Reviews for Kurama Japanese Seafood in Durham, NC

Very fun experience for my daughters birthday. The cooks were funny and charming. My only issue is that the establishment is in... serious need of a deep cleaning. There was so much caked grease above and around the hibachi station, I would honestly rather gosomewhere else from now on. If they decide to freshen up the place a bit, I would return. Read more

First time going to a restaurant like this. It was quite enjoyable! The restaurant was embedded with it's culture, both in... design and decor. The hibachi experience was pretty fun. Our chef had a few tricks but slightly lackluster compared to the otherchefs at other tables. The rice was just a tiny bit too salty for me, but the vegetables were great. I had steak and scallops,which were amazing! It was an enormous amount of food but they provide boxes to go if needed. Read more

A wonderful experience with a few friends. Food was delicious ????. Generous portions where there were leftovers. We will be... back. Had a great time! Read more

The place is old and dungy. The cook from El Salvador did a great job, and food was good. I would rate him at 5 and the venue at... 1, thus the 3 star rating. Cocktail was okay and the second one I ordered, although it was strong, it was not made with Patron,as it was supposed to be. Most of all, cleanliness was a concern. They cleaned the cooking tables, but not so much the servingtables. While my friends and I enjoyed ourselves, I would not go back. Read more

Their sushi is fresh and delicious. My favorites are the salmon skin roll and yellowtail scallion roll. I also recommend the... tempura appetizer which can be made vegetarian. Service is attentive. Great place if you have vegetarian or vegan restrictions. Read more

Service and overall experience are good. Food not as good as other hibachi I?ve had- they don?t do the egg sauce on shrimp if... you?re looking for that. Also the shrimp are small ones, not the butterflied hibachi shrimp I was used to. Lots of rice. Stilltasty! Would highly recommend making a reservation on a weekend to avoid a very long wait. Read more

We ordered the hibachi chicken and shrimp combo and hibachi shrimp and scallops combo. Both were a solid choice and took care of... our craving for hibachi food; although, it was nothing spectacular to write home about. The service was great and quick. Read more

Good family dinner place. Portions are huge but they do have portion sizing for kids. 8yr old stated that it was now their... favorite place to eat - because of the show the chefs put on. Word of advice: avoid sitting directly facing the chef. Thecounter space between those seats & the grill is a bit smaller so you end up closer to the hot grill. Due to our group size acouple in our group couldn?t avoid it. Read more