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Kotobuki Japanese Restaurant
721 W 21ST St
Norfolk, VA 23517-1920
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#16 of 440 restaurants in Norfolk
  • Cuisines: Japanese
  • Address: 721 W 21ST St, Norfolk, VA 23517-1920
  • Phone:  (757) 628-1025
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“One Of The Very Few That Still Keeps The Tradition”
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5 of 5 stars
FlightByNight7 3 contributions
Los Angeles
May 13, 2009

Kotobuki is one of the few Japanese restaurants that still retains its original Japanese taste and flavor through its owner, Machiko-san, a native of Okinawa and has been in the Norfolk area for 33 years now. These days, what I consider a traditional Japanese mom and pops restaurants are disappearing quickly. With new owners comes new flavors into the restaurants... more

“Best sushi in town!”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 14, 2008

Best sushi in town! more

“This Japanese Steakhouse...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 11, 2008

This Japanese Steakhouse is a fun place to eat for the whole family! more

“Good sushi. Bad...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 3, 2007

Good sushi. Bad place.(No windows and very dark) more

“Excellent sushi”
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4 of 5 stars
Oski_Bear_DC 31 contributions
Vienna, VA
Nov 12, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

This is a terrific sushi restaurant in the Hampton Roads area. Having tried two others in the area, I don't think anything in HR area can touch it. My rating is based on extensive sushi experience in SF, LA and DC. The good: broad menu variety of sushi and cooked Japanese food, the specialty maki (rolls) were terrific, the nigiri... more

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Kotobuki Japanese Restaurant Address

721 W 21ST St, Norfolk, VA 23517-1920
Tel: (757) 628-1025
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.