Kurumaya

Excellent sushi and sashimi. You can stand and wait for the conveyor belt (traditional conveyor belt fare but very popular) on the ground floor or book a table on the lower ground for a la carte. Kurumaya, as other reviews have pointed out, is HUGELY popular at lunchtimes during the week. If you want to sit at the conveyor you'll need to get there at noon. A better time to go is in the evenings when it is easy to get a table downstairs without booking.

The sashimi platter is deliciously fresh and their hand rolls are excellent. The hot dishes are great too - particularly the eel, pork belly and soft shell crab. One of my favourite places to eat sushi in London. Not cheap but certainly not expensive for what you get.
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Lucy - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, May 17, 2008

Sadly I was introduced to Sushi for the first time here. Unfortunatly that means everything else is DOWNHILL. The soft shell crab is my favourite but generally this is amazing and I am hooked. It does get busy but can understand why. IT is not cheap but who wants cheap sushi !!!
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Andy
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Just one comment to add - although I love this place for its food and value for money, it is mad at lunchtime. Fridays are especially bad - we recently had to wait 40 minutes for food (including one mistaken order).
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CSL
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Food 9 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, February 02, 2007

great sushi i ever had in my life soo cool
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peter
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, January 12, 2007

This place is just the nuts!

Used to dine at K10 all the time - until a friend lured me to this heaven.

Sashimi is brilliant, dumplings brilliant, but the best thing is that they will make you anything, beautifully and without any fuss.

Get involved with the soft shelled crab

End it all with Chocolate Mousse and Green tea!

Perfect!
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Louis Manson
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, January 11, 2007

Great meal, food was very fresh, although there was a misunderstanding about what we ordered. They coudnt believe we wanted to order a dish that wasnt on the menu, and apologised for having to charge us .. very sweet.
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Mark
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Hectic at lunch, quiet and relaxed in the evening, always great food.
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RPM
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Having come back from a stint in Tokyo I was desperate to find quality sushi in the City. After an exhaustive hunt I have to say that Kurumaya is the only place that comes close to the quality, freshness and pride in food that Tokyo outlets offer. Forget Yo! and co, the chef here understands what it takes to make great sushi. Go downstairs to the tatami matting if you prefer a traditional feel.
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Jim
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, August 21, 2006

Best sushi in the City?

Easily
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Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 8
Friday, August 04, 2006

The best Japanese restaurant in the city. Great sushi, very fresh, excellent service and extremely good value for money.
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Sophie
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, June 09, 2006