Kurama Sushi & Noodle Express

105 N Columbia St, Chapel Hill
(919) 968-4747

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PJ Walker

Very cool place. Great sushi, got the 3 course lunch special which is only $11.50. Will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi, California Roll, Fish, Miso Ramen

F H

The food lacked taste. It was an average sushi place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Asher Smith

I really appreciate this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Uffe Bergeton

Great place! Wonderful food. Professional and friendly service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi, California Roll, Spicy Tuna

Nghia Dinh

I like that you can get a half portion of a noodle soup which leaves you the option to get a sushi roll for a complete meal. Service was friendly and the food came out quickly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kapil Suthar

Went at 2 pm in the afternoon and was only one server available which took while to get the order in.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: California Roll

Gregg Paulsen

First experience with sushi. Great experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

anon

we come here pretty often. the food is pretty cheap and it isn't bad so it's worth it.

I think the best thing is their curry. sushi is ok but not great. the staff is very warm and friendly every time without fail but the actual food does take some time to come out. people may complain about the atmosphere but we love it - it is very comfortable and laid back. I see some people complaining about the conveyer belt not being on but i think they took that out during covid and tbh its better that it isn't there

I would still recommend this place to anyone who isn't a sushi or sashimi snob.

not very accessible if you're in a wheelchair but it isn't the worst in chapel hill. there is a ramp to get in and there is a parking lot across the street that does have accessible spaces close to the restaurant. not a lot of space to maneuver though and you do have to cross the street to get to parking (not their fault at all, just sharing for anyone who is wondering)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Sandi Mitchell Keith

Awesome all the way around !

Della Pitts

Ordered the UNC roll, and it came out looking lovely. My first bite however, and I realized that not only did the tuna taste fishy, but the smell was also off. Fresh sushi should not smell or taste, fishy. When the chef was informed of the reason the roll was returned, I could hear him become defensive and stating “it’s fish” rather than taking what was bad fish off the bar. Would not recommend for the lack quality and frankly a lack of standards to what’s being served. Sushi is not something to play with when it comes to how fresh it is.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jay J. D'Lugin

They should add more vegetarian choices. Fish is not a vegetarian ingredient, of course, but the management doesn't seem to understand that. Several of the menu items are marked with a vegetarian icon but they contain bonito flakes or fish broth, so they're obviously not. The vegetarian miso ramen is doing all of the work. It's good but it's not good enough to order it at every visit.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Miso Ramen, Avocado

Aaron Viser

Took an hour and a half to get our food

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Duke Crawford

Love this place, the staff is accommodating and amazing. Hiro remembers my order every time. If this place closes I will riot. Great price, great sushi. Eat here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi

SoCal Steve

The food here is cheap, but so is the flavor. California roll had zero flavor. Masago had zero flavor. Eel was good.

The whole atmosphere felt trashy. Plates are taped to the wall. The conveyor belt doesn't work, which is ridiculous for a shop advertised as a conveyor belt sushi bar. The cupboards are falling apart.

Expect sushi to take forever, and simple modifications like adding massage to a roll couldn't be done.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Just Bathe

Great sushi. This is not an elegant sushi restaurant. Think of it as quickly made sushi with great flavor and variety with great service. Not to mention the affordability.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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