This is our go to for Japanese when we're in the Mt. View area! Fast service and delicious.read more

Food here is great. Always consistent. Meat here is better quality than Kobe. We love stopping here…read morefor dinner. Portions are excellent for the price paid. Really like the gentleman at the register. Definitely will return here.

The quality of the sushi is so good here and they offer all you can eat which makes it so…read moreworthwhile and worth your dollar. Overall loved all the nigiri and sashimi and the dessert was also so good. Very fun atmosphere in the location as well.

Sakura has the very best Japanese food around. It's my go to place, but I ordered earlier today,…read morenot quite Dinner time. My take out was not up to par. The chicken was either overcooked or it was yesterday's chicken. I was disappointed. I hope this was just a 1 time thing

Came here on a weekday with a gang of coworkers. It was nice to see the place pretty packed for a…read moreweekday, most tables were full. No draft beers from what I saw, only bottled beer which is fine. We all got Sapporo which was nice, 22oz tall boys. For food we all got hibachi which was delicious - I was surprised how flavorful and delicious it was. I personally got the steak and chicken and loved it. Like all hibachi you get soup, salad, shrimp, and the hibachi meal you ordered with fried rice. We all left full and happy. The staff was super friendly and we were sat quickly, our orders were taken quickly and the food and drinks came out quick. Only thing that could have been improved was the hibachi tricks! Spinning knives and the egg in the hat are a classic - but no onion volcano !? no sake water gun!? Gotta step up the production value here lol, overall a great spot though.

KOBE - Japanese House of Steak and Seafood is as the name suggests... a Japanese steakhouse that…read moreserves grilled meats and vegetables along with other items such as sushi, but I believe most people go for the hibachi experience. The inside looks a bit outdated, but it was not that big of a deal to me as everything was running properly. I thought that the chefs were very cool to watch. I got the Hibachi Chicken. It was a really filling meal! This place does not skimp out on portions. I enjoyed how tender the zucchini and chicken were cooked and the shrimp sauce made it taste a lot better (who does not love shrimp sauce?!). I thought that everything was seasoned well, but a bit too well? My meal was a bit salty for my liking, but that is just a personal preference. As my first hibachi experience, I would probably give this place a 3.5/5 stars if I could. It is not overly fancy and works for a place like Hickory.

First time coming here and it didn't disappoint! Very yummy sushi and entrees!…read moreThe staff was very nice and helpful! Would definitely recommend coming here!

On my extended work trip in Hickory, I stopped into Ku-Ru. The parking lot is very tight but…read morefortunately I was able to find a spot. The restaurant is small but has a variety of seating options. I was seated at a booth and soon placed my order. I opted to try their hot sake. It was tasty and came in a really cute carafe. I ordered the sashimi sampler and a spicy tuna roll. Everything was very delicious. The sampler came with either a soup or a salad. I did NOT like the salad. It was just lettuce and I didn't finish it. Otherwise, the meal was on point and the prices were fair. Service was fantastic. I will say they didn't provide a dish for soy sauce and that was odd so I ended up just trying to put it on my plate which wasn't ideal. But other than that and the salad, this was a great sushi experience. It also appears as though they have a drive thru and that's pretty cool!

Portions are huge and the food was great other than the scallops were over cooked. Their egg rolls…read moreare the best I have had in years. Wait staff was very pleasant and helpful. The decor was fresh and up to the times with bright lights.....not hiding anything. Great find.

Great food, great people! The sushi is inexpensive, but of high-quality. The restaurant is…read morecomfortable and fun. The servers are always so sweet to my kids as well as they offer them a boat to put the sushi on!

We were planning to spend our Anniversary weekend in Hickory, so like always, I searched on Yelp…read morefor the best restaurants & reading the reviews on Umi, had my attention! I called & l/m 5 days ahead & the owner clearly states what times are available each day that week since they only have 5 tables. The owner called me back within an hour & confirmed our reservation. From the moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted by the owner & she immediately wished us a Happy Anniversary & had 2 roses in a vase for us to keep. Very romantic & quiet setting. The Bibb salad with the soy & Yuzu dressing was delicious & so fresh! We had the smoked salmon roll, steamed lobster roll & tuna tataki and all were delicious! This husband & wife team restaurant is a hidden gem (it's tucked in a plaza behind a gas station, so at night, it may be easy to miss!). If you're a sushi lover & will be in Hickory, call in advance & make your reservation! We are already looking forward to our next visit in the spring when our daughter's lacrosse team plays LR!

What an experience. Only four tables in the restaurant, but the atmosphere is absolutely relaxing…read moreand romantic. Went here for an anniversary meal and I've never had better sashimi or sushi. You can tell everything is fresh and taste great.

Reliable, great prices for great quality food, super nice owners and people, very lowkey spotread more

Ive been getting food here for years never had problem. Until recently they forgot to put the extra…read moreshrimp sauce i ordered in bag so icalled they said we will replace it next time today i went to get food and i ask them about it and the lady that said she was the owner called me lair and accused me of trying to cheat them very disappointed wont be back

The food was really good, I had a bento box with seaweed salad, Mongolian beef and a sushi roll…read more Our server was very sweet, did a really good job and was just very happy and pleasant. Inside is very nice seating area and they have clean restrooms. I like that it's right in the parking lot of the valley hills mall. They also have outdoor seating but today was too cold to eat outside. They have a lot of offer on the menu and the prices are good. They give you enough food for a couple meals.

Food was great! (Got it as takeout) the ramen was super flavorful! The cilantro really adds a…read morebrightness to the dish.