$$$$Price: Expensive • Steakhouse • Springfield
Friday night, I was fortunate to get to attend the soft opening of Kobe Club Steakhouse. I worked in fine dining throughout college, so my expectations were high while understanding a soft opening might have some kinks to work through. I had a marvelous experience & meal. The owner Will greeted my mother & me at the door. Our booth was lined with velvet, making the seats very comfortable. My mom & I have horrible backs due to a car accident I was in & her needing a hip replacement, so comfy seats that don’t add our pain can make a huge difference in our enjoyment.
Our server Maddy was very sweet & attentive. My mom & I had Bloody Mary’s & they were fantastic. I would come back just for the Bloody Mary. We started our meal with their bread & their marvelous flavored butter. Then our first course was shrimp cocktail. I’m a major seafood lover & have had shrimp cocktail at countless places, but I’ve never had it like this. It usually always has cocktail sauce, but I didn’t miss the sauce at all because the shrimp was marinated & had the tomatoes & onions with it. Our second course was a salad with tomatoes, pepperonci, Kalamata olives, & a curried avocado dressing. The dressing was addicting & the flavors went together wonderfully.
The stars of the show were the entrees. My mom had the filet & I had the bone in ribeye. We also split a Flounder Opelousas. We loved the flounder so much we scarfed it down forgetting to take pictures of it. I cannot recommend this dish enough. The fish is tender & mild & the sauce with the seafood on top is DELICIOUS! The steaks are remarkably seasoned & cooked perfectly.
The staff was attentive & welcoming. The owner Will came to the table multiple times to check on us & ask for feedback. The place officially opens in 2 weeks & I hope everyone here checks them out & supports them. Will is very passionate about using local ingredients & for the food to be fresh but elevated while infusing flavors from Corpus Christi TX.
