The wasabi wontons are the best appetizers! So good, layered with all of the toppings on a crunchy base - a must get. The menu is pretty extensive with a lot of good sushi options for the table - from more traditional, to warm cheesy rolls. Service is attentive and the ambiance is great for any mood. A relatively big place, I've never had a long wait. read more

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Open back up! We miss this place! This use to be my boyfriend and i's lunch/dinner spot! We can't find a better place for our go to. We are anxiously waiting for it to reopen! The food was amazing and the staff were even more amazing!!! read more

Always a great time here. We go probably every 3-4 months and enjoy hibachi. You get enough for a couple of meals to bring home. Drinks are always on point. read more

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Got takeout from here so I can't say much about the environment except from what I saw. It has a chic/modern vibe. Would love to dine in at some point. For takeout, I got a bunch of assorted sushi/rolls and a drunken noodle. I loved the sushi, but the drunken noodle was not drunken noodle. The noodle was stir fried nicely but the flavor was not there. Idk if it was a fluke, but i think maybe ill stick with the sushi for now! read more

Our waitress was phenomenal. The single scorpion bowls were huge & the sushi was great. Loved our visit. The only real setback for Kobe is the cleanliness. The tables felt dirty. The bathrooms were dirty. It just felt like the restaurant could take better care of the environment. If they change that, then it would definitely be a 5 star hibachi place. We didn't even have hibachi but by the taste of everything we did have, I can only imagine how bomb the hibachi must be. Give this place a try, the food and service will make you come back for sure. read more

Place was clean, food was tasty four different dinners and everyone was happy, service was ok, bartender informed the waitress they were out of tequila, we could see 2 bottles not sure what that was about? 2nd drink order took forever 6:30 on a Saturday place was not busy- the food saved the visit, it was very tasty and warrant's a return to try more offerings. A strong 4 stars most of the servers appeared more attentive to the patrons. But it's a definite "Worth A Try" read more

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Everything went well to a T. Shout out to our server Maria (or Marie, I forgot), she was very demure. She was very mindful and told me that their sushi rolls were large. I still ordered the 3 rolls because the sushi is bomb and I have to try everything. I had their lychee sangria and it was DELICIOUS. Even the staff was very nice too! LGBT+ friendly and we love that!! Appetizer I would definitely recommend is the wasabi wontons. Why is it not five stars you may ask, because we all have different standards. read more

After our last visit we weren't sure if we would ever go back, as the service was horrible. Well we thought we would give them another shot tonight. Safe to say we won't be back. Service was a bit better, but the food was horrible. I wanted my usual tempura chicken fingers, which I was told they no longer do, just regular chicken fingers. I thought they would be like a traditional Asian chicken finger. NOPE, frozen chicken strips that tasted like a McNugget. I also ordered the teriyaki beef strips, and I think they used a Zippo lighter to cook or heat them up as it tasted more like butane/propane than teriyaki. One of our friends always ordered the avocado and crab meat salad and he said it was the worst he has ever had. Needless to say we won't return. It really says something about a place that size that on a Friday night there are only 4 tables filled in the dining room. read more

Not bad sushi. The place itself is nice but way too cold inside. My boyfriend loves this place he got a brain freeze from sushi (peak the video). My boyfriend also had a date with someone here before we started dating and the girl slipped on the floor. Beware when wearing heels read more

I have been to Kobe several times and never had a bad meal, and I still haven't. But tonight I experienced service that was not acceptable. Our wait person has the personality of a slug and the warmth of a stone. After sitting for less that five minutes (acceptable) she asked if we wanted anything to drink, We ordered two drinks and received the soda quite quickly. It was at least 5 minutes for the bar drink to come (not unacceptable). She took our food order and I indicated that everything could come together. She acknowledged this. My husband's two appetizers (tempura chicken and beef sticks) came in rapid succession. My beef negimaki came a few minutes later. I also ordered the nutty avocado roll. We were done with the rest of the food by the time my roll arrived. There was no attempt at an excuse or apology. We were not offered a refill on the soda or another bar drink. I had to ask for soy sauce and was not provided a soy boat. We were not asked if everything was acceptable or if we would like anything else. We were presented with the check. We paid and left a 15% tip as I feel it is the minimum. I am generally a 25-30% tipper but I felt the reception we received did not merit an above average tip. Had there been someone at the front desk I would have spoken to them about this but there was no one, so here I am. I will go back. I do enjoy their food and they have great options that aren't available elsewhere, but I would not want this wait person again. read more

This place is awesome. Good show. Fun cooks. Lots of food and comes with both fried rice and noodles. Everything was yummy and the squirt gun with Saki adds to the fun time. Really nice bar area and booths if you don't the show side of the restaurant. read more

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Good sushi at reasonable prices. Nice bar inside, and the service is efficient. I usually DoorDash but take it is much faster.

Stopped in for a bite to eat and I was pleased with the experience. The ambiance is inviting with great lighting and large and small booths. We sat on the dine in side of the restaurant. The server was attendant and helped us find the right items to order. We had beef dumplings and pan fried crab Rangoon to start. My husband had the dragon roll and I had the spicy tuna. The music was perfect and matched the restaurant esthetic. The bar area was clean and well maintained. They took temperatures at the door and greeted guest at entrance and exit. I would absolutely return.Next time, I will definitely try hibachi. read more

Kobe Budda House Restaurant - Dragon roll Spicy tuna - Japanese Near Me - Haverhill, Massachusetts

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I've been waiting to try this place for a while. During my last trip back to MA, they were finally opened, I was excited to give it a try. We got here when it first opened, we were seated right away. The restaurant was quickly filled up, so make sure you go early. When we first walked in, I was amazed by the decor, it was tasteful done. It's a lot nicer than most Asian restaurants in LA (since I live on the west coast now) the restaurant's grand and luxurious. This place is definitely nice enough to be in movie scenes haha During the pandemic, safely practicing social distancing and disinfecting the restaurant are definitely very important. I think this place is doing a great job- I saw workers carefully cleaning the tables, and guests were seated apart. I felt safe eating here. They have variety of dishes, something to order for everyone -- from sashimi, sushi, salad, to steak (teppanyaki)! My favorite part was their large selection for rolls, not only that they had the classic rolls like spicy tuna and California roll, they also serve creative rolls such as surf and turf roll, which is a must try! My other favorites are surf and turf with pasta and dynamite sushi. The steak meat was tender and juicy, perfectly cooked. They have a great lunch menu, very reasonably priced. The salmon lover and tuna lover were my favorites. In one lunch box you would get several pieces of sashimi, several pieces of sushi, and a piece of grilled fish, all that for only a little over $20! Wish I was still living on MA, you can not get this in LA. This restaurant is very generous with their portions, you will definitely get your money worth. For example, their salmon egg sushi was so big, one piece equals to other restaurants' two pieces. The full bar was definitely a huge plus in my opinion. Just like their dishes, the pores were very generous too. The service was good. Even though the restaurant was busy, our waiter took his time to explain the menu and took down the order correctly. He came back to check on us a few times. I can't wait to come back here again to try other dishes! read more

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We had a fabulous meal. Delicious and they give you so much food. It's worth going there. Great meal read more

Kobe Budda House Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Haverhill, Massachusetts

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Came here last night. Ordered kani salad for appetizer, it's OK. The Kani is fine, it came on top of tons of iceberg lettuce which im not used to. (We typically go to the sushi time the next door restaurant since they were very small restaurant back then) we figure let's try new place. For main course my husband have black peppered steak. The sauce taste great! Steak cooked perfectly but no pepper visibled, but overall it was a good meal. My meal on the otherhand, I had sushi deluxe if im not wrong with tuna roll. I don't like specialty sushi. I always go for original sushi, so I can enjoy the purity of the fish it self and rarely dip it into the soy sauce. I started with white tuna which is great, but the regular tuna, its fishy. So I tried the salmon and dip it into the soy sauce may it help? Nope it's not. I tried the maki its the same I even try it with the soy sauce. I don't even wanna continue with yellowtail that I know for sure will be fishier than others. So I call our waitress and tell her the situation, she told her manager, long be hold she come back and apologize to us. No manager come back to us a whole night!!! NOTHING! He passing our table, checking out that If I ate my other meal and such talk to our waitress in secret but NEVER! Come to our table to apologize! If you read this manager, I hope you do not take off my food cost out of Lisa's paycheck or tips that night! You should be ashamed of your self! I was vomiting of your sushi on the way home just for your knowledge. Your employee shouldn't take the blame! The rating should be better but because of you it's lacking! Because the food is good except for the sushi and should be fix and could happen to raw fix if you do not address this to your sushi chef instead blaming your patron. read more

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Some of the slowest service in the area, especially at the bar. Takeout orders never ready in time specified. Frequently missing ordered items in takeout. Held off on writing this but too many instances to count now. read more

Got take out from Kobe Buddha House Haverhill for the first time tonight and it was the best decision I have made in a long time! We got the crab Rangoon, which were amazing!! My husband got 3 sushi rolls, the Out of Control, King Kong and the 381 roll. They looked incredible! Hubbs said they were 6 out of 5! I got the Kobe noodle special with grilled beef and ramen. It was some of the best ramen I've had! The place was clean, the hostess and waitress running the hostess desk were so friendly, offering me to take a look around after I commented how beautiful the restaurant was. The hostess also thanked me for my generous tip although, I wish I'd have tipped more now knowing how amazing the food is!!! Definitely a must try if you haven't been there. read more

Kobe Budda House Restaurant - Out of control sushi roll. So delicious! - Japanese Near Me - Haverhill, Massachusetts

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I was part of a party of 15 for the hibachi experience. The service and atmosphere were ok but the guy cooking didn't pay attention to some of the requests of his customers; my steak was served to me well done instead of medium as I requested. I left the restaurant feeling sick and vomited my meal when I got home. A TOTAL WASTE OF $40!!! read more

Atmosphere great, customer service ok, the RIB-EYE AND SALMON THE WEAKEST IVE EVER HAD. FOR $40.00 my rib-eye looked like a steak tip from a back yard bar bq. read more

Kobe Budda House Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Haverhill, Massachusetts

The place is one of the best places to get sushi, it's hibachi is awesome and everything here tastes delicious. They have a very good system in-place for a covid free and safe enviroment as well as the awesome food. If you want delicious food and a fun time, Kobe is the best option. read more

Kobe Budda House Restaurant - King Kong and White Mountain Speciality Roll - Japanese Near Me - Haverhill, Massachusetts

Love the Ambience! The vibe is much like you would see in Boston. We go weekly, the staff is wonderful! Iris is the bomb! Her service at the bar is top notch! The food and drinks have been excellent! read more

Excellent experience last night at Kobe Buddha House! Incredible service, excellent food with tons of flavor, and a nice modern vibe inside the restaurant. I would consider this place a hidden gem in Haverhill Massachusetts. The hibachi station here is a must! Be sure to give this place a try! read more

It was a really good dinner. Thanks to the excellent waiter Julien, I made the right choice and was very satisfied. It was nice to spend time after the main course, as the atmosphere is relaxing. read more

Kobe Budda House Restaurant - Vegetable Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Haverhill, Massachusetts

Went in for lunch. Food was ok. Service was meh. Bill was ~$80. Not worth it for the whole experience, imo.

They forgot to order our food after 1hour wait, and then our food came out cold, and no apology from the management. Our waitress was good, but the food was not really good at all. I realized all the reviewers that give good grades were mostly drunk. We don't order any drinks. So if you want a stiff drink probably this is the place for them, not Chinese food read more

Excellent! First time and NOT the last time. Great service, amazing food and very reasonable. Fun experience

I have no idea why we gave it a second chance but we did. I'd give you clowns a 0 if I could. Two times we have went here been sat in a booth with a nearly empty dining and not been served. The first time it was about 20 minutes with not even a hello or a drink order and we left. This time we only lasted about 10 minutes till we left. Again a nearly empty restaurant on a Wednesday night. We get sat no problem the host on his phone not doing anything and no server came up to us ‍ makes no sense. Heads in rear ends. No management taking notice? I was a server/ bartender and the fact that no manager is around up front to take notice is pathetic. Multiple people saw our table. Bunch of clowns . Chefs should go elsewhere read more

I've never had a bad meal here- everything is always top notch from check in to leaving. Kobe started contact tracing BEFORE any other restaurant and they always take temperatures and keep people spread apart. I've only dined in so can't attest to take out but this place is incredible. In regards to food- it exceeds expectations always. The apps are delicious but the pan fried beef dumplings (my boyfriend says they're the best he's ever had) and Crab Rangoon are for sure our favorite. We always get the same sushi- Surf and Turf, Drunken Geisha and Imperial Lobster- but even the hibachi was incredible (we didn't sit in the hibachi room, it was brought over to our table). With apps, it's always wayyyyy too much food for two but we can't resist and always choose to indulge. Service is always impeccable with the friendliest servers. Try this place- you won't be disappointed. read more

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We sat down for dinner. The sushi was good. I find the drinks to be sweet and all taste the same. More ice then anything.

First of all, we walked And then I don't know if it was because we had kids but no one wanted to seat us the lady told us someone else will seat you and then the next people to come in Sat before us. They sat us with a couple who were drunk and making out which was a lot with my kids I wish that the restaurant had sat the other couple with them. Our waiter was very strange and argued with me that my kids could not share a rice and I had to get two because it was so small well guess what it wasn't good at all so my kids didn't eat it and it was 12 dollars. The rice was overdone, you can tell because it was puffy. The chef was awesome had little toys for my son's however the amount of sauce that went onto this meal was insanity. It was almost hard to eat because how much sauce there was even though the chicken and filet taste good the sauce overpower it all. I probably won't be back read more

What a great place! It has lovely ambiance and decor. The staff was all delightfully attentive and pleasant. We had some apps. Sushi and hibachi. All three were excellent and ample portions. My husband had swordfish hibachi and it was huge. We are looking forward to next time and trying more options on their very generous menu! read more

They have great food and service! I have been there twice and both times have been phenomenal. Who knew you could find authentic Japanese food in Haverhill. read more

10 stars. Gorgeous bar, great lighting fixtures. Awesome staff. Perfect drinks. I've been here three times and consistently I walk out blow away wondering why I don't come here more. The hibachi chefs are world class. Entertaining and food-smiths. The food is soooooooooooo good here!!! Also, you get rice AND noodles here, with your hibachi choice, plus salad, plus soup. It can get packed, so I suggest making a reservation. But this place is AWESOME. read more

Hands down the best hibachi I've ever had. They give so much food! I also had their crab Rangoon which has a tempura breading. Very good! Their drinks are amazing also! read more

Kobe Budda House Restaurant - Chicken hibachi with rice, noodles and vegetables. - Japanese Near Me - Haverhill, Massachusetts

I got take out on a cold night in March Arrived and restaurant only had a couple diners. Staff at checkout were very friendly. The decor is nice, large square bar and a long sushi bar Looks like a good place to dine in Food was fresh and tasty, had the pan fried beef dumplings, dumpling soup, Kobe special udon noodles with tempura shrimp and a caterpillar roll. I heated the soups when I got home - great tasting, sushi was spot on and dumplings also good I'll be back for in person dining, this place will be packed when Covid lifts read more

Probably the best restaurant ever! I highly recommend going there! The service, ambiance, and food is amazing!

Delicious! The veggie dumplings were so good, shrimp and veggies tempura excellent. My granddaughter had the drunken noodles with steak and she loved it. The restaurant itself has a beautiful atmosphere. I can't wait to come back! read more

Son and I have been canvasing the entire north shore for years in search of great sushi. We have had our favorites in the past and now find many of them closed. Hands down, other than our most favorite spot in the entire region (keeping it a secret as it should be) this place is a slam dunk second. And this is saying a lot. We both sampled a wide variety across the entire menu here, several times in fact, and we are 100% certain that once the pandemic lifts, this will be the hardest place to find a seat mid week or weekend! Service is amazing. The setting and cleanliness is top notch. Lighting is perfect. And the sushi is in a class all its own. I highly recommend the 381 and Alaskan Beauty. Also order as much sashimi as you can you won't regret it (sashimi Don for the win!) Absolutely love this place and look forward to making it a regular stop for us especially during lunches! read more

Foods always good but the host today at noon was horrible. I was picking up some sushi, She was laying down in a booth talking on her cell phone as I waited at the counter. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and was patient. After 5 minutes of waiting I walked to the bar and told them I'm here to pick up my take out. He said he will be right with me and that someone should be at the counter. I went back and the woman was still laying there then finally hung up and told me sorry. She went and got my take out and did not include any sauces or chopsticks. So I ate sushi in my work truck with my hands and no soy. Couldn't eat the salad or miso. was to late to go back I had already driven down the road. read more