Ordered a deal for two, came out to $32, the entre was supposed to be sweet and sour chicken but got plain tempura chicken, it was flavorless and rubbery The fried rice "combo rice" had no flavor it tasted like oil The sushi had no flavor, it was half fried half fresh, it was all soft I couldn't tell the fried apart, and completely flavorless, the only flavor on my palate was cream cheese The sauces they give you are subpar and couldn't fix the flavorless-ness of the plate It comes with two appetizers I got the potato balls and the jalapeño crunch, again all I tasted was cream cheese with spice, worst frying I've ever gotten even by tempura standards The only redeemable item were the potato balls, bc they tasted like potato and not cream cheese Please save your money and go elsewhere, even panda has more flavor for cheaper, this place is a scam. 2 starts for the quantity of the food and the potato balls read more

Kurai - Combo for 2 - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

Sushi tasted so good and the combo rice was better than expected. Was worried about doing an online order versus eating in but I was pleasantly surprised. Sushi from left to right; Chester, Pharr, Cosmo, Spicy Miagui, and Lucky Roll. read more

Kurai - Kurai Box Family Pack - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

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Orange chicken doesn't have good texture Fried dumplings are disgusting. Wish they had a bigger variety for the food side But in the other hand the sushi was pretty good better then the food side. Good variety Pretty okay for 16 dollars. Wish the food was better read more

Kurai - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

They Never Answer the phone, it's ridiculous it has been like this for a long time, FIX THIS read more

Kurai - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

me Salio en mi comida una pedazo negro grande como si fuera un tabaco masticado y se le aviso al supervisor mas nunca izo nada,nada profesional yo tome foto con mi telefono y se ve tan horrible el personal nadie de ellos nos dio explicacion fue en Mcallen Tx Calle Trenton obio eramos clientes fieles pero sobre la experencia sobre todo como reacciono el personal mui mal trato read more

Food was horrible. I can not believe so many people gave good reviews. place is dirty. walls have food all over them. some of the dishes are chipped. I can go on and on. read more

During a recent visit, I found a hair in my food and politely asked the waitress to speak with a manager. Instead of addressing it professionally, she asked if I spoke Spanish, then proceeded to speak in Spanish suggesting it was likely my friend's hair--right in front of us. Even if I didn't understand the language, that kind of dismissive and disrespectful behavior is unacceptable from staff. I'd like to bring this to your attention as it reflects poorly on the service and overall experience. read more

I really did not like the barbecue chicken here it was kinda nasty and tasted bony, plus the ambiance is Not good, the service came 1 hour late with my food it was not good service read more

The tables were dirty to begin with. We came in and it took more than 15 minutes for someone to ask what we wanted to drink and for someone to clean our table. No one ever came back to our table to ask for refill on drinks or to pick up our plates. We had to get up to go ask at the bar for a refill. Food had been sitting in the warmers and noodles were stale and not fresh. Chicken was stale also. Just very disappointing. read more

THE FOOD WAS GOOD except the fish inside the sushi was old and the teriyaki was okay I guess read more

Kurai - BEST FOOD EVERRR - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

The place is decent if you don't know what real sushi is can you come from Mexico that adds cream cheese to everything which is not something Japanese do. Other than that, it's a horrible place for sushi. I would never recommend even my worst sending me to eat here read more

Drove 20 minutes just to find out they close 30 minutes early, need to update business hours.

They don't even answer the online orders, I always call and have to wait 10 to 15 minutes for someone to answer but today no one answered even if I waited 20 min read more

This place is not the same. It flat out SUCKS! The sushi as bland as it all was tasted the same. No Authenticity, No Flavor, No Culture. Added the Chinese food-Noodles & Fried Rice we're cold and plain. Definitely DO NOT RECOMMEND! read more

Kurai - Sushi Buffet - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

Great selection of SUSHI! I also enjoyed their different kinds of noodles!! The cucumber salad was so good! ... and I LOVED the decor.

Really good food for a buffet, I especially enjoyed the sushi buffet. Food is constantly coming out and fresh as there is a decent amount of traffic, there's a good food ratio put out that there's not so many options at once, they have all the staples of Chinese food read more

We like coming here for sushi Also out server was super nice attentive and kind hearted Hopefully she's here next time we come read more

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It's a great place to try out. It's affordable and you will leave with a satisfied belly. Definitely not the best sushi but it's good foood

I was very pleasantly surprised that a buffet was so good!! Really good. Variety. Good service.

So imagine going to any other buffet place that has a sushi section. Now imagine that section as a whole restaurant, add in some mosquitoes,grease, hair and an overabundance of cream cheese and you'll get Kurai. Environment: This is the only reason why it got a star. The place looks nice. The ceiling bamboo decorations are stellar. Food: HORRIBLE DISGUSTING GROSS UNAPPETIZING It honestly looks like the "chefs" of this place just bought some expired fish, added a ton of cream cheese, rolled them up in rice and called it sushi. The sauce table is amazingly disgusting. It looks like it hasn't been cleaned since the place opened. Also they were all watery and all tasted the same, yum. OH the hair on the sushi, was awesome! Customer service: The manager was playing on his phone the whole time. The servers are just walking around aimlessly and/or hiding. I basically just refiled my own drinks. Im surprised noone has ended up in the hospital from the food here. read more

Pretty decent sushi selection, the hot bar could use a tad bit more love. Good Service cool ambiance! read more

Kurai - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

I had a bad experience this was my first time here. The place closes at 10pm and I came in at 8:42pm for carry out. So I paid for a combo 2 meal which is 12 piece sushi rolls and rice. I gave my ticket to a person to pick the rolls of my choice but they only had 4 selects of the many they have. But I told them I didn't want the ones only available that I would wait for them to make more. After 5 minutes of me waiting the staff come up to me and said are you ready sir. I told her no it's still the same selections that I don't want mind you they have about 22 selections to choose from. Then they said they are not making anymore so I was force to select from what they had out. I didn't ask for my money back since I was so hungry from my 12 hour shift. I would gave it 0 stars but it won't let me. If you do go to eat go at least 3 hours before they close since they would not cater to you since they are lazy. The owner was standing right there when all this was happening and he's the one that said we are not making anymore for the day. read more

Kurai - Combo 2 - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

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My hubby, daughter and I ate lunch here today. While the sushi was ok, some of the other foods were just ok. The green bean tempura was all stuck together, so difficult to serve. Some items were not warm as they should have been. The desserts we're fairly pathetic. Some of the entrees were ok. The hot and sour soup was alright. The waitress was nice and kept our table cleared and drinks refilled. My hubby and I both had headaches after eating there, and his stomach was slightly upset. Don't know if they use some msg-containing ingredients, or if it was something else. Anyway, it was something different than local fare, but not worth a return visit. read more

Kurai - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

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The quality of the food has gone way down since the last time I was here. The service is not good anymore. The food is soggy and cold. And the place just looks grainy especially the floors read more

I love the sushi, environment, and the idea of it I do have one issue...the rest of the food was delicious but it was all cold, mainly because it was all right behind the drive thru window read more

This place has a serious flies problem, take a look at my picture. Food is okay and so is price, it just makes me uncomfortable seeing so many flies on top of food. Just know this is not a fancy place and you will average 15 dlls a person for "okay" food. read more

Kurai - There are flies everywhere, nasty place - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

If zero stars was an option! absolutely horrible service when an issue with food was brought to their attention I recieved nothing but rude comments and horrible customer service. if you want good food that is served at a good pace take your money elsewhere. read more

Horrible service, I ordered my food online and it said it would take 10-15min. However when I arrived they said it would be an additional 15min. By this point ive been waiting for 45min. It's unacceptable and its not the first time it happens. Good food but not worth the wait!! read more

What's the stigma when you first hear "sushi buffet"? The sushi must not be good, the raw fish is not that fresh right? Well, I wouldn't say this place has great sushi, because they don't. However, for $10/lunch buffet, it's pretty damn good. The key when you go to a sushi buffet is, not everything is good. Keep that in mind. They have a good selection of about 15-20 different sushi to choose from. The best way to do it? Get 2 of each, then put aside the pieces that you really like, take pics, so next time u know which ones to stick to and don't over eat lol. Besides the sushi, they also have a few good selections for chinese food. The chicken teriyaki is on point. The miso soup is a hit and miss. It has been super salty and not as hot once or twice, but for the most part it has been decent. Don't even think about the dessert. You'd be super disappointed. The only decent thing they have for dessert is ice cream, n only in 2 favors, vanilla and napoleon. I would have given this place 3 stars, however, I like their unique decorations, and the 10% military discount have earned them an extra star. read more

This is an excellent sushi buffet. They have a vast variety of sushi rolls. I've tried almost all of them and the ones I tastes were delish. They have these fried jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese that are bundles of joy. Today I also served myself their sweet and sour soup which is very flavorful. They have a few "Asian" style dishes like broccoli beef, jalapeño chicken, egg rolls, etc. Buffet price during lunch is 9.99, can't beat that price. read more

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While they do have a large selection of rolls for when you have a sushi craving, it seems that "Kurai" means "cream cheese" in Japanese. Of the 16-20 rolls on the buffet, 3-5 of them didn't have either a glob of cream cheese inside of them or a thick layer smothered on top to hold the toppings in place. After a few bites, it leaves a heavy coating in your mouth. There is also a limited selection of the types of seafood in the rolls, most everything has either imitation crab or salmon. The dinner was only $12.99 so it's not a huge loss but sushi isn't something you want to go bargain pricing on. I feel there are more authentic and quality choices for sushi around McAllen. read more

Kurai - Took off chunks of cream cheese from most of the rolls. it was a bit excessive. - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

LOVE the sushi here! So good. I am a sushi fanatic and this place had lovely rolls with sauce. The Chinese food was really good, as well. I am a huge fan of Asian food in general and this buffet is by far the best Asian buffet I've tried. Good service, nice decor, great buffet! 5 stars. read more

best thing about this place is the Decor. Modern Japanese and sleek. If you are craving for sushi AND chinese then this can help the craving. Good? well....its okay for being a buffet category setup. Only thing i notice is everything is so nice from tables, decor, ambiance, but they serve your drinks in foam cups..... would i come back? maybe read more

I really like this place. Eat here every time in McAllen. I've done more extensive review on the page for their other location. Go read those. read more

Nice interior and staff but the food is really below average. Best to pass on the Chinese food and fried sushi rolls as they're more heavy on grease and sauce than actual flavor. Some of the sushi was OK and tasted fresh and cold, but the rest felt like it had been sitting out for a while and was really warm and mushy which isn't something you want when eating fish. The mango and strawberry desert sushi was especially weird, and I would recommend avoiding it. I'm not sure the quality of sushi in McAllen since I don't live here, but I'd look for something else if you want to eat something that tastes fresh. read more

Pretty nice selection of sushi. Chinese food is good. For a buffet setup this place can hit the craving for Chinese and sushi. Great decor and pretty clean. Got plenty of refills. Will definitely be back again. read more

Kurai - Not the best I've had. But better than most other places for a buffet setup. - Japanese Near Me - Pharr, Texas

I love this place!! The sushi is amazing and the fried rice with shrimp is the best!! Would definitely recommend!! read more

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It's unanimous, our entire family agrees that three stars and the word "meh" is the best way to describe Kurai. At the weekday lunch price of $9.99 we find that the price is too high for the quality of the food. The servers are very polite. But that just doesn't make uonfor lackluster food. Nothing seems fresh, even when it is brought out. The verdict is in, none of us want to come back. read more

Food was better than the ratings show. Food was fresh and good selection for the price point. Sushi also was good and fresh. Containers were refreshed several times. read more

Kurai has some of the best wait staff I have ever seen. They are fast and unbelievably friendly. The manager himself sat us at a nice booth and returned to clear our plates. Our drinks were never empty which was surprising given that it was a lunch time rush. The decor is beautiful and refreshing. It's a fun and inviting atmosphere. Kurai serves Chinese food and sushi. The food is made in small batches so it stays fresh and tastes great. General Tsao is my favorite. The sushi isn't top notch but it's pretty darn close. I couldn't complain as I ate two platefuls of it! They have very creative sushi chefs and I greatly appreciated their spicy cilantro roll. I can't wait to go back for more. read more