Kabuki Korean & Sushi Bar
6395 Perimeter Dr.
Dublin, Ohio 43016
T: 614-336-8855
Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 11AM – 9:30PM
Friday – Saturday 11AM – 10PM
*** Closed some Holidays ***
Cost:
$10- $30 per person
(Five course dinners available)
Reservations: Available
http://www.eatatkabuki.com
Located off of Avery Rd, Kabuki’s amazing dining is tucked away in the middle of a shopping center, making it easy to overlook. However, this restaurant is definitely not one to be overlooked if you are in search of some unusual and tasty dining choices. Inspired by Korean cuisine, the chefs at Kabuki make most of the menu from scratch. For those not interested in Korean cuisine choices, an amazing list of specialty sushi rolls is also available.
Honestly, I was quite skeptical about Kabuki at first. The outside of the restaurant was quite dull and I honestly wasn’t wowed until I walked in. The restaurant’s tables were situated in an intimate atmosphere with dark cherry tables, hardwood floors, and undertones and accents of red. You may not think that means a lot, but it provides a great atmosphere for a date or special night out.
Five Course Dinner:
I decided to try the five course dinner that is available. This includes edamame, soup, salad, 2 specialty sushi rolls, and a main course. The edamame was steamed and salted to perfection. After the edamame, we had a choice of miso soup or spicy vegetable. Miso is a very simple dish, but adding in seaweed was a great addition to the flavor. (For those who enjoy a strong seaweed taste).
The Playboy: Spicy Tuna, Cream Cheese, asparagus, shrimp tempura, topped with sauces made from scratch
After the salad (which has a chef created dressing), we chose two specialty sushi rolls. This was honestly the hardest choice of the entire dinner! There were two pages full of rolls, fried and traditional with all sorts of combinations to choose from. We ended up with Kabuki’s signature roll “The Playboy” and my favorite, “The Volcano” roll, both coming highly recommended by our server.
The Playboy: (Seen to left)
Hot. And I mean literally! This Kabuki roll comes to you on fire! This adds an amazing smoked taste to the ahi tuni on the top layer of the roll. This roll is a flavor explosion in your mouth. Between the crispy shrimp tempura and the perfectly smoked spicy tuna, this is a roll that will leave you begging for one more!
After we received the Playboy, I wasn’t quite sure how the Volcano roll would even measure up. However, The Volcano roll is a longtime favorite of mine. The Volcano roll includes cream cheese, avocado, baby scallops, crab masako with spicy mayo and baked and topped with eel sauce and scallions. The Volcano roll was prepped perfectly with a subtle eel sauce over it. The actual roll was phenomenal, with a burst of the creamy cream cheese at the very end, complimenting the very spicy wasabi
Volcano Roll
The Playboy
Dol Sot Biblimbob
After the rolls, came our main dish. We chose the Dol Sot Biblimbob. Sound strange? It’s strange AND delicious. The Dol Sot Biblimbob is the most popular main dish at Kabuki. The Dol Sot Biblimbob includes mixed vegetables, fried egg and beef served with hot and spicy sauce in a hot stone bowl. The sauce comes on the side for you to add in to your own preference. Upon adding the sauce, you stir the ingredients in the stone bowl, cooking the fried egg even more and mixing it to perfection.
The Dol Sot Biblimbob dish is spicy, unique, and full of flavor. The egg adds an excellent accent and texture to the Korean dish. The beef was tender and flavorful as it soaked up the spicy house sauce into it.
Overall, Kabuki was a great surprise dinner! I was extremely happy with the large menu of interesting choices, that had familiar tones to them as well. The food was amazing, the service was great, and the atmosphere was extremely pleasant with early 90’s music in the background! It was enjoyable to every sense!
I give Kabuki:
4 out of 5 spoons
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