Kabuto Japanese Steak House at Lake Norman

Jess T

Food is a little bit too salty for my taste, but was still good and the rest of my party didn't mind. Show was fun and overall good time.

lifecode.

Who doesn't love cooking on the table? We went on a Sunday, and they were overwhelmed with the amount of people that showed up. In the weeds. Despite the long wait and the frivolous up-charging(kids plate, sauces, refills.) The chef and food were great!

Cool Possum

A VERY poor experience. Sorry for the long review, but I seldom give "1" or "2" ratings and felt it deserved explaining. We have dined here in the past and had a good meal, but tonight was different. We were celebrating our combined August Birthdays tonight so we've been looking forward to going. But while there were some good points, it was an overall disappointment. 1.) The food: My wife ordered hibachi chicken and I decided to "splurge" by ordering the 14oz "Angus Beef". It was the typical teppanyaki dinner with fried rice, noodles, veggies, etc. The rice and noodles were good. The yum-yum sauce was great as was the ginger dressing on the salad and the soup was exquisite. Then it took a turn down. The onion and zucchini was nearly raw. Conversely, the "angus" beef was supposed to be med-rare. There were maybe 1-2 bites that were cooked right, but the majority was medium-well to medium. Even worse, it was tough and chewy. This was NOT a quality piece of meat. It m a y have been flank steak ar best. To add insult, it was priced north or $38.00! However, my wife's chicken was actually decent. 2.) The Chef: While IMHO he did a decent job with the food, he seemed a bit disorganized. It started out well, but then he got in a hurry and undercooked the veggies, while overcooking the proteins. My steak was overdone and some of the mushrooms were downright burnt. Its like he was told to cook the meal as fast as possible. He even forgot the classic "alcohol onion fire volcano" until after the meal was served and the grill was cleaned - and only after a little girl from another group asked about it. This kinda explains... 3.) The service: Our wait person was very friendly and pleasant, if not a bit scattered. I had to ask for salt a couple of times and she forgot to bring my to-go beverage (though she brought my wife's). They also didn't have any large takeout containers so we had to use 4 of the small desert containers. But I think she did a good job considering it was clear she was being pressured to push us out the door as soon as the cook walked away. Before I coukd even scrape the leftovers out of the plate a bus boy was trying to take it. The waitress had brought the bill and 3 min later was asking if I "needed more time" ...with a fork and plate still my hands. She came back a few minutes later and apologized, stating that she was being pushed to get the table cleared. OK, i would understand that in a busy restaurant, but they WEREN'T. There were more than 5 empty grill tables. The atmosphere at this restaurant has changed. Not sure where the problem lies and I hope they work it out, but we won't be back to find out.

Paul Itterly

The truth is we were disappointed. We had ordered the filet and chicken combo. We went to celebrate a birthday and I greatly appreciate the chef cooking in front of us but he only did two tricks and didn't even light the grill with a match. I'd guess the talent and quality has changed ever since 2020 when the pandemic came about. 18% gratuity will be included in your bill.