person sensitive to noise. They have a excellent selection of sushi and reasonably priced in my opinion. Service can be slow at times if you have to wait for a table. Peak times are Friday nights thru the weekend. Easier to get a table if you go during the weeknights instead. Food is good with offerings such as, Steak, Chicken, Filet Mignon, Lobster, Scallops, Two types of fish. Pretty consistent food as well, rarely will you have an issue with food as chefs are pretty in line with they way it should be cooked and presented. 5 out of 5 but beware, bathrooms here can be dirty at times. read more