Kura Fine Japanese Cuisine

If you like fast food sushi this is your place. The fish smells fishy and not fresh. We had delivery and was expecting something great especially $ 90 for 2 people and we couldn’t even eat half of it.

I’m so bummed to give this place 2 stars. I have great memories here, my wife and I used to live on Selma and we came here often, but today was not as good as I remember it.
As soon I walked in, the whole place really smelled fishy, I was going to walk out, but the waitress came right up to me. I know it’s sushi, but I never encounter this when I walk into sushi restaurants. A restaurant hitting you with its smells is fine, but not fishy and strong like here…
Had a few rolls to play it safe, they were good, but the fishy smell as I walked in really made me nervous and was on my mind. So I ordered a teriyaki chicken bowl. I was not a big fan of it, chicken had a little too much fat and it was a little undercooked. I could figure out if it was baked or steamed. I asked to have it cooked more, but I could still not eat it all, the flavors were not there… this was one of our favorites too…
I won’t be back, the fishy smell hit me too hard. I’m still thinking about it after an hour. I wonder if it’s like that all the time. Does anyone know??? I’d like to bump their review up if anyone can lobby for them…

We tired this restaurant based on the 4 star Unilocal rating. 4 stars? Really? We were disappointed at every aspect. Service, quality and freshness were definitely not up to par. We dined on a Monday night, so perhaps they had not yet received their fresh shipment of fish or the chef and servers were hungover. This is a typical strip mall sushi joint… everything about it is mediocre at best… We dropped over a hundred bucks on a dining experience that simply did not measure up to a standard that one would consider satisfactory.

Big disappointment. We ordered a delivery of ramen, curry, one sushi roll and 3 hand rolls. Nothing was fresh, it was embarrassing. Avocado was black, chicken was no way from today, not in the curry and not in the ramen. curry was poor, ramen was gross and it smelled like either its rotting or about to. everything was really an insult. Even the shishito peppers was soggy because it was made probably 2 days ago. I don’t recommend at all, they need to improve drastically. Even the bowl that the ramen came in broke and the ramen broth was on everything…
Bad experience.

The poke is delicious… and a pretty good deal if you don’t mind being talked down to.
My complaint is in the service. They put your poke in such a tight container its impossible to eat without making a huge mess. My solution was to ask for a larger container when I order. Pretty simple right? If a customer gives you legitimate feedback on a system, which is easy to improve with inventory you already have on hand, wouldn’t you make an improvement? Nope.
Instead, when I went in last night and ordered my poke and asked for the larger to-​go container, I was berated by the chef in front of all the other patrons. He went and made some snarky comments on how I was basically trying to get more food in a larger container and I should just order a large. Obviously my problem has never been with portion or I would have paid the extra two bucks for a larger order.
He also made a comment about how I was making the order too difficult with ‘all my custom options.’ This place advertises custom poke bowls and has specially made menus where you can pick all the custom options for your bowl. Not sure why they have a custom menu if it’s just going to be a point of contention for this man with a very obvious chip on his shoulder.
He went out of his way to embarrass me after I’d already paid for the order, making myself and all the other patrons visibly uncomfortable. After his very public display he then turned to a pair at the sushi bar and went on with his comments which felt very hostile and unnecessary.
It’s such a shame because this place is right across the street from my office and I’ve been eating here a few times a week, but I guess I need to branch out because I can’t support this jerk any longer.

Would not come back, despite how close I live. The fish was ok quality. The rolls were nothing special, tried the spicy baked langostino roll; the langostino was all puréed and baked on top which was not expected at all, texture and taste was eh.
The eel in the eel and avocado roll was filled with bones. And not the little ones that you can just swallow, but big throat poking kind.
Everything else we tried was just eh.

Well, It gets packed quick and the parking lot, or lack thereof, can make it a bit annoying to maneuver.
The sushi is easily forgettable. wasn’t impressed.

I liked to come here for their poke bowls and happy hour rolls. My experience today has ensured that I will never be back. I ordered a salmon avocado hand roll and poke bowl with the same toppings I always do. I first get the salmon avocado roll, and it clearly does not look right. There was salmon, yes, but in place of avocado, there were cucumbers and carrots and everything was drenched in a spicy mayo sauce. Definitely Not the salmon avocado roll i have ordered here in the past. So I ask the waitress if they got the correct roll, and she insisted it was what I marked down on my order form. She even brings the form to me only to find that I in fact did mark down a salmon avocado roll and not whatever was in front of me. She then asks if it’s ok that she just give me avocado on the side. I tell her I don’t want everything coated in spicy mayo. Without apologizing, she then goes to tell the chef to remake the roll. Shortly after that, I get my poke bowl, and like the roll I ordered, it was also incorrect. Instead of furikake (Japanese rice seasoning), i get a heaping portion of tempura crumbs, something i did not order and also deeply dislike. I flag down another waitress (because the one who took my order ended her shift) and again was made to feel it was I who ordered incorrectly. After discovering for a second time that I made no mistake on my order form, the waitress then proceeds to convince me that the tempura crumbs were in fact furikake. I tell her that she is wrong and that I’ve made the exact same order before and then even scrolled though google images to show her they were not the same thing. At this point she admits that she doesn’t actually know what furikake is and that the chef would know better. A few minutes later, they bring me another poke bowl with furikake and no tempura crumbs. This time, they forgot to include one of my fish.
I should also mention that I again got no apology or acknowledgment that any mistake was made on their end. Instead I get a lot of attitude and was made to feel like I was being unreasonable/​fussy. Im not sure if the waitstaff here are trained to deny deny deny any errors when customers find issue with their orders because it sure seemed that way to me.
I don’t have a problem when restaurants make mistakes, especially during busy periods (though I’d like to mention that I was dining at 3:30pm with only 2 other tables). I have a huge problem when restaurant staff don’t own up to their mistake and try to convince the customer that They’re the ones with a problem.
I don’t plan on being back and would not recommend this restaurant.

The chef here studied at Noma… Need I say more?
This dimly lit, intimate Japanese spot has been around for 15 years, owned and operated by the same family. Daniel, whom I had an awesome conversation with today, and his father both work behind the sushi counter.
When I first arrived I didn’t realize I hit the jackpot, as this place serves excellent menu options at a discounted «Happy Hour» rate between 3:30 — 6:30pm. Lucky me… Everything I ate was delicious (note, items with a * below are substantially discounted during happy hour):
— Miso Shishito appetizer*
— Red Dragon roll*
— Tuna nigiri*
— Tamago (Japanese egg omelette) nigiri*
— Mackerel nigiri
It turns out that this unassuming restaurant has a very talented and thoughtful chef. While chef Daniel prepared my meal today, I had a wonderful, unique conversation about culture and food. We discussed the best places in the city for various types of foods. I talked about the secret to good Hawaiian pokē. He discussed his time studying at Noma in Copenhagen and the skills he learned there (for those who don’t know Noma, the chefs that run this idyllic restaurant in Denmark are know as the most creative in the world… And Noma has consistently been ranked either #1 or #2 restaurant in the world). So yes… Dude’s got cred. It turns out Chef Daniel also lived and studied to refine his craft in Japan. We talked about the best Korean restaurants, and what we liked about authentic vs corporate restaurants. Finally, we realized we both like David Chang, but only one of us (Daniel) had the pleasure of meeting him.
I will be back as the fish was good and the preparation was stellar. I want to try the ridiculously affordable Omakase selection and will be back soon ($ 40). I
NOTE: Sushi is meant to eat fresh, and shouldn’t be delivered. Many complaints in previous reviews are about delivery… And it really isn’t fair to any restaurant for a piece of art that includes delicate fish, egg, etc to be so slammed in reviews. I implore all Unilocalers with anything less than a four star review to come sit at the bar, meet Chef Daniel and re-​examine your reviews. Z oh and also have a great culinary experience at a reasonable price.

Very good sushi, original taste, everything was really fresh and tasty. I really like this place and definitely coming back here. I wanna try more stuff. I eat salmon skin salad and snow white roll was very very good. I’m very happy that I stop here… ;)

Just amazing! Great quality and great family service. My favorite. The only sushi restaurant that I know of serving Ono sashimi. A lot of regulars. love this place!

The food was ok. Small place great service. Nothing stood out. The fish was sort of fresh.

Kura was BOMB! we ordered 5 orders of uni, and they came out stacked and fresh. Great date place, very quiet and cozy. Will be here to eat again if we are in LA again.

Do not order delivery from this place through Eat24. I got the miso chashu ramen, butter butter roll, and spicy tuna on crispy rice for $ 50. Delivery took an hour, which I know is pretty standard — but the box of sushi looked like it had been punted down a really long stairwell. Once I separated them out, I was excited to chow down but it was all pretty tasteless (surprising because the butter butter roll seemed to get great reviews). The fish was very bland and substandard — I ended up throwing it away. As for the miso chashu ramen, it was missing the scallions, seaweed, and soft boiled egg — so it was literally just broth and meat. The meat was pretty good but the broth and noodles were also substandard, esp if you’re used to Daikokuya and Santouka. Won’t be ordering from here again.

Well, damn myself for trying to be adventurous when it comes to new sushi places. We usually order from Sushi Ajito, but when we opened the Eat24 app, this place popped up second with a 4-​star average rating. God knows why. Clearly, they do not care about their customers who are eating at home.
We ordered a spicy tuna roll, Marilyn Mon-​roll (why was this starred? it was literally the worst), and a veggie roll. It all came in one styrofoam container and sort of looked like someone threw the rolls in from a distance. One roll was cut unevenly. The Marilyn looked unfinished and just fell apart. No worries, because after I put that first piece in my mouth I didn’t want anymore of it.
The veggies galore roll was supposed to have crispy tofu, avocado, radish, ginger, jalapeños, shiso, gobo, radish sprouts, cucumber, negi, cilantro with miso glaze sauce… but there is no way there was even more than 3 veggies involved in that roll. Def no avocado. After one piece of that, I couldn’t eat anymore, either.
The spicy tuna roll was really the only edible one, and even then, it wasn’t GOOD. Nothing tasted fresh.
At least the miso soup was hot?
I do not recommend this place at all.

I happened to be near this place, so I figured I’d give it a try. I ordered 3 rolls & gyoza for takeout — the waitress/​hostess took my order and was very thorough. She answered any questions I had and entered everything I requested in her system, with a couple adjustments. When I got home, 2 of the 3 rolls were incorrect (1 of which we couldn’t even eat and ended up tossing… because I’d wanted to switch to a different fish this was an $ 18 roll that went to waste).
The gyoza was one of the best I’ve had, but overall this place was a total disappointment. And, expensive for the quality.

This is a very nice place. Authentic, family owned, Japanese cuisine. Nothing too fancy. And the menu is more or less standard. But the food is top notch.
Highly recommend

I should’ve tried this place sooner — low key sushi spot right at my corner.
Ninja burrito is great. No reservations needed. Family is really nice (I think they are Korean, not Japanese, but the sushi chef/​son studied in Japan for a year or two).
The ramen was nice, but definitely not as big as other ramen spots and the pork belly was a bit fatty.
I love that it’s a family run restaurant and is just easy to go to (no wait etc). Wish I had discovered it sooner!
The truffle butterfish was also good. I had the kanpachi modern nigiri and should’ve went for the Ninja burrito again because it was two pieces for $ 8 whereas Ninja which is 4 pieces for $ 13.
Oh, and free green tea crème brûlée with check in!

Couldn’t believe I’ve never known about this place! I happened to stumble upon it when searching for a local sushi spot close to my evening out. As always, I was Unilocaling local places and decided so I decided to give it a try
My friend and I are huge sushi fans and we weren’t sure what to expect. Well, let me just say, our taste buds were extremely satisfied! The sushi here is so fresh and amazing! Loved it! We ordered a bunch of rolls and didn’t have one thing we didn’t like.
Also, the sushi chefs are part of the family who own the spot. They were so sweet and personable and we enjoyed our chat with them. We actually found out that one of them has travelled around the world to fine tune his craft! Well it definitely showed because not only did everything taste great, but look amazing as well

Do I really want to share my favorite secret spot… OK, fine, this place deserves to be known by my Unilocal friends :)
This is my hidden gem favorite sushi spot in Hollywood. Don’t let the strip mall with the neighboring fast food chains fool you. Just by looking at the pictures, I’m sure you can tell that you can make it an intimate date spot or a fun night out with friends. I introduce to you: Kura Fine Japanese Cuisine.
If you’re worried with the Japanese radiation affecting your sushi, you don’t have to worry about that here. Feel rest assured (because I certainly did) after finding out that Kura changed its menu to bring in Atlantic Ocean fish, as well as local, sustainable produce.
You can’t go wrong with anything you order here. All of their sashimi taste fresh and melts in your mouth.
On my last visit, I had three rolls and they were all fantastic:
–Tai Ceviche (yellowtail, jalepenos, avocado/​sea bream, rock salt, yuzu kosho, lime juice, micro cilantro)
–Butter Butter (spicy tuna, avocado/​butterfish, white truffle aioli, black tobiko)
–Smokey Salmon (avocado, cucumber, cream cheese, dill/​homemade smoked salmon)
I also had traditional nigiri: blue fin tuna, fatty tuna, red snapper, squid, diver scallop, and butterfish truffle (modern nigiri with white truffle aioli, tobiko, chive confit).
Their kitchen menu is always on point as well. These are a few of my favorites:
–Chawanmushi (egg custard)
–Buyta no Kakuni (braised kurobuta pork belly)
–Oyster Kakiage (Japanese cracker crusted deep-​fried oysters, aonori aioli)
–Miso Black Cod
I’ve also had some spoon dueling sessions with my friends over the last bite of the green tea crème brûlée. Yes, you read that right. Green tea crème brûlée!
The reviews below mention where the head chef studied at (Michelin restaurant Noma!), and you can honestly taste the difference!
I was looking at my pictures to remember what I got, and I legitimately almost drooled on my keyboard… I can’t wait to go back! You might spot me, or a few Hollywood celebrities dining here the next time you go. I’m being serious about the celebrities lol. It is Hollywood, after all! ;)