Found this place by chance and glad I did. Huge dining room. Friendly staff and fresh sushi. I ordered the chirashi and they were kind of enough to exclude my not so favorites (mackerel and sea urchin) . The sushi was fresh and the rice was tender and sweet. I particularly like the way they served the white tuna, by putting just a few toasted garlic pieces on it. I ordered an encore set of these with some unagi. I spoke with a very lovely young lady server named J.C. She was managing the floor, and very well at that. She seemed to be training a new employee, and commanded the situation well, especially with a growing dining room. The only thing that could be better is the miso soup served to me was just warm enough to eat, but not hot. It didn't stop me from drinking it all, as the flavor was good. I would come back next time I'm in Anchorage. read more

Kumagoro - Chirashi - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Absolutely amazing that they still served us even though they were in their closing process. They also served a customer a roll while they waited for their takeout order to be completed. Nigiri: -Mackerel / Saba: Good! A bit different with their pickling taste than the ones I've had in LA but good. -Salmon / Sake: Yum! Super fresh and fatty, and served with a thin lemon slice. -Yellowtail / Hamachi: Super fresh and my fave of the night. -Scallop / Hotate: Always delicious. Hot Foods: -Miso Soup: Complimentary. Super salty. -Yakitori: Drenched in teriyaki, and overcooked. I'd skip this. read more

Kumagoro - Super fresh, super delicious nigiri - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Food and service were both beyond amazing, quick and kind! They threw in an appetizer for free and made sure we had everything we needed. Ambiance is relaxing and everything is very clean! read more

Kumagoro - Inside sushi bar - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

We got seated immediately, very nice to have no wait time. The restaurant was on the quiet side, a little darker, sports on TV, and option to sit at bar and watch the sushi man do his thing. If you're wanting a flavorful ramen this is not it, though the noodles had a nice chewy texture. The broth lacks flavor but could have just been an off day in the kitchen. The egg was forgotten but when it came out it wasn't anything special. Sushi-- very good. Miso- wonderful, warm, umami flavor. Bulgogi-- surprisingly good and hefty portion Service was nice despite one woman running the show. I would eat here again but keep it to sushi. read more

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We each ordered two rolls, and it ended up being way more than we could eat! The fish was very fresh and the flavors excellent. The server must've come around six or seven times in the hour we sat there offering more water. Which is good because my Roll was quite spicy! I ordered the kamikaze and the Kumagoro roll. My copilot had the California roll and something else I can't remember. Lots of food for the price and the quality was great. We will definitely be back! read more

Kumagoro - Kumagoro and California Roll (tobiko) - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Ate lunch here on Sunday. Order Spicy Miso and the vegetarian ramen. The spicy miso was AMAZING and hard pass on the vegetarian ramen. The broth tasted more like water than miso. Noodles were great, they really need to add salt and work on the vegetarian broth. Servers were nice, slow for how slow the restaurant was. It is located right in downtown so that made it super convenient! read more

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Wow! The salmon Nigiri and Sashimi here is amazing. Melts in your mouth! All the rols here are fantastic. They also make poki bowls that are fantastic. The other crazy yummy thing here is the Kumagaroo steak. The steak is Amazing!! The other amazing thing here is the service. DINO the sushi chef is very helpful and professional and definitely knows his stuff. The inside of the restaurant is very Very plain. They have two huge TVs but they don't have cable options that they did before. Owner doesn't want to pay for it...crazy bc the TV showing a game would have kept the sushi bar full and kept people eating and drinking the great food. I would definitely come back to this place. Hopefully the TV will be working. read more

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Ate here Saturday around 5pm Sat at the bar ordered the sashimi dinner with tamari. Unfortunately I don't think it was tamari and when I finished decided to use the men's room where the sushi chef was leaving. Unfortunately there was no hand soap so no idea how he washed his hands but I won't be back. read more

The squid salad was good. It actually is a good stand alone snack. I wasn't amazed with the kamikaze roll simply because of the sriracha sauce, I felt this masked the taste of food. I tasted more of the sauce than the food. The service was...ok. It seemed the day I went, everyone that sat in the middle of the restaurant received a lot of attention (full disclosure-this was my first time there). I had a window seat. The windows are dark when looking out so it seems darker outside. Overall it was just...ok. read more

Kumagoro - Kamikaze Roll Squid Salad - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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The Ramen broth was just a salty liquid with no bonito flavor. Mine has very little corn, 1 pc of pork, some seaweed, just pitiful. The miso chasumen had no miso paste in it at all. The new owners don't seem to know or appreciate Japanese cooking. I would never go back. read more

My brother called this restaurant in advance and ordered their special, which was to order 5 rolls (under $20) for a total of $60. What a steal! We ordered their poki roll, Alyeska roll, yellowtail roll, Lion King, and dragon roll. This fed 3 adults quite well, we almost didn't finish. The poki roll was particularly interesting as the sushi roll had poke on top of it with apple and an assortment of fish. The dragon roll was delicious with fresh eel on top and all in all, it was delicious. A side of wasabi and ginger was added to the large sushi plate. I highly recommend ordering the Alyeska roll, I absolutely love mayo and the creaminess it adds to the sushi gives it a kick. Out of the 5 rolls, the yellowtail was the most conservative sushi roll in terms of taste. The presentation was gorgeous with the jalapeno delicately added to each cut of sushi. You can't beat this deal and the flavors! read more

Kumagoro - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I am 37 years old. This is the first food review I have ever left in my entire life. I am a flight attendant for a major airline. I have eaten sushi in every major city in the entire country and this is hands down the worst experience I have ever had. The server and sushi chef were fine. No hate to them. But it was the most over priced sushi I have ever had. Mid fish, tasted like 7/11 sushi, I got a salmon avocado roll and spicy tuna. My total was $32. FOR TWO ROLLS. Plus tip I walked out paying $38 for two rolls and a Diet Coke. If that wasn't the cherry on top, I got up for 5 minutes to go to the bathroom, and they threw all of my food away. Genuinely the first time I have ever been inspired to write a review. Hands down the worst sushi restaurant I have ever experienced. read more

Very tasty miso soup and spicy rainbow roll. It's just a few blocks from my hotel so it was very convenient to walk to. Good service, pleasant atmosphere. read more

Kumagoro - Spicy Rainbow Roll - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Great sushi! It was super fresh even for a fancy girl standard, not much variety but super fresh! We'll be back again read more

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This place rocked! It was not busy, quick service, HUGE rolls, and tasty beer! The wife and I landed here on our trip, more than twice and it was damn good all times. The muscles, rolls, sashimi, and more were really fresh and had bold flavor. We enjoyed eating here and will be back. Area/place was clean, only had 1 sushi chef (he was good), and the lady helped us each time so she must work a lot. Thanks! Willlll beeee back!!! read more

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Had some tasty ramen and tempura udon along with an order of gyoza. The staff provided quick and competent service as well.

This restaurant's food is really delicious, the atmosphere is great, and the staff are friendly and provide excellent service. I will definitely come back again! read more

This Japanese restaurant is very good. The food is fresh and tasty. The staff are friendly, and the place is clean. I want to go back again

As always amazing food! From the Goyza to the tempura to the sushi! The service was excellent too. We love this place! Authentic Japanese! read more

3 stars is not enough for here my people ! I give it 5 stars ! I sat at the Sushi bar. The server and sushi chef were amazing and quick service and great quality sashimi also! The heart attack roll is a must get if you like spicy! Had some cold saki and a free miso soup that was fresh and didn't taste like most other weird misos that seem old. Overall an awesome experience! Gang gang! I'll be back !! #GoBucs read more

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Excellent sushi. Very fresh fish with a wide variety. Good service. Clean restaurant. This was the best sushi we had in Alaska. Not cheap, but worth it. Like the Terminator, I'll be back. read more

food and service=Amazing! I had a party of 30+ and we were in and served and full and happy in just over an hour. everyone was gushing over food and our smoothly occurring dinner, they even separated all the checks and took orders early to have food waiting. so accommodating, Thanks again! read more

Ordered here twice now. I have a little bit of an obsession with Ramen, so of course I had i try it. The first time i tried the Shoyu Ramen and Fried Rice. Fried Rice was good but shoyu ramen was a little fishy for my taste. The second time I ordered I got Katsu Ramen and Sesame Chicken. Sesame chicken wasn't crispy, but didn't lack in flavor. It was much better than I expected, but if you are looking for crispy, I don't recommend. The katsu ramen was WAY fishier this time than the last time I ordered ramen. The katsu is good itself, but the fishy taste I can't get past. read more

Stopped here for dinner and it was quite good. The wait was non-existent so we got a table right away. We ordered some rolls and tea and got our food 15 mins later. The rolls were decent size but I can't say the quality was 5/5. Definitely a solid 4 especially given the price. The servers were nice and friendly but visibly overwhelmed with everything that was going on. Overall, above average experience but can't call it perfect. read more

Food was really good , healthy portions, I had the Mr choice roll, I think that was name, it was good too We got miso soup free read more

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I saw some negative reviews, but I enjoyed this restaurant. Went on a Monday afternoon. About 1/2 capacity. Service was spot on and prompt. Food tasted really well, considering eating Japanese food in Alaska. But no complaints. Definitely will come back again. read more

Kumagoro - Chicken Yakisoba - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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This is the only Japanese restaurant that I went to during my few day stay in Anchorage a few years ago, but their sushi and saki options were pretty good. read more

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We really enjoyed our meal at Kumagoro! The service was very good! Our waitress was very attentive and wanted us to have an amazing night. The sushi was so filling! The poki roll was off the charts. read more

There aren't many great sushi restaurants in anchorage surprisingly and this is one I would honestly not recommend. Pretty sure there were only 2 ppl operating the whole restaurant when there were like 12 tables of ppl so I felt really bad, they were clearly understaffed :( There's plenty of seating and it's very large inside. Prices were okay and the sushi was mediocre. Overall likely would not go back read more

Sushi is definitely improved! The service has greatly improved as well! This is definitely a staple in downtown Anchorage and is a must try! read more

Kumagoro - Rainbow Roll - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Not sure why the lower stars. It was busy here, but worth the wait. I ordered the Kamikaze roll and it had the perfect level of spice. Great presentation, wonderful flavors, friendly staff... what more could you want? read more

Kumagoro - Kamikaze Roll - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Today I ordered the chicken curry. This was my go to meal with this restaurant. They are normally great portions that match their pricing. Well not this time. Today my curry was sent in a small container, and I was given mostly peas, two onions and chicken bits. That's it....i paid 17.00 for scraps. read more

After a tour we couldn't get a reservation at a restaurant we wanted to have dinner but we found this place just a few blacks away from our hotel. We had a poke roll and kimchi with seafood ramen soup. The roll was okay. The ramen soup was very good. We also ordered a side of kimchi and it was very tasty and spicy. read more

One of the few Japanese steakhouses left. Fresh sushi for the purests and great ramen, seafood, and steak options. Service is always great.

Conveniently located downtown, Kumagoro has a god mix of Japanese dishes available for eating there or carrying out. Prices are reasonable if not cheap and operations are good-sized. I had the chicken curry and a salmon rice ball, which wasn't what I expected given what I have had elsewhere but wasn't bad. The curry was okay with about the right amount of spice. read more

Food was pretty bad. I ordered the salmon Teriyaki and it came half-raw, and with bones. Sushi is also okay, but leaves much to be desired. The service here is by far the most awful experience I have ever had. "I've never felt so neglected by a waiter.". There is no redeeming factor of this "restaurant" it is bad in every way. The guy waiter that worked there was who my table had. And he was melancholy, and almost rude. When we got out food it was also not at the same time, even minutes apart some of them were. We had to ask multiple times for a sauce. Like it was unprofessional all around. And for the love of god do not eat here. The ambience which I and the others I dined with wasn't even cleanly. And it felt rather gloomy. Also, don't order the fried Oreo. It took over an hour to get it, when I ordered it at the start of dinner. Once again, do not eat here, and I wish from the bottom of my heart that the boy waiter sees this review to know how piss poor he was. read more

Will be ordering again! Got the Nabeyaki Udon and Miso Chashumen Ramen ordered for delivery. Incredibly fast service. Delicious food. Friendly staff. Definitely recommend read more

Kumagoro - Miso Chashumen Ramen with added mushrooms and Nabeyaki Udon - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Cute name and good selections on the menu, we figured to give it a try. To be safe, we ordered ramen and yakisoba which we thought are really hard to mess up on, however they turned out to be worse than amateur level. Ramen noodle was all soft and not chewy; the chashu pork was a lean porn sirloin meat instead of pork belly meat; yakisoba noodles were broken apart and all soft too. I can not recommend this place to anybody. read more

Kumagoro - Miso ramen, half full, noodles are all smushy - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Wow! This place has excellent rolls. We got the Kenai roll, Anchorage roll and the best friend roll. All were delicious, especially the best friend roll. Staff was lovely and overall we had a great experience. read more

Kumagoro - From left to right: best friend roll, Anchorage roll, kenai roll - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Well this was a disappointing experience like I had expected. I came to this place while waiting on an art exhibit to set up. I love ramen and Naruto is my STUFF. I've tried ramen house which is also miserable so I wanted to see if this location was any good. I was sadly mistaken. The only reason why they don't have a 1 Star is due to the fact that they make their very own noodles in house and that's pretty awesome. Everything else really sucked. It was $11 for a tiny amount of noodles, ONE slice of what tasted like deli pork and some green onions in broth. Depressing is an understatement. This is a bowl of soup I would get in the 1900s during the Great Depression waiting for a free meal. It was that bad man. Oh did I mention there wasn't even an egg in the ramen. read more

Kumagoro - get a load of this sad ramen. looks like I'm at a soup kitchen more like it. - Japanese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska