They want to innovate Japanese food, but they failed. Everything is in a strange taste and combination. It doesn’t deserve 4.4star
Andy Jan
This was one of our favorite meals in a while. Kemuri is our current favorite restaurant and I would drive up from South Bay just for a meal there. Highly recommend checking this place out.Our favorite dishes were the mushroom tempura, spicy chicken wings, and wagyu rice bowl/paella. We thought the unagi sliders were just okay and would love to try other dishes like the garlic fried shrimp and black cod.
The decoration is not very Japanese, it is a very industrial style Japanese restaurant ? more like Japanese fusion. But the food is delicious! This time I ordered eel grilled rice and salmon benedict. Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paella, Ikura Salmon Benedict
Johnny Shen
Food:Ikura and Uni paella - it was smaller than expected for the price, but still pretty good. The crispy rice texture paired really well with the dashi broth flavor and the Ikura was a nice contrast.Shiitake kaarage - we've been looking for a good non-chicken kaarage for a while now, and while this one gets close, it's still not comparable to the real thing. If it was advertised as just fried shiitake, it would have met expectations, but calling it kaarage leaves something to be desired.Oxtail ramen - a bit disappointing given the limited quantity, the broth was more clear/not as thick as regular tonkotsu or Shoyu ramen so that was odd, and the anchovy flavor was overpowering.Atmosphere: nice ambience, not very japanesey but clean and lively.Service: fine, server was friendly and attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paella
Adri
Quality of the food is pretty top notch, but pricing for the portion is also steep.The uni paella was really yummy- but even though they doubled the portion of uni for today's special, I still thought they could be more generous with the portion to bring out the uni flavor. Portion is just enough for 2.Tofu veggie bowl surprised me with it's delicious sauce, the fried tofu was also great.Shiitake karage and tonkotsu were good but nothing too special.The limited ox tail ramen was slightly disappointing, broth was on the thinner side and noodles could've been chewier.Overall good experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lisa Huang
Prices are a bit high but everything was very high quality and tasty. We ordered the skewers under the chef special, chicken karage, a seasonal fried oyster dish, and the beef+uni paella. I would say the skewers were the least impressive but still worth trying once. The karage was a much larger portion than expected and had the right balance of juiciness and crunch. The oysters were probably my favourite, the flavours were just more elevated and impressive. The paella was really great as well but I think I would order the one without the uni next time since it didn’t wow me at the price.We ended the night with the black sesame ice cream with matcha mochi which was excellent!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kay Yoshida
We loved everything about Kemuri. Creative food and attentive servers. Uni & Ikuea chawanmushi pate was exceptional. Tonkatau was perfectly fried and full of flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dmitrii Pedchenko
Strange... Didn't quite like the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Paella
Aiayumi
Surprisingly great food. Had:- salmon salad (seasonal)- uni flan- wagyu & garlic riceAll tastes great. Recommend all. Portion enough for two people. Was thinking of order more, but was full after.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allan Ng
Delicious food; definitely on the bougie and pricey side with not necessarily large portions, but I think it was well worth it if you go in knowing what to expect.I think the highlight of the night has got to be the scallops with the uni sauce; which had such a strong uni flavour and very cool aromas from the actively smokey charcoals they serve the scallops over. Make sure not to lose a single ikura through the grates!Other high points i’d recommend include the salmon and ikura benedict and the matcha brulee! Cocktails were also great.
Impressive good Japanese food. I enjoyed my experience here tremendously, will be back!Second time and still very impressed - we got the today’s yaki, wagyu paella, seared mackerel, unagi sliders. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yusi
Love the environment and the vibe - hard to describe what it is but it’s vivid, lively, chill, and comfortable.Food is great. Uni rice is a must try.Drinks are good.If I can have one complaint (more so of a recommendation ), I spent $70 here for a meal but I was still hungry after it… a slightly bigger portion would be fantastic! Doesn’t change my 5-star rating though.
L
Some of the signature food is good. Especially the signature edamame, Kemuri Udon, and the charcoal grills.It was kind of crowded, but they still have a table for walk-ins on Wed night.I still like to try and find what’s the best menu here.
My wife and I ate here, and the food - and the chardonnay - were delicious. We shared a tempura appetizer, and we both had two different paellas. The panna cotta was unique- but very well made, and it was excellent!
Phil Mui
Came on Sunday with family. The restaurant seems quiet and only 2 tables occupied. Waited to be seated for at least 5 min with no attention from the waiters and waitresses who are hanging out doing seemingly nothing important. We left.The place feels small and dingy. Unfriendly staff. Unlikely to return.
They want to innovate Japanese food, but they failed. Everything is in a strange taste and combination. It doesn’t deserve 4.4star
This was one of our favorite meals in a while. Kemuri is our current favorite restaurant and I would drive up from South Bay just for a meal there. Highly recommend checking this place out.Our favorite dishes were the mushroom tempura, spicy chicken wings, and wagyu rice bowl/paella. We thought the unagi sliders were just okay and would love to try other dishes like the garlic fried shrimp and black cod.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paella, Grilled Beef Steak with Rice, Wagyu Garlic Rice
The decoration is not very Japanese, it is a very industrial style Japanese restaurant ? more like Japanese fusion. But the food is delicious! This time I ordered eel grilled rice and salmon benedict. Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paella, Ikura Salmon Benedict
Food:Ikura and Uni paella - it was smaller than expected for the price, but still pretty good. The crispy rice texture paired really well with the dashi broth flavor and the Ikura was a nice contrast.Shiitake kaarage - we've been looking for a good non-chicken kaarage for a while now, and while this one gets close, it's still not comparable to the real thing. If it was advertised as just fried shiitake, it would have met expectations, but calling it kaarage leaves something to be desired.Oxtail ramen - a bit disappointing given the limited quantity, the broth was more clear/not as thick as regular tonkotsu or Shoyu ramen so that was odd, and the anchovy flavor was overpowering.Atmosphere: nice ambience, not very japanesey but clean and lively.Service: fine, server was friendly and attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paella
Quality of the food is pretty top notch, but pricing for the portion is also steep.The uni paella was really yummy- but even though they doubled the portion of uni for today's special, I still thought they could be more generous with the portion to bring out the uni flavor. Portion is just enough for 2.Tofu veggie bowl surprised me with it's delicious sauce, the fried tofu was also great.Shiitake karage and tonkotsu were good but nothing too special.The limited ox tail ramen was slightly disappointing, broth was on the thinner side and noodles could've been chewier.Overall good experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Prices are a bit high but everything was very high quality and tasty. We ordered the skewers under the chef special, chicken karage, a seasonal fried oyster dish, and the beef+uni paella. I would say the skewers were the least impressive but still worth trying once. The karage was a much larger portion than expected and had the right balance of juiciness and crunch. The oysters were probably my favourite, the flavours were just more elevated and impressive. The paella was really great as well but I think I would order the one without the uni next time since it didn’t wow me at the price.We ended the night with the black sesame ice cream with matcha mochi which was excellent!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We loved everything about Kemuri. Creative food and attentive servers. Uni & Ikuea chawanmushi pate was exceptional. Tonkatau was perfectly fried and full of flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Strange... Didn't quite like the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Paella
Surprisingly great food. Had:- salmon salad (seasonal)- uni flan- wagyu & garlic riceAll tastes great. Recommend all. Portion enough for two people. Was thinking of order more, but was full after.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food; definitely on the bougie and pricey side with not necessarily large portions, but I think it was well worth it if you go in knowing what to expect.I think the highlight of the night has got to be the scallops with the uni sauce; which had such a strong uni flavour and very cool aromas from the actively smokey charcoals they serve the scallops over. Make sure not to lose a single ikura through the grates!Other high points i’d recommend include the salmon and ikura benedict and the matcha brulee! Cocktails were also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karage, Scallops, Paella
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Impressive good Japanese food. I enjoyed my experience here tremendously, will be back!Second time and still very impressed - we got the today’s yaki, wagyu paella, seared mackerel, unagi sliders. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the environment and the vibe - hard to describe what it is but it’s vivid, lively, chill, and comfortable.Food is great. Uni rice is a must try.Drinks are good.If I can have one complaint (more so of a recommendation ), I spent $70 here for a meal but I was still hungry after it… a slightly bigger portion would be fantastic! Doesn’t change my 5-star rating though.
Some of the signature food is good. Especially the signature edamame, Kemuri Udon, and the charcoal grills.It was kind of crowded, but they still have a table for walk-ins on Wed night.I still like to try and find what’s the best menu here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karage, Paella, Edamame, Wagyu Garlic Rice
My wife and I ate here, and the food - and the chardonnay - were delicious. We shared a tempura appetizer, and we both had two different paellas. The panna cotta was unique- but very well made, and it was excellent!
Came on Sunday with family. The restaurant seems quiet and only 2 tables occupied. Waited to be seated for at least 5 min with no attention from the waiters and waitresses who are hanging out doing seemingly nothing important. We left.The place feels small and dingy. Unfriendly staff. Unlikely to return.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1