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    Shunka

    4.1 (34 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese
    Closed 2:00 pm - 3:30 PM, 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM

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    Good for groups

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    Qype User (ellyce…)

    This is a higher end sushi establishment But well worth the price, as the food is fresh as well made and the service polite and on point (even with a language barrier)! It's well appreciated and dinner seats can be hard to come by so attempt reservation or lunch. I had tajo kimuchi, Kani maki, sake maki, toro tataki nigiri, ikura nigiri, and each was absolutely exceptional. Do be prepared to experiment because they don't carry all of the staples ( for example, no waksme salad), but you won't regret it!

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    14 years ago

    very good japanese restaurant, maybe the best of Spain. I prefer the tables near the cooking, fantàstic!!!

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    I recommend the bar, because in each section you will see a specific sushi master, one to make the maki, one to make the sashimi...

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    Koku Kitchen Ramen - Chicken kaarage

    Koku Kitchen Ramen

    4.3(132 reviews)
    0.7 kmBarri Gòtic
    €€

    Mostly Japanese, with a little Korean, Chinese, and Thai cuisine in the mix... your typical…read morepan-Asian restaurant in this corner of the world. I arrived for a late lunch (according to American standards, of course, as it was probably perfect timing for the rest of the Spaniards in the restaurant) and was quickly seated. I had gotten my filling of tapas during my stay in Barcelona and needed a bit of palate cleanser with a hearty, flavorful bao filled with meat -- a bit like an Asian taco, if you will. I stood firm in my order despite it feeling like heresy as "ramen" is in the name of the restaurant and a quick look around me revealed that most of the tables were definitely enjoying their ramen. Still, with things like pad thai and kimchi on the menu, I felt like I had permission to indulge in my cravings. I dug into a starter of some chicken karaage (Japanese fried chicken) that came with some homemade teriyaki sauce on the side. The chicken was perfectly crispy and the teriyaki sauce complemented its flavor instead of being too overwhelming. But the order did seem a bit on the pricier side at €7.50, which is basically the same price as one of the baos, so I think I would've ordered an extra one instead. As for the baos, I got three: the pork, the chicken, and the shrimp. They all tasted very similar to each other -- the pickled cucumber and carrot on the pork and the sauces on the shrimp did most of the heavy lifting, so I barely tasted the difference in meat. There are other places that ofter this bao delicacy in Barcelona (my reco would be Boa Bao) so come to Koku Kitchen for the ramen and gyoza instead. I did appreciate the decor of the place, especially the flower placed in a brown apothecary-esque bottle and the dim, hip vibes of the bathroom.

    Last night here Barcelona we decided to try something different.. Lots of ramen place here so I…read moredecided to try one. Well I was curious to see how good or bad ramen place would be in Spain. Well curiosity killed the cat and my wallet for wasting my money . Restaurant was packed. I thought we would wait but was asked to follow one of the staff. Went downstairs and saw another dining room which was cool. Also packed with people so I was little excited to taste the food. Ordered angry chicken bao.. Don't know why it was angry because it wasn't spicy at all. Took a bite and was trying to figure out what the sauce was.. Little taste of peanut. Bao was alright but not worth the money for how much it cost for one. Then got the pork gyoza. Not bad, not much flavor but wasn't horrible. Then the main dish I ordered spicy miso ramen and pad Thai.. Why I ordered pad Thai at Japanese restaurant in Spain? I have no idea. Presentation of ramen was good. Tasted the broth and I was confused because it tasted sweet and lacked in miso flavor and no spice what so ever. Ramen was cooked little al dente. Employee was nice enough to offer chilli.. So added about 4 spoonful and tasted little better. Over all the ramen was pure disappointment, probably the worst ramen I ate at a restaurant. Then the pad Thai.. Tiny little bowl only with shrimp cut in half on top. I thought I was disappointed with ramen but man... This dish was utter failure.. No way anything near pad Thai flavor. It tasted like egg fried noodle with shrimp on top. It lacked in so much flavor. So dinner was pretty sad.. I could not recommend this place to anyone.. And holy smoke 5.50 for side of kimchee.. What the heck.. Can't wait to tell my mom how much they were charging for side of kimchee...

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    Carlota Akaneya - Aperitivo de la casa para picar

    Carlota Akaneya

    4.2(13 reviews)
    0.6 kmEl Raval
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    The €65.95 meal is worth it! Every dish in the 9 course meal is drool worthy and portioned well…read more Let me stress one point DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT COOK the Waygu A5 beef. No heat, DO NOT RUIN THE MEAT.

    The place seemed cosy and the food looked nice but we decided to leave, as they were trying to…read moreforce us to order one menu for each and every one of us. They said it is not allowed to share a menu and everybody has to order a menu for themselves. It is written on the menu that the menu is for minimum two people (which basically means that you cannot go there alone!) and when we asked for 2 menus to share between the 4 of us they said there is no way (There are 3 menus of fixed 40, 65 and 50 euros per person). This rule is not mentioned in their website or their menu whatsoever. When asked, the waiter who claimed to own the place said "I have to run this business and profit, and I cannot allow this". He was rude and trying to embarrass us to force us to go with his scheme, to rip us off by what basically was minimum of 40 euros per person rule! We decided to leave and asked for the bill for 2 bottles of water that we ordered and he said that is a gift from them (in a rude and downgrading way) and another waiter tried to charge us for them at the exit. Our reason to leave was that we did not plan to eat that much and spend that much that night, but mainly because of their arrogant, unfriendly and rude behaviour.

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