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Kabuto Japanese Steak House

Japanese restaurant, Steak house ★4.0 (274)·$20–30

8719 US 31 S, Indianapolis, IN 46227, USA

4.0
My dining experience was wonderful the food was amazing I really enjoyed the experience I plan on going back again. - Lee Travelsted
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$20–30 per person Reported by 274 people$10–20$20–30$30–50$50–100

Kabuto Japanese Steak House Introduce

For a dining experience that is as entertaining as it is delicious, look no further than Kabuto Japanese Steak House in Indianapolis. Located on US 31 S, Kabuto is more than just a restaurant; it’s a culinary show. Guests are seated around large hibachi grills where skilled and charismatic chefs perform a live cooking spectacle, preparing your meal with flair and a bit of theatrical fun. The sizzle of the steak, the toss of the shrimp, and the flash of flames all contribute to an unforgettable and engaging atmosphere. Beyond the performance, the food is the true star. Kabuto offers a wide variety of Japanese cuisine, from sizzling hibachi entrées to a full menu of fresh sushi and sashimi. This combination of top-notch food and an interactive dining style has made Kabuto a beloved spot for celebrations, family dinners, and a fun night out with friends.

Kabuto has been a cornerstone of the Indianapolis dining scene for over two decades, known for blending the artistry of hibachi grilling with the delicate flavors of sushi. As a family-owned and operated restaurant, they take great pride in their welcoming environment and exceptional service. The menu is thoughtfully crafted to delight every palate, whether you're a hibachi enthusiast or a sushi aficionado. One customer noted, "The food was amazing, I really enjoyed the experience," and another reviewer praised the professional and punctual servers who ensured a clean and pleasant dining experience. This commitment to both the show and the quality of service is what makes Kabuto a premier dining destination in Indiana.


Location and Accessibility

Kabuto Japanese Steak House is conveniently situated at 8719 US 31 S, Indianapolis, IN 46227, USA. Its location is easily accessible for residents of Indianapolis and the surrounding areas. The restaurant offers a free parking lot, which is a great convenience for diners, especially during busy evening hours. Free street parking is also available nearby.

The restaurant is dedicated to providing an accessible experience for all its patrons. Kabuto features a wheelchair accessible entrance, a wheelchair accessible parking lot, and a wheelchair accessible restroom. Inside, the seating is also wheelchair accessible, ensuring that everyone can dine comfortably. For families, the restaurant is a great choice, offering amenities such as high chairs and a kid-friendly atmosphere. It's also noted to be an LGBTQ+ friendly and transgender safespace, making it a welcoming environment for all.


Services Offered

Kabuto Japanese Steak House provides a comprehensive range of services to cater to every diner's preference. Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect:

  • Dine-in: Experience the full hibachi show with table service and communal seating around the grills. It is recommended to make dinner reservations, as there can be a wait.
  • Takeout: For those who prefer to eat at home, all menu items are available for takeout.
  • Delivery: Kabuto offers convenient delivery and no-contact delivery options, allowing you to enjoy their food from the comfort of your home.
  • Reservations: The restaurant accepts reservations, which is particularly useful for parties and during peak dining times, helping to manage the "usually a wait" crowds.
  • Catering: For larger groups or events, Kabuto offers options for catering, including a private dining room that can seat up to 72 people.

Features and Highlights

What sets Kabuto Japanese Steak House apart is its blend of lively atmosphere, high-quality food, and attentive service. These features make it a must-visit in Indianapolis. Here are some of the key highlights:

  • Interactive Hibachi Experience: The main attraction is the live hibachi show. Skilled chefs not only cook your meal to perfection but also entertain with a variety of tricks and a bit of showmanship. It’s an engaging experience that is particularly great for families and groups.
  • Extensive Menu: Beyond hibachi, the menu is impressively large, with a wide range of offerings. This includes an extensive selection of sushi, from raw fish rolls like the "Spicy Tuna Roll" and "Rainbow Roll" to fully cooked options such as the "Dragon Roll" and "Shrimp Tempura Roll."
  • Great for All Occasions: With its family-friendly atmosphere, hibachi show, and bar on-site, Kabuto is a versatile spot for a casual lunch, a romantic date night, or a lively group celebration.
  • Full Bar and Great Drinks: The restaurant has a full bar onsite, offering a variety of drinks including beer, cocktails, wine, and hard liquor. They also have a great tea selection, including green tea, and specialty Japanese drinks like Ramune.
  • Fast Service: Despite the popular crowds, customers consistently praise the restaurant for its fast and efficient service, ensuring that your food and drinks are delivered promptly.
  • Kid-Friendly Amenities: Kabuto is highly popular with families, offering a kids' menu, high chairs, and an entertaining atmosphere that keeps children engaged.

Contact Information

To make a reservation or place an order, you can contact Kabuto Japanese Steak House using the following details:

Address: 8719 US 31 S, Indianapolis, IN 46227, USA

Phone: (317) 887-6000


What is worth choosing

With an extensive menu that covers both hibachi and sushi, choosing what to eat at Kabuto Japanese Steak House is a delightful challenge. The hibachi dinners are a popular choice, and for good reason. The combination meals, such as the "Steak And Chicken Combo Dinner" or the "Shrimp And Scallops Combo Dinner," offer a variety of proteins cooked perfectly in front of you. Reviewers often praise the quality of the steak and shrimp, making them excellent choices. For those who enjoy a bit of luxury, the "Hibachi Lobster, Filet Mignon & Shrimp Dinner" is a standout special worth considering. All hibachi dinners come with a clear soup and a house salad, and the sauces provided with the meal are a key part of the experience.

If you're in the mood for sushi, Kabuto offers a wide selection that caters to every preference. For those new to sushi or who prefer cooked rolls, the "Shrimp Tempura Roll," "Dragon Roll," or the "Volcano Roll" are great and popular choices. The "Volcano Roll," for instance, features a delicious blend of crunchy and baked spicy crab meat. For the sushi purist, the "Raw Fish Style Rolls" offer classics like the "Spicy Tuna Roll" and "Rainbow Roll." The specialty rolls, like the "Indy Roll" or the "Kabuto Special Roll," showcase the chefs' creativity and are worth exploring. For a comprehensive tasting, the "Sushi & Sashimi Combo" or the "Love Boat For 2" provides a fantastic variety of the freshest items on the menu. A reviewer noted that the hot sake went down like water and was delicious, so don’t forget to explore their drink menu. With its variety of food, lively atmosphere, and attentive service, Kabuto is a perfect place to enjoy a memorable Japanese meal that offers a little something for everyone.

Kabuto Japanese Steak House Menu

  • Cooked Fish Rolls

  • 1. Cucumber Roll $4.60
  • 2. Avocado Roll $4.95
  • 3. California Roll $5.95

    Crab meat, avocado, cucumber.

  • 4. Vegetable Roll $5.95
  • 5. Eel Roll $6.95
  • 6. Salmon Skin Roll $5.95
  • 7. Western Roll $5.95

    Shrimp, avocado, cucumber.

  • 8. New York Roll $6.95

    Smoked salmon, cucumber, avocado.

  • 9. Asparagus With Crab Roll $6.95
  • 10. Sunday Morning Roll $9.25

    Avocado, cucumber, crab meat, deep fried with spicy mayo, eel sauce on top.

  • 11. Shrimp Tempura Roll $6.95
  • 12. Colt Roll $10.50

    Eel, avocado tempura.

  • 13. Blue Crab Roll $12.75

    Blue crab meat mixed with spicy mayo and some fish eggs.

  • 14. Crunchy Roll $9.25

    Spicy crab, avocado inside with crunchy on top

  • 15. Volcano Roll $9.25

    Crunchy inside with baked spicy crab meat on top.

  • 16. Dynamite Roll $9.95

    Salmon, asparagus and crab (tempura).

  • 17. Spider Roll $12.75

    Fried soft shell crab, cucumber and smelt mix.

  • 18. Tiger Roll $12.75

    Deep fried salmon, cream cheese, jalapeno, wrapped in soy paper with spicy sauce on top.

  • 19. Spicy Spider Roll $13.75
  • 20. Dragon Roll $14.95

    Avocado on top of eel roll (eel and cucumber).

  • 21. Seafood Tempura Roll $12.75

    Chef's choice of 5 different kinds of seafood, all fried with Mayo on top.

  • 22. Greenwood Roll $13.75

    Crab, cucumber, avocado and cream cheese inside with salmon, crunchy and eel sauce on top.

  • 23. Bamboo Roll $14.95

    Red snapper with spicy mayo inside, avocado, crunchy on top with eel sauce and some smelt roe.

  • 24. Rocket Roll $17.25

    Shrimp tempura, spicy crab, seaweed salad, wrapped with soy paper, eel sauce on top.

  • 25. Mexican Roll $11.50

    Shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese, jalapeno, wrapped in soy paper with wasabi mayo and eel sauce on the top.

  • 26. Lobster Tempura Roll $18.50
  • Raw Fish Style Rolls

  • 1. Tuna Roll $5.95

    Raw.

  • 2. Spicy Tuna Roll $6.95

    Raw.

  • 3. Yellowtail With Scallion Roll $6.50

    Raw.

  • 4. Salmon Roll $4.95

    Raw.

  • 5. Spicy Salmon Roll $6.50

    Raw.

  • 6. Spicy Scallop Roll $6.95

    Raw.

  • 7. White Tuna With Garlic Roll $6.50

    Raw.

  • 8. Philadelphia Roll $6.95

    Raw. Salmon, cream cheese, avocado.

  • 9. Alaska Roll $6.95

    Raw. Salmon, crab meat, avocado, cucumber and mayo.

  • 10. Crazy Tuna Roll $13.75

    Raw. Black pepper tuna inside with spicy tuna on top.

  • 11. Rainbow Roll $12.75

    Raw. Cucumber, crab meat inside out with raw fish.

  • 12. California Sun Roll $13.75

    Raw. Salmon on top of California (avocado, cucumber).

  • 13. Shogun Roll $13.75

    Raw. Salmon, tuna, avocado, crab, cucumber smelt roe.

  • 14. Kabuto Special Roll $14.95

    Raw. Salmon, tuna, cucumber, avocado, smelt roe wrapped in soy paper.

  • 15. Playboy Roll $17.25

    Raw. Shrimp tempura, asparagus, spicy tuna, cooked shrimp on top with spicy sauce, light a fire.

  • 16. Indy Roll $16.25

    Raw. Avocado cucumber, crabmeat, red snapper, red tuna.

  • 17. Irish Roll $17.25

    Raw. Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, seaweed salad and avocado wrapped in soy paper.

  • 18. Tuna Martini Roll $17.25

    Raw. Thinly sliced tuna with eel sauce.

  • 19. Special Rachel Roll $18.50

    Raw. Avocado cucumber, crab meat, spicy tuna, eel, avocado and eel sauce on top.

  • Appetizers

  • 2 Egg Rolls $3.50
  • Hiyayakko Tofu $4.40

    Cold tofu with dried bonite, ginger & scallions.

  • Edamame $6.95

    Salted steamed Japanese soy beans.

  • Age Dashi Tofu $5.95

    Deep fried tofu served with tempura sauce.

  • Shumai $6.50

    Steamed shrimp dumplings.

  • Crab Rangoon $7.99
  • Gyoza $7.99

    Pan fried pork & vegetable dumplings.

  • Vegetable Tempura $7.99
  • Shrimp And Veggie Tempura $9.25
  • Rock Shrimp $10.50
  • Calamari $10.50

    Deep-fried squid.

  • Black Pepper Tuna $11.50
  • Sushi Sampler $12.75

    Tuna, crab, eel, shrimp, smoked salmon.

  • Sashimi Sampler $13.75
  • Sushi a la Carte

  • 1. Tuna Sushi $4.95

    Raw. Maguro.

  • 2. Salmon Sushi $4.95

    Raw. Sake.

  • 3. Red Snapper Sushi $4.95

    Raw. Tai.

  • 4. Squid Sushi $4.95

    Raw. Ika.

  • 7. White Tuna Sushi $4.95

    Raw.

  • 8. Yellowtail Sushi $5.95

    Raw. Hamachi.

  • 9. Sweet Shrimp Sushi $5.95

    Raw. Amaebi.

  • 10. Scallop Sushi $5.95

    Raw. Hotategai.

  • Cooked Fish Sushi

  • 1. Egg Sushi $4.60

    Tamago.

  • 2. Bean Curd Sushi $4.60

    Inari.

  • 3. Crab Stick Sushi $4.95

    Kanikama.

  • 4. Shrimp Sushi $4.95

    Ebi.

  • 5. Octopus Sushi $4.95

    Tako.

  • 7. Smoked Salmon Sushi $4.95
  • 8. Eel Unagi $6.95
  • Soup

  • Clear Soup $2.25

    Flavored chicken broth soup with fresh mushroom & scallion.

  • Miso Soup $2.75

    Miso & fish broth based with tofu scallion & roasted seaweed.

  • Salad

  • House Salad $3.00
  • Seaweed Salad $5.95
  • Chef's Salad $5.95
  • Lunch Hibachi

  • Vegetable Hibachi Lunch $11.95
  • Chicken Hibachi Lunch $12.50
  • Shrimp Hibachi Lunch $13.95
  • Red Snapper Hibachi Lunch $13.95
  • Scallop Hibachi Lunch $16.50
  • Salmon Hibachi Lunch $16.50
  • Steak Hibachi Lunch $16.50
  • Filet Mignon Hibachi Lunch $18.25
  • Shrimp And Chicken Hibachi Lunch $18.25
  • Steak And Chicken Hibachi Lunch $18.95
  • Steak And Shrimp Hibachi Lunch $19.95
  • Lunch Hibachi Yakisoba

  • Chicken Yakisoba Lunch $13.95
  • Shrimp Yakisoba Lunch $14.95
  • Steak Yakisoba Lunch $16.95
  • Entrees

  • 1. Vegetable Roll Dinner $16.75

    Cucumber, avocado and asparagus roll.

  • 2. Maki Combo $20.35

    Tuna, salmon, California roll.

  • 3. Tuna Sushi Dinner $20.35

    5 pieces tuna sushi and tuna roll.

  • 4. Cooked Fish Roll Dinner $19.15

    Crab, shrimp, smoked salmon and California roll.

  • 5. Sushi $21.55

    Sushi rice balls topped with variety of fish.

  • 5. Regular Sushi $21.55

    7 pieces sushi and California roll.

  • 5. Deluxe Regular Sushi $23.95

    9 pieces sushi and California roll.

  • 6. Sashimi $21.55

    Assorted prepared fillet of fish.

  • 6. Special Sashimi With Rice $21.55

    Assorted prepared fillet of fish.

  • 6. Deluxe Sashimi With Rice $26.35

    Assorted prepared fillet of fish.

  • 7. Unagi Don $23.95
  • 8. Chirashi $23.95

    Assorted sliced raw fish over rice in a bowl.

  • 9. Sushi & Sashimi Combo $29.95
  • 10. Sushi & Roll Party For 2 $41.95
  • 11. Sashimi & Roll Party For 2 $44.35
  • 12. Love Boat For 2 $62.35

    10 pieces of assorted sushi, 2 hand rolls, 2 rolls and assorted sashimi.

  • Maki Roll Party

  • Any 2 Rolls $13.75
  • Any 3 Rolls $18.75
  • Dinner Hibachi

  • Chicken Dinner $19.95
  • Red Snapper Dinner $22.50
  • Shrimp Dinner $23.50
  • Salmon Dinner $23.50
  • Steak Dinner $25.95
  • Scallops Dinner $28.50
  • Filet Mignon Dinner $28.50
  • Vegetable Dinner $17.50
  • Dinner Hibachi Combo

  • Shrimp & Chicken Combo Dinner $24.50
  • Steak & Chicken Combo Dinner $26.50
  • Steak & Shrimp Combo Dinner $28.50
  • Filet Mignon & Chicken Combo Dinner $29.50
  • Steak & Scallops Combo Dinner $34.50
  • Shrimp & Scallops Combo Dinner $30.50
  • Filet Mignon & Scallops Combo Dinner $35.50
  • Filet Mignon & Shrimp Combo Dinner $33.00
  • Lobster & Steak Combo Dinner $36.50
  • Dinner Hibachi Yakisoba

  • Chicken Yakisoba Dinner $19.50
  • Steak Yakisoba Dinner $20.95
  • Shrimp Yakisoba Dinner $21.95
  • Dinner Specials

  • Hibachi Lobster, Filet Mignon & Shrimp Dinner $47.95
  • Hibachi Lobster, Filet Mignon & Scallops Dinner $47.95
  • Seafood Dinner Special $45.95

    Lobster, scallop & shrimp.

  • Dessert

  • New York Cheesecake $5.95

    Served with strawberry topping.

  • Drinks

  • Soft Drink $3.60

    Choice of flavor.

  • Water $3.00
  • Green Tea $3.00
  • Ramune $4.60

    Japanese Sprite.

  • Shirley Temple $3.60
  • Kiddy Cocktail $3.00
  • Root Beer $3.25

Kabuto Japanese Steak House Details

  • Service options

  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great tea selection
  • Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
  • Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service
  • Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy
  • Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Locals
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace
  • Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait
  • Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards
  • Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
  • Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking

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Kabuto Japanese Steak House Location

Kabuto Japanese Steak House

8719 US 31 S, Indianapolis, IN 46227, USA

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