Kura Revolving Sushi Bar

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Negitoro


 Kura Revolving Sushi Bar



Walking into Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is like a small trip to Japan. When you walk in, you will be greeted "irasshaimase" by a welcoming staff. The restaurant is brightly lit and immaculately clean. The restaurant has two conveyor belts: one that revolves around the restaurant and one that brings food directly to your table. The revolving conveyor belt carrying a line-up of delicious options through the restaurant offers a fun and family-friendly dining experience that is rarely seen in these parts (revolving sushi bars are more common in Japan). Each table or seat along the bar is equipped with a high-tech touchscreen menu that allows you order what you would like, including items not offered on the main conveyor belt, and the second conveyor belt that brings whatever you order on the touchscreen (which is a feature that I believe to be more or less unique to Kura Revolving Sushi Bar).

Every little detail is thought of and made cute. When you first order water, an adorable robot brings you your drink. When you insert your dishes into the slot on your table to be counted, the screen will play a short and amusing anime animation. When you insert enough plates, you will win a cute prize, dispensed from a plastic bin above the screen attached to your table.

The chefs at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar use fresh fish. They give out generous potions of fish that are bursting with flavor. The rice is satiating and the nori is crispy. The recipes are simple yet masterfully done. Every detail down to the pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce has been carefully considered to make the perfect dining experience.

The options seem almost endless. They have many types sushi: onigiri, makimono,  handrolls, and more. You can order from a wide selection of types of fish; they also have several types of beef and vegetable sushi. They have traditional classics (like the tekka maki, the negitoro, and the salmon onigiri), and exciting modern creations (like the spicy tuna crunchy roll, the Kura roll, and the caterpillar roll). You can also try their miso soup, gyoza, udon, tempura, and ramen dishes. 

But the fun of going to Kura doesn't stop there. Each plate has only so much food; you decide how much you eat. If you are hungry, you may take many plates, but if you are worried about overeating or overspending, you don't have to take much. The average plate costs a very reasonable $4.10.  It can be quite enjoyable to watch the many options go by as you decide what you would like.


Location: Berkeley, CA, USA

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