One of my top three in Redwood City. An izakaya style place with signature smoked dishes. The smoked sashimi is a staple for me, as is the yaki oni benedict. You gotta try this place.
Joshua Green
Vibes are immaculate at night. The mood lighting and the food are perfect! Would recommend the Wagyu and Rice dish that comes with dashi broth!
John Fan
I also walked away a bit disappointed. The service stood out in a negative way. Host insisted on sitting us at the bar even though half the tables were empty and remained that way throughout our meal. The food did not make up for that. The uni was not fresh in the paella. The beef tongue was decent although a bit salty at times. The takoyaki was also slightly too salty. The fish collar of the day wasn't bad though. Overall, if they just tighten the ship up a bit I think they have something decent to build off of.
Daniel Long
Food good. Service bland. Music atrocious and too loud.
Till Chen
The portion size is way too small
Ken Dax
First time here and had no expectations. I was blown away by the food - started with the anchovy garlic edamame which elevated humble edamame in a big way. Skewers were all delicious, minus is they’re small so savor each bite. Unagi paella was so flavorful with amazing textures - how did they do that!
Jacqueline Soto
Please bring back the menu you had pre covid! I miss that!
徐Andrea
Because the store opened at 5:30, I sat in the outside chair area at 5:15 and waited; the female waiter came to ask if I wanted to have a meal? He also emphasized that you are not allowed to drink drinks in this area...Okay, let's talk about the meals: 1. Fried Tangyang ~ twice the size of the normal one. Although it is juicy in the mouth, it has a faint fishy smell. 2. Fried tofu + vegetable dish ~ In addition to mushrooms, it also uses more bell peppers and green vegetables. It should be considered a California specialty! ? The dipping sauce for the fried food is soy sauce, not puree... 3. Grilled Hokkaido scallops + sea urchin ~ said to be delicious 4. The chef recommends the five-skewer skewers combination, which is perfect for pairing with beer. The store does not offer Ginger Ale or Calpis, but it does supply Ginger Beer.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
T V
Beef tongue and the unagi paella was good, their sides were okay. Service took a little longer than I wouldve liked , and it was so so hot.. not sure if their AC was working
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Bruce Douglas
Delicious and Creative dishes including the poke bowls we enjoyed for lunch. The spicy marinade on the chicken was excellent. Lunch crowd is steady for them and service was good considering there was just one waitress/server who was hustling to take care of everyone. Definitely will be back.
Good fusion Japanese Izakaya place in the area. 4/5 for the taste and 5/5 for the presentation. Eel and steak fried rice taste decent but the star of the night is corn tempura — these are too good with the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Clara Lin
Food is amazing, but the waiting time is too long
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alyssa Siddiqui
Kemuri is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant with modern decor.
We enjoyed the dishes Kemuri provided which were good quality, fresh, and mostly tapas style. They do have quite a bit of fusion choices and are innovative with their dishes, so not super traditional.
Make reservations just in case as they do get busy.
Henry
Kemuri is my local go-to place since 2016. They provide high quality Japanese food and great ambiance. Menu changes regularly, and this time I tasted one of the best Unagi Shirayaki (grilled plain eel ) dishes, and cucumber lemonade (non-alcoholic) was outstanding. Whenever feel chilled, red kemuri udon with oxtail is the way to go. Strongly recommend to check it out!
Still my favorite place in town!
One of my top three in Redwood City. An izakaya style place with signature smoked dishes. The smoked sashimi is a staple for me, as is the yaki oni benedict. You gotta try this place.
Vibes are immaculate at night. The mood lighting and the food are perfect! Would recommend the Wagyu and Rice dish that comes with dashi broth!
I also walked away a bit disappointed. The service stood out in a negative way. Host insisted on sitting us at the bar even though half the tables were empty and remained that way throughout our meal. The food did not make up for that. The uni was not fresh in the paella. The beef tongue was decent although a bit salty at times. The takoyaki was also slightly too salty. The fish collar of the day wasn't bad though. Overall, if they just tighten the ship up a bit I think they have something decent to build off of.
Food good. Service bland. Music atrocious and too loud.
The portion size is way too small
First time here and had no expectations. I was blown away by the food - started with the anchovy garlic edamame which elevated humble edamame in a big way. Skewers were all delicious, minus is they’re small so savor each bite. Unagi paella was so flavorful with amazing textures - how did they do that!
Please bring back the menu you had pre covid! I miss that!
Because the store opened at 5:30, I sat in the outside chair area at 5:15 and waited; the female waiter came to ask if I wanted to have a meal? He also emphasized that you are not allowed to drink drinks in this area...Okay, let's talk about the meals: 1. Fried Tangyang ~ twice the size of the normal one. Although it is juicy in the mouth, it has a faint fishy smell. 2. Fried tofu + vegetable dish ~ In addition to mushrooms, it also uses more bell peppers and green vegetables. It should be considered a California specialty! ? The dipping sauce for the fried food is soy sauce, not puree... 3. Grilled Hokkaido scallops + sea urchin ~ said to be delicious 4. The chef recommends the five-skewer skewers combination, which is perfect for pairing with beer. The store does not offer Ginger Ale or Calpis, but it does supply Ginger Beer.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Beef tongue and the unagi paella was good, their sides were okay. Service took a little longer than I wouldve liked , and it was so so hot.. not sure if their AC was working
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Delicious and Creative dishes including the poke bowls we enjoyed for lunch. The spicy marinade on the chicken was excellent. Lunch crowd is steady for them and service was good considering there was just one waitress/server who was hustling to take care of everyone. Definitely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Good fusion Japanese Izakaya place in the area. 4/5 for the taste and 5/5 for the presentation. Eel and steak fried rice taste decent but the star of the night is corn tempura — these are too good with the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food is amazing, but the waiting time is too long
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kemuri is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant with modern decor.
We enjoyed the dishes Kemuri provided which were good quality, fresh, and mostly tapas style. They do have quite a bit of fusion choices and are innovative with their dishes, so not super traditional.
Make reservations just in case as they do get busy.
Kemuri is my local go-to place since 2016. They provide high quality Japanese food and great ambiance. Menu changes regularly, and this time I tasted one of the best Unagi Shirayaki (grilled plain eel ) dishes, and cucumber lemonade (non-alcoholic) was outstanding. Whenever feel chilled, red kemuri udon with oxtail is the way to go. Strongly recommend to check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hamachi Crudo
Grilled Unagi
Oxtail Udon (get non-spicy)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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