Jennifer J.
Yelp
OMG I know I'm the last person on the planet to try this place but I finally made it to Kura for lunch yesterday!
My co-worker and I arrived around 2pm, which was the perfect time because there was no line. That's right, contrary to what apparently happens when you arrive at a busier hour, we just walked right in and sat down. My co-worker had been there before, so she knew the drill, but the hostess was happy to explain how things work at this very lively place.
First, the biggest challenge is actually getting your sushi plate off the belt. They come practically hermetically sealed in a clear dome, and it takes a certain level of talent and timing to get the dome unlocked (it takes two hands) while it's simultaneously moving quickly down the belt. I have to admit, I did NOT master this art during our visit and almost lost a couple of choice plates along the way. But no worries, I was able to grab more than my share of yummy little plates of nigiri and rolls.
We also ordered some items off of the handy touch screen menu. Their crispy rice was one of my faves, and the hamachi sashimi was fresh and delish too. The special order items arrive on a second, upper level conveyor belt that had me just about convinced I was dining inside a science fiction movie. Unlike other conveyor belt sushi places, you don't leave your plates stacked on the table to remind you what a glutton you've been (and how much you've spent). Instead, dirty plates are inserted into a slot on the table, where they are simultaneously counted and (one might assume) carted off to the kitchen to be cleaned.
Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the famous robots that deliver your drinks here. While I found them minorly interesting the first 20 or so times they zipped by our table playing their annoying little robot song, by the time we left I had that *#&$^&# song memorized in a way only parents whose kids were raised on "Baby Shark" can understand.
Good food? Check. Interesting experience? Check. Robots and futuristic conveyor belts? Check. I really liked it here. But, I wouldn't recommend for a quiet evening or romantic date. (Unless your date likes the sushi casino vibe.)
Bonus for the ample free parking in the garage just outside their door!