After our disappointing experience at Kintaro in Kauai, I was eager to go to another sushi restaurant to get a better experience of the fresh fish that Hawaii has to offer. My husband, who is not the sushi aficionado, was more reluctant. We saw that Kobe had both teppan-yaki (which is when about eight people sit around a table and have a Japanese chef cook the food at the table) and sushi, and after a little bit of prodding, my husband agreed to go.
The restaurant is very big, with the sushi bar to your left and the teppan-yaki tables to the right. We went fairly early and there was no wait. We sat with six others at a generously sized table. I ordered my sushi (I was conservative, only ordered tuna and California rolls) and we sat down to watch our talented chef cook our chicken and beef entrees. The sushi was fast and fresh (the rolls were tight - loosely rolled sushi is one of my personal pet peeves). The chef was entertaining, flipping pieces of vegetables and eggs (with the shells on) into various crevices of his chef's attire (i.e., hats, pockets, etc.). The food was good, not great, but we knew we were paying more for the atmosphere and entertainment than for great food. Overall, it was a good experience, and my sushi craving had been allayed at last!