Kumi Japanese Restaurant + Bar

This place is the bomb. Best sushi spot I have had. The crispy rice is amazing, well everything is amazing.

After reading a lot of reviews it seems like Kumi’s success rate depends on what you order. I’d agree on that.
By my friend’s suggestion we ordered:
–the rock shrimp tempura
–the crispy rice (blackened essentially seared tuna on top of crispy cubes of rice with «screaming O sauce) on top
–the Hot Mess roll (with screaming O sauce)
–the miso black cod
–a gin tonic
–a Green Geisha cocktail (Bombay Sapphire East, Cucumber, Melon, Thai Basil, Lime, Togarashi Syrup)
— Would DIE to eat again:
1. The miso black cod will change your life. The fish is INSANELY tender and so tasty and the small sliver of skin was so incredibly NOM. My fried told me this cod is marinated for 2 weeks before serving and it definitely tasted that way. Every little fleck of fish meat tasted like a flavor bomb.
2. The Hot Mess roll. That «screaming O sauce» is super nom and the sashimi poke all along the top of the roll totally hit the spot for me. I had been craving sashimi for awhile so this was lovely.
3. The Green Geisha cocktail was delicious. I’m normally not a fan of cucumber but our waitress suggested it and it turned out to be a really great choice. To be honest, barely tasted the gin, which I would say is a small shame since Bombay is delicious.
— Would eat again but wouldn’t die for:
1. The rock shrimp tempura. This stuff is crack. It’s incredibly tasty and I can see myself binge eating it by myself in a dark room while watching Netflix but wouldn’t board a plane to have it again.
2. The crispy rice. I loved the seared tuna but something about the crispy rice square didn’t blend well for me with the consistency of the seared tuna. I felt like my mouth was fighting to properly blend the two while trying to ignore all the hard crispy rice bits getting stuck between my teeth. My friend really loves this dish though so maybe it’s just my personal preference.

I know it’s Vegas but this place is super expensive for food that’s good not great, not worth the price! You can spend $ 200 and I bet you leave hungry!

Kumi is a nice place with excellent décor, although some of the food leaves a little to be desired and depends entirely on what you order. I ordered three sushi rolls: Hot Mess, yellowtail and scallion, and spicy tuna. The Hot Mess roll was brought out first. The waiter poured a sauce over the top before walking off, and let me tell you– this was one of the best things I have ever had in my mouth. The Hot Mess roll at Kumi was hands down the best sushi roll I had the entire time I was in Vegas, which is saying quite a bit since I also ate sushi at Nobu and Sushi Roku. I wish I would’ve ordered a series of Hot Mess rolls and skipped the others, which were pretty forgettable. If you like spicy rolls, this one is a must try if you are in Mandalay Bay.
My non-​sushi eating boyfriend ordered a steak with asparagus. It came out on a steaming skillet and was still cooking in some kind of broth, and was pre-​cut for him. He said it was just ok and rated it as a 3 on a 1 – 5 scale. The asparagus «side» was about two stalks of asparagus cut up and placed under his steak.
For a drink, I ordered a paloma which was very tasty and something I would order again. Our waiter was nice and attentive and gave us excellent service.

Love the food, the service is impeccable and the drinks are to die for. It’s always a plan to dine here (sometime more than once during our trips!) check out the pop rocking roll (my favorite)… They put popsicle right into sushi!!! Yummmmmmmm

Amazing food, amazing service, amazing staff. Can’t say enough wonderful things about this place. If you’re in Vegas and want sushi, go here! Ask for Rachelle. Best waitress I have ever had.

Kumi is a really nice place but the food is a bit below average IMHO. This place is located within the Mandalay Bay and has fantastic décor to go with a fairly large location. Unfortunately the food and the service just doesn’t cut it for me. Had reservations and waited a bit to be seated, no biggie. Ordered a couple pricey cocktails and they were pretty average then ordered a couple of appetizers and a bunch of sushi (rolls & sashimi). The appetizers were extremely small and not all that great, some sort of beef tacos. The sushi was an extreme disappointment, the rolls were tiny and somewhat flavorless and the sashimi was really nothing worth bragging about, for some reason the sushi reminded me a bit of something you’d get in a gas station or fast food joint. Overall, not impressed whatsoever with the cuisine here at Kumi nor would I recommend it however, if you’re just looking for drinks, the bar here isn’t a bad option as the people watching is pretty good.
Pros–
Location
Ambiance
Décor
Bar
Drink menu
Reservation availability
Cons–
Sushi isn’t good
Service is average
Overpriced
Cocktails are average

Even though I’m allergic to seafood I took my wife here for her birthday, and the selection of non seafood dishes were fantastic! The filet mignon was a melt in your mouth delight, the pork belly sushi rolls are delicious, the server was very helpful and knowledgeable with top notch service. I’m definitely going back again.

I was here for an Oracle dinner, and I was… amazed.
A — wesome… food. Like amazing. Like, you want to eat it, then pinch yourself to see if you’re awake, then notice that the plate is still there with that deliciousness, and then eat it again, and then repeat.
M — eticulous service. Always made sure there was wine or plates taken away, or water that needed re-​filling. They’ve acquired this skill which you see at many of the Strip restaurants where they can reach over almost like a ninja, and pour the water while you’re just chatting and not even seeing… then you glance over and go… hey! magic water refill GO! And then wet your lips.
A — stonishing displays. The food is prepped so that it looks … beyewtiful. You don’t even want to bust into it since it’s an art piece in itself.
Z — ero cool. Yeah, you didn’t think I had a good phrase for «Z» did ya. I believe this restaurant used to be another Asian place but they re-​did it as this Japanese restaurant and it definitely has been done up better than the rest.
E — xcellence. I can’t describe the amount of fun I had that night. At a business dinner. A BIZNESS DINNAH. That’s what hospitality is all about, and Kumi definitely made a great showing of it.
D — electable. Did I mention what I mentioned in my A’s? There’s a chicken dish that you taste it and you swear up and down it’s so juicy in the white meats that it’s like duck. You always have heard that it «tastes like chicken» but what? Have you ever heard chicken… «tasting like duck»? I haven’t. But I’ve experienced it.

The sushi was good! We had the shishito peppers, Kobe tacos (appetizers) and the toro roll & shrimp hand roll. The portions are small, so don’t think of sharing as technically the restaurant says it’s a menu for sharing.
Don’t come here with a hurry cause it gets busy and is not that fast of a service… Four stars

This is hands down my favorite restaurant in Vegas! I will start with the appearance the Japanese blossom room is my favorite as
The beautiful walls and lights set a romantic classy look to the atmosphere. The service there is amazing. There are multiple servers who are there to help and make sure your table is always clean and your needs are addressed quickly. The wait staff always has great recommendations and we have been happy with every suggestion.
The food is amazing. I have been at Kumi three times and have never had anything that we did not enjoy. The screaming o sauce that is on several of the rolls is amazing. The beef is perfectly cooked and seasoned to perfection. I highly recommend asking the waiter what he recommend off the menu! We have had the most amazing meals we would have not have normally picked and been blow away with the flavors. The fish is very fresh and is amazing quality. I absolutely recommend Kumi!

I wrote my review months ago but it seems to have disappeared. Well, last time I gave it 5 stars!
Although last time it was perfection from start to end… sadly, this time it wasn’t.
Our waiter didn’t give his name and seemed very indifferent. The attitude was that he rather be anywhere but at work. With the money we pay, pretend to have a personality!!!
We ordered…
Green Geisha — not as good as last time. Couldn’t taste much of the drink (mostly water)
Tuna Tataki — okay
Cucumber Salad — Delicious!
Kobe Beef Taco — bland and nothing I want to have again.
Hot Mess — Delicious!
Spicy Tuna — Delicious!
As much as I loved some of the foods, the ones that weren’t good were pretty bad. My drink was disappointing (last time it was perfect!).
The guys that deliver the food and pick up the dishes were more professional than out waiter. Not too sure if we’ll be here again. Vegas has too many choices to settle!

Drinks only review
Girlfriend and I went here for drinks and they provided us with an ipad that had pictures of the cocktails. I’m into trying new cocktails and saw one where you drop a shot into a drink below balanced by chopsticks. Did I get that? No!
It tasted ok, not that memorable.

Very good but very expensive.
Had the yellowtail serrano it was very good. Spicy. A little too acidic. Lots of yellowtail.
The 007 Octopussy roll was very good. There is no rice in the roll which I just wish they would have told me but it was excellent.
Big downside is the price. It is pretty expensive even for the strip.

This is a beautiful restaurant with excellent service. We did the chefs menu and some items were good while others not so much. I felt the cooked meats and chicken were dry and lacked flavor, the rock shrimp were tiny like the ones you find in cat food so that was disappointing but the sushi was good. Skip dessert we tried them all and nothing really stood out. In fact the desserts were all a little weird and unappealing.
I wish I didn’t get violently ill after eating here, I would have been able to give it a better review but it was a bummer being trapped in the bathroom the whole night while my friends went off to gamble. I was still sick in the morning.

A bit pricey but very good and fresh sushi. We had the Gyoza and that was the BEST we ever had. Also had the cucumber salad, very good tasting and refreshing.
We had uni, hamachi, hokkigai, California roll and they were good but not exceptional. At the price they charge, it should be exceptional, but then again, it’s on the strip and restaurants will be pricey.
There’s better and the same for less but if you have a craving for sushi and don’t mind it being more than normal, go for it

Wow.
Um, wow.
This is one of the best sushi/​sashimi places on the strip!
We hit this place up after seeing a show one night, looking for a way to stuff our faces with something different than the usual burger joint, Italian restaurant, etc. and this place made our night!
We ordered so many plates. Of course, you have to start with the salted Edamame and Miso Soup, then the Seaweed salad which isn’t normally my style, but it was amazing. For main plates, we ordered the Toban Filet, Pop Rockin’ roll (which actually has Pop Rocks in it! — wha???). The texture and pop really was quite tasty — I recommend it. Then we ordered the Kumikaze… and loved it so much we ordered another one (the lemon slices MAKE this roll!). Oh, the Kobe Tataki was absolutely amazing! When we go back, I’m ordering those two items again. We had a few other items, then went crazy on dessert.
I highly recommend this place for anyone that loves sushi and wants a great atmosphere to enjoy a meal with family and friends.
I can’t wait to go back!

Lol. Whenever I start my review with «not much to say here,» usually a good thing. Lol. So yeah, not a whole lot to say. This place is trendy. But we were seated quickly. The food here was soooo good. And the Kobe Tacos??? AMAZING. Seriously, I have never had tacos solo FLAVORFUL! WHOA!
Ok, so we started with the pot stickers. VERY good, unique crust on the pot stickers that was very good. Then we had the Kobe tacos… like I said, AMAZING. Omg. Then I had ordered the California rolls as I am not a huge sushi fan. Really good. Not bland at all. My husband is a foodie and loves sushi and he said he normally does not like Ca rolls, because they are so plan and basic, but he said the flavor was pretty good. Then we had a spicy tuna roll which was also really good. Presentation was nice and the flavor was impacting. Lastly, we had the «hot mess.» Waiter said that is the favorite dish here, and I can see why. Lots of flavor, really good, and the presentation was nice too.
So, long story short. Not too expensive. Not too crowded. And good food. Fast service. Friendly service. Good drinks. And great food. The only reason why I didn’t give 5 stars is because the portions were a little small. I guess that’s the American in me wanting more food. Lol. But seriously, will definitely be back here next time at Mandalay Bay

Wow, totally surprised by the several recent 1-​star reviews! I personally had an excellent visit to Kumi. First of all, how nice was it for me that it was a short walk from my hotel room at Delano, followed by another short walk to the Michael Jackson One show after dinner?!
Had a nice start to our dinner as my reservation request was honored and we were seated at a very spacious booth with a great view of the whole restaurant. We were immediately greeted by our server who was courteous, professional, and attentive, and our water glasses were automatically refilled by different workers throughout our meal.
We were provided with a tablet with pictures and descriptions of their cocktails, which was great for me because I’m someone who often picks drinks based on their looks and garnishes: p I picked the Cherry Blossom because it had a pretty flower in the picture: p Luckily it tasted really good!
The food was delicious! We ordered their Crispy Rice (my favorite!!), Rock Shrimp Tempura, Yellowtail Serrano, Miso Black Cod, and dessert that I forgot the name of but was good: p My taste buds enjoyed every single dish!
I must say that prices are high and portions small, so this is more of a «once in awhile splurge» kind of place. However, we did not leave hungry and were more than satisfied with our meal and our whole experience in general at Kumi :)

I came here with my girlfriend and didn’t really know what to expect. We were interested in the Japanese/​Korean inspired dishes. We went with Chef Simon’s recommendations and went with their Omakase menu. We didn’t realize what we got ourselves into… but we definitely did not go back to our hotel room hungry!
We ended up getting a total of 7 dishes and 2 desserts. My favorites were the whitefish carpaccio, the rock shrimp tempura, toban filet and I really enjoyed the flavor of the kimchee edamame. I’ve never had edamame like this before and it really worked well together… but be warned that it is a little spicy! The filet was delicious and was cooked perfectly and had a good balance of asian inspired flavor and meatiness to it.
I also was recommended a Japanese beer that I hadn’t had before: Koshihikari Echigo. This was dang good beer and worked well with the food. I kind of wish we had some sashimi with the meal, but I was too stuffed by the end to intake any more than what came out.
All in all, we had great service, nice ambience, delicious food and although a bit on the pricey side… most folks are expensing this stuff to their work anyway right?! So go ahead, splurge a little with your (hopeful) Vegas winnings and indulge!