Good bowl! Similar options to most poke places. The sushi…read morerice was very hot, avocado was cubed nicely, they use black sesame seeds, the carrots are in sticks and cucumbers are in coins cut in half. The decor is cool, but the space was a little warm. My bowl had double crab and avocado and totaled $13.34, a bit more than a rival down the road. Good option in the northern part of Elgin heading into Dundee\Carpentersville.

The smell in the store was not welcoming. The guy charged me more than what written in the menu…read more When I asked for correction, he did add the cash discount item out of nowhere. So I ended up paying ~$1 more for one bowl. Is this a scam?

I can't say enough good things about Kumi Sushi, it's become our go-to midweek dinner spot. We love…read moregrabbing seats at the bar, over the tables, and Tiffany consistently makes the experience even better. She always greets us with a smile, keeps things moving, and is especially great when we're in a bit of a time crunch. The sake martini and avocado salad are absolute staples for me, fresh, flavorful, and something I look forward to every visit. We usually add a couple rolls depending on how hungry we are, and everything we've tried has been consistently delicious. If you're looking for a relaxed, reliable spot with great service and quality sushi, this is it. Highly recommend sitting at the bar if you can!

My Japanese wife & I have eaten here several times and have been happy with the quality of the…read moresushi, granting that she has a very high benchmark for this given her background. Wouldn't claim it was the best ever but certainly good enough for repeat visits and very reasonably priced. Today we ordered a variety of nigiri and 3 maki rolls for takeout that were very disappointing. The rice beneath all the fish was cold and hard, either not made today or if so, undercooked. I picked up the order less than 5 minutes after they finished making it and it was eaten maybe 10 minutes after that, so it wasn't an issue of it going bad in transit or sitting around before eating. Also, the salmon skin roll, which we'd enjoyed on a previous visit, had something off about it, a very strong off-flavor, enough so that we didn't dare finish it. As mentioned, a disappointing meal from somewhere we expected better from.

Place was empty and was told they were too busy with take out orders. I use to go here often even…read morethough they are very pricey. Every time I have been there it has been empty with long wait times to get the food, but it was close by so would do it. Definitely not worth going back again

It was good for the area. Considering all the spots in the area the food was good. They only had…read moreone chef when we were there and so the service was slow. It took about 45 mins to get our food. The rolls are good in taste but not big. You need 2-3 per person. I ordered the chirashi which was good overall but the slides of fish were SO small. It felt kinda like they turned the scrapings into a piece of sashimi. The taste and quality of the fish was good but I think the sashimi is about half the size of other places.

I recently visited Kirin King on a Saturday night. Overall, the food was decent, but nothing that…read morereally stood out. We ordered the gyoza, crab rangoon, and a couple of sushi rolls. Everything was good, just not particularly memorable. One thing that was a bit disappointing was the rotating sushi bar, it wasn't in service, which felt odd for a busy weekend night and kind of took away from the experience. Service was okay. Our server was friendly, but disappeared for long stretches, and it seemed like they might have been understaffed since there weren't many other servers on the floor. Not a bad spot by any means, but with a few improvements, especially getting the sushi bar running and tightening up service - it could be a much better experience!

Stopped by Kirin King for their hotpot and bbq option. The restaurant needs some work done to it…read more We got seated next to the bathroom. The booth we were in was slanted and very uncomfortable to sit in. You pick all the food you want to order from a tablet. The dishes were brought out pretty quickly. The hotpot broth was not very good at all. No effort in the broth whatsoever. The chicken broth was very watered down. I wouldn't recommend it. The spicy broths do have a kick to it. But still not very good. Watered down spicy broth. The BBQ part of the meal was okay. Nothing stood out where l'd want to come back again for it. Most of the meat options are a hit or miss. Some did not taste as fresh. A couple of the marinated ones were good on the grill. The grill burns very easily after a couple times of cooking. If you live in the area, this is a decent beginners place if you've never experienced hotpot or bbq before. I would highly recommend going to a Korean bbq place if you want good table top bbq. With the price they are charging, I will not be returning. The food and dining experience was not worth it.

Sushi U! I like you! Sushi is a nice little spot with an all you can eat menu. Major bonuses: vegan…read moreoptions are present, and the waitstaff are helpful in generally checking on what is and is not vegan. You know, the kind of thing that might be important to people who want to eat a sushi restaurant when you don't really want to be eating fish or milk. It helps that it's just south of the Crystal Lake downtown, in an area where many restaurants and businesses are. There were a few things (Fried onion dip) where it looked questionably non-vegan and the waitstaff were helpful in pointing out that the onions were fine, but the dip wasn't. Which is fine with me! Really, you don't have to veganize everything. I don't expect magic accommodations. Just don't snow me with claiming things aren't vegan, or at least be able to tell me if things are. I have reasonably low expectations. I want to eat, I want to not get sick from it, and preferably I'd like to enjoy it. I am easy to please. Sushi was reasonably well prepared, and also came out quickly. It was nice to be able to order a roll or two at a time and then have them come to you! However, was the AYCE worth the cost? The jews worth the susheeze (I don't know where I'm going with this made up phrase)? I gotta say no, dawg. I'm pretty sure that as a vegetarian the cost of everything I got was actually way more expensive than the amount I ate. I guess I'm not the volume eater anymore. C'est la vie. I'd still come back, just with their AYCE price so high maybe just getting rolls is the way to go - and I don't see anything wrong with that.

Sushi U is such a gem in Crystal Lake and makes for a really cute date night spot! Their…read moreall-you-can-eat menu offers a great variety of items, which is one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much. During our visit, we tried several sushi rolls, pork ramen, takoyaki, fried scallops, edamame, and miso soup. Everything was delicious, and the sushi was especially fresh. Be sure to save room for dessert--the ice cream bar is the perfect way to end the meal! The restaurant itself has beautiful decor and a welcoming atmosphere. Our waitress was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the meal. If you're looking for quality sushi and a fun dining experience in the area, Sushi U is definitely worth a visit.

We tried this restaurant for the first time last night. We chose take out because the Cubs were…read moreplaying!. We ordered the Pad Thai and fried rice and both were excellent. It was a generous quantity, 2 dinners and enough for my husbands lunch today . I was a little concerned about not having peanut sauce but it must be tossed with it. There were crushed peanuts throughout. Now writing this I want it again tonight. The lady taking the order was very nice. He asked if the portion of 1 order was enough for 2 people. She replied "if you don't eat too much". Lol. I guess that's a subjective question. As I said, it was definitely enough. I can't wait to go again!

Went there today at 11:30 after some Woodstock business to take care of. They were not exactly…read moreready to open at 11:30 as posted but no big deal. I came back about 10 minutes later and all good. The atmosphere was dark and in my opinion not very impressive. The food however only had one con and many pros. I ate there and had a Diet Coke and the #4 rice noodle with shrimp and brown sauce. It was served piping hot in a large bowl and the vegetables were cooked to my liking. Not hard and crunchy but still with some bits to them. The shrimp were a nice large size and the brown sauce was mild in flavor and decent. The only thing I'll note is the mushroom I ate tasted like it hadn't been washed and definitely tasted like dirt. I put those aside and didn't even want to try to taste any more after that. Seeing as how I already ate a good amount of everything else I did not want to send it back. I took the rest home and although I ate a decent amount there, there was still a pint size full to take with me. Price was a little over $20 17.00 for the dish, 2.50 for the coke so with tax and tip $25. Which seems high to me but is probably average for lunch anywhere lately. I would go back again and try something else, without mushrooms, but I did enjoy it other than that.

Sorry about the pictures, everything was so good we didn't have time to shoot before we ate…read more 5:00 pm reservation on a Saturday/Fathers day. Erika J our server was extremely helpful and tentative! In the years we have been going here, we almost have never ever had a disappointment. (Just once with another server long ago) This is a most definitely greatest restaurant around!

Came here for the first time on a Sunday evening with friends who frequent this restaurant because…read moreit's in their neighborhood Please note the taco restaurant right next-door is also owned by the same owner of this restaurant, which is really cool because we learned that you can order things from the taco restaurant I believe and bring it over to the sushi restaurant. The green beans I believe came from next-door in fact, and there is a picture of it. As soon as you walk in, it's really cute and cozy and people are immediately greeting you and are quick to also sit you down, which is great. There are quite a few people already eating dinner as well as sitting at the bar area too. There were also lots of pick up takeout orders. This restaurant located in a strip mall, so there was lots of shared parking. Great to see a lot of of the Japanese chefs behind the sushi counter. We did not get dessert here as the portions were very fair and quite filling. A few of the main entrées come with vegetables, and one of our friends was very familiar that you could substitute the vegetables with some type of tempura vegetables, and I think this was a great decision because what ended up coming to the table was a mishmash of vegetable tempura, which was delicious. My friends also rave about the cocktails here. So some of us had cocktails and some of us had tea. The green tea here is a little light, but it's still very hot and tasty. We did not have any desserts. But would definitely come back here again.

Oh man what a decadent meal we had. Neither of us had ever had Dungeness crab before and now we are…read morehooked. Or shall I say crated? Trapped? We did fried oysters and he ordered lobster with a couple potatoes, I ordered us corn and we went nuts. There was wonderful calamari and a bunch of fries, too, and we have never practiced to mukbang together so perfectly. By the time I was half through my eyes were rolling into the back of my head with bliss. Watching each other eat is always funny as hell and my belly was perfectly round when I tried to stand up. I sat right to back down and gave him moony eyelashes to which he responded "Let's get out of here" so I hit the can and found him on the front deck with his legs splayed out, sunglasses on, and about 2 minutes away from napping into a happy man food coma. That place is a safe bet you'll totally overeat and you'll not regret it once. Our waitress was rad, totally laid back and checked with us frequently. We didn't have much to say since we were stuffing our faces like it was a job, but she was glad we were impressed. It's only two people in there, and there are many great choices. And oh yes! Bibs!

If you enjoy very bland non seasoned food this is the place for you. I came here and was…read moreimmediately disappointed. Had to attempt to send crawfish back because half of the pound was broken. If you eat crawfish, you would know when it's broken it's not good to eat. Tried to send it back just for the cook to send it right back out to me saying it's normal and that he's not replacing it.. on what earth once food touches the servers hand and goes back into the kitchen do they just bring it right back out to you just saying basically "it is what it is"? My wife asked for Cajun hot as well, supposed to be the hottest seasoning they have.. let's just say it wasn't. Asked the server to bring some on the side to attempt to season it myself, the cook put a sprinkle in a cup and brought it out saying that's all he's gonna give. Don't waste your time here. This place is fucking garbage.