Kobeyaki

The tuna tataki salad is the perfect item to satisfy a Japanese craving with something healthy. The creamy ginger dressing that comes with it is excellent– similar to the traditional carrot ginger dressing served in Japanese restaurants, but creamy!
I also had the beef teriyaki bowl. The beef was good– not dry as you would expect in a typical lunch spot. I would compare the teriyaki to the kind you get in mall food courts, but I mean that in a good way.

Don’t be intimidated by the lunch rush line, it goes quickly. The place is clean and has a decent amount of seating for groups of 2 – 4.
Soft Shell Crab Bun: Tasty! Just the right amount of crispiness, spicy mayo goes PERFECTLY with it. You can get more mayo in the condiments area. Seemed small for its price point, you’d get a better bang for your buck going with a bowl option, but this is a nice detour from your usual lunches.
Tempura Sweet Potato Fries: Also on point with the crispiness, pretty good to try with their few sauce options but my favorite is still the spicy mayo.
Would return to try one of their bowls.

The food was very good. The burger is a must try. It’s was juice and flavorful with a hint of sweetness.

One of my favorite lunch spots in the area. The food always tastes fresh and delicious, it’s affordable and you get a good amount of food for what you pay. The service is always great too!

This place is a great Asian American fusion spot. They have a huge menu ranging from rice bowls with your choice of protein to burgers that include tuna, chicken and regular beef. They also serve sushi, raamen, udon noodles, and salads. For sides they have miso, salad, fries and many other things to try! If you’re in the mood for a drink they also serve beer. Today I ordered the raamen and the tempura sweet potato fries. The raamen was very good but I didn’t really like the slow roasted pork in it. I’m not much of a pork person so I guess my opinion might not be on target but it certainly did not blow me away. However, if you like fries, these are the best tempura sweet potatoe fries you could ever eat. The only mistake you don’t want to make is coming here during lunch hours Monday through Friday if you’re willing to wait 20 minutes for your food (which I would say many items on the menu are worth it) then by all means this is a great spot! The staff is quick and efficient as can be and they have delicious sauces to try! The teriyaki ketchup, spicy mayo and wasabi mayo should be served at ALL restaurants!

There are some serious staples in this establishment. Serious.
Kobeyaki: a fast food Japanese joint serving anything but fast food. Watch out for the lunch crowd, the line can easily be out the door, and you could be in for a 20 minute wait. Well worth the wait? For some menu items, yes.
After ordering you’re given a buzzer, and once your order is ready, it comes in a very sturdy brown bag. Perfect for the city that’s always on-​the-​go.
Noteable items:
Udon Noodle Soup ($ 10) — shrimp tempura on the side, with nori, scallions, tofu, tempura flakes, an abundant amount of udon, and the pink colored fish cakes. What more can you love? Perfect amount for a filling lunch.
Tuna Tataki Salad ($ 11) — avocado, edamame, a lovely blend of romaine, cabbage, cucumber & carrots, topped with thinly sliced seared tuna. Their ginger dressing is probably the best tasting thing marrying this lovely salad together.
Soft Shell Crab Bun ($ 12) — actually the best thing on this menu. Fried soft shell crab, a generous scoop of crabmeat, a mix of Japanese mayo, unagi sauce, and spicy mayo, topped with Bahn Mi like vegetables, perfectly pickled and adds a nice texture.
I’d avoid the sushi, there’s other, much better (maybe even cheaper) places you can find your California Roll. (Psst. check out Wasabi on 40^th & 7^th)

Nice hidden spot by the park.
Grilled chicken bow, is pretty good $ 9.15
Spicy tuna burger was good but missing something, maybe it was a little dry or lacking in some ingredient, I’m not sure but really tasted like it needed a little extra something. $ 8.95
Sweet potato fries are amazing$ 3.25
Green tea sandwich was really good, not too sweet and stays perfect temp while you eat the rest of your food. $ 3.25
Yuengling I don’t remember what this was but I know it cost me $ 5.06 hahaha
This place is nice, quite and clean, would return for sure.

Good lunch spot. However the meat portion isn’t as generous as I would like. That being said, the price is reasonable for what you get. Lunch under 10 bucks in NYC is definitely good!
I get the teriyaki chicken with ¾ths sale ¼th brown rice. The salad comes with edamame, cabbage, lettuce and much more. Good mix of greens and complements the chicken well.
Overall good however if your looking for equal amount of chicken to veggies and rice you won’t get that here.

Second time at Kobeyaki! We LOVE this place. Got the Salmon Volcano Roll and Shrimp Tempura Roll, with a side of Tempura Sweet Potato Fries. The sauces are amazing.

Grabbed lunch at Kobeyaki a few times an this place as always been backed. It your classic asian fusion restaurant and it’s exactly what you think it is. I’ve ordered the beef and the shrimp bowl with noodles and both times the food was solid. They also have some interesting sauces (they had this one really good mixed wasabi sauce of some sore) that add to the dish. Would try it out if you are in the area.

Kobeyaki was recommended to me by a friend of mine. We decided to come here after work for a quick bite. I quickly decided that I wanted to know what a Japanese style kobe burger would taste like. Also saw that the fries were very highly rated so I ordered that as a side.
The Kobe burger was nothing spectacular and it definitely lost some points in the flavor department. I did however enjoy the texture of the burger itself. Between the soft ciabatta bread and crunchy coleslaw, it definitely had the works of an amazing burger. I felt as if the burger meat itself was unseasoned. It also felt as if it was missing something. Maybe it could have used a few pickles. The spicy mayo was good but I would’ve liked some more of it.
The fries are the saving grace of this review. It is rare enough to find sweet potato fries but to find sweet potato fries that aren’t soggy or overly oily is near impossible. The potato fries here were excellent. Perfectly crisp and still maintained that sweet soft potato on the inside.
I do regret ordering the burger but I would definitely order the fries again. Maybe this time I’ll let my friend order first and copy whatever she gets.

At first, I didn’t want to get the soft shell crab burger because the picture showed the crab’s legs and I found that a bit creepy. But, made the jump and it was great! No legs either.
Also ordered the tempura sweet potato fries. Those were yummy but made me feel more unhealthy than eating regular sweet potato fries.
Appreciated the plethora of sauces they had! The star of the show was the spicy mayo. The wasabi mayo helped my friend clear her sinuses though.

Kobeyaki is one of my favorite go-​to lunch spots, but only for pickup via online ordering on their website (not available on Seamless/​Grubhub). Until I used their online ordering service, I didn’t realize you could substitute meats in the soups (they don’t make this clear in person), specify what you want/don’t want in your sushi or how you want your meat/​tuna cooked.
It’s not a particularly small location, but there’s never any seating during lunchtime and the line is always almost to the door during the lunch hour rush. It’s definitely crowded even by Times Square/​Theatre District standards. They’ve recently added a new interior door vestibule-​type thing to prevent the cold air from coming in, and they’re down another seat because of it.
If you do end up waiting on line their turnaround is pretty quick once you actually put your order in. It’s usually chaos by the register though between the people picking up food, waiting to order food, and then people trying to get their sauces and utensils. I feel like they need to utilize that space better space rather than use part of it for seating for customers waiting for their orders. No one ever really ends up using it because their turnaround is pretty quick.
I think their $ 8−9/item is pretty standard for the area, but it’s more fair here because of their portion size. Their udon and ramen soups have lasted me for two meals. My hands down favorite thing to order here is their tuna burger, which I think is even better than tuna burgers I’ve had at upscale restaurants. I’ve also enjoyed their tofu veggie bowl — they separate the tofu so it doesn’t get soggy. The chicken sandwich was pretty unimpressive though.
One thing I don’t get is why they have such huge to-​go bags. I wish they’d just give a simple brown paper bag. They finaly got rid of the cardboard boxes that would go inside the bags, making it even bigger. My half eaten lunch takes up tons of space in the work fridge. Plus, their fries and burgers don’t have a foil thing so once you open it up you’re out of luck trying to wrap it up to bring home because it’s all loose.
Overall though it’s a great place and I’d definitely recommend.

Y’all better off passing on this Asian fusion eatery. After having failed to make a last minute reservation at a nearby restaurant, we decided to just find something on Unilocal while walking towards Port Authority. We were getting near and I hadn’t seen anything that caught my eye yet, so we jumped in at the first site of a somewhat trendy, modern-​chic decorated, down-​to-​earth joint that didn’t have a bar (they do, however, sell alcohol… Anytime is a good time for sake, indeed– but tonight, I was trying my bet to pass on that since my liver has been cursing up a storm from Monday night).
There was no line when we walked in. We both ordered the grilled chicken rice bowl. I didn’t look at the menu close enough. Had I known they offered brown rice, white rice, udon, and salad for the bowls, I would’ve leaned towards getting a salad bowl. But the lady taking our order only asked whether we’d want white or brown rice. If they were out of the other two options, I’d like that to be noted somewhere– verbally or physically. Nothing else on the menu really jumped out at me, and with my gluten allergy, burgers were out of the question.
We took a 4 seater booth and stacked up on sauce — their sauce station game is strong. Spicy wasabi, terriyaki ketchup (tastes like straight up ketchup to us), spicy mayo, all on the pump like an upscale McDonalds for Asia, and a bottle of sriracha. There’s also heaps of wasabi and soy sauce patches. Grab a plastic cup from the cashier area if you’re dining in to get some water.
The buzzer rang and we leaped for the pick up station. Everything was swell until the food came out *sigh*. Totally meh. My face fell. The terriyaki sauce tasted like an even crappier quality than what supermarkets offer. With high sodium content (I drank a gallon after this tonight) but not much of any other flavor, I was drowning the bowl with sriracha. Chicken pieces were lacing and the vegetables could’ve been cooked better (into softer pieces). I was nauseated after finishing ¹⁄₃^rd of the bowl and gave up. If you can’t do a grilled chicken bowl right, I can’t imagine what, on the menu, they can do right.

Stopped by for quick dinner after passing by dozens of times. Interior is clean and minimal, and place was not too busy.
I ordered the Kobeyaki burger of course since this is my first experience here. At $ 9ish, price isn’t bad at all and wait time was only about 5 min.
Burger came nicely wrapped but not overly so like some places that make it cumbersome to eat. They have three sauce pumps so I took sample of wasabi mayo, teriyaki kept up, and good olé sriracha. The other one was spicy mayo.
Upon a bite, I really liked the quality of beef– it had that not from frozen texture that was also tender. I liked the medley of shredded carrots and cabbage. Not much teriyaki onion to find though. I mostly ate through without putting anymore sauce on because beef tasted good with the light amount already on the burger.
I finished mine within 10 minutes at moderate pace… it was good, but 20% short of reaching full satisfaction level for me, a voracious eater 6’3″.
Of course, I’m sure that’s what the restaurant intended, so that you’d add side of fries. In fact if it weren’t for time I would’ve gotten some!
Pretty good overall. I’m coming back to try their ramen and soft shell crab bun next time!

we were looking for a place to get some lunch fast. so we came across this burger/​Asian fusion eatery by our hotel. Kobeyaki has burgers, rice bowls, sushi rolls, salads, n soups. it’s like an Asian fast food joint. u walk in n order at the counter, pay, n wait for your number to b up as u sit at a table.
the shop is small n dim. if we walked faster, we probably would’ve missed it. thank god I saw the Kobeyaki sign on the front window. during the lunch hour, it gets pretty busy. the tables r all along the left side plus a couple in the front window facing out to the street.
we had no idea what to order having never heard of this place or the food. I immediately saw a pic of their burger with soft shell crab n wanted it! (seriously can’t say no to soft shell crab.) so we both got one n some sodas.
Soft Shell Crab Bun: this burger would’ve been a dud if not for the saving grace of the spicy mayo. that mayo is legit. the burger itself is a normal size. not too small, not too big. I was kinda disappointed in how it didn’t come out looking like the one on the wall with all the legs protruding out. it was instead more like a round piece of crab. oh well.

This is a good midtown lunch spot for work I but don’t think it should be considered a «must try» restaurant. It’s basically an Asian fusion version of Chipotle (minus the e. coli outbreak issue of course).Employees are very nice and work quickly. The line is always very long during lunch hour but it goes by very fast! If 20 people are in front of you, I’d expect a 5 – 7 minute wait = not long at all.
It’s extremely close to BDFM or NQR 42^nd Street trains and don’t worry — this is one of the few areas in Times Square that is not taken over by slow walking tourists with their selfie stickies almost hitting you in the face. Good times.
Grilled Chicken Bowl — you pick either: chicken, shrimp, beef, or vegetables. Bowl bases include: brown rice, salad, udon noodles, or white rice. It comes with: edamame, yellow squash, scallions, and zucchini. (Note: you can request 2 bowl bases ie brown rice and salad) It’s very good but it’s too saucy for my taste. I wish they would add more edamame/​veggies to make it a healthier meal (vs. the sauce which has a lot of sodium).
Kobeyaki Burger — they add terikyaki ketchup and spicy mayo to their wagyu beef patty… great combo! It comes with cucumber, lettuce, scallions… VERY GOOD! The bun is amazing!
Tuna Tataki Salad — Very good salad! Seared tuna, edamame, avocado, lettuce cucumber, scallions… creamy ginger dressing!

First time at Kobeyaki!
My friend from work insisted that we go here for lunch because she loves their food.
I’m not a huge fan of Asian food so I ordered what I thought would be the «safe option,» the California Roll. I was not disappointed! My roll was huge and absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try other things on their menu.
The one downside is that there isn’t much seating in the restaurant so be ready to fight other people for tables.

I love this place.
Food is amazing always has good flavor.
I have ordered their Ramen and their udon noodles which I love both. Although I don’t like that it brings spices but it does give it taste and it is tolerable.
Very good service, don’t have any complains there.
The seating is average it isn’t a very fancy place it is very casual but I like it.

We needed somewhere nearby and quick for lunch. Prior to flying out to NY, I had Kobeyaki bookmarked as it was nearish to our hotel. So why not? We hit the lunch rush but the line moves fast and tables turn around at a decent rate. Kobeyaki kind of seems like the Asian equivalent to Chipotle (minus the assembly line in front of you). You can choose from a rice bowl, noodle bowl or salad format with your choice of protein or opt for a burger or sushi roll. He and I both got the teriyaki chicken bowl option but I opted for udon noodles and he got white rice.
I totally forgot to say no edamame in mine, as I do not care for them at all and was totally trying to avoid them when I was eating my dish. It came with all natural chicken breast, edamame, carrot, scallions, onion, zucchini, teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds and yellow squash. After about 10 minutes our buzzer went off and the food was ready to eat. Not bad for about $ 10 in this pricey part of the city. Everything tasted pretty fresh and the chicken was moist. The noodles were fine, but doesn’t absorb any sauce like rice does, so I noticed how over sauced my dish was because of this and a little on the salty side.
I like how Kobeyaki also has an assortment of other items if you aren’t feeling a rice or noodle bowl. I would have been adventurous and tried one of their fish offerings but I’m always a little cautious with ordering fish at restaurants, and if I felt like getting my hands a little dirty I would have chose one of their burger options. I would choose Kobeyaki over Chipotle any day. It’s fine for what it is, but not a destination eatery.

Né vous y trompez pas, ce fast food est perdu au milieu des building financiers mais né désemplit pas. Nouveau type de fast food mélangeant gastronomie japonaise et fast food américain, il y a des surprises au niveau du menu.
Ma reco? Le Kobe Beef Burger.
On aime? Le boitier avec votre numéro de commande qui s’illumine quand votre commande est prête ^^