Kobo Gourmet in Pickering

Best Japanese Food in Pickering!

Always great!

Always wonderful to have Kobo take care of us. Authentic Japanese sushi house. Owner is a master chef and you should not pass by without stopping and enjoying meal. A nice, quiet hidden gem.

Definitely some of the best sushi in the GTA, at a good price. Always super fresh and well prepared. The portion sizing is just right.

Spent $46 and left hungry

Fantastic food & service! As a Japanese family we truly appreciate the comforts of home!

Prices were over 40% more expensive than what was listed on their website. Portions were tiny for the price and the food was salty and sub par. I honestly felt like I d ordered a kids meal and my wife felt the same. There were no other customers despite us going at dinner time. We will not be going back.

First time here. Traditional and authentic Japanese cuisine - the black cod, sunomono seafood salad, hokkai hotate yaki along with sushi rolls was incredible. Thanks for a nice dinner.

Authentic!!! When I miss home always come back here. Ordered beef bento & pork cutlet bento this time. I love their tempura bento and curry rice as well.

Fresh ingredients, great service, quaint inside.

Best sushi place in Durham!

We ve been coming here for over 11years. Food quality is top notch and their fish is always fresh.

Food was great. Service was just as good.

Ordered take out. Wanted to try a new sushi place in pickering. Portions are small and prices are not the same as it is on their website. Nothing special about the food 3 out of 5.

Thank you for being there! quality-comfort-food

Great sushi! The owners are very friendly as well.

Kobo is on my list for top 5 favourite restaurants. The beef sukiyaki udon, garden salad and tempura is my go to order at least once a week. If you are looking for traditional delicious Japanese food I would definitely recommend this place one of the best!

Little hidden place in Pickering. Always quality fish and such nice people. Support local!

amazing Sushi !!

Excellent service. Very friendly staff. The food was really good and fresh, felt very homemade. Great little restaurant!

Worth the visit! Ill be coming back again! the salad and dessert were great. The sushi and avocado were extremely fresh.

Quality food, Usually the food takes longer to come out but worth it for the quality.

Nice, quiet and cozy japanese home style comfort food restaurant.

Good quality food. Small portions, but not overpriced. Will return as my wife is a fan. Interior is basic. Its about fresh, authentic ( I believe, my wife is Korean and we are pretty sure chef was Japanese) food. Its not fancy. You dont leave overly full. Thats good sometimes. You leave feeling good.

Went to go pick up my sushi, and saw one of the chefs prepping the sushi while wearing his mask around his chin. I may have to deal with morons out and about not wearing a mask properly during COVID, but not when it comes to my food.

Good food! Great service!

I Have come 3 times at the posted open hours. each time no one was here and doors are locked. wow what a waste of time.

We have eaten at Kobo for over 20 years great food and very good price

I feel so fortunate to have such an authentic sushi restaurant in Pickering owned by a lovely family. We have tried several items on the menu and have found them all to be delicious and fresh. The service is always excellent as well whether we dined in or had takeout.

Amazing gourmet authentic Japanese cuisine, with a great ambience. Definitely recommend this spot

Authentic and delicious every time.

Beautiful quality of fish, always amazing and polite service, you cant go wrong with the sunomono salad and large sushi plate!

I ordered the dragon rolls and sweet potato tempura, all of wich were delicious. The staff was extremely kind. I definitely recommend this place.

Best Japanese curry in Durham!

Delicious and authentic. Wonderful service.

Same as my past reviews. Real Japanese food and prep. Its probably the only real Japanese food east of TO. Sushi rice is made perfectly to Japanese standards not your whatever or so called Japanese food resteraunts. Gyoza dumplings are as good as in Japan. I cant eat standard fake Japanese food except if its made in a Korean resteraunt which is pretty much the same as real Japanese food and prepped the same way. Try it, its great.

Very pricey is the sashimi

Our favorite place for authentic Japanese cuisine. Staff are always welcoming and this place is great for lunch or dinner. Sushimi is super fresh and we like theyre variety of appetizers are very tasty!

Best Sushi in Pickering. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Great location

Just had a very disappointing very expensive meal at Kobo Gourmet. Surf Clam was soggy (frozen). The spicy role featured plain hot sauce. Part of our order was take out and was missing the protein from the box. We were left hungry and confused. I do not recommend eating at this place. There are so many good options in the area.

Just picked up a spicy tuna roll and a salmon and avacado roll at Kobo. Im very disappointed with the quality. The spicy tuna roll is just a tuna roll with hot sauce squirted on top and way too much. I like spicy food but this is just not good.

Changed again (Feb 2019). Last few months the quality has been top notch again, back to normal. Back to 5 stars! Changed my rating from 5 star to 3 star. In the recent past (May 2018), the quality has been slipping. Unripe avocados, old tasting and smelly fish. Most meals are still good or decent, but every so often, the quality is a problem.

Love this hidden gem. Delicious, fresh sushi. Ask for their takeout menu because they have more offerings like spider roll and sukiyaki. The waiter told us to ask him if we want specific rolls next time because they may be able to accommodate. Their broth (sukiyaki) was on the salty side for me but still delicious. The service was a little slow but its with the wait because the food was delicious. They also do takeout in case you cant stay and eat.

Over priced and small portions.

Very good food and service. Well be going back for more. Delicious, fresh, sushi and gyoza! The restaurant could use a little update.

Wanted sushi for Lunch but was closed when I arrived. Hours are not properly reflected online.

I like this place. Low key and quiet. Food is generally terrific. Legit Japanese.

Think they closed down

Excellent

Grest food nice music good service

Service was kind of slow but sushi was delicious. Should note that the chef adds wasabi inside the rolls as well as on the side!

Average food (like most sushi chains). Very small portions for the price. I ordered the Omakase sashimi for $24 and received about 12 pieces which were each about half the size of normal chains....they were not at all special in any way. Did not receive rice with my order; I assume thats a separate order. Miso soup was decent...was separately ordered by my wife. She ordered chicken teriyaki...and as youd guess the portion size was about half the size of the bigger chains, albeit the taste was marginally better. Was a mistake not to just go to Makimono on Liverpool. Wont make the mistake again.

This place is a hidden pearl. Its small, peacefull with relaxing music. No, its not an All You Can Eat. Service is good. Portions are small, but worth the price because the cuts are done with precision. Fish is fresh and melts in the mouth. Highly recommend.

THE BEST REAL JAPANESE FROM DURHAM TO THE BEACH. Authentic and tasty Japanese food made with love. Great lunch bento boxes. All the soup broths are made from scratch. A hidden gem and great restaurant.

Authentic Japanese food. Fresh fish and cozy homely atmosphere.

Favorite Japanese Restaurant in Durham , always fresh and great service. The food is authentic but also has creative original dishes. The staff is friendly and there is a great overall atmosphere. I recommend this restaurant to all my friends.

Best Sushi you can buy... high quality and so fresh

great prices, fast service

Great cozy sushi restaurant in Pickering. Always feel well taken care of, sushi is amazing! Big pieces of fish and always fresh!

Service excellent. The seafood and avocado salad was fresh and delicious. The miso soup is sold separately but it s worth it.

I have been going here for years. Excellent sushi. My favourite place to go.

I have been dining regularly at Kobo for a few years. This hidden gem is always a pleasure. I highly recommend the Miso soup. It is the best that I have ever had. The Age-dashi Tofu is superb. As for the Sushi, I always get the Chef s choice, OMAKASE SUSHI. The staff here is friendly and courteous. The decor is simple.

Impressed... amazing food quality. Proper sake. Decent service. Come into this place out of random. Food is prepared right down to detail. Not some poser Japanese restaurant. Did not expect. This is possibly one of the best for this price point.

Great food... miso is the best I have had in a long time .... service was less than stellar Good sake

Japanese owner. Great sushi. You can enjoy real Japanese foods here. Try teriyaki and spring rolls as well.

Great Pickering restaurant! Miso soup, tuna roll, and a lovely pint of Asahi lager.

Should answer your phone, trying to order food for lunch and noone picks up....

Real Japanese food, not a Korean / Japanese. Food is soo good. Very friendly Try their famous apple pie for desert

Great food and nice staff

Ive been coming to this restaurant for years. The food is always fantastic and the staff are polite and attentive. Definitely one of the better places for sushi in Pickering if you dont want to go into Markham or Downtown.

Best sushi ever! The tofu and the veggie tempura is also amazing. Such a great little gem. Whenever I m in Pickering I make sure to stop by!

Great food, staff, food and music. Been coming back every week, love it.

Best Sushi in the GTA by far! Ive been going for almost a decade and have never been disappointed!

Worst sushi place in Pickering!!! Paid 25 dollars for yam roll and AC roll edamame... DONT GO EAT AT A PLACE WHERE THEY DONT TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR FOOD!! I would give no stars if I could

The worst sushi in Pickering. Overpriced. Go somewhere else or be disappointed

Awesome.food and awesome prices

Good, Clean and nicely presented. Should have had soup, salad and dessert for the price.

Great service and kind. Excellent foods :)

Excellent, authentic Japanese food, created by a Japanese team. The best sushi in Durham region, bar none. Reasonably priced for the quality.

Excellent Japanese food

Food: 8/10 Service: 8/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 More details below Very good Japanese food in the east. It feels like a family run place, and the family surely cares about their product. This place is great for groups, and you wont go wrong ordering sushi or any one of their bento boxes. It gets a 4 star because while the service was good, it was a bit slow.

Fresh food but on expensive side.

Great Sushi...lovely food. The chef is a passionate guy and you will love all his creations

Great Food. Great Service. Great prices. We keep going back.

Got 3 maki rolls to go. Tried to call ahead and twice no one picked up the phone. All 3 rolls were very bland. Also, Spicy maki roll meant add hot sauce.. Not cool. Plus, if you are doing to go food.. Couldnt you get a clam shell container that actually closes too and doesnt need an elastic band? .. Wont go back.

Enjoyed the food and the staff is very friendly. Will be back again once the sushi craving hits.

Great authentic spot.

Great food and service

Really good sushi loved their kobo sushi ...nice small restaurant lovely staff..would not get the shrimp tempura again came with only two pieces of shrimp and the rest veggies..overall was great!! Will come again

Outstanding food. Very open to custom orders. Always fresh, Not like other Pickering grocery store quality sushi places.

Great people, great sushi

Best authentic Japanese food in the GTA in my opinion, been coming here for nearly 10 years and will continue coming.

I go here whenever possible. This is one of the best sushi places around, actually run by a Japanese chef. The Omakase is excellent for value for a mere $22. Also try their BBQ Eel (which I do not like anywhere else), the in-house smoked Salmon sashimi - really to die for.