I did not like this place the first time I went but decided to give it second chance. Â Boy am I happy I did. Â The flounder nigiri was outstanding. Â The hot and sour soup lacked mushrooms which I love but the flavorful broth made up for it. Â I was hesitant to order green curry from a Japanees restaurant but thought I would give it a shot. Â It was not served in a bowl with lots of broth like I am used. Â They served it in the bento box but the flavors were great. Â The tofu was fried which gave a great texture. Â It also had button mushrooms, woodear mushrooms, pineapple, Â green and red peppers, carrots, and baby corn. Â The spice level was like a mild at a Thai place. Â It was spicy but not overly so. Â I would order it again.
Review Source:We visited Kobayashi on a recent trip to Indiana. We were in Noblesville and looking for something close by, tasty and affordable. We pulled up Kobayashi on Yelp and thought we'd give it a try. It was Friday afternoon and the parking lot looked pretty full but we were seated immediately upon arrival. The restaurant doesn't look like a typical steakhouse or BBQ place as mentioned in other reviews nor did I ever notice the music. I personally found the ambiance very inviting. There was a sushi bar to sit at, as well as, table and booth seating. My girlfriend had never had sushi but I told her she should try it. I ordered the Kobayashi Roll and Snow Roll, since I'm a tuna fan. They were both out of this world delicious and really hit the spot. My girlfriend had the Basil chicken stir-fry which was delicious, as well, with the perfect amount of kick. She tried some of my sushi and loved it. In fact, we came back the next day at lunch for more. This time we sat at the sushi bar and both of us ordered sushi. I can't wait till I go back up to Indiana to visit my future in-laws again for another visit to Kobayashi!
Review Source:Overall: A pleasant experience. I can tell that it used to be a Dick's Bodacious Barbecue (I remember it being there). But the owner has made solid attempt to make it feel more Japanese.
I had an assortment of sushi rolls. They were good. Although it was sometimes hard to differentiate between them (as some of them tasted almost identical). My companion had steak, but unfortunately did not care for it too much. It was somewhat under cooked and tasted rubbery.
The staff was very friendly and the food came promptly.
Went back again a few days ago, this time we tried the sushi. Â Solid, fresh, tasty and pretty ... if a little uninspired. Â Ok, this place is not exactly H2O sushi, but it's a lot closer to home and more than adequate. Â They still need to improve the music, keep it more in theme. Â Next time, will try the pad thai noodles.
Review Source:We had a craving for sushi and decided to try Kobayashi. Â I wasn't optimistic in trying a new sushi restaurant, but was pleasantly surprised. Â We had several types of sushi and they were all great. Â The staff was attentive. Â The only let down was the mayo-esque dressing on the salad. Â But we won't let that deter us from coming back!
Review Source:So I was skeptical of this place at first. Sushi in Indy has been OK at best. Â
I have to say this place blew me away! Â I have had sushi all over the world to include japan and this place did not disappoint. Â Some of the best sushi I have had in the states (minus Hawaii). Â
The non sushi dishes were fairly decent as well. Â Try the peanut curry with chicken and reward your belly, lol. Â
I sat at the bar and was amazed at the deft hands of the sushi preparation. Â Masterful cuts made amazingly thin avocado slices. Â Not huge chunks but bite sized pieces were presented in a lovely display. Â This is a must eat.
We tried this place last night because it's 3 minutes from our house and we're excited to have something close by that isn't a chain.
This is probably more like 3.5 stars, but I rounded up out of optimism and to balance out the 1-star reviewer below who didn't actually go to the restaurant.
Overall: a bit rough around the edges experience-wise, but pretty decent food and good sushi.
About the experience...the atmosphere is a bit lacking: you can tell this place used to be a steak joint, with the big dark grain wood and leather booths, large timber posts, and corrugated metal ceiling. But I could deal with that if they get rid of the "muzak" that was blaring during our meal. Not only was it lounge muzak of the first order, it had commercials sometimes. Seriously, pay a little for some music appropriate to your culture and *without commercials*. The menus were really cool though, with a bamboo-looking cover that felt substantial.
Now to the food...I ordered the Panang Curry with chicken (kind of my yardstick dish for asian fusion/thai places -- I eat it everywhere) along with a tuna roll, and my wife ordered a complete sushi dinner. The Panang was less of a stew/soup than I'm used to and was served on a plate rather than a bowl, but it had more vegetables and had a great thick coconut milk sauce (some places get skimpy on the coconut). It lacked a bit of zest though; it needed a bit more punch. Still, I'd repeat and just ask them to punch up the spice a bit.
The presentation of my wife's sushi dinner was impressive: it came on a giant wooden boat. We'd never seen anything like it. Her dinner included a combination of nigiri and rolls for $18, and along with the salad and soup it came with she couldn't finish it all. All the sushi was quite good.
The staff was friendly and helpful and expressed their appreciation for us coming to try their new restaurant.
Overall, if they can fix the music, punch up the dishes that are supposed to be spicy, and maybe adjust the decor a bit -- all things that can be fixed relatively easily -- they've got a decent thing going at Kobayashi. We'll be going again; I hope they stick around since they're so close to our house.
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