Kimu Japanese Restaurant opened up about 2.5 years ago, and I surprisingly have not yet written a review about it! There was a period of time in 2016 when the boyfriend and I came here quite often, as the replacement to Uomo Sushi. But I’m glad that Kimu hasn’t changed much from our last visit!
The corner of 29th and Boundary is a very busy location and I’ve driven by it on many occasions. However, I’ve never really noticed the Kimu Japanese Cuisine restaurant until recently. I arrived for an early dinner in April and noticed that it actually got quite busy (always a good sign). They have a pretty good selection of Japanese food here so I got a little bit of everything. The Chopped Scallop ($1.80) and Ikura ($2.25) nigiri were the first to arrive at my table and foreshadowed the rest of the yummy food to follow. The chopped scallop was nice and creamy while the salmon roe was fresh and had a popping sensation when I bit into it.
Great neighborhood sushi spot! It's Japanese cuisine with a Korean influence, they have a few items on the menu that you won't find anywhere else, such as the dontoro roll: tender grilled pork belly rolled up with asparagus and topped with kimchi. Or the spicy chirashi don which is basically an affordable poke bowl with a good helping of seafood, salad greens, rice and a spicy gochujang sauce.
The nigiri is so-so, both times I've eaten here the rice was pretty dry and lacking seasoning. Beers are cheap and the staff are super friendly! Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area
Very interesting restaurant (to say the the least). I have seen a few pictures of this place on social media and have always been meaning to try it. I was not disappointed. There was a few things that you would never find on a regular japanese restaurant menu. I tried the sushi cake, which was pretty amazing, with an abundance of different tastes in it. The deep fried Salifornia Roll sounded different, but it was a "meh" from me. Other than that, the regular Spider Roll and the Chopped Scallop roll was pretty good, but nothing outstanding.
The decor was very nice, and the service there was good as well. They were very attentive with the tea and was very helpful, when it came to questions. I thought the prices were very reasonable as well. I would want to go back and try their sushi pizza. Looked good on the pictures.
I was recommended KIMU Japanese Cuisine by friends showing me interesting pictures of sushi. Naturally when I went I didn't get any "rolls" but whatever sounded way more interesting. It's too bad the menu doesn't have pictures but you can check out pics online at Zomato and Yelp to see just how pretty and interesting their creations are and at decent portions for very reasonable prices!
One-liner: Good value Japanese fare with a friendly neighbourhood feel
Highlight: Sushi Cake
Price per person: $12-22
Would I go back? Yes.
Check out my blog post for the full review!
Nice food, good service, easy parking. This is why it always full house. We went there early dinner dinner time so we got a nice seat. Definitely gonna go back, so exiting to try their special rolls! Sushi pizza and sushi cake r so good!
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I was excited to try this place out and it didn't disappoint! It isn't the easiest to get to if you can't drive there. But if you're around the area, definitely try it out. The restaurant is new and nice. We were seated quickly and they brought us tea right away. Service here was really good the whole time we were there!
We tried the aburi combo (6 pieces for $12), Belly King roll, chopped scallop roll, and the uni and ikura don. Presentation was pretty with their large bowl for the don and the garnishes for the belly king roll. The belly king roll description says that it has pesto and a balsamic reduction. I was afraid that the sauces would be overpowering, but it wasn't. However, I actually didn't even really taste much of the sauce at all. But the roll was still good, except I think I will stick with my usual negitoro roll. Chopped scallop had the right taste, but was a bit too chopped to my liking. The don was beautifully presented and had a generous portion of uni. The aburi was my favourite and is an item I would go back for. Our aburi came with beef, salmon, tuna (belly?), ebi, hamachi (toro?), and hotate. I can't exactly remember the exact ones but they were really good. The ebi is not your typical prawn and was really meaty and tender. The beef was not over seared. The hamachi and tuna melted in my mouth. The only one that wasn't as good was salmon because we tried that one last. It's still good, but in comparison to the others, I'd rather have those.
I was definitely happy with my visit here. Food was great, pricing is reasonable, and service was friendly. Definitely a place I'll be going to more often.
Food is consistently fresh and the portions of fish are generous. The menu is interesting as there are a variety of creations such as the Sushi cake that are worth trying. Be prepared to wait for your food though as it seems to take a while regardless of how busy the restaurant is.
Raymond's Sushi Adventures
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Oddly enough, first to arrive was the Okonomiyaki, which was a success. The pancake was soft with a slight crispiness around the edges. There were plenty of bonito flakes on top, as well as a good balance of Worcestershire sauce and mayonnaise
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